琦叔單字S1-4 Flashcards
dichotomy
二分法, 分裂
repatriate
遣返(回國)
expatriate
放逐
predicate
斷言
flush
大量的; 沖洗的; 臉紅的(=blush)
plush
絲絨;豪華的
sterile
貧瘠的
fertile
豐饒的
exhaustive
詳盡的
replete
充滿的
plethora
過剩的
advertent
heedful
derelict
careless; 身無分文的人
shrug off
不理會
monarch
君主
stodgy
=arid, monotonous
engross
熱衷於
agog
interesting
expedient
應急手段, 權宜之計
ebullient
enthusiastic
vivacious
有活力的
circuitous
indirect; 冗長的
prolix
using too many words
voluble
健談的
obloquy
謾罵的(=vituperation)
succinct
=laconic, pithy
presumptuous
傲慢的(補: sumptuous 奢華的)
pompous
=plush, luxurious
impertinent
showing lack of respect
germane
=revelent
apropos
=suitable
nettle
=agitate, gall, peeve, provoke
penchant
=affection,affinity
fathomable
可理解的
recondite
=abstruse
cluster
=assemble
cacophony
刺耳的
backlash
strong public reaction against sth.
exceptional
與眾不同的
imperious
蠻橫的
imperial
帝王的, 壯麗的
decadent
墮落的(decade)
unprepossessing
not appealing
pompostiy
華麗
spare
not to harm sb.; redundant; 簡約; 寬恕
ascetic
禁慾的
grandiose
=majestic
appropriation
佔用
render
give sth. to sb.; give up
disarray
disorder; undress
anarchy
無政府狀態, 混亂
turmoil
=disquiet, ferment
take issue with
與…爭論
anoint
指定; 塗油
fickle
changing often
headlong
頭向前的; 輕率的
fluster
慌亂; 使慌亂
degenerate
墮落, 衰退
fleet
group of military ships; very fast
abide
忍受; 逗留; 堅持遵守; 持續
audacious
大膽的; 魯莽的
brash
性急無禮的; 碎片
brazen
黃銅的; 堅硬的; 使厚臉皮的做
rash
匆忙草率的; 疹子
relent
變寬容; 減弱
inclement
unmerciful; stormy
lenient
仁慈的
incurious
=disinterested, insouciant
perfounctory
敷衍的; 照慣例的
preclude
prevent from doing sth.
prelude
開頭
allude
暗示
delude
cause sb. to believe sth. that is not true
elude
=escape
seclude
隔離
trenchant
strong, clear, and effective