unit 28 Flashcards
abreast
熟知的
keep abreast of the latest fashion trends
appurtenance
附属物
so little agreement on its appurtenance
apostle
1(政策或思想等）信奉者，支持者
his mother was a delicated apostle of healthy eating.
acquisitive
贪婪的
acquisitive developers
affectation
虚伪，做作
his little affectations irritated her
affix
粘合
affix a stamp to a letter
affliction
痛苦，悲伤，折磨
deep affliction
agape
急切盼望的
with her mouth agape
annex
添加，合并
annex the supply room
arable
适合耕种的
arable land
arbitrary
1专横的，独断专行的
an arbitrary piano teacher
2缺乏计划的，随意的
an unpredictable arbitrary decision
arcane
深奥的，难以理解的
arcane grammatical rules
arid
1干燥的
arid wastelands
2无趣的，无聊
arid musical performance
atrophy
萎缩，衰退
memory can atrophy through lack of use
austere
朴素的，朴实无华的
an austere bedroom
avowal
承认，公开宣布
make an avowal of his patriotism
baffle
使疑惑
his behavior baffles me
beholden
欠他人人情
not wanting to be beholden to anyone
behoove
对…有利
it behooves you at least to try
beset
1使苦恼，骚扰
he has been beset by a lack of self-confidence
2攻击，袭击
the settlers were beset by savages
bogus
伪造的
bogus evidence
brandish
(带有威胁性地）挥舞
brandishing a knife
bumble
含糊不清的，杂乱无章地说
bumble through the speech
canonize
使崇高，使神圣
canonized david fincher as ….
