Unit2

Question 1

Amorphous

Answer 1

无固定形状的

An amorphous cloud mass

Question 2

Anodyne

Answer 2

无害的

Anodyne comments

Question 3

Ancillary

Answer 3

1.次要的
Ancillary products
2.辅助的，补充的
Ancillary evidence

Question 4

Anemic

Answer 4

缺乏力量、活力、精神的

An anemic economic recovery

Question 5

Animus

Answer 5

敌意

She felt no animus toward those who had wronged her.

Question 6

Anomalous

Answer 6

不普通的，不平常的

He is in an anomalous position

Question 7

Anterior

Answer 7

前面的

Finish the work anterior to the schedule

Question 8

Antic

Answer 8

滑稽可笑的

The clown came on with many antic gesture

Question 9

Apocalyptic

Answer 9

1.预言的，启示的
Apocalyptic predictions
2.重要的，转折点
The apocalyptic battle

Question 10

Apoplectic

Answer 10

极度愤怒的

He became apoplectic about wasteful government spending

Question 11

Apostasy

Answer 11

背叛

He was looked down upon for apostasy

Question 12

Appall

Answer 12

使惊恐

He felt appalled by the whole idea of marriage

Question 13

Apposite

Answer 13

相关的，合适的

Apposite quotations from famous people

Question 14

Apprise

Answer 14

通知，告知

Apprise him of danger

Question 15

Approbation

Answer 15

同意

The proposal met his approbation

Question 16

Archetype

Answer 16

典范，榜样

Question 17

Ardor

Answer 17

狂热

His ardor was damped

Question 18

Arduous

Answer 18

难以做到的，费劲的

A long and arduous undertaking

Question 19

Arrhythmic

Answer 19

不规律的

Arrhythmic pulse

Question 20

Ascendant

Answer 20

有影响力的，主宰的

This idea was in the ascendant

Question 21

Aseptic

Answer 21

消毒的，无菌的

Surgery must be in aseptic environment

Question 22

Asperity

Answer 22

1.性情、举止粗暴
She responded with such asperity
2.环境艰苦

Question 23

Aspirant

Answer 23

有抱负者，有野心者

An aspirant to social honor

Question 24

Astute

Answer 24

机敏的，有洞察力的

Astute salesmen

Question 25

Asunder

Answer 25

分离地 | Our opinions are wide as the poles asunder

Question 26

Atrocious

Answer 26

极坏的，极其残忍的 | Murder is an atrocious crime

Question 27

Audacious

Answer 27

1.大胆的，（但往往）愚勇的 An audacious plan 2.令人吃惊的 His audacious writing style

Question 28

Augur

Answer 28

预言家 | The fortune-tell augured nothing but a series of calamities for me

Question 29

Aver

Answer 29

声称为真

Question 30

Avid

Answer 30

急切渴望的 | Avid movie fans

Question 31

Awash

Answer 31

如洪水般）泛滥的 | The program is currently awash in submissions

Question 32

Avant-garde

Answer 32

To this theater world's avant-garde

Question 33

Badger

Answer 33

不断纠缠或缠绕 | Badger him into purchasing

Question 34

Badinage

Answer 34

打趣，善意的玩笑 | The sophisticated badinage

Question 35

Bale

Answer 35

痛苦，悲哀 | Relieve spirit from bale

Question 36

Baleful

Answer 36

有害的 | A policy with baleful effects

Question 37

Balk

Answer 37

1.阻碍 2.不愿接受，拒绝 She balked at the very idea of compromise

Question 38

Balderdash

Answer 38

胡言乱语，废话 | What a load of balderdash

Question 39

Banal

Answer 39

非原创的，陈腐的 | Banal slogan

Question 40

Banish

Answer 40

驱逐出境 | Banish the diplomats from the country

Question 41

Animate

Answer 41

有活力的 | Animate dance

Question 42

Attenuate

Answer 42

降低（数量、力量、价值） | An investment attenuated by inflation