voca 10- 12

Question 1

aspire

-pired, piring.

Answer 1

V: To be ambitious; desire; aim.
aspirer, n.
aspiringly, adv.
渴望，立志，追求

Question 2

dense

denser densest

Answer 2

Adj: Packed closely together; thick; compact.
densely, adv.
denseness n.
密集的，稠密的； 浓密的，浓厚的；

Question 3

emulate

-lated, lating

Answer 3

V: To imitate in order to equal or surpass.
emulator n.
仿真； 竞争； 努力赶上

Question 4

grotesque

Answer 4

Adj: 1. Deformed, distorted, odd, or unnatural in appearance.
       2. Absurd; ridiculous. 
grotesquely, adv.
grotesqueness, n.
怪诞的，荒诞不经的； 奇形怪状的

Question 5

inextricably

Answer 5

Adv: Unavoidably; inescapably.
inextricability, n.
inextricable, adj.
逃不掉地； 解决不了地

Question 6

intrinsic

Answer 6

Adj: Belonging to the real nature of a thing; essential; inherent.
intrinsically, adv.
固有的，内在的，本质的

Question 7

overt

Answer 7

Adj: Open; observable; not hidden.
overtly, adv.
overtness, n.
明显的； 公然的； 公开的

Question 8

rail

Answer 8

V. To complain violently or bitterly.
railer, n.
责备； 抱怨； 责骂

Question 9

reconcile

ciled, ciling

Answer 9

V. 1. To make agree, consistent, or compatible.
2.To make friendly again.
reconcilable, adj.
使和好，使和解； 调停，排解

Question 10

unprecedented

Answer 10

Adj. Not having a previous example; unheard of.
unprecedentedly, adv.
前所未有的，无前例的； 空前的； 无比的； 新奇的，崭新的

Question 11

au contraire

Answer 11

Adv. On the contrary.

反之

Question 12

coup detat

Coupsdetat

Answer 12

N. A sudden overthrow of the government.

政变

Question 13

elan

Answer 13

N. 1. Enthusiasm; vigor.
2. Style; flair.
锐气，热忱

Question 14

espritdecorps

Answer 14

N. A sense of pride, loyalty, unity and devotion to cause among the members of a group.
团体精神

Question 15

faux pas

Answer 15

N. An embarrassing socia; mistake.

失礼，失言

Question 16

laissezfaire

Answer 16

Adj. Favoring or practicing a policy of noninterference in the affairs of others.
laissez faire, n.
自由放任；自流主义；听之任之；放任主义

Question 17

nouveau riche

nouveaux riches

Answer 17

N. A person who is newly rich, especially one who shows off the wealth.
暴发户

Question 18

par excellence

Answer 18

Adj. Being an example of excellence.

最卓越，超群

Question 19

savoirfaire

Answer 19

N. The ability to say or to do the right thing in any situation
社交手腕,机智

Question 20

tete a tete

Answer 20

N. A private conversation between two people conversation between two people
面谈
Adv and adj. For or of two people in intimate privacy.
私下地，秘密地

Question 21

confluence

Answer 21

N. 1. A flowing together of two or more streams.
2. The place of this.
3. A crowd; a coming together.
合流；汇合

Question 22

effluent

Answer 22

N. The outflow of something, especially a stream from a body of water, an outflow from a sewer, or a discharge of waster from a factory.
废水；污物、

Question 23

fluent

Answer 23

Adj. 1. Spoken or written easily. 
       2. Able to speak or write smoothly and effortlessly.
       3. Flowing smoothly.
-fluency, n.
流利的；流畅的

Question 24

fluctuate

-ated, ating

Answer 24

V. To change up and down or back and forth irregularly; waver.
波动；动摇；起伏

Question 25

genuflect

Answer 25

V. To bend the knee, or touch the knee to the floor, as in respect or worship.
屈膝；跪拜

Question 26

inflexible

Answer 26

Adj. 1. Not easily bent; stiff; rigid.
2. Unyielding in mind, principle, or purpose.
inflexibility, n.
不可弯曲的；僵硬的；顽固的；不可改变的；不容变更的

Question 27

influx

Answer 27

N. A flowing in or mass arrival.

流入；河口；汇集；涌入

Question 28

mellifluous

Answer 28

Adj. Smoothly or sweetly flowing.
mellifluously, adv.
mellifluousness, n.
如蜜般的；流畅的；甜美的

Question 29

reflex

Answer 29

N. An involuntary response to a stimulus.

反射作用；映象

Question 30

superfluous

Answer 30

Adj. Being more than is necessary, wanted or required.
- superfluously, adv.
- superfluousness, n.
多余的；过剩的；不必要的