Voca7-9

Question 0

Augur

Answer 0

V: 1. To predict; foretell
2. To foreshadow; to serve as an omen of.
N: A prophet
预言

Question 1

Assault

Answer 1

N: a violent attack.
V: To attack
袭击

Question 2

Bevy

-ies

Answer 2

N: 1. A group
2. A group of birds or animals especially quail
一群

Question 3

Careen

Answer 3

V: 1. To lurch from side to side while in motion.
2. To lean sideways; tilt.
倾斜

Question 4

cuisine

Answer 4

N: 1. The style of preparing food.
2. The food prepared, as at a restaurant.
烹饪

Question 5

Gossamer

Answer 5

Adj: Thin, light, or delicate.
N: 1. A filmy cobweb floating in the air.
2. Something light, delicate, or flimsy
蛛丝，薄纱
轻飘飘的

Question 6

Iridescent
N: iridescence
Adv: iridescently

Answer 6

Adj. Displaying an interplay of rainbow like colors.
彩虹的
闪光的

Question 7

Noxious

• noxiously adv
• noxiousness n

Answer 7

Harmful to health or morals; unwholesome.

有毒的

Question 8

palatable
Palatableness n.
-palatably adv

Answer 8

Adj: 1. Pleasant to the taste.
2. Pleasing to the mind.
可口的
愉快的

Question 9

Tandem

Answer 9

Adv: One behind the other; in single file.
Adj: Working or occurring in conjunction with each other.
串联

Question 10

adverse

• adversely adv.
• adverseness n

Answer 10

adj: 1. Unfavorable
2. Antagonistic; unfriendly.
不利

Question 11

averse
-aversely adv.
averseness n.

Answer 11

adj: Strongly opposed to; unwilling.

反对

Question 12

flounder

Answer 12

v: 1. To move or struggle awkwardly.
2. To speak or art clumsily or in a confused manner
挣扎

Question 13

founder

Answer 13

v: 1. To fill with water and sink.
2. To fail utterly.
失败，沉默，破坏，垮掉，倒塌

Question 14

ingenious

• ingeniously adv.
• ingeniousness n.

Answer 14

adj: 1. Made or done with cleverness and inventiveness.
2. Clever; inventive.
有独特性的，机制的，精致的

Question 15

ingenuous

• ingenuously adv.
• ingenuousness n.

Answer 15

adj: 1. Frank and open; straightforward.
2. Innocent; artless; naive.
天真的，坦白的

Question 16

persecute

• cuted
• cuting

Answer 16

v: To subject to cruel, harmful, or unjust treatment, especially because of race, religion, or beliefs.
迫害，困扰，同什么什么捣乱

Question 17

prosecute

• cutied
• cuting

Answer 17

To conduct legal action against.

检举，贯彻，从事，起诉

Question 18

precede

• cutied
• cuting

Answer 18

To be, go or come before,as in order, rank, importance, or time.
领先，在什么什么之前

Question 19

proceed

Answer 19

n: 1. To go on, especially after stopping.
2. To begin or carry on some action.
开始，陆续，进行

Question 20

aspirant

Answer 20

n: A person who ambitiously seeks something, such as a high position, advancement, or, honors.
有抱负的人，野心家

Question 21

assimilate

• lated
• lating

Answer 21

v: 1. To absorb and incorporate into oneself.
2. To absorb into a dominant culture.
吸收，同化，使……相似

Question 22

ensemble

Answer 22

n: 1. A group of parts producing a single effect,
2. A set of matching clothes.
3. A group of performers.
全体，全部服装

Question 23

expiration

Answer 23

n: A coming to end; termination.

终结

Question 24

inspiration

Answer 24

n: 1. Stimulation of the mind, emotions, or imagination.
2. something that stimulates the mind, emotions, or imagination.
灵感，鼓舞，妙计

Question 25

semblance

Answer 25

n: 1. Outward appearance.
2. A likeness; copy.
外貌，假装，类似

Question 26

simile

Answer 26

n: A figure of speech in which two distinct things are compared by using like or as.
明喻，直喻

Question 27

simulate

Answer 27

v: 1. To have the appearance, form, or sound of; imitate.
2. To give a false appearance of; pretend.
假装，模仿，冒充

Question 28

transpire

• spired
• spiring.

Answer 28

v: 1. To occur happen.
2. To become known.
发生，蒸发，地震

Question 29

verisimilitude

Answer 29

n: The appearance of being true or real.

逼真