Week 39 Flashcards
preordained [ˌpriːɔːrˈdeɪnd]
adj. 注定的；天命的
The belief that our actions are the unfolding of a preordained destiny.
vaguely [ˈveɪɡli]
adv. 含糊地；暧昧地；茫然地
The voice on the line was vaguely familiar, but Crook couldn’t place it at first.
aforementioned [əˌfɔːrˈmenʃənd]
adj. 上述的；前面提及的
This is the draft of a declaration that will be issued at the end of the aforementioned U.N. conference.
aloof [əˈluːf]
adj. 冷淡的
He seemed aloof and detached. 他看起来冷淡且超然。
fierce [fɪrs]
adj. 凶猛的；猛烈的
They look like the teeth of some fierce animal.
negligent [ˈneɡlɪdʒənt]
adj. 疏忽的；粗心大意的
Retrospectively, it seems as if they probably were negligent. 回想起来，似乎他们可能是疏忽了。
obliterate [əˈblɪtəreɪt]
vt. (从头脑中) 抹掉
There was time enough to obliterate memories of how things once were for him.
detachment [dɪˈtætʃmənt]
n. 分离; 超然
She felt a sense of detachment from what was going on.
geniality [ˌdʒiːniˈæləti]
n. 亲切；温暖
These songs are full of cordiality and geniality towards children and juveniles evidencing the interests and imaginations of naive children.
severity [sɪˈverəti]
n. 严重；严格
The chances of a full recovery will depend on the severity of her injuries.
sacred [ˈseɪkrɪd]
adj. 神的；神圣的
The owl is sacred for many Californian Indian people.
entrust [ɪnˈtrʌst]
vt. 委托，信托
He entrusted his cash to a business partner for investment in a series of projects.
cunning [ˈkʌnɪŋ]
adj. 狡猾的
These disturbed kids can be cunning.
deceitfulness [dɪˈsiːtflnəs]
n. 不诚实；欺诈
You reject all who stray from your decrees, for their deceitfulness is in vain.
stern [stɜːrn]
adj. 严厉的
Mr. Monroe issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence.
