Week 45 Flashcards
contortion [kənˈtɔːrʃn]
n. (脸部或躯体)扭弯,扭歪;扭曲的动作(或姿势)
concoction [kənˈkɑːkʃn]
the act of creating something by compounding or mixing
n. 混合;调合;调合物
cunning [ˈkʌnɪŋ]
adj. 狡猾的;巧妙的;可爱的
n. 狡猾
defiance [dɪˈfaɪəns]
n. 蔑视;挑战;反抗
disdain [dɪsˈdeɪn]
n. 蔑视
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
Dispel [dɪˈspel]
cause to separate and go in different directions
vt. 驱散,驱逐;消除(烦恼等)
egregious [ɪˈɡriːdʒiəs]
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
adj. 过分的;恶名昭彰的
emerge [ɪˈmɜːrdʒ]
come out into view, as from concealment
vi. 浮现
exasperation [ɪɡˌzæspəˈreɪʃn]
actions that cause great irritation
n. 恼怒;恶化;惹人恼怒的事
falter [ˈfɔːltər]
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
vi. 犹豫
fragrance [ˈfreɪɡrəns]
n. 香味,芬芳
grueling [ˈɡruːəlɪŋ]
adj. 使人精疲力尽的;艰辛的;让人受不了的