Word List 1-2 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
0
Q

apathy

A

Lack of emotion or interest. 冷漠,无兴趣,无感情。

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

enigma

A

A mystery, hard to understand or explain. 迷

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

indifferent

A

Having no preference. 中立的。

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

revere

A

To worship, to honor. 崇敬。

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

candor

A

frankness, honesty.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

aesthetic

A

Concerning art or beauty.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

autonomy

A

Self-rule; independence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Disdain

A

Contempt.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

innocuous

A

harmless, insignificant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

banal

A

Commonplace; ordinary.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

ambiguous

A

Unclear; undecided.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

anarchy

A

Lack of agreement.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

ameliorate

A

To improve.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

atrophy

A

To waste away from lack of use.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

innovate

A

To make changes.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

servile

A

Overly submissive; cringing.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

extol

A

Praise.

17
Q

augment

A

Add to, increase.

18
Q

benevolent

A

Kindly, wish well.

19
Q

derision

A

Contempt; ridicule.

20
Q

ascetic

A

Self-denying; avoiding luxuries.

21
Q

reticent

A

Restrained; uncommunicative.

22
Q

disparity

A

Inequality.

23
Q

flagrant

A

Glaringly wrong.

24
Q

indolence

A

Laziness.

25
Q

aquiesce

A

To give in, agree.

26
Q

Prodigal

A

Extravagant; wasteful.

27
Q

capricious

A

Whimsical, unpredictable.

28
Q

prosaic

A

Commonplace, dull.

29
Q

austere

A

Severe, strict.

30
Q

Complacent

A

Self-satisfied.

31
Q

Compliance

A

Enforming to a request.

32
Q

dubious

A

Doubtful.

33
Q

ephemeral

A

Short-lived, fleeting.

34
Q

inevitable

A

Unavoidable.

35
Q

insipid

A

Bland, boring, banal.

36
Q

Obscure

A

Unclear.

37
Q

depravily

A

Wickedness, corruption.

38
Q

discern

A

To distinguish one from another.

39
Q

expedite

A

To speed up.