word list 13 Flashcards
harangue
长篇大论,喋喋不休
noisy speech
向……滔滔不绝地讲
spout
demur
提出异议,反对;犹豫
object (because of doubts, scruples); hesitate
turmoil
骚动,混乱
great commotion and confusion
intimacy
亲密,隐私,亲昵行为
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
oust
驱逐,罢黜
expel; drive out
livid
铅灰色;(被打得)青紫色的;狂怒的
lead-coloted; black and blue; enraged
quarry
猎物,追求目标
victim; object of a hunt
挖出
dig into
variegated
杂色的,斑驳的
many-colored
arbiter
仲裁人,裁决人
a person with power to decide a dispute; judge
penchant
嗜好,爱好
strong inclination; liking
gentility
高贵的出身;文雅
those of gentle birth; refinement
credulity
轻信,易受骗
belief on slight evidence; gullibility
stipulate
规定;保证
make express conditions; specify
imperturbable
沉着的,冷静的
calm; placid; composed
invert
使里外反向或上下颠倒
turn upside down or inside out
liberator
解放者,释放者
one who sets free
figment
臆造的事物,虚构的事
invention; imaginary thing
paroxysm
(痛苦、大笑、狂怒)发作
fit or attack (of pain, laughter, rage)
prune
修剪;删改
cut away; trim
ornate
装饰华丽的,过分修饰的
excessively or elaborately decorated
imponderable
无法精确估量的
not able to be determined precisely
denizen
居民;常客,老主顾
inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
spasmodic
断断续续的,间歇性的
fitful; periodic
obsequious
卑躬的,奉承的
slavishly attentive; servile; sycophantic
remnant
残余,剩余
remainder
amiss
有毛病的,出差错的
wrong; faulty
mollify
使平息,安抚
soothe
forensic
适于法庭的,公开辩论的
suitable to debate or courts of law
bait
骚扰;戏弄
harass; tease
servile
奴性的;卑屈的
slavish; cringing
orthodox
传统的,正统的
traditional; conservative in belief
embroider
刺绣;对……加以渲染
to decorate cloth with needlework; to ornament with fancy or fictitious details
infantile
幼稚的
childish
industrious
勤勉的,刻苦的
diligent; hard-working
heresy
异端邪说,异教
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
arable
适于耕种的
fit for growing crops
insurgent
起义的,叛乱的
rebellious
robust
精力充沛的;强壮的
vigorous; strong
buccaneer
海盗
pirate
affirmation
断言,肯定;(法庭)证词
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
grueling
折磨的,使精疲力尽的
exhausting
terse
简洁的,扼要的
concise; abrupt; pithy
sheer
透明的;峻峭的;绝对的
very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute
categorical
绝对的
without exceptions; unqualified; absolute
egregious
极端恶劣的;令人震惊的
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
accelerate
加速
move faster
protrude
突出
stick out
viscous
有黏性的
sticky; gluey
abet
教唆(犯罪);煽动
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
knave
狡诈的人,恶棍,无赖
untrust-worthy person; rogue; scoundrel
licentious
放肆的,放荡的
amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
mobile
可移动的,不固定的
movable; not fixed
sanction
批准,同意
approve; ratify
exemplary
典范的,(可作)楷模的
serving as a model; outstanding
theoretical
理论上的,空谈的;假设的
not practical or applied; hypothetical
vernacular
日常用语;白话
living language; natural style
atypical
非典型的,反常的
not normal
meditation
沉思,冥想
reflection; thought
glimmer
隐约闪现,闪烁
shine erratically; twinkle
mellifluous
流畅的;优美动听的
sweetly or smoothly flowing; melodious
simper
假笑;痴笑
smirk; smile affectedly
flair
才能,本领
talent
kernel
中心,要点;果核,果仁
central or vital part; whole seed (as of corn)
canter
慢跑
slow gallop
swarm
一大群;蜂群
dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees
antecedent
前事,前情;祖先
a preceding event or circumstance that influences what comes later; ancestors or early background
temporize
应付,拖延
act evasively to gain time; avoid committing oneself
resentment
怨恨,愤恨
indignation; bitterness; displeasure
proliferation
迅速增长;扩散;增殖
rapid growth; spread; multiplication
indeterminate
不确定的,不明的,模糊的
uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
impel
推动,驱使
drive or force onward
malingerer
装病以逃避责任着,装病的人
one who feigns illness to escape duty
coincidence
巧合
two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
bigotry
固执,顽固
stubborn intolerance
savant
学者;专家
learned scholar
parched
焦干的,干透的
extremely dry; very thirsty
arcade
有拱廊的街道(两旁常设商店)
a covered passageway, usually lined with shops
predicament
困境,窘境
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma
embargo
贸易禁令,禁运
ban on commerce or other activity
flit
掠过;迅速飞过;闪现
fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by
scintillate
发出火花,闪耀光芒
sparkle; flash
besiege
包围;烦扰
surround with armed forces; harass (with requests)
cloister
修道院
monastery or convent
repellent
排斥的;令人反感的
driving away; unattractive
asperity
刻薄,严厉
sharpness (of temper)
derange
使发狂;扰乱,捣乱
make insane; disarrange
permeable
可穿透的,可渗透的
penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through
mannered
不自然的,矫饰的
affected; not natural
foil
烘托,衬托
contrast
挫败;阻止
defeat; frustrate
maim
使残废
mutilate; injure
slipshod
不整饰的;懒散的;草率的
untidy or slovenly; shabby
capricious
变化无常的,多变的
unpredictable; fickle
negligence
疏忽,粗心大意
neglect; failure to take reasonable care
bizarre
奇异的,古怪的
fantastic; violently contrasting
instigate
激起,怂恿,煽动
urge; start; provoke
tenet
信条,原则
doctrine; dogma
sedate
镇静的,稳重的
calm and composed; dignified
mystify
蒙蔽,迷惑
bewilder purposely
efficacy
有效性,功效
power to produce desired effect
gibe
嘲笑,奚落
mock; taunt; scoff at