word list 19 Flashcards
postulate
假定，基本前提
essential premise; underlying assumption
addiction
沉溺，上瘾
compulsive, habitual need
aquatic
水的
pertaining to water
clemency
仁慈，宽厚；温和
disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather
shackle
束缚；桎梏
chain; fetter
disburse
支出，支付
pay out
reprieve
缓刑；暂缓
temporary stay
暂缓处刑；给……带来缓解
postpone or cancel the punishment of; bring relief to
pliable
灵活的，变通的，适应性强的
flexible; yielding; adaptable
symmetry
对称，匀称
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
cumbersome
笨重的；麻烦的
heavy; hard to manage
abrasive
造成磨损的，粗糙的；生硬粗暴的
rubbing away; tending to grind down
apex
顶点；顶峰
tip; summit; climax
cacophonous
刺耳的；不和谐的
discordant; inharmonious
cerebration
思考
thought
ogle
色眯眯地看，盯着看
look at amorously; make eyes at
rue
后悔，悲伤，懊悔
regret; lament; mourn
canny
精明的；节约的
shrewd; thrifty
authenticate
验证，鉴别
confirm as genuine
conception
开始；构想
beginning; forming of an idea
wan
苍白的，无血色的，病态的
having a pale or sickly color; pallid
unravel
解开，拆开；解决
disentangle; solve
miscellany
杂集
mixture of writings on various subjects
quarantine
检疫，隔离
isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection; detain in or exclude by quarantine
odorous
有气体的
having an odor
sordid
肮脏的，污秽的；卑鄙的
vile; filthy; wretched; mean
panegyric
颂文，颂词
formal praise
piquant
辛辣的，开胃的
pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating
ascertain
确认，确定
find out for certain
glutton
暴食者；酷爱……的人
someone who eats too much; one that enjoys or needs something very much
singular
独特的，非凡的，异常的
unique; extraordinary; odd
scuffle
混战；扭打，打斗
struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry
opulence
富裕，丰富
extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
loath
不情愿的，勉强的
reluctant; disinclined
deposition
革职；宣誓作证
the act of removing sb, especially a ruler, from power; testimony under oath
writhe
扭曲，翻腾
twist in coils; contort in pain
retain
保留，留住
keep; employ
pachyderm
厚皮动物
thick-skinned animal
militant
好战的，好用暴力的
combative; bellicose
好斗分子；斗士
combative and aggressive person
consign
托运；委托；拔出
deliver officially; entrust; set apart
demise
死亡
death
quiescent
休止的，休眠的；暂时停止活动的
at rest; dormant; temporarily
preposterous
荒谬的，可笑的
absurd; ridiculous
caucus
政党会议
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
coalition
联合，联盟，结合
partnership; league; union
legacy
遗产，遗赠物
a gift made by a will
enigmatic
费解的，难以捉摸的
obscure; puzzling
dispel
驱散（云雾等）；消除（疑虑等）
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
serrated
锯齿状的，有锯齿的
having a sawtoothed edge
broach
提出，开启
introduce; open up
babble
含糊不清地说；胡言乱语
chatter idly
celestial
天上的，天空的
heavenly; relating to the sky
desiccate
（使）脱水；（使）枯竭
dry up
placate
使平静，安抚
pacify; conciliate
temper
调和，调节；调音；（冶金）回火，锻炼
moderate; tone down or retrain; toughen (steel)
brazen
无力的，无耻的
insolent
forsake
摒弃，抛弃
desert; abandon; renounce
temerity
鲁莽，轻率
boldness; rashness
bestial
兽性的；残忍的
beast-like; brutal
badinage
开玩笑，打趣
teasing conversation
monetary
金钱的，货币的
pertaining to money
resolution
坚定，决心
determination; resolve
ignite
点燃，使燃烧
kindle; light
concord
和谐；一致
harmony; agreement between people or things
entrepreneur
企业家；立约人
businessman; contractor
flaunt
招摇，炫耀
display ostentatiously
dialectical
辩证的，辩证法的；相互的
relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal
rote
强记，死记硬背
memorization by repetition
antipathy
憎恶，反感
aversion; dislike
superimpose
添加，置于他物上
place over something else
navigable
可航行的，可通行的；可操纵的
wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered
fusion
联合；熔化，熔合
union; blending; synthesis
perquisite
额外收入，外快
any gain above stipulated salary
torrent
急流，洪流
rushing stream; flood
germinate
发芽，发育，使生长
cause to sprout; sprout
raucous
沙哑（声）的；嘈杂的
harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous
irresolute
无决断的，犹豫不决的
uncertain how to act; weak
inimitable
无比的；无法模仿的
matchless; not able to be imitated
expletive
粗话，咒骂语
interjection; profane oath
arboretum
树园，植物园
place where different tree varieties are exhibited
inverse
相反的
opposite
indigenous
本土的
native
drudgery
苦工，单调乏味的工作
menial work
baffle
使挫败，使困惑
frustrate; perplex
elucidate
解释；阐明
explain; enlighten
trappings
装饰；外部标志
outward decorations; ornaments; outward signs of prestige, wealth, etc.
intellect
智力
higher mental powers
aver
断言，主张
assert confidently; affirm
carnivorous
食肉的
meat-eating
ludicrous
可笑的，滑稽的，愚蠢的
ridiculous; laughable; absurd
odium
反感，憎恶；耻辱
strong dislike or contempt; hatefulness; disrepute
prude
过分拘谨的人
excessively modest person
pseudonym
假名，笔名
pen name
acclimate
使适应气候，使服水土
adjust to climate
idiosyncrasy
个人癖好
individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity
integral
整体的；构成整体所需要的
complete; necessary for completeness
insatiable
不满足的，贪得无厌的
not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy
waggish
爱开玩笑的，滑稽的
mischievous; tricky
intimate
暗示，暗指
hint, suggest
parsimony
小气，吝啬
stinginess, excess frugality
asinine
愚蠢的
stupid
