word list 2 Flashcards
deciduous
落叶的
falling off as of leaves
fabricate
制造,编造
build; lie
ordinance
法令,条例
decree
rotundity
圆形(物),(声音的)洪亮
roundness; sonorousness of speech
incorrigible
无可救药的 ,不能被纠正的
not correctable
stigmatize
打烙印 ,污蔑
brand; mark as wicked
traverse
横过 ,穿过
go through or cross
supercilious
自大的,傲慢的,目空一切的
arrogant; condescending ,patronizing
dwindle
缩小,减少
shrink; reduce
mediocre
中等的,平庸的
ordinary; commonplace
papyrus
纸莎草纸
ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant
elicit
套出(信息),诱出
draw out by discussion
carat
克拉
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
balmy
温暖的,温和的,芳香的
mild; fragrant
xenophobia
仇外者,惧外者
fear or hatred of foreigners
wax
变大,增大
increase; grow
necromancy
巫术,妖术
black magic; dealings with the dead
canto
长诗的篇章
division of a long poem
emulate
效仿,竞争
imitate; rival
slothful
偷懒的
lazy
construe
解释
explain; interpret
harbor
提供住所或栖息地,窝藏
provide a refuge for; hide
disband
解散,遣散
dissolve; disperse
equable
平静的,稳定的,不变的
tranquil; steady; uniform
consecrate
献给
dedicate; sanctify
entail
要求,使必要,牵涉
require; necessitate; involve
garish
过分鲜艳的,俗气的
over-bright in color; gaudy
relevant
相应的,相关联的
pertinent; referring to the case in hand
satellite
人造卫星
small body revolving around a larger one
invocation
祈祷,祈求神助
prayer for help; calling upon as a reference or support
condiment
调味品
seasoning; spice
plumage
(鸟的)全身羽毛
feather of a bird
ulterior
隐秘不明的,别有用心的;较远的
unstated; hidden; more remote
translucent
半透明的,半透彻的
partly transparent
alias
别名,化名
an assumed name
tempo
(音乐)速度,拍子
speed of music
protean
变化多端的
versatile; able to take on many shapes
gusto
兴致勃勃,热情
enjoyment; enthusiasm
retrench
紧缩;节约
cut down; economize
erotic
(引起)性欲的,色情的
arousing sexual desire; pertaining to sexual love
grouse
埋怨,发牢骚
complain; fuss
ossify
骨化,硬化
change or harden into bone
provincial
省的;偏狭的;守旧的
pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
wily
老谋深算的,狡猾的
cunning; artful
contention
主张,论点
claim; thesis
incisive
锋利的,尖锐的
cutting; sharp
ramp
斜坡;(飞机的)舷梯
slope; inclined plane
reprehensible
应受谴责的
deserving blame
madrigal
牧歌,小曲
pastoral song
irreverence
不虔诚,不尊敬
lack of proper respect
mode
时尚,风尚;方式,方法;风格
prevailing style; manner; way of doing something
desultory
散漫的,随便的,离题的
aimless; haphazard
grove
小树林;果园
group of trees (small than a forest); orchard
deign
屈尊,俯就
condescend;stoop
conglomeration
团块,混合物
mass of material sticking together
enterprising
有事业的,有进取精神的
full of initiative
animosity
仇恨,憎恶
active enmity
invulnerable
攻不破的,不会受伤的
incapable of injury
fraternize
结有深交,友善
associate in a friendly way
dauntless
大胆的;不屈不饶的
bold; persevering
paleontology
古生物学
study of prehistoric life
metropolis
大城市,都会
large city
dissent
不同意,持异议;异议
disagree; disagreement
copious
丰富的
plentiful
obsolete
不再使用的,过时的
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
pied
杂色的,多色的
variegated; multicolored
scabbard
鞘,剑鞘
case for a sword blade; sheath
alleviate
减轻
relieve
opportune
及时的;合适的,适宜的
timely; well-chosen
caliber
才干;质量
ability; quality
contest
争辩
dispute
surveillance
监视,监督
watching; guarding
dossier
(有关某人活动事件的)材料汇编,档案
file of documents on a subject
precipice
悬崖;危险的境地
cliff; dangerous position
dross
杂质,废料
waste matter; worthless impurities
derogatory
侮辱的,贬义的
expressing a low opinion
husband
节约使用
use sparingly; conserve; save
oligarchy
寡头政治
government by a privileged few
decelerate
减速
slow down
integrity
正直,诚实;完整,整体
uprightness; wholeness
tumult
吵闹,骚动
commotion; riot; noise
fallacious
谬误的;误导的
false; misleading
inhibit
抑制,限制,阻止
restrain; retard or prevent
phylum
(生物分类上的)门 major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division
reciprocal
相互的,互惠的
mutual; exchangeable; interacting
adapt
使适应,顺应;改写
alter; modify
hermitage
隐士住处
home go a hermit
ordeal
苦难经历,折磨
severe trail or a affliction
analogy
类似,相似;类推
similarity; parallelism
ferment
骚动,暴乱
agitation; commotion
stupor
昏迷,恍惚
state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
lout
笨人
clumsy person
cant
伪善的话;黑话
insincere expressions of piety; jargon of thieves
impostor
冒名顶替者
someone who assumes a false identity
solecism
语法错误,谬误
construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically
materialism
功利主义,物质主义
preoccupation with physical comforts and things
suffragist
妇女政权论者
advocate of voting rights(for women)
embellish
装饰,修饰
adorn; ornament
enthrall
迷住(某人),使着迷
capture; enslave