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