word list 22 Flashcards
inopportune
不合时宜的;不恰当的
untimely; poorly chosen
diversion
转向;消遣,娱乐
act of turning aside; pastime
pensive
心事重重的;郁郁寡欢的;沉思的
dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative
ashen
灰色的,苍白的
ash-colored
passport
护照
legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing him or her to travel abroad
gesticulation
姿势,手势
motion; gesture
profilgate
肆意挥霍的;放荡的,不检点的
dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral
discrimination
有识别力的;歧视的
able to see differences; prejudiced
rustic
乡下的;粗俗的
pertaining to country people; uncouth
aggressor
侵略者,攻击者
attacker
atrocity
暴行
brutal deed
horticultural
园艺(学)的
pertaining to cultivation of gardens
cantankerous
脾气坏的
ill humored; irritable
culinary
烹饪的
relating to cooking
arduous
努力的,费力的
hard; strenuous
dupe
易受欺骗的人,易被愚弄的人
someone easily fooled
欺骗
deceive
blanch
漂白
bleach; whiten
stoke
加燃料于(火或炉)中;大量吃,吃得很多
stir up a fire; feed plentifully
ribald
下流的;粗鄙的
wanton; profane
allegory
寓言
story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
unrequited
无报答的,无回报的
not reciprocated
equilibrium
平衡,均衡
balance
devious
迂回的,不直接的;欺诈的
roundabout; erratic; not straightforward; deceitful
intemperate
无节制的;过分的
immoderate; excessive; extreme
demolition
破坏,毁坏
destruction
jollity
欢腾,欢闹
gaiety; cheerfulness
begrudge
怨恨,嫉妒
resent
emollient
润肤剂,护肤剂
soothing or softening remedy
timorous
胆小的;易受惊的
fearful; demonstrating fear
nip
阻止,使夭折;剪断;咬;冻伤
stop something’s growth or development; snip off; bite; numb with cold
thematic
主题的
relating to a unifying motif or idea
striated
有条纹的,有条痕的
marked with parallel bands; grooved
discombobulated
困惑的;挫败的;打乱的,破坏的
confused; discomposed
scurrilous
下流的,卑鄙的
vulgar; coarse; foulmouthed; obscene
remediable
可挽回的
reparable
climactic
顶点的,高潮的
relating to the highest point
actuarial
(保险)精算的
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
volition
有意识的选择
act of making a conscious choice
epithet
(描述人或物的)表述词语,别称
word or phrase characteristically used to a describe a person or thing
rationale
基本原理;解释,根据,理由
fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
retentive
有保持力的;记忆力强的
able to retain or keep; able to remember
belabor
喋喋不休的;责骂
explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; attack verbally
replenish
再装满
fill up again
stricture
约束;谴责,批评
restriction; adverse criticism
termination
结束;终止
end
pugnacity
好斗
combativeness; disposition to fight
domicile
住宅,家
home
使定居
establish in or provide with domicile
discrepancy
不符合;不同之处
lack of consistency; difference
vagabond
流浪汉,游民
wanderer; undermine
sap
逐渐消耗;破坏
diminish; tramp
promote
促进,发扬;提拔;推广
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
exodus
大批离去
departure
velocity
速度,速率
speed
impious
不敬的,不虔诚的
irreverent
strident
刺耳的,尖锐的
loud and harsh; insistent
galleon
大型帆船
large sailing ship
largess
慷慨赠予物
generous gift
cameo
石雕或贝雕;特写;配角
shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in film
fallow
(土地)犁过而不播种,休耕的
plowed but not sowed; uncultivated
propellants
推进剂,火箭燃料
substances that propel or drive forward
propensity
倾向
natural inclination
optician
眼镜商,光学仪器商
maker and seller of eyeglasses
anthem
圣歌,赞美诗
song of praise or patriotism
vivacious
活泼的,快活的
animated; lively
reprise
[音]重奏;重演;重复动作
musical repetition; repeat performance; recurrent action
gibberish
块儿令人费解的话,胡扯
nonsense; babbling
magnate
巨头,富豪,要人
person of prominence or influence
cloying
(因过量而)倒胃口的;甜得发腻的
distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental
convex
凸面的
curving outward
restraint
克制;限制;约束
moderation or self-controlling force; restriction
dawdle
虚度,游手好闲
loiter; waste time
resigned
顺从的,听天由命的;能容忍的
accepting one’s fate; unresisting; patiently submissive
timidity
羞怯,怯懦
lack of self-confidence or courage
distraught
心烦意乱的,忧心如焚的
upset; distracted by anxiety
reiterate
反复讲,重申
repeat
precocious
早熟的
advanced in development
incorporeal
非物质的,无实体的,无形的
lacking a material body; insubstantial
ruddy
红的;红润的
reddish; healthy-looking
congeal
凝结,凝固
freeze; coagulate
diagnosis
诊断(法);判断
art of identifying a disease; analysis of a condition
ponderous
沉重的;笨拙的
weighty; unwieldy
dirge
哀乐,挽歌
lament with music
fiasco
惨败,大失败
total failure
beget
做父亲;产生
father; produce; give rise to
wary
谨慎的,机警的
very cautious
pyromaniac
防火狂
person with an insane desire to set things on fire
exasperate
使愤怒,使烦恼
vex
ramification
分枝,细分
branching out; subdivision
provoke
激怒,挑衅
stir to anger; cause retaliation
scapegoat
替罪羊
someone who bears the blame for others
amicable
友善的,温和的
politely friendly; not quarrelsome
finale
结局,终曲
conclusion
paragon
典范,模范
model of perfection
indict
起诉,控告
charge
peregrination
旅行,旅程
journey
coagulate
凝结
thicken; congeal; clot
puny
小的,弱的,微不足道的
insignificant; tiny; weak
procrastinate
延迟,耽搁
postpone; delay or put off
reciprocate
回报
repay in kind
solemnity
严肃,庄严
seriousness; gravity