word list 24 Flashcards
slur
含糊不清地讲
speak indistinctly; mumble
诽谤,中伤
insult to one’s character or reputation; slander
touchy
敏感的;易怒的
sensitive; irascible
confine
禁闭;限制
shut in; restrict
enclave
飞地(指本国境内隶属另一国的一块土地)
territory enclosed within an alien land
traduce
诽谤,诋毁
expose to slander
titter
窃笑,吃吃地笑
nervous laugh
dilemma
(进退两难的)窘境,困境
problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
boon
恩惠,利益
blessing; benefit
decrepitude
衰老,老朽
state of collapse caused by illness or old age
spartan
简朴的;刚强的
avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
solace
安慰
comfort in trouble
sect
宗派,教派
separate religious body; faction
prolixity
冗长,啰嗦
tedious wordiness; verbosity
luxuriant
丰富的;肥沃的
abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
boundless
无限的,无穷的
unlimited; vast
turpitude
邪恶,卑鄙,堕落
depravity
sunder
切开,分离
separate; part
multiplicity
多样性
state of being numerous
consonance
和谐,一致
harmony; agreement
revulsion
感情急变,急剧反应
sudden violent change of feeling; reaction
trek
徒步旅行,长途跋涉
travel; journey
opaque
不透光的,不透明的
dark; not transparent
prominent
卓越的,显著的
conspicuous; notable; sticking out
bask
享受乐趣;晒太阳,取暖
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
allure
引诱,吸引
entice; attract
chastise
惩罚
punish
illimitable
无限的,无穷无尽的
infinite
extradition
引渡
surrender of prisoner by one state to another
incendiary
纵火犯
arsonist
libretto
歌剧脚本
text of an opera
outskirts
外围;郊区
fringes; outer borders
innocuous
无害的
harmless
collateral
担保品,抵押物
security given for loan
complementary
补充的,补足的
serving to complete something
stymie
从中作梗;阻碍
present an obstacle; stump
linchpin
关键,枢纽
something that holds or links various parts together
renounce
放弃,抛弃
abandon; disown; repudiate
beneficial
有帮助的;有用的
helpful; useful
grisly
恐怖的,可怕的
ghastly
counterpart
补充物,相似物;副本
a thing that completes another; things very much alike; a duplicate copy
infernal
阴间的;恶魔的
pertaining to hell; devilish
revelry
狂欢
boisterous merrymaking
discordant
不协调的,不和的
not harmonious; conflicting
abeyance
中止,搁置
suspended action
euphoria
狂喜,异常兴奋
feeling of great happiness and well-being (sometimes exaggerated)
verbiage
啰嗦,冗词
pompous array of words
condescend
屈尊;施恩惠与
act conscious of descending to a lower level; patronize
skeptic
怀疑论者
doubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined
guache
笨拙的,难驾驭的
stubborn; unmanageable
gambol
欢跳,雀跃,耍闹
skip; leap playfully
reputable
名誉好的
respectable
inadvertently
非故意地;不注意地
unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
confidant
知己,密友
trusted friend
purported
传说的,谣传的
alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored
debacle
崩溃,灾难性的衰败
sudden downfall; complete disaster
charlatan
庸医;骗子
quack; pretender to knowledge
impassive
冷漠的;冷静的;坚忍的
without feelings; imperturbable; stoical
alchemy
炼金术
medieval chemistry
garnish
装饰
decorate
装饰品
decoration
omniscient
全知的
all-knowing
peripheral
不重要的,外围的
marginal; outer
resonant
共鸣的;深沉的;洪亮的
echoing; resounding; deep and full in sound
coin
铸造(货币);杜撰,创造
make coins; invent or fabricate
anachronistic
时代错误的
having an error involving time in a story
temperament
气质,性情
characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional; excess
profusion
极丰富;挥霍;过分
overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
compensatory
补偿的,赔偿的
making up for; repaying
lap
舔食;(波浪)轻轻拍打,冲刷
take in food or drink with one’s tongue; splash gently
demystify
使非神秘化,澄清
clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
inebriated
嗜酒的;酒醉的
habitually intoxicated; drunk
mire
(使)受困惑;陷入泥潭
entangle; stick in swampy ground
你谈
swampy ground
lavish
过分慷慨的;铺张浪费的
generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful
慷慨给予;挥霍
give sth. abundantly and generously
pedanti
迂腐的,学究式的
showing off learning; bookish
deprecate
反对;轻视,蔑视
express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
apotheosis
神,神化;完美的典型
elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
casualty
事故;伤亡
serious or fatal accident
overt
公然的,明显的
open to view
acquire
获得
obtain; get
ventriloquist
口技表演者
someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing
exculpate
证明(某人)无罪,为……开脱
clear from blame
fortitude
坚韧,刚毅;勇气
bravery; courage
demeanor
行为,风度
behavior; bearing
malefactor
犯罪分子
evildoer; criminal
sluggish
行动迟缓的,懒散的
slow; lazy; lethargic
doff
脱(帽衣等)
take off
apostate
变节者
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
languish
变得衰弱,无生气
lose animation; lose strength
nominal
名义上的,有名无实的
in name only; trifling
verisimilitude
似真,逼真
appearance of truth; likelihood
disperse
分配,分发
scatter
beneficiary
受益人
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
acrophobia
恐高症
fear of heights
luster
光彩,光泽
shine; gloss
irrepressible
压抑不住的,控制不住的
unable to be restrained or held back
malign
污蔑,中伤
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
haggard
憔悴的,形容枯槁的
wasted away; gaunt
auditory
(关于)听觉的
pertaining to the sense of hearing
brevity
简洁
conciseness
refractory
倔强的,难驾驭的
stubborn; unmanageable