word list 28 Flashcards
don
披上,穿上
put on
phenomena
现象
observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
brochure
小册子
pamphlet
polarize
使两极化
split into opposite extremes or camps
delirium
精神错乱
mental disorder marked by confusion
unobtrusive
不醒目的,不显眼的
inconspicuous; not blatant
ostentatious
夸耀的,卖弄的,显眼的
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
deride
嘲弄,嘲笑
ridicule; make fun of
voracious
贪婪的
ravenous
flaccid
软弱的,无力的
flabby
juncture
危急关头;接合点
crisis; joining point
doldrums
忧郁;无精打采;低迷期
blues; listlessness; slack period
venerable
德高望重的,令人尊敬的
deserving high respect
consensus
一致同意
general agreement
application
专注,努力
diligent attention
boisterous
狂暴的;吵闹的
violent; rough; noisy
remiss
玩忽职守的,粗心大意的
negligent
tacit
不言而喻的;心照不宣的
understood; not put into words
parity
相同,同等
equality in status or amount; close resemblance
tautology
同义反复,重复
unnecessary repetition
equivocate
含糊其辞,支吾其词
lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
stamina
毅力,持久力
strength; staying power
recidivism
累犯,重犯
habitual return to crime
assurance
保证;确信;自信
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence
implicit
含蓄的,暗示的
understood byt not stated
abjure
发誓放弃,公开放弃
renounce upon oath
rousing
热烈的,鼓舞人的,活跃的
lively; stirring
foresight
远见性,深谋远虑
ability to foresee future happenings; prudence
desolate
荒凉的,荒无人烟的
unpopulated
使感到悲惨,使悲伤绝望;使荒废;放弃
rob of joy; lay waste to; forsake
explicit
清楚的;明确的;直言的
totally clear; definite; outspoken
provocative
刺激的,挑拨的;恼人的
arousing anger or interest; annoying
conjugal
婚姻的
pertaining to marriage
prudent
谨慎的
cautious, careful
document
为……提供文件(或证据等)
provide written evidence
dichotomy
对分;分叉
split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)
pacifist
和平主义者
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
breach
违背,违反;裂缝
breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap
marshal
排列,安排
put in order
beseech
恳求
beg; plead with
stigma
耻辱;污名
toke of disgrace; brand
concise
简明的,简洁的
brief and compact
predator
食肉动物,捕食者;掠夺者
creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others
lofty
高耸的;崇高的
very high
inclement
狂风暴雨的;严酷的
stormy; unkind
impediment
障碍物;(言语)障碍
hindrance; stumbling-block
converge
会聚,聚合
approach; tend to meet; come together
docile
驯服的,易控制的
obedient; easily managed
initiate
开始,发起;接纳……为会员
begin; originate; receive into a group
rhetorical
修辞学的;华丽的,浮夸的
pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language
ruminate
反刍;沉思
chew over and over (mentally, or, like cows, physically); mull over; ponder
denouement
结局;戏剧的最后结果
outcome; final development of the plot of a play
communal
公共的;社区的
held in common; of a group of people
inundate
泛滥,淹没
overwhelm; flood; submerge
tensile
可拉长的,可伸长的
capable of being stretched
tendentious
有目的的;有偏见的
having an aim; biased; designed to further a cause
satirical
挖苦的,讽刺的
mocking
caricature
漫画,夸张的描述;歪曲
exaggerated picture or description; distortion
tantalize
逗弄,使备尝可望而不可及之苦
tease; torture with disappointment
galvanize
刺激;激励
stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize
buttress
支持,支撑
support; prop up
motley
杂色的,五颜六色的;混杂的
multi-colored; mixed
graft
(嫁接用的)嫩枝;(移植的)组织
piece of transplanted tissue; portion of plant inserted in another plant
移植,嫁接;贪污
transplant; embezzle
gamut
整个范围
entire range
repast
膳食;餐,宴
meal; feast; banquet
satiate
满足;使饱享
satisfy fully
edict
法令,敕令
decree (especially issued by a sovereign); official command
exude
使渗出,使缓慢流出
discharge; give forth
trigger
引发,引起
set off
disgorge
被迫交出;喷出;呕出
surrender something; eject; vomit
clairvoyant
有洞察力的
having foresight
有洞察力的人
fortuneteller
incubate
孵化;酝酿
hatch; scheme
dwarf
使显得矮小
cause to seem small
chassis
底盘,底架
framework and working parts of an automobile
yore
往昔,昔日
time past
endearment
表达爱慕的言语(行动)
fond statement
woe
悲痛,悲哀;不幸,灾难
deep, inconsolable grief; affliction
judicious
明智的,明断的
sound in judgment; wise
falter
犹豫
hesitate
milieu
环境;表达方式
set free
reticence
保留;沉默寡言
reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence
ratify
批准,认可
approve formally; confirm; verify
epistolary
书信体的
consisting of letters
breath
宽度,幅度
width; extent
sluggard
偷懒者,游手好闲的人
lazy person
subside
平息,消退;下沉
settle down; descend; grow quiet
callous
硬化的;冷酷无情的
hardened; unfeeling
repress
抑制,忍住;镇压
restrain; crush; oppress
plight
情况;困境
condition, state (especially a bad state or condition); predicament
clangor
铿锵声
loud, resounding noise
stereotype
陈词滥调;老套;固定的形象
fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture, often reflecting prejudice
alliteration
头韵
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
sinister
邪恶的;不祥的
evil; conveying a sense of ill omen
mushroom
迅速增加,迅速生长
expand or grow rapidly
蘑菇;暴发户
fungus; upstart
artifice
技巧,诡计
deception; trickery
condemn
谴责;判刑
censure; sentence; force or limit to a particular state
veracity
诚实,说真话
truthfulness
cite
引用;传唤
quote; command
trepidation
恐惧,惶恐
fear; nervous apprehension
pretentious
自命不凡的,自夸的
ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
emancipate
解放,使不受束缚
set free