word list 32 Flashcards
enhance
增强,提高;改进
increase; improve
disseminate
散布;传播;撒播(种子等)
distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
bastion
堡垒
fortress; defense
iridescent
彩虹色的
exhibiting rainbow-like colors
concur
同意,一致
agree
devoid
没有的
lacking
axiom
公理,原则
self-evident truth requiring no proof
morose
脾气差的;闷闷不乐的;抑郁的
ill-humoured; sullen; melancholy
furor
激怒,狂热
frenzy; great excitement
succulent
(水果)多汁的,多水的;(植物)茎叶肥厚的
juicy; full of richness
cohesion
结合,结合力,团结
tendency to keep together
impartial
公平的,不偏不倚的
not biased; fair
malfeasance
不法行为,渎职
wrongdoing
effigy
(丑化的)雕像,肖像
dummy
sheathe
插入鞘
place into a case
bohemian
放荡不羁的
unconventional (in an artistic way)
fleece
(尤指未剪下的)羊毛
wool coat of a sheep
骗取财物,欺诈
swindle
potion
一服,一剂
dose (of liquid)
inscrutable
难以了解的,费解的
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
serenity
平静
calmness; placidity
holster
手枪皮套
pistol case
porous
有孔的,能渗透的
full of pores; like a sieve
vent
通风孔,出口
a small opening; outlet
表达,发泄
express; utter
induce
劝诱,促使,导致
persuade; bring about
raze
夷平,拆毁
destroy completely
affidavit
宣誓书
written statement made under oath
effectual
有效的,奏效的
able to produce a desired effect; valid
chimerical
异想天开的,空想的
fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
proxy
代理人
authorized agent
indignation
愤慨,义愤
anger at an injustice
capacity
能力;角色;容量
mental or physical ability; role; ability to accommodate
fervid
炽热的,热情的
ardent; feeling sth too strongly
impertinent
无礼的,莽撞的
insolent; rude
extenuate
减轻,减少
weaken; mitigate
mote
微粒,尘埃
small speck
dislodge
将……逐出
remove (forcibly)
ungainly
难看的,不像样的;笨拙的
awkward; clumsy; unwieldy
balm
安慰(物)
something that relieves pain
ewe
母羊
female sheep
throes
剧痛;痛苦
violent anguish