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
whittle
切削,削减
pare; cut off bits
concentric
同中心的
having a common center
eulogy
颂词,颂文(尤指葬礼上的悼词和悼文)
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death
abduction
绑架,拐骗
kidnapping
sarcasm
挖苦,讽刺
scornful remarks; stinging rebuke
rectitude
正直,公正
uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgement
chagrin
懊恼,失望
vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment
propagate
繁殖;宣传
multiply; spread
invalidate
使无效,作废
weaken; destroy
badger
烦扰,纠缠
pester; annoy
tautological
同义反复的,类语叠用的
needlessly repetitious
dormer
老虎窗,屋顶窗
window projecting from proof
homage
尊敬,崇敬
honor; tribute
sultry
闷热的;酷热的
sweltering
prescience
预知,先见
ability to foretell the future
concoct
调制;捏造
prepare by combining; make up in concert
pauper
穷人,贫民
very poor person
clout
影响力
great influence
impassable
不能通行的;不可逾越的
not able to be traveled or crossed
foliage
[总称]叶,叶子
masses of leaves
congenial
相宜的,合意的
pleasant; friendly
cartographer
地图制作者
map-maker
flux
涨潮;变迁
flowing; series of changes
portent
标志,征兆
sign; omen; forewarning
defoliate
使落叶
destroy leaves
conceit
自负;幻想;巧妙构思
vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor
noxious
有害的
harmful
soporific
催眠的,想睡的
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
goad
驱策,激励;唆使,煽动
urge on; spur; incite
刺激,激励
stimulus
cascade
小瀑布
small waterfall
quaff
一口气喝干
drink with relish
barterer
交易商
trader
ignominy
耻辱,不名誉
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
pinnacle
极点,顶峰
peak
heyday
全盛期,年富力强时期
time of greatest success; prime
covert
秘密的,隐藏的
secret; hidden; implied
provisional
临时的
tentative
scrutinize
细察
examine closely and critically
belated
迟到的
delayed
dank
潮湿的
damp
accolade
荣誉
award of merit
importunate
急切的;强求的
urging; demanding
auroral
曙光的,极光的
pertaining to the aurora borealis
peerless
无与匹敌的,无双的
having no equal; incomparable
sanctimonious
假装神圣的
falsely holy; feigning piety
dissuade
劝……不做某事
persuade not to do; discourage
palette
调色板;颜料
flat surface on which painter mixes pigments; range of colors commonly used by a particular artist
soliloquy
自言自语,独白
talking to oneself
pedagogy
教学;教育学
teaching; art of education
visionary
幻影的,幻想的;想象的,有远见的
produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; characterized by vision or foresight
fluke
偶然;侥幸
unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune
amphibian
两栖类动物
animals that are able to live both on land and in water
inquisitor
询问者;审理者
questioner (especially harsh); investigator
forte
特长,专长
strong point or special talent
indisputable
明白的,无争论余地的
too certain to be disputed
bleak
寒冷的;暗淡的
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
discomfit
扰乱;挫败,破坏
put to rout; defeat; disconcert
default
为履行,疏忽
failure to act
titular
名义上的;有名无实的
nominal holding of title without obligations
unfetter
释放,使自由
liberate; free from chains