word list 34 Flashcards
equity
公平，公正
fairness; justice
hermetic
密封的，与外界隔绝的
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
unearth
挖出，发现
dig up
corollary
结果
consequence; accompaniment
contusion
撞伤，挫伤
bruise
choleric
脾气暴躁的
hot-tempered
introvert
性格内向的人
one who is introspective and inclined to thick more about oneself
sanctuary
避难所，庇护所；圣堂
refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place
confirm
证实，确认，加强
corroborate; verify; support
extricate
使摆脱，使脱离
free; disentangle
slovenly
不修边幅的，懒散的
untidy; careless in work habits
drivel
傻话，无聊的话，胡言
nonsense; foolishness
daunt
威吓
intimidate; frighten
quay
码头
dock; landing place
felicitous
恰当的，贴切的
apt, suitably expressed, well chosen
lumber
笨重地行动
move heavily or clumsily
capacious
宽敞的
spacious
wizardry
法术，巫术，魔力
sorcery; magic
fluster
慌乱，混乱
confuse
affiliation
联系，从属关系
joining; associating with
substantial
大量的；坚固的；实质的
ample; solid; in essentials
ignoble
卑鄙的，卑贱的
unworthy; base in nature; not noble
eerie
怪异的
weird
ecstasy
欣喜若狂
rapture; joy; any overpowering emotion
multiform
多种形式的，多种多样的
having many forms
peremptory
专横的，不容分说的
demanding and leaving no choice
impromptu
即席的，临场的，未经准备的
without previous preparation; off the cuff; on the spur of the moment
simile
明喻
comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
fracas
高声争吵；混战
brawl, melee
oracular
神圣预言的；神谕似的；神谕的
prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
fluency
流利，流畅
smoothness of speech
precinct
区
district or division of a city
chalice
圣餐杯
consecrated cup
infraction
违反，侵犯
violation (of a rule or regulation); breach
anchor
把……系住或扎牢，使固定
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
calligraphy
书法；笔迹
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
promontory
海角，岬
headland
chisel
凿子
wedge-like tool for cutting
欺骗；用凿子凿
swindle or cheat; cut with a chisel
bedraggle
使湿润；在泥泞中托脏
wet thoroughly; stain with mud
chasm
峡谷，深渊
gorge; abyss
certitude
确信，确实
certainty
disheveled
不整洁的，凌乱的
untidy
misnomer
用词不当，误称
wrong name; incorrect designation
unassailable
无可争辩的；攻不破的
not subject to question; not open to attack
energize
使精力充沛，使充满活力
invigorate; make forceful and active
archetype
原型
prototype; primitive pattern
attain
达到；获得
achieve or accomplish; gain
novelty
新奇；新奇的事物
something new; newness
dogged
坚决的；顽固的
determined; stubborn
weather
（安全）渡过（暴风雨、困难等），经受住
endure the effects of weather or other forces
doodle
（心不在焉地）乱涂；消磨时间
scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
quibble
吹毛求疵的异议
minor objection or complaint
吹毛求疵的
find fault or criticize for petty reasons; cavil
impropriety
不适当，不合适
improperness; unsuitableness
irony
暗讽，反语
hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean
muted
沉默的；含糊的；缓和的
silent; muffled; toned down
libel
以文字损害名誉，诽谤
defamatory statement; act of writing of something that smears a person’s character
excise
切除，删除
cut away; cut out
pan
严厉批评
criticize harshly
overwrought
过度紧张的，过度兴奋的
extremely agitated; hysterical
nemesis
复仇者；强硬对手或敌手
someone seeking revenge; an opponent or enemy that is likely to be impossible for you to defeat
retribution
报应，报酬；惩罚
vengeance; compensation; punishment for offenses
carping
吹毛求疵的
finding fault
arousal
觉醒；激励
awakening; provocation (of a response)
pastoral
田园的，乡村的；牧人的
rural, simple and peaceful, idyllic; related to shepherds
parochial
狭隘的；地方性的，教区的
narrow in outlook; provincial; related to parishes
canvass
拉选票
determine votes, etc.
affluence
富裕，富足
abundance; wealth
aristocracy
贵族；贵族阶级
hereditary nobility; privileged class
evenhanded
不偏不倚的，公正的
impartial; fair
degenerate
衰退，堕落，变坏
become worse; deteriorate
deflect
使偏斜，使转向
turn aside
sensual
肉欲的，世俗的
devoted to the pleasures of the senses; carnal; voluptuous
gruesome
可怕的，可憎的
grisly; horrible
censure
责备，批评
blame; criticize
absorb
同化；吸收；使全神贯注
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; wholly engage
imbalance
不平衡
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
suture
［医］缝合；缝合用的线
stitches sewn to hold the cut edges of a wound or incision; material used in sewing
irksome
令人厌烦的
annoying; tedious
olfactory
嗅觉的，味道的
concerning the sense of smell
cajole
哄骗，劝诱
coax; wheedle
torrid
热烈的；酷热的，灼热的
passionate; hot or scorching
exorbitant
过分的，过高的
excessive
retiring
缄默的，不爱交际的
modest; shy
stalwart
强健的，强壮的；可靠的，忠实的
strong and vigorous; unwaveringly dependable
relegate
把……降级；委托，委派
banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
tawdry
价廉而花哨的，俗气的
cheap and gaudy
galaxy
星系，银河；一群显赫的人
large, isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
biennial
两年一次的
every two years
incarnation
赋予人形，化身
act of assuming a human body and human nature
epic
史诗；叙事诗
long heroic poem, or similar work of art
hone
用磨刀石磨；磨练；磨砺
sharpen; harden oneself
prey
被掠食者，猎物；牺牲者
target of a hunt; victim
purveyor
承办商，伙食承办商
furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer
frivolous
轻率的，敷衍的；无关紧要的
lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant
fraught
充满……的
filled
larder
食品储藏室
pantry; place where food is kept
boycott
联合抵制
refrain from buying or using
ominous
不吉利的，不祥的
threatening
polemical
抨击的，论战的
aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
