word list 5 Flashcards
acrimony
bitterness or sharpness of temper, manner, or speech; hostility
尖刻
affinity
attraction for someone or something with which one feels a closeness or kinship.
吸引力;密切
ambivalent
having mixed, often opposing, feelings about something or someone; indecisive
矛盾的
cessation
a stopping, either final or temporary
中止
emaciated
very thin or wasted away, especially from lack of nourishment; scrawny
瘦弱的,憔悴的
enclave
a distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory
飞地(被其他领地所包围的外国领地)
engender
to bring into being, to produce
产生,造成
exacerbate
to make more severe, bitter, or violent
使加剧
illicit
not allowed, improper, or unlawful
违法的,不正当的
indigenous
naturally living or growing in a certain area; native
本土的,自然的
inexorable
not to be persuaded, stopped, or moved by entreaty or plea; relentless.
不屈不挠的
infatuated
filled with excessive, shallow, or foolish love or desire.
入迷的
insatiable
never satisfied; greedy
贪得无厌的
poignant
painfully moving, affecting, or touching
辛酸的
proselytize
to persuade someone to convert to a faith, belief, or cause.
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