word list 5 Flashcards
multilingual
使用多种语言的
having many languages
artless
无虚饰的;朴实的
without guile; open and honest
etymology
词源学
study of word parts
verbose
啰嗦的,唠叨的
wordy
vilify
诽谤,诋毁
slander
apprehension
恐惧
fear
monochromatic
单色的
having only one color
dictum
正式声明,权威意见;名言,格言
authoritative and weighty statement; saying; maxim
ingrained
根深蒂固的,牢固的
deeply established; firmly rooted
infiltrate
渗透;偷偷潜入
pass into or through; penetrate (an organization) sneakily
patrician
贵族的,出身高贵的
noble; aristocratic
flick
(用鞭)快速的轻打
light stroke with a whip
appellation
名称,称呼
name; title
quench
熄灭,抑制(欲望);满足
douse or extinguish; assuage or satisfy
expedient
权宜之计的;有利的
suitable; practical
权宜之计
action
corrode
侵蚀
destroy by chemical action
rejuvenate
使返老还童,使恢复活力
make young again
tortuous
曲折的,转弯抹角的
winding; full of curves
winsome
使人愉快的;迷人的
agreeable; gracious; engaging
pivotal
关键的
crucial; key; vital
notoriety
恶名,臭名昭彰
disrepute; ill fame
epitaph
墓志铭
inscription in memory of a dead person
earthy
粗陋的,粗俗的
unrefined; coarse
prototype
原型,样板
original work used as a model by others
praticable
能实行的,行得通的
feasible
impending
迫近的,即将来临的
nearing; approaching
bauble
小玩意
trinket; trifle
unimpeachable
无可指责的,可作模范的
blameless and exemplary
codify
编成法典,编纂;整理
arrange (laws, rules) as a code; classify
viper
毒蛇
poisonous snake
discount
不考虑,忽视,漠视
disregard; dismiss
zany
滑稽的;愚蠢的
funny; comic; foolish
animated
活生生的,活泼的
lively; spirited
brandish
挥舞;炫耀
wave around; flourish
deplete
用完,耗尽
reduce; exhaust
plaintive
哀伤的
mournful
felicity
幸福;恰当,巧妙
happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.)
circumscribe
限制
limit; confine
consequential
自命不凡的,自大的;重要的
pompous; self-important; important
shear
束剪,修剪,剪切
cut or clip (hair, fleece); strip of something
glut
塞满,充斥
overstock; fill to excess
rant
咆哮,大声责骂;激昂地说,夸夸其谈
rave; scold; talk excitedly; make a grandiloquent speech
complaisant
殷勤的;顺从的
trying to please; obliging
anthropomorphic
被赋予人形(或人性)的,拟人化的
having human form or characteristics
foolhardy
愚勇的,莽撞的
rash
decoy
引诱;诱饵
lure or bait
诱捕
lure or entrap by or as if by a decoy
dermatologist
皮肤学家,皮肤科医生
physician who studies the skin and its diseases
domineer
专横跋扈
rule over tyrannically
adulterate
掺杂
make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
suborn
教唆
persuade to act unlawfully (especially to commit perjury)
girth
周长
distance around something; circumference
meddlesome
好干涉的
interfering
snivel
流鼻涕;啜泣,哭诉
run at the nose; snuffle; whine
awe
敬畏
solemn wonder
tremor
颤抖,战栗
trembling; slight quiver
patina
铜绿锈;光泽
green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
evince
表明,表露
show clearly
impugn
提出异议,驳斥
dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); challenge; gainsay
herbivorous
食草的
grain-eating
ascetic
修道的,苦行的
practicing self-denial; austere
seminary
神学院,学院(尤指私立女校或学院)
school for training future ministers; academy for young women
retract
缩进;收回
withdraw; take back
lurk
潜伏,埋伏;潜藏
stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived
adroit
熟练的,机敏的
skillful
prostrate
倒伏,全部俯卧
stretch out full on ground
bovine
(似)牛的;迟钝的
cow-like; placid and dull
raiment
衣服,服饰
clothing
stolid
不易激动的,感觉迟钝的
unruffled; impassive; dull
succumb
屈服,屈从;死
yield; give in; die
ruffian
流氓,恶棍
bully; scoundrel
forum
公共集会场地;讨论会
place of assembly to discuss public concerns; meeting for discussion
petty
琐碎的,不重要的,小的
trivial; unimportant; very small
uniformity
同样,一致
sameness; monotony
cater to
迎合
supply something desired (whether good or bad)
monosyllabic
单音节的;少言寡语的
having only one syllable; say little
prestige
声望,威望
impression produced by achievements or reputation
haphazard
偶然的,随意的;杂乱无章的
random; unsystematic; aimless
synoptic
提要的,摘要的
providing a general overview; summary
seismic
地震的
pertaining to earthquakes
extol
赞美,颂扬
praise; glorify
carnage
屠杀
destruction of life
embrace
拥抱;欣然采纳;包括
to hug; to accept sth. readily; to include
sybarite
爱奢侈享乐的人
lover of luxury
amnesia
记忆缺失,健忘症
loss of memory
archipelago
群岛,列岛
group of closely located islands
dabble
涉猎,涉足;喷洒
work at in a non-serious fashion; splash around
comeuppance
报应
rebuke; deserts
lethal
致命的
deadly
liniment
擦剂,涂抹油
ointment; lotion; salvo
vindicate
证明无罪;为……辩护,支持
clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support
ductile
有韧性的,可塑的;顺从的,易受影响的
malleable; flexible; pliable
indifferent
冷漠的,不关心的;一般的,中等的
unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre
anticlimax
突降,虎头蛇尾
letdown in thought or emotion
gamely
不屈地,勇敢地
bravely; with spirit
sleeper
长期不受人注意而一举受人瞩目的人或物
something originally of little value or important that in time becomes very valuable
astral
星的
relating to the stars
material
物质的;具体的;重要的
made of physical matter; unspiritual; important
modicum
少量,一点点
limited quantity
maverick
持不同意见者,独来独往者
rebel; nonconformist
spendthrift
挥霍者
someone who wastes money