word list 6 Flashcards
incriminate
控告……有罪，使负罪
accuse
mettle
勇气，奋斗精神
courage; spirit
pine
衰弱，憔悴；思念，渴望
languish, decline; long for; yearn
feign
假装，装（睡、病等）
pretend
brawn
肌肉的力量；强壮
muscular strength; sturdiness
malediction
咒骂，坏话
curse
bane
祸根，灾星
cause of ruin; curse
thwart
阻挠；妨碍
prevent; frustrate; oppose and defeat
longevity
长寿
long live
archaeology
考古学
study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
arraign
传讯，控告
charge in court; indict
rummage
到处翻寻；检查
ransack; thoroughly search
somnolent
昏昏欲睡的
half sleep
aspersion
诽谤，中伤
slander; slur; derogatory remark
addle
使糊涂；腐坏
muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
pious
虔诚的；宗教的
devout; religious
yoke
结合，连接
join together; unite
accoutre
装备，供以服饰
equip
besmirch
玷污，弄脏
soil, defile
fray
打斗
brawl
cantata
大合唱
story set to music, to be sung by a chorus
loll
懒洋洋地躺着（或坐着、站着）
lounge about
effusive
（语言、感情等）过分热情的
pouring forth; gushing
continence
自制，节欲
self-restraint; sexual chastity
rent
破口，裂缝
rip; split
optimistic
乐观主义者
person who looks on the good side
impeccable
无瑕疵的
faultless
placebo
安慰剂
harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
alacrity
敏捷，轻快；爽快，乐意
cheerful promptness; eagerness
simplistic
过分单纯化的
oversimplified
ancestry
祖先；世系
family descent
reputed
一般认为的，普遍认定的，号称的
supposed
bombardment
炮击，轰炸
attack with missiles
memento
纪念品
token; reminder
fervor
热情，热烈
glowing ardor; intensity of feeling
aphasia
失语症
loss of speech due to injury or illness
pusillanimous
懦弱的；优柔寡断的
cowardly; faint-heartend
accommodate
帮助；调节；使适应
oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
astute
机敏的；狡猾的
wise; shrewd; keen
pantomime
哑剧
acting without dialogue
conversant
熟悉的
familiar with
tutelage
监护，保护；指导，辅导
guardianship; training
cringe
畏缩
shrink back, as if in fear
permeate
渗透，弥漫
pass through; spread
exemplify
作为……的范例
serve as an example of; embody
worldly
世间的，尘世的
engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual
integrate
使成整体，使一体化
make whole; combine; make into one unit
pitfall
隐患；陷阱
hidden danger; concealed trap
expropriate
征用，没收
take possession of
table
搁置
set aside a resolution or proposal for future consideration
acquittal
宣判无罪
deliverance from a charge
waive
放弃；不坚持；搁置或推迟
give up a claim or right voluntarily; refrain from enforcing; postpone considering
aspire
有志于，渴望
seek to attain; long for
wheedle
诱骗，哄骗
cajole; coax; deceive by flattery
histrionic
戏剧的，表演的
theatrical
legend
地图的图例，插图的说明
explanatory list of symbols especially on a map
abscond
潜逃
depart secretly and hide
modulate
使音调转低；调节，调整；变调，转调
tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
doctrine
学说，理论；教义，教条
teachings, in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.)
ejaculation
（因惊奇）喊出
exclamation
conjecture
推测，猜测
surmise; guess
推测，猜测
conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork
negate
消除，使无效；否定
cancel out; nullify; deny
redundant
多余的；重复的；冗长的
superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy
roil
搅浑，使……浑浊
to make liquids murky by stirring up sediment
amenable
顺从的；服从领导的
readily managed; willing to be led
informal
不正式的，不拘礼节的
absence of ceremony; casual
marquee
大帐篷，华盖；（剧院等的）遮檐
canopy above an entrance, under which one can take shelter; roof-like shelter above a theater entrance
candor
直率，坦白
frankness; open honesty
marked
有记号的；显眼的；成为攻击对象的
noticeable or pronounced; targeted for vengeance
frenzied
狂热的，狂乱的
madly excited
narcissist
自恋者，自我陶醉者
conceited person; someone in love with his own image
impregnable
无懈可击的，固若金汤的
invulnerable
entomology
昆虫学
study of insects
paean
赞美歌，欢乐歌
song of praise or joy
vouchsafe
赐予；允许
grant; choose to give in reply; permit
detraction
诋毁，诽谤
slandering; aspersion
impiety
不尊敬，不虔诚
irreverence; lack of respect for God
muse
沉思，冥想
ponder
默想
a state of meditation
impotent
虚弱的；无效的
weak; ineffective
bland
和蔼的；和平的
soothing or mild; agreeable
apologist
辩护者
one who writes in defense of a cause or institution
droll
古怪有趣的，离奇可笑的
queer and amusing
reaper
收割者，收割机
a person or a machine who harvests grain
covenant
契约
agreement
indomitable
不屈服的，不屈不挠的
unconquerable; unyielding
skirmish
小冲突
minor fight
disembark
上岸；从船上卸货
go ashore; unload cargo from a ship
hovel
简陋小屋，茅屋
shack; small, wretched house
mandate
命令，训令；要求
order; charge
授权；命令
give the power; order to do
picaresque
流浪汉题材的
pertaining to rogues in literature
compatible
兼容的，和谐的；一致的
harmonious; in harmony with
shard
碎陶瓷（瓦）片
fragment, generally of pottery
geniality
愉快；亲切
cheerfulness; kindless; sympathy
checkered
多变的，盛衰无常的
marked by changes in fortune
dilute
稀释，冲淡；削弱
make less concentrated; reduce in strength
solicit
恳求，乞求
request earnestly; seek
indices
指数，指标
signs; indications
iconoclastic
偶像破坏的，打破旧习的
attacking cherished traditions
pathetic
可怜的，令人同情的
causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching
decomposition
腐烂，腐败
decay
