word list 7 Flashcards
immune
免疫的；豁免的，免除的
resistant to; free or exempt from
intractable
难以驾驭的，倔强的
unruly; stubborn; unyielding
equanimity
平和，镇静
calmness of temperature; composure
concede
承认；让出
admit; yield
schematic
图表的，图解的
relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols
lateral
侧面的
coming from the side
caustic
腐蚀性的；刻薄的
burning; sarcastically biting
inordinate
紊乱的；过度的
unrestrained; excessive
countermand
取消
cancel; revoke
eccentricity
古怪行为，反常行为
oddity; idiosyncrasy
hoard
贮藏
stockpile; accumulate for future use
贮藏物
a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away
sentinel
岗哨，看守；哨兵
sentry; lookout
chide
斥责
scold
baleful
险恶的；恶毒的；不祥的
deadly; having a malign influence; ominous
comprise
包括，由……构成
include; consist of
preempt
先占，先取；取代
head off; forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself; supplant
exonerate
免除，证明无罪
acquit; exculpate
terminus
终点站，终点
last stop of railroad
flamboyant
华丽的；引人注目的
ornate; (of people or their behavior) different, confident and exciting in a way that attracts attention
clamber
爬，攀登
climb by crawling
incipient
起初的，开始存在或出现的
beginning; in an early stage
propound
提出，提议
put forth of analysis
waif
流浪儿，流浪的动物
homeless child or animal
forlorn
孤独凄凉的；悲惨的
sad and lonely; wretched
parallelism
平行，类似
state of being parallel, similarity
malady
疾病
illness
abhor
憎恶，痛恨
detest; hate
ambience
周围环境，气氛
environment; atmosphere
quietude
安静，宁静
tranquility
servitude
奴役；劳役
slavery; compulsory labor
douse
把……浸入水中
plunge into water
maelstrom
大漩涡
whirlpool
stanza
（诗的）节
division of a poem
amalgamate
合并，结合
combine; unite in one body
refute
驳斥，驳倒
disprove
renege
否认；违背，背弃
deny; go back on
admonition
警告，告诫
warning
interim
中间时期，过渡时期
meantime
effete
缺乏活力的；软弱的，衰弱的；贫瘠的
lacking vigor, worm out; sterile
obituary
讣告，讣闻
death notice
ferret
驱出，搜出
drive or hunt out of hiding
imbibe
喝，饮
drink in
incite
刺激，鼓励；煽动
arouse to action; goad; motivate; include to exist
acme
顶峰
top; pinnacle
compound
混合，组合；以复利计算；使增加
combine; constitute; pay interest
tether
（用绳或链）拴（牲口）
tie with a rope
skulk
偷偷躲藏，藏匿
move furtively and secretly
succor
援助，救援
aid; assist; comfort
icon
圣像；偶像，崇拜对象
religious image; idol
insipid
没有味道的；平淡的
lacking in flavor; dull
cosmic
宇宙的；极广阔的
pertaining to the universe; vast
abrade
磨损，磨蚀
wear away by friction; scrape; erode
irrational
不合理的；无理性的，荒谬的
illogical; lacking reason; insane
burnish
擦亮，磨光
make shiny by rubbing; polish
rampant
蔓延的；不受限制的
growing in profusion; unrestrained
redoubtable
可怕的
formidable; causing fear
repercussion
影响；弹回；反响，回声
result or impact (of an event, etc.); rebound; reverberation
scaffold
台架；脚手架；绞刑台
temporary platform for workers; bracing
underlying
潜在的；根本的；在下面的
fundamental; lying below
tycoon
（企业界的）大亨，巨头
wealthy leader
appreciate
感激；增值；体谅
be thankful for; increase in worth; be throughly conscious of
depredation
抢劫，掠夺性攻击
plundering
preclude
阻止，排除
make impossible; eliminate
rabid
疯狂的，狂热的
like a fanatic; furious
clump
树丛；块，团；笨重的声音
cluster or close group (of bushes, trees); mass; sound of heavy treading
parameter
界限；限制因素；特征
boundary, limiting factor, distinguishing characteristic
abyss
深渊
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
incessant
不断的，不停的
uninterrupted; unceasing
conscientious
尽责的，谨慎的
scrupulous; careful
assiduous
勤奋的
diligent
humdrum
贫乏的，单调的
dull; monotonous
swathe
绑，裹，用绷带缠
wrap around; bandage
disinter
掘出，发现
dig up; unearth
inanimate
死气沉沉的，没生命的
lifeless
formality
仪式；礼节，俗套
ceremonious quality; something done just for form’s sake
conviction
宣告有罪；深信
judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
florid
红润的；微红的；绚丽的
ruddy; reddish; flowery
fop
花花公子；过分讲究衣饰或举动的人
dandy; man excessively concerned with his clothes
chary
谨慎的；吝啬的
cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
hue
颜色；外表
color; aspect
dissolute
放纵的，放荡的
loose in morals
venturesome
冒险的，大胆的
bold
query
质问，疑问
inquiry; question
titanic
巨大的
gigantic
wispy
纤细的，脆弱的；细微的
thin; slight; barely discernible
valor
英勇，勇猛
bravery
inevitable
不可避免的，必然的
unavoidable
craven
怯懦的
cowardly
reactionary
反作用的；反动的，保守的
recoiling from progress; politically ultraconservative
mitigate
使缓和，减轻
appease; moderate
palpable
可触知的；明显的，易察觉的
tangible; unmistakable; easily perceptible
assuage
减轻，使满足
ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hungry); soothe (anger)
waffle
闲聊，胡扯
speak equivocally about an issue
fleck
使有斑点
spot
sequester
使隔绝；隐遁；使分离
isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
untenable
防守不住的，不能维持的
indefensible; not able to be maintained
vulnerable
易受攻击的，易伤的
susceptible to wounds
sever
切断，分开
cut; separate
differentiate
区别，鉴别
distinguish; perceive a difference between
incline
倾斜，斜坡
slope; slant
