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