word list 8 Flashcards
recourse
求援，求助
resorting to help when in trouble
fatalism
宿命论
belief that events are determined by forces beyond one’s control
rally
集结；恢复，复原
call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate
wastrel
挥霍钱财的人，败家子
profligate
voluptuous
感官享受的，性感的
suggesting sensual delights; sensuously pleasing
realm
王国；领域
kingdom; field or sphere
relinquish
放弃，交出
give up something with reluctance; yield
inveigle
骗取，诱骗
entice; persuade; wheedle
surmount
战胜，克服
overcome
barricade
匆匆设置的壁垒或路障；障碍（物）
hastily put together defensive
opalescent
乳白色的，发乳白光的
iridescent; lustrous
requiem
弥撒，安魂曲，挽歌
mass for the dead; dirge
chasten
惩戒；（通过惩罚而使坏习惯等）改正
discipline; punish in order to correct
quorum
法定人数
number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
entitlement
（拥有某物的）权利；津贴
right to claim something; right to benefits
impenetrable
不能穿过或进入的；令人费解的
not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding
mores
风俗，习惯；道德观念
conventions; moral standards; customs
quintessence
精华，典范
purest and highest embodiment
disaffected
不忠的，不满的
disloyal
diversity
不同点，多样性
variety; dissimilitude
sublime
庄严的，崇高的，雄伟的；完全的
exalted or noble and uplifting; ulter
opus
作品，杰作
work
catalyst
催化剂
agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
unwarranted
无保证的；无理的；无根据的
unjustified; groundless; undeserved
pandemic
广泛流传的，普遍的
widespread; affecting the majority of people
bloated
肿胀的
swollen or puffed as with water or air
furtive
偷偷摸摸的，隐秘的
stealthy; sneaky
fulcrum
（杠杆的）支点
support on which a lever resets
anthropologist
人类学家
people who study the history and science of mankind
sectarian
宗派的，派系的；思想狭隘的
relating to a religious faction or subgroup; narrow-minded; limited
leniency
宽大，仁慈
mildness; permissiveness
unbridled
激烈的；无法控制的
violent; not restrained or controlled
fathom
弄清，搞懂；调查
comprehend; investigate
denotation
意义；指示，符号
meaning; distinguishing by name
faze
使发窘，使惊慌失措
disconcert; dismay
culpable
该责备的
deserving blame
saturnine
阴沉的，忧郁的
gloomy
filament
细丝；灯丝
fine thread or fiber; threadlike structure within a lightbulb
virile
有男子气概的
manly
outmoded
过时的，老式的
no longer stylish; old-fashioned
monastic
修道院的；隐居的
related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
gaunt
削瘦的，憔悴的
lean and angular; barren
codicil
遗嘱的附录
supplement to the body of a will
phlegmatic
沉着的，冷静的
calm; not easily disturbed
depose
废黜（君主）；免职
dethrone; remove from office
anonymous
匿名的
having no name
scenario
方案；电影剧本；歌剧脚本
plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto
antithesis
对比；对立面
contrast; direct opposite of or to
convene
召集
assemble
excoriate
痛斥，严厉批评；擦破皮
scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off
bolster
支持，加强
support; reinforce
intrinsic
固有的，内在的，本质的
essential; inherent; built-in
stupefy
使恍惚；使茫然
make numb; stun; amaze
amnesty
大赦，赦免
pardon
pontifical
教皇的，宗教的；自负的
pertaining to a bishop or pope; pompous
philanderer
玩弄女性者；爱调情的人
faithless lover; flirt
presage
先见，预感
foretell
hindrance
妨碍，障碍
block; obstacle
moribund
垂死的
dying
incredulous
怀疑的；不轻信的
withholding belief; skeptical
grovel
匍匐；奴颜婢膝
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
impecunious
没有钱的，身无分文的
without money
dehydrate
使脱水，使干燥
remove water from; dry out
cardinal
主要的，基本的
chief
rescind
废除，解除，取消
cancel
conveyance
运输工具，转让
vehicle; transfer
calumny
诽谤，中伤
malicious misrepresentation; slander
aboriginal
土著的；原始的，初步的
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive
土著居民
native
bereft
被剥夺的；丧失的
deprived of; lacking; desolate because of a loss
expatriate
流亡者；移民，侨民
exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land
lassitude
疲倦，疲乏
languor; weariness
ambiguous
暧昧的，含糊其辞的
unclear or doubtful in meaning
appall
使胆寒，使惊骇
dismay; shock
myriad
无数，极大数量
very large number
无数的；多种的
both numerous and diverse
benevolent
乐善好施的
generous; charitable
exposure
暴露；揭露；公开
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open
imply
暗示；意味
suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
physiological
生理学的
pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms
relent
让步
give in
renown
名望，声誉
fame
disputatious
爱争论的，好辩的
argumentative; fond of arguing
aloof
疏远的，冷漠的
apart; reserved
ideology
思想体系，思想意识
system of ideas of a group
scurry
急赶，用小而快的步子跑
move briskly
turbid
浑浊的，不清的；紊乱的，混乱的
muddy; having the sediment disturbed
circumlocution
累赘的说法，迂回的说法
indirect or roundabout expression
creed
信条
system of religious or ethical belief
interloper
闯入者；管闲事的人
intruder; unwanted meddler
arroyo
干枯的河床
gully
title
所有权；号称，头衔；标题，名称
right or claim to possession; mark of rank; name (of a book, film, etc.)
premeditate
预谋，预先考虑
plan in advance
recurrent
复发的，周期性发生的
occurring again and again
fancy
想法；一时的兴致；爱好
notion; whim; inclination
mediate
仲裁，调停
settle a dispute through the services of an outsider
blunder
错误
error
做错
to make a mistake
despot
暴君；专制者
tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler
pandemonium
大混乱，喧闹
wild tumult
mural
壁画，壁饰
wall painting
prowess
威力，英勇
extraordinary ability; military bravery
nihilist
虚无主义者；极端怀疑论者；恐怖主义者
one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist
