word list 9 Flashcards
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微小的
extremely small
pundit
权威人士，专家
authority on a subject; learned person; expert
metamorphosis
变形；变态
change of form; major transformation
fledgling
无经验的
inexperienced
expertise
专业知识；专业技术
specialized knowledge; expert skill
ecologist
生态学家
a person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment
rebuff
回绝，驳斥
snub; beat back
断然拒绝
a blunt or abrupt repulse or refusal, as to an offer
malleable
有延展性的，可锻造的
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
laud
称赞，赞美
praise
homogeneous
同种类的，同性质的
of the same kind
somnambulist
梦游者，梦游症患者
sleepwalker
fundamental
基础的，基本的，根本的
basic; primary; essential
ratiocination
推理，推论
reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises
spawn
产卵
lay eggs
riveting
吸引人的，极有趣的
absorbing; engrossing
annex
附加；吞并
attach; take possession of
brunt
冲击，主要冲力
main impact or shock
chaotic
混乱的
in utter disorder
cogent
使人信服的
convincing
terminology
术语
terms used in a science or art
ambulatory
能够走动的，不需卧床的
able to walk; not bedridden
preamble
序言
introductory statement
kindle
点燃，激起
start a fire; inspire
replete
饱满的，充分供应的
filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed
puerile
幼稚的，孩子气的
childish; immature
fictitious
虚构的，想象的
imaginary
angular
有角的；固执的，死板的
sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
minutiae
微小的细节
petty details
verity
真实，真实性；真理
quality of being true or principle
lexicon
词典
dictionary
canine
犬的，似犬的
related to dogs; dog-like
precis
大纲，摘要
concise summing up of main points
placid
安静的，平静的
peaceful; calm
mammal
哺乳动物
a vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young
accomplice
同谋，帮凶
partner in crime
exalt
提拔；赞扬
raise in rank or dignity; praise
grudging
不愿的，勉强的；吝啬的
unwilling; reluctant; stingy
vituperative
责骂的，谩骂的
abusive; scolding
ethos
（个人或团体的）精神特质
underlying character of a culture, group, etc.
mortify
使丢脸；约束，克制（欲望或需要）
humiliate; punish the flesh
implement
使生效，执行；向……提供工具
put into effect; supply with tools
工具，器具
tool
deducible
可推断的
derived by reasoning
coercion
强迫，强制
use of force to get someone to obey
pique
不悦，生气
irritation; resentment
激起；使生气
provoke or arouse annoy
metaphysical
形而上学的
pertaining to speculative philosophy
discretion
谨慎；决定能力
prudence; ability actions to circumstances
liaison
合作，交流；私通
communication and co-operation between units of an organization
onus
负担；责任，义务
burden; responsible
dissolution
瓦解；消散；解除
breaking of a union; decay; termination
lecherous
纵欲的，淫荡的
lustful; impure in thought and deed
retaliation
报复，报仇
repayment in kind (usually for bad treatment)
witticism
妙语，俏皮话
witty saying; wisecrack
crux
关键点
crucial point
apolitical
不关心政治的
having an aversion or lack of political affairs
civil
公民的，民间的；有礼貌的
having to do with citizens or state; courteous and polite
appropriate
私占，挪用
acquire; take possession of for one’s own use
dispatch
动作迅速；快速处理；（公文）急件，快信
speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed
派遣；迅速处理
send; complete, transact, or dispose of promptly
solitude
孤独，独居
state of being alone; seclusion
centurion
百夫长（古罗马军团的百人队指挥官）
Roman army officer
reproach
责备，谴责
express disapproval or disappointment
complacency
自满；自鸣得意
self-satisfaction; smugness
hover
盘旋，悬停
hang about; wait nearby
anomalous
反常的，不符合规律的
abnormal; irregular
ford
浅滩
place where a river can be crossed on foot
hurtle
碰撞；猛冲，飞驰
crash; rush
hibernal
冬季的，寒冷的
wintry
bate
减弱，抑制
let down; restrain
glacial
冰的，冰冷的
like a glacier; extremely cold
sardonic
讽刺的
cynically mocking; sarcastic
frigid
寒冷的
intensely cold
rancor
深仇，怨恨
bitterness; hatred
nuptial
婚姻的，婚礼的
related to marriage
aquiline
鹰嘴似，钩状的
curved; hooked
metaphor
（修辞）暗喻
implied comparison
irate
发怒的
angry
implacable
不能和解或平息的
incapable of being pacified
venom
（蛇的）毒液；恶意，怨恨
poison; hatred
callow
年轻而无经验的；未成熟的
youthful; immature; inexperienced
determination
决心；测量；决定
resolve; measurement or calculation; decision
ineffectual
无效的，不成功的
not effective; weak
surrogate
代替物，代用品
substitute
gloat
洋洋自得，幸灾乐祸
express evil satisfaction; view malevolently
metallurgical
冶金学的
pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores
hyperbole
（修辞）夸张法
exaggeration; overstatement
malicious
坏恶意的，恶意的
hateful; spiteful
stoic
坚忍的；无动于衷的
impassive; unmoved by joy or grief
anemia
贫血
condition which blood lacks red corpuscles
supple
柔软的，易弯曲的
flexible; pliant
unanimity
全体一致
complete agreement
betray
背叛；泄露
be faithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)
pallid
苍白的，无血色的
pale; wan
deface
损伤的……外貌，损害
mar; disfigure
pragmatic
实际的，注重实效的
practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
terrestrial
陆地的，陆生的，地球上的
earthly (as opposed to celestial); pertaining to the land
prodigy
奇迹；神童
marvel; highly gifted child
abase
降低，贬低
lower; humiliate
infallible
不可能犯错误的
unerring
gratuitous
无偿的；无端的；不必要的
given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for
