wrong questions 6 Flashcards
verbosity
N: the quality of using more words than needed; talkativeness
serendipity
N: chance, happy chance, accident, happy chance, luck 巧合.
altercation
N: a noisy argument or disagreement.
I had an altercation wth the conductor.
tirade
N: a long angry speech of accusation
homicide
N: the act of killing sb
He was charged with homicide.
tome
N: a large, heavy book
primates
N: a mammal that includes lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans. They are distinguished by having hands, feet like hands, forward-facing eyes, and with the exception of humans, are typically agile tree dwellers(居住者)
Undulation
N: the movement of a wave
Meander
V: following a winding course; zig-zag
The river meandered gently through the meadow.
amorous
ADJ: expressing deep love; rustful, erotic.
profound
adj: 1)deep and meaningful
2) having or showing great knowledge
1) A sigh of profound relief.
2) A profound philosopher.
ventriloquism
N: a person can speak or utter sounds so that they seem to come from somewhere else.
mirage
N: an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions