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aberrant adj.异常的,非常规的:deviating

aberration n 反常,偏离

abjure v.发誓放弃:rejecting,abandoning;v.抵制,避免:resist

aboveboard无欺诈的,光明正大的:free from,deceit or duplicity

abrogate v.官方的正式废除:annul;v.无视(某事的)存在:nonexistent

abstain v.自我克制,主动戒绝:refrain, by one’s own choice

abstruse难以理解的:recondite

abysmal极低的,极可怜的:immeasurably low; 极端(坏)的:immeasurably great access n进入权,享用权;v进入

accolade n.同意,赞赏:approval; v.赞扬:praise

acerbic(心情、心境或者语调)尖酸的:wit, cause hurt feelings

acme顶点,极点:highest; 最佳典范:most perfect type

acrimony n尖刻

adamant固执的,不可动摇的:unshakable, unyielding, inflexible

adequate adj胜任的;足够的;适当的

adjudicate裁决,判定:settle

admonish v劝诫,警告,以至于责备

admonitory ad警告的;劝诫的

advocate支持,提倡:support

aesthete n审美家|?i?sθi?t,?es-|

aesthetic adj审美的

affable和蔼的,温和的:ease, friendliness

affluent富裕的:sufficient

afford vt提供

alacrity n乐意,欣然;反应迅速

altruism利他主义:unselfish

amalgam n混合物

ambiguous有多种理解方式的,不确定的:more than one, doubt, uncertain ambivalent(尤指感情、态度)矛盾的:opposing feelings

ameliorate改善,改进|??mi?l??re?t|:become better, improve

amenable adj顺从的|??mi?n?bl|

amiable adj亲切友好的

amok adv狂乱地,失去理智地|??m?k|

amorphous adj无固定形状的|??m??f?s|

amply adv充分地

anachronism n时代错误;过时的人或物

analogy n类比,类推

analogous相似的,可比较的:in common|??n?l?g?s|

anathema n令人憎恶的人;诅咒

anemic adj贫血的,缺乏活力的

animosity n仇恨,敌意|??n??m?s?ti|

anodyne n止痛剂;起安慰作用的事物|??n?da?n|

anomalous not normal不平常的; 反常的,不正常的

anomaly n异常;不规则;反常事物

antedate比...早,早于:earlier date

antic adj怪诞的

antipathy厌恶,反感:aversion, dislike;令人反感的事物:objection of aversion antiquated古老的,过时的:out of style

antithetical完全对立的,相反的:direct and unequivocal opposition

apathetic adj冷淡的

apathy n冷淡

apex n顶点

aphorism n格言

aphoristic adj格言(似)的

aplomb n沉着

apocryphal adj真实性可疑的|??p?kr?fl

n最高点;最远点|??p?d?i?|

apogee

apostate n叛教者;变节者

apothegm n格言,箴言['?p?θem]

apotheosis n神化,尊奉为神;事物发展的巅峰[?,p?θ?'??s?s]

appease vt(以满足某方面要求来)平息,抚慰

appreciable adj明显的

apprehension n忧虑

approbate v 批准, 核准,认可

approbatory adj赞赏的,认可的

appropriate vt占用,拨发

appurtenant adj附属的[?'p??t(?)n?nt]

arbitrary专横的;独裁的;缺乏计划的,随意的:lacking a definite plan arcane(神秘的,)隐晦的;难以理解的

arch adj调皮的,狡黠的

archaic adj古代的,过时的

arduous adj艰苦的,费力的;难以承受的

arrant adj完全的,彻底的

arriviste n暴发户,野心家[,?ri?'vi?st]

arrogate vt霸占

artful adj巧妙的;狡猾的

artifice n诡计

artless adj质朴的

artlessness n天真烂漫,淳朴

ascendancy n支配地位,优势

ascetic adj禁欲的;n禁欲者

ascribe vt归因于

askance adv怀疑地

asperity n严厉|??sper?ti|

assail抨击,严厉批评:攻击

assiduously adj刻苦地,坚持不懈地

assuage vt平息,缓和

atavism n返祖现象;返祖者,有旧时特点的人/物['?t?v?z?m]

attenuate v.降低(数量、力量、价值):lessen;逐渐变细

audacious大胆的(但往往)愚勇的; 蔑视(法律、礼节)的,无礼的; 乐于冒险的(; 大胆audacity n大胆放肆|???d?s?ti|

augment v增加

auspicious好兆头的:toward a happy outcome

austere禁欲的;朴实无华的:simple;严肃得令人生畏的:stern and cold

autocratic adj专制的,独裁的;专横的

autonomously adv自治的

avarice n.贪财,贪婪:insatiable

avaricious adj贪婪的

avert v将…移开;防止

avid急切渴望的:enthusiasm; 贪婪(钱财)的:eager, for material possessions badger vt.不断纠缠或骚扰:harass, persistently

baleful有害的,致命的;凶兆的

balk v.拒绝服从:vt.阻碍

banal非原创的,陈腐的:trite

banality n陈词滥调;平庸

banish vt.驱逐出境;赶出

base adj卑鄙的,低劣的

bastardization n退化,变低劣

beatific adj欢快的,幸福的|bi???t?f?k |

becoming adj合适的

beg vt回避(问题)

begrudge vt忌妒;吝惜|b??gr?d?|

behoove vi理应 [b?'hu?v]

belie vt.误述;vt.掩饰

belittle vt贬低,轻视

bellicose adj好战的,好斗的

belligerent好斗的,好战的:assertiveness, hostility, combativeness

bemoan v哀叹,抱怨

benighted adj愚昧无知的;陷入黑暗的

benign和善的;良性的

bereft被剥夺的,丧失的;孤寂的,无依靠的adjective: unhappy in love; suffering from besiege vt困扰;烦扰

besmirch vt.诽谤,玷污;vt.弄脏,弄污

besotted adj痴迷的;烂醉的

betray vt泄露;暴露

bilious adj暴躁的,脾气乖戾的

blatant adj公然的;极明显的,外露的

bleak adj荒凉的;凄凉的,暗淡的

blinkered adj狭隘的

bolster v鼓励、使有精力:boost;v./n.支撑(物):provide support;

boon n.恩惠,福利:benefit; 愉快的,喜欢集体活动的:enjoy the company of others boorish adj粗鲁的,粗鄙的

bowdlerize vt删除不妥处['ba?dl?ra?z]

brazen adj厚颜无耻的,肆无忌惮的( v.大胆自信地去面对或从事:bold self-assuranc bridle v.限制

bristle v.怒不可遏,咆哮:anger;( v.供应充足,充满:copiously)

broadside n措辞严厉的谴责

bromide n.陈词滥调:hackneyed

brook vt.忍受,容许:tolerate; 小溪流:creek

browbeat vt.恐吓:intimidate

brusquely adj唐突地,直率地

buck v.阻止,反对(v.转移,交接)

bucolic adj田园(有关)的|bju??k?l?k|

bumbling adj笨手笨脚的,口齿不清的;爱管闲事的

burgeon vi.迅速成长扩大,蓬勃发展:grow, rapidly, flourish

buttress vt.为···提供支撑的证据或者信息;n.扶墙

byzantine错综复杂的:complicated, secretive, interrelated

cadaverous adj憔悴惨白的;形容枯槁的[k?'d?v(?)r?s]

callow不老练的,不成熟的:lacking, experience

calumny n诽谤

canard n.谣传,误传:misleading

candid adj直率的,坦诚的

candidness n率直,坦率

capacity n能力;容量

capitulate投降,默许:give all resistance

capricious adj突发奇想的;变化无常的

cardinal主要的,非常重要的:foremost importance, paramount

carping adj吹毛求疵的

castigate v.强烈(公开)指责:criticize; 惩罚:penalty

cataclysm n灾难['k?t?,kl?z(?)m]

catalyst n催化剂,促进因素

catholic普遍的,包容的:not limited or specialized

cavalier adj漫不经心的;傲慢的[,k?v?'l??]

cede(根据条约)放弃,割让:surrender possession of

celerity n快速,敏捷

censor v 审查并删除不良的东西:examine, delete

censure公开表示反对,谴责:public, formal disapproval

cerebral adj智力的;大脑的

chagrin n.沮丧,懊恼:mind

champion v 支持,捍卫:support

charlatan装懂的人,骗子,用把戏吸引顾客的人:fraudulent

chary非常谨慎的:cautious

chastise v严厉斥责

chauvinism n狭隘爱国主义;本事业/群体第一主义|????v?n?z?m|

chauvinist n狭隘爱国主义者;本事业/群体第一主义者

check v/n限制,抑制(通过减缓):arrest, abruptly; (同意,一致:agreement)checkered adjective: 盛衰无常的,过往有黑历史的(one that is marked by disreputable声chimera n妄想

chivalrous有骑士风度的,(尤指对女性)彬彬有礼的:gracious courtesy and high-minde choleric易怒的,暴躁的:angered; 生气的| ?k?l?r?k |:anger, irate

chortle v咯咯笑|?t???tl|

churlish adj无礼的;粗暴卑鄙的

circumscribe限制:limit; 包围,围绕:surround

circumvent v 躲避,不遵从:avoid, comply

clemency n仁慈,宽恕

coalesce v联合,合并

cogent令人信服的:convincing; 相关的:pertinent

cohesive有粘性的;有凝聚力的:cohesion or coherence

collusion n勾结;共谋

colossal巨大的|k??l?sl|:size, degree, immense

commendable adj值得称赞的

commensurate同样大小的:equal; 相称的,相当的:proportionate

complacent(无自知地,贬义的)自满的,自鸣得意的(无所谓的,不关心的lack of int complaisant adj殷勤的,讨好的;顺从的| k?m?ple?z(?)nt |

complementary互补的:supplying each other's

complicit adj串通的

compound混合:together;扩大,增多:greater(;和解:agree)(混合someth concede承认(失败或错误):grant;停止抵抗:cease resistance

conciliate平息,抚慰:lessen the anger;调解:compatible, reconcile

concomitant adj伴随的

conducive有益的,有促进作用的:promote

conflagration大火:large destructive fire;武装冲突,战争:armed violent struggle

conflate vt.混合:turn into a single mass

confound使困惑:uncertainty;无法区分,混淆:fail to differentiate;(证明为假,证伪conniving adj纵容的;暗算他人的

consecrate v使圣化;奉献

conspicuous显而易见的,炫耀的;吸引人的:obvious

constituent n成分,部分;选民

constraint n限制

construe vt解释

consummate adj专业的,有造诣的:extremely skilled;v完成,达到极点;adj无纰漏的,完

contemptuous adj轻蔑的

contentious引起争论的:argumentative;好争论的,好战的:tendency quarrels contingent n一组 adj依情况而定的 [k?n't?nd?(?)nt]

contrite(因为罪孽、过错)后悔悲痛的:showing remorse

contrition n懊悔,悔罪

contrive v谋划;设法做到

conundrum无法解决的问题,迷:insoluble, dilemma

convivial adj欢乐友好的

convoluted复杂的,费解的;盘绕的

copious丰富的,大量的:abundant

cornucopia大量:overflowing 丰饶的象征

corollary n必然的结果 |k??r?l?ri|

corroborate(用证据或权威)证实:support with evidence;为…提供证据,支持:provide cosmopolitan有世界性眼光的,包容各种文化的:worldwide

cosset宠爱:pamper

coterminous adj有相同范围、边界的;毗邻地| k???t??m?n?s |

countermand取消,撤销:revoke

cow恐吓,威胁:frighten

craven非常懦弱而遭人鄙视的:lacking courage

credence坚信:firm brief

creditable adj值得称赞的

credulity n轻信;易受骗

crestfallen垂头丧气的,沮丧的:depressed

cryptic秘密的:secret;含义模糊的:ambiguous meaning;超出理解能力的:beyond crystallize v使具体化,使明确

culminate v达到顶点;达到高潮

culpability n有罪

cumbersome笨重的,难处理的:difficult to handle

cupidity n贪婪,贪财[kju?'p?d?t?]

curmudgeon脾气坏的、爱抱怨的人|k???m?d?(?)n|:irritable and complaining

dearth n.供应不足:inadequate

debase v.贬低,贬损:lower standing

debonair风度翩翩的:polished and worldly manners;无忧无虑,不在乎freedo debunk vt.揭穿…的真面目:true nature;vt.证明…为假:false

decimation n大批杀害

decorous adj礼貌得体的

decorum n.礼仪,得体:appropriateness, propriety

decry vt.强烈反对,否定:strong disapproval

deferential adj恭敬的|?def??ren?l|

defray vt.支付:undertake the payment

degrade v侮辱;降低(品质);使降级

deign vi.(不情愿地)屈尊,俯就 |de?n|:condescend reluctantly

delegate vt.移交(权力,任务等):possession or safekeeping of ano deleterious有害的|?del??t??r??s|:harmful

deliberate深思熟虑的:careful

delineate vt.勾勒,用线条描绘:by drawn or painted lines;vt.描写,描绘:describe,po demean v有辱…的人格;使失尊严

demonstrative adj感情外露的

demur n./vi.表示异议,反对:opposition, objection;n.犹豫:doubt acceptability qualm demure adj谦逊而羞怯的

denigrate vt.诋毁,污蔑:scornfully

denote v表示,意味着

denouement(小说的)结局|de?nu??m???|:final resolution

derelict玩忽职守的,不认真的:lacking duty, carelessly;被社会遗弃者:social misfit deride vt.嘲弄,嘲笑:contemptuous mirth

derisive adj轻蔑的;嘲笑的

derivative非原创的:originality

derive v源自;推导自;衍生

derogate v减损(物),贬低(人、事),背离(原则)from

derogative adj减损的,贬低的

desecrate vt.亵渎,玷污:treat shamefully

desiccated adj脱水的;无生趣的|?des?ke?t?d|

desideratum n渴望的东西|d??z?d??rɑ?t?|

despite prep尽管

despot n暴君,专制君主|?desp?t|

destitute adj贫困的;缺乏的 +of

deter vt.吓住,威慑:prevent, discourage;防止

detrimental adj不利的,有害的

devolve v移交,转让;衰落,分裂+into

diabolical adj恶毒的

diatribe长篇抨击性演讲:long scolding;挖苦,讽刺的指责:ironic, satirical dictatorial adj独裁的;专横的|?d?kt??t??r??l|

didactic喜欢说教的:teach

differentiate v区分;使有差别;变异,变化

diffident不自信的:lack self-confidence;内向的:reserved

dilapidated adj破旧的,荒废的|d??l?p?de?t?d|

dilatory拖延的,磨蹭的:cause delay procrastination

dilettante业余爱好者(对艺术或知识领域涉猎浅薄者)/缺乏专业技术的:superficial in diligent勤勉的,辛勤的:steady, earnest, energetic

diminutive n更小(矮)的物品;adj极小的|d??m?nj?t?v|

disabuse vt.打消错误念头,纠正[disabuse sb of sth]:free from error, fallacy, misconceptio disaffected不满的,叛逆的:discontented

discord n.意见不一致,不和谐:lack agreement, harmony

discreet(言行)谨慎的:good judgment and restraint;不易察觉的:not readily seen o

discrete离散的,不连续的:separate

discriminate vt.区分:perceive distinguishing, recognize;vt.歧视:difference

discursive adj离题的,散漫的

disenfranchise v剥夺…的权利(选举权)|?d?s?n?fr?nt?a?z|

disheartened adj沮丧的,灰心的

disingenuous adj不坦率的,虚伪的

disinterested公正的,无偏见的,中立的:free from selfish, unbiased;没有兴趣的:lack int disparate迥然不同的|?d?sp?r?t|:distinct, different dissimilar

dispassionate客观公正的,不易被情绪或偏见影响的:unaffected

dispatch n.迅速:promptness;vt.发送,派遣:one place to another;(使死亡:depriv dispensation n豁免

dissemble v.用假象隐藏真相,掩饰:false

disseminate vt.散播,传播:spread, promulgate

dissipate vt.驱散:drive away, disperse;vt.浪费:wastefully, squander;vi.放纵:indulge dissolution n放荡的生活|?d?s??lu??n|

docile adj温顺的,驯服的;容易教的

dog v(持续且紧紧地)跟踪;侵扰

dogmatic adj教条的,武断的

doleful adj悲伤的

dolorous忧伤的:misery, grief

doughty adj强悍的;勇敢而坚韧的 |?da?ti|

dovetail v使吻合|?d?vte?l|

dupe n.易受骗的人:easily deceived;vt.欺骗:deceive;(n.复制品,复制:exactly duplicity n.欺骗,口是心非:deceptiveness

duress n强迫 |dj??res|

ebullient热情奔放的:zestfully[?'b?lj?nt]

eccentric行为出格的,不循规蹈矩的:deviating conventional

eclectic混合的,多元化的:from various sources;折中的

economical adj经济的,节俭的

edifying adj启迪的,起教化作用的['?d?'fa???]

effervescent adj兴奋的,兴高采烈的;(冒泡的,沸腾的)

efficacious有效的[,ef?'ke???s]:produce a desired effect

effrontery n.厚颜无耻,放肆大胆:disregard, courtesy

egotist n自我主义者,自负,自大

egregious adj极糟糕的;(坏得)令人震惊的|??gri?d???s|

eke v竭力维持(生计)eke out a living/existence

elaborate详细的,复杂的:complexity;vt.详细阐述:in detail

elegiac adj哀悼的,哀伤的;(挽歌的)[,el?'d?a??k]

elicit vt.激起,唤起:bring out

elucidate v.阐明:make lucid

elude vt.躲闪,躲避:avoid adroitly;vt.使无法理解,使困惑:escape the perception elusive adj难以理解的;难以抓住的;难记的

embellish v装饰;润色

embroil v使卷入纷争,使陷入混乱

embroiled adj卷入的,纠缠不清的

eminent杰出的:above others

empathy n同感,共鸣;同情

empathetic adj移情的,有同感的

empiricism n经验主义[em'p?r?s?z(?)m]

imitate v效仿,仿制

emulate vt.效仿并努力超越|?emj?le?t|:excel through imitation

enamor v使迷恋,使倾心

encumber vt.阻碍,妨碍|?n?k?mb?(r)|:impede;vt.给…增添负担:place burden endemic地方性的:to a particular region

enervate使衰弱:weaken;使麻木:deprive of emotional vitality

engender引起,使发展:cause;vi.产生,出现:come into existence

enjoin v命令,吩咐

enmity敌意:mutual hatred

enormity n暴行,极恶;(巨大)

enthrall vt.(像用魔咒般)吸引:hold the attention

entice诱使:tempt, lure

entrenched adj牢固确立的,根深蒂固的

enumerate v数数;列举

ephemeral短暂的:very short time

epigram机智的短诗,警句:short witty

epiphany n启示,顿悟;顿悟的时刻|??p?f?ni|

eponym n名祖,命名来源|?ep?n?m|

equitable adj公正的;依据良心分配的

equivocal adj模棱两可的,难以理解的,不确定的

equivocate(带有欺骗目的地)模棱两可地说,说谎话:equivocal

eradicate v根除,消灭

err v犯错误

errant居无定所的:from place to place;误入歧途的,犯错误的:straying proper cou erratic善变的:not constant;异常的,不同寻常的:different from the ordinary ersatz adj代用的;假的['??s?ts]

erudite博学的:learned

eschew刻意避开;戒绝:avoid

esoteric深奥难懂的:difficult to understand;少数人知道的:not known by the general espouse支持;拥护:support;与…结婚:marriage, marry

estimable值得尊敬的:admirable

ethereal非物质的,精神(上)的:spiritual, not composed of matter l euphoria感觉极其愉快:overwhelming usually pleasurable

evanescent逐渐消失的,短暂的:vanish

evasive逃避的,回避的;含糊其辞的:equivocal

evenhanded adj公平的

exacerbate使加剧,使恶化:severe

exacting严格的,苛求的:rigorous;费时间心思的:requiring time, effort, attention exalt赞扬:praise;提升,提拔:raise;

exasperate激怒:excite

excoriate严厉批评:criticize harshly publicly

excruciating adj折磨人的

execrate v憎恶,诅咒| ??ks?kre?t |

exegesis n解释,注解[,eks?'d?i?s?s]

exemplar n模范

exemplify v是...的典型;举例说明

exhort敦促,力劝:urge strong

exiguity n稀少,些许;微小| ?g?z?gj??s, ?g- |

exorbitant过度的:exceeding the customary or appropriate limits

expansive广阔的:great expanse;健谈的,外向的:open, talkative, effusive

expound v详细说明;解释;阐述

expunge v完全抹掉、删去

expurgate净化(书等),删去(不当处):remove

extant现存的:not destroyed, extinct

extenuate v减轻(内疚,过错)的程度;使可以原谅

extenuating adj情有可原的,可减轻的

extrapolate vt.类推,推断|?k?str?p?le?t|

facetious喜欢开玩笑的,轻浮的|f??si???s|:joking

facile表面的,浅尝辄止的:lack of depth;容易的,唾手可得的:easily accomplishe factious adj拉帮结派的;(内部)纷争的,不合的

factitious adj人工的,不自然的;虚假的

fallacious谬误的,不合逻辑的:containing fallacy;欺骗性的:tending to deceive fastidious挑剔的,极仔细的:meticulous attention to detail

fawn阿谀奉承:seek favor by flattery

feckless粗心不负责任的:careless;(无成果的,没有价值的:having no worth;)fecund intellectually多产的,肥沃的:fruitful

fell adj极其邪恶的

ferret v(执著地) 找, 搜寻['fer?t]

fete v 给予 (某人) 荣誉 (或盛情款待)

fickle易变的:likely to change;不忠诚的:not true in one’s allegiance

finagle v骗取, 诈取[f?'ne?g(?)l]

firebrand n煽动叛乱者;放火者

flag衰退,疲乏,萎垂:become feeble;旗帜,象征:symbol;

fledgling新手:starting out in a field

fleece v敲诈

flippant adj轻率无礼的

flounder笨拙地行动,挣扎:act clumsily

flummox v使困惑|?fl?m?ks|

flush富有的:money in abundance;大量的:abundance;(肤色)健h flux n 不断变化, 波动(政府)

foible小缺点:minor flaw

foment助长,煽动:promote the growth

foolhardy adj 有勇无谋的,蛮干的

forlorn adj没有希望的,渺茫的;(被遗弃的)|f??l??n|

forthcoming adj随要随有的;愿意透露消息的;(即将到来的)

forthright说话率真的:free in expressing opinions;直接的,不绕弯子的:free from amb fortuitous adj幸运的;偶然的

fractious adj易怒的,暴躁的;难控制的

frivolous轻浮的:unbecoming levity;不重要的:little importance

frugal节约的spend wisely

frustrate挫败,阻挠:prevent;使沮丧:lessen the courage

furtive鬼鬼祟祟的;秘密的:stealth

futile无效的,无用的:ineffective;不严肃的:lacking in seriousness

gaffe(社交上)失礼,失态:social blunder;过失,明显的错误,错误判断:blata gainsay否认:declare false;反对:oppose

gall n 深深的敌意:ill will;大胆,无耻:boldness;v(使)焦躁irri galvanize(好似用电击)刺激:stimulate excite

gambit n(多指带有一定风险, 以取得一定优势为目的) 策略, 动作

garrulous啰嗦的,话多得令人厌烦的:tiresomely, talkative

gauche缺乏社交经验的:lacking grace

conducive be ~ to 有助于

agreeable adj亲切友善的;宜人的;可接受的

genial和蔼亲切的:easygoing;友好的,热心的:kindly feeling;(温暖的:neither t genteel有教养的,不粗俗的:free from vulgarity

germane有关的,适当的:relevant

gerrymander n靠重划选区获得 (某种结果)|?d?er??m?nd?(r)|

glean v 点滴收集

glib(常含有不真诚或欺诈的成分)油腔滑调的:fluency insincere deceitful;肤浅的glut n供过于求 v使过量,使充满:beyond capacity

goad刺激,驱使:incite rouse

gossamer虚无缥缈的东西:insubstantial;精致轻薄的,薄弱的:light

graft n贿赂 vt.移植,移接:implant surgically

grandiloquent(语言等)浮夸的:extravagantly, bombastic

gregarious爱社交的:enjoy the company;群居的:group with others

grovel卑躬屈膝:draw back, fearful submission

guffaw v/n大笑|g??f??|

guile n奸诈

guileless adj不欺诈的

gumption n足智多谋,进取心['g?m(p)?(?)n]

hackneyed陈腐的,缺乏创新的:lacking freshness originality

hagiographic adj理想化的,偶像化的| ?hag???gr?fi |

hail v称颂;欢呼,欢迎

halcyon田园诗般平静美好的, 平静幸福的, 和平繁荣的| ?hals??n|

hamper阻碍:restrict the movement, impede

hamstrung adj拖后腿的

hamstring v使陷于瘫痪,使无能为力,使不起作用

haphazard无秩序的,无目标的:lack of plan, order or direction

harangue(发表)长篇大论:long pompous

harry v不断烦扰,折磨;攻击

harried adj被不断烦扰的harry |?h?ri|

haughty adj自大的,傲慢的

hauteur傲慢,自大:arrogance

hector v威吓

hedge v避免正面回答,回避(问题);限定

hegemony霸权,统治权:preponderant authority

heretic n异教徒

heyday n全盛期

histrionic戏剧的,演员的:relating to actors

hoary极老的:extremely old

hobble阻碍,妨碍:hamper the action;(跛行,蹒跚而行:haltingly or with difficu hodgepodge大杂烩:mixture dissimilar

hoodwink欺骗:deceptive

hound v纠缠,烦扰|ha?nd|

hubris狂妄自大:exaggerated pride, self-confidence

humdrum adj无聊的,乏味的:lacking excitement;n 千篇一律,单调:lack of variety;|?h?mdr?m|

iconoclast特立独行的人:not conform accepted standards

iconoclastic adj反传统的

idiosyncrasy癖好,独特而奇怪的习惯:odd or peculiar habit

ignoble adj不光彩的

ignomny n耻辱

ignominious adj耻辱的

illicit adj违法的,违禁的

illustrious著名的,杰出的:distinguished

imbibe喝水,摄取水分:take in liquid

imbroglio困境,复杂的尴尬局面:complicated situation;纷争:angry expression of diffe immaterial无关的,不重要的:no relevance;非实体的:not composed of matter;immure v监禁,禁闭;使闭门不出:confine

immutable不可变的:not capable of changing

impartial adj公正的,中立的

impeccable无罪的:free from sin;无暇的,无可挑剔的:free from fault

impecunious贫穷的:no money

impede妨碍,阻碍:slow the progress of

impending即将发生的:soon to take place

imperious傲慢的,专横的:arrogantly domineering;爱发号施令的:ordering people;impermeable adj不可渗透的

impertinent粗鲁无礼的,大胆的:insolent rudenes;无关紧要的:not having relevance;impervious不可穿透的:not allowing entrance;不能被破坏的:not capable of being damag impetuous冲动的,轻率的:impulsive vehemence;(剧烈的,猛烈的:violence of move hostile怀有敌意的

implacable无法平息(愤怒,敌意)的:not capable of being appeased;(固执的:stick implausible adj不合理的

implicate v暗示;表明(某人)牵连

imponderable adj难以估量的,难以预料的

importune v强求,一再要求;胡搅蛮缠

impregnable adj坚不可摧的,不可动摇的

improvident adj轻率的;无远见的;挥霍的

imprudent不明智的:lacking good judgment

impudent放肆大胆的,无礼的:boldness or disregard

impugn责难,攻击,抨击:attack as false

impute v归咎于

inadvertent偶然发生的:by chance;疏忽的,不留意的:unintentional lack of care

inanity n愚蠢的话、行为;愚蠢

inane adj愚蠢的

inarticulate adj难以言喻的,不善言辞的

incense激怒:extremely angry;芳香:pleasant smell;

incessant无间断的:without interruption

inchoate才开始的,不完全的:early stage;未完全成型的:imperfectly formed

incisive adj敏锐的,切中要害的

inclement(天气等)恶劣的:lacking mildness;无情的,残酷的:unmerciful incongruous adj不协调的,不一致的,不合适的

incontrovertible无可争议的:not open to question

incorrigible不可救药的,积习难改的:incapable of being corrected;无法管制的:impossib incumbent义不容辞的,必须的:obligation duty

indecorous不合礼节的,不得体的:conflicting with accepted standards

indict起诉,控告:accuse

indifference n漠不关心;平庸

indigenous本地的:originating;与生俱来的,先天的:innermost nature

indigent贫穷的:lacking money

indignant adj义愤的

industrious勤勉的:diligent

ineffable应避讳的,不容称呼的;(因伟大或极致)难以形容的

ineluctable无法逃避的,必然的:not to be avoided

inequity n不公平,不公正

inexorable无法劝阻的:not persuaded

infelicitous不恰当的,不合时宜的:not appropriate;不愉快的,不幸的:unfortunate;inflammatory adj煽动性的,挑起愤怒情绪的|?n?fl?m?tri|

ingenuity独创性,创造力:inventive

ingenuous天真纯朴的:lacking cunning;坦白的:straightforward

inimical带有敌意的:hostility;危及某人利益的,不利的:opposed to interests inimitable无法效仿的,独特的:not imitated

inkling轻微暗示:slight indication;略知:vague notion

innocuous无害的:no injury;乏味的,不会引起敌意的:not arouse

inscrutable adj无法理解的,神秘莫测的

insidious adj潜伏的;隐患的

insipid平淡的,无聊的:lacking interest;(食品)清淡无味的:lacking favor;insolent粗野的,无礼的:rude

insolvent adj破产的

insouciance n无忧无虑

insufferable adj难以忍受的

intermittent间歇的,断断续续的:not continuous;不定期的:lacking regularity internecine adj内讧的|??nt??ni?sa?n|

intimate v暗示;adj亲密的;详尽的;n密友

intimation n暗示

intransigent不妥协的,固执的:refusal to compromise

intrepid无畏的:resolute fearlessness

inundate淹没;使不胜负荷|??n?nde?t|

inure使习惯接受不好的东西:accustom;使坚强:withstand physical hardship invective侮辱性的:characterized by insult

inveterate积习的:firmly established

invidious遭人怨恨/愤怒的,招人嫉妒的

resentment n愤恨;怨恨

inviolable adj不可侵犯的,不容违背的|?n?va??l?bl|

inviolate adj未受侵犯的

involved adj复杂的

irascible易怒的:easily provoked anger

irk激怒;使烦恼:irritating;(令人烦恼的事物:source of irritation;)

vex使恼火

irrefutable adj无可辩驳的

refute反驳,驳倒

irresolute adj优柔寡断的|??rez?lu?t|

irrevocable adj不可撤回的

itinerant adj巡回的|a??t?n?r?nt,?-|

jargon行业术语:specialized or technical language

jaundice(因嫉妒或厌世而产生的)偏见:bias

jejune无趣乏味的;幼稚的

patriotism n爱国主义

jingoism n极端爱国主义

jingoist极端爱国激进分子(通常表现为好战的对外政策):extreme nationalism bellig jocular搞笑的,欢乐的:joking, playful

jovial愉快的:good-mannered, jollity, conviviality

jubilant喜悦的:joyful

juggernaut无法阻挡的力量,摧毁一切的强大力量:overwhelming force

junta n[以武力夺取政权的] 军人集团|?d??nt?|

juxtapose v把...并列|?d??kst??p??z|

kowtow v卑躬屈膝|ka??ta?|

label n标签 v贴标签于

laborious勤奋的:industrious;费力的:long, hard work

lacerate使非常痛苦:cause pain

lachrymose催人泪下的,悲伤的:mournful

laconic简洁(以至于显得粗鲁或难以理解的):minimum of words, concise

lambast v狠批|l?m?be?st,-?b?st|

lampoon n.讽刺:harsh satire

languid慢悠悠的;没精打采的;虚弱的:lacking energy

languish vi.变得衰弱:become feeble

largess n慷慨解囊;捐赠

adj淫荡的,猥亵的|l??s?v??s|

lascivious

laudable adj值得赞美的

leery adj猜疑的,小心翼翼的

confide v吐露,倾诉

lethargic没精打采的:sluggish

limpid清澈的,明亮的;(表达)清晰顺畅的

lionize追捧,把...捧为名人|?la??na?z|

litany n枯燥冗长的陈述|?l?t?ni|

loath不情愿的,讨厌的:reluctant

lucid adj明白易懂的;头脑清晰的

lugubrious(故作夸张的)悲哀的l|l??gu?br??s|

macabre恐怖的|m??kɑ?br?|:horror of death

machinate v图谋['m?k?ne?t]

magisterial adj权威的;专横的|?m?d???st??r??l|

magnanimous adj宽宏大量的|m?g?n?n?m?s|

maintain v坚称

maladroit笨拙的:lack of nimbleness

malady n疾病|?m?l?di|

malapropism n近音词误用|?m?l?pr?p?z?m|

malevolent恶意的,恶毒的:vicious ill will, spite,hatred

malfeasance n渎职,违法行为[m?l'fi?z(?)ns]

malingerer n装病逃差者[m?'li?g?r?]

malleable有延展性的;易受影响的|?m?l??bl|

malodorous恶臭的|?m?l???d?r?s|

martial adj军事的

martinet纪律严明之人:strict,martin'et

maudlin过于感伤的|?m??dl?n|

maunder v闲逛,漫游;唠叨,漫无边际地说| ?m??nd? |

maverick特立独行之人(标新立异的,不合常规的:deviating)mawkish多愁善感的(贬义)|?m??k??|

maxim n格言

meander闲逛,漫步:aimlessly and idly

melancholy n深沉而长久的忧伤 adj忧郁的,令人悲伤的|?mel??k?li| melee n混战| me??le?|

mellifluous(曲调)优美的|me?l?fl??s,|

mendacity n虚假,不诚实|men?d?s?ti|

mendicant n乞丐|?mend?k?nt|

mercurial(情绪)善变的:changeableness of mood

v迷惑|?mezm?ra?z|

mesmerize

meteoric流星般迅速而短暂的:brevity

meticulous极为谨慎的:extreme or excessive care

mettlesome adj勇敢的,精神饱满的

mettle n才能;奋斗精神;勇气

misanthrope n厌恶人类者

misattribute v错误地归因于

misconstrue误解,曲解:mistake

miscreant罪犯|?m?skr??nt|

miser n守财奴|?ma?z??|

misogynist n讨厌女人的人|m??s?d??n?st|

mitigate减轻痛苦,使缓和:less severe

modicum少量:small portion

mollify vt.平息,抚慰,缓和:calm

moment n重大,重要;关头,转折点;时机

moot adj有讨论余地的;无实际意义的

mordant尖酸刻薄的:biting caustic

moribund即将结束的,垂死的:approaching death;即将过时的:obsolete morose忧郁的:sullen, gloomy

morph v渐变

mulct v骗取,榨取| m?lkt |

mundane平凡的,乏味的;世俗的

munificent慷慨的:liberal in giving

muted adj柔和的;被抑制的;无声的

myopic缺乏想象的;目光短浅的;近视的

myriad无限的,大量的|?m?r??d|:indefinite number

nadir最低点:lowest point

negligible adj可忽略不计的,无关紧要的

nettlesome adj恼人的,使人生气的

noisome恶臭的;(非常令人厌恶的;有害的,有毒的;)

nonchalant冷淡的; 漠不关心的

nonplussed adj不知所措的

nuance细微的差异:subtle distinction

obdurate固执的:resistant influences;冷酷无情的:lack of sympathy

objurgate v痛斥,斥责| ??bd??ge?t |

obliging乐于助人的:do favors

oblique倾斜的;间接的

obscure使模糊;平凡的,不知名的;含义模糊的

obsequious谄媚的,奉承的

obstinate固执的;棘手的,顽固的

obstreperous吵闹的;难驾驭的,任性的

obtain v(正式) 通用; 合乎习俗; 得到公认

obtuse愚钝的

officious多管闲事的:thrusting oneself

opaque晦涩的;不透光的

opulence n奢华|??pj?l?ns|

ornate adj装饰华丽的,辞藻华丽的

ossify(使)硬化,(使)僵化:hardened, conventional, opposed to change ostentatious卖弄炫耀的:conspicuous, pretentious

ostracize vt.驱逐:exclude

presumptuous adj放肆的

overweening adj过于自负的

palatable感到愉悦满足的:pleasure or contentment

v闲聊 n对话,交流|p??lɑ?v?(r), American -?l?v-|

palaver

palimpsest n仍然看得出原状痕迹的东西;(原有文字已被拭去的) 重写的手稿|?pal?m(p panacea万能药|?p?n??si??|

panache n 神气十足|p??n??, American p?-|

panegyric颂词,颂文|?p?n??d??r?k|

paradoxical adj 看似矛盾的(有可能是true)

paragon n典范;完人

pariah被排斥或鄙视的人|p??ra??,?p?r??|

parochial adj目光、观念狭隘的|p??r??k??l|

parsimonious过度节俭的,吝啬的:stinginess

n暴发户(贬义)| ?pɑ?v?nu?, -nju? |

parvenu

pastoral adj乡村的,田园的|?pɑ?st?r?l|

patent显而易见的,明显的:readily visible

patronize vt.赞助:provide aid;vt.以高人一等的态度对待:treat haughtily

paucity少量,缺乏:dearth

pecuniary adj金钱的,与钱相关的

adj学究的,过分注重细节的;卖弄学问的|p??d?nt?k|

pedantic

pedestrian行人:traveling on foot;平庸无奇的,令人厌倦的:causing weariness peevish adj易怒的

pejorative轻蔑的,贬低的:disparaging

pellucid透明的:admitting light;清晰明确的,易懂的:clear

penurious adj贫穷的;吝啬的|p??nj??r??s |

perceive v察觉;认识到,理解;认为

percipient adj有洞察力的

peremptory不容反抗的:not allowing contradiction;爱发号施令的:ordering people;傲慢perennial adj持久的,长期的;永恒的;反复出现的;多年生的

perfidy不忠,背信弃义:disloyalty

perfunctory例行公事的,敷衍的:superficially;不感兴趣的:lacking in interest peripatetic巡游的,四处游历的:place to place

pernicious有害的:injurious

perpetuate v使永久|p??pet??e?t|

perquisite n额外的好处:given in addition

perspicacious极敏锐的,有洞察力的:penetrating mental discernment

pertinent相关的,恰当的:relevance

perturb使扰乱,使烦躁不安:trouble the mind

peruse vt.细读:examine with great care

petulant易怒的,爱发脾气的:easily irritated

phantasmagorical adj幻影似的,非真实的|?f?nt?zm??g?r?k(l), American -?g??r?k(l)| philistine市侩(注重物质而鄙视智慧或艺术的人):guided by materialism

phlegmatic冷静的,无感情的,淡漠的:calm, sluggish temperament

trifling adj微不足道的,轻浮的

petty adj琐碎的,小气的

picayune adj不值钱的;微不足道的| ?p?k??ju?n |

pillory vt.当众嘲弄:public contempt

pine渴望,奢望:yearn;因渴望而憔悴:lose vigor

pinnacle顶峰:highest point

piquant辛辣开胃的:pungent taste;令人振奋的:provocative

pith n核心

pithy精练的,简洁的:brief

pittance少量津贴:small portion

placate vt.(通过让步以)平息抚慰:lessen the anger

placid宁静的,风平浪静的:free from storms;冷静的,淡定的:free from agitation platitude陈词滥调:banal statement;缺乏原创性:lack of originality

plodding adj沉重缓慢的,单调乏味的

ploy n策略(以赢得优势),伎俩

plucky adj有勇气的,有决心的

poignant adj酸楚的

polemic n.争执:argument

Pollyannaish adj盲目乐观的

ponderous沉重的:great weight;沉闷无聊的:unpleasantly dull

pontificate傲慢地说或做:speak pompous

portentous凶兆的

posit假定,断定:affirm

powwow n讨论会,商谈|?pa?wa?|

pragmatic实用主义的,务实的:practical approach

precarious危险的,不稳定的:lacking security, stability;可疑的,不明确的:uncertain precedent先例,前例:earlier occurrence;先前的:prior

precipitate匆忙的:careless speed;促使,导致:cause to happen

precipitous非常陡峭的:steep;匆忙的:careless speed

preclude预先阻止:make impossible in advance;排斥:exclude

precocious adj早熟的;(能力,才能)过早出现的|pr??k????s|

predilection爱好,偏袒:disposition favor

preempt预先占有:seize, before others;替换:replace

preemptive adj先发制人的;优先购买的;

prescience预知,先见:knowledge before

presentiment n不祥的预感

presumption n假定;冒昧

presumptuous放肆的,冒昧的:overstepping bounds;傲慢的:feeling of superiority

prevail盛行,战胜:greater in strength

prevaricate支吾其词,撒谎:evade truth

primacy n首位;卓越

pristine纯净的,质朴的,未被文明腐蚀的:pure, free from dirt or decay

probity正直:moral standards

prodigal挥霍的:spendthrift;败家子:spends freely

prodigious巨大的:great in size;惊人的,了不起的:astonishment

profligate挥金如土的,挥霍的:wasteful;败家子:spends money freely;堕落的人:be profuse adj大量的;挥霍的

profusion丰富,大量:abundance;挥霍,浪费:wasteful

prognostication n预言|pr?g?n?st??ke??n|

prolific adj作品丰富的,多产的;(植物、动物)多产的;大量的prolixity n冗长|pr???l?ks?ti|

promulgate v颁布;宣传,散布

propitiate抚慰,劝解:appease

propitious吉祥的:favorably happy outcome

proponent建议者,支持者:support

prosaic单调的,常见的:normal course of events

proscribe禁止,排斥:forbid

proselytize(使)改变信仰:change religious faith

protean善变的;多才多艺的:diversity, variety, versatile

provident节俭的:frugal, economical;有远见的:awareness for the future provincial狭隘(的):limited perspective

provisional临时的:temporary

puerile幼稚的,不成熟的:immature

pugnacious adj好争吵的;争强好胜的|p?g?ne???s|

puissant adj有强大权利/影响力的

punctilious注意细节的,一丝不苟的:attentive details

pundit权威人士,专家:opinions authoritative

pyrrhic adj付出惨痛代价的|?p?r?k|

quail胆怯,畏缩:fear, cower

qualify限定:reduce general;使有资格,使有能力:make competent qualm n不安(对某一行为的适当性)

quandary困惑,窘境:perplexity, doubt

querulous抱怨的,爱发牢骚的:complaining

quip n妙语 v讲妙语

quisling n卖国贼|?kw?zl??|

quixotic不切实际的,空想的:more by ideals than by reality

quotidian每日的,平凡的:commonplace

raconteur n擅长讲故事的人|?r?k?n?t??(r)|

raffish低俗的:crudeness

raft n大量

teasing逗弄,奚落;挑逗

raillery n打趣|?re?l?ri|

rakish放荡的,行为不检的:lowered moral character

rankle激怒:cause anger

rapprochement n和解|r?pr????m??|

rarefy v使纯化,精选;变稀薄

rarefied adj稀薄的;精致的

rash使稀薄:make rare

ravenous贪婪的;食量大的,贪食的;

rebuke v指责,斥责

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