9th grade words list 1

Question 1

adulterate

Answer 1

掺杂; to corrupt or to make worse by addition of something of lesser value

Question 2

augment

Answer 2

增加; to make larger; increase

Question 3

bereft

Answer 3

失去; deprived of; lacking something

Question 4

disparage

Answer 4

贬损; express negative opinion which often results in diminished value

Question 5

dour

Answer 5

严厉; gloom or stern in appearance

Question 6

encapsulate

Answer 6

封装; to enclose in; summarize in clear/breif manner

Question 7

fortitude

Answer 7

坚忍不拔; courage in pain

Question 8

insidious

Answer 8

阴险; intended to deceive; treacherous

Question 9

intimate

Answer 9

暗示; a hint

Question 10

opulent

Answer 10

丰厚的; grandiose, wealthy, luxurious

Question 11

ostensible

Answer 11

表面的; apparant but not necessarily true

Question 12

pliable

Answer 12

easily bent; easily influenced

Question 13

proscribe

Answer 13

禁止的; forbid by law

Question 14

recede

Answer 14

to move back; retreat

Question 15

reiterate

Answer 15

repeat; restate

Question 16

remittance

Answer 16

汇款; sum of money sent; payment

Question 17

sophistry

Answer 17

诡辩; use of fallacious arguments

Question 18

stolid

Answer 18

感觉迟钝的; not easily moved mentally; unresponsive

Question 19

tentative

Answer 19

unconfirmed; hesitant; uncertain

Question 20

vernacular

Answer 20

白话; common language; speech related to particular locale