Chapter 13

Question 1

foul

Answer 1

offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being unpleasantly soiled: a foul odor | his foul breath.
• informal very disagreeable or unpleasant: the news had put Michelle in a foul mood.

Question 2

frail

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feeble; (of a person) weak and delicate: she looked frail and vulnerable | a frail voice.

Question 3

frantic

Answer 3

agitated

Question 4

fraternal

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of or like a brother or brothers: his lack of fraternal feeling shocked me.

Question 5

fraternize

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associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed to: she ignored Elisabeth’s warning glare against fraternizing with the enemy.

Question 6

fraudulent

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cheating; deceptive, usually against laws

Question 7

fraught

Answer 7

1 [predicative] (fraught with) (of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable): marketing any new product is fraught with danger.
2 causing or affected by anxiety or stress: there was a fraught silence | she sounded a bit fraught.

Question 8

fray

Answer 8

(of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing: cheap fabric soon frays | (as adjective frayed) : the frayed collar of her old coat.

Question 9

freakish

Answer 9

bizzare; abnormal

Question 10

frenetic

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fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way: a frenetic pace of activity; frantic, frenzied

Question 11

fret

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[no object]worried about; be constantly or visibly worried or anxious: she fretted about the cost of groceries | [with clause] : I fretted that my fingers were so skinny.

Question 12

frigid

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very cold in temperature

Question 13

fringe

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1 (the fringe or the fringes) the border or outer edges of an area or group: the southern fringes of the city | people on the fringe of the crowd had trouble hearing him.

Question 14

frivolous

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not having any serious purpose or value

• (of a person) carefree and not serious: the frivolous, fun-loving flappers of the twenties.

Question 15

frugal

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sparing or economical with regard to money or food: he led a remarkably frugal existence.

Question 16

frustrate

Answer 16

discourage; obstruct; dishearten; demoralize

Question 17

fudge

Answer 17

[with object] present or deal with something in vague or inadequate way, especially so as to conceal the truth or mislead; dodge (conceal truth); falsify (alter information so as to mislead)

Question 18

fully-fledged

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comletely developed

Question 19

fulsome

Answer 19

1. complementary or flattering to an excessive degree

2. of large size or quantity; generous or abundant: a fulsome harvest.

Question 20

fumble

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(fumble around/about) move clumsily in various directions using the hands to find one’s way: Greg fumbled around in the closet and found his black jacket.

Question 21

furtive

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surreptitious
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive: they spent a furtive day together | he stole a furtive glance at her.
• suggestive of guilty nervousness: the look in his eyes became furtive.

Question 22

gaffe

Answer 22

an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder: an unforgivable social gaffe.

Question 23

gainful

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profitable; money-making

Question 24

gallantly

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in a brave or heroic manner: these young soldiers fought gallantly for their nation.

Question 25

gape

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be or become wide open: [with complement] : a large duffel bag gaped open by her feet.

Question 26

garble

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reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way: the connection was awful and kept garbling his voice.

Question 27

garish

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obtrusively bright and showy; lurid: garish shirts in all sorts of colors.

Question 28

obstrusive

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noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way: high-powered satellites can reach smaller and less obtrusive antennas.

Question 29

garnish

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decorate, embellish

Question 30

gash

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a long deep slash, cut, or wound: a bad gash in one leg became infected.

Question 31

gaudy

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tacky; gaudiness

Question 32

gaunt

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(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age: a tall, gaunt woman in black.

Question 33

genial

Answer 33

gracious; affable 亲切的

Question 34

germ

Answer 34

微生物

Question 35

ghastly [adj.]

Answer 35

causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre: she was overcome with horror at the ghastly spectacle.

Question 36

gibber [noun.: gibberish]

Answer 36

speak rapidly and unintelligibly, typically through fear or shock: they shrieked and gibbered as flames surrounded them.

Question 37

gibe

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make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer

Question 38

glid

Answer 38

镀金

Question 39

gingerly

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in a careful or cautious manner: Jackson sat down very gingerly.

Question 40

gist

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the essence of a speech

Question 41

glamorous

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attrative; fetching; having glamor

Question 42

glaze

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1. cover with a smooth, shiny coating | 2. lose brightness and animation

Question 43

gleeful

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exuberantly joyful

Question 44

exuberant

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filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement:

Question 45

triumphant

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showing great happiness at a victory or achievement

Question 46

glide

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no object, with adverbial of direction] move with a smooth continuous motion, typically with little noise: a few gondolas glided past.

Question 47

glimmer

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shine faintly with a wavering light: the moonlight glimmered on the lawn.

Question 48

glisten

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shine

Question 49

glitter

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shine

Question 50

gloat

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contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure: his enemies gloated over his death. 幸灾乐祸

Question 51

smugness

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excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements

Question 52

malevolent

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having or showing a wish to do evil to others; malignant

Question 53

gloom

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partial or total darkness: he strained his eyes peering into the gloom.

Question 54

gloss

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shine or luster on a smooth surface: hair with a healthy gloss. 2. (gloss over) try to conceal or disguise (something embarrassing or unfavorable) by treating it briefly or representing it misleadingly: the social costs of this growth are glossed over; fudge

Question 55

gnaw

Answer 55

bite at or nibble something persistently: watching a dog gnaw at a big bone. • [with object and adverbial] bite at or nibble (something): she sat gnawing her underlip. 2 cause persistent and wearing distress or anxiety: the doubts continued to gnaw at me.

Question 56

glut

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1. an excessively abundant supply of something: a glut of something 2. indulge in excessively: glut oneself on something

Question 57

goad

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1. goad sb. on something/to do; urge, especially by provoking one's anger 2. a spiked stick used for driving cattle.

Question 58

gobble up

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1. eat hurriedly and noisily; | 2. incorporate or take over

Question 59

grandeur

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splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style: the austere grandeur of mountain scenery.

Question 60

gouge

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凿子

Question 61

grandiose

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excessively grand or ambitious

Question 62

grate

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reduce by rubbing

Question 63

gratify

Answer 63

satisfy

Question 64

ostensible

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seemingly true but not necessarily so