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Question 1

timorous

Answer 1

(英) adj.胆小的，胆怯的(of timid disposition；fearful) (考) 反义词：intrepid(无畏的); scrappy(好斗的) (记) tim(胆怯)+orous→胆怯的 (同) 同根词：timid(胆小的)；intimidate(恐吓)

Question 2

inclement

Answer 2

(英) adj. (天气)严酷的(severe; stormy)；严厉的(rough; severe) (考) 反义词：balmy(温和的) (记) in+clement(仁慈的)→不仁慈的→严酷的，严厉的 (例) The game was canceled because of the inclement weather.

Question 3

sedulity

Answer 3

(考) 反义词：lack of industriousness(缺乏勤奋)

Question 4

skin

Answer 4

(考) apple : skin \ melon : rind(苹果和苹果皮\瓜和瓜皮)pediatrics : children \ dermatology : skin(儿科学的对象是儿童\皮肤病学的对象是皮肤)podiatrist : feet \ dermatologist : skin(足科医生检查脚\皮肤科医生检查皮肤)

Question 5

expatriate

Answer 5

[记]词根记忆：ex + patri(父亲，国家) + ate→驱逐出国同根词：patriotism(n. 爱国主义)；patricide(n. 杀父)

Question 6

adulate

Answer 6

(英) v.谄媚，奉承(to praise or flatter sycophantically) (考) aversion : disinclination \ adulation : admiration(厌恶是强烈不喜欢\奉承是过分赞赏)scorn : reject \ adulate : flatter \ fulminate : criticize \disparage : ignore(不屑是强烈拒绝\谄媚是十分奉承\斥责是强烈批评\蔑视是十分忽视)反义词：scorn(轻蔑拒绝); disdain(轻蔑) (记) 和下面的adulterate(掺假)一起记，都可以看作是成人(adult)做的坏事； (同) n. adulation; adj. adulatory

Question 7

incongruent

Answer 7

(考) incongruent : conform \ recalcitrant : obey(不和谐的不会一致\反抗的不会顺从)

Question 8

scintillate

Answer 8

(英) v. 闪烁，(谈吐)流露机智(to emit sparks; sparkle) (记) scintill(火花)+ate→闪火花，闪烁 (例) The stars scintillated in the winter sky.

Question 9

decant

Answer 9

(英) v. 将…自瓶中倒入另一容器(pour off gently)

Question 10

summation

Answer 10

(英) n. 总结，概要(a summary);总数，合计 (a total) (记) summ（总）+ation

Question 11

appease

Answer 11

(英) v. 使平静，安抚(to pacify or quiet) (考) implacable : appease \ indomitable : subdue(难平息的无法平息\难征服的无法征服)反义词：roil(煽动); vex(烦恼); rile(激怒) (记) ap+pease(和平)→变和平→平息 (同) 派生词: appeasement (n. 平息，满足) (例) John appease his angry boss by offering to work overtime.

Question 12

baseness

Answer 12

(英) n.卑鄙(state of being mean) (记) base(低下基础)+ness(表名词) →品格低下→卑鄙

Question 13

detriment

Answer 13

(英) n.损害，伤害(anything that causes damage or injury) (记) 分割记忆：de+trim(修剪)+ent→剪坏了→伤害

Question 14

iniquity

Answer 14

(英) n.邪恶，不公正(lack of righteousness or justice; wickedness) (考) 反义词：rectitude(正直); disinterestedness(公正) (记) in(不)+iquit(=equit 公正)+ous→不公正的 (例) Those who are complacent about any iniquity in our society should be wary of the unsavory consequences for all.

Question 15

sacrosanct

Answer 15

(英) adj. 神圣不可侵犯的(very sacredholyor inviolable) (记) sacro(神圣)+sanct(神圣)→十分神圣的 (同) 同根词：sanctity(圣洁，神圣)；sanctum(圣所，私室)

Question 16

manifesto

Answer 16

(英) n. 宣言，声明(a public declaration)

Question 17

offstage

Answer 17

(英) adv.\adj. 台后的，幕后的(not on the open stage)

Question 18

clapper

Answer 18

(英) n. 铃锤 (the moving part inside a bell; tongue)； (记) clap(拍，打)+per→打(响)的东西→响板，铃舌

Question 19

drowsiness

Answer 19

(英) n. 昏昏欲睡(state of being half asleep) (考) sedative : drowsiness \ anesthetic : numbness(镇静剂可以使人欲睡\麻醉剂可以使人麻木)

Question 20

stealth

Answer 20

(英) n. 秘密的行动(the action of moving or acting secretly ) (考) furtive : stealth \ whimsical : caprice \discontent : unsatisfied(同义: 秘密的和秘密\易变的和易变\不满的和不满) (例) Tracking wild animals requires great stealth.

Question 21

cardinal

Answer 21

(英) adj. 最重要的(most important); (考) 反义词：minor(次要的) (记) card(心脏的)+inal→心一样的→首要的

Question 22

scarcity

Answer 22

(英) n. 不足，缺乏(a state of being scarce) (考) 反义词：plethora(过多) (记) scarce(缺乏的)+ity

Question 23

misconstrue

Answer 23

(英) v. 误解，曲解(misinterpret) (考) misjudge : assess \ misconstrue : interpret(误判是判断失误\曲解是解释失误) (记) mis(错误)+construe(直译)→翻译错误，con+strue(=struct结构) (例) I’m sorry you misconstrued my meaning.

Question 24

prelude

Answer 24

(英) n. 序幕，前奏(an introductory performanceactionor event) (考) 反义词：coda(尾声) (记) pre(前面)+lude(玩、弄)→前面演奏的音乐→序幕，前奏 (例) Having arrived at the concert hall latewe missed the prelude.

Question 25

humor

Answer 25

(英) v. 纵容，迁就(to comply with the mood or whim; indulge) (考) chide : pillory \ humor : mollycoddle(程度: 指责→当众嘲笑\迁就→溺爱) (记) humor作为'幽默'一意大家都知道 (例) There was nothing to do but humor her when she's in one of those moods.

Question 26

cow

Answer 26

(英) 母牛(fully-grown female of any animal to the ox familyesp the domestic kind kept by farmers to produce milk and beef) (考) 反义词：embolden(使有胆量); undaunted(勇敢的)-cowed(吓坏了的)

Question 27

lush

Answer 27

(英) adj.繁茂的茂盛的(growing very well) (考) 反义词：sere(干枯的)

Question 28

unconscious

Answer 28

(英) adj. 不省人事的(having lost consciousness);未意识到的(not knowing about something) (考) 反义词：sentient(有知觉的) (记) un(不)+conscious(有意识的)

Question 29

omniscient

Answer 29

(英) adj. 无所不知的，博识的(knowing all things) (记) omni(全)+scient(知道的)→全知道的 (同) 同根词：prescient(预知)；conscience(良心) (例) God is said to be omniscient and omnipotent.

Question 30

riotous

Answer 30

(英) adj. 暴乱的，蛮横的 (turbulent) (记) 来自riot(暴乱)+ous→暴乱的 (例) riotous students(闹事的学生)

Question 31

trenchant

Answer 31

(英) adj. 一针见血的(sharply perceptive；penetrating) (考) 反义词：vague(含糊的); dull(迟钝的) (记) trench(沟)+ant→说话像挖沟，入木三分 (例) a trenchant critic(一针见血的批评家)

Question 32

elation

Answer 32

(英) n.得意，振奋(pathological euphoria) (考) 反义词: dejection(沮丧)

Question 33

sling

Answer 33

(例) Stop slinging stones at the cat.

Question 34

coach

Answer 34

(英) n. 运动员的教练(person who trains sportsmen esp for contests) (例) a tennis coach

Question 35

mislead

Answer 35

(英) v. 误导 ( guide wrongly) (考) permicious : injure \ disingenuous : mislead(有害的造成伤害\不坦率的造成误导)epithet : disparage \ alias : mislead(贬低的话贬低\化名误导) (记) mis（错误）+lead（引导）

Question 36

bile

Answer 36

(考) insulin : pancreas \ bile : liver(胰脏分泌胰岛素\肝脏分泌胆汁)

Question 37

resumption

Answer 37

(英) n. 重新开始(recommencement) (例) The mediator urged a resumption in contract talks.

Question 38

ecdysis

Answer 38

(英) n.(动物)蜕皮换羽毛(the shedding of an outer layer of skin or integument) (记) 由该单词组成另一单词: ecdysiast(脱衣舞舞女)

Question 39

solidarity

Answer 39

(英) n.团结，一致(unity based on community of interests) (记) solid(固定的)＋arity→固体状态→团结 (同) 参考：solidity(坚固)；solidify(使凝固，巩固)

Question 40

inhibited

Answer 40

(英) adj.拘谨的，拘束的(to hold back feelings) (记) 来自inhibit(禁止)in(不)+hibit(拿)→不许拿出→禁示 (同) 同根词:exhibit(展览); prohibit(阻止) (例) An introvert is a person with an inhibited personality.

Question 41

eulogistic

Answer 41

(英) adj. 颂扬的，歌功颂德的(praising highly; laudatory) (记) eu(好)+log(说)+istic→说好话 (例) a eulogistic speech

Question 42

burrow

Answer 42

(英) n. (兔子等)所掘的地洞(a hole or tunnel )；v. 挖洞(to make a burrow) (考) ditch : canyon \ burrow : cavern(水沟和峡谷\小洞和巨洞) (同) 近形词: borrow(借); furrow(犁沟皱纹)

Question 43

corpus

Answer 43

(英) n. 全集，全部资料 (a complete or comprehensive collection) (记) corp(躯体)＋us→全身→全集，注意不要和corpse(尸体)相混 (例) the corpus of Shakespeare's works

Question 44

conducive

Answer 44

(英) adj. 有助于…的 (that contributes or leading to) (考) conducive : foment \ tonic : invigorate(助长的[东西]煽动\营养的[东西]使健壮) (例) Plenty of exercise is conducive to good health.

Question 45

denominate

Answer 45

(英) n. 命名，取名 (to give a specified name to; call) (记) de+nomin(名称)+ate→给予名称→使命名 (同) 同根词：niminate(提名)；nominal(名义上的)

Question 46

detergent

Answer 46

(英) adj.净化的 (cleansing) (记) de+terg(擦)+ent→擦掉→清洁剂 (例) Put the detergent in the dishwasher before starting it.

Question 47

strengthen

Answer 47

(英) v. 加强，使坚强 ( become or make strong or stronger) (考) 反义词：enervate(使衰弱); attenuate(减弱) (记) strength(力量)+en

Question 48

practitioner

Answer 48

(英) n. 开业者; 从事某种手艺者(a person who performs a skill or art) (考) 反义词：fledgling(无经验者); quack(假充内行者)

Question 49

laundry

Answer 49

(英) n. 洗衣店; 要洗的衣物 (clothes that need to be washed) (考) mail : mailbox \ laundry : hamper(信箱用来装邮件\提篮用来装衣服)

Question 50

playful

Answer 50

(英) adj. 爱打趣的，爱玩的 (happily active) (考) playful : banter \ exaggerated : hyperbole(戏谑的特点是逗乐\夸张法的特点是夸张) (记) play(玩)+ful

Question 51

requisite

Answer 51

(英) n.\adj. 必需物，必要的 (［something that is］ essentialnecessary) (记) re(反复)+quisite(寻求)→反复寻求的→必要的 (例) The employee completed the requisite training.

Question 52

spur

Answer 52

(考) 反义词: deter(阻止)

Question 53

culprit

Answer 53

(英) n.犯罪者(one guilty of a crime)

Question 54

cognate

Answer 54

(英) adj. 同词源的 (related through the same source)；同类的 (having the same nature or quality) (记) cogn(认识)+ate→认识的→同类的 (同) 同根词：cognizance(认识，观察); recognize(认出)

Question 55

champion

Answer 55

(英) 冠军(personteamanimal or plant that has defeated others in a competition)斗士拥护者(person who speaks in support of another cause) (考) 反义词：impugn(指责); disparage(贬低) (例) a champion of the poor 's rights

Question 56

exception

Answer 56

(英) n. 例外(omission; exclusion)；异议(objection or opposition) (记) ex+cept(拿)+ion→拿出去→例外 (同) 同根词：reception(接待); precept(教训，命令书)

Question 57

emerge

Answer 57

(英) v. 出现露出(to become manifest；to appear) (记) e(出)+merge(吞没)→吞没的东西露出→出现 (同) 同根词：submerge(潜水艇); merge(合并吞没)

Question 58

audible

Answer 58

(英) adj. 听得见的(that can be heard clearly) (考) audible : stentorian \ discernable : obvious(听得见的 : 洪亮的\可见的 : 明显的) (例) Her voice was scarcely audible above the noise of the wind.

Question 59

centurion

Answer 59

(英) n. 古罗马的百人队长(in ancient Roman officer commanding a unit of 100 soldiers) (同) 近形词: century(世纪)

Question 60

perambulate

Answer 60

(英) v. 巡视(to make an official inspection on foot)，漫步( to travel over on foot; traverse) (考) foot : perambulate \ eye : observe(脚用来漫步\眼用来观察) (记) per(到处)＋ambul(行走)＋ate→到处走→巡视

Question 61

oppression

Answer 61

(英) n. 压迫，郁闷 (the condition of being oppressed) (考) 反义词：disagreement(争执)

Question 62

cataract

Answer 62

(英) n.(大而陡的)瀑布(great waterfall)

Question 63

sticky

Answer 63

(英) adj.粘的(viscousgluey) (例) The road was sticky after the rain.(雨后道路泥泞)

Question 64

incarcerate

Answer 64

(英) v. 下狱，监禁(to imprison; confine) (考) 反义词：liberate(释放) (记) in(进入)+carcer(监狱)+ate→下狱 (例) She was incarcerated in her own sensibility.(她成了自身敏感的奴隶)

Question 65

holster

Answer 65

(英) n. 手枪皮套(a pistol case) (考) dagger : scabbard \ pistol : holster(匕首装在剑鞘里\手枪装在手枪皮套里)

Question 66

servitude

Answer 66

(英) n. 奴役，劳役(the condition of a slave who is forced to obey another)

Question 67

lexicon

Answer 67

(英) n. 词典(a dictionaryesp. of an ancient language)

Question 68

ornithology

Answer 68

(英) n. 鸟类学(the branch of zoology dealing with birds) (记) ornith(鸟)+ology

Question 69

lesion

Answer 69

(英) n. 伤口(an injury)；损害(damage) (记) 来自lese(冒犯，损害)+ion→损害 (例) The doctor bandaged my lesions carefully.

Question 70

startle

Answer 70

(英) v. 使吃惊( give an unexpected slight shock) (考) 反义词：lull(使平静) (例) I was startled to hear his news.

Question 71

folder

Answer 71

(英) n. 文件夹纸夹(cover for holding loose papers folded together) (考) folder : papers \ drawer : clothing(文件夹用来放文件\抽屉用来放衣服) (记) fold(折叠)+er

Question 72

indent

Answer 72

(英) v. 切割成锯齿状(to cut tooth-like points; notch) (记) in(进入)+dent(牙齿)→成牙齿状 (例) Mary indented the first line of each paragraph.

Question 73

trio

Answer 73

(英) 三人一组三件一套(a group of three people)三重奏三重唱(three singers or musicians performing together)

Question 74

attach

Answer 74

(英) v. 将某物系在(另一物)上(fasten sth to sth) (记) at+tach(接触) (同) 派生词: attachment n.附着附带 (例) a young man attached himself to me at the party

Question 75

dribble

Answer 75

(记) 可能来自drip(滴下)， 注意不要和scribble(乱涂乱写)相混 (例) Our money seems to be dribbling away now that everything costs more.

Question 76

mendacious

Answer 76

(英) adj. 不真的(false or untrue)；撒谎的(telling lies habitually) (考) 反义词：honest(诚实的) (记) mend(修补)+acious→修补太多→不真的，撒谎的 (同) 同根词：mendable(可修理的); mender(修补者)

Question 77

paramount

Answer 77

(英) adj. 最重要的，最高权力的(supreme; dominant) (考) painful : agonizing \ important : paramount(程度: 疼痛→极为疼痛\重要→极为重要) (记) para(超过)＋amount(数量)→在量上超过别的→最重要的_ (例) the paramount concern(最需关注的事)

Question 78

jettison

Answer 78

(记) 来自jet(喷出)，分割记忆：jetti(扔)+son(儿子)→抛弃儿子→抛弃 (例) He will jettison anything - his principles or even his friends - in order to succeed in his work.

Question 79

ramify

Answer 79

(英) v.分支，分叉(to split up into branches or constituents) (记) ram(=ramus分支)＋ify (同) 派生词: ramification (n.分支，支流branchoffshoot) (例) Railways were ramified over the country.(铁路纵横交错)

Question 80

sophistry

Answer 80

(英) n.诡辩 (subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation )

Question 81

defray

Answer 81

(英) v.付款(provide for the payment of) (例) My father has to defray my education.

Question 82

improvise

Answer 82

(英) v. 即席而作(extemporize) (考) text : extemporize \ score : improvise(即兴演讲不需要原稿\即兴演奏不需要乐谱) (记) im(不)+pro(前)+vise(看)→没有预先看过→即席创作 (例) Mary improvised a delicious meal from leftover chicken.

Question 83

kindness

Answer 83

(考) 反义词：truculence(残酷) (记) 来自形容词kind(仁慈的)+ness

Question 84

ridiculous

Answer 84

(英) adj. 荒唐的，可笑的 (deserving ridicule) (考) 反义词：sublime(崇高的) (记) rid(笑)+ic+ulous(多...的)→多笑的→可笑的

Question 85

derisive

Answer 85

(英) adj. 嘲弄的 (showing or provoking derision; ridiculous) (考) pontificate : pompous \ scoff : derisve \ drawl : slow \ bluster : loud \ prate : aimless(武断说话是夸张\嘲笑特点是嘲弄\慢慢说特点是慢\怒吼特点是大声\闲谈特点是无目的)

Question 86

plenitude

Answer 86

(英) n. 完全(completeness)；大量(a great sufficiency) (考) 反义词：vacuity(空虚); dearth(缺乏) (记) plen(满)+itude→充足，大量 (同) 同根词：plenteous(丰富的，丰产的); plenilune(满月)

Question 87

saliferous

Answer 87

(英) adj. 含盐的，产盐的(producing or containing salt) (记) sali(盐)+fer(带有)+ous→含盐的 (同) 同根词：saline(盐的)；desalinzation(脱盐)

Question 88

purchase

Answer 88

(英) n.支点(阻止东西下滑)(a mechanical hold) (考) ballast : instability \ purchase : slippage(压舱物防止不稳定\支点防止滑落)prohibitive : purchase \ peremptory : dispute(昂贵的无法购买\专横的无法争论) (记) purchase作为'购买'一意大家都很熟悉

Question 89

bore

Answer 89

(英) v.钻孔(to make a hole)；n.孔(a hole);令人厌烦的人(a tiresomedull person) (考) die : shaping \ drill : boring(模子用来定型\钻用来钻孔)

Question 90

bristle

Answer 90

(英) n. 短而硬的毛发(short stiff hair);v.(毛)竖起; 发怒(fur stand up stiffly in fear or anger ) (考) 反义词: cower(畏缩) (同) 近形词: brittle(易碎的); gristle(n.软骨) (例) The dog's fur bristled as it sensed danger .

Question 91

corroborative

Answer 91

(英) n. 确证性的(tending to corroborate) (例) corroborative reportsevidence

Question 92

cannibal

Answer 92

(英) n. 食人者，食同类的动物(a person who eats human flesh) (记) cannib 来自Cariban，是印第安人中一个有食人习惯的部族 (同) 派生词: cannibalism (n. 同类相食)

Question 93

waver

Answer 93

(英) v.摇摆，犹豫(to fluctuate in opinionallegianceor direction) (考) flag : vigor \ lumber : grace \ waver : resolution(衰弱无精力\笨拙无优雅\动摇无坚决)demur : qualms \ waver : irresoluteness(因疑虑而反对\因犹豫而动摇) (例) He wavered between accepting and refusing.

Question 94

desuetude

Answer 94

(英) n.废止，不用 (disuse) (记) de+suet=suit(适合)+ude→不再适合→废止; (同) 参考：suitable(得体的) (例) Those old laws has fallen into desuetude.

Question 95

spleenish

Answer 95

(英) adj.脾气坏的(feeling angeroften suppressed) (记) spleen(脾，怒气)＋ish

Question 96

mold

Answer 96

(考) palpable : touch \ pliable : mold(可触摸的可以触摸\易变形的可以塑造) (例) to mold a head in clay(用粘土塑造头像)

Question 97

slur

Answer 97

(英) v.含糊不清地讲(to slide over without due emphasis) (考) slur : speech \ smudge : writing(含糊讲话\模糊作品)反义词：pronounce clearly(清楚地发音) (记) 和blur(弄脏，变模糊)一起记 (例) Her speech slurred slightly from dinner wine.(她因喝酒说话有点含糊不清)

Question 98

circulation

Answer 98

(英) 血液循环(movement of blood round the body from and back to the heart) (记) 来自circulate(v.循环流通;circ[圆环]+ulate)→绕圈走→循环

Question 99

permissive

Answer 99

(英) adj. 过分纵容的(deficient in firmness; indulgent) (记) 来自permiss(允许)，per(全部)＋miss(放开)→全部放开→允许

Question 100

addendum

Answer 100

(英) n.补充附录(addition; appendix to book) (记) add(增加)+endum(表名词) (例) The addendum contains many new words.

Question 101

superannuated

Answer 101

(英) adj.老迈的(incapability or disqualified for active duty by advanced age) (记) super(超过)＋annu(年)＋ated

Question 102

homogeneous

Answer 102

(英) adj. 同类的，相似的(similar or identical) (考) 反义词：disparate(全异的) (记) homo(相同)+gene(产生)+ous→产生相同→使一致 (例) a homogeneous book collection: all on the Civil War

Question 103

monocle

Answer 103

(英) n. 单片眼镜 (an eyeglass for one eye only)

Question 104

petulant

Answer 104

(英) adj. 性急的，暴躁的(insolent; peevish) (记) 来自pet(不高兴)+ulant→非常不高兴→暴躁的 (同) n.petulance (例) She becomes petulant when people disagree with her.

Question 105

supple

Answer 105

(英) adj.伸屈自如的(readily adaptable or responsive to new situations) (考) emollient : suppleness \ desiccant : dryness(润肤剂很柔软\干燥剂很干燥)numb : sensation \ stiff : suppleness(麻木的没有感觉\坚硬的没有柔软) (记) 可能是supplicate(恳求、求饶)的变体 (同) 派生词: suppleness （n. 柔软） (例) a supple birch tree(易弯曲的桦树) \ a supple mind(最灵的头脑)

Question 106

neurosis

Answer 106

(英) n. 精神病(mental functional disorders) (记) neur(神经)+osis(病)→精神病

Question 107

jaundiced

Answer 107

(英) adj.有偏见的(prejudiced) (记) jaundice(黄疸，偏见)+d→有偏见的

Question 108

grate

Answer 108

(英) v. 磨碎(to grind into shreds or particles)；使人烦躁(to irritate; annoy; fret) (考) 反义词：soothe(使平静) (例) grated cheese. His whistling grated on her nerves.

Question 109

anatomical

Answer 109

(英) 解剖学的(of scientific study of the structure of animal bodies) (记) 来自anatomy(解剖学): ana[分开]+tomy[切] →切开→解剖

Question 110

pledge

Answer 110

(英) n. 誓言，保证 (a solemn promise ) (考) renounce : pledge \ rescind : order(放弃誓言\废除命令)

Question 111

welter

Answer 111

(英) n. 混乱，杂乱无章(a disordered mixture) (考) 反义词：orderly arrangement(安排有序的)

Question 112

hepatitis

Answer 112

(英) n. 肝炎(inflammation of the liver) (记) hepat(肝)+itis(炎症)→肝炎; (同) 参考：hepatic(肝的)

Question 113

blatant

Answer 113

(英) adj. 喧哗的(boisterous; clamorous)；显眼的(glaringly conspicuous or obtrusive) (考) ambiguous : understand \ blatant: ignore(模棱两可的难以理解\显眼的难以忽视)blatant : arresting \ odious : disgusting(炫耀的是引人注意的\厌恶的是令人反感的)反义词：unobtrusive(不显眼的); inconspicuous(不显眼的); unimpressive(无印象的); subtle(微妙的) (记) blat(闲聊)+ant→侃大山→喧哗的 (同) 同根词：blatter(大声快说) (例) blatant satisfaction(无耻的贪欲)

Question 114

file

Answer 114

(英) v.锉平(to smooth with a file)

Question 115

assemble

Answer 115

(英) v. 集合聚集(collect );装配安装(fit together the parts) (记) as(不断)+semble(和...相像) →不断使东西相同→组装(东西) (同) 同根词: resemble(和…相象); dissemble(掩盖假装)

Question 116

approach

Answer 116

(英) v.接近靠近(come nearer);着手处理(begin to handle);n. 方法(method) (记) ap(一再)+proach(接近) →靠近 (同) 派生词: approachable (adj. 可接近的，随和的)同根词：reproach(指责)

Question 117

persuasion

Answer 117

(英) n. 说服，劝服 (the act of persuading) (考) admonish : denounce \ persuade : convince(谴责比训诫程度深\使确信比使相信程度深)反义词：inveigle (诱骗) (记) 来自persuade(说服，劝服)，per(始终)＋suade(敦促)→始终敦促→劝说 (同) 同根词：dissuasion(劝阻，劝止)

Question 118

acoustic

Answer 118

(英) adj.听觉的，有关声音的(having to do with hearing or sound )

Question 119

subject

Answer 119

(考) 反义词：potentate(当权者)

Question 120

devotional

Answer 120

(英) adj. 崇拜的(used in religious worship) (考) elegiac : sorrow \ devotional : reverence(哀伤的表示悲哀\崇拜的表示尊敬) (记) devotion(献身)+al

Question 121

vagary

Answer 121

(英) n.奇想，异想天开(an erraticunpredictableor extravagant manifestation) (考) vagary : predict \ impossibility : execute(奇异的想法无法预测\不可能的事无法执行) (记) vag(游移)+ary→游移的思想→奇想 (例) the vagaries of a dream(梦中奇想)

Question 122

succulent

Answer 122

(英) adj.多汁的(full of juice; juicy; toothsome) (记) succ(＝suck吸汁)＋ulent→多汁的 (例) a succulent mango(味甘汁多的芒果)

Question 123

nitpick

Answer 123

(英) v. 挑剔，吹毛求疵(pay too much attention to petty details; niggle) (考) nitpick : criticize \ cavil : object(吹毛求疵是过分批评\无端指责是过分反对)fluent : glib \ meticulous : nitpick(finicky)(过分流畅为油腔滑调\过分精细为吹毛求疵)nitpicker : criticize \ preacher : sermon \ quibbler : cavil(吹毛求疵的人挑剔\传教士训诫\吹毛求疵的人 (记) nit(幼虫)+pick→挑小虫→挑剔 (例) a dull speech that contained nothing but nitpicking

Question 124

gouge

Answer 124

(英) n. 半圆凿(a chisel)；v. 挖出(to scoop out)；敲竹杠(to cheat out of money) (考) usury : interest \ gouging : price(放高利贷是收取高利息\敲竹杠是收取高价格)hack : carve \ gouge : engrave(乱砍不是雕刻\挖凿不是铭刻) (记) 不要和gauge(准则，规范)相混 (例) doctors gouging on patients (敲病人竹杠的医生)

Question 125

truncate

Answer 125

(英) v.把(某物)截短，去尾(to shorten by cutting off) (考) 反义词: prolong(延长) (记) 来自trunk(树干)+ate→截去树干→截短 (例) truncate a news item(删节新闻) \ a badly truncated report

Question 126

bail

Answer 126

(英) n. 保释金(money paid for a person accused of a crime) (例) The magistrate granted him bail.

Question 127

underhanded

Answer 127

(英) adj. 不光明的，卑鄙的(marked by secrecychicaneryand deception; sly) (记) under(下面)+handed→在下面做手脚→不光明

Question 128

colon

Answer 128

(英) n.冒号(punctuation mark[:])

Question 129

conscientious

Answer 129

(英) adj. 尽责的(careful to do what one ought to do) (记) con+sci(知道)+entious(多...的) →知道关心多→有责任心的

Question 130

rookie

Answer 130

(英) n. 新兵，新球员(an inexperienced recruit; any novice) (考) professional : rookie \ soldier : recruit(专业人员不是新手\老兵不是新兵) (记) 分割记忆:rook(秃鼻乌鸦)+ie

Question 131

gaggle

Answer 131

(英) n. 鹅群(a flock of geese) (记) 原指鹅的嘎嘎叫(gaggle)是象声词

Question 132

descendant

Answer 132

(英) n. 后代，后裔 (offspring of a certain ancestorfamilygroupetc.) (考) 反义词：forbears(前辈)

Question 133

voting

Answer 133

(考) voting : roll call \ termination : cloture(唱名是一种投票过程\辩论结束是一种终止)

Question 134

redress

Answer 134

(英) n. 改正，修正(correctionremedy) (记) re(重新)+dress(穿衣，整理)→重新整理→改正 (例) The slandered celebrity demanded redress.

Question 135

dupe

Answer 135

(英) n. 上当者(a person easily tricked or fooled) (考) credulity : dupe \ discrimination : connoisseur(易上当者特点是轻信\鉴赏家特点是有鉴别力)credulous : dupe \ insensitive : boor(易上当者特点是轻信的\鲁钝的人特点是感觉迟钝的)coward : craven \ dupe : gullible(懦夫的特点是懦弱的\易上当者的特点是轻信的)reverent : idolater \ tru

Question 136

uncouth

Answer 136

(英) adj. 粗野笨拙的(boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior) (考) 反义词：seemly(适宜的) (例) uncouth manners(粗野的态度)

Question 137

entertainment

Answer 137

(英) n. 宴客娱乐(being entertained) (考) impresario : entertainment \ broker : trade(娱乐经纪人经营娱乐\贸易经纪人经营贸易) (例) entertainment of a group of foreign visitors

Question 138

agony

Answer 138

(英) n. 极大痛苦(very great mental or physical pain) (考) agonized : distress \ obsessed : concern(极度痛苦和一般痛苦\着迷和一般关心)painful : agonizing \ important : paramount(程度: 痛苦的 : 极度痛苦的\重要的 : 极为重要的) (记) agon(挣扎)+y→拼命挣扎→痛苦 (同) 同根词：agonizing(引起大痛苦的); antagonistic(对抗性的)

Question 139

ken

Answer 139

(考) earshot : hear \ ken : see(听力所及范围能听到\目力所及范围能看到) (例) Abstract words are beyond the ken of young children.

Question 140

tenderize

Answer 140

(英) v. 把...烹制得软嫩( make tender by special preparation) (记) tender（嫩）+ize

Question 141

solo

Answer 141

(英) adj. 单独的 (without companion); (考) 反义词：ensemble(合唱) (记) sol(单独)＋o→独唱

Question 142

parlance

Answer 142

(英) n.说法用语词汇(manner of speaking; idiom) (考) parlance : speak \ gait : walk(说话的说法\走路的步法)

Question 143

patchwork

Answer 143

(英) 缝缀布片补缀的手工(sewn work made by joining together a number of pieces of cloth of different colorspatternsand shapes) (考) wood : parquet \ cloth : patchwork(木头拼成镶木地板\布料拼成补缀作品) (记) patch（补丁）+work（作品）

Question 144

dismantle

Answer 144

(英) v.拆除(take apart; disassemble)

Question 145

figurehead

Answer 145

(英) 名义领袖(a person put in a portion of leadership because of nameranketc. but having no real powerauthorityor responsibility) (考) nominal : figurehead \ absolute : autocrat(傀儡是有名无实的\独裁者是绝对的) (记) 组合词：figure(象征)+head(头)→象征性的领袖

Question 146

mine

Answer 146

(英) 矿井(a deep hole under the ground from which coalgoldtinor other mineral substances are dug)开采(dig a mine) (考) quarry : rock \ mine : ore(采石场可以采掘岩石\矿井可以采掘矿石)

Question 147

adorable

Answer 147

(英) adj.迷人的，可爱的(delightful; charming);

Question 148

caustic

Answer 148

(英) adj.腐蚀性的(corrosive)；刻薄的(biting; sarcastic) (考) caustic : eat away \ desiccant : dry(腐蚀剂的作用是腐蚀\干燥剂的作用是干燥)pungent : odor \ caustic : comment(辛辣的气味\尖刻的评论)barb : caustic \ pan : harsh(尖刻言论是刻薄的\严厉批评是严厉的)反义词：innocuous(无意冒犯的); palliating(缓和的); genial(亲切的) (记) 比较:cause(原因引起) (例) John's always making caustic remarks about other people.

Question 149

prose

Answer 149

(英) n. 散文 (written language in its usual form) (考) prose : paragraph \ poetry : stanza(散文由段落组成\诗由诗节组成)

Question 150

heterodox

Answer 150

(英) adj. 异端的，非正统的(unorthodox) (考) 反义词：canonical(正统的规范的) (记) hetero(异种)+dox(思想)→异端思想 (同) 同根词：orthodox(正统思想)

Question 151

impalpable

Answer 151

(英) adj. 无法触及的；不易理解的(too slight or subtle to be grasped) (记) im(不)+palpable(可触摸的)→不可触摸的 (同) 参考：palpitate(心突突跳，能摸着的心跳)

Question 152

travail

Answer 152

(英) n.艰苦劳动(toil; agonytorment) (记) 原指妇女分娩的阵痛 (例) He has devoted his life to his artistic travail.

Question 153

vertigo

Answer 153

(英) n.眩晕(a dizzy，confused state of mind) (考) hemorrhage : bleeding \ vertigo : dizziness(程度: 大出血→流血\眩晕→头昏) (记) verti(转)+go(走)→转着走→眩晕 (例) Looking out of the window still gives him vertigo.(从窗户往外望仍会使他眩晕)

Question 154

invidious

Answer 154

(英) adj. 惹人反感的，招人嫉妒的(causing ill will or envy) (考) 反义词：beneficial(有益的) (记) in(不)+vid(看)+ious→不看的→不满意的→反感的 (同) 同根词：provident(有远见的) (例) invidious criticism(引起反感的批评)

Question 155

puddle

Answer 155

(英) n.水坑，洼(a very small pool of dirty or muddy water) (记) 注意不要和peddle(沿街叫卖)相混

Question 156

grumpy

Answer 156

(英) adj. 脾气暴躁的(grouchy; peevish) (记) 来自grump(发脾气，生气) (例) I hate to ask her anythingbecause she has become so grumpy.

Question 157

yielding

Answer 157

(英) adj.弯曲自如的(lacking rigidity or stiffness; flexible) (记) 来自yield(顺从，屈服)+ing (例) be made of a yielding rubber(用柔性橡胶制成)

Question 158

banter

Answer 158

(英) n.打趣玩笑(playfulgood-humoured teasing) (考) playful : banter \ exaggerated : hyperbole(玩笑是诙谐的\夸张法是夸张的) (同) 近形词: barter(易货贸易); batter(猛击) (例) players exchanging light-hearted banter with the crowd

Question 159

admissible

Answer 159

(英) adj. 可容许的(that can be allowed) (记) 来自admit(允许承认) (例) Such behavior is not admissible among our staff.

Question 160

emasculate

Answer 160

(英) v.削弱(weaken);阉割(castrate); (记) e+mascul(男人)+ate→不让做男人→阉割

Question 161

indiscernible

Answer 161

(英) adj. 看不清的(that cannot be discerned; imperceptible) (记) in(不)+discernible(能分辨出来的) (例) a path almost indiscernible in the mist

Question 162

previous

Answer 162

(英) adj. 在先的，以前的 (existing before the one mentioned) (记) pre（以前）+vi（道路）+ous

Question 163

evacuate

Answer 163

(英) v. 撤退(withdraw from)；撤离(to remove inhabitants from a place for protective purposes) (考) 反义词：fill up(填满) (记) e+vacu(空)+ate→空出去→撤离 (同) 同根词：vacant(空的); vacuum(真空)派生词: evacuation (n. 疏散撤离) (例) The police evacuated the citizens before the hurricane came.

Question 164

refutable

Answer 164

(考) 反义词：indisputable(无可辩驳的)

Question 165

pelt

Answer 165

(英) n. 毛皮(skin with its hair)；v. 投掷(hurlthrow)； (例) The children chased each other and pelted snowballs.

Question 166

flatterer

Answer 166

(英) n. 谄媚者奉承者(person who flatters) (例) Don't believe him -he's a real flatterer.

Question 167

collusion

Answer 167

(考) collusion : conspirators \ cooperation : partners(同谋者一起合谋\搭档一起合作)

Question 168

screed

Answer 168

(英) n. 冗长的演说，长篇大论的文章(a lengthy discourse) (记) 可能来自speech(讲话)和creed(信条)的缩合

Question 169

corroborate

Answer 169

(英) v. 支持或证实(confirm; bolster; support)；强化(to strengthen) (考) corroborate : evidence \ calumniate : falsehood(用证据来证明\用谎言来诽谤)反义词：controvert(反驳); deny(否认) (记) cor＋robor(力量strength)＋ate→加强力量→支持，强化 (同) 同根词：corroborant(确证的，健身药); roborant(强壮剂) (例) The witness corroborated the suspect's story.

Question 170

amuse

Answer 170

(英) v. 逗某人笑(make sb smile) (考) didactic : instruct \ comic : amuse (说教的用来教导人\喜剧的用来取悦人) (记) a+muse(缪斯古希腊文艺女神) (同) 派生词: amused (adj. 被逗乐的); amusement (n. 娱乐品消遣); amusing (adj. 好笑的有趣的) (例) Everyone was amused at\by the story about the dog.

Question 171

dappled

Answer 171

(英) adj. 有斑点的，斑驳的 (covered with spots of a different color) (考) striated : groove \ mottled(dappled) : spot(划条纹的有刻痕\斑驳的有斑点) (记) 分割记忆：d-apple-d，'苹果'上有时有斑点 (例) a dappled horse. the dappled shade of a tree.

Question 172

hedgehog

Answer 172

(记) 组合词：hedge(树篱)+hog(猪)

Question 173

regimen

Answer 173

(英) n. 养生法，生活规则(a systematic plan of diet or medication to improve and maintain the health of a patient) (考) regimen : health \ budget : solvency \ mnemonics : memory(养生法帮助健康\预算帮助偿付\记忆法帮助记忆) (记) regi(统治)+men(表示名词)→统治人生活的东西→生活规则 (例) to follow a strict regimen

Question 174

alcohol

Answer 174

(英) n. 酒酒精( beerwinebrandy and whisky) (考) ascetic : luxury \ teetotaler : alcohol (苦行者不会奢华\禁酒者不会饮酒)

Question 175

maintain

Answer 175

(考) 反义词：swerve(突然转弯)-maintain direction

Question 176

invalid

Answer 176

(英) adj. 无效力的(not valid; null or void) (记) in(无)+valid(有效的)→无效的

Question 177

bumptious

Answer 177

(考) dour : geniality \ impetuous : vacillation(hesitation)\bumptious : humbleness(严厉的不亲切\冲动的不犹豫\傲慢的不谦逊)反义词: humble(谦逊的)

Question 178

muffle

Answer 178

(考) muffle : sound \ assuage : grief(减弱声音使声音减少\抚慰悲伤使悲伤减少) (例) muffled foot steps (压低的脚步声)

Question 179

fugitive

Answer 179

(英) adj. 逃亡的(fleeing)；易逝的(fleeting; evanescent);n. 逃犯，逃亡者(a person who flees) (记) fug(逃)+itive→逃跑的 (同) 同根词：fugacious(短暂的); fugue(音乐：赋格曲) (例) The fugitive criminal fled to the mountains.

Question 180

portion

Answer 180

(英) n. 一部分 (a part of something larger) (记) port（部分）+ion

Question 181

stressful

Answer 181

(英) adj. 充满压力的(full of problems that cause great worry) (记) stress（压力）+ful

Question 182

microscope

Answer 182

(英) 显微镜(a scientific instrument that makes extremely small things look larger) (考) microscope : small \ telescope : distant(显微镜观看小的[东西]\望远镜观看远的[东西])

Question 183

prim

Answer 183

(英) adj. 端庄的，整洁的(neattrimdecorous) (记) 来自词根prim(最初的，最好的) (例) She's much too prim and proper to enjoy such a rude joke.

Question 184

respite

Answer 184

(英) n. 休息(an interval of rest or relief)中止(a period of temporary delay; reprieve) (考) plateau : change \ respite : activity(平稳没有变化\中止没有活动)fast : eat \ respite : labor(斋戒暂停进食\休息暂停劳动) (记) re(再)+spite(=spect看)→再次看→再审→暂缓(死刑)，休息 (例) work without respite(不停地工作)

Question 185

archaism

Answer 185

(英) n. 古字古语(archaic word or expression) (考) 反义词: neologism(新词语)

Question 186

explosion

Answer 186

(英) n. 爆裂(声)(loud noise caused by sudden and violent bursting) (例) a bomb explosion

Question 187

amity

Answer 187

(英) n. (人或国之间的)友好关系(friendly relationship between people or countries) (记) am(爱情爱)+ity→爱的状态→和睦

Question 188

chipmunk

Answer 188

(英) adj.荒诞不经的 (absurd)；梦幻的 (imaginary; fantastic)

Question 189

husband

Answer 189

(考) 反义词：squander(浪费)

Question 190

voluptuous

Answer 190

(英) adj.撩人的(suggesting sensual pleasure)；沉溺酒色的(abandoned to enjoyments of luxurypleasureor sensual gratification) (考) 反义词：ascetic(禁欲的); spartan(简朴的); self-contained(自制的) (记) volupt(享乐，快感)+uous→快感的 (同) 派生词: voluptuary (n.耽于逸乐的人) (例) a voluptuous woman(性感女郎) \ a voluptuous life

Question 191

penicillin

Answer 191

(英) 青霉素盘尼西林(a substance used as a medicine to destroy certain bacteria in people and animals)

Question 192

laceration

Answer 192

(英) n. 撕裂；裂口(jagged tear or wound)

Question 193

chartered

Answer 193

(例) chartered airplane

Question 194

stream

Answer 194

(英) 小溪(a natural flow of water moving across country between banksnarrower than a river)水流(a current of water)倾注涌流(flow fast and strongly)川流不息(move in a continuous flowing mass) (考) stream : eddy \ anomaly : trend(旋涡是水流的反常\异常是正常趋势的反常)confluence : streams \ junction : roads(汇流是河流交汇点\叉路是道路交汇点)

Question 195

satirical

Answer 195

(英) adj. 讽刺的，爱挖苦的(indulging in satire) (例) The satirical article about the prime minister was censored.

Question 196

drought

Answer 196

(英) n. 干旱时期(period of continuous dry weather) (例) areas of Africa affected by drought

Question 197

typhoon

Answer 197

(英) n. 台风(tropical hurricane or cyclone)

Question 198

interweave

Answer 198

(英) v. 交织，编结(to weave together; interlace) (记) inter+weave(编织) (例) Our lives are interwoven.(我们的生命互相交织在一起)

Question 199

headlong

Answer 199

(英) adj.adv.轻率的(地)迅猛的(地)(hasty; rash)

Question 200

mannerism

Answer 200

(英) n. 矫揉造作成癖(a particular and odd way of behaving and speaking that has become a habit) (记) manner（方式，习惯）+ism

Question 201

acclimate

Answer 201

(英) v.使服水土;使适应( adjust to climate; adapt) (考) 反义词：make unfamiliar with(不习惯) (记) ac+climate(气候) →适应气候→服水土 (例) We lived in Africa for five yearsbut we never really got acclimated to the hot weathers.

Question 202

natation

Answer 202

(英) n.游泳游泳术(swimming)

Question 203

backdrop

Answer 203

(英) n. 背景幕布(printed cloth hung at the back of a theatre) (考) placebo : painkiller \ backdrop : vista(安慰剂是一种假止痛药\舞台背景是一种假风景)

Question 204

incertitude

Answer 204

(英) n. 疑惑，不确定(uncertainty) (记) in(不)+cert(肯定)+itude(状态)→不肯定状态 (同) 同根词：certify(证明); certain(无疑的)

Question 205

ineluctable

Answer 205

(英) adj. 不能逃避的(certain; inevitable ) (考) irrevocable : repeal \ impervious : penetrate \ ineluctable : avoid(不能取消的无法废止\不能穿透的无法穿透\不能避免的无法避免)serendipitous : effort \ ineluctable : chance(偶然发现的不需要努力\不可避免的不需要机遇) (记) in(不)+eluctable(逃避的)→不可避免的，

Question 206

uncharitableness

Answer 206

(记) 来自形容词uncharitable（严厉的）

Question 207

bauble

Answer 207

(英) n.花哨的小玩意儿；没价值的东西(a showy but worthless thing; trinket) (例) Wealth and social position are only baubleswe cannot take them with us when we die.

Question 208

steeple

Answer 208

(英) n.尖塔，尖阁(a tall structure having a small spire) (记) steep(陡峭的)＋le

Question 209

sideshow

Answer 209

(英) n. 杂耍，穿插表演(a separate small show at a circus)

Question 210

elbow

Answer 210

(英) n. 肘肘部(outer part of the joint where the arm bends) (考) elbow : joint \ heart : organ(肘是一种关节\心脏是一种器官) (例) He sat with his elbows on the table.

Question 211

oculist

Answer 211

(英) n. 眼科医生(early term for ophthalmologist)_

Question 212

facilities

Answer 212

(英) n.(使事情便利的)设备、工具(the means by which something can be done)

Question 213

diabolical

Answer 213

(英) adj. 恶毒的，狠毒的(very wicked or cruel; fiendish) (记) 来自diabol (恶魔) (例) The burglar concocted a diabolical play to rob the museum.

Question 214

repel

Answer 214

(英) v. 击退(fight against; resist)，使…反感(to cause aversion) (考) cogent : convince \ repugnant : repel(使人信服的让人信服\讨厌的使人反感)反义词：court(追求)-repel intentionally(有意使反感); entrancing(使人入神的) (记) re(反)+pel(推)→反推→击退 (例) The soldiers repelled the enemies.

Question 215

veto

Answer 215

(英) n.否决，禁止(an authoritative prohibition；interdiction) (考) veto : prohibitive \ overture : introductory(否决是禁止性的\提案是介绍性的)反义词：consent(同意) (记) 注意比较vote(选举) (例) exercise a veto over a policy(对一项政策行使否决权)

Question 216

dislocate

Answer 216

(英) v.使脱臼 (to displace a bone from its proper position at a joint)；把…弄乱 (disarrange; disrupt) (记) dis+locate(安置)→不安置→脱节，弄乱

Question 217

necessitous

Answer 217

(英) adj. 贫困的(needyindigent)；急需的(urgent) (记) necessit(需要)+ous→需要的→贫困的 (同) 同根词：necessary(必需的); necessity(必需品)

Question 218

cling

Answer 218

(英) v. 紧抓住(hold on tightly);舍不得放弃(unwilling to abandon) (例) cling to a beliefan opinion

Question 219

executor

Answer 219

(英) n. 遗嘱执行人(a person appointed to carry out the provisions and directions in a testator's will) (考) executor : will \ soldier : order(遗嘱执行者执行遗嘱\士兵执行命令) (记) 以上三个词都来自execute(执行，实施)，来自拉丁文exsecutussecu(跟随)，ex(出来)→跟着出来→实施，执行

Question 220

redolent

Answer 220

(英) adj. 芬芳的，芳香的(scented；aromatic) (考) redolent : smell \ piquant : taste(芳香的气味\辛辣的味道)反义词：unscented(无香味的) (记) red(=re反复)+ol(=olfaction 嗅觉)+ent→反复闻→芳香的

Question 221

rein

Answer 221

(英) n. 缰绳(a strap controls an animal);v. 控制(to control with reins) (考) 反义词：prod(激励) (例) rein your tongue(管住你的舌头)

Question 222

circumstantial

Answer 222

(英) adj. 描述详细的(giving full details) (记) circum+stant(站立)+ial→站在周围的→能描述详细的 (同) 派生词: circumstantiality (n.详尽细节)

Question 223

superiority

Answer 223

(记) 来自形容词superior（优越的）+ity

Question 224

contravene

Answer 224

(英) v. 违背(法规，习俗等) (to conflict with; violate) (考) 反义词： support(支持); buttress(支持) (记) contra(反)＋vene(走)→反着走→违背 (同) 同根词：intervene(干涉)

Question 225

ailment

Answer 225

(英) n.(不严重的)疾病(a mildchronic disease) (考) malinger : ail \ flatter : appreciate (装病和真病\奉承和真赞扬) (记) ail(小病)+ment

Question 226

figurative

Answer 226

(英) adj.比喻的，借喻的(metaphoric) (记) 来自figure(外形，象征)+ative→象征性的→比喻的 (例) 'A sweet temper' is a figurative expression.

Question 227

tentative

Answer 227

(记) tent(测试)+ative→测试性的 (例) a tentative plan \ a tentative explanation

Question 228

bovine

Answer 228

(英) adj. (似)牛的(of an ox)；迟钝的(slowstolid) (记) bov(牛)+ine→牛的

Question 229

momentary

Answer 229

(英) adj. 短暂的，瞬间的(lasting but a moment) (记) moment(时刻)+ary→时刻的→短暂的

Question 230

arduous

Answer 230

(英) adj. 费力的，艰难的(difficult to do; laborious; onerous) (考) 反义词：sinecure(闲职)-arduous employment(劳苦工作) (记) ard(热)+uous (多…的)→多热，出汗→费力的 (例) The arduous journey across the desert.

Question 231

contagion

Answer 231

(英) n. 传染(病) (the spreading of disease by direct or indirect contact) (考) quarantine : contagion \ embargo : commerce(隔离防止传染\禁运防止贸易)sprain : injure \ cold : contagion(扭伤是一种伤\伤风是一种传染病) (记) con＋tag(接触)→ion→接触传染 (例) The flu is a highly contagious disease.

Question 232

erstwhile

Answer 232

(英) 往日的以前的(former) (例) one's eistwhile friends and allies

Question 233

tendentious

Answer 233

(英) adj.有偏见的(marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view；biased) (考) 反义词：unbiased(无偏见的) (记) tendent(趋势，倾向)+ious→有倾向的; (同) 参考：tendency(趋势，倾向) (例) tendentious statements about sb.(对某人有偏见)

Question 234

calipers

Answer 234

(英) n. 测径器双脚规(instrument for measuring the diameter of tubes or round objects)

Question 235

extradition

Answer 235

(英) n. 引渡(act of giving up or sending back sb accused or convicted of a crime to the country where the crime was said to be committed)

Question 236

daubster

Answer 236

(英) v. 涂抹 (to cover or smear with stickysoft mattersuch as plaster or grease) ；乱画 (to paint coarsely or unskillfully) (例) to daub the wall with paints

Question 237

exiguous

Answer 237

(英) adj.太少的，不足的(scantysmallmeager) (同) 近形词: contiguous(比邻的); ambiguous(模棱两可的) (例) an exiguous meal of bread and cheese

Question 238

remunerate

Answer 238

(英) v. 报酬，补偿(to pay or compensate a person for; reward) (记) re(重新)+muner(礼物)+ate→回报人礼物→报酬_ (例) remunerate sb. for his toil(报偿某人的辛劳)

Question 239

apprise

Answer 239

(英) v. 通知，告诉(to inform or notify) (考) apprise : information \ admonish : warning (通知传达消息\警告传达警示)反义词：withhold information(保留消息) (记) ap+prise(学习)→学到→告诉

Question 240

numb

Answer 240

(英) adj. 麻木的(devoid of emotions) (考) numb : insensible \ burnish : lustrous(使麻木是使人没有知觉\磨光是使东西有光泽的)numb : sensation \ stiff : suppleness(麻木是没有感觉\僵硬是没有柔软) (记) number去掉er，成为numb (例) finger numb with cold

Question 241

firearm

Answer 241

(英) n. (便携式)枪支(portable gun of any sort) (考) daguerreotype : photograph \ musket : firearm(银板照相是早期相片\毛瑟枪是早期火器) (记) fire(火)+arm(武器)

Question 242

incense

Answer 242

(英) n. 香，香味(any pleasant fragrance)；v. 激怒(to arouse the wrath of) (考) 反义词：propitiate(讨好) (记) in(进入)+cense(=cand 发光)→焚烧的香，引申为点燃怒气→激怒 (例) Such careless waste incensed her.

Question 243

pecuniary

Answer 243

(英) adj. 金钱的(monetary; financial) (记) pecuni(钱财)＋ary (例) pecuniary considerations(金钱方面的考虑)

Question 244

acquired

Answer 244

(英) adj. 后天习得的(gained through one's own efforts or actions)； (考) 反义词：indigenous(天生的) (记) ac+quir(寻求)+ed→一再寻求→努力得到

Question 245

imbroglio

Answer 245

(英) n. 纠纷，纠葛(confused misunderstanding or disagreement) (考) 反义词：harmony(协调) (记) im(进入)+broglio(混乱)，原是意大利语 (例) an imbroglio of papers and books

Question 246

narrative

Answer 246

(英) 记叙(that which is narrated) (记) 来自动词narrate(叙述)

Question 247

nestling

Answer 247

(英) n. 尚未离巢的小鸟(a bird too young to leave the nest) (记) nest(鸟窝)+ling(小东西)

Question 248

plinth

Answer 248

(英) n. 柱脚，底座(a square block serving as a base) (记) 参考：pedestal(基座)

Question 249

anguish

Answer 249

(英) n. 极大痛苦(great suffering；distress) (记) angu(痛苦)+ish; (同) 参考：anger(愤怒)

Question 250

cavalier

Answer 250

(英) n.骑兵队(a procession of horsemen or carriages) (记) 可以看出caval有'骑马'之意

Question 251

bravado

Answer 251

(英) n.故作勇敢，虚张声势(pretended courage) (考) courageous : bravado \ complimentary : fulsomeness(虚张声势是虚假勇敢\恭维是虚假称赞)swagger : bravado \ caress : affection(大摇大摆是虚张声势的表现\爱抚是爱的表现) (记) brav(勇敢)+ado→故作勇敢 (同) 同根词：bravura(演出等精彩，热烈)，来自bravo(欢呼：好极了)

Question 252

blasé

Answer 252

(考) miser : munificent \ zealot : blasé(吝啬鬼不会大方的\狂热者不会冷漠的)

Question 253

convulsion

Answer 253

(英) n. 骚动 (any violent disturbance)；痉挛 (a violentinvoluntary contraction or spasm of the muscles) (考) convulsion : contraction \ frenzy : emotion(痉挛是强烈收缩\疯狂是强烈感情) (例) The children collapsed on the floor in convulsions of laughter.

Question 254

intercessor

Answer 254

(考) intercessor : mediate \ augur : predict\ translator : interpret(仲裁者仲裁\预言家预言\翻译家翻译)

Question 255

tremor

Answer 255

(英) 震动地震 (a trembling or shaking usu. from physical weaknessemotional stressor disease) (记) trem(抖动)+or→地震

Question 256

intangible

Answer 256

(英) adj. 不可捉摸的(incorporeal; impalpable) (考) 反义词：corporeal(物质的) (记) in(不)+tangible(可触摸的)

Question 257

exclude

Answer 257

(英) v. 排斥(to refuse to admit; shut out)；排除(to force out; expel) (记) ex+clude(关闭)→关出去→排斥 (同) 同根词：occlude(堵塞); preclude(预防，排除)派生词: exclusion (n. 拒绝，排斥)

Question 258

coeval

Answer 258

(英) adj. 同年代的(existing at the same time ) (考) congruent : dimensions \ coeval : age(全等是大小相同\同时代是时代相同) (记) co(共同)+ev(时代)+al→同时代的

Question 259

desultory

Answer 259

(英) adj.不连贯的，散漫的 (disconnected; not methodical; random) (考) 反义词：assiduous(勤奋的); strictly methodical(有严格系统的) (记) de+sult(拿住)+ory→拿不住→散漫的 (同) 同根词：consult(咨询、忠告);insult(侮辱) (例) If she continues to work in that desultory wayshe will never finish anything.

Question 260

mar

Answer 260

(英) v. 破坏，损伤(to injure or damage; spoil; impair) (例) The noise marred the peace of the night.

Question 261

castle

Answer 261

(考) drawbridge : castle \ gangway : ship(进入城堡要通过吊桥\进入船要通过跳板)

Question 262

commentary

Answer 262

(英) n. 实况报道(spoken description of an event as it happens);(对书等的)集注(set of explanatory notes on a book) (例) a Bible commentary

Question 263

relegate

Answer 263

(英) v. 降级，贬谪(to send to exile; banish; to assign to oblivion) (考) 反义词：aggrandize(扩大权利) (记) re(重新)+leg(选择)+ate→重新选择职_位→降级_ (同) 同根词：delegate(代表); allegation(断言)

Question 264

nutrition

Answer 264

(英) n. 营养，滋养 (nourishment)

Question 265

shanty

Answer 265

(英) n.简陋的小木屋(a small crudely built dwelling or shelter) (记) 参考：shack(小木屋)

Question 266

resurrect

Answer 266

(英) v. 使复活 (to raise from the dead)；复兴(to bring to view) (记) re(重新)+sur(下面)+rect(直)→再次从下面直立起来→复活

Question 267

befuddlement

Answer 267

(英) n. 迷惑不解(state of being confused) (记) be(使...成为)+fuddle(使错乱)+ment→使错乱

Question 268

investigate

Answer 268

(英) v. 调查侦查(to examine) (考) cavil : critcize \ probe : investigate(吹毛求疵是批评过分\详细探察是认真调查) (记) in(进入)+vestig(踪迹)+ate→根据踪迹调查→调查

Question 269

roster

Answer 269

(英) n. 值班表，花名册(a list of military or naval personnel or groups; any list; roll) (考) roster : personnel \ slate : candidate(职员花名册\候选人名录) (记) 不要和rooster(公鸡)相混 (例) a membership roster

Question 270

upshot

Answer 270

(英) n.结果;结局(outcome; final result)

Question 271

hegemony

Answer 271

(英) n. 霸权，领导权(the leadership or dominance) (考) 反义词：lack of authority(缺乏权威) (例) hegemony over these islands(对这些岛屿的统治权)

Question 272

fray

Answer 272

(英) n. 吵架，打斗(a noisy quarrel or fight; brawl)；v. 磨破(become wornragged or raveled by rubbing) (记) 和flay(剥皮)一起记 (例) rush into the fray. The electric wire is fraying.(电线磨损).

Question 273

morality

Answer 273

(英) n. 道德 (rightness or honesty of behavior) (考) transgression : morality \ presumption : propriety(犯罪是没有道德\傲慢是没有礼貌)

Question 274

winding

Answer 274

(英) adj.蜿蜒的，迂回的(having a curved or spiral course or form) (例) a winding path

Question 275

debacle

Answer 275

(英) n. 解冻 (breaking up of ice)；崩溃(a total collapse or failure) (考) 反义词：complete success(完全成功) (记) 来自法语，de+bacle(阻挡)→阻挡不住→崩溃; (同) 参考：debar(阻拦，禁止)

Question 276

precipitation

Answer 276

(英) n. 急躁(hastiness)；降水(量)(fall of rainsleetsnow or hail) (考) snow : precipitation \ hurricane : cyclone(雪是降水的一种\飓风是卷风的一种)

Question 277

masticate

Answer 277

(英) v. 咀嚼 (to chew up food)；把…磨成浆(to grind to a pulp) (记) mast(乳房)+icate→原指小孩吃奶→咀嚼 (同) 同根词：mastitis(乳腺炎); mastodon(乳齿象)

Question 278

communal

Answer 278

(英) adj.全体共用的共享的(held in common) (记) com+mun(公共)+al→公共的 (例) The flat has four separate bedrooms and a communal kitchen.

Question 279

genuine

Answer 279

(英) adj. 真的(real);真诚的(sincere) (考) genuine : authenticity \ honest : trust(真的真实\诚实的可信)反义词：feigned(假的); spurious(伪造的) (记) genu(出生产生)+ine→产生→来源清楚→真正的

Question 280

arsenal

Answer 280

(英) n. 军械场(place where weapons and ammunition are stored) (考) archive : manuscript \ arsenal : weapon \ museum : paintings\ library : books(档案室保管手稿\军火库保管武器\美术馆保管画\图书馆保管书)

Question 281

grovel

Answer 281

(英) v. 摇尾乞怜，奴颜婢膝(to behave humbly or abjectly; stoop) (考) pluck : quit \ pride : grovel(放弃不会有勇气\奴颜婢膝不会有傲气) (例) He said he would never grovel before a conqueror.

Question 282

dwelling

Answer 282

(英) n. 住宅公寓(place of residence) (考) deportation : country \ eviction : dwelling(驱逐从国家赶出\逐出从住宅赶出)potable : beverage \ habitable : dwelling(饮料是可饮用的\住宅是可住宿的) (例) my humble dweller

Question 283

inextricable

Answer 283

(英) adj. 无法摆脱的(that cannot be disentangled) (记) in(不)+extric(摆脱)+able→不能摆脱的; (同) 参考：extricate(拯救，摆脱)

Question 284

intact

Answer 284

(英) adj. 完整的，未动过的(unimpaired; complete) (考) 反义词：riven(被撕裂的) (记) in(不)+tact(接触)→未接触过→完整的 (同) 同根词：contact(接触); tactile(接触的)

Question 285

hostility

Answer 285

(英) n. 敌对状态，敌意(a feeling of enmity) (例) His colleagues were hostile to his suggestions.

Question 286

humorous

Answer 286

(英) adj. 幽默的诙谐的(amusingfunny) (考) wag : humorous \ dolt : stupid(爱说笑的人是幽默的\傻瓜是笨的) (例) a humorous writer

Question 287

malapropism

Answer 287

(英) n. 字的误用(ludicrous misuse of words) (考) malapropism : verbal \ gaffe : social(词语误用是言辞的[错误]\社交失礼是社交的[错误]) (记) mal(坏)+approp(恰当)+ism→用字不恰当；源自Malaprop爱尔兰喜剧《情敌》中的人物马勒普太太，以荒唐地误用词语而出名

Question 288

inveterate

Answer 288

(英) adj. 积习已深的(habitual; chronic ) (考) 反义词：casual(偶然的); occasional(偶然的); uninitiated(无经验的) (记) in(进入)+veter(老)+ate→变老了→积习已深的 (同) 同根词：veteran(老兵) (例) an inveterate liar\inveterate hatred

Question 289

bravery

Answer 289

(英) n. 勇气胆量(being bravecourage) (例) a medal for bravery in battle

Question 290

candidacy

Answer 290

(英) n. 候选人的资格(the state of being a candidate) (考) rescind : law \ withdraw : candidacy(废除法律\取消候选人资格) (记) 来自candidate(候选人)

Question 291

granular

Answer 291

(英) adj. 粒状的(like grains or granules) (例) the granular texture of the cereal

Question 292

psychopathic

Answer 292

(英) adj.患精神病的(pertaining to mental dearrangement) (记) psycho(精神)+path(病)+ic

Question 293

luscious

Answer 293

(英) adj. 美味的(delicious)；肉感的(voluptuous) (记) lush(鲜美多汁的)+delicious(美味的)，二词的缩略变体 (例) the luscious beauty of tone

Question 294

upbraid

Answer 294

(英) v.斥责，责骂(to criticize severely; scold vehemently) (考) upbraid : disapproval \ lament : grief \ dote : like(极度不赞成是谴责\极度悲伤是悲叹\极度喜爱是溺爱)反义词：laud(赞美); extol(赞扬) (记) up(向上)+braid(辫子)→揪辫子→责骂 (例) The teacher upbraided the student for being habitually late.

Question 295

minuscule

Answer 295

(英) adj. 极小的 (extremely small) (考) small : minuscule \ moist : staturated(小的极小的\湿的湿透的)反义词：gargantuan(巨大的)

Question 296

effusive

Answer 296

(英) adj. 流出的(pouring out)；感情奔放的(expressing excessive emotion) (考) gush : effusive \ rage : irate(同义: 感情迸发和感情迸发的\愤怒和发怒的)emotion : effusive \ liberty : licentious(奔放的感情\放肆的自由) (记) ef+fus(流)+ive→流出的 (例) She is very jolly and has an effusive personality.

Question 297

arbitrate

Answer 297

(英) v. 仲裁，公断(to decide [a dispute] as an arbitrator) (考) arbitrator : disputants \ judge : litigants(仲裁者为争论者裁决\法官为诉讼人裁决)faultfinder : criticize \ arbitrator : mediate(吹毛求疵的人擅长批评\仲裁者擅长调停) (同) 派生词: arbitration (n. 仲裁公断); arbitrator (n. 公断人) (例) A team of lawyers arbitrated the property dispute.

Question 298

hermit

Answer 298

(英) n. 隐士，修道者(recluse) (考) vegetarian : meat \ hermit : society(素食者不会吃肉\隐居者不会进入社会)

Question 299

deracinate

Answer 299

(英) v. 根除杜绝(pull up by the rootseradicate) (考) 反义词: plant(种植) (记) de+rac(=race种族)+inate→灭种族

Question 300

jollity

Answer 300

(英) n. 快乐，欢乐(the state of being happy and cheerful)

Question 301

fluent

Answer 301

(英) (指人)语言流利的(of a person able to speak or write a language smoothlyaccurately and with ease) (考) fluent : glib \ meticulous : nitpick(fincky)(程度: 流利的油嘴滑舌的\仔细的挑剔的)反义词：halting(犹豫的) (记) flu=flow(流动)+ent

Question 302

percussionist

Answer 302

(英) n. 敲击乐器乐师(one skilled in the playing of percussion instruments)

Question 303

drift

Answer 303

(英) n. 漂漂动(drifting movement);倾向趋势(continuous uncontrolled tendency);v.飘移(be carried along gently) (例) We switched off the motor and started to drift.

Question 304

pose

Answer 304

(英) v. 摆姿势(to assume a posture)；造作(to affect an attitude to impress) (例) She posed and smiled for the cameraman.

Question 305

irreconcilable

Answer 305

(英) adj. 不能妥协的，不能和解的(incompatible; conflicting) (记) ir(不)+reconcilable(可以和解的) (例) The couple divorced because of irreconcilable differences.

Question 306

mariner

Answer 306

(英) n. 水手，海员(a sailor; seaman) (例) A few weary mariners relaxed on the deck of the ship.

Question 307

transmogrify

Answer 307

(英) v.变得古怪，变形(alter greatly with grotesque or humorous effect) (记) trans(变化)+mogr(=morph形状)+ify→变形

Question 308

unobservable

Answer 308

(记) un（不）+observable（看得见的）

Question 309

reverently

Answer 309

(英) adv. 虔诚地 (考) 反义词：profane(亵渎)-treat reverently(虔诚地对待)

Question 310

assent

Answer 310

(英) v. 同意，赞成(to express acceptance; concurconsent ) (考) 反义词：buck(反对) (记) as+sent(感觉) →感觉一致→同意 (同) 同根词：dissent(反对); resent(怨恨) (例) John refused to assent to the proposal.

Question 311

noticeable

Answer 311

(英) adj. 值得注意的(worth noticing) (记) note（注意）+able

Question 312

impartial

Answer 312

(英) adj. 公平的，无私的( without prejudice or bias) (记) im(不)+partial(偏见的)→没有偏见的 (例) An umpire must remain impartial throughout the game.

Question 313

submit

Answer 313

(英) v. 屈服( admit defeat);提交，呈递(offer for consideration)

Question 314

repellent

Answer 314

(英) adj. 令人厌恶的(arousing aversion or disgust; repulsive) (考) repellent : attract \ ephemeral : endure(讨厌的不会吸引人\短暂的不会持久) (例) His spotty face was repellent to her.

Question 315

sleight

Answer 315

(英) n.巧妙手法，巧计，灵巧 (dexterityskill) (记) 分割记忆：s(看作sly)＋eight八面玲珑→巧计 (例) sleight of mind(心思的灵巧)

Question 316

investiture

Answer 316

(记) in(进入)+vest(衣服)+iture→穿上官服→授权; 注意investment(投资)

Question 317

luxury

Answer 317

(英) n. 奢侈 (great comfort); (考) ascetic : luxury \ teetotaler : alcohol(苦行者不会奢华\禁酒者不会饮酒)

Question 318

measurement

Answer 318

(英) 测量计量(the act of measuring)(量得的)尺寸(a lengthheightfound by measuring)

Question 319

squalid

Answer 319

(英) adj.污秽的，肮脏的 (filthy and degraded from neglect or poverty) (考) shipshape : disarray \ squalid : cleanliness(反义: 整齐的对杂乱\肮脏的对洁净)反义词：pristine(纯洁的) (例) a squalid district(肮脏的地区)

Question 320

gamely

Answer 320

(英) adv.勇敢地敢作敢为的(in a spirited manner; with courage)

Question 321

self-deprecation

Answer 321

(记) self（自己）+deprecation（贬低，轻视）

Question 322

loose

Answer 322

(考) loose : confinement \ disabuse : misconception(释放使不再拘禁\纠正使不再错误)反义词: taut(拉紧的)

Question 323

apiculture

Answer 323

(记) api(蜂)+ary(场所)→养蜂场 (同) 同根词：aviary(养鸟场)

Question 324

tattered

Answer 324

(英) adj.衣衫褴褛的(wearing ragged clothes)；破旧的(dilapidated) (记) tatter(破布条)+ed (例) a tattered book \ a tattered cottage

Question 325

scorn

Answer 325

(英) n. 轻蔑(disrespect or derision mixed with indignation);v. 轻蔑，瞧不起(to reject or dismiss as contemptible) (考) venerable : reverence \ redoubtable : regard(awe)\despicable :scorn(contemptdisregard)(可敬的被尊敬\可怕的被敬畏\可鄙的被鄙视)scorn : reject \ adulate : flatter \ disparage : ignore(程度: 不屑做→放弃\谄媚→奉承\轻蔑→忽视)(例) dismiss a suggestion with scorn

Question 326

obsessed

Answer 326

(考) agonized : distress \ obsessed : concern(苦闷的是有过多苦恼\着迷的是有过多关爱)firm : intransigent \ concerned : obsessed(程度: 坚定的→固执的\关心的→着迷的)obsessed : attracted \ rash : adventurous(着迷的是被过分吸引\鲁莽的是过分冒险)

Question 327

absentmindedness

Answer 327

(英) n. 心不在焉(state of forgetfulness) (记) absent(茫然的)+minded(心思)+ness→心思恍惚

Question 328

pestilent

Answer 328

(英) adj. 致死的(deadly)；有害的(pernicious)

Question 329

spasmodic

Answer 329

(英) adj.痉挛的(of a spasm)；间歇性的(intermittent) (例) His interest in painting is spasmodic.

Question 330

fulfil

Answer 330

(英) v. 履行(perform sth to completion);满足符合(satisfy) (考) 反义词：default(不履行责任)-fulfil an obligation(履行义务) (例) fulfil a desireprayerhopeneeddream

Question 331

stowaway

Answer 331

(英) (藏于轮船、飞机中的)偷乘者 (one who secretes oneself aboard a vehicle as a means of obtaining transportation) (考) smuggler : tariff \ stowaway : fare(走私者逃避关税\偷乘者逃避交通费) (记) 组合词：stow(装载，偷乘)＋away

Question 332

intervene

Answer 332

(英) v. 介入，干涉(to come between as an influence) (记) inter+vene(来)→来到中间→干涉 (同) 派生词: intervention (n. 干涉any interference)

Question 333

retrace

Answer 333

(记) re(回)+trace(踪迹)→找回踪迹→回顾 (例) retrace past events in one's mind

Question 334

ensemble

Answer 334

(英) 全体大合唱(a group producing a single effect as concerted music of two or more parts) (考) 反义词：solo(独唱) (记) en+semble(相同)→唱相同(的歌)→大合唱 (同) 同根词：resemble(相似)； dissemble(掩饰)

Question 335

irritating

Answer 335

(英) v. 激怒(annoy; exasperate)；刺激(provoke; nettle; peeve ) (考) 反义词：balm(安慰物)-irritant(致痒物) (记) 注意:irritant(n.致痒物) (例) The smoke irritated my eyes. He was irritated by the noise.

Question 336

beneficent

Answer 336

(英) adj. 行善的(showing active kindnesscharitable) (考) beneficent : harm \ tenacious : yield(行善的不会伤害\顽强的不会屈服)philanthropist : beneficence \ comedian : humor(慈善家特点是慈善\喜剧演员特点是幽默)反义词：baleful(恶意的); noxious(有害的); toxic(有毒的) (记) bene(善好)+fic(做)+ent→做好事的

Question 337

vicinity

Answer 337

(英) n.附近，接近(proximity；neighborhood) (记) vicin(邻近)+ity→邻近(地区); (同) 参考：vicinage(周围地区) (例) The vicinity of the apartment to his office was an advantage on rainy days.

Question 338

masterpiece

Answer 338

(英) 杰作名作(a piece of work done with extreme skillwhich is the best that a particular person has done)

Question 339

hirsute

Answer 339

(英) adj. 多毛的(hairy; shaggy; bristly) (记) hirs(=hair 毛)+ute→多毛的

Question 340

recital

Answer 340

(英) n. 独奏(a concert given by an individual musician or dancer) (记) 来自recite(背诵)， re(重新)+cite(引)→重新引出→背诵 (同) 同根词：excite(兴奋); incite(激励，促成)派生词: recitalist(n. 独奏家) (例) The cellist performed in a recital at the Lincoln Center. John's grandchildren are never tired of the recital of his stories.

Question 341

transport

Answer 341

(英) v.\n. 运输; 狂喜(great joy) (记) trans（转移）+port（搬运）→搬运转移→运输

Question 342

simultaneous

Answer 342

(英) adj.同时发生的(exactly coincident) (考) contiguous : abut \ simultaneous : coincide(接触的和接触\同时发生的和同时发生) (记) simult(相同)＋aneous→时间相同的 (例) a simultaneous interpreter(同声传译员)

Question 343

abominable

Answer 343

(英) 可恶的(nasty and disgusting; loathsome)；极坏的(highly unpleasant; disagreeable)

Question 344

requiem

Answer 344

(英) n. 安魂弥撒 (a mass for the dead) (记) re(使)+quie(=quiet 安静)+m→使死者安静的东西

Question 345

tutelary

Answer 345

(英) adj. 监护的，保护的(having the guardianship)

Question 346

odious

Answer 346

(英) adj. 可憎的，讨厌的(disgusting; offensive) (考) odious : disgust(repugnance)\ menacing : fear(讨厌的使人厌恶\恐吓的使人害怕)blatant : arresting \ odious : disgusting(俗丽的[人]令人注意\可憎的[人]令人憎恶) (记) 注意不要和odor(气味)相混 (例) an odious associate(讨厌的同伴)

Question 347

pilfer

Answer 347

(英) v. 偷窃(esp. to steal in small quantities) (考) abscond : depart \ pilfer : take(逃跑是偷偷离开\偷窃是偷偷获取) (记) 可能是pelf(钱财)+er→拿钱财→偷窃 (例) Jimmy pilfered a few cookies when his mother wasn't looking.

Question 348

gregariousness

Answer 348

(考) poseur : sincerity \ recluse : gregariousness(装腔作势者不会真诚\隐士不会群居) (记) gregarious(adj.群居的爱社交的;greg[群体]+arious[爱...的] →爱群体的)+ness

Question 349

embellishment

Answer 349

(英) n. 装饰之物(artistic addition) (考) verbosity : words \ floridness : embellishments(罗嗦是言语过多\花哨是装饰过多) (记) embellish(v.装饰;em[进入]+bell[美好]+ish→进入美好→装饰)+ment

Question 350

preclude

Answer 350

(英) v. 避免，排除(rule out in advance; prevent) (记) pre(预先)+clude(关闭)→提前关掉→排除 (同) 同根词：occlude(堵塞); exclude(排除) (例) Let's be exact in what we say so as to preclude any possibility of misunderstanding.

Question 351

yaw

Answer 351

(英) v.(船，飞机等)偏航(to deviate erratically from a course) (记) yawn(打呵欠)去掉n，联想：因为打呵欠所以偏航

Question 352

contrary

Answer 352

(英) adj. 相违的(opposite in nature);n. 反面(the opposite) (记) contra(反对相反)+ary→相反的

Question 353

habitat

Answer 353

(英) n. 自然环境，栖息地(native environment) (记) habit(住)+at→住的地方→栖息地 (同) 同根词：habitant(居民); habitable(可居住的)

Question 354

pendent

Answer 354

(英) adj. 吊着的，悬挂的(something suspended) (记) pend(挂)＋ent→挂着的，吊着的 (例) a pendent camp(吊灯)

Question 355

blizzard

Answer 355

(英) n.暴风雪(a severe snowstorm) (记) 请和bizarre(古怪的)一起记 (同) 近形词: lizard(蜥蜴)

Question 356

convoy

Answer 356

(英) v. 护航，护送 (escort; accompany) (记) con＋voy(路，看)→一路(照看)→护送 (同) 近形词：convey(搬运，传达)

Question 357

vituperate

Answer 357

(英) v.痛斥，辱骂(to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate) (考) lionize : admire \ vituperate : despise(崇拜是十分钦佩\辱骂是十分鄙视)反义词：praise(赞扬) (记) vitu(邪恶)+per(=prepare准备)+ate→辱骂

Question 358

obligatory

Answer 358

(英) adj. 强制性的，义务的(legally or morally binding; required) (考) 反义词：discretionary(自由决定的); selective(选择性的) (例) It is not obligatory to answer. (并非一定要回答)

Question 359

incrustation

Answer 359

(英) n.硬壳外层(hard coating or crust)

Question 360

stagnant

Answer 360

(英) adj. 停滞的(not advancing or developing) (考) 反义词：flowing(流动的) (记) stagn(＝stand站住)＋ant→不动的 (例) a stagnant pool of water

Question 361

rebuttal

Answer 361

(英) adj.反驳，反证(countervailing proof) (记) 来自rebut(反驳)，re(反)＋but(=butt顶撞)→反顶撞→反驳 (例) In rebuttalshe proved them all wrong.

Question 362

murmur

Answer 362

(英) v. 柔声地说，喃喃而言(to express in murmurs) (考) glimmer : dazzle \ murmur : resound(微光和强光\低声说和高声说)croon : sing \ murmur : speak(低声唱和唱\低声说和说) (记) 象声词：mur－mur (例) the murmur of a distant brook

Question 363

flounder

Answer 363

(英) v.挣扎(plunge about in a stumbling manner)；艰苦地移动(to struggle awkwardly to moveas in deep mud or snow) (考) 反义词：act gracefully(优雅地行动); slide(滑行) (记) 分割记忆：flo看作flow(流)under(在…下面)，在下面流动→挣扎 (例) The horse and its rider floundered through the deep snow. flounder['flaUndE]n. 比目鱼 (英) n. 比目鱼(flatfish) (记) 分割记忆:flo看作flow(流)under(在...下面)在下面流动→挣扎

Question 364

informer

Answer 364

(英) n.告发者，告密者(a person who secretly accuses) (记) inform(通知)+er→通知者

Question 365

compose

Answer 365

(英) v. 写创作(write [music operaetc]);组成(of elements of sth form a whole) (考) construct : remodel \ compose : edit(改建是对原来建造的进行修改\剪辑是对原来创作的进行修改)sonnet : poet \ symphony : composer(诗人写十四行诗\作曲家写交响乐) (记) com(一起)+pose(放) →放到一起→组成 (同) 派生词: composer (n. 创作者作曲家); composition (n. 作品)

Question 366

sophistication

Answer 366

(考) fickle : constancy \ naive : sophistication(易变的无恒定\纯真的无世故)yokel : sophistication \ coward : courage(乡下人无世故\懦夫无勇敢)ingnue : sophistication \ cynic : trustfulness(纯真的人无世故\愤世嫉俗者无信赖)反义词：callow(幼稚的); unsophisticated(无世

Question 367

downgrade

Answer 367

(英) v. 使…降低(reduce to a lower graderank or level of importance) (例) She has been downgraged from pricipal to deputy.

Question 368

cryptogram

Answer 368

(英) n. 暗号，密码 (something written in code or cipher)

Question 369

compelling

Answer 369

(英) adj. 引起兴趣的 (keenly interesting; captivating) (例) a compelling story

Question 370

bookcase

Answer 370

(英) n.书橱书柜(piece of furniture with shelves for books) (考) wardrobe : clothes \ bookcase : books(衣柜用来装衣服\书柜用来装书)

Question 371

impersonal

Answer 371

(英) adj. 冷淡的(not showing or involving human feelings) (记) im(不)+person(个人)+al→不进入个人感情的→冷淡的

Question 372

sow

Answer 372

(英) n.母猪 (an adult female swine);v.播种 (to plant seed by scattering) (例) sow clover in the field(在田里播种苜蓿)

Question 373

delectable

Answer 373

(英) adj. 赏心悦目的(pleasing to the taste; delicious; luscious) (记) delect(高兴delight)+able→高兴的

Question 374

unavailable

Answer 374

(记) un（不）+available（可获得的）

Question 375

huddle

Answer 375

(英) v. 挤成一堆(to crowd or nestle close together)； (记) 注意不要和puddle(水坑)相混 (例) Don't huddle all the boxes into one cupboard.

Question 376

insufficient

Answer 376

(英) adj. 不足的(not enough; inadequate) (考) 反义词：surfeit(过度的) (记) in(不)+sufficient(足够的)

Question 377

discard

Answer 377

(英) v. 扔掉抛弃(throw sth out ) (考) 反义词：retain(保留) (记) dis(去掉)+card(纸片) →把(废纸)扔掉→抛弃

Question 378

prehistoric

Answer 378

(英) adj. 史前的 (of a time before recorded history) (记) pre（在...前的）+historic（历史的）

Question 379

informality

Answer 379

(英) n. 非正式衣着随便(being informal) (记) informal+ity

Question 380

despotism

Answer 380

(英) n.专制，暴政 (rule or domination by an absolute ruler; autocracy; tyranny) (例) The people hated the despotism of the ruler.

Question 381

formula

Answer 381

(英) n. 套语惯用语(fixed arrangement of words) (记) form+ula(表名词) →形成的东西→公式

Question 382

exterminate

Answer 382

(英) v.消灭，灭绝(wipe out; annihilate; extirpate ; eradicate) (记) ex+termin(范围，结束)→从范围中出去→消灭 (同) 同根词：terminate(结束，中止); terminus(终点站)

Question 383

cape

Answer 383

(英) n. 披肩短斗篷( a cloak) (记) 来自词根cap(头); cape(海角;像头一样伸向海里)

Question 384

tend

Answer 384

(英) v.照料，看顾 (to act as an attendant；serve) (考) assert : belabor \ tend : fuss(程度: 声明→过分声明\照顾→过分关心) (例) tend plants(照料植物) \ tend to the other guests(关照其他客人)

Question 385

palatable

Answer 385

(英) adj. 美味的(pleasant or acceptable) (考) palatable : savory \ discernible : manifest(美味的是可口的\可分辨的是明了的) (记) 来自palate(上腭，爱好)+able→好吃的 (例) a palatable lunch

Question 386

chaos

Answer 386

(英) n.混乱(extreme confusion or disorder)

Question 387

belie

Answer 387

(英) v.掩饰(disguise or misrepresent)；证明为假(prove false) (考) 反义词：aver(断言); affirm(肯定) (记) be－lie(谎言)→使…成谎言→证明…为假 (例) The poor sales of the product belied our high hopes for it.

Question 388

leonine

Answer 388

(英) adj. 狮子的(of or like a lion) (记) leon(lion狮子)+ine→狮子的

Question 389

dire

Answer 389

(英) adj.可怕的(dreadfulmiserable) (考) 反义词: pleasant(舒适的)

Question 390

indigenous

Answer 390

(英) adj. 土产的，本地的(native) (考) 反义词：acquired(后天获得的); exotic(外来的); nonnative(非本土的) (记) indi(内部)+gen(产生)+ous→内部产生的→本地的

Question 391

taut

Answer 391

(英) adj. 绷紧的 (having no slack；tightly drawn) (考) 反义词：loose or unfirm(松或不稳的); slack(松的) (例) a taut string \ Her nerves are rather taut.

Question 392

commencement

Answer 392

(英) n. 开始，(大学的)毕业典礼 (the ceremonies at which degrees or diplomas are conferred at a school or college) (考) 反义词：cessation(停止); cease(停止); matriculation(录取入学) (记) com(共同)+mence(说做)→一起说做→开始倡导 (同) 同根词:mention(提到)

Question 393

alliteration

Answer 393

(英) n.头韵(repetition of beginning sound in poetry)

Question 394

fatuous

Answer 394

(英) adj.愚昧而不自知的(complacently stupid or inane) (记) fatu(笨)+ous笨的 (例) a fatuous person

Question 395

factorable

Answer 395

(考) 反义词: irreducible(不能分解成因子的)

Question 396

comparison

Answer 396

(英) n. 比较(comparing) (记) compare(比较对照)+ison

Question 397

imminent

Answer 397

(英) adj. 即将发生的，逼近的(impending) (记) im(进入)+min(突出)+ent→突进来→逼近的 (同) 同根词：eminent(出众的)；prominent(杰出的) (例) Black clouds usually mean rain is imminent.

Question 398

rotten

Answer 398

(英) adj. 腐败的(gone bad);糟糕的(unsatisfactory) (考) homogenization : uniform \ putrefaction : rotten(一致化导致一致\腐败导致腐烂) (记) rot(腐败)+en

Question 399

reflect

Answer 399

(英) v. 反射(to cause light to change direction)；仔细考虑(meditate) (考) reflection : light \ echo : sound(光的反射\声的回音)反义词: absorb(吸收) (记) re(反)+flect(弯曲)→弯曲过来→反射 (例) The mirror reflected my image. Let me reflect your idea for a while.

Question 400

aerate

Answer 400

(英) v.充气，让空气进入(cause air to circulate through) (考) aerate : oxygen \ hydrate : water(充气需要氧气\水化需要水) (记) aer(气)+ate(表示动作)→充气 (同) n. aeration

Question 401

strait

Answer 401

(英) n.海峡; adj. 狭窄的(narrow) (考) isthmus : land \ strait : water(地峡是两海间的陆地通道\海峡是两陆地间的水域通道) (记) 参考:isthmus(地峡) (同) 参考：isthmus(地峡)

Question 402

debarkation

Answer 402

(记) 参考: embark(上船上飞机)

Question 403

medley

Answer 403

(英) n. 混杂(heterogeneous assortment or collection) (记) med(可能来自meddle：干涉，乱弄)+ley→弄乱，混杂 (例) a medley of different ideas

Question 404

astrolabe

Answer 404

(考) astrolabe : nautical \ colander : culinary(星盘是航海工具\滤器是烹调工具) (记) astro(星)+labe(结构成分，表示名词)

Question 405

pretence

Answer 405

(英) n.虚伪(mere ostentation)；借口(pretext) (考) pretence : deceive \ admonition : reprove(找借口是为了欺骗\提训诫是为了责备) (记) pre(预先)+tence(=tend倾向)→预先装出的→虚伪 (例) make a pretence of affection(假装多情)

Question 406

fetus

Answer 406

(记) foet(=fet胎儿)+us→胎儿 (同) 同根词：fetology (胎儿学); feticide(堕胎)

Question 407

laxative

Answer 407

(英) n. 轻泻药(any laxative medicine) (记) lax(松)+ative→放松的→轻泻药

Question 408

fertilize

Answer 408

(英) v. 施肥(make soil productive) (考) glue : seal \ manure : fertilize(胶水用来密封\肥料用来施肥)fertilize : grow \ immunize : resist(施肥目的是使成长\免疫目的是使抵抗) (记) fertile(adj.肥沃的多产的;fert=fer[带来拿来]+ile→能带来粮食→肥沃的)+ize(表动词→施肥带来粮食)

Question 409

gimmick

Answer 409

(英) n. 吸引人的花招，噱头(an attention getting device or feature) (例) a political gimmick(政治花招)

Question 410

exorbitant

Answer 410

(英) adj.过分的，过度的(exceeding the bounds of customproprietyor reason) (考) exorbitant : moderation \ perfidious : loyalty(过度的不节制\不忠的不忠诚) (记) ex+orbit(轨道，常规)+ant→走出常规→过分的 (例) The hotel charges exorbitant prices.

Question 411

placate

Answer 411

(英) v. 抚慰，平息(愤怒)(to soothe or mollify) (考) stratagem : deceive \ concession : placate(谋略达到欺骗的目的\让步达到抚慰的目的)inalienable : surrendered \ implacable : propitiated(不让步的无法降服\不平静的无法缓和)反义词：antagonize(对抗); peeve(触怒); gall(烦恼) (记) plac(平静)+ate→使平静，平息 (同) 同根词：implacable(难以平息的); complacent(自满的) (例) John placated his landlord by paying half of the overdue rent.

Question 412

digressive

Answer 412

(考) digressive : topic(subject)\ stray : group(离题的离开了主题(话题)\迷路的离开了人群)digressive : statement \ circuitous : route(离题的陈述\绕行的路线) (记) 来自digress(v.离题;di[离开]+gress[走] →走开→离题)

Question 413

measles

Answer 413

(例) The measles cause a high fever and a skin rash of small red dots.

Question 414

psychotic

Answer 414

(记) 来自psychosis(精神病)，注意不要和psychic(精神的)相混

Question 415

deserter

Answer 415

(英) n. 背弃者逃亡者(person who deserts)

Question 416

unintelligible

Answer 416

(记) un（不）+intelligible（可理解的）

Question 417

acquisitive

Answer 417

(英) adj.贪得的，物欲重的(eager to acquire; grasping; greedy ) (记) ac+quisit(得到)+ive→一再想得到→贪婪的； (同) 同根词：requisite(必需品)prerequisite(先决条件)

Question 418

exuberance

Answer 418

(英) n. 愉快茁壮(quality of being cheerful) (考) 反义词：ennui(厌倦) (例) the natural exuberance of young children

Question 419

jocular

Answer 419

(英) adj. 滑稽的诙谐的(humorous);嬉戏的(playful) (考) 反义词：serious(严肃的) (记) joc(笑话)+ular→爱开玩笑的

Question 420

relinquish

Answer 420

(英) v. 放弃，废除(give up; to withdraw or retreat from) (考) 反义词：procure (获得); cling to(结合); cooperate(协作); reward(报酬) (记) re(再次)+linqu(=leave 离开)+ish→再次离开→放弃 (例) to relinquish hopes

Question 421

foresee

Answer 421

(英) v. 预见( know that this going to happen in the future) (记) fore(预先)+see(看) →提前看见

Question 422

liar

Answer 422

(英) n. 说谎者 (a person who tells lies) (考) bigot : tolerance \ liar : honesty(固执己见者不会宽容\说谎者不会诚实)

Question 423

pathetic

Answer 423

(英) adj. 引起怜悯的；令人难过的(marked by sorrow or melancholy) (记) path(感情)＋etic→有感情的→引起怜悯的 (同) 同根词：apathetic(冷漠的); antipathy(反感) (例) It was pathetic to watch her condition deteriorate day by day.

Question 424

sacrament

Answer 424

(英) n. 圣礼，圣事(any of certain rites instituted by Jesus) (记) sacra(神圣)+ment (同) 同根词：sacrarium(教堂内殿，圣堂)；sacrifice(献祭，牺牲)

Question 425

gallant

Answer 425

(英) adj. 勇敢的(brave and noble)；(向女人)献殷勤的(polite and attentive to women) (记) gall(胆)+ant→有胆的→勇敢 的 (同) 派生词: gallantry (n. 勇敢，殷勤) (例) a gallant soldier. gallant to woman

Question 426

flare

Answer 426

(英) n.\v. (火焰)摇曳，闪耀(to burn unsteadilyas a flame whipped about by the wind ) (考) gust : wind \ flare : light(阵风是短暂的刮风\闪光是短暂的发光) (记) 和flame(火焰)一起记 (例) a sudden flare as she lit the gas

Question 427

disingenuous

Answer 427

(英) adj.不坦白的，不真诚的 (not straightforward; insincere) (考) pernicious : injure \ disingenuous : mislead(有害的[东西]伤害\不真诚的[东西]误导)ingratiating : win favor \ disingenuous : deceive(迷人的让人喜欢\不真诚的让人受骗) (记) dis+ingenuous(真诚的)→不坦白的; 注意：ingenious(聪慧的)

Question 428

acquiesce

Answer 428

(英) v.勉强同意，默认(to agree or consent quietly without protest; consent) (考) intransigent : acquiesce \ deferential : offend(不妥协的不会同意\恭顺的不会冒犯)反义词：defy(反抗); resist(拒绝) (记) ac+quiesce(安静)→保持安静→默认 (同) 同根词：quiescent(不动的，静止的)quietude(安静);派生词: acquiescent(adj.默认的，顺从的); acquiescence(n. 默许) (例) He acquiesced in the plans his parents had made for him.

Question 429

sinew

Answer 429

(英) n.腱(tendon)；力量(solid resilient strength) (考) 反义词：weakness(弱) (记) 分割记忆：sin＋new (例) intellectual and moral sinew(智慧和道德力量)

Question 430

mutable

Answer 430

(英) adj. 易变的，可变的 (able or likely to change) (记) mut(变)+able; 参考: mutation(突变) (同) 派生词: mutability (n. 易变性)

Question 431

allopathy

Answer 431

(英) n.(医)对抗疗法(treatment of disease by remedies that produce effects opposite to those produced by the disease) (考) 反义词：homeopathy(顺势疗法)

Question 432

advent

Answer 432

(英) n.到来，来临(coming or arrival) (记) ad+vent(到来); 注意词组: with the advent of(随着…的来临) (同) 同根词：intervention(干涉); convention(大会)

Question 433

tauten

Answer 433

(英) v. 拉紧，绷紧 ( make taut) (考) 反义词：loosen(松开); slacken(减弱)

Question 434

airy

Answer 434

(英) adj. 通风的(open to the fresh air);不切实际的无实质的( unrealimmaterial );无忧无虑的( high in the air)

Question 435

escort

Answer 435

(英) v. 护送(accompany to protect or show honor or courtesy) (例) May I escort you to the dance?

Question 436

exclusive

Answer 436

(英) adj. (人)孤僻的，(物)专用的(not shared or divided; sole) (例) an exclusive man's shop

Question 437

onset

Answer 437

(英) n. (坏情况)开始发作(the first attack or beginning of something bad) (例) the onset of glandular fever

Question 438

absolve

Answer 438

(英) v.赦免，免除( free from guilt or obligation; forgive) (考) exculpatory : absolve \ hortative : encourage \ motivational: stir(用辩明无罪的东西来赦免罪行\用激励的东西来给予勇气\用鼓励斗志的东西来激发斗志)反义词：inculpate(控告) (记) ab+solve(解决)+ion→不再解决→免除，注意不要和solve(解决)相混 (同) 派生词: absolution(n. 赦免免罪)同根词: solvent(有溶解力的有还债能力的)dissolution(溶解分解)resolute(坚决的)

Question 439

concave

Answer 439

(英) adj. 凹的 (hollow and curved like the inside of a bowl) (考) 反义词：convex (凸出的)scoop : concave \ spatula : flat(勺子的形状是凹的\刮刀的形状是平的) (记) con＋cave(空，洞)→全部是洞→凹的;

Question 440

amethyst

Answer 440

(英) n. 带来愉快的设施; 适意(a desirable feature; convenience) (考) amenity: comfortable \ honorarium : grateful(适意表示舒服\酬金表示感谢) (记) 和amenable一起记，都是以amen开头 (例) The hotel's amenities included a whirlpool.

Question 441

inheritor

Answer 441

(记) inherit(继承)+or(人)

Question 442

homeopathy

Answer 442

(英) n. (医)顺势疗法(A system of medical practice that treats a disease especially by the administration of minute doses of a remedy that would in healthy persons produce symptoms similar to those of the disease.) (记) homeo(相同)+path(病)+y→顺势疗法; 注意:allopathy(对抗疗法)参考:homeothermal(同温的恒温的)

Question 443

restive

Answer 443

(英) adj. 不安静的，不安宁的 (marked by impatience; fidgety) (考) restive : calm \ piddling : considerable \ keen : obtuse(不安的不平静\不重要的不重要\锋利的不钝)incogitant : thoughtful \ restive : calm(反义: 粗心对深思\不安对平静)反义词：calm(平静的); imperturbable(平静的) (记) 注意不要看成是'休息的'意思，restive=restless (例) a restive mood(不安心的心境)

Question 444

horrific

Answer 444

(英) adj. 可怕的(causing horror) (记) horr(颤抖害怕)+f+ic

Question 445

fecund

Answer 445

(英) adj.肥沃的，多产的(fruitful or fertile; productive; prolific)

Question 446

anticlimax

Answer 446

(英) n. 令人扫兴的结局(disappointing end to a series of events which had seemed likely to become more interestingexciting or impressive) (记) anti(反对相反)+climax(高潮结局) →与高潮相反→没有高潮

Question 447

embargo

Answer 447

(英) n.禁运令封港令(a legal prohibition on commerce) (考) quarantine : contagion(contact)\ embargo : commerce(隔离防止传染\禁运防止贸易) (记) em+bar(阻挡)+go→阻拦(船等)进入→禁运令 (例) to lay an embargo on trade with an enemy country

Question 448

perturbation

Answer 448

(英) n. 烦乱，扰乱(the action of perturbing; agitation) (考) 反义词：equanimity(镇静) (记) 来自perturb(干扰，烦恼)，per(始终)＋turb(搅混)→搅得心烦意乱 (同) 同根词：disturb(干扰); turbulence(骚乱，狂暴)

Question 449

mulct

Answer 449

(英) v.诈取诈骗(defraud a person of something; swindle)

Question 450

diffuse

Answer 450

(英) v. 散布，(光等)漫射(disperse in every direction);adj. 漫射的，散漫的(spread out or dispersed) (考) euphemism : offensive \ aphorism : diffuse(委婉语不会冒犯\格言不会散漫)反义词：focus(集中) (记) dif(不同)+fuse(流)→向不同方向→漫射 (同) 同根词：confuse(混淆)；transfuse(输血) (例) to diffuse knowledge; \a diffuse article

Question 451

probation

Answer 451

(英) n. 试用(期)，试验(a period of testing and trial to ascertain fitnes) (记) probe(探索)+ation→探索时期 (同) 同根词：approbation(认可，批准); probe(探索调查) (例) John managed to stay out of trouble during his probation.

Question 452

incredible

Answer 452

(英) adj. 不可相信的(impossible to believe) (记) in(不)+cred(相信)+ible→不可相信的

Question 453

ultimate

Answer 453

(英) adj. 最后的，最终的 (most remote in space or time) (记) ultim(最远，落后)+ate; (同) 参考：ultimatum(最后通牒)

Question 454

suggestive

Answer 454

(英) adj. 暗示的(which leads the mind into a particular way of thinking) (记) suggest（暗示）+ive

Question 455

smirch

Answer 455

(英) v.玷污(to make dirtystainedor discolored); n.污点 (记) 和smirk(假笑，得意地笑)一起记 (例) smirch sb's name

Question 456

perfidy

Answer 456

(英) n. 不忠，背叛(the quality of being faithless; treachery) (考) 反义词：loyalty(忠诚)

Question 457

crinkle

Answer 457

(英) v. (使)变皱 (cause to be full of wrinklestwistsor ripples)；n. 皱纹(a wrinkletwistor ripple) (记) 从wrinkle(皱纹)变化而来 (例) I can't wear this dress to the dance. It's all crinkled_

Question 458

zealous

Answer 458

(英) adj.热心的，一心一意的(filled with eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something) (考) zealous : enthusiastic \ idolatrous : devoted(狂热是过分热情的\\崇拜是过分钟爱)devoted : zealous \ careful : fastidious(热衷过分是狂热\仔细过分是挑剔)

Question 459

invalidate

Answer 459

(英) v. 使无效力(deprive of legal force)；证明无效(to make invalid) (例) His attorney asked the higher court to invalidate the conviction because of the flagrant bias of the presiding judge.

Question 460

matrix

Answer 460

(英) n. 模子；矩阵(a set of numbers or terms) (考) matrix : number \ crystal : atoms(数字有规则排列组成矩阵\原子有规则排列组成晶体) (记) matr(母)+ix，原指'子宫'，引申为模子和矩阵

Question 461

flunk

Answer 461

(英) v.考试不及格(to fail in［schoolwork］) (例) Her not following the instructions flunked her.

Question 462

excitability

Answer 462

(英) n. 易兴奋性易激动性(quality of being excitable) (考) 反义词：torpor(无精打采); equanimity(镇静) (记) excite(v.使兴奋;ex[出]+cite[引用唤起] →引出[情绪])+ability

Question 463

restate

Answer 463

(英) v. 复述，重说 ( state again ) (记) re（重新）+state（陈述）

Question 464

plank

Answer 464

(英) n. 厚木板(a heavy thick board)；要点(a principal item) (例) a plank on foreign policy(对外政策的要点)

Question 465

quest

Answer 465

(英) v. 搜寻，探求(to search for);n. 探求(investigationpursuit) (记) question(问题)，去掉ion成为quest (例) the quest for truth(对真理的寻求)

Question 466

valve

Answer 466

(英) 活门阀门 (a structure that closes temporarily a passage or orifice or permits movement of fluid in one direction only) (考) liquid : valve \ electric current : switch(液体用阀门控制\电流用开关控制)

Question 467

commend

Answer 467

(英) v. 称赞，颂扬 (to express approval of; praise) (考) 反义词：censure(责难) (记) com+mend(相信)→大家相信→称赞; (同) 参考：recommendation(推荐) (例) The employee was commended with a bonus.

Question 468

effortless

Answer 468

(英) adj. 不费力(requiring virtually no effort) (考) 反义词：grueling(筋疲力尽的) (记) effort(努力)+less(不)→不用努力→不费力

Question 469

disposable

Answer 469

(英) adj. 一次性使用的(made to be thrown away after use);可动用的(available for use) (例) disposable assetscapitalresources

Question 470

expenditure

Answer 470

(英) 花费使用(action of spending or using)支出额(amount esp of money spent) (考) extravagance : expenditure \ loquaciousness : talk(挥霍是花费很大\多话是说话很多) (记) expend(v.花费;ex[出]+pend[花费] →花钱出去)+iture

Question 471

limp

Answer 471

(英) adj. 无力的，松软的(flacciddroopingwilted) (考) limp : walk \ stutter : talk(跛行是很困难地走\口吃是很困难地说)反义词：firm(坚固的) (例) a limp handshake(无力的握手)

Question 472

prig

Answer 472

(英) n. 道学先生，自命不凡者(one who offends or irritates by observance of proprieties to an obnoxious degree)

Question 473

pyromania

Answer 473

(英) n.纵火狂(an irresistible impulse to start fires) (记) pyro(火)＋mania(狂)

Question 474

depute

Answer 474

(英) v. 派…为代表或代理(to give authority to someone else as deputy) (记) de+pute(放)→放某人出去→派…为代表 (同) 同根词：repute(名声); dispute(反驳) (例) I deputed john to take charge of the younger boys at the concert.

Question 475

transportation

Answer 475

(英) 运输(the act of transporting)交通(a system of carrying passengers or goods from one place to another) (考) tuition : instruction \ fare : transportation(教育收取学费\运输收取车费) (记) transport（运输）+ation

Question 476

exact

Answer 476

(英) adj. 精确的(correct in every detail)款 (考) 反义词：forgive(宽免) (记) ex(出) +act(行动做) →(要求)做出来→精确的

Question 477

dietician

Answer 477

(英) n.营养学家(an expert in dietetics)

Question 478

grove

Answer 478

(英) n. 小树林，树丛(a small wood or group of trees) (记) 分割记忆：gro看作growve 看作 fivegrow five trees→五棵树长在一起→小树林；可以和 grovel(奴颜婢膝)一起记

Question 479

suffice

Answer 479

(英) v.足够，(食物)满足(to meet or satisfy a need) (记) suf(下面)＋fice(做)→做出来→足够 (例) One glass suffices me.(我一杯就够)

Question 480

ringlet

Answer 480

(英) n. 卷发 (a long curl of hair) (记) ring(卷)+let(小)→小卷发 (例) a pretty child with golden ringlets

Question 481

tickler

Answer 481

(英) n.棘手的问题，难题(a person or condition that causes uneasiness) (记) 来自tickle(呵痒)+er→让人感到痒的问题→难题

Question 482

explicate

Answer 482

(英) v.详细解说(to make clear or explicit; explain fully)

Question 483

conservation

Answer 483

(英) n. 保存保护(prevention of lossdamagedestruction ) (记) con(全部)+serve(服务保持)+ation→服务好→保存 (同) 同根词: preservative(防腐剂); reservation(保留预定)

Question 484

propensity

Answer 484

(英) n. 嗜好，习性(an often intense natural inclination or preference) (考) 反义词:predilection(偏爱)-propensity to dislike; antipathy(厌恶); aversion(厌恶) (记) pro(向前)+pens(挂)+ity→预先挂好了→癖好 (例) Bill's friends are aware of his propensity for gossiping.

Question 485

unrequited

Answer 485

(考) 反义词: remunerative(有报酬的)

Question 486

crawl

Answer 486

(英) v. 爬行(move slowlywith the body on or close to the round) (考) crawl : proceed \ dwindle : decrease(爬是缓慢前进\缩小是缓慢减少) (例) a snake crawling along the ground

Question 487

offset

Answer 487

(英) v. 补偿，抵消 ( make up for) (例) He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials.

Question 488

passivity

Answer 488

(英) n. 被动性(the quality of being passive) (记) 来自形容词passive（被动的）+ity

Question 489

quay

Answer 489

(英) n.码头(dock; wharf; pier)

Question 490

illegal

Answer 490

(英) adj. 违法的(against the law) (记) il(不)+legal(合法的) →不合法的

Question 491

generous

Answer 491

(考) despotic : tyranny \ generous : liberality(专制的[人]专制\慷慨的[人]慷慨)

Question 492

peeve

Answer 492

(英) n. 同等之人，同辈(one belonging to the same societal group) (例) A student of high caliberhe easily exceled his peers.

Question 493

talkative

Answer 493

(英) adj. 爱说话的，健谈的 (liking to talk a lot) (考) garrulous : talkative \ cloying : sweet(过分健谈是喋喋不休\过分甜蜜是腻) (记) talk（说话）+ative

Question 494

malodorous

Answer 494

(英) adj. 有臭味的(stinking) (记) mal(坏)+odor(气味)+ous→气味极坏的

Question 495

yoke

Answer 495

(英) n.牛轭；v.控制，束缚(to put a yoke on) (考) 反义词：sunder(分离) (例) the yoke of old habits(旧习惯的羁绊)

Question 496

priority

Answer 496

(英) n. 在先，居前(precedence in date; superiority in rankpositionor privilege)； (记) prior(在前的)+ity→在前的状态→优先权 (例) Going to the movies is not a priority this week.

Question 497

stance

Answer 497

(英) n. 站姿(posture)；立场(intellectual or emotional attitude) (记) stan(站)＋ce (例) take a tough stance on human rights(在人权问题上采取强硬态度)

Question 498

crudity

Answer 498

(考) 反义词：delicacy(精美)

Question 499

well-informed

Answer 499

(记)well（好）+inform（告知）+ed

Question 500

unavailing

Answer 500

(英) adj. 无结果的，徒劳无功的 (futileuseless) (记) un(不)+availing(获得的) (例) unavailing efforts(徒劳)

Question 501

infirm

Answer 501

(英) adj. 虚弱的(physically weak) (考) 反义词：hale(强壮的) (记) in(不)+firm(坚定) →不坚定的 (同) 派生词: infirmity n. (虚弱feebleness; weakness)

Question 502

fester

Answer 502

(英) v. (指伤口)溃烂化脓(become infected and filled with pus) (考) 反义词：heal(治愈) (例) a festering sore

Question 503

wile

Answer 503

(英) n.诡计，花言巧语(a beguiling or playful trick) (记) 参考: wily(狡诈的) (例) be tricked by the salesman's wiles into buying worthless goods

Question 504

procession

Answer 504

(英) n. 行列(a group of individuals moving along)；前进(progression) (记) pro(向前)+cess(走)+ion→前进 (例) There was a long procession of actors at the open auditions.

Question 505

vouch

Answer 505

(英) vi. 担保证明(guarantee the reliability of) (考) 反义词: refuse to guarantee(拒绝担保)

Question 506

debris

Answer 506

(英) n. 废墟，残骸 (roughbroken bits and pieces of stonewoodglass after destruction; rubble)

Question 507

gardenia

Answer 507

(记) 分割记忆：garden(花园)+ia→花园之花→栀子花

Question 508

genteel

Answer 508

(英) adj. 上流社会的(well-bred; elegant);装作彬彬有礼的( striving to convey an appearance of refinement) (考) genteel : vulgarity \ intrepid : fear(有教养的不粗俗\大胆的不恐惧)

Question 509

bark

Answer 509

(英) v.狗吠(cry of a dog)；n.树皮(the outside covering of trees) (考) epidermis : mammal \ bark : conifer(哺乳动物和表皮\针叶植物和树皮) (记) GRE中主要考“树皮”一意

Question 510

infinity

Answer 510

(英) 无限的时间或空间(endless or unlimited spacetimedistancequantityetc.) (考) 反义词：bounded space(有限空间) (记) in(无)+fin(结束)+ity→没有结束→无穷

Question 511

depart

Answer 511

(英) v. 走开离开(go away) (考) lurk : wait \ abscond : depart \ secrete : store \ purloin : appropriate \ pilfer : take(潜伏是偷偷等待\潜逃是偷偷离开\隐藏是偷偷储藏\盗取是偷偷取得\盗窃是偷偷拿走) (记) de(分开)+part(部分分开) →部门分开→离开

Question 512

gild

Answer 512

(英) v.虚饰镀金(to give a deceptive appearance to) (考) 反义词: represent accurately(精确地表达)

Question 513

unorthodox

Answer 513

(英) adj. 非正统的(different from usual or ordinary beliefs) (记) un（不）+orthodox（正统的）

Question 514

salvation

Answer 514

(英) n. 得救，拯救(a saving ; rescue) (记) salv(救)+ation (例) seek salvation from trouble(寻求摆脱麻烦)

Question 515

grotesque

Answer 515

(英) adj. (外形或方式)怪诞的，古怪的(bizarre; fantastic) (考) objective : fact \ grotesque : fantasy(客观的事实\古怪的幻想) (记) 来自grotto(岩洞)+picturesque(图画的)原意为'岩洞里的图画'→(绘画，雕刻等) 怪诞的 (例) the grotesque monster

Question 516

pacify

Answer 516

(英) v. 使安静，抚慰( make calmquietand satisfied) (考) solace : grief \ pacification : anger(安抚消除痛苦\讲和消除愤怒)反义词：rankle(激怒); tantrum(发怒); vex(恼怒); discommode(使为难) (记) pac(和平，平静)+ify(化) (同) 同根词：pacific(和平的)；pacifism(和平主义)派生词: pacification (n. 和解，平定); pacifier (n. 调停者，和解人); pacifist (n. 和平主义者

Question 517

frond

Answer 517

(考) frond : fern \ needle : pine(复叶是厥类植物的叶子\针叶是松树的叶子)frond : leaf \ boulder : rock(厥类的叶是一种叶子\大圆石是一种石头) (记) 和front(前面)一起记

Question 518

enticement

Answer 518

(考) command : entreaty \ goad : enticement(强行命令不是恳求\强行刺激不是诱使)

Question 519

impatience

Answer 519

(考) 反义词：forbearance(忍耐) (记) im(无)+patience(耐性) →无耐性

Question 520

tycoon

Answer 520

(英) n.有钱有势的企业家，大亨(_a businessman of exceptional wealth and power； magnate) (记) 日本语'太君'而来 (例) a newspaper tycoon(报业巨头)

Question 521

cauterize

Answer 521

(英) (用腐蚀性物质或烙铁)烧灼(表皮组织)以消毒或止血(burn the surface of body tissue with a caustic substance to destroy infection or stop bleeding) (例) cauterize a snake-bite

Question 522

vessel

Answer 522

(英) n.血管；容器 (a container)；船只 (a watercraft) (考) vessel : blood \ pipeline : gas \ aqueduct : water(血管流血\管道流气\水管流水) (记) 注意不要和vassal(陪臣，诸侯)相混

Question 523

oatmeal

Answer 523

(英) n.燕麦片(crushed oats used for making porridge)

Question 524

corral

Answer 524

(英) n. (牛、马等)畜栏(an enclosure for holding horsescattlesor other animals; pen) (考) corral : horses \ coop : chickens(马养在蓄栏里\鸡养在笼子里) (记) corr(跑=curr)＋al→(不让)动物跑掉→畜栏，比较：coral(珊瑚)

Question 525

repugnance

Answer 525

(英) n. 嫌恶，反感 (strong dislikedistasteor antagonism) (考) odious : repugnance \ menacing : fear(可憎的使人反感\威胁的使人恐惧)

Question 526

impromptu

Answer 526

(英) adj. 即席的，即兴的(without preparation; offhand; extemporaneous) (考) ad-lib : impromptu \ aside : divergent(即兴演讲特点是即兴的\旁白特点是旁义的)反义词：carefully rehearsed(仔细排练的) (记) im(不)+promptu(时间)→不在(安排的)时间之内→即席的 (例) The pianist gave impromptu performance at the party.

Question 527

stroke

Answer 527

(英) v. 抚摸( pass the hand over gently)n. 击，打(a hit);一笔(a line made by a single movement of a pen or brush in writing or painting)

Question 528

stake

Answer 528

(英) n.柱子 (a pointed piece of wood driven into the ground)；赌注(something staked for gain or loss) (考) invest : capital \ gamble : stake(投资投入资本\赌博投入赌注) (例) He and his friends enjoy playing cards for low stakes.

Question 529

inquisitive

Answer 529

(英) adj. 过分好问的(prying) (记) in(进入)+quisit(询问)+ive→问进去→好问的 (同) 同根词：prerequisite(先决条件); inquisition(调查) (例) The teacher enjoyed teaching the inquisitive class.

Question 530

bait

Answer 530

(英) n.诱饵(lure; enticement)；v.逗弄激怒(to tease; to provoke a reaction) (考) 反义词：disarm(缓和) (例) Cheese is good bait for catfish.Don't bait your little sister.

Question 531

chisel

Answer 531

(英) v.凿; 欺骗(swindle or cheat) (考) brush : painting \ chisel : sculpture(画笔是画画的工具\凿子是雕刻的工具)

Question 532

dotage

Answer 532

(英) n. 老年糊涂(senility)；溺爱(foolish or excessive affection)

Question 533

classic

Answer 533

(英) adj. 典型的(very typical); (例) This novel may well become a classic.

Question 534

atom

Answer 534

(考) molecule : atoms \ tissue : cells(原子构成分子\细胞构成组织)matrix : numbers \ crystal : atoms(数字排列形成矩阵\原子排列形成晶体)

Question 535

dissonant

Answer 535

(英) adj. 不和谐的，不协调的(opposing in opiniontemperament; discordant) (记) dis+son(声音)+ant→声音分散的

Question 536

unearthly

Answer 536

(英) adj. 奇异的(very strange and unnatural) (考) 反义词：mundane (世俗的) (记) un（不）+earthly（尘世的，可能的）

Question 537

recourse

Answer 537

(英) n. 求助，依靠(the use of someone or something as a means of help) (例) have recourse to the law(求助于法律)

Question 538

premature

Answer 538

(英) adj. 过早的早熟的(developing or happening before the natural or proper time) (记) pre（提前）+mature（成熟的）

Question 539

theocracy

Answer 539

(英) n.神权政治(government of a state by immediate divine guidance) (考) anathema : curse \ theocracy : state(anathema是神诅咒\theocracy是神统治国家) (记) theo(神)+cracy(统治); (同) 参考：autocracy(独裁统治)

Question 540

reportorial

Answer 540

(考) 反义词：imaginative(想象的) (记) report（报导）+orial

Question 541

whimsical

Answer 541

(英) adj.古怪的，异想天开的(exhibiting whims) (考) furtive : stealth \ whimsical : caprice\acute : perspicacity(秘密的和秘密\易变的和易变\敏锐的和敏锐)mercurial : mood \ whimsical : behavior(易变的情绪\无常的行为)

Question 542

vitreous

Answer 542

(英) adj.玻璃状的(pertaining to or resembling glass)

Question 543

throng

Answer 543

(英) n.一大群 (a large number);v.拥挤 (to crowd together) (考) protract : length \ throng : number(延长使长度增加\群集使数量增加) (例) A patient throng was waiting in silence. The streets were thronged with people.

Question 544

skeptic

Answer 544

(英) n. 怀疑论者(a person who is sceptical) (考) fervor : zealot \ doubt : skeptic(狂热者喜欢狂热\怀疑者喜欢怀疑)反义词：votary(信仰者)

Question 545

monotonous

Answer 545

(英) adj. 单调的，无聊的(lacking in variety; tediously unvarying) (考) mutter : indistinct \ drone : monotonous \ hiss : sibilant(嘟囔声是不清楚的\嗡嗡声是单调的\咝咝声是咝咝的) (记) mono(单个)+ton(声音)+ous→一个声音的

Question 546

bashful

Answer 546

(英) adj.害羞的，羞怯的(timideasily embarrassed; shy) (记) bash(羞)+ful; (同) 同根词：abash(使…害羞)

Question 547

simpleton

Answer 547

(英) n.笨蛋(a fool) (考) prudence : daredevil \ sagacity : simpleton(蛮勇的人不会谨慎\傻瓜不会睿智)

Question 548

immemorial

Answer 548

(英) adj. 太古的，极古的(extending beyond memory or record; ancient) (考) 反义词：recent(近来的) (记) im(不)+memor(记住)+ial→记不住的过去→太古的

Question 549

disordered

Answer 549

(英) adj. 错乱的失调的(suffering from lack of order ) (例) a disordered imaginatonflow of control

Question 550

lucubration

Answer 550

(英) 刻苦研究(the act of lucubrating; laborious workstudyor writingesp. that done at night) (考) 反义词：cursory consideration(草率的考虑)

Question 551

racy

Answer 551

(英) adj. 活泼的，生动的 (amusingfull of life) (考) 反义词：tame(枯燥的) (同) 派生词: raciness (n. 生动活泼) (例) a racy account of his adventures

Question 552

confiscate

Answer 552

(英) v. 没收，充公 (to seize private property for the public treasury) (记) con＋fisc(钱财)＋ate→钱财归大家→充公 (同) 同根词：fiscal(财政的，国库的); confiscation(没收) (例) Confiscated property should be kept by the state for public use.

Question 553

diaphanous

Answer 553

(英) adj.(布)精致的，半透明的(so fine or gauzy in texture as to be transparent or translucent) (考) 反义词：substantial(实质性的结实的) (记) dia(对面)+phan(呈现)+ous→对面显现→半透明的 (同) 同根词：phantom(幽灵、幻影)

Question 554

eclipse

Answer 554

(英) n.(日月)蚀 (complete or partial disapperance of sunlight or moonlight)；名声跌落(a dimming or extinction of fame or glory) (考) eclipse : prestige \ enervation : vigor(名声跌落是使名声降低\削弱是使精力降低) (记) ec+lipse(离去=leave)→(名声等)离去; 参考: lapse(时间流逝失误) (例) She used to be a famous actressbut she's now in eclipse.

Question 555

verdict

Answer 555

(英) n.判决，决定(the finding or decision of a jury) (记) ver(真实)+dict(说)→认真地说→判决 (例) a verdict for the plaintiff(原告胜诉的裁定)

Question 556

robust

Answer 556

(英) adj. 健壮的(having or exhibiting strength) (记) 分割记忆：ro看作roundbust(半身像)→圆圆的半身像→健壮的 (例) If you want to be healthy and robustget lots of exercise.

Question 557

actuate

Answer 557

(英) v.驱使激励(motivate; activate ) (记) act(行动)+uate(动词后缀) →使...行动 (例) He is actuated not by kindness but by ambition.

Question 558

liability

Answer 558

(英) n. 倾向(the state of being liable)；债务(obligationdebt) (考) exempt : liability \ pardon : penalty(免除债务\赦免刑罚)反义词：asset(资产); immunity(免债务) (记) 分割记忆：li看作lie+ability→依赖能力→倾向 (例) Heavy liabilities forced the company into bankruptcy.

Question 559

mangle

Answer 559

(英) v. 撕成碎片，压碎(to mutilate or disfigure by hacking or crushing; maim) (同) 近形词: mingle(混合); wangle(哄骗); tangle(纠缠) (例) My kite was mangled when it blew into the tree.

Question 560

gastritis

Answer 560

(英) n. 胃炎(inflammation of the stomach) (记) gastr(胃)+ic→胃的 (同) 同根词：gastrology(胃病学); gastronomy(美食学)

Question 561

incontrovertible

Answer 561

(英) adj. 无可辩驳的(cannot be disputed ) (考) incontrovertible : disputed \ untenable : defended \ ravenous : satisfied \intrepid : feared(无可辩驳的无法争论\不能防守的无法保护\贪婪的无法满足\无畏的无法恐吓) (记) in(不)+contro(反对)+vert(转)+ible→不能反着转的→无可辩驳的

Question 562

challenging

Answer 562

(英) adj. 激励的挑战的(offering problems that test sb's ability) (例) a challenging job

Question 563

duplicate

Answer 563

(英) adj. 完全相同的(exactly like something else);v.复制(make an exact copy) (记) du(二双)+plic(重复)+ity→二种重复状态→复制

Question 564

emigration

Answer 564

(考) repatriate : emigration \ repeal : ratification(反义: 遣返回国和移民出境\废除和批准) (记) e(出)+migr(迁移)+ation→移出

Question 565

smart

Answer 565

adj.巧妙的聪明的漂亮的潇洒的刺痛的剧烈的厉害的敏捷的vi.刺痛懊恼轻快地严厉地灵巧地精确的时髦地大大的

Question 566

implode

Answer 566

(英) v. 内爆，剧减(burst inwardundergo violent compression) (考) contract : implode \ descend : plummet(收缩和急剧收缩\下降和急剧下降)collapse : implode \ divide : sunder(向内破裂使倒塌\切开使分开) (记) im(向内)+plode(爆炸)→内爆

Question 567

magisterial

Answer 567

(英) adj. 有权威的(authoritative; official) (记) magister(=master主人)+ial→主人的→有权威的

Question 568

blazon

Answer 568

(英) n. 纹章装饰; v. 精确描绘(to paint or depict with accurate details) (考) blazon : adorn \ pillar : support(纹章用来装饰\支柱用来支撑)反义词: efface(抹掉)

Question 569

decomposition

Answer 569

(考) bacteria : decomposition \ yeast : fermentation(细菌有分解的作用\酵母有发酵的作用)

Question 570

despicable

Answer 570

(英) adj. 可鄙的，卑劣的 (deserving to be despised; contemptible) (考) redoubtable : awe (regard)\ despicable : scorn(contemptdisregard)(可怕的让人敬畏\可鄙的让人蔑视)venerable : reverence \ despicable : scorn(可敬的让人尊敬\可鄙的让人鄙视)despicable : value \ mulish : flexibility(卑劣的没有价值\执拗的[人]没有灵活性)(记) de+spic(看)+able→不值得看的→卑劣的 (同) 参考：despise(轻视); conspicuous(显著的) (例) The despicable child trampled my flower.

Question 571

deceit

Answer 571

(英) n. 欺骗，欺诈(a dishonest action or trick; fraud or lie) (记) de+ceit(拿)→在(底下)拿→欺骗 (同) 同根词：conceit(自负); conceive(设想)

Question 572

waft

Answer 572

(英) v.飘浮，飘荡(to move or go lightly by the impulse of wind or waves) (考) waft : plummet \ meander : dash(飘落对突然落下\蜿蜒而流对奔流而下) (例) The gentle breeze wafted the sound of music to our ears.

Question 573

apprehend

Answer 573

(英) v.逮捕(capture or arrest)；恐惧(to anticipate with anxiety;dread) (考) apprehension : terror \ affection : adoration(担忧过分是恐惧\喜欢过分是爱慕)反义词：intrepid(无畏的) (记) ap+prehend(抓住)→抓住不放→逮捕 (同) 派生词: apprehension (n. 焦虑，担忧); apprehensive (adj. 恐惧的uneasy)同根词：prehensile(能抓住的); comprehensive(综合性的)

Question 574

contaminate

Answer 574

(英) v. 使...受污染(make impure; pollutesmudge) (考) hedge : loss \ quarantine : contamination \ safeguard : accident(栅栏防止损失\隔离防止传染\保护防止事故)反义词：purify(净化); sterilize(杀菌) (同) 派生词: contamination (n. 污染) (例) contaiminated clothing

Question 575

gum

Answer 575

(考) resin : tree \ gum : rubber plant(树分泌树脂\橡胶植物分泌树胶)

Question 576

glib

Answer 576

(英) adj. 流利圆滑的，善辩的(speaking or spoken in a smoothfluenteasy manneroften in a way that is hardly convincing) (考) maladroiot : skill \ glib : profundity(笨拙的无技巧\肤浅的无深刻)fluent : glib \ meticulous : nitpick(finicky)(流利过分油嘴滑舌\仔细过分挑剔)反义词：labored(费力的); awkward(笨拙的) (例) glib excuses. a glib tongue.

Question 577

careful

Answer 577

(考) interested : agog \ careful : meticulous(程度: 有兴趣和十分感兴趣\小心和十分小心)devoted : zealous \ careful : fastidious(程度: 热衷的和狂热的\细心的和挑剔的)反义词: derelict(玩忽职守的); inadvertence(漫不经心)-careful attention(小心留意)

Question 578

dependable

Answer 578

(英) adj. 可信赖的(that may be depended) (考) 反义词：unpredictable(不可预知的) (记) de(加强)+pend(悬挂)+able→挂在...上面→可靠的

Question 579

curt

Answer 579

(英) adj. (言词、行为)简略而草率的(briefesp. to the point of rudeness; terse or brusque) (考) curt : words \ parsimonious : resource(词语过简\资源过省) (例) a curt reply. a curt manner.

Question 580

espionage

Answer 580

(英) n. 间谍活动(the act of spying) (记) e+speon(=spy看)+age→出去看→间谍活动

Question 581

lumberjack

Answer 581

(英) n. 伐木工 (a person who cuts down trees for wood)

Question 582

nib

Answer 582

(英) n. 钢笔尖(a penpoint)

Question 583

bulge

Answer 583

(英) v.\n. 膨胀，鼓起(to swell; protrude or project) (考) 反义词：depressed region(凹陷的地方) (记) 比较: budge(让步)bilge(船底)bugle(军号) (同) 近形词: budge(让步)bilge(船底)bugle(军号) (例) The population bulge after the war made more schools necessary.

Question 584

piety

Answer 584

(英) n. 虔诚(dutifulness in religion; devoutness) (记) pious(虔诚的)名词; (同) 参考：impious(不敬的)

Question 585

enamored

Answer 585

(英) adj. 珍爱的喜爱的(inflamed with love; fascinated) (记) en+amour(爱)→进入爱意

Question 586

mechanical

Answer 586

(英) adj. 机械的; 呆板的 (done without thought or feeling) (例) She was quite mechanical and unthinking in the way she ironed the shirts.

Question 587

leak

Answer 587

(考) foolproof : fail \ airtight : leak(极简单的不会出错\密封的不会泄露)

Question 588

basement

Answer 588

(英) n.地下室(lowest room below ground level )

Question 589

hybrid

Answer 589

(考) 反义词：of unmixed extraction(纯血统) (例) The hybrid from a donkey and a horse is called a mule.

Question 590

walrus

Answer 590

(英) v.\n.(猪等)在泥水中打滚 (to roll about in mud)；沉溺于(to take unrestrained pleasure) (记) 分割记忆：wall(墙)+low(低下的) (例) wallow in the mire(在泥沼中打滚)

Question 591

appall

Answer 591

(英) v. 使惊骇，使恐怖(to fill with horror or dismay; shock) (考) 反义词：embolden(使勇敢); nerve(鼓起勇气); encourage(鼓励) (记) ap+pal=pale(苍白)→脸色变白→惊骇

Question 592

exhaustion

Answer 592

(英) n. 疲惫(great fatigue or weariness) (记) ex+haust(拉)+ion→(用力)拉出→疲惫 (同) 同根词：exhaustive(彻底的)

Question 593

occurrence

Answer 593

(英) n. 事件(eventincident)，发生(fact of occurring) (考) prodigy : person \ miracle : occurrence(奇才是奇特的人\奇迹是奇特的事) (记) 来自occur(发生)+rence

Question 594

fraught

Answer 594

(英) adj. 充满(filledchargedor loaded) (考) 反义词：idyll(田园生活)-experience fraught with tension(充满紧张的经历) (记) 可能来自freight(装运的货物) (例) The long journey through the forest was fraught with difficulties and danger.

Question 595

foible

Answer 595

(英) n. 小缺点，小毛病(a small weakness; fault) (考) foible : flaw \ quibble : objection(程度: 小缺点缺点\轻微反对反对)tiff : squabble \ foible : failing(程度: 小争吵争吵\小缺点缺点) (记) 可能来自feeble(脆弱的)

Question 596

abrasion

Answer 596

(英) 表面磨损(scraping or rubbing offas of skin) (考) scuff : abrasion \ heat : vaporization(使磨损导致磨损\加热导致蒸发)

Question 597

documentary

Answer 597

(英) 文件的文献的(consisting of documents)记实的记录的(giving a factual report of some subject or activity)记录片(documentary filmor radio or TV programme) (例) a documentary on drug abuse

Question 598

sententious

Answer 598

(英) adj. 好说教的(abounding in excessive moralizing)；简要的(terse; pithy) (记) sentence(句子)+ious→一个句子说完→简要的

Question 599

firefly

Answer 599

(记) 组合词：fire+fly(蝇)→火蝇→萤火虫

Question 600

treason

Answer 600

(英) 叛国罪 (the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance) (例) They were convicted of treason.(他们被判叛国罪)

Question 601

intensify

Answer 601

(英) v. 加剧(cause to become more intense ) (考) 反义词：assuage(缓和); abate(减少) (记) intense+ify

Question 602

surge

Answer 602

(英) v.波涛汹涌，波动 (to rise or fall actively；toss) (记) 注意：surge 组词：insurgent(叛乱的) (例) The floods surged over the valley.

Question 603

rehabilitation

Answer 603

(考) recidivism : relapse \ rehabilitation : convalescence(累犯是指再次犯罪\复原是指再次康复)

Question 604

macabre

Answer 604

(英) adj. 骇人的，可怖的(grim and horrible; gruesome) (考) macabre : shudder \ hilarious : laugh(可怕的[东西]让人颤抖\可笑的[东西]让人发笑) (记) 来自法语，原指'骷髅舞蹈' (例) a macabre

Question 605

corruption

Answer 605

(英) n. 堕落腐化(being corrupted) (记) cor+rupt(断)+ion

Question 606

ensnare

Answer 606

(英) v. 诱入陷阱进入罗网(to take in a snare; catchtrap) (记) en+snare(罗网陷阱)

Question 607

compliment

Answer 607

(英) v.\n. 恭维，称赞 (praiseor flattery) (考) compliment : flattery \ deference : subservience(过分称赞成为奉承\过分尊敬成为阿谀)apologize : contrite \ compliment : impressed(由于后悔才道歉\由于被打动才称赞)courageous : bravado \ complimentary : fulsomeness(故作勇敢的不是真的勇敢\故作恭维的不是真的称赞)反义词: sc (记) 不要和complement(补充)相混 (同) 派生词: complimentary (adj. 赞赏的)近形词: complement(补充); implement(工具实现)

Question 608

reckless

Answer 608

(英) adj. 轻率的，鲁莽的(careless of consequences) (考) 反义词：circumspect(谨慎的) (记) reck(顾忌介意)+less→不介意→轻率的；注意不要和feckless(无目标计划的)相混 (例) The reckless driver drove above the speed limit.

Question 609

disembodied

Answer 609

(英) adj.无实体的，空洞的 (free from bodily existence; incoporeal) (记) dis+embodied(实体的)→没有实体的; (同) 参考：embodiment(体现，化身) (例) the disembodied spirits. disembodied voice

Question 610

reel

Answer 610

(考) reel : winging \ die : shaping(卷轴用来卷绕\模子用来定形)

Question 611

modicum

Answer 611

(英) n. 少量(a moderate or small amount) (考) 反义词：large amount(大量) (例) If he had a modicum of sensehe wouldn't have done such a foolish thing.

Question 612

fortify

Answer 612

(英) v. 加强防卫(strengthen a place against attack) (考) 反义词: sap(削弱); enervate(使衰弱); vitiate(使堕落); debilitate(使衰弱) (记) fort(强大)+ify→力量化→加强

Question 613

executioner

Answer 613

(英) n. 刽子手(a person who carries out the death penalty)

Question 614

down

Answer 614

(英) n. 绒毛，汗毛(softfluffy feathers on young birds)

Question 615

papyrus

Answer 615

(英) 莎草莎草纸(the pith of a papyrus plant esp. when cut in strips and pressed into a material to write on) (记) 古埃及用来书写的一种草纸; (同) 参考：papyrology(古代文稿研究学)

Question 616

gauche

Answer 616

(英) adj. 笨拙的，不会社交的(lacking grace; awkward; tactless) (考) 反义词：polished(优雅) (例) He is tongue-tied and gauche.

Question 617

embed

Answer 617

(英) v. 牢牢插入嵌于(to set or fix firmly in a surrounding mass; wedge) (考) 反义词：extract(拔出) (例) a gold crown embedded with jewel

Question 618

supremacy

Answer 618

(英) 至高无上霸权(the state of being supreme) (记) supreme(至高的)+acy

Question 619

harsh

Answer 619

(考) barb : caustic \ pan : harsh(刻薄的批评\苛刻的指责)

Question 620

valetudinarian

Answer 620

(记) valetud(健康状态)+inarian(担心的人)→担心健康的人

Question 621

encourage

Answer 621

(英) v. 鼓励或支持某人(give supportconfidence or hope to sb) (考) 反义词：scotch(镇压) (记) en(进入)+courage(勇气) →进入勇气的状态→鼓励

Question 622

prowess

Answer 622

(英) n.勇敢(distinguished bravery)；不凡的能力(extraordinary ability) (考) 反义词：timidity(胆小) (记) 来自prow(英勇的)，是proud 的变体 (例) The tribesmen sang a song of victorydescribing their prowess in battle.

Question 623

scion

Answer 623

(英) n. 嫩芽(a detached living portion of a plant joined to a stock in grafting)；子孙 (descendantchild) (例) Ford was a scion of a wealthy stock. (福特是一位富家子弟)

Question 624

ruminate

Answer 624

(英) v. 反刍; 深思(to turn sth. over in the mind; meditate) (例) The owner ruminated about giving the workers a raise.

Question 625

designer

Answer 625

(记) de(着重)+sign(记号信号)+er(表人) →着重做记号的人→设计者

Question 626

possession

Answer 626

(英) n. 占有(owning something);个人财产所有权(personal property) (考) preempt : precedence \ acquire : possession(先占就是取得优先权\获得就是取得所有权)

Question 627

overact

Answer 627

(英) v. 把(角色)表演得过火(to act in an exaggerated way) (记) over(超过)+act(表演)→过分表演

Question 628

preempt

Answer 628

(英) v. 以先买权取得(to acquire by preemption)；取代(to replace with) (考) preempt : precedence \ acquire : possession(先买取得优先权\获得取得所有权) (记) pre(预先)+empt(买)→先买； (同) 参考：peremptory(断然的，专横的)派生词：preemption （n. 先买权）

Question 629

lull

Answer 629

(考) 反义词: increased activity(增加的活动); goad(刺激); startle(使吃惊)

Question 630

entity

Answer 630

(英) n.实体统一体(separateor self-contained existence)

Question 631

enticing

Answer 631

(英) adj. 有吸引力的迷人的(attractive ) (例) quite an enticing offer

Question 632

intrude

Answer 632

(英) v. 强行引入 (to force upon others)；闯入 (obtrude; interlope) (记) in(进入)+trude(突出)→突进去→闯入 (同) 同根词：extrude(压出，逐出) (例) He intruded his own ideas into the argument.

Question 633

curd

Answer 633

(英) n. 凝乳 (the coagulated part of milkfrom which cheese is made) (记) soybean curds(豆腐)大家应该很熟悉

Question 634

abreast

Answer 634

(英) 并列并排(side by side);跟上某事物( remain up to date with sth.) (记) a+breast(胸) →胸和胸并排 (例) keep abreast of current affairs

Question 635

elaboration

Answer 635

(英) adj. 精致的，复杂的(fullness of detail or ornateness; exquisite) (考) 反义词：abstract(抽象的摘要的) (记) e+labor(劳动)+ate→(努力)劳动出来的→精致的 elaborate[I'lXbEreIt]v. 详尽地说明阐明 (英) v. 详尽地说明阐明(to describe in detail; elucidate) (考) fawn : imperiousness \ equivocate : directness \ articulate : unclear \ elaborate : sketchy(奉承的反面特征是傲慢\含糊其词反面特征是直接\清楚地说反面特征是不清楚\详述的反面特征是粗略)反义词：simplify(简化) (例) Don't elaborate! I don't want to hear every little detail.

Question 636

tertiary

Answer 636

(英) adj.第三等的(third in order or rank)

Question 637

dogmatism

Answer 637

(英) n. 教条主义武断([quality of] being dogmatic) (记) dogma(教条)+t+ism(表主义) →教条主义

Question 638

carrion

Answer 638

(英) n. 腐肉(the decaying flesh of a dead body) (记) carr=carn(肉)+ion→腐肉；

Question 639

synchronous

Answer 639

(英) adj.同时发生的(happening at precisely the same time) (考) 反义词：out-of-phase(不同步的); occurring at different times(不同时发生的); noncontemporaneous(不同时代的)

Question 640

repulsive

Answer 640

(英) adj. 令人厌恶的(arousing disgust or aversion)；驱逐的(tending to repel or reject) (例) a repulsive character in the novel

Question 641

exhilarate

Answer 641

(英) v. 使高兴(to make cheerfulmerryor lively; to invigorate or stimulate; animate) (考) 反义词：sadden(使悲伤) (记) ex+hilar(高兴)+ate→出现高兴→使(人)高兴 (同) 同根词：hilarious(高兴的；愉快的) (例) I was exhilarated by her visit.

Question 642

splint

Answer 642

(英) (固定断骨的)夹板托板 (material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part [as a broken arm]) (考) splint : mobility \ lubricant : friction\ballast : instability \ purchase :slippery(夹板防止动\润滑油防止摩擦\压舱物防止不稳定\支点防止滑动)splint : immobilize \ duct : convey(夹板用来固定\管道用来输送) (记) splint和split(分裂)有关，指裂开的木板→夹板

Question 643

serendipity

Answer 643

(英) n.善于发掘新奇事物的天赋(the ability to find valuable or agreeable things not sought for ) (考) serendipitous : effort \ inevitable : chance(偶然的不需要努力\不可避免的不需要运气) (记) 出自18世纪英国作家Horace(荷拉斯)的童话故事the Three Princes of Serendip，书中主人公具有随处发现珍宝的本领 (同) 派生词：serendipitous(偶然发现的)

Question 644

recline

Answer 644

(英) v.斜倚躺卧(lie down) (记) re(回)+cline(倾斜斜坡) →斜回去→斜靠

Question 645

qualify

Answer 645

(英) v. 具有资格; 限制，修饰(limit the force or meaning of something stated) (考) mitigate : severe \ qualify : general(减轻消除严重\限制消除普遍)

Question 646

chop

Answer 646

(英) n. (用斧头等)砍 (cutting with an axe or other sharp tool)；( 风)突然改变方向 (change direction)

Question 647

ungainly

Answer 647

(英) adj.笨拙的(lacking in smooth or dexterity；clumsy) (考) loquacious : succinct \ adroit : ungainly(多话的不简洁\灵巧的不笨拙)反义词：lissome(敏捷的); adroit(机敏的) (记) un(不)+gainly(优雅的) (例) ungainly strides(笨拙的大步子)

Question 648

aghast

Answer 648

(英) adj. 惊骇的，吓呆的(feeling great horror or dismay; terrified) (记) a+ghast(=ghost鬼害怕)→害怕的，吓呆的

Question 649

theologian

Answer 649

(英) n. 神学家，宗教研究家(a person who has studied theology) (考) seminary : theologian \ conservatory : artist(神学院培养神学家\音乐学院培养艺术家)diary : biographer \ scripture : theologian(传记作家研究日记\神学家研究经文)

Question 650

marsh

Answer 650

(英) n. 沼泽地，湿地(a tract of lowwetsoft land; swamp; bog; morass) (考) marsh : sodden \ desert : arid(沼泽是湿透的\沙漠是干燥的) (记) 注意不要和march(行军)相混 (例) I paddled my canoe through the marsh.

Question 651

glacial

Answer 651

(英) adj. 冰期的冰河期的(of the Ice Age);寒冷的(very cold) (考) glacial : cold \ profound : deep(极冷是很冷\极深是很深) (记) glaci(冰)+al

Question 652

reprobate

Answer 652

(英) v. 谴责，指责 (to condemn strongly);adj.\n. 堕落的(人) (a person morally corrupt) (考) objectivity : partisan \ temperance : reprobate(党徒不会客观\堕落者不会节制)reprobate : misbehave \ sycophant : fawn(无赖汉行为不端\奉承者奉承)反义词：righteous individual(正直的人) (记) re(反)+prob(赞扬)+ate→反赞扬→指责 (同) 同根词：approbation(赞扬) (例) We reprobate his evil behavior.

Question 653

lurid

Answer 653

(英) adj. 耀眼的，炫丽的 (unnaturally bright);骇人听闻的(shocking) (例) a lurid tale

Question 654

ingest

Answer 654

(英) v.咽下，吞下(to take into the body by swallowing) (考) 反义词：expel(排出); disgorge(呕吐); excrete(排泄) (记) in(进入)+gest(带)→带进去→咽下去 (同) 同根词：congestion(拥挤); digest(消化)

Question 655

misdirect

Answer 655

(英) v. 写错地址误引 ( direct wrongly) (记) mis（错误）+direct（指引）

Question 656

distension

Answer 656

(英) n. 膨胀(inflation; expansion) (考) 反义词：compression(压缩)

Question 657

settled

Answer 657

(英) adj. 固定的 (fixed) (考) 反义词：nomadic(游牧的) (记) 来自动词settle(安定)

Question 658

zealot

Answer 658

(英) n.狂热分子，热心者(a zealous person; a fanatical partisan) (考) fervor : zealot \ doubt : skeptic \ improvidence : spendthrift(狂热者热烈\怀疑者怀疑\浪费者浪费)fanatic : admirer \ zealot : adherent(狂热者是过分崇拜者\热心者是强烈追随者)miser : munificent \ zealot : blas(吝啬鬼不会大方\热心者不会冷漠) (记) zeal(热心，热情)+ot

Question 659

feckless

Answer 659

(英) adj.无目标无计划的(carelessirresponsible) (考) 反义词：responsible(可靠的) (记) feck(=effect效果)+less→没有效果; 注意不要和reckless(轻率的)相混

Question 660

sojourn

Answer 660

(英) v.\ n.逗留，寄居(a temporary stay) (记) 分割记忆：so＋journ(＝journey) (例) sojourn for a month at a health resort

Question 661

viscous

Answer 661

(考) 反义词：glutinous(粘性的)-non viscous(无粘性的)

Question 662

log

Answer 662

(英) n.\v. 日志，记录(a daily record) (考) agenda : minutes \ itinerary : log(会议议程通过会议记录记载\旅行行程通过旅行日志记载)log : ship \ diary : person(日志记录船的活动\日记记录人的活动)bouquet : flowers \ woodpile : logs(花组成花束\木头组成木堆) (例) to enter or record in a log \ log a day's events(把一天发生的事记入日志)

Question 663

cranky

Answer 663

(英) adj. 怪癖的 (queereccentric)；不稳的 (unsteady)

Question 664

slouch

Answer 664

(英) n. 没精打采的样子(a tired-looking round-shouder way) (考) 反义词：stand erect(直立)

Question 665

request

Answer 665

(英) n. 要求，请求 (an act of asking politely) (考) request : command \ propose : stipulate \ invite : summon(命令比要求更强烈\规定比建议更强烈\召唤比邀请更强烈)importune : request \ pry : inquiry(强求是过分请求\刺探是过分询问)反义词：inveigle(诱骗)-request directly(直接要求)

Question 666

lament

Answer 666

(英) v.\n. 悲伤(grieve; to express deep sorrow for)哀悼(mourn) (考) upbraid : disapproval \ lament : grief(谴责表示不赞成\哀伤表示悲哀)eulogy : praise \ elegy : lament(颂词表达赞扬\哀诗表达哀伤) (例) He lamented to me about long range dangers of the layoffs.

Question 667

deprivation

Answer 667

(英) 剥夺丧失(a depriving or being deprived; a loss) (考) 反义词：surfeit(过度); fecundity(丰饶) (记) de+priv(私人的)+ation→从私人那里拿掉→剥夺 (同) 同根词：privacy(独处，私下); privation(贫乏)

Question 668

obsolete

Answer 668

(英) adj. 废弃的(no longer in use)，过时的(out of date; old) (记) ob(不)+solete(使用)→不再使用→过时的 (例) The news was already obsolete.

Question 669

stonewall

Answer 669

(英) v. 拖延议事，设置障碍( intentionally delay in a discussion or argument) (考) 反义词：cooperate fully(完全合作) (例) He was stonewalling and everybody knew it.(他在阻碍议事每人都能看出来)

Question 670

libido

Answer 670

(英) n. 性欲(the sexual urge or instinct) (记) 直译为'里比多'，弗洛伊德用语，指性本能后的一种潜在力量，libi可能是liber 的变体

Question 671

ledger

Answer 671

(记) 分割记忆：l+edge(边)+r

Question 672

tapestry

Answer 672

(英) n.挂毯(textile used for hangingscurtainsand upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs) (考) chiaroscuro : contrast \ tapestry : intricacy \ filigree : delicacy(明暗法对比\织锦复杂\金银丝工艺精细) (记) 分割记忆：tapes(磁带)+try

Question 673

fabric

Answer 673

(英) n. 结构(the framework of basic structure) (考) apple : fruit \ wool : fabric(苹果是一种水果\毛织品是一种织物) (例) cotton fabrics. the fabric of society.

Question 674

loon

Answer 674

(英) n. 愚人(a clumsystupid person) (记) 比较：loom(织布机)，loop(圈，环)，loot(战利物)

Question 675

misread

Answer 675

(英) v. 读错，看错 ( read something wrongly) (考) 反义词：interpret correctly(正确的解释) (记) mis(错误)+read(读)

Question 676

antagonize

Answer 676

(英) v. 使对抗; 与…对抗(arouse hostility; show opposition ) (考) 反义词：placate(安抚); synergic(合作的); propitiate(劝解); mollify(平息) (记) ant(反)+agon(打斗，比赛)+ize→对着打→对抗 (同) 派生词: antagonism (n.对抗，敌对opposition; enmity); antagonist (n. 敌手，对手); antagonistic (adj. 对抗的敌对的) (例) It would be dangerous to antagonize him.

Question 677

mean

Answer 677

反义词：noble(高贵的)；lavish(a. 过分大方的)

Question 678

corny

Answer 678

(英) adj. 平淡无奇的，乡巴佬的 (unsophisticated; old-fashioned) (记) 联想：corn(角)，带角的动物随处可见，所以平淡无奇

Question 679

forecast

Answer 679

(英) v. 预报预测(tell in advance);n. 预测 (statement that predicts) (记) fore(前面)+cast(扔) →预先扔下→预料

Question 680

flaunt

Answer 680

(英) v.炫耀(to show off proudly)；张扬(to make a gaudyostentatious display) (记) 分割记忆：fl看作fly+aunt(姑姑)，飞一样的姑姑→到处炫耀 (例) to flaunt one's new furcoat. to flaunt one's charm.

Question 681

satiated

Answer 681

(考) satiated : food \ saturated : moisture(食物过多导致饱足\湿度过高导致湿透)

Question 682

cygnet

Answer 682

(英) n. 幼天鹅(young swan)

Question 683

packed

Answer 683

(英) adj. 充满人的，拥挤的(crowded; crammed) (记) pack(打包)+ed→像打的包一样→拥挤的 (例) Churches are packed on Sundays

Question 684

obnoxious

Answer 684

(英) adj. 令人不愉快的，可憎的(very unpleasant) (记) ob(坏)+nox(毒)+ious→有毒的，令人不快的 (例) an obnoxious habit

Question 685

extrude

Answer 685

(英) v.挤出逐出(force or push out; thrust out)

Question 686

awareness

Answer 686

(英) n.意识觉察; 见闻广博(consciousness)

Question 687

kitten

Answer 687

(英) n. 小猫(a young cat) (考) adult : child \ cat : kitten(大人和儿童\猫和小猫)

Question 688

stubborn

Answer 688

(英) adj. 固执的 (determined);难以改变的(difficult to change) (记) stub（根）+born（生）→生根

Question 689

disinclined

Answer 689

(英) adj.不愿的 (unwilling; reluctant) (考) 反义词：disposed(偏好的) (记) dis+inclined(愿意的)→不愿意的; (同) 参考：inclination(偏好) (例) I feel disinclined for exercise.

Question 690

detractor

Answer 690

(英) n. 贬低者诽谤者(a person who belittles or disparages) (考) 反义词：proponent(支持者); apologist(辩护者) (记) de+tract (拉)+or→向下拉的人→贬低者 (同) v. detract

Question 691

dialect

Answer 691

(英) n. 方言(form of a language used in a part of a country ) (记) dia+lect(讲) →对面讲话→方言

Question 692

disturbance

Answer 692

(英) n. 扰乱，骚动(disorder) (记) dis+turb(搅乱)+ ance →搅乱的状态→骚乱 (同) 同根词: turbid(混浊的)；perturb(使不安烦忧) (例) Those men were causing a disturbance.

Question 693

invariable

Answer 693

(英) adj. 始终如一的(always the same) (记) in(不)+variable(变化不定的) →不再变化的

Question 694

marsupial

Answer 694

(英) n. 沼泽地，湿地(a tract of lowwetsoft land; swamp; bog; morass) (考) marsh : sodden \ desert : arid(沼泽是湿透的\沙漠是干燥的) (记) 注意不要和march(行军)相混 (例) I paddled my canoe through the marsh.

Question 695

adage

Answer 695

(英) n.格言，古训(an old saying accepted as a truth) (记) 分割记忆：ad+age(年龄) →有年龄→有智慧

Question 696

penetrate

Answer 696

(英) v. 刺穿(pierce)；渗入(to pass in)；了解(to discover the meaning of) (考) impervious : penetrate \ ineluctable : avoid(不可穿透的不能刺穿\不可避免的不能避免)knead : malleable \ penetrate : permeable(具有延展性可捏制\具有可渗透性可穿透) (记) pen(全部)＋etr(=enter进入)＋ate→全部进入→刺穿 (例) Water penetrated the rugs and ruined the floor.

Question 697

immorality

Answer 697

(英) n. 不道德淫荡(immoral behavior) (记) im(不)+moral(道德的)+ity→不道德

Question 698

all-consuming

Answer 698

(英) adj. 消耗一切的(consuming timeenergy etc.)

Question 699

bystander

Answer 699

(英) 旁观者(person standing nearbut not taking partwhen sth happens) (记) by +stander(站立者) →站在旁边的人→旁观者

Question 700

disgorge

Answer 700

(英) v.呕出 (vomit)；(水)流走 (to pour forth ) (考) 反义词：ingest(摄取); swallow(吞咽) (记) dis+gorge(吞吐)→呕出 (例) The Mississippi disgorges into the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 701

dictum

Answer 701

(英) n.格言，声明(a formal statement of factopinionprinciple or judgement)

Question 702

evade

Answer 702

(英) v. 逃避(to avoid or escape from by deceit or cleverness; elude)；规避(get around) (考) evade : answer \ goldbrick : work(规避避免回答问题\称病避免从事工作) (记) e+vade(走)→走出去→撤离 (同) 同根词：pervade(遍及); invade(入侵)派生词: evasion (n. 规避逃避) evasive (adj. 逃避的) (例) to evade an enemy. to evade taxes

Question 703

agnostic

Answer 703

(英) 不可知论的(of a person who believes that the human mind cannot know whether there is a God or an ultimate causeor anything beyond material phenomena) (记) a+gnost(知道)+ic→不知道→不可知的 (同) 同根词：diagnostic(诊断的); ignorance(愚昧) (例) My agnostic friend believes that we can't know whether or not there is a God.

Question 704

clumsily

Answer 704

(英) adv. (行动或形状)笨拙而难看地(awkwardly)

Question 705

solitude

Answer 705

(英) n.孤独(being alone or remote from society)

Question 706

decapitate

Answer 706

(英) v.杀头(behead) (记) de(去掉)+capit(头)+ate→把头去掉→杀头

Question 707

anathema

Answer 707

(英) n. 诅咒(a solemn ecclesiastical condemnation) (考) anathema : curse \ theocracy : state(anathema是神的诅咒\theocracy是神权政权)反义词：panegyric(颂词) (记) 联想记忆：ana-them-a，骂他们啊→诅咒 (例) Taxes are anathema to the people of this district.

Question 708

parallel

Answer 708

(英) 平行的(running side by side but never getting nearer to or further away from each other)类似的(of the same type and happening or done at the same time)平行线(a parallel line or surface)类似(similarity)与...相似(to be similar to) (例) Her experiences parallel mine in many instances.

Question 709

unfashionable

Answer 709

(记) un（不）+fashionable（流行的）

Question 710

motif

Answer 710

(英) n. (作品)主题，主旨(a main theme or subject) (记) 可能是motive(动机)的变体 (例) The lively and attractive child is the motif through the book.

Question 711

meet

Answer 711

(英) adj. 合适的(suitableappropriate) (考) 反义词：inappropriate(不合适的); unsuitable(不合适的)

Question 712

slurp

Answer 712

(英) v. 大声地啜喝(drink with the sound of noisy sucking) (例) stop slurping

Question 713

locate

Answer 713

(英) v. 找到...的位置( find the position of);使...坐落于( set in a certain place) (例) locate an electrical fault

Question 714

recumbent

Answer 714

(英) adj. 侧卧的(lying down; prone)；休息的(resting) (考) 反义词：standing up(站立的) (记) re(重新)+cumb(躺)+ent→斜靠的； (同) 参考：incumbent(任职者)

Question 715

colt

Answer 715

(同) 近形词: bolt(门闩); cult(崇拜); dolt(笨蛋); molt(脱毛)

Question 716

bulk

Answer 716

(英) n. 体积数量(sizequantity); (例) He heaved(举起) his huge bulk out of the chair .

Question 717

timber

Answer 717

(英) n.木材(wood suitable for carpentry)；(人)品质(personal qualification) (考) quarry : stone \ fell : timber(采石采掘石头\伐木砍伐木头) (例) That young man has good timber in him.(那个年轻人素质好)

Question 718

unconscionable

Answer 718

(英) adj. 无节制的，过度的(unscrupulous; excessiveunreasonable) (记) un(不)+conscionable(有节制的)

Question 719

suppress

Answer 719

(英) v. 镇压( bring to an end by force);忍住( prevent from being shown);查禁(prevent from being printed) (记) sup（在...下面）+press（压）→压下去 (同) 派生词：suppression (n. 镇压，抑制)

Question 720

periphrastic

Answer 720

(英) adj. 迂回的，冗赘的(the use of a longer phrasing) (记) peri(周围)＋phras(=phrase，句子，词语)＋tic→绕圈子说话→迂回的

Question 721

heterogeneous

Answer 721

(英) adj. 异类的，不同的(dissimilar; incongruous; foreign) (记) hetero(异)+gene(产生)+ous→产生相异的→不同的

Question 722

desolate

Answer 722

(英) adj. 荒凉的，被遗弃的 (left alone; solitary; deserted) (记) de+sol(孤独)+ate→变得孤独→被遗弃的; (同) 参考：solitude(孤独)；solo(独唱)派生词: desolation（n. 遗弃荒凉; 孤寂凄凉） (例) The desolate mining town was once a booming center of activity.

Question 723

prattle

Answer 723

(英) v. 闲聊，空谈(to say in an unaffected or childish manner) (例) The girls prattled on about their clothes.

Question 724

demolition

Answer 724

(英) v. 拆除 (destruction by explosives) (考) recycle : disposal \ rehabilitate : demolition(再利用是不扔掉\再复修是不毁坏) (记) de+mote(动)→动下去→降级; 同根词:promote(提升); commotion(动乱) (同) n. demotion (例) The sergeant threatened to demote the corporal.

Question 725

propagation

Answer 725

(考) 反义词：extirpation(灭绝)

Question 726

sluggard

Answer 726

(英) n.懒鬼 (an habitually lazy person) (记) slug(蛞蝓：一种行动缓慢的虫)＋gard

Question 727

effigy

Answer 727

(英) n. 模拟像(a portrait statue of a person) (记) ef+fig(形状)+y→照形造出的→假人 (同) 同根词: figment(虚构)

Question 728

abiding

Answer 728

(英) adj. 永久的持久的(enduringfor a long time) (考) 反义词: evanescent(短暂的)-abiding(永久的)

Question 729

perpetuate

Answer 729

(英) v. 使永存，使永记不忘(to make perpetual) (记) per(全部)＋pet(追求)＋uate→永远追求→永存 (例) Storytellers have perpetuated ancient tales and legends since early times.

Question 730

expansive

Answer 730

(英) adj.(指人)健谈的开朗的(outgoing and sociable);可扩大的 ;可伸展的(broad and extensive) (考) 反义词：reserved(保守的); taciturn(沉默的); withdrawn(内向的)

Question 731

hummingbird

Answer 731

(记) 组合词：humming(嗡嗡声)+bird→有嗡嗡声的鸟→蜂鸟

Question 732

cherubic

Answer 732

(英) adj.(尤指孩子)胖乎乎而天真无邪的(angelic; innocent-looking) (考) 反义词：somber(忧郁的) (记) 来自cherub(小天使)

Question 733

charismatic

Answer 733

(英) n.(大众爱戴的)领袖气质(a special quality of leadership)；魅力(a special charm or allure that inspires devotion) (记) 分割联想：cha→china，ris→rise，ma→mao，中国升起毛(泽东)→个人魅力，气质

Question 734

craving

Answer 734

(英) n. 强烈的欲望(an intense and prolonged desire) (考) terror : fear \ craving : desire(惊恐比害怕程度深\渴望比愿望程度深)反义词：spurn(弃绝) (例) I have a craving for a cup of tea.

Question 735

aesthete

Answer 735

(英) n.审美家(connoisseurvirtuoso) (考) aesthetics : beauty \ epistemology : knowledge(美学研究美\认识论研究认识)反义词: philistine(俗气的人) (记) a+esthete(感觉); 参考: anesthetic(麻醉剂); 派生词: aesthetically (adv. 悦目地雅致地); aesthetics (n.美学) (同) connoisseur，virtuoso(反) philistine(注) epistemology(n. 认识论)

Question 736

relate

Answer 736

(英) v. 讲述( tell);有关联( show a connection between) (例) It is difficulty to relate cause and effect in this case(因果关系没法相连).

Question 737

smolder

Answer 737

(英) v.无火焰地闷烧(to burn sluggishlywithout flame)；压抑 (to exist in suppressed activity) (记) 分割记忆：smo看作smoke＋older (例) a butt smoldering in the ashtray (烟缸里闷烧的烟蒂)

Question 738

entertaining

Answer 738

(英) adj. 使人愉快的(amusing and pleasing) (考) 反义词：tedious(沉闷的) (例) a very entertaining film

Question 739

undemanding

Answer 739

(记) un（不）+demanding（过分要求的，苛求的）

Question 740

notability

Answer 740

(英) n. 著名，显著(the quality of being notable) (记) notable(注意到的)+ility→显著

Question 741

woe

Answer 741

(英) n.悲痛，苦难(deep suffering from misfortuneafflictionor grief)

Question 742

fissile

Answer 742

(英) adj.易分裂的(that can be split; fissionable) (记) fiss(分裂)+ile(能…的)→易分裂的 (同) 同根词：fissure(裂缝); fissiparous(有分裂的倾向的) (例) fissile wood

Question 743

mundane

Answer 743

(英) adj. 现世的，世俗的(pertaining to this world; worldly; earthly) (考) 反义词：exotic(奇异的); unearthly(超脱自然的) (例) He is nothing but a mundane businessman.

Question 744

offense

Answer 744

(英) n. 得罪错事(the breach of the moralsocial or legal code) (考) peccadillo : offense \ cameo : sculpture(小错是一种错\宝石浮雕是一种雕刻) (例) Certain offenses are misdemeanorsothers are felonies.

Question 745

cleft

Answer 745

(英) n. 裂缝 (an opening; crack; crevice) (考) cleft : chasm \ cut : gash(程度: 裂缝→深坑\切口→很深的伤口) (记) 参考theft(偷窃)一起记

Question 746

embrace

Answer 746

(英) v. 拥抱(take a person into one's arms as a sign of affection) (考) submission : obeisance \ affection : embrace(鞠躬表示谦恭\拥抱表示爱)embrace : affection \ frown : displeasure \ shrug : indifference(拥抱表示爱\皱眉表示不高兴\耸肩表示不关心)反义词：eschew(避开); ostracize(放逐); spurn(弃绝) (记) em(进入)+brace(胳膊) →进入怀抱

Question 747

reek

Answer 747

(英) v.有臭味(give off an unpleasant odor);冒烟( give out smoke)

Question 748

fad

Answer 748

(英) n.(流行一时的)狂热，时尚(a customstyle in a short time; fashion)

Question 749

yeoman

Answer 749

(英) n.自耕农，乡下人(a person who owns and cultivates a small farm) (记) 由young man 变化而来

Question 750

palter

Answer 750

(英) vi. 含糊其词(equivocatetalk insincerely) (考) palter : candor \ diehard : budge(含糊其词不会真诚\顽固不会让步)

Question 751

kiosk

Answer 751

(记) 来自土耳其语kosk

Question 752

perceptible

Answer 752

(英) adj. 可以感觉到的，可见的(palpable; tangible; appreciable) (考) relevant:crucial \ perceptible:obvious(关键的是十分相关\明显的是十分可见)反义词：subliminal(不能感觉的) (记) 来自percept(感知，认识)，per(全部)＋cept(拿) (同) 同根词：concept(概念); precept(格言)派生词: perceptibility (n. 可感知，可感觉) (例) The difference between those two very similar colors is barely perceptible.

Question 753

addition

Answer 753

(英) 加(act of putting sth together with sth else so as to increase the sizenumberamount) (考) disabuse : error \ rehabilitate : addiction(纠正错误是为了根除错误\恢复健康是为了根除毒隐) (记) add(增加)+ition; (同) 派生词: additional (adj.附加的外加的)

Question 754

hermetical

Answer 754

(英) adj. 炼金术的(magicalalchemic) (记) 来自希腊神话中 Hermes(赫耳墨斯)之神，该神掌管炼金术等

Question 755

stupefy

Answer 755

(英) v.(使)茫然，吓呆(astonishastound) (记) stup(笨，呆)＋efy→吓呆 (同) 同根词：stupid(愚笨的)；stupor(昏迷)

Question 756

fulmination

Answer 756

(考) 反义词：praise(表扬)

Question 757

jagged

Answer 757

(英) adj. 锯齿状的，不整齐的(notched or ragged) (记) jag(齿状)+ged→锯齿状的 (例) The jagged edges of the fence need to be filed down.

Question 758

righteous

Answer 758

(英) 正直的正派的(morally good and just)正当的(having just cause) (考) 反义词：reprobate(堕落者)-righteous individual(正直的人)

Question 759

predisposition

Answer 759

(英) n. 倾向，癖性(state of mind or body favorable to) (记) pre(预先)+disposition(性情，倾向)

Question 760

oblation

Answer 760

(英) n. 宗教的供品，祭品(an offering of sacrifice) (记) ob+lat(放)+ion→放上去的东西→祭品

Question 761

scythe

Answer 761

(英) n. 大镰刀(an implement used for mowing) (考) scythe : reaper \ axe : woodcutter(收割者的工具是镰刀\伐木工的工具是斧头)

Question 762

envisage

Answer 762

(英) v. 正视(face; confront)想象(visualize; imagine) (记) en+vis(看)+age→进入看的状态→ 正视 (同) 同根词：envision(想象，展望) (例) Susan envisaged her graduation day.

Question 763

plunder

Answer 763

(英) v. 抢劫，掠夺(to take the goods by force: pillage) (记) 分割记忆：pl看作place(放)+under(在…下面)放在自己下面→抢劫 (例) They plundered all the valuable things they could find.

Question 764

peon

Answer 764

(英) n.劳工苦工(bond servant; menial worker)

Question 765

inexplicit

Answer 765

(记) in(不)+explicit(明确的)→措词含糊的

Question 766

outfit

Answer 766

(英) n.(为特种目的)全套用品(clothing or equipment for a special purpose)

Question 767

stroll

Answer 767

(英) v.漫步，闲逛 (to walk in a idle manner；ramble) (记) 分割记忆：st看作streetroll 在大街上转悠→闲逛 (同) 近形词：scroll(画卷)

Question 768

grandstand

Answer 768

(英) v. 哗众取宠(act ostentatiously to impress others) (考) grandstand : impress \ equivocate : deceive(哗众取宠是为了留下印象\含糊其词是为了欺骗) (例) a grandstand view or French post-war history

Question 769

withhold

Answer 769

(英) v. 扣留，保留 ( keep on purpose) (考) 反义词：apprise(通知)-withhold information(不通报信息); grant(承认; 授予) (例) withhold one's permission

Question 770

pillage

Answer 770

(英) n.\v. 抢劫，掠夺( looting; plundering; ravage) (记) 来自pill(抢劫)+age

Question 771

baton

Answer 771

(英) n.警棍(truncheon) (记) bat(打)+on→打的东西→警棍

Question 772

rift

Answer 772

(英) n.裂缝，隙缝 (fissurecrevasse) (考) 反义词：reconciliation(和解) (例) a deep marital rift(夫妇间深深的裂痕)

Question 773

reversal

Answer 773

(英) n. 反向，反转 (being reversed);运气不好(a piece of bad luck)

Question 774

sin

Answer 774

(英) n. 罪 (an offence against God);过错(something that is regarded as wrong);v. 犯过失 ( do wrong) (考) peccadillo : sin \ admonishment : castigation(程度: 小过失→罪恶\训诫→严责)

Question 775

vestment

Answer 775

(英) n.(作礼拜时教士)法衣，官服 (a robe of ceremony or office) (记) vest(衣服)+ment

Question 776

pseudonym

Answer 776

(英) n.假名，笔名(a fictitious name; esp. pen name) (考) mask : face \ pseudonym : name(面具是假脸\笔名是假姓名) (记) pseudo(假)＋nym(名字)→假名； (同) 参考：pseudoscience(伪科学) (例) Jane used a pseudonym when she wrote romance novels.

Question 777

sluggish

Answer 777

(英) adj.行动迟钝的，缓慢的(markedly slow in movement)

Question 778

fossilize

Answer 778

(英) v. 使...成为化石(cause sth to become a fossil);使...过时(make sth out of date ) (例) fossilized leaves

Question 779

conceit

Answer 779

(英) n. 自负，自大 (an exaggerated opinion of oneself; vanity) (记) con＋ceit=ceive(拿)→拿出架子→自负 (同) 派生词: conceited (adj. 自负的，自高自大的) (例) That girl's full of conceit.

Question 780

discompose

Answer 780

(英) v.使失态，慌张 (to disturb the calm or poise of) (考) discompose : pacific \ fabricate : authentic(使不安没有平静\捏造没有真实) (记) dis+compose(组合，沉着)→不沉着→慌张

Question 781

condor

Answer 781

(英) n. 秃鹰; 神鹰(type of large vulture)

Question 782

spindly

Answer 782

(英) adj.细长的，纤弱的 (very long and thin) (考) limber : flexibility \ spindly : frailty(柔软的有灵活性\脆弱的有脆弱性) (记) 来自spindle(纺锤，形状细长) (例) a weak and spindly youth

Question 783

hamper

Answer 783

(英) v. 妨碍，阻挠(hinder; impede; encumber)；n. 有盖提篮(a large basketesp. with a cover) (考) mail : mailbox \ laundry : hamper(信箱用来装邮件\提篮用来装衣服)反义词：seminal(发展的)-hampering further development(阻碍进一步发展的); facilitate(促进) (例) hamper progress (阻 碍 进 步)\a Christmas hamper(圣诞礼物篮)

Question 784

undeserving

Answer 784

(记) un（不）+deserving（应得的）

Question 785

assignment

Answer 785

(英) n.指定给某人的任务或职责(task or duty that is assigned to sb ) (例) Your next assignment will be to find these missing persons.

Question 786

emaciate

Answer 786

(英) v. 使瘦弱(become very thin) (考) 反义词：fatten(养肥) (记) e+maci(瘦)+ate →瘦出去使…瘦弱

Question 787

aquatic

Answer 787

(英) adj. 水生的，水中的(growing or living in or upon water) (考) aerial : air \ aquatic : water \ arboreal : trees(空气的和空气\水的和水\树木的和树木) (记) aqu (水)+atic→水中的 (同) 同根词：aqueous(水的); aquarium(水族馆) (例) Aquatic animals can be seen at the aquarium.

Question 788

patronage

Answer 788

(英) n. 赞助，惠顾(kindness done with an air of superiority) (记) patron(赞助人)＋age→赞助 (例) with the patronage of sb \ receive lavish patronage

Question 789

combatant

Answer 789

(英) n. 参战者战士(person involved in fighting in a war) (例) In modern warsboth combatants and non-combatants are killed .

Question 790

inflate

Answer 790

(英) v.使膨胀(fill with air) (考) inflate : burst \ pull : tear(使膨胀最终爆裂\拉最终撕裂)反义词：minimize(减到最小)

Question 791

recitation

Answer 791

(英) n. 背诵 (the act of reciting);背诵的文学作品(a piece of literature that is recited)

Question 792

signatory

Answer 792

(英) n. 签署者，签署国(any of the signers of an agreement)

Question 793

subsume

Answer 793

(英) v.包含，包容(to include within; to encompass as a subordinate) (记) sub(下面)＋sume(拿)→拿在下面→包容 (同) 同根词：assume(假定，设想)；resume(恢复，重来)

Question 794

orator

Answer 794

(英) n. 演说者 (a person who speaks in public)

Question 795

scud

Answer 795

(英) v. 疾行，疾驶 (to move or run swiftly) (例) The boat scudded before the strong west wind.

Question 796

inferno

Answer 796

(英) n. 火海，地狱般的场所(hell or any place characterized by great heat or flames) (考) fire : inferno \ storm : hurricane(程度: 火，火海\风，飓风) (记) infern(地狱)+o→地狱，火海

Question 797

prevailing

Answer 797

(英) v. 战胜(to gain ascendancy ; triumph)；盛行(predominate) (记) pre(前面)+vail(=val力量)→力量在别人前面→战胜 (例) Despite crimes in the newsI believe that kindness prevails.

Question 798

abortive

Answer 798

(英) adj. 无结果的，失败的(unsuccessful; fruitless; futile) (记) ab+or=ori(产生)+tive→没有产生→无结果的; (同) 派生词: abortion(n. 流产失败)

Question 799

fancier

Answer 799

(英) n. 爱好者; 驯养者(breeder or dealer of animals)

Question 800

ointment

Answer 800

(英) n. 油膏，软膏(salve; unguent) (记) oint(=oil)+ment→油膏; (同) 参考：unguent(软膏)

Question 801

stoical

Answer 801

(英) adj. 不以苦乐为意的(patient when suffering)

Question 802

anesthetic

Answer 802

(英) 麻醉剂(a druggasetc. used to produce anesthesiaas before surgery) (考) analgesic : pain \ anesthetic : sensation(镇痛剂消除疼痛\麻醉剂消除感觉)aseptic : disinfection \ anesthetic : numbness(消毒剂用来消毒\麻醉剂用来麻醉)anesthetic : numbness\intoxicant : drunkenness\sedative :drowsiness\astringent : contraction(麻醉剂使麻木\酒精可以使人沉醉\收缩剂造成收缩)(记) an+esthet(感觉)+ic→无感觉→麻醉 (同) 同根词：aesthetic(美学)

Question 803

overpowering

Answer 803

(英) adj. 压倒性的，不可抗拒的 (very strong) (记) 来自动词overpower(制服压倒)+ing

Question 804

charming

Answer 804

(英) adj. 迷人的; 令人高兴的(delightful) (例) a charming manvillagesong

Question 805

acquaintance

Answer 805

(英) n.熟知(knowledge from personal experience)；熟人(a person whom one knowsbut not intimately) (记) ac+quaint(知道)+ance→熟知；注意: quaint(adj. 奇妙的古怪的)； acquaint(v. 和…相知) (同) v. acquaint

Question 806

majestic

Answer 806

(英) adj. 雄伟的，庄严的 (showing majesty) (例) The great ship looked majestic in her new colours.

Question 807

money

Answer 807

(考) sophism : reasoning \ counterfeit : money(诡辩是假推理\伪钞是假钱)mercenary : money \ vindictive : revenge(惟利是图的人想要钱\怀恨的人想要报仇)tact : offensive \ money : poor(圆滑的人不会冒犯\有钱的人不会贫穷)dally : time \ squander : money(虚度时间\挥霍金

Question 808

ample

Answer 808

(英) adj. 富足的(abundant)充足的(enough; adequate) (记) ampl(大、多)+e (同) 同根词:amplify(放大); amplitude(广阔充足)

Question 809

improbity

Answer 809

(英) n. 不正直不诚实(dishonesty) (考) 反义词：honesty(正直) (记) im(不)+prob(证明)+ity →(人)经不起证明和试验→不正直

Question 810

uncharted

Answer 810

(英) adj. 地图上没标明的 (not recorded or plotted on a map) (记) un(不)+charted(在图上标明的)

Question 811

nutrient

Answer 811

(英) 营养物营养的([a chemical or food] providing what is needed for life and growth) (例) Plants draw minerals and other nutrients from the soil.

Question 812

paleontologist

Answer 812

(记) 来自paleontology（古生物学；paleo[古]+ontology[存在学] →古代存在学→古生物学）

Question 813

sardonic

Answer 813

(英) adj. 嘲笑的(disdainfully sneeringironicor sarcastic) (记) 来自sardinian plant(撒丁岛植物)，据说吃后让人狂笑而死 (例) a sardonic comment(嘲讽的评语)

Question 814

fastness

Answer 814

(英) n.要塞，城堡(a secure place; stronghold) (记) fast 没有名词，要用speed 或 quickness 代替

Question 815

malfeasance

Answer 815

(英) n.不法行为渎职(misconduct by a public official)

Question 816

neologism

Answer 816

(英) n. 新字，新义( a new word or phrase) (记) neo(新)+log(话语)+ism→新话语→新字 (例) In the 17th centurygaswas a scientific neologism.

Question 817

amphibian

Answer 817

(英) 两栖动物(animal able to live both on land and in water)水陆两用飞行器(aircraft that can take off from on either land or water) (考) eagle : bird \ frog : amphibian(鹰是一种鸟\青蛙是一种两栖动物) (记) amphi(两个两种)+bi(生命)+an→两个生命→两栖动物 (同) 派生词: amphibious (adj. 两栖的水陆两用的)

Question 818

finch

Answer 818

(记) 来自fin(鱼鳍，尾翅)+ch→雀科

Question 819

sway

Answer 819

(英) v. 摇动，摇摆( swing from side to side);影响使改变(influence someone so that they change their opinion);n. 摇动(swaying movement) (记) s+way(路) →从路这边到路那边→摆动

Question 820

desiccant

Answer 820

(英) n. 干燥剂 (a substance used as a drying agent) (考) caustic : eat away \ desiccant : dry(腐蚀剂有腐蚀作用\干燥剂有干燥作用)emollient : suppleness \ desiccant : dryness(润肤剂可以使柔软\干燥剂可以使干燥)

Question 821

vault

Answer 821

(英) n.拱顶 (an arched structure)；地窖 (an underground storage compartment) (考) larder : provisions \ vault : valuables(食品柜储藏食品\地窖储藏贵重物品) (例) the vault of heaven(天穹) \ wine vaults(酒窖)

Question 822

ford

Answer 822

(记) 不要和fort(堡垒)相混

Question 823

croon

Answer 823

(英) v.低声歌唱(to sing in a soft manner) (考) croon : sing \ murmur : speak(低声歌唱和歌唱\低声说话和说话)

Question 824

liquidate

Answer 824

(英) v. 清除(to dispose of)；清偿(to pay or settle a debt) (记) liquid(清澈的)+ate→弄清澈→清除，清偿 (例) liquidate a partnership(断绝伙伴关系)

Question 825

orientation

Answer 825

(英) 定向(position with relation to the point of the compass) (例) The winding trail caused the hikers to lose their orientation.

Question 826

rhapsody

Answer 826

(英) n. 溢美之词 (extravagant praise) (记) rhapso(缝)+ody(颂歌)→把颂歌连接起来→赞美 (例) She went into rhapsodies over the beauty of the scene. (她赞美风景之美)

Question 827

remains

Answer 827

(英) n. 遗址，废墟(a remaining part or trace) (例) the remains of an old castle

Question 828

hatchet

Answer 828

(记) 分割记忆：hatch－et.

Question 829

immure

Answer 829

(英) v. 监禁(imprisonconfineor seclude) (考) 反义词：release(释放) (记) im(进入)+mure(墙)→进入墙→监禁 (同) 同根词：mural(壁画);demure(一本正经的)

Question 830

query

Answer 830

(英) n.\v. 质问，疑问，询问(questioninquirydoubt) (例) accept a check without query(不加询问地接受支票)

Question 831

clip

Answer 831

(英) n.夹子，别针（metal devices for holding things together）;v.修剪(cut sth with scissors or shears) (例) clip one's finger-nails

Question 832

gravity

Answer 832

(英) n. 严肃，正经(solemnity or sedateness; earnestness) (考) frivolous : gravity \ brash : discretion(轻浮的不严肃\仓促的不谨慎)反义词: levity(轻浮) (记) grav(重)+ity→庄重 (同) 同根词：aggravate(加重)

Question 833

inaugurate

Answer 833

(英) v. 举行就职典礼(install)；开创(initiate; commence ) (考) inaugurate : president \ install : official \ crown : king(总统就职\官员就职\皇帝加冕)inauguration : offical \ matriculation : student(就职典礼成为官员\注册入学成为学生)反义词：cease(停止) (记) in(进入)+augur(预示，开始)+ate→开始进入→就职 (同) 派生词: inauguration(n. 就职就职典礼) (例) to inaugurate the opening of the new bridge

Question 834

creed

Answer 834

(英) n. 信条，教义 (a statement of beliefprinciplesor opinions) (记) creed=cred(相信)→信条

Question 835

ordnance

Answer 835

(英) n. 大炮(cannon or artillery)；军械(all military weapons) (记) ord(命令，顺序)+nance→大炮常排列整齐，故名

Question 836

whim

Answer 836

(英) n.多变，怪念头 (a sudden idea；fancy) (考) capricious : whim \ objective : fact(易变的[人]反复无常\客观的[人]讲事实) (例) have a whim for doing sth(心血来潮想做某事)

Question 837

fatality

Answer 837

(英) n.宿命(subjection to fate)；致命性(deadliness) (记) fat=(fate命运)+ality→宿命; (同) 参考：fatal(致命的)

Question 838

potpourri

Answer 838

(英) n. 混杂，杂文集(a miscellaneous collection: medley) (记) 分割记忆：pot(锅)+pour(倾倒)+ri→倒在一锅里→混杂

Question 839

tuxedo

Answer 839

(英) n.礼服，无尾礼服(black or blackish blue jacket) (记) 来自纽约的一家乡间俱乐部Tuxedo Park此服式最先在此穿出

Question 840

temperate

Answer 840

(英) adj.自制的 (marked by moderation) (考) temperate : restrain \ tenacious : persist(节制的人节制\顽固的人坚持)

Question 841

lamentation

Answer 841

(英) n. 悲伤，哀悼 (an expression of deep sorrow) (记) lament(哀悼)+ation

Question 842

superstition

Answer 842

(记) super(超过)+stit(站)+ion→超越人理智的东西→迷信 (例) They were filled with ignorance and superstition.

Question 843

psychiatry

Answer 843

(英) n.精神病学(a branch of medicine that deals with mentalemotionalor behavioral disorders) (记) psychi(精神)＋atry(病学科)→精神病学 (同) 派生词：psychiatric (n.精神病的) (例) David resorted to psychiatry to help cure his depression.

Question 844

piecemeal

Answer 844

(英) adj.一件一件的零碎的(one part at a time; gradually)

Question 845

axiom

Answer 845

(英) n.公理(maxim)；定理(an established principle)

Question 846

furtive

Answer 846

(英) adj. 偷偷的，秘密的(done or acting in a stealthy manner; surreptitious; stealthy; sneaky) (考) furtive : stealith .\ whimsical : caprice \ unsatisfied : discontent(同义: 秘密的和秘密\易变的和易变\不满的和不满)反义词：open(公开的); forthright(直率的); brassy(厚脸皮的) (例) The thief was furtive in his movements.

Question 847

sloppy

Answer 847

(英) adj. 邋遢的，不整洁的(slovenlycareless) (考) 反义词：natty(整洁的) (记) slop(溅出，弄脏)＋py→弄脏的 (例) a sloppy dresser(穿着邋遢的人)

Question 848

auxiliary

Answer 848

(英) adj.辅助的，协助的(subordinateadditionalsupplementary) (记) aux=aug(提高)+iliary(形容词后缀)→提高的→辅助的 (同) 同根词：auxin(生长素) (例) The auxiliary power unit turned on in the storm.

Question 849

inerrancy

Answer 849

(考) 反义词：fallibility(易错) (记) in(不)+err(出错)+ancy→不出错

Question 850

somatic

Answer 850

(英) adj. 肉体的(relating to the body ) (考) 反义词：nonphysical(精神上的) (记) somat(躯体)＋ic→躯体的; (同) 参考：somatology(身体学)

Question 851

element

Answer 851

(英) n. 要素特色(necessary part of sth) (考) soldier : army \ element : compound(士兵组成军队\元素组成化合物)反义词：pith(精髓)-superficial element(表面因素); adjunct(附属物)-essential element(要素) (例) Justice is an important element of good government.

Question 852

imputation

Answer 852

(英) n. 归咎，归罪(an attribution of fault or crime; accusation) (记) im(进入)+put(计算)+ation→计算别人→归罪

Question 853

egress

Answer 853

(英) n.出去出口(a place or means of going out; exit) (考) 反义词：entrance(入口) (记) e+gress(走)→走出去 (同) 同根词：digress(离题); aggressive(进取的)

Question 854

outrage

Answer 854

(英) n. 暴行(an extremely vicious or violent act) (记) out(出)+rage(狂怒，狂暴)→过分狂暴→暴行

Question 855

deceitful

Answer 855

(英) adj. 不诚实的(often deceiving peopledishonest) (记) de(坏)+ceit=ceive(拿)+ful→拿坏的东西→欺骗性的→不诚实的

Question 856

expendable

Answer 856

(英) adj.可耗尽的(that can be expended)；可牺牲的(worth sacrificing to gain an objective) (例) The paper cups are expendable. We have lots of them.

Question 857

impuissance

Answer 857

(考) 反义词：clout(打击; 力量)

Question 858

lust

Answer 858

(英) n. 强烈的欲望(overmastering desire) (例) an insatiable lust for personal power

Question 859

awe

Answer 859

(英) v.敬畏(to cause a mixed feeling of reverence and fear) (考) redoubtable : regard(awe)\ despicable : scorn(contempt; disregard)(可怕的让人敬畏\可鄙的让人鄙视)反义词：irreverence(不尊敬) (例) The campers were always awed by the beautiful sunset.

Question 860

topmost

Answer 860

(英) adj. 最高的，顶端的 (highest) (考) 反义词：nadir(最低点) (记) 组合词：top（高的）+most（最）

Question 861

purge

Answer 861

(英) v.清洗，洗涤( to make free of something unwanted) (记) pure(纯)＋ge→弄干净 (例) The plumber purged dirty water from the tank.

Question 862

politic

Answer 862

(英) adj. 考虑周到的，明智的 (well-judged) (考) politic : offend \ aloof : associate(精明的人不会冒犯\冷淡的人不会合作)反义词：unsophisticated(不老练的); officious(多管闲事的) (例) When the fight beganhe thought it politic to leave.

Question 863

recompense

Answer 863

(英) v. 报酬，赔偿(to give by way of compensation) (记) re(重新)+compense(补偿)→重新补偿→赔偿 (例) recompense sb. for his trouble(酬谢某人费心)

Question 864

constrict

Answer 864

(英) v. 压缩收缩(make sth tightsmaller or narrower) (考) 反义词：dilate(膨胀); distend(膨胀) (记) con(一起)+strict(拉紧) →拉到一起→收缩 (同) 同根词: restriction(限制); stricture(狭窄指责)

Question 865

bald

Answer 865

(英) adj. 秃头的(having no hair; bare) (同) 近形词: bold(大胆的)

Question 866

airtight

Answer 866

(英) adj. 密封的(too tight for air or gas to enter or escape) (考) foolproof : fail \ airtight : leak (十分简单的不会出错\密封的不会泄露)

Question 867

idolatry

Answer 867

(英) n.偶像崇拜(worship of idols) (记) idol(形象偶像)+atry(表名词)

Question 868

approximate

Answer 868

(英) adj. 大约的，估计的(much like; more or less correct or exact) (考) paraphrase : verbatim \ approximate : precise(意译不是逐字的\估计不是精确的)stickler : approximation(imprecision)\ purist : adulteration(坚持细节的人不估计\纯粹者不掺假) (记) ap+proxim(接近)+ate→接近的，大约的 (同) 派生词: approximately (adv. 大约地); approximation (n. 近似值)同根词：proximity(接近)

Question 869

beleaguer

Answer 869

(英) v. 围攻(to besiege by encircling) (考) 反义词：delight(高兴) (记) be+leaguer(围攻的部队或兵营)→围攻

Question 870

idiot

Answer 870

(英) n. 愚蠢的人，白痴(a very foolish or stupid person)

Question 871

rupture

Answer 871

(英) n.\v. 破裂，断裂(to break apart or burst) (记) rupt(断)+ure→断裂 (同) 同根词：erupt(喷发)；corrupt(腐败的)

Question 872

sewer

Answer 872

(记) 和缝纫者(sewer)一样拼写

Question 873

kernel

Answer 873

(英) n. 果仁；核心(the centralmost important part; essence) (记) kern(=corn种子)+el→核心

Question 874

mumble

Answer 874

(英) v. 咕哝，含糊不清地说( speak or say unclearly) (考) scribble : write \ mumble : talk(胡写和写\胡说和说)enunciate : mumbling \ clarify : confusing(清楚说相对含糊说\澄清相对混淆)反义词：enunicate(清楚地说)

Question 875

virtue

Answer 875

(英) n. 美德(a good quality of character or behavior);好处(advantage) (考) doldrums : energy \ depravity : virtue(消沉没有活力\堕落没有美德)

Question 876

cactus

Answer 876

(同) 复数为cacti)

Question 877

lugubriousness

Answer 877

(考) 反义词：cheerfulness(高兴)

Question 878

bilk

Answer 878

(英) v. 躲某人的债(avoid paying money);骗取( cheat sb out of sth) (例) He bilked us of all our money .

Question 879

population

Answer 879

(考) census : population \ inventory : merchandise(stock)(人口普查查人口\货物盘点查商品（存货）)demography : population \ meteorology : weather(人口统计学研究人口\气象学研究天气)

Question 880

potshot

Answer 880

(英) n. 乱射，任意射击 (a carelessly aimed shot)

Question 881

pensive

Answer 881

(英) adj. 沉思的(reflective; meditative)；愁眉苦脸的(suggestive of sad thoughtfulness) (记) pens(挂)＋ive→挂在心上→沉思的 (例) look pensive(显得心事重重)

Question 882

menial

Answer 882

(英) adj. 仆人的卑微的(of servants; humble)；n.家仆(a domestic servant) (例) the menial work concerned in turning a house(料理家务的琐碎工作)

Question 883

steadfast

Answer 883

(英) adj. 忠实的(faithful);不变的(not moving or movable) (考) 反义词：capricious(多变的) (记) stead（=stand站）+fast（稳固的）

Question 884

upswing

Answer 884

(英) n.上升，增长(a marked increase or improvement) (记) up+swing(摆动)→向上摆动→上升 (例) The economy is on the upswing now.

Question 885

dismal

Answer 885

(英) adj. 使人悲伤的(showing sadness) (例) dismal weathercountryside

Question 886

debatable

Answer 886

(英) adj. 不肯定的可争议的(not certainopen to question)

Question 887

quack

Answer 887

(英) n.冒充内行之人(charlatan)；庸医(a pretender to medical skill) (考) 反义词：honest practitioner(诚实的从业者) (记) 和quick(快)一起记，庸医骗完钱就走 (例) The quack's remedy made the sick man feel even worse.

Question 888

meticulous

Answer 888

(英) adj. 细心的，一丝不苟的(taking extreme care about minute details; precise) (考) interested : agog \ careful : meticulous(十分有兴趣是热切的\十分小心是一丝不苟的)fluent : glib \ meticulous : finicky(过分流利是油腔滑调\过分细心是挑剔讲究) (记) metic(害怕的)+ulous(多…的)→多害怕的→细心的_ (例) The inspector's meticulous questioning made me nervous.

Question 889

swell

Answer 889

(英) v.肿胀，增强(to expand gradually beyond a normal or original limit) (例) The wind swelled into a tempest.

Question 890

bolster

Answer 890

(英) n.枕垫(cushion or pillow);v. 支持，鼓励(supportstrengthenor reinforce) (考) bolster : support \ tackle : hoist(枕梁是用来支撑\滑索是用来拉升)反义词：undermine(削弱); decrease support of(减少支持); sap(削弱) (例) Dave bolstered his courage to ask for a raise.

Question 891

transaction

Answer 891

(英) n.办理，交易(an exchange or transfer of goodsservicesor funds) (记) trans(交换)+action(行动) (例) the business transaction of a firm(公司的业务)

Question 892

fortresslike

Answer 892

(记) fortress(n.堡垒;fort[强大力量]+ress[通常表示女性这里指凹进去的堡垒])+like(像...一样)

Question 893

pan

Answer 893

(英) v. 严厉批评(to criticize severely)； (考) barb : caustic \ pan : harsh(barb是尖刻的讲话\pan是严厉的批评)反义词：rave(狂热赞扬) (例) I've never heard her pan anyone.

Question 894

ludicrous

Answer 894

(英) adj. 荒唐可笑的 (so foolish as to cause disrespectful laughter) (记) ludicr（＝lud玩）＋ous→闹着玩的→可笑的

Question 895

axle

Answer 895

(英) n.轮轴(连接两个车轮的轴)(a bar connecting two opposite wheels) (记) 记住这两个字含义的方法；联想：axis的'i'像虚线→虚构的轴; axle的'l'像 一根车轮的轴

Question 896

claustrophobia

Answer 896

(英) n.幽闭恐怖症(fear of being locked in) (记) claustro(关闭)+phob(害怕)+ia(病)

Question 897

coincidence

Answer 897

(英) v. 巧合 (to occur at the same time)；一致 (correspond exactly) (考) contiguous : abut \ simultaneous : coincide(接触的是接壤\同时发生的是巧合) (记) co+in+cide(落下)→共同落下→巧合 (例) Our vacations coincidedso we traveled together.

Question 898

artful

Answer 898

(英) adj.狡猾的奸诈的(exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning) (同) 派生词: artfulness (adj. 狡猾欺诈slyness )

Question 899

quarry

Answer 899

(英) n.猎物，追求物(one that is sought or pursued; prey) (考) hunter : quarry \ proselytizer : convert(猎人的目标是猎物\劝诱改教者目标是皈依者) (记) 和quarrel(争吵)一起记 (例) The hunter shot his quarry.quarry['kwOrI]n.采石场；v.采石 (英) n.采石场(an open excavation for obtaining building stone) (考) quarry : rock \ mine : ore(采石场采岩石\矿厂采矿石)quarry : stone \ fell : timber(采岩石\伐木料) (例) They have been quarrying granite here for hundreds of years.

Question 900

enslave

Answer 900

(考) 反义词: manumit(解放)

Question 901

precipice

Answer 901

(英) n. 悬崖(a very steep or overhanging place) (考) precipice : steepness \ defile : narrowness(断崖很险峻\狭谷很狭窄) (记) pre(前面)+cip(落下)+ice→前面(突然)落下→悬崖 (例) The mountain climbers inched up the precipice.

Question 902

emote

Answer 902

(英) v. 激动地表达感情(to act in an emotional or theatrical manner) (记) e+mote(动)感动地说出来; 参考: emotion(感动情感) (同) 同根词：demote(降级); promote(提升)

Question 903

vehement

Answer 903

(英) adj.猛烈的，强烈的(marked by forceful energy; powerful) (记) vehe(带来)+ment→带来情绪的→猛烈的; (同) 参考：vehicle(交通工具) (例) a vehement desire(急切的欲望)

Question 904

haggard

Answer 904

(英) adj. 憔悴的，消瘦的(gaunt; drawn) (记) 可能来自 hag(巫婆)+gard→像巫婆一样→形容枯槁的 (例) The last haggard runner finally stumbled across the finish line.

Question 905

idiosyncrasy

Answer 905

(英) n. 特殊癖性或行为(any personal peculiarity; eccentricity) (记) idio(个人，独特)+syn(共同)+crasy(混合)→混合了个人特性的独特行为→癖好，特有的习性 (同) 同根词：idiom(习语); idiopathy(特发病)

Question 906

snappy

Answer 906

(英) adj. 精力充沛的(marked by vigor or liveliness)；潇洒的(stylishsmart) (例) a snappy conversation(活跃的谈话)

Question 907

implosion

Answer 907

(考) 反义词：rapid outward movement(快速的向外运动) (记) 来自动词:implode(内聚爆炸;im[内]+plode[大声音] →向内爆炸)

Question 908

renown

Answer 908

(英) n. 名望，声誉(widely acclaimed and highly honored) (记) re(反复)+nown(=nomen名字)→名字反复出现→名望

Question 909

devastate

Answer 909

(英) v. 摧毁，破坏(make desolate; ravage; destroy) (记) de+vast(大量)+ate→大量弄坏→破坏; vast本身是一个单词，意为'广阔的、大量的' (同) 派生词: devastating (adj.破坏性的) (例) The loss of her family devastated her.

Question 910

lever

Answer 910

(英) v. 撬动 ( move with a lever) (记) lev(举)+er

Question 911

gulp

Answer 911

(英) v. 吞食，咽下(to swallow hastilygreedily) (例) Don't gulp your food.

Question 912

nostalgia

Answer 912

(英) n. 怀旧之情；思乡病(homesick) (记) nost(家)+alg(痛)+ia→想家病; (同) 参考：nostrum(民间药方) (例) The old man remembered his college days with nostalgia.

Question 913

protocol

Answer 913

(英) n.外交礼节(a code to correct etiquette and precedence);协议(an original draft of a document or transaction) (考) protocol : blunder \ bumper : damage(礼节是为了防止社交错误\保险杠是为了防止毁坏)grammar : language \ protocol : conduct(语法是语言的规则\礼节是行为的规则) (记) proto(首要)＋col→首要的东西→礼节 (例) The worker was reprimanded for not following proper protocol.

Question 914

clipper

Answer 914

(英) n.快速帆船(sailing vessel built for great speed)

Question 915

wince

Answer 915

(英) v.避开，畏缩 (to shrink back; flinch) (考) wince : pain \ smile : pleasure \ pout : displeasure \ sneer : contempt(因疼痛而退缩\因高兴而微笑\因不高兴而绷脸\因轻视而讥笑) (例) bear pain without wincing(毫不畏缩地忍受疼痛)

Question 916

mockery

Answer 916

(英) n. 嘲笑，愚弄 (scorn or ridicule) (考) patronize : condescension \ deride : mockery(用恩赐态度去庇护别人\用嘲弄态度去嘲笑别人)diatribe : abuse \ burlesque : mockery(指责演讲是一种辱骂\滑稽戏是一种嘲弄) (记) 来自动词mock（嘲笑）+ery

Question 917

remove

Answer 917

(英) v. 移走，脱掉( take away);迁移( go to live or work in another place) (考) 反义词：aerate(充气)-remove air from(放气); insert(插入) (记) re+move（移动）→移开

Question 918

unsubstantiated

Answer 918

(考) 反义词：verified(证明的) (记) un（不）+substantiate（证实）+ed

Question 919

perceiving

Answer 919

(考) 反义词：insentient(无知觉的)

Question 920

sustenance

Answer 920

(英) n.食物，粮食 (foodprovisions)；生计(means of supportmaintenanceor subsistence)

Question 921

optimistic

Answer 921

(英) 乐观主义(the tendency to take the most hopeful or cheerful views of matters or to expect the best outcome) (记) optim(最好)+ism; (同) 参考：optimize(使完善) (例) a man of great optimism

Question 922

pastor

Answer 922

(英) n. 牧师(a clergyman serving a local parish)；牧人(herdsman) (记) 来自pasture(牧草，牧场)，人比作羊，牧师自然成了牧羊人 (例) The pastor baptized our baby.

Question 923

acerbic

Answer 923

(英) adj.苦涩的( sourastringent)；刻薄的(sharpbitteror harsh) (记) acerb(尖，酸)+ic→尖酸的； (同) 派生词: acerbity (n.苦涩刻薄)

Question 924

fungi

Answer 924

(英) n.菌类(fungus的复数) (考) fungi : ecologist \ motivation : psychologist(生态学家研究菌类\心理学家研究动机)

Question 925

subsist

Answer 925

(英) v.生存下去(exist; maintain life at a meager level) (记) sub(下面)+sist→站下去→活下去→生存 (同) 派生词: subsistence (n.生存生计existence; livelihood)

Question 926

mace

Answer 926

(英) n. 权杖(a staff used as a symbol of authority) _ (考) cornucopia : abundance \ mace : authority(丰饶角象征富饶\权杖象征权力) (记) 原意为'狼牙棒'，以狼牙棒取得政权，用权杖统治

Question 927

cuff

Answer 927

(英) n.袖口(band or fold at the end of a sleeve)；v. 用巴掌拍(to strike with the open hand; slap) (记) 大家对于handcuffs(手铐)一定不陌生 (例) Mother cuffed the dog when she found it asleep on a chair.

Question 928

entrust

Answer 928

(英) v. 委托 (to invest with a trust or duty )；托付(to assign the care of) (记) en+trust(相信)→给予信任→委托 (例) I entrusted the child to your care.

Question 929

compel

Answer 929

(英) v. 强迫 (to force or constrainas to do something) (记) com+pel(推)→共同推→强迫 (同) 同根词：repel(打退)；expel(开除) (例) The boss compelled us to work over the weekend.

Question 930

palliate

Answer 930

(英) v. 减轻(痛苦)(to reduce; abate)；掩饰(罪行)(extenuate) (考) pain : analgesic \ symptom : palliative(止痛剂减轻疼痛\缓释剂减轻症状)反义词：exacerbate(恶化); caustic(尖刻的)-palliating(令人安慰的) (记) pall(罩子)+iate→盖上(罪行)→减轻 (同) 派生词: palliation (n. 减轻，缓和); palliative(n. 缓释剂)

Question 931

flail

Answer 931

(英) n.连枷(打谷工具); v.打，打击(to strike or beat as with a flail) (记) 和frail(脆弱的)一起记，flail中的'l'像根棍子，所以可看作'打击'，frail中 的'r'像朵花，所以可看作'脆弱的'

Question 932

sensibleness

Answer 932

(考) 反义词：fatuousness(愚蠢) (记) sensible(明智的)+ness

Question 933

haunt

Answer 933

(英) 常到(to visit [a place] often and continuously);鬼魂出没( [of a ghost] to appear in a strange form)(事情)萦绕心头(to appear or recur repeatedlyoften to a point of obsession);n. 常去的地方(a place often visited) (记) 比较:gaunt(憔悴的) (同) 近形词：gaunt(憔悴的); taunt(嘲弄); vaunt(自夸) (例) haunt the theatre (常去戏院) \ make the library one's haunt(图书馆作为常去之地)

Question 934

fidget

Answer 934

(英) v.坐立不安(to make restless or uneasy)；n.烦躁之人(a fidgety person) (考) fidget : nervousness \ cringe : dread(因为紧张而焦躁\因为害怕而畏缩) (记) 分割记忆：fid－get，想得到而得不到→烦躁 (例) After listening for so long we started to fidget.

Question 935

technocrat

Answer 935

(英) n.技术管理人员(a technical expert; esp. one exercising managerial authority) (记) techno(技术)+crat(统治) (例) be short of technocrats and skilled workers

Question 936

depreciate

Answer 936

(英) v. 贬低(to make seem less important; belittle; disparage)；贬值 (to reduce or drop in value or price) (考) fawn : hauteur \ self-depreciate : swagger(奉承[的人]不会傲慢\自贬[的人]不会吹嘘)depreciation : valuable \ ossification : flexible(贬值使价值降低\僵化使灵活性降低) (记) de+preci(价值)+ate→贬低 (同) 同根词：appreciate(赞成) (例) People don't want their property to depreciate.

Question 937

measured

Answer 937

(英) adj. 精确的(proportioned by a standard)；慎重的(calculatedrestrained) (记) 来自measure(测量) (例) The mayor's measured reply offended no one.

Question 938

rip

Answer 938

(英) v. 撕裂，撕破 (to tear or split apart or open) (例) I ripped the letter open.

Question 939

flimsy

Answer 939

(英) adj.轻而薄的(thin and easily broken or damaged)；脆弱的(poorly made and fragile) (记) 联想记忆：把flim看作film+sy→像胶卷一样的东西→易损坏的→脆弱的 (例) flimsy cloth. flimsy argument.

Question 940

misinterpret

Answer 940

(英) v. 误解，曲解 ( explain wrongly) (记) mis（错误）+interpret（解释）

Question 941

interloper

Answer 941

(英) n.闯入者(intruder; one who interferes)

Question 942

bog

Answer 942

(英) n.沼泽(soft wet land);v.使...陷入泥沼( hinder or be hindered) (例) The tank got bogged down in the mud.

Question 943

quagmire

Answer 943

(英) n.沼泽地(soft miry land)；困境(predicament) (记) quag(沼泽)＋mire(泥潭) (例) The country slipped into an economic quagmire.

Question 944

stamina

Answer 944

(英) n.体力，耐力(staying powerendurance)

Question 945

fallacy

Answer 945

(英) n.谬误，错误(an error in reasoning ) (考) anachronism : chronology \ fallacy : logic(年代错误是年代学中的错误\谬误是逻辑学中的错误)disabuse : fallacy \ cure : disease(改正消除错误\治疗消除疾病)反义词：valid argument(正确的论证); valid reasoning(正确的推理) (记) fall(错误)+acy→谬误 (同) 同根词：fallible(易犯错误的)

Question 946

undercut

Answer 946

(英) v. 削价与（竞争者）抢生意( sell goods or services more cheaply than a competitor) (记) under（在...下面）+cut（砍）

Question 947

malnutrition

Answer 947

(英) n. 营养不良(inadequate nutrition) (记) mal(坏)+nutrition(营养)→营养不良 (例) Malnutrition is a serious global problem.

Question 948

misogamy

Answer 948

(英) n.[心]厌婚症(hatred of marriage) (记) miso(恨)+gamy(结婚)

Question 949

liquefy

Answer 949

(英) v. 液化，溶解(to make or become liquid; melt) (记) liqu(液体)+dfy→液化 (同) 同根词：liquid(液体); liquor(含酒精饮料)

Question 950

negligence

Answer 950

(英) n. 疏忽，粗心(disregard of duty; neglect) (记) neg(不)+lig(选择)+ence→不加选择→大意 (例) The parents of the starving child were charged with negligence.

Question 951

seductive

Answer 951

(英) adj. 诱人的(having alluring or tempting qualities)

Question 952

opiate

Answer 952

(英) n. 安眠药，鸦片制剂(any medicine containing opium) (记) opium(鸦片)

Question 953

groove

Answer 953

(英) n. 凹线(a longnarrow furrow)；(刻出的)线条；习惯(habitual way) (考) striated : groove \ braided : strand \ dappled : spot(凹线形成有条纹的\股形成辫的\点形成有斑点的) (记) 不要和grove( 树丛)相混 (例) It is hard for him to get out of a groove.(摆脱老习惯很难)

Question 954

penitent

Answer 954

(英) adj. 后悔的，忏悔的(expressing regretful pain; repentant) (例) Those who were penitent obtained absolution.(悔过者获得了赦免)

Question 955

heir

Answer 955

(英) n. 继承人(a person who is legally entitled to inherit another's property) (例) He is heir to a large fortune.

Question 956

arrears

Answer 956

(英) n.欠款(money that should have been paid);未完成的工作(work that should have been done) (例) arrears of taxes(积欠税款)

Question 957

rival

Answer 957

(英) n. 竞争者，对手(one competes);v. 与...匹敌( equal) (考) rival : competition \ sycophant : flattery(竞争者竞争\马屁精奉承)

Question 958

virile

Answer 958

(英) adj.有男子气的，雄健的(masculine) (记) vir(力量)+ile→有力量的 (例) a new and virile leadership(强有力的新领导)

Question 959

diverge

Answer 959

(英) v. 分歧，分开(to go or move in different directions; deviate) (考) diverge : apart \ traverse : across(分歧特点是分开\横穿特点是横向)反义词：come together(聚拢) (记) di+verg(转向)+e→分开转→分歧 (同) 同根词: converge(聚集集中)

Question 960

clamp

Answer 960

(英) n. 钳子 (a device for clasping things together);v. 钳紧 (to gripfastenor brace with a clamp) (记) 和clam(蛤蛎)一起记(clamp the clam with a clamp，用钳子夹紧毛蚶)

Question 961

umbrage

Answer 961

(英) n.不快，愤怒 (a feeling of piqueresentment or insult) (记) umbra(影子)+age→心里的影子→不快 (同) 同根词：adumbrate(预示)；umbrose(浓荫的) (例) feel umbrage at a social snub(因社交上受到冷落而感到不高兴)

Question 962

continental

Answer 962

(英) adj.大陆的大陆性的(typical of a continent)

Question 963

scatter

Answer 963

(英) v. 散开，驱散( separate or cause to separate widely) (考) 反义词：collect(收集); nucleate(聚合)

Question 964

flamboyant

Answer 964

(英) adj.艳丽的，炫耀的(too showy or ornate; florid extravagant) (考) 反义词：subdued(柔和的); understate(保守的) (记) flamb(=flame火焰)+oyant→火焰一般的；分割记忆：flam(火)boy(男孩)ant(蚂蚁) (例) a flamboyant orange shirt

Question 965

insurgent

Answer 965

(英) adj. 叛乱的，起事的(rebellious);n. 叛乱分子(a person engaged in insurgent activity) (考) parsimony : miser \ rebelliousness : insurgent(吝啬鬼的特点是小气\反叛者特点是反叛) (记) in(内部)+surge(浪涛，升起)+ent→内部起浪潮→叛乱的; (同) 参考：surge(巨浪汹涌)

Question 966

avocation

Answer 966

(英) n.副业，嗜好(hobby) (记) a+vocation(职业)→非正规职业→副业

Question 967

prudish

Answer 967

(英) adj.过分守礼的，假道学的(marked by prudery; priggish) (考) prudish : propriety \ finicky : quality(拘谨是过分注意礼节\挑剔是过分注意质量) (例) The prudish minister thought dancing was sinful.

Question 968

uncanny

Answer 968

(英) adj. 神秘的，不可思议的(weirdsupernatural) (记) un(不)+canny(安静的，谨慎的) (例) an uncanny ability to foresee the future(预见未来的超人本领)

Question 969

petrology

Answer 969

(记) petro(石头)+ology→岩石学

Question 970

disconnected

Answer 970

(英) adj. 不连贯的(incoherent) (考) 反义词：nexus(连结)-disconnected components(不相连的元素) (例) the disconnected ramblings of an old man

Question 971

unadulterated

Answer 971

(英) adj. 没有搀杂的，纯的(not mixed with impure or less pure substances) (记) un（不）+adulterated（搀杂的）

Question 972

conduce

Answer 972

(英) (to) v.有助于; 有益于(to contribute to) (记) con＋duce(引导)→引到(好的一面)→有助于… (同) 同根词：induce(引诱); traduce(v.诽谤)

Question 973

cliche

Answer 973

(英) n. 陈词滥调(phrase which has become stale) (考) hodgepodge : uniformity \ clich : original(大杂烩不会统一\陈词滥调不会创新) (例) a cliche-ridden style

Question 974

graceful

Answer 974

(英) adj. 优雅的优美的(showing a pleasing beauty of form，movement or manner) (考) articulate : speech \ graceful : movement \ euphonious : sound(发音清晰的演讲\优雅的运动\悦耳的声音) (例) a graceful dancer

Question 975

malicious

Answer 975

(英) adj. 恶意的，怨毒的(spiteful; intentionally mischievous or harmful) (考) malicious : ill will \ exaggerating : hyperbole(恶意的[人]显示恶意\夸大的[人]显示夸张) (记) malic(恶，坏)+ious→恶意的 (例) Some malicious person slashed my car tires.

Question 976

sequacious

Answer 976

(英) adj.盲从的(intellectually servile) (记) sequ(跟随)+acious(多…)

Question 977

rescue

Answer 977

(英) n.\v. 解救，救援(save or set free from harmdangeror loss) (考) 反义词: enactment(制定) (例) an attempt at a rescue

Question 978

secretiveness

Answer 978

(考) frank : secretiveness \ callow : maturity(坦率的无隐匿\幼稚的无成熟)

Question 979

lassitude

Answer 979

(英) n. 无力(weariness)；没精打采(listlessness) (考) amorphousness : definition \ lassitude : energy(不定形无定形\疲倦无精力)反义词：a feeling of vigor(精力充沛的感觉); vim(活力); animation(活泼) (记) 可能来自lassie(情人)+itude→情人状态→(娇)无力

Question 980

vying

Answer 980

(英) adj.竞争的(contendingcompeting) (记) vie(竞争)的现在分词

Question 981

emphatic

Answer 981

(英) adj. 重视的强调的(showing or using emphasis) (例) an emphatic denial

Question 982

cistern

Answer 982

(考) cistern : liquids \ landfill : refuse(水箱盛液体\垃圾场盛垃圾)

Question 983

vicissitudinous

Answer 983

(考) 反义词：unchanging(无变化的)

Question 984

certainty

Answer 984

(英) n. 确定的事情(thing that is certain) (考) 反义词：quandary(困惑); supposition(推测); misgiving(疑虑); indecision(犹豫不决)

Question 985

hurdle

Answer 985

(英) n. 跳栏；障碍(obstacle) (例) overcome a language hurdle(克服语言障碍)

Question 986

paraphrase

Answer 986

(英) n.\v. 释义，意译 (a restatement in different words) (考) paraphrase : verbatim \ approximate : precise(意译不是逐字的\约等于不是精确的) (例) a paraphrase of the sonnet

Question 987

tangent

Answer 987

(考) 反义词：essential(本质的) (记) tang(接触)+ent→和圆接触的线→切线

Question 988

indices

Answer 988

(英) n.index 的复数指数(signs; indications)

Question 989

abrade

Answer 989

(英) v.磨损，磨小(to scrape or rub off) (考) abraded: friction \ vaporized: heat \ desiccated:dehydration(被磨损掉是因为摩擦 \ 被蒸发掉是因为热 \ 被弄干掉是因为脱水);lubricate: abrasion \ seal: leakage (润滑阻止磨损 \ 密封阻止泄露)反义词: augment(增大) (记) ab+rade(磨擦)→摩擦掉 (同) 派生词: abraded (adj.磨损的eroded); abrasion (n. 表面磨损); abrasive (adj. 有研磨作用的粗糙的; 粗暴的)

Question 990

intrinsic

Answer 990

(英) adj. 固有的(essential; inherent)；内在的(located within) (考) 反义词：extraneous(外来的) (记) intr(=intro 向内)+insic(可能来自inside)→内在的

Question 991

supernatural

Answer 991

(英) adj. 超自然的 (impossible to explain by natural laws) (记) super（超过）+natural（自然的）

Question 992

prelate

Answer 992

(英) adj.高级教士(priest of high position in the church)

Question 993

lapidary

Answer 993

(记) lapid(石头)+ary (同) 同根词：dilapidated(破旧的)

Question 994

proclivity

Answer 994

(英) n. 倾向，癖性(an inclination or predisposition) (考) 反义词：aversion(厌恶) (记) pro(向前)+cliv(斜坡)+ity→向前斜→倾向 (同) 同根词：acclivity(斜坡，上斜) (例) John has a proclivity to cleanliness that Mary finds irritating.

Question 995

numerology

Answer 995

(记) numer(数字)+ology(学)→根据数字算命的学科

Question 996

clumsy

Answer 996

(英) adj. 笨拙的 (lacking grace; awkward)；拙劣的(ill-constructed) (同) adv. clumsily

Question 997

unencumbered

Answer 997

(记) un（不）+encumber（阻碍）+ed

Question 998

literate

Answer 998

[记]词根记忆：liter(文字) + ate

Question 999

levy

Answer 999

(英) 征税(an imposing and collecting of a tax or other payment);征兵(the enlistmentusually compulsory of personnelas for military service) (考) 反义词：rescind(废除[税收]) (记) lev(升起)+y→把税收起来→征税 (例) levy a tax on tobacco

Question 1000

overriding

Answer 1000

(英) v. 不理会(to disregard，overrule)；推翻(prevail over) (记) over(在…上)+ride(骑)→骑在…之上→藐视 (例) override the earlier decision(推翻以前的决定) \ override advice(不听忠告)