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Question 1

polygamous adj.

Answer 1

一妻多夫，一夫多妻的

Gk. gamos: marriage
polygamos: often married

polygamy n.

Question 2

connubial adj.

Answer 2

marital, conjugal

Latin. nubere: marry

Question 3

matrimony n.

Answer 3

Latin. matrimonium: state of motherhood

matr-: mother

Question 4

anathema n.

Answer 4

curse, execration, condemntion

Question 5

parlance n.

Answer 5

1. speech

2. particular way of talking

Question 6

paraphrase vt.

Answer 6

rewrite, restate, rephrase (to make sth. simpler, shorter)

Gk. suntaxis –> suntassein: put in order

Question 7

paraphasia n.

Answer 7

aphasia 失语，语言错乱

Question 8

semantics n.

Answer 8

语义学

Gk. sema-: sign, mark

Question 9

phonemics n.

Answer 9

音位学

phonetics n.语音学

Question 10

excerpt n. vt.

Answer 10

摘录extract, selection

Question 11

synopsis n.

Answer 11

outline, summary, abstract

Gk. sunposis: general view
posis: view

Question 12

succinct adj.

Answer 12

terse, concise, brief and point

Question 13

diction n.

Answer 13

1. wording, phraseology, the manner in which sth. is expressed in words
2. articulation, spoken clarity

Question 14

literatus n.

Answer 14

learned men (chiefly in plural), 文学界

Question 15

pry vt. n.

Answer 15

v. 1. 撬开 2.打探
n. 窥探

prying adj.

Question 16

abash vt.

Answer 16

embarrass

abashed adj. uneasy, embarrassed

Question 17

fluster vt.

Answer 17

confuse, disconcert惊慌，混乱

Question 18

suspense n.

Answer 18

1. anxiety, anticipation

2. uncertainty

Question 19

apprehension n.

Answer 19

1. 忧虑 2. 理解力 3. arrest逮捕

Question 20

dumbfound adj.

Answer 20

make sb. speechless, petrify

dumb adj. 哑

Question 21

dejected adj.

Answer 21

depressed, dispirited

Latin. jacere: throw

Question 22

dismal adj.

Answer 22

gloomy, somber

Latin. dies mali: unlucky days

Question 23

languid adj.

Answer 23

sluggish, listless, lethargic, unergetic

Question 24

downcast adj.

Answer 24

1. depressed, dejected 2. looking-down

Latin. languere: be weak

Question 25

prostrate vt.

Answer 25

使疲惫 Latin. pro-: in front of sternere: lay down

Question 26

somber adj.

Answer 26

melancholy, dismal Latin. subumbrare: to shadow sub-: under umbra-: shade sober adj. 清醒，适度的

Question 27

cower vi.

Answer 27

recoil 畏缩

Question 28

dread n.v.

Answer 28

n. fright, fear | v. fear

Question 29

intimidate vt.

Answer 29

frighten, threaten Latin. intimidate: put in fear timidus: fearful

Question 30

trepidation n.

Answer 30

惊慌 Latin. trepidare: startle, be agitated

Question 31

frenzy n.

Answer 31

mania Gk. phren: mind frenetic adj.

Question 32

furor n.

Answer 32

frenzy, uproar, excitement Latin. furere: to rage

Question 33

satiate vt.

Answer 33

Latin. satis: enough

Question 34

court vt.

Answer 34

purse, aspire, crave

Question 35

crave vt.

Answer 35

desire, yearn

Question 36

solicitous adj.

Answer 36

1. avid 2. concerned solicit v. request, demand solicitor n. lawyer

Question 37

reverie n.

Answer 37

daydream Fr. rêver: dream

Question 38

affection n.

Answer 38

1. fondness 2. 感染

Question 39

impassive adj.

Answer 39

apathetic, indifferent, unemotional impassioned adj. ardent impassion vt. exite

Question 40

ardor n.

Answer 40

enthusiasm Latin. ardere: to burn

Question 41

fervor n.

Answer 41

zest Latin. fervere: to boil fervent adj. ardent

Question 42

begrudge vt.

Answer 42

envy, admire, resent（嫉愤）

Question 43

contrite adj.

Answer 43

repentant, remorseful, penitent悔悟的

Question 44

desperate adj.

Answer 44

serious严重的，不顾一切的 Latin. desperare: stop hoping spes: hope

Question 45

forlorn adj.

Answer 45

lonely and miserable, wretched

Question 46

profane adj. vt.

Answer 46

vt. humiliate adj. irreverent不敬的 Latin. profanus: outside the temple, not sacred fanum: temple

Question 47

demur vi. n.

Answer 47

object( n. v.), reluct v., reluctance n.

Question 48

scruple n. v.

Answer 48

moral/ethical consideration

Question 49

vacillate vi.

Answer 49

hesitate, waver Latin. vacillare: sway versatile adj.多才多艺的

Question 50

falter v.

Answer 50

hesitate, waver, stumble

Question 51

poise n.

Answer 51

1. equilibrium, balance 2. composure沉着 3. hasitation

Question 52

elation .

Answer 52

elate vt. excite, cheer up

Question 53

exultant adj.

Answer 53

happy, jubilant exult vt. be happy

Question 54

ravish vt

Answer 54

1. capture, carry off sth. by force 2. 使陶醉 3. rape lavish adj. wasteful