List Q

Question 1

lagoon

Answer 1

泻湖

Question 2

meridian n. adj.

Answer 2

n.1. 子午线，正午
2. 权势鼎盛期 pinnacle, acme, peak, summit
adj.

Question 3

inlet

Answer 3

n. narrow openning in coastline，入口

Question 4

tributary n. adj.

Answer 4

n. branch支流，附属国

adj. secondary，辅助性的

Question 5

massif

Answer 5

n. 群山

Question 6

crevice

Answer 6

n. clef, rift, crack

Question 7

endemic

Answer 7

adj. indigenous地方性，本土的

ant. epidemic adj. 1.modish, alamode 2. infectious, catching
n. 1. mode 2. infection

Question 8

contour

Answer 8

outline, configuration, shape

Question 9

elevation

Answer 9

n. 晋升，建筑正面图，海拔，

Question 10

deplete

Answer 10

exhaust, consume, wipe out, impoverish

Latin. deplere: empty out
plere: full

Question 11

enervate

Answer 11

vt. weaken, enfeeble (physically, mentally)

Question 12

recessionary adj.

Answer 12

(economy) depression, decline, decadence

recession: withdrawal, receding

Question 13

wane n. v.

Answer 13

n. v. 1.diminish, decline, abate 2.月缺

Question 14

devoid

Answer 14

adj. lacking

Question 15

forfeit adj. vt. n.

Answer 15

adj. lost
v. loss
n. penalty

Question 16

needy

Answer 16

poor, impoverished

Question 17

stingy

Answer 17

adj. meager, insufficient, scanty

Question 18

destitute adj.

Answer 18

penniless, bankrupt

Question 19

imporverish

Answer 19

vt. deplete, deprive, exhaust

Question 20

fitful

Answer 20

adj. sporadic

Question 21

slabby adj

Answer 21

粘的

shabby adj. slovenly, frowzy, dingy

Question 22

dilate vt.

Answer 22

1. expand, widen

2. elucidate, clarify

Question 23

sprawl n. v.

Answer 23

n. populated area城市扩建区, 蔓延
v. distribute

crawl v. 爬

Question 24

swell v. n. adj.

Answer 24

v. expand, inflate
n. 隆起，肿
adj. good

Question 25

congregate

Answer 25

assemble, gather Latin. greg: flock congested adj. crawded

Question 26

convene

Answer 26

1. assemble | 2. summon, call together传唤

Question 27

befuddle

Answer 27

vt. confuse, confound fuddle n. vt. （使）混乱，灌醉 vi. 酗酒

Question 28

jumble vt. n.

Answer 28

mix, muddle, fuddle, disorderliness

Question 29

muddle vt. n.

Answer 29

fuddle, jumble, confuse

Question 30

babelism

Answer 30

n. 混乱

Question 31

clutter n. vt.

Answer 31

n. muddle, turmoil, disturbance | vt. fill up noisly

Question 32

bedlam

Answer 32

n. 1. chaos 2. psychiatric hospital, mental institution

Question 33

pandemonium n.

Answer 33

chaos, confusion Paradise Lost: the high capital of Satan and all his peers Gk. pan- : all , demonium: evil spirit

Question 34

rally n. v.

Answer 34

n. 1. recovery 2. reassembly of troops 3. 拉力赛 v. 1.recover, renew 2. pull together tally vi. accord, match: tally with

Question 35

revoke vt.

Answer 35

cancel, annul, vacate, repeal 撤回 revoke licence 吊销执照

Question 36

recuperate

Answer 36

vt. 1. recover, regain health, restore 2. get back (money) Latin. recuperare: take back again capere: take

Question 37

convalesce vi

Answer 37

rally, recuperate Latin. valescere: grow strong valere: be strong

Question 38

assuage vt

Answer 38

alleviate, mitigate, soothe, pacify, tranquilize, quieten Latin. assuaviare: sweeten suavis: sweet

Question 39

mitigate vt.

Answer 39

alleviate, relieve, lessen, decrease 减轻（罪名） Latin. mitis: gentle agare: make

Question 40

mollify

Answer 40

assuage Latin. mollis: soft Fr. mollifier

Question 41

slacken vt.

Answer 41

lossen, slow down slack adj. 1. not tight, not busy 2. not really care n. 1. losseness 2. quiet time

Question 42

demulcent adj. n.

Answer 42

阵痛（剂） Latin. mulcere: soothe

Question 43

lenitive adj. n.

Answer 43

润泽（剂）

Question 44

rend

Answer 44

tear, apart, disunite (sth. sb.) render vt. 1. cause, provoke, kindle招致 2. submit 提交 3. bestow, provide with 给予 （submit, yield: 提交，屈服）

Question 45

sever

Answer 45

vt. separate, disunite,divide

Question 46

beget

Answer 46

vt. engender 1. arise, bring, make, creat 2. to be father