List14 Flashcards
(21 cards)
Quibble
to argue or complain about small, unimportant things
Pedant
a person who annoys other people by correcting small errors and giving too much attention to minor details
Sophist
a captious or fallacious reasoner
Ritualise
程序化的
Corrosive
bitingly sarcastic
causing someone or something to become weak and damaged
Finicky
very hard to please
requiring a lot of care or attention
Unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed about openly expressing strong feelings or opinions
Unsurpassed
不可超越的
Stifle
to make (something) difficult or impossible
to stop (someone) from doing or expressing something
Cordial
politely pleasant and friendly, affable
Umbrage
a feeling of being offended by what someone has said or done
Offence
Torpor
Lethargy, dullness, apathy
Attune
to bring into harmony
to cause to have a better understanding of what is needed or wanted by a particular person or group
Abstract from
To remove, to separate
To summarise
Tether
To restrain
Rehash
to talk over or discuss again
to present (something) again in a slightly different form
Transgress
違反
Cavalier
having or showing no concern for something that is important or serious
Grumble
to complain quietly about something
Commiserate
to express sadness or sympathy for someone who has experienced something unpleasant
Unkempt
deficient in order or neatness