Vocab 6 Flashcards
(33 cards)
Churlish
粗野的,无礼的
Rude in mean-spirited and surly way
Corrosive
腐蚀性的
Caustic
Raiment
Clothing
Sustenance
营养
Nutrition, nourishment
Impugned
攻击
Denounce, attack
Tenuous
脆弱的
Weak and slight
Edify
熏陶
Instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually
Prognosis
预测
Forecast
Retrenchment
裁员
Effusive
感情奔放的
Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
Desolate
荒凉的
Emptiness
Sprawling
广阔的
Vast
Lugubrious
悲哀的
Sorrowful, depressed, unhappy
Painstaking
刻苦的
Soothe
缓和
Gently calm
Hinder
阻碍
Create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction
Appalling
Awful; terrible
Exhilarating
令人振奋的
Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling
Frisky
欢跃的
Playful or full of energy
Sanctimonious
Making a show of being morally superior to other people; self-righteous
Deferential
恭敬的
Polite, reverent
Relent
同情
Abandon or mitigate a harsh intention or cruel treatment; sympathize
Scrutinize
审判
Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
Mitigate
Make less severe, serious, or painful