word list 23 Flashcards

(100 cards)

1
Q

traumatic

A

外伤的,创伤的

pertaining to an injury caused by violence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

colander

A

滤器,漏勺

utensil with perforated bottom used for straining

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

notable

A

值得注意的,显著的;著名的,重要的

conspicuous; important; distinguished

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

posterity

A

子孙,后裔

descendants; future generations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

monotony

A

单一,单调

sameness leading to boredom

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

erroneous

A

错误的,不正确的

mistaken; wrong

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

irremediable

A

不可救药的,无法改正的

incurable; uncorrectable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

prurient

A

好色的,荒淫的

having or causing lustful thoughts and desires

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

taut

A

拉紧的,绷紧的

tight; ready

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

resplendent

A

辉煌的,灿烂的

dazzling; glorious; brilliant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

antagonism

A

敌对,对抗

hostility; active resistance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

thrifty

A

节俭的,节约的

careful about money; economical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

cursive

A

(字迹)连接的,草书的

flowing, running

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

attribute

A

属性,特征
essential quality
归结于;解释
ascribe; explain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

lewd

A

猥亵的,下流的

lustful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

ornithology

A

鸟类学者

scientific student of birds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

savory

A

风味极佳的,可口的;悦人的;有益身心的

tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

vigilance

A

警戒,警惕

watchfulness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

spat

A

口角,小冲突

squabble; minor dispute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

egotistical

A

自大的,自负的

excessively self-centered; self-important; conceited

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

haggle

A

讨价还价

argue about prices

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

digression

A

离题,偏离

wandering away from the subject

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

reek

A

发臭气,散发
emit (odor)
浓烈的臭味
a strong offensive odor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

vacuous

A

空虚的,无意义的

empty; inane

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
rave
过分赞扬,吹捧 | overwhelmingly favorable review
26
execute
实行;执行 | put into effect; carry out
27
altruistic
无私心的,利他的 | unselfishly generous; concerned for others
28
antediluvian
陈旧的;上古的 | antiquated; extremely ancient
29
drone
懒汉;雄蜂 idle person; male bee 嘀咕,喃喃地念叨 talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee
30
stratify
把……分成不同的等级、阶级;使成层 | divide into classes; be arranged into strata
31
acknowledge
承认,认可 | recognize; admit
32
scruple
踌躇,犹豫 | fret about; hesitate, for ethical reasons
33
paradigm
模型,范例,样式 | model, example, pattern
34
threadbare
(衣服)磨薄的,破旧的 | worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor
35
querulous
发牢骚的,暴躁的 | fretful; whining
36
talon
猛禽的锐爪 | temporary invasion
37
imperial
皇帝的;帝国的 | like an emperor; related to an empire
38
bogus
伪造的;虚假的 | counterfeit; not authentic
39
potent
有力的,有效的;说服力强的 | powerful; persuasive; greatly influential
40
endemic
(疾病)地方性的,某国家、某地区或某部分人中常见的(疾病) | prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
41
painstaking
勤勉的,小心的 | showing hard work; taking great care
42
nutrient
营养物 | nourishing substance
43
inception
起头,开端 | start; beginning
44
cession
转让,割让 | yielding to another; ceding
45
omnipotent
全能的 | all-powerful
46
coquette
卖弄风情的 | flirt
47
prim
一本正经的,拘谨的 | very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
48
cryptic
神秘的,隐藏的,秘密的 | mysterious; hidden; secret
49
chortle
咯咯笑 | chuckle with delight
50
totter
蹒跚;摇摇欲坠 | move unsteadily; sway, as if about to fall
51
flounder
挣扎,困难地往前走 | struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter
52
perimeter
周边,周围 | outer boundary
53
replicate
重复,复制 | reproduce; duplicate
54
pragmatist
实用主义者 | practical person
55
rapacious
贪婪的,掠夺成性的 | excessively greedy; predatory
56
misanthrope
厌恶人类的人 | one who hates mankind
57
seep
渗出,渗漏 | ooze; trickle
58
acclaim
喝彩,称赞 | applaud; announce with great approval
59
combustible
易燃的 | easily burned
60
divine
(凭直觉)意识到;占卜,预言 | perceive intuitively; foresee the future
61
awry
扭曲地;错误地 | crooked; wrong; amiss
62
tenacious
紧握的;坚持的,顽强的 | holding fast
63
culvert
下水道 | artificial channel for water
64
podium
基座;表演台,讲坛,指挥台 | pedestal; raised platform
65
dilate
(使)膨胀,(使)扩大 | expand
66
unstinting
慷慨的,毫无保留的 | giving generously; not holding back
67
maniacal
发狂的,狂乱的 | raging mad; insane
68
glossary
(常置于书尾的)词汇表,术语表 | brief explanation of words used in the text
69
mirth
欢乐,欢笑 | merriment; laughter
70
entreat
恳求,乞求 | plead; ask earnestly
71
lope
大步慢跑 | gallop slowly
72
levity
轻率,轻浮 | lack of seriousness; lightness
73
rehabilitate
使康复,恢复 | restore to proper condition
74
shambles
混乱,废墟 | wreck; mess
75
collusion
勾结,共谋,串通 | conspiring in a fraudulent scheme
76
symbiosis
``` [生]共生(现象);共栖;依附关系 interdependent relationship (between groups, species), often mutually beneficial ```
77
fickle
变幻无常的;薄情的 | changeable; faithless
78
wean
使断奶;使戒掉 | accustom a baby to not nurse; give up a cherished activity
79
cordon
封锁线 extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress 封锁 to form a protective or restrictive cordon around
80
vertigo
眩晕,眼花 | severe dizziness
81
orientation
适应 | act of finding oneself in society
82
undulating
波状的,起伏的 | moving with a wavelike motion
83
adept
熟练的,拿手的 | expert at
84
amoral
不属于道德范畴的,不道德的 | nonmoral
85
disinclination
不愿,厌恶 | unwillingness
86
patent
公开的,明显的 | open for the public to read, obvious
87
forbearance
自制,忍耐 | patience
88
tepid
微温的,温热的 | lukewarm
89
piebald
有花斑的 | mottled; spotted
90
benign
和蔼的,仁慈的 | kindly; favorable; not malignant
91
narrative
叙述的 | related to telling a story
92
laconic
简洁精练的 | brief and to the point
93
acquiesce
默许,默认 | assent; agree without protesting
94
molten
熔化的 | melted
95
adage
格言,谚语 | wise saying; proverb
96
rejoinder
回答;反驳 | reply; retort; comeback
97
incur
招致;获得 | bring upon oneself
98
audit
审计 | examination of accounts
99
diffuse
(文章等)冗长的;弥漫的,四散的 | wordy; rambling; spreading out (like a gas)
100
incursion
袭击,侵入 | temporary invasion