word list 23 Flashcards
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traumatic
外伤的,创伤的
pertaining to an injury caused by violence
colander
滤器,漏勺
utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
notable
值得注意的,显著的;著名的,重要的
conspicuous; important; distinguished
posterity
子孙,后裔
descendants; future generations
monotony
单一,单调
sameness leading to boredom
erroneous
错误的,不正确的
mistaken; wrong
irremediable
不可救药的,无法改正的
incurable; uncorrectable
prurient
好色的,荒淫的
having or causing lustful thoughts and desires
taut
拉紧的,绷紧的
tight; ready
resplendent
辉煌的,灿烂的
dazzling; glorious; brilliant
antagonism
敌对,对抗
hostility; active resistance
thrifty
节俭的,节约的
careful about money; economical
cursive
(字迹)连接的,草书的
flowing, running
attribute
属性,特征
essential quality
归结于;解释
ascribe; explain
lewd
猥亵的,下流的
lustful
ornithology
鸟类学者
scientific student of birds
savory
风味极佳的,可口的;悦人的;有益身心的
tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable
vigilance
警戒,警惕
watchfulness
spat
口角,小冲突
squabble; minor dispute
egotistical
自大的,自负的
excessively self-centered; self-important; conceited
haggle
讨价还价
argue about prices
digression
离题,偏离
wandering away from the subject
reek
发臭气,散发
emit (odor)
浓烈的臭味
a strong offensive odor
vacuous
空虚的,无意义的
empty; inane