Word List 7

Question 1

mercurial
（重音在后）

Answer 1

adj. 性格多变的
选 volatile, inconstant
反 persistent

Question 2

deceive

Answer 2

v. 欺骗
deceitful adj. 骗人的

Question 3

fortuitous
（重音在后）

Answer 3

adj. 偶然的；幸运的
选 accidental, serendipitous

Question 4

fathom

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v. 理解
unfathomable adj. 深不可测

Question 5

remuneration

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n. 酬金

Question 6

sparkling

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adj. 闪闪发光的

Question 7

luxuriant
（重音在后）

Answer 7

adj. 繁茂的；奢华的
选 rampant

Question 8

credential

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n. 证明

Question 9

recoil

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v. 畏缩
选 shrink

Question 10

scandalous

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adj. 令人震惊的

Question 11

erode

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v. 削弱

Question 12

tenuous

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adj. 站不住脚的，脆弱的；纤细的
反 substantial

Question 13

fluctuate

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v. 波动，起伏，上上下下
选 vacillate, vary
反 stabilize

Question 14

contentious

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adj. 引起争议的；爱争论的
选。controversial, fraught, polemical

Question 15

patchwork

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n. 混合物
选 hodgepodge, welter

Question 16

flabbergast

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v. 使…惊讶

Question 17

temperate

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adj. 温和的；自我克制的；适度的

Question 18

benighted

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adj. 无知的，愚昧的

Question 19

undiscriminating

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adj. 不加区分的；没有鉴别力的

Question 20

palpable

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adj. (通过触摸)可感知的；明显的
选 perceptible, material, tangible
反 intangible

Question 21

effusive

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adj. 感情 过分流露的
选 emotional, lyrical

Question 22

habitable

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adj. 宜居的

Question 23

codify

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v. 整理
选 catalog

Question 24

duplicate

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v. 复制

Question 25

sluggish

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adj. 迟钝的 选 listless 反 dynamic

Question 26

sway

Answer 26

v. 影响；摇摆

Question 27

ornamental

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adj. 装饰性的 选 decorative

Question 28

convivial

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adj. 好交际的，欢聚的

Question 29

multifarious

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adj. 各种各样的

Question 30

panacea

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n. 万能灵药 选 cure-all

Question 31

countenance

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v. 赞同

Question 32

inflammatory

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adj. 煽动性的 选 provocative

Question 33

taint

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v. 玷污，破坏

Question 34

rigorous

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adj. 严格的；准确的

Question 35

delude

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v. 迷惑，欺骗

Question 36

ill-advised

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adj. 不明智的，不合理的 选 misguided

Question 37

prosaic

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adj. 普通的；散文的；缺乏创意的

Question 38

malfeasance

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n. 违法行为 选 fraudulence

Question 39

egregious

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adj. 极坏的 选 flagrant

Question 40

counterfeit

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adj. 伪造的 选 misrepresent

Question 41

volatile

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adj. 性格多变的 选 fickle, versatile, flighty, erratic, capricious

Question 42

conundrum

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n. 难题 选 enigma, puzzle, riddle

Question 43

contrive

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v. 设计

Question 44

gratify

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v. 使...满意 选 please

Question 45

deflate

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v. 使...泄气，使...挫败；使...漏气；缩小 选 soothe v. 安慰，减轻

Question 46

anthropogenic （重音在后）

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adj. 人为的

Question 47

conflate

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v. 合并

Question 48

animate

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adj. 活着的 v. 鼓励 选 rouse, inspire, galvanize

Question 49

contemporary

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adj. 当代的，现代的 选 topical adj. 同时代的

Question 50

underlie

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v. 成为...的根据；位于...之下

Question 51

anecdote （重音在前）

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n. 趣闻，轶事

Question 52

ministration

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n. （牧师的）职务

Question 53

banal

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adj. 无聊的 选 stale 反 arresting adj. 引人注意的

Question 54

flippant

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adj. 轻率无礼的，不严肃的 flip v. 翻转 adj. 鲁莽的 反 earnest

Question 55

invective

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n. 辱骂，侮辱 反 laud, encomium

Question 56

paltry

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adj. 少量的 选 insufficient, meager

Question 57

miserly

Answer 57

adj. 吝啬的 选 stingy, parsimonious

Question 58

renowned

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adj. 出名的 renown n. 名气 选 celebrated（重音在前）

Question 59

exhaustive

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adj. 全面的，详尽的 选 encyclopedic 反 incomplete

Question 60

polemical （重音在后）

Answer 60

adj. （爱）争辩的 选 contentious 反 conciliatory adj. 调解的

Question 61

facile

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adj. 轻率的，肤浅的；轻而易举的

Question 62

transparent

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adj. 透明的；易懂的；坦诚的

Question 63

unimpeachable

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adj. 毋庸置疑的 impeach v. 控告 选 blameless

Question 64

tortuous

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adj. 复杂难懂的 选 convoluted

Question 65

perturb

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v. 使...不安

Question 66

flighty

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adj. 多变的；易激动的 选 fickle, versatile, volatile, erratic, capricious

Question 67

infectious

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adj. 传染的

Question 68

gall

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v. 使...生气 n. 愤怒 选 rankle

Question 69

compelling

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adj. 有趣的；有说服力的 选 interesting

Question 70

overt

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adj. 明显的

Question 71

fraudulent

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adj. 欺诈的 选 malfeasance

Question 72

perilous

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adj. 危险的 选 precarious, dangerous

Question 73

cataclysm （重音在前）

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n. 灾难 cataclysmic

Question 74

concede

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v. 承认 选 acknowledge

Question 75

horrific （重音在后）

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adj. 可怕的

Question 76

multitudinous

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adj. 很多的

Question 77

downplay

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v. 轻描淡写

Question 78

purport

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n. 中心思想 v. 声称

Question 79

mediocre

Answer 79

adj. 平凡的

Question 80

irritate

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v. 使...不高兴

Question 81

stilted

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adj. 不自然的

Question 82

placid

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adj. 平静的 选 gentle

Question 83

erratic

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adj. 飘忽不定的，没规律的 选 fickle, versatile, volatile, flighty, capricious adj. 古怪的

Question 84

ingenious

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adj. 天才的，聪明的

Question 85

renaissance

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n. 复苏 n. （首字母大写）文艺复兴时期

Question 86

endorse

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v. 公开支持；代言...产品

Question 87

harbinger

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n. 前兆 选 herald v. 预兆

Question 88

malign

Answer 88

adj. 邪恶的，恶毒的 v. 贬损，诋毁

Question 89

imperative

Answer 89

adj. 重要的 n. 命令，要求

Question 90

ethical

Answer 90

adj. 道德的

Question 91

consequential

Answer 91

adj. 重要的；结果的；自以为是的

Question 92

perpetuate

Answer 92

v. 持续

Question 93

anathema

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n. 极其讨厌的人或事；诅咒

Question 94

illuminate

Answer 94

v. 阐述清楚

Question 95

enchanting

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adj. 迷人的

Question 96

mishandle

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v. 虐待；处理不当

Question 97

fickle

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adj. 多变的 选 versatile, volatile, flighty, erratic, capricious

Question 98

countermand

Answer 98

v. 撤销（命令） counter 柜台

Question 99

mollify

Answer 99

v. 安抚

Question 100

gloomy

Answer 100

adj. 悲伤的 选 lugubrious, cheerless