第七讲
intact adj. 原封不动的
contact
contact with sb.
contagion 传染
molest v. 骚扰
mole 鼹鼠
TYPICAL USE: We did not molest the big dog, because we were afraid of him.
demolish 毁坏
shrew
profuse adj. 很多的
confuse 混淆
infuse 注入
effuse 洋溢
transfuse 输血
slack adj. 懈怠的;疏忽的
TYPICAL USE: He was slack in fulfilling his promises and responsibilities.
slab
slack
slag
slay
slate
slump 跌落
tart adj. 酸的
viable n. 可成立的
navigate
trivial
vigorous
vicar
ivy
virus
morose
amorous
prose
endorse 签单,同意,背书
vice 恶习
vibrate 波动
Viking 海盗
vitiate 宣告无效,否定
aslant adj. 斜的
slip 滑
slippery adj. 光滑的,狡猾的
slick 直的,柔顺的
slope 斜坡
sledge 雪橇
concede v. 承认
TYPICAL USE: They conceded that victory was no longer attainable and agreed to a negotiated surrender.
distrust v. 不信任
entrust 委托
groggy adj. 不稳的
cliff
clinique
climax
cliche
cheque
intrepid adj. 勇敢的
scourge
timid 胆小的
overbearing adj. 傲慢的
arrogant
humble
modest
earnest
estate
rash adj. 鲁莽的;冒失的
sporadic adj. 零星的
radical
eradicate
toxic adj. 有毒的
intoxicate
agony
sob
sober
somber
avert v. 避免;防止
convert 转化,转变
vertigo 眩晕
invert 反转,颠倒
overt 公开的
subvert 颠覆
divert 疏散,转移
deduce v. 推论
produce 生产
seduce 勾引
induce 引诱
embark v. 1. 搭载 2. 从事;着手
humiliate v. 使丢脸
mortify
jovial adj. 快乐的
pastime n. 消遣;娱乐
umpteen adj. 很多的
blur v. 弄脏
demolish v. 破坏
mole
molest
enslave v. 奴役
impede v. 阻碍
TYPICAL USE: Many a man is impeded in his career by a lack of belief in himself.
lull v. 使入睡;使安静
TYPICAL USE: The mother lulled the baby to sleep by singing a song.
plaintiff n. 原告
defendant 被告
robust adj. 强壮的
strenuous adj. 辛苦的
toil
vitiate v. 1. 使污浊 2. 使无效
neglect 忽视
negative 消极的
negotiate 谈判(不要提吃饭,我们在谈判)
intimate 亲密的
legitimate 合法的,正当的
reticent 沉默寡言的
TYPICAL USE: 1. Pollution from smoke and dust vitiated the air.
TYPICAL USE: 2. All his attempts to improve were vitiated by his lack of will-power.
vitiation n.
aggrieve v. 迫害
brief 简洁,小内衣
grief 悲伤
relief 缓解
不简洁,哥悲伤,阿姨平躺为缓解
believe
belief n.
grieve v.
relieve v.
callous adj. 1. 硬心肠的 2. 变硬的 (如脚底起硬茧)
disapprove v. 不赞成
fabulous adj. 惊人的
fable 寓言
infuriate v. 激怒
mordant adj. 尖酸的;讽刺的
prowess n. 勇敢
subversive adj. 颠覆的
subvert 颠覆
temporary adj. 暂时的
tempo 节奏
temerity 轻率,草率
temper 脾气;v. 缓和,煅炼
lose one's temper
tempera 颜料蛋
temperamental 气质的,性情的
temperate 自制的,温和的,适度的
tempest 暴风雨,动乱,骚动
只有er是轻率,p气缓和和煅炼,加a变成颜料蛋,再加馒头气质变,去掉馒头加te,自制温和和适度,去掉速度加街道,动乱骚动暴风雨
dismal adj. 沮丧的
dismay
genial adj. 亲切的
inveterate adj. 习惯性的
adulterate
成年在前才掺假,每天吃ve成习惯
articulate
maculate
immaculate
offence n. 犯罪;触犯
sojourn v./n. 寄居
TYPICAL USE: During his sojourn in Africa he learned much about native customs.
turmoil n. 混乱
spoil
toil
suspend v. 暂停
suspending
assent v. 同意
cosy adj. 温暖而舒适的
diversify v. 使多样化
diverse
haggard adj. 憔悴的
hag 巫婆,丑陋的老太婆
nag 唠唠叨叨
wag 摇摆
tag 追随,跟随
喝水的巫婆那个唠叨,娃娃摇摆她追随
irreparable adj. 无法挽救的
paternal adj. 父系的
maternal 母系的
matrix 子宫,母体,矩阵
replica n. 复制品
seclusion n. 隔离;隐居
seclude 隔离
wrangle v. 争吵
dangle 悬挂,吊......的胃口
drape 悬挂
dangle brilliant prospects
wangle 设法得到
wrangle 争吵,吵架
tangle 纠缠
spangle 闪光
吊胃口,我得到,花争吵,它混乱,专家在前才闪光
TYPICAL USE: The two friends wrangled and now they don't speak to each other.
bigoted adj. 固执已见的
deficient adj. 不足的
elude v. 躲避
elusive 深奥的,难懂的,难以理解的
ignoble adj. 卑微的
kindred adj. 同类的
melancholy adj. 忧郁的
poltroon n. 懦夫
dastard 懦夫
rout v. 溃败
tour 旅游
vulnerable adj. 难防守的,脆弱的,易受伤害的
abide v. 居住
cosy
snug
snuggle
boisterous adj. 喧闹的
despicable adj. 可鄙的
suspicious
exotic adj. 外来的
domestic
imperative adj. 1. 必需的 2. 命令的
nonplus v. 使困惑
pompous adj. 夸大的
bomb
describe – description
sever v. 分开;断绝
manoeuvre
sultry adj. 闷热的
wane v. (月) 亏;减弱
wax 月圆
acclimate v. 习惯于
congest v. 充满
ingest 咽下
digest 消化
egest 排泄
TYPICAL USE: His face was congested with anger as the argument grew more heated.
effusive adj. 热情的
earnest
frugal adj. 节约的
TYPICAL USE: A good manager is frugal in the use of his funds.