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所有英文解釋均來自M-W詞典
abode: to continue in a place; tolerate.
Adobe: a brick or building material
abjure: reject solemnly; to abstain from
adjure: urge or advice earnestly.
abeyance: suspension.
Observance: 遵守。
advent: arrival
advert: refer (to )
affected: artificially assumed to impress others
affecting: arousing pity, sympathy or sorrow
aloft: in the air
aloof: removed or distant either physically or emotionally
allay: calm, pacify.
Alley: a narrow passageway esp. between building.
Ally: associate.
Alloy: 合金
allude: to refer indirectly
allure: charm, entice
amenity: convenience , enjoyment amiability
amnesty: 大赦
animation: vivacity, liveliness
animosity: ill will, resentment
amoral: being neither moral or immoral
immoral: not moral.
anemia: 貧血
insomnia:失眠癥
amnesia：健忘癥
Annals:紀(jì)年表
annul: declare or make legally invalid
anxious: worried; earnestly wishing
anxiety: painful uneasiness; abnormal apprehension
Apathetic：冷漠的
antipathetic：引起反感的
Apocalyptic：預(yù)示災(zāi)禍的，啟示的
apocrypha：偽經(jīng)，偽書
Appreciable：可以察覺的，可估計的
apprehensible：可理解的
apprehensive：不安的，焦慮的，能領(lǐng)悟的
appreciative：感激的，有鑒賞力的
Approbation：稱贊。
opprobrium：惡名聲，侮辱
apparel: clothe adorn
apparition: a supernatural appearance ghost
appraise: set a value on
apprise: give notice to
approve: express a favorable opinion
Arbiter: one having power to decide.
Arbitrator: one chosen to settle differences between two parties in a controversy.
Aspiration：渴望，熱望
respiration：呼吸
perspiration：出汗
assist: help, aid
resist: to fight against, oppose; combat, repel.
attribute: 歸因為
contribute:貢獻，投稿
brisk: 輕快
bristle: 硬毛，氣勢洶洶
barter: 物物交換
banter: speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner.
blight: withered, blast
blithe: merry.
brazen : blatant
blazon: armorial bearings; publish widely
blunder: a gross error
blunt: not sharp, dull
brittle: easily broken, cracked, or snapped
bristle: to take on an aggressive attitude or appearance (as in response to a slight)
boom: to make a deep hollow sound; to grow or cause to grow rapidly esp. in value, esteem, or importance.
Boon: benefit, blessing
Calumniate: defame, malign libel
Culmination: reach the highest point
Fulmination: 攻擊，指責(zé)
Canvas：油布
Canvass: to seek orders or votes: solicit
Cataclysm: a violent change or upheaval
Catalysis: 加速
Cessation：終止，（短暫）停止]
Cession：割讓，轉(zhuǎn)讓
Concession：讓步，特許權(quán)
Secession：脫離，退出
Cater：迎合，承辦
crater：火山口，彈坑
Circumscribe：限制
Proscribe：禁止
Compass: an enclose space
Compassion: pity
Competent：勝任的，有資格的
contentious：引起爭議的
Contiguous: being in contact
Contingent: possible; happening by chance conditional
Consensus：全體意見一致
Censure：責(zé)難
Conversant: 精通
Convergent：會聚的
Confluence: the meeting of two or more streams
Influence:影響
Refluence：逆流
Consign：托運
Resign：辭職
Crate：板條箱
Crave：渴望得到
Craven：膽怯的
Crayon：彩色筆；粉筆或其繪畫
Canyon：峽谷
Cozen: chest, defraud
Cozy: snug, comfortable
Curb: hold in or back
Curd: the thick protein rich part of coagulated milk
Curdle: spoil, sour
Declamation: speech
Acclamation: shouted approval
Duration: 持續(xù)的時間
Induration：硬化
Denounce：指責(zé)，揭發(fā)
Renounce：宣布放棄，拋棄
Delude：欺騙
Deluge：洪水，豪雨
Decompose：使腐爛
Discompose：使失態(tài)，慌張
Depredation：劫掠
Depreciation：貶值
Deposition：免職，沉積
Disposition：處理，天性氣質(zhì)
Demur: take exception, object.
Demure: decorous; shy, bashful
Dilatory: delaying; tardy, show
Dilate: swell, distend , expand
Disaffected: alienate the affection or loyalty of
Unaffected: natural, genuine
Decorum: orderliness, propriety
Decoration: ornament
Dinghy: a small boat
Dingy: dirty, shabby, discolored
Drudge: to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
Dredge: a machine or barge for removing earth or silt
Discomfit: upset, frustrate<>mollify
Discomfort: make uncomfortable or uneasy
Duplicity: the disguising of true; intentions by deceptive words or action
Duplicate: to make double or two-fold or action
Equanimity: 沉著，鎮(zhèn)靜
Equality： 均勻，同等
Expire：期滿，熄滅
Expiate：贖罪
Edifice：大廈
Edification：陶冶
Orifice：小孔
Eclipse：（日、月）蝕，失勢
Ellipse：橢圓形
Ellipsis（ses）：省略法
Exquisite：精致的
Perquisite：固定津貼
Emancipation：釋放，解脫
Emaciation：消瘦
Emasculate：weaken
Equation：等式、方程式
Equitation：騎馬術(shù)
Elicit：引出，探出
Explicit：清楚明確的
Exigency: requirements; urgent need
Exiguous: scanty in amount
Ecumenical: worldwide
Empiricism: 經(jīng)驗主義
Epigram: a short witty poem or saying
Epilogue: a speech addressed to the spectators by an actor at the end of a play
Episode: a unit of action in a dramatic or literary work; occurrence
Epistle: one of the letters of the New Testament
Epitaph: an inscription in memory of a dead person
Epithet: a characterizing and often abusive word or phrase
Epitome: abstract, summary; embodiment.
Eddy: whirlpool, a circular current
Ebb: the reflux of the tide toward the sea; a point or condition of decline
Exhaustion: extreme weariness
Exhaustive: covering all possibilities
Exonerate: 證明無罪
Exorable：可說服的，心軟的
Fortuitous: accidental
Fortitude: strength
Forfeit: 喪失
Surfeit：飲食過度
Fomentation：煽動，助長
Fermentation：發(fā)酵
Flounder: proceed clumsily
Founder: collapse
Fractious: 易怒的，好爭吵的, hard to handle or control
Fractional：部分的，碎片的
Factious: 有派性的
Factitious：人為的，不真實的
Facetious：輕浮的
Fetid: having an offensive smell stinking
Fetish: 神物
Fantasy: imaginative fiction
Fascinate: be irresistibly attractive
Flush: to pour liquid over or through
Fluster: upset
Gouge: 半圓鑿，敲竹杠
Gauche：笨拙的，不會社交的
Gauge：標(biāo)準(zhǔn)尺寸
Gravel：碎石
Grovel：搖尾乞憐的
Gavel：a mallet used for commanding attention
Grove: a small wood
Grate: to grind or rub against with a rasping noise
Grateful thankful; pleasing
Gratify: to afford pleasure to
Gratis: without charge or recompense
Gratuitous: free charge; unwarranted
Gratitude: thankfulness
Gamble: 賭博，投機
Gable：山墻
Gambol：跳躍，嬉戲
Gobble: to swallow or eat greedily
Gall: vex, harass
Gulled: deceive
Guile: duplicity
Guilt: 罪
Gloss：光澤
Gross：總的，粗野的，整體的
Hypnosis; 催眠術(shù)
Hypothesis：假說
Histrionics：演戲
Histology：組織學(xué)
Homely：長相一般的
Homily：a lecture of a moral theme
Hypercritical :meticulously or excessively critical
Hypocritical :not sincerely
Halo：光圈
Hale: health, sound ,free from defect, disease
Incision: a cut
Incite: start up, stir up
Impassioned：感激的，慷慨激昂的
Impassive：不為所動的
Imminence：急迫的
Eminence；卓越的
Ingrate：忘恩負(fù)義的
Ingratiate：逢迎，討好
Insurrection：造反，叛亂
Resurrection：復(fù)活
Ignorance：無知
Ignominious：可恥的屈辱的
Illusion/ illusive/ illusory: deceptive
Illustrate: to provide with picture or figures that explain or decorate
Intimate: communicate indirectly;親密的
Intimidate: frighten
Inimitable: not capable of being imitable
Inimical:不友善的
Imperial: royal, sovereign; regal, of unusually size or excellence
Imperil: endanger
Imperious: arrogant; imperative, urgent
Imperative：強制的，緊急的
Indigenous: 土產(chǎn)的
Indigent：貧乏的
Impassioned: full of passion
Impassive: indifferent
Intemperate: lack of moderation
Extemporized: not planned before hand
Inculpate: incriminate; accuse
Inculpable: free from guilt
Intercede: 說好話，求情
Recede：后退，收回（諾言）
Secede; 正式退出（組織）
Invoke：祈求，（法律的）實施生效
Revoke：廢除，取消
Indignation：憤慨
Dignity：高尚
lucubration：laborious study, meditation
lugubrious:郁郁不樂的
ludicrous：荒謬的
lubricious：好色的
lenient: of mild and tolerant disposition
lament: dirge, wail
limber: flexible, supple, lithe, nimble
lumber: to move heavily or clumsily
libel:（文字）誹謗
liberal：慷慨的
literal：忠實原義的
meteorology: weather
morphemics: morphemic systems of language
morphology: structure of animal and plants
minuet：小步舞曲
minutes：會議記錄
mason：石匠
mansion：公館
mute: 沉默的
mutate：多變的
ordination：授任圣職
ordnance：大炮
ordinance：法令
paltry: trashy, mean, despicable
palter: to act insincerely
personalities：誹謗
personality：人格
personage：大人物
petrify:石化
putrefy: make putrid, rotting decayed
penurious: miserly, extreme poverty
pecuniary: monetary
pertain: to have reference
pertinacity: obstinately persistent
plumb: 了解
plump; 豐滿
pray: 祈禱
prey: devour greedily
privation: deprivation
private: personal
prodigal: extravagant, wasteful
prodigious: exciting wonder.
Prodigy: wonder, a highly talented child
propagate：繁殖
propaganda：宣傳
propitiate：撫慰
propitious：吉利的
providential: opportune, lucky
provident: frugal
pneumonia：肺炎
pneumatic：空氣的
prosecute：告發(fā)
persecute;迫害
prevision：預(yù)感
provision：（糧食）供應(yīng)，（法律）條款
resemble：類似
dissemblance：偽裝
semblance：外表
rapprochement：和解
reproach：責(zé)備
rapture：狂喜
rupture：破裂
recondite：深奧的
recondition：修理
recess：隱蔽處，休假
recession：經(jīng)濟衰退
recessive：隱性的
retribution：報應(yīng)，罰
contribution：貢獻
rouse :stir up, excite
ruse: a wily subterfuge: trick
sanctionative：認(rèn)可的，約束的
sanctimonious：偽裝虔誠的
sanctuary：神殿
scarification:嚴(yán)厲批評
sacrifice：犧牲
scrap：廢棄
scrape：刮，擦
scrappy：愛吵架的
smug: self-satisfied
snub: treat with disdain
snug:溫暖的
snuggle: draw close comfortably
solitary: lonely
solidarity: unity based on shared interests, objectives, or standards
somber:陰郁的
sober：清醒的
soporific：催眠的
narcotic：催眠藥
hypnotic：催眠的
striated：有條紋的
striated：海峽的，困難的
sublime: exalted, noble
subliminal: 潛意識
sundry：各種各樣的
sunder：分裂，分離
swell：腫脹
swill：沖飲
tact：機智，老練
tacit：無言的，肅靜的
taut: tightly drawn , extremely nervous
taunt: to reproach or challenge in a mocking manner
tout: praise or publicize loudly
tenable：守得主的
tenacious：固執(zhí)的
tenantable：可租賃的
tentative：暫時的，實驗性的
tenuous：稀薄的
timidity：膽小的
temerity: rash or presumptuous daring
torpid：遲鈍的，冬眠的
torrid：炎熱的
toxic: caused by poison or a toxin
intoxicant: sth that intoxicantes
tonic: 補品
tribunal; 裁判；法庭
tribulation：苦難，考驗
tribute: a payment, usu. Excessive tax
turbid：渾濁的
turgid：浮腫的，虛飾的
typo: en error in typing or in setting type
tyro: a beginner in learning
unaffected：自然的
disaffected：不滿的
unconscious：無知覺的
unconscionable：無節(jié)制的，無道德的
via: by way
vie: contend , compete
vicious: wicked
viscous: having the sticky consistency of glue
vindicate: 證明無罪
vindictive：disposed to revenge, vicious, spiteful
vitrify：使成為玻璃
vilify： defame
volatile：likely into change suddenly
volition:志愿的
variegate：having different colors
veridical: truthful, genuine
verified: corroborate
voracious:狼吞虎咽的
wane :to grow gradually smaller
wax: to increase in size , number, strength, etc.
