word list esson 7
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.
第八讲
insolvent adj. 无力偿还的;破产的 n. insolvency
bankrupt
nausea n. 晕船 v. nauseate
navigate
navy 海军
astronaut 太空人,宇航员
redeem v. 赎回 n. redemption
seep v. 渗入 n. seepage
plight 困境
plunge 投入水中,跳入水中
plunge into
symmetry n. 对称 adj. symmetrical
sympathy 同情
symbiosis 共生
symptom 症状
symphony 交响乐
symbol 信仰
aggravate v. 使更坏 n. aggravation
deteriorate
balmy adj. 温和的
embalm
culmination n. 极点;顶点 v. culminate
endorse v. 签名于 (票据等的) 背面 n. endorsement
TYPICAL USE: The storekeeper endorsed my bill when I paid the full amount.
hygiene n. 卫生学 adj. hygienic
intangible adj. 不能触摸的
oblivious adj. 忘记的 n. oblivion
obvious 明显的,显而易见的
rite n. 仪式 adj. ritual
wright
shipwright 造船人
writer
playwright 剧作家
simulate v. 假装 adj. simulative
imitate
imitation n.
amiable
disguise 伪装
disgusting
mimic
transcribe v. 以另一种文字或符号写出 n. transcript
annex v. 合并 n. annexation
connect
disconnect
connection
brew v. 1. 酿造 n. brewage 2. 图谋
TYPICAL USE: 2. The boys whispering in the corner are brewing some mischief.
deride v. 嘲笑 adj. derisive
evaluate v. 评估 n. evaluation
imminent adj. 即将来临的 n. imminence
prominent 著名的
eminent 杰出的
preeminent 极其杰出的,极其优秀的
judicious adj. 明智的 n. judiciousness
judgement 判断
prejudice 偏见
preponderance n.(数目、重量、力量)优势 adj. preponderant
ponderous 笨重的
sage adj. 明智的 n. sageness
specter n. 幽灵 adj. spectral
fiend
tumult n. 骚动 adj. tumultuous
tumid 臃肿的
tumble 摔倒,跌倒
tumor 肿块,肿瘤
tumbler 不倒翁
apathy n. 漠不关心;冷漠 adj. apathetic
sympathy 同情
pathogen 病原体
homoeopathy 顺势疗法
allopathy 对抗疗法
indifferent 冷漠的,漠不关心的
collide v. 冲突 n. collision
eyelid 眼睑
drape v. 悬挂 n. drapery
TYPICAL USE: The buildings were draped with red, white, and blue bunting.
fatuous adj. 愚昧的 n. fatuity
fate 命运
fatal 致命的
fatigue 疲惫
impudent adj. 厚颜的 n. impudence
meditate v. 考虑 adj. meditative
mediate 调解
purify v. 洗除罪恶 n. purification
sagacious adj. 精明的 n. sagacity
suave adj. 文雅的 n. suavity
polished
refined
gauche 粗俗的
snobbish 势利的,附庸风雅的
snicker 窃笑
vigilance n. 警醒 adj. vigilant
vigor
accelerate v. 加速进行 n. acceleration
averse adj. 反对的;不愿的 n. aversion
adversary
anniversary
reverse
converse
inverse
corroborate v. 确证 adj. corroborative
confirm
encamp v. 扎营 n. encampment
campus
humid adj. 潮湿 n. humidity
moist
moisture n.
damp
dam 堤坝
poverty
property 财产
loop
irrigation n. 灌溉 adj. irrigational
preeminent adj. 卓越的 n. preeminence
rudiment n. 初步 adj. rudimentary
rude
erudite 博学多才的
crude
crude oil 原油
stifle v. 使窒息 adj. stifling
smother
baffle 迷惑
versatile adj. 多才多艺的 n. versatility
anatomy n. 身体结构 adj. anatomical
epitome 故事的梗概
brawn n. 肌肉 (尤指强壮的肌肉) adj. brawny
dexterity n. 灵巧;机敏 adj. dexterous
MEANING: skill in using the hands
erupt n. 爆发 n. eruption
corrupt 腐败
disrupt 瓦解
erupt 喷发
abrupt 突然的
hypothesis n. 假说 adj. hypothetical
hypocrite 伪君子
hypotension 低血压
tense 紧张的
dense 浓密的 - condense 压缩
sense 感官,感觉
immense 宏伟的,巨大的
tension 紧张的情况
intense 强烈的
intensify v. 加剧
intensity n. 强度
intensive 集中的,强化的
extensive 广泛的
common sense 常识
nonsense 古怪的
sensitive 过敏的,敏感的
sensitive paper 感光纸
hyper
hypertension 高血压
manipulate v. 操纵 n. manipulation
prowess n. 英勇 adj. prowessful
scrupulous adj. 1. 正直的 n. scrupulosity 2. 谨慎小心的
suffice v. 足够 n. sufficiency
sufficient
antique adj. 古代的 n. antiquity
antique n. 古董
coherent adj. 连贯的 n. coherence
adhere 贴
adhere to
inherent 内在的,固有的
hesitate 犹豫不决
glue 胶水
doze v. 小睡 adj. dozy
fascinate v. 使迷惑 n. fascination
innovate v. 革新 n. innovation
novel 小说;adj. 新颖的
mystify v. 使困惑 n. mystification
mystery 神秘
It is a mystery to me ...
recur v. 再发生 n. recurrence
shimmer v. 发闪烁之光 n. shimmery
slim 纤细的
technicality n. 专门的事项 v. technicalize
articulate 1. adj. 发言清晰的 n. articulation 2. v. 发言清晰
confront v. 面对 n. confrontation
affront 冒犯
effrontery 侮辱
efface 抹擦掉
ecstasy n. 出神 v. ecstasize
foster v. 助长 n. fosterage
irradiate v. 照耀 n. irradiation
obstinate adj. 固执的 n. obstinacy
repugnant adj. 使人讨厌的 n. repugnance
soporific adj. 催眠的 adv. soporiferously
triumph n. 大成功 adj. triumphant
abound v. 富于 adj. abundant
arrogant adj. 傲慢的 n. arrogance
compile v. 编纂 n. compilation
rim 边缘
brim 边缘(圆形物体)
grim 恐怖的,严厉的
prim 端庄的,整洁的
只有rim是边缘,前面加b含义不变,前面加鬼(g)真恐怖,前面加p才是端庄整洁
vim 精力
maim 残废
六个mm精力充沛,卖了mm变成残废
jam n. 果酱;v. 塞满 mm的家里塞满果酱
pilgrim 信徒
entreat v. 恳求 n. entreaty
filth n. 污物 adj. filthy
inch 英寸
flinch 畏缩,退缩
pinch 捏
inchoate 发芽的
只有inch是英寸,飞回一寸为畏缩,拍进一寸用手捏,吃掉一寸才发芽
sprout
incumbent adj. 负有义务的 n. incumbency
monotony n. 单调 adj. monotonous
reciprocate v. 回报 n. reciprocation
recipe 秘方,食谱
shaggy adj. 多粗毛的 n. shagginess
tribulation n. 苦难 v. tribulate
tribute
tributary 支流
contribute 捐献
attribute 归因于
distribute 分布,分发
adolescent 1. adj. 青年的 n. adolescence 2. n. 青年
autocratic adj. 独裁的 n. autocracy
democratic 民主的
arithmetic 数学
intuition n. 直觉 adj. intuitive
revere v. 尊敬 n. reverence
severe 严厉的
小蛇在前永远严厉,小花在前永远尊敬
valor n. 勇气 adj. valiant
antagonist n. 敌手 adj. antagonistic
gaudy adj. 华而不实的 n. gaudiness
ignite v. 使燃烧 n. ignition
negotiate v. 商订 n. negotiation
vindicate v. 辨解 n. vindication
doodle 涂鸦,乱写
kindle 点燃
swindle 诈骗
dwindle 减少
做做在前是乱写,种类在前是点燃,蛇儿乘风来骗取,弟弟随风日渐少