abhorrent
[əb'hɔ:rənt]
adj. 令人憎惡的；厭惡的，可惡的 disgusting, loathsome, or repellent; feeling repugnance or loathing
adeptly [ə'deptli]
adv. 熟練地 in terms of thoroughly proficient
adroit [ə'drɔɪt]
adj. 靈巧的，熟練的，敏捷的 having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
adroitly [ə'drɔɪtli]
adv. 熟練地，機(jī)敏地，靈巧地 in terms of having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
aerosol ['erəsɔ:l]
n. 浮質(zhì)，噴霧劑，氣溶膠 a substance, such as paint, detergent, or insecticide, packaged under pressure with a gaseous propellant for release as a spray of fine particles
altruistic [,æltru'ɪstɪk]
adj. 利他主義的，無私的 unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
amplify ['æmplɪfaɪ]
v. 擴(kuò)大；詳述；增強(qiáng) to make larger or more powerful, increase; to add to, as by illustrations, make complete; to exaggerate
animus ['ænɪməs]
n. 敵意；意圖，基本態(tài)度 a feeling of animosity, ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions, disposition
ape [eip]
n. 猿，猩猩 any of two families (Pongidae and Hylobatidae) of large tailless semierect primates (as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
aplomb [ə'plɑ:m]
n. 自信，沉著，鎮(zhèn)靜 complete and confident composure or self-assurance, poise
arresting [ə'restɪŋ]
adj. 醒目的，引人注意的，有趣的 catching the attention: striking, impressive
audacity [ɔ:'dæsəti]
n. 大膽，厚顏 the quality or state of being audacious: as intrepid boldness
awash [ə'wɔ:ʃ]
adj. 被淹沒的，泛濫的 filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by a flood
baseless ['beɪsləs]
adj. 無根據(jù)的 having no basis or foundation in fact; unfounded
bemoan [bɪ'moʊn]
v. 惋惜，哀嘆，為...遺憾 to express deep grief or distress over
blithe [blaɪe]
adj. 快樂的，無憂無慮的 of a happy lighthearted character or disposition
brass [bræs]
n. 黃銅 an alloy consisting essentially of copper and zinc in variable proportions
buff [bʌf]
v. 拋光；緩沖 to polish or shine with a piece of soft material; to give a velvety surface to
cachet [kæ'ʃeɪ]
n. （證明品質(zhì)的）優(yōu)良標(biāo)志；威望，聲望 a mark or quality, as of distinction, individuality, or authenticity; a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige
caterwaul ['kætərwɔ:l]
n. 刺耳的尖叫聲 a shrill, discordant sound
chagrin [ʃə'ɡrɪn]
v. 使...懊惱 to vex or unsettle by disappointing or humiliating
characteristic [,kærəktə'rɪstɪk]
adj. 典型的，特有的 revealing, distinguishing, or typical of an individual character
chatty ['tʃæti]
adj. 愛閑聊的；非正式的 inclined to chat, friendly and talkative; full of or in the style of light informal talk
collision [kə'lɪʒn]
n. 碰撞，沖突 the act or process of colliding, a crash or conflict
colorfulness ['kʌləfəl]
n. 華美，有趣 a state of having striking colors or full of variety or interest
commercial [kə'mɜ:rʃl]
adj. 商業(yè)的 occupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce
conciseness [kən'saɪsnəs]
n. 簡(jiǎn)潔，簡(jiǎn)明 a state marked by brevity of expression or statement
conservative [kən'sɜ:rvətɪv]
adj. 保守的，守舊的 tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions
conversant [kən'vɜ:rsnt]
adj. 熟悉的 familiar, as by study or experience
cornea ['kɔ:rniə]
n. 角膜 the transparent convex anterior portion of the outer fibrous coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil and is continuous with the sclera
corridor ['kɔ:rɪdɔ:r]
n. 走廊 a narrow hallway, passageway, or gallery, often with rooms or apartments opening onto it
coterie ['koʊtəri]
n. 小圈子，小集團(tuán)，志同道合的一伙 a small, often select group of persons who associate with one another frequently
culprit ['kʌlprɪt]
n. 被控犯罪的人，罪犯 one accused of or charged with a crime
decontaminate [,di:kən'tæmɪneɪt]
v. 凈化，排除污染 to rid of contamination (as radioactive material)
deftly [deftli]
adv. 靈巧地，敏捷地 in the manner which characterized by facility and skill
denunciatory [dɪ,nʌnsi'eɪtəri]
adj. 非難的，攻擊的 containing warning of punishment
description [dɪ'skrɪpʃn]
n. 描述，刻畫，說明書 a statement or an account describing something
diligent ['dɪlɪdʒənt]
adj. 勤奮的，用功的 marked by persevering, painstaking effort
dissected [dɪ'sektɪd]
adj. 切開的，分割的 divided into many deep, narrow segments
domesticated [də'mestɪkeɪtɪd]
adj. 馴服的，馴養(yǎng)的 adapting (an animal or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans
dough [doʊ]
n. 錢，現(xiàn)款 money
ecstatic [ɪk'stætɪk]
adj. 狂喜的 being in a state of ecstasy, joyful or enraptured
elitism [eɪ'li:tɪzəm]
n. 精英主義 consciousness of being or belonging to an elite
enamored [ɪ'næmərd]
adj. 傾心的，被迷住的 having been caused to feel a strong or excessive interest or fascination
euphoria [ju:'fɔ:riə]
n. 幸福愉快感 a feeling of great happiness or well-being
excitable [ɪk'saɪtəbl]
adj. 易興奮的，易怒的 capable of being readily roused into action or a state of excitement or irritability
exigent ['eksɪdʒənt]
adj. 緊急的，迫切的，急需的 requiring immediate action or remedy
exiguous [eɡ'zɪɡjuəs]
adj. 稀少的，極度不足的 excessively scanty: inadequate
fastidiousness [fæ'stɪdiəsnəs]
n. 挑剔，過分講究 in the state of having high and often capricious standards: difficult to please
fearlessness ['fɪrləsnəs]
n. 無畏，勇敢 in the state of free from fear
feckless ['fekləs]
adj. 軟弱的，無用的；不負(fù)責(zé)任的 lacking purpose or vitality, feeble or ineffective; careless and irresponsible
feisty ['faɪsti]
adj. 活躍的 having or showing a lively aggressiveness : spunky
galvanize ['ɡælvənaɪz]
v. 刺激，激勵(lì) to arouse to awareness or action: spur
germane [dʒɜ:r'meɪn]
adj. 有密切關(guān)系且恰當(dāng)?shù)?being both pertinent and fitting
gloomy ['ɡlu:mi]
adj. 憂郁的，憂悶的；令人傷心的 showing or filled with gloom; causing or producing gloom
gravitas ['ɡrævɪtɑ:s]
n. 莊嚴(yán)的舉止，莊嚴(yán) high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject)
grizzle ['ɡrɪzl]
v. 使...變成灰色，使...人煩躁的哭泣 gripe, grumble
hagiographic [,hæɡi'ɑ:ɡrəfik]
adj. 關(guān)于圣徒言行錄的 of, relating to, or being biography of saints or venerated persons
hallucinatory [hə'lu:sənətɔ:ri]
adj. 幻想的，幻覺的 resembling, involving, or being a hallucination
homogenize [hə'mɑ:dʒənaɪz]
v. 使...均勻 to reduce the particles of so that they are uniformly small and evenly distributed
impulsiveness [ɪm'pʌlsɪvnəs]
n. 沖動(dòng) the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
inadequately [ɪn'ædɪkwətli]
adv. 不夠地，不夠好地 in the term of not adequate and insufficient
indicative [ɪn'dɪkətɪv]
adj. 指示的，表示...的，象征的 serving to indicate
inevitable [ɪn'evɪtəbl]
adj. 不可避免的，必然（發(fā)生）的 incapable of being avoided or evaded
inscrutable [ɪn'skru:təbl]
adj. 難以了解的，不可知的 not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
insipidity [ɪnsɪ'pɪdɪti]
n. 枯燥無味的事物 lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge
insolence ['ɪnsələns]
n. 傲慢，無禮 the quality or state of being insolent
insufferable [ɪn'sʌfrəbl]
adj. 令人無法忍受的 difficult or impossible to endure: intolerable
intentional [ɪn'tenʃənl]
adj. 存心的，故意的 done by intention or design: intended
intercontinental [,ɪntər,kɑ:ntɪ'nentl]
adj. 洲際的，跨洲的，大陸間的 extending among continents or carried on between continents
interloper ['ɪntərloʊpər]
n. 闖入者，干涉他人事務(wù)者 one that interlopes: as one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity
irascible [ɪ'ræsəbl]
adj. 易怒的，暴躁的 marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
jubilation [,dʒu:bɪ'leɪʃn]
n. 歡騰，喜悅 an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
kelp [kelp]
n. 巨藻，海草灰 a mottled sea bass (Paralabrax clathratus) that occurs along the Pacific coast of the U.S. and is animportant sport fish
kiln [kɪln]
n. 窯，爐 an oven, furnace, or heated enclosure used for processing a substance by burning, firing, or drying
knuckle ['nʌkl]
v. 用指關(guān)節(jié)敲打 to shoot (a marble) with the thumb over the bent forefinger
lethargy ['leθərdʒi]
n. 昏睡，倦怠，無精打采 a state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
logarithmic [,lɔ:ɡə'rɪemɪk]
adj. 對(duì)數(shù)的 the exponent that indicates the power to which a base number is raised to produce a given number
long-winded ['lɔŋ'wɪdɪd]
adj. 啰嗦的，冗長(zhǎng)的 tediously long in speaking or writing
loquacious [lə'kweɪʃəs]
adj. 多話的，嘮叨的 very talkative: garrulous
malinger [mə'lɪŋɡər]
v. 裝?。ㄒ蕴颖芄ぷ鳎?to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
malleable ['mæliəbl]
adj. 可塑的，易改變的，有延展性的 capable of being shaped or formed, as by hammering or pressure
mendacity [men'dæsəti]
n. 虛假，撒謊 the quality or state of being mendacious
merger ['mɜ:rdʒər]
n. 合并 the act or an instance of merging; union
milkweed ['mɪlkwi:d]
n. 乳草 any of various plants that secrete latex especially: any of a genus (Asclepias of the family Asclepiadaceae, the milkweed family) of erect chiefly perennial herbs with milky juice and umbellate flowers
misconstrue [,mɪskən'stru:]
v. 誤解，曲解 to interpret in the wrong way
monologue ['mɑ:nəlɔ:ɡ]
n. 獨(dú)白，獨(dú)角戲 a dramatic soliloquy, a literary composition in the form of a soliloquy
monopolize [mə'nɑ:pəlaɪz]
v. 獨(dú)占，壟斷 to get a monopoly of: assume complete possession or control of
mussel ['mʌsl]
n. 貽貝 a marine bivalve mollusk (esp. genus Mytilus) usually having a dark elongated shell
nirvana [nɪr'vɑ:nə]
n. 涅盤 the final beatitude that transcends suffering, karma, and samsara and is sought especially in Buddhism through the extinction of desire and individual consciousness
nomad ['noʊmæd]
n. 游牧部落一員，流浪者 a member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move according to the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land
oasis [oʊ'eɪsɪs]
n. 綠洲 a fertile or green area in an arid region (as a desert)
obtrude [əb'tru:d]
v. 強(qiáng)迫，打擾 to force or impose (as oneself or one's ideas) without warrant or request
opprobrium [ə'proʊbriəm]
n. 恥辱 disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct: ignominy
orangutan [ə'ræŋ ətæn]
n. 猩猩 an arboreal anthropoid ape (Pongo pygmaeus) of Borneo and Sumatra, having a shaggy reddish-brown coat, very long arms, and no tail
ostensible [ɑ:'stensəbl]
adj. 表面的，假裝的 represented or appearing as such: ostensive
paleoanthropologist [,pæli:oʊ,ænθrə'pɑ:lədʒɪst]
n. 古人類學(xué)家 a person learned in a branch of anthropology dealing with fossil hominids
pastoral ['pæstərəl]
adj. 鄉(xiāng)村的，鄉(xiāng)村生活的；恬靜的，田園式的 of or relating to the country or country life, rural; charmingly simple and serene, idyllic
patrol [pə'troʊl]
v. 巡邏，巡查 to carry out a patrol
pecuniary [pɪ'kju:nieri]
adj. 金錢上的，金錢的 consisting of or measured in money
pensiveness ['pensɪvnəs]
n. 沉思 the state of in musingly or dreamily thoughtful
peregrination [,perəɡrɪ'neɪʃn]
n. 游歷，旅行 the act to walk or travel over
peripatetic [,perəɡrɪ'neɪʃn]
n. 走來走去的人，行商 one who walks from place to place, an itinerant
pessimistic [,pesɪ'mɪstɪk]
adj. 悲觀的，悲觀主義的 of, relating to, or characterized by pessimism: gloomy
pharmaceutics [,fɑ:rmə'sju:tɪks]
n. 配藥學(xué)，制藥學(xué) the science of preparing and dispensing drugs
placebo [plə'si:boʊ]
n. 安慰劑 improvement in the condition of a patient that occurs in response to treatment but cannot be considereddue to the specific treatment used
pompous ['pɑ:mpəs]
adj. 傲慢的，自大的 having or exhibiting self-importance: arrogant
precarious [prɪ'kerəriəs]
adj. 不穩(wěn)定的，不安全的 dangerously lacking in security or stability
precocious [prɪ'koʊʃəs]
adj. 早熟的 manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude
proboscis [prə'bɑ:sɪs]
n. 喙 the slender, tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates, such as insects, worms, and mollusks
prolix ['proʊlɪks]
adj. 啰嗦的，冗長(zhǎng)的 marked by or using an excess of words
propitiate [prə'pɪʃieɪt]
v. 慰撫，勸解，使…平息 to conciliate (an offended power), appease
puncture ['pʌŋktʃər]
v. 刺穿；削弱 to pierce with or as if with a pointed instrument or object; to make useless or ineffective as if by a puncture
purposefully ['pɜ:rpəsfəli]
adv. 有目的地，蓄意地，果斷地 in a purposeful manner
querulous ['kwerələs]
adj. 喜歡抱怨的，愛發(fā)牢騷的；不滿的，抱怨的 habitually complaining; fretful, whining
rarified ['reərɪfaɪd]
adj.崇高的；機(jī)密的 elevated in character or style, lofty; belonging to or reserved for a small select group, esoteric
recipe ['resəpi]
n. 食譜 a set of directions with a list of ingredients for making or preparing something, especially food
recondite ['rekəndaɪt]
adj. 深?yuàn)W的，難解的 not easily understood: abstruse
reconsideration [,ri:kən,sɪdə'reɪʃn]
n. 重新考慮，再審，再議 the act to consider again especially with a view to changing or reversing
reelection ['ri:ɪ'lekʃn]
n. 再選，改選 the act to elect for another term in office
renewable [rɪ'nu:əbl]
adj. 可更新的，可再生的 capable of being renewed
rigmarole ['rɪɡm(xù)əroʊl]
n. 冗長(zhǎng)無聊的廢話 confused or meaningless talk
scorn [skɔ:rn]
v. 輕蔑，鄙視 to consider or treat as contemptible or unworthy
serendipity [,serən'dɪpəti]
n. 善于發(fā)掘新奇事物的天賦，易遇奇緣的運(yùn)氣 the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
slim [slɪm]
adj. 苗條的，細(xì)長(zhǎng)的 small in girth or thickness in proportion to height or length, slender
snappy ['snæpi]
adj. 精力充沛的，敏捷的 marked by vigor or liveliness
snobbish ['snɑ:bɪʃ]
adj. 勢(shì)利的 being, characteristic of, or befitting a snob
sociable ['soʊʃəbl]
adj. 好交際的，社交的 inclined by nature to companionship with others of the same species
solicitude [sə'lɪsɪtu:d]
n. 關(guān)心，掛念，焦慮 the state of being solicitous, care or concern, as for the well-being of another
soporific [,sɑ:pə'rɪfɪk]
adj. 催眠的，想睡的 inducing or tending to induce sleep
spiteful ['spaɪtfl]
adj. 惡意的，懷恨的 filled with, prompted by, or showing spite: malicious
splendor ['splendər]
n. 光輝，壯麗 magnificent appearance or display; grandeur
spuriousness ['spjʊriəsnəs]
adj. 假的，偽造的 the state of falsified or erroneously attributed origin
stagnation [stæɡ'neɪʃn]
n. 停滯 the state to become or remain stagnant
stiffness [stɪfnəs]
n. 僵硬，硬度 the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
stinting ['stɪntɪŋ]
v. 節(jié)儉 to be sparing or frugal
streamlined ['stri:mlaɪnd]
adj. 流線型的 contoured to reduce resistance to motion through a fluid (as air)
sullied ['sʌlid]
adj. 被玷污的，被弄臟的 have been made soiled or tarnished
taciturn ['tæsɪtɜ:rn]
adj. 沉默寡言的 temperamentally disinclined to talk
thrift [θrɪft]
n. 節(jié)儉，節(jié)約 careful management especially of money
timidity [tɪ'mɪdəti ]
n. 膽小，膽怯，羞怯 the state of lacking in courage or self-confidence
ubiquity [ju:'bɪkwəti]
n. 到處存在 presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously: omnipresence
unabashed [,ʌnə'bæʃt]
adj. 不畏懼的 not disconcerted or embarrassed, poised
unanimity [,ju:nə'nɪməti]
n. 一致同意，全體一致 the quality or state of being unanimous
unconfrontational [,ʌnkɑ:nfrʌn'teɪʃnl]
adj. 不具對(duì)抗性的 incapable of confronting
unfazed [ʌn'feɪzd]
adj. 無畏的，無顧慮的 not fazed or disturbed
uninspiring [,ʌnɪn'spaɪərɪŋ]
adj. 不鼓舞人的，引不起興趣的 not having an animating or exalting effect
unplausible [ʌn'plɔ:zəbl]
adj. 難信的，不像真實(shí)的 seemingly or apparently incredible
unruffled [ʌn'rʌfld]
adj. 平靜的，鎮(zhèn)定的 poised and serene especially in the face of setbacks or confusion
unsullied [ʌn'sʌlid]
adj. 沒弄臟的，清白的，純潔的 spotlessly clean and fresh
ursine ['ɜ:rsaɪn]
adj. 熊的，像熊的 of or characteristic of bears or a bear
vainglorious [,veɪn'ɡlɔ:riəs]
adj. 非常自負(fù)的，虛榮心強(qiáng)的 characterized by or exhibiting excessive vanity: boastful
valediction [,vælɪ'dɪkʃn]
n. 告別，告別演說，告別辭 an act of bidding farewell
vertical ['vɜ:rtɪkl]
adj. 垂直的 being or situated at right angles to the horizon: upright
vociferous [voʊ'sɪfərəs]
adj. 喧嘩的，大叫大嚷的 marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
volubility [vɑ:ljʊ'bɪləti]
n. 健談，流暢 the state of easily rolling or turning
wiretap ['waɪərtæp]
v. 竊聽 to tap a telephone or telegraph wire in order to get information
yield [ji:ld]
v. 投降，屈服 to give up, as in defeat, surrender or submit
adj. 令人憎惡的；厭惡的，可惡的 disgusting, loathsome, or repellent; feeling repugnance or loathing
adeptly [ə'deptli]
adv. 熟練地 in terms of thoroughly proficient
adroit [ə'drɔɪt]
adj. 靈巧的，熟練的，敏捷的 having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
adroitly [ə'drɔɪtli]
adv. 熟練地，機(jī)敏地，靈巧地 in terms of having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
aerosol ['erəsɔ:l]
n. 浮質(zhì)，噴霧劑，氣溶膠 a substance, such as paint, detergent, or insecticide, packaged under pressure with a gaseous propellant for release as a spray of fine particles
altruistic [,æltru'ɪstɪk]
adj. 利他主義的，無私的 unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
amplify ['æmplɪfaɪ]
v. 擴(kuò)大；詳述；增強(qiáng) to make larger or more powerful, increase; to add to, as by illustrations, make complete; to exaggerate
animus ['ænɪməs]
n. 敵意；意圖，基本態(tài)度 a feeling of animosity, ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions, disposition
ape [eip]
n. 猿，猩猩 any of two families (Pongidae and Hylobatidae) of large tailless semierect primates (as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
aplomb [ə'plɑ:m]
n. 自信，沉著，鎮(zhèn)靜 complete and confident composure or self-assurance, poise
arresting [ə'restɪŋ]
adj. 醒目的，引人注意的，有趣的 catching the attention: striking, impressive
audacity [ɔ:'dæsəti]
n. 大膽，厚顏 the quality or state of being audacious: as intrepid boldness
awash [ə'wɔ:ʃ]
adj. 被淹沒的，泛濫的 filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by a flood
baseless ['beɪsləs]
adj. 無根據(jù)的 having no basis or foundation in fact; unfounded
bemoan [bɪ'moʊn]
v. 惋惜，哀嘆，為...遺憾 to express deep grief or distress over
blithe [blaɪe]
adj. 快樂的，無憂無慮的 of a happy lighthearted character or disposition
brass [bræs]
n. 黃銅 an alloy consisting essentially of copper and zinc in variable proportions
buff [bʌf]
v. 拋光；緩沖 to polish or shine with a piece of soft material; to give a velvety surface to
cachet [kæ'ʃeɪ]
n. （證明品質(zhì)的）優(yōu)良標(biāo)志；威望，聲望 a mark or quality, as of distinction, individuality, or authenticity; a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige
caterwaul ['kætərwɔ:l]
n. 刺耳的尖叫聲 a shrill, discordant sound
chagrin [ʃə'ɡrɪn]
v. 使...懊惱 to vex or unsettle by disappointing or humiliating
characteristic [,kærəktə'rɪstɪk]
adj. 典型的，特有的 revealing, distinguishing, or typical of an individual character
chatty ['tʃæti]
adj. 愛閑聊的；非正式的 inclined to chat, friendly and talkative; full of or in the style of light informal talk
collision [kə'lɪʒn]
n. 碰撞，沖突 the act or process of colliding, a crash or conflict
colorfulness ['kʌləfəl]
n. 華美，有趣 a state of having striking colors or full of variety or interest
commercial [kə'mɜ:rʃl]
adj. 商業(yè)的 occupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce
conciseness [kən'saɪsnəs]
n. 簡(jiǎn)潔，簡(jiǎn)明 a state marked by brevity of expression or statement
conservative [kən'sɜ:rvətɪv]
adj. 保守的，守舊的 tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions
conversant [kən'vɜ:rsnt]
adj. 熟悉的 familiar, as by study or experience
cornea ['kɔ:rniə]
n. 角膜 the transparent convex anterior portion of the outer fibrous coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and the pupil and is continuous with the sclera
corridor ['kɔ:rɪdɔ:r]
n. 走廊 a narrow hallway, passageway, or gallery, often with rooms or apartments opening onto it
coterie ['koʊtəri]
n. 小圈子，小集團(tuán)，志同道合的一伙 a small, often select group of persons who associate with one another frequently
culprit ['kʌlprɪt]
n. 被控犯罪的人，罪犯 one accused of or charged with a crime
decontaminate [,di:kən'tæmɪneɪt]
v. 凈化，排除污染 to rid of contamination (as radioactive material)
deftly [deftli]
adv. 靈巧地，敏捷地 in the manner which characterized by facility and skill
denunciatory [dɪ,nʌnsi'eɪtəri]
adj. 非難的，攻擊的 containing warning of punishment
description [dɪ'skrɪpʃn]
n. 描述，刻畫，說明書 a statement or an account describing something
diligent ['dɪlɪdʒənt]
adj. 勤奮的，用功的 marked by persevering, painstaking effort
dissected [dɪ'sektɪd]
adj. 切開的，分割的 divided into many deep, narrow segments
domesticated [də'mestɪkeɪtɪd]
adj. 馴服的，馴養(yǎng)的 adapting (an animal or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans
dough [doʊ]
n. 錢，現(xiàn)款 money
ecstatic [ɪk'stætɪk]
adj. 狂喜的 being in a state of ecstasy, joyful or enraptured
elitism [eɪ'li:tɪzəm]
n. 精英主義 consciousness of being or belonging to an elite
enamored [ɪ'næmərd]
adj. 傾心的，被迷住的 having been caused to feel a strong or excessive interest or fascination
euphoria [ju:'fɔ:riə]
n. 幸福愉快感 a feeling of great happiness or well-being
excitable [ɪk'saɪtəbl]
adj. 易興奮的，易怒的 capable of being readily roused into action or a state of excitement or irritability
exigent ['eksɪdʒənt]
adj. 緊急的，迫切的，急需的 requiring immediate action or remedy
exiguous [eɡ'zɪɡjuəs]
adj. 稀少的，極度不足的 excessively scanty: inadequate
fastidiousness [fæ'stɪdiəsnəs]
n. 挑剔，過分講究 in the state of having high and often capricious standards: difficult to please
fearlessness ['fɪrləsnəs]
n. 無畏，勇敢 in the state of free from fear
feckless ['fekləs]
adj. 軟弱的，無用的；不負(fù)責(zé)任的 lacking purpose or vitality, feeble or ineffective; careless and irresponsible
feisty ['faɪsti]
adj. 活躍的 having or showing a lively aggressiveness : spunky
galvanize ['ɡælvənaɪz]
v. 刺激，激勵(lì) to arouse to awareness or action: spur
germane [dʒɜ:r'meɪn]
adj. 有密切關(guān)系且恰當(dāng)?shù)?being both pertinent and fitting
gloomy ['ɡlu:mi]
adj. 憂郁的，憂悶的；令人傷心的 showing or filled with gloom; causing or producing gloom
gravitas ['ɡrævɪtɑ:s]
n. 莊嚴(yán)的舉止，莊嚴(yán) high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject)
grizzle ['ɡrɪzl]
v. 使...變成灰色，使...人煩躁的哭泣 gripe, grumble
hagiographic [,hæɡi'ɑ:ɡrəfik]
adj. 關(guān)于圣徒言行錄的 of, relating to, or being biography of saints or venerated persons
hallucinatory [hə'lu:sənətɔ:ri]
adj. 幻想的，幻覺的 resembling, involving, or being a hallucination
homogenize [hə'mɑ:dʒənaɪz]
v. 使...均勻 to reduce the particles of so that they are uniformly small and evenly distributed
impulsiveness [ɪm'pʌlsɪvnəs]
n. 沖動(dòng) the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection
inadequately [ɪn'ædɪkwətli]
adv. 不夠地，不夠好地 in the term of not adequate and insufficient
indicative [ɪn'dɪkətɪv]
adj. 指示的，表示...的，象征的 serving to indicate
inevitable [ɪn'evɪtəbl]
adj. 不可避免的，必然（發(fā)生）的 incapable of being avoided or evaded
inscrutable [ɪn'skru:təbl]
adj. 難以了解的，不可知的 not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
insipidity [ɪnsɪ'pɪdɪti]
n. 枯燥無味的事物 lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge
insolence ['ɪnsələns]
n. 傲慢，無禮 the quality or state of being insolent
insufferable [ɪn'sʌfrəbl]
adj. 令人無法忍受的 difficult or impossible to endure: intolerable
intentional [ɪn'tenʃənl]
adj. 存心的，故意的 done by intention or design: intended
intercontinental [,ɪntər,kɑ:ntɪ'nentl]
adj. 洲際的，跨洲的，大陸間的 extending among continents or carried on between continents
interloper ['ɪntərloʊpər]
n. 闖入者，干涉他人事務(wù)者 one that interlopes: as one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity
irascible [ɪ'ræsəbl]
adj. 易怒的，暴躁的 marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
jubilation [,dʒu:bɪ'leɪʃn]
n. 歡騰，喜悅 an act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
kelp [kelp]
n. 巨藻，海草灰 a mottled sea bass (Paralabrax clathratus) that occurs along the Pacific coast of the U.S. and is animportant sport fish
kiln [kɪln]
n. 窯，爐 an oven, furnace, or heated enclosure used for processing a substance by burning, firing, or drying
knuckle ['nʌkl]
v. 用指關(guān)節(jié)敲打 to shoot (a marble) with the thumb over the bent forefinger
lethargy ['leθərdʒi]
n. 昏睡，倦怠，無精打采 a state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
logarithmic [,lɔ:ɡə'rɪemɪk]
adj. 對(duì)數(shù)的 the exponent that indicates the power to which a base number is raised to produce a given number
long-winded ['lɔŋ'wɪdɪd]
adj. 啰嗦的，冗長(zhǎng)的 tediously long in speaking or writing
loquacious [lə'kweɪʃəs]
adj. 多話的，嘮叨的 very talkative: garrulous
malinger [mə'lɪŋɡər]
v. 裝?。ㄒ蕴颖芄ぷ鳎?to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
malleable ['mæliəbl]
adj. 可塑的，易改變的，有延展性的 capable of being shaped or formed, as by hammering or pressure
mendacity [men'dæsəti]
n. 虛假，撒謊 the quality or state of being mendacious
merger ['mɜ:rdʒər]
n. 合并 the act or an instance of merging; union
milkweed ['mɪlkwi:d]
n. 乳草 any of various plants that secrete latex especially: any of a genus (Asclepias of the family Asclepiadaceae, the milkweed family) of erect chiefly perennial herbs with milky juice and umbellate flowers
misconstrue [,mɪskən'stru:]
v. 誤解，曲解 to interpret in the wrong way
monologue ['mɑ:nəlɔ:ɡ]
n. 獨(dú)白，獨(dú)角戲 a dramatic soliloquy, a literary composition in the form of a soliloquy
monopolize [mə'nɑ:pəlaɪz]
v. 獨(dú)占，壟斷 to get a monopoly of: assume complete possession or control of
mussel ['mʌsl]
n. 貽貝 a marine bivalve mollusk (esp. genus Mytilus) usually having a dark elongated shell
nirvana [nɪr'vɑ:nə]
n. 涅盤 the final beatitude that transcends suffering, karma, and samsara and is sought especially in Buddhism through the extinction of desire and individual consciousness
nomad ['noʊmæd]
n. 游牧部落一員，流浪者 a member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move according to the seasons from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land
oasis [oʊ'eɪsɪs]
n. 綠洲 a fertile or green area in an arid region (as a desert)
obtrude [əb'tru:d]
v. 強(qiáng)迫，打擾 to force or impose (as oneself or one's ideas) without warrant or request
opprobrium [ə'proʊbriəm]
n. 恥辱 disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct: ignominy
orangutan [ə'ræŋ ətæn]
n. 猩猩 an arboreal anthropoid ape (Pongo pygmaeus) of Borneo and Sumatra, having a shaggy reddish-brown coat, very long arms, and no tail
ostensible [ɑ:'stensəbl]
adj. 表面的，假裝的 represented or appearing as such: ostensive
paleoanthropologist [,pæli:oʊ,ænθrə'pɑ:lədʒɪst]
n. 古人類學(xué)家 a person learned in a branch of anthropology dealing with fossil hominids
pastoral ['pæstərəl]
adj. 鄉(xiāng)村的，鄉(xiāng)村生活的；恬靜的，田園式的 of or relating to the country or country life, rural; charmingly simple and serene, idyllic
patrol [pə'troʊl]
v. 巡邏，巡查 to carry out a patrol
pecuniary [pɪ'kju:nieri]
adj. 金錢上的，金錢的 consisting of or measured in money
pensiveness ['pensɪvnəs]
n. 沉思 the state of in musingly or dreamily thoughtful
peregrination [,perəɡrɪ'neɪʃn]
n. 游歷，旅行 the act to walk or travel over
peripatetic [,perəɡrɪ'neɪʃn]
n. 走來走去的人，行商 one who walks from place to place, an itinerant
pessimistic [,pesɪ'mɪstɪk]
adj. 悲觀的，悲觀主義的 of, relating to, or characterized by pessimism: gloomy
pharmaceutics [,fɑ:rmə'sju:tɪks]
n. 配藥學(xué)，制藥學(xué) the science of preparing and dispensing drugs
placebo [plə'si:boʊ]
n. 安慰劑 improvement in the condition of a patient that occurs in response to treatment but cannot be considereddue to the specific treatment used
pompous ['pɑ:mpəs]
adj. 傲慢的，自大的 having or exhibiting self-importance: arrogant
precarious [prɪ'kerəriəs]
adj. 不穩(wěn)定的，不安全的 dangerously lacking in security or stability
precocious [prɪ'koʊʃəs]
adj. 早熟的 manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude
proboscis [prə'bɑ:sɪs]
n. 喙 the slender, tubular feeding and sucking organ of certain invertebrates, such as insects, worms, and mollusks
prolix ['proʊlɪks]
adj. 啰嗦的，冗長(zhǎng)的 marked by or using an excess of words
propitiate [prə'pɪʃieɪt]
v. 慰撫，勸解，使…平息 to conciliate (an offended power), appease
puncture ['pʌŋktʃər]
v. 刺穿；削弱 to pierce with or as if with a pointed instrument or object; to make useless or ineffective as if by a puncture
purposefully ['pɜ:rpəsfəli]
adv. 有目的地，蓄意地，果斷地 in a purposeful manner
querulous ['kwerələs]
adj. 喜歡抱怨的，愛發(fā)牢騷的；不滿的，抱怨的 habitually complaining; fretful, whining
rarified ['reərɪfaɪd]
adj.崇高的；機(jī)密的 elevated in character or style, lofty; belonging to or reserved for a small select group, esoteric
recipe ['resəpi]
n. 食譜 a set of directions with a list of ingredients for making or preparing something, especially food
recondite ['rekəndaɪt]
adj. 深?yuàn)W的，難解的 not easily understood: abstruse
reconsideration [,ri:kən,sɪdə'reɪʃn]
n. 重新考慮，再審，再議 the act to consider again especially with a view to changing or reversing
reelection ['ri:ɪ'lekʃn]
n. 再選，改選 the act to elect for another term in office
renewable [rɪ'nu:əbl]
adj. 可更新的，可再生的 capable of being renewed
rigmarole ['rɪɡm(xù)əroʊl]
n. 冗長(zhǎng)無聊的廢話 confused or meaningless talk
scorn [skɔ:rn]
v. 輕蔑，鄙視 to consider or treat as contemptible or unworthy
serendipity [,serən'dɪpəti]
n. 善于發(fā)掘新奇事物的天賦，易遇奇緣的運(yùn)氣 the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
slim [slɪm]
adj. 苗條的，細(xì)長(zhǎng)的 small in girth or thickness in proportion to height or length, slender
snappy ['snæpi]
adj. 精力充沛的，敏捷的 marked by vigor or liveliness
snobbish ['snɑ:bɪʃ]
adj. 勢(shì)利的 being, characteristic of, or befitting a snob
sociable ['soʊʃəbl]
adj. 好交際的，社交的 inclined by nature to companionship with others of the same species
solicitude [sə'lɪsɪtu:d]
n. 關(guān)心，掛念，焦慮 the state of being solicitous, care or concern, as for the well-being of another
soporific [,sɑ:pə'rɪfɪk]
adj. 催眠的，想睡的 inducing or tending to induce sleep
spiteful ['spaɪtfl]
adj. 惡意的，懷恨的 filled with, prompted by, or showing spite: malicious
splendor ['splendər]
n. 光輝，壯麗 magnificent appearance or display; grandeur
spuriousness ['spjʊriəsnəs]
adj. 假的，偽造的 the state of falsified or erroneously attributed origin
stagnation [stæɡ'neɪʃn]
n. 停滯 the state to become or remain stagnant
stiffness [stɪfnəs]
n. 僵硬，硬度 the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
stinting ['stɪntɪŋ]
v. 節(jié)儉 to be sparing or frugal
streamlined ['stri:mlaɪnd]
adj. 流線型的 contoured to reduce resistance to motion through a fluid (as air)
sullied ['sʌlid]
adj. 被玷污的，被弄臟的 have been made soiled or tarnished
taciturn ['tæsɪtɜ:rn]
adj. 沉默寡言的 temperamentally disinclined to talk
thrift [θrɪft]
n. 節(jié)儉，節(jié)約 careful management especially of money
timidity [tɪ'mɪdəti ]
n. 膽小，膽怯，羞怯 the state of lacking in courage or self-confidence
ubiquity [ju:'bɪkwəti]
n. 到處存在 presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously: omnipresence
unabashed [,ʌnə'bæʃt]
adj. 不畏懼的 not disconcerted or embarrassed, poised
unanimity [,ju:nə'nɪməti]
n. 一致同意，全體一致 the quality or state of being unanimous
unconfrontational [,ʌnkɑ:nfrʌn'teɪʃnl]
adj. 不具對(duì)抗性的 incapable of confronting
unfazed [ʌn'feɪzd]
adj. 無畏的，無顧慮的 not fazed or disturbed
uninspiring [,ʌnɪn'spaɪərɪŋ]
adj. 不鼓舞人的，引不起興趣的 not having an animating or exalting effect
unplausible [ʌn'plɔ:zəbl]
adj. 難信的，不像真實(shí)的 seemingly or apparently incredible
unruffled [ʌn'rʌfld]
adj. 平靜的，鎮(zhèn)定的 poised and serene especially in the face of setbacks or confusion
unsullied [ʌn'sʌlid]
adj. 沒弄臟的，清白的，純潔的 spotlessly clean and fresh
ursine ['ɜ:rsaɪn]
adj. 熊的，像熊的 of or characteristic of bears or a bear
vainglorious [,veɪn'ɡlɔ:riəs]
adj. 非常自負(fù)的，虛榮心強(qiáng)的 characterized by or exhibiting excessive vanity: boastful
valediction [,vælɪ'dɪkʃn]
n. 告別，告別演說，告別辭 an act of bidding farewell
vertical ['vɜ:rtɪkl]
adj. 垂直的 being or situated at right angles to the horizon: upright
vociferous [voʊ'sɪfərəs]
adj. 喧嘩的，大叫大嚷的 marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
volubility [vɑ:ljʊ'bɪləti]
n. 健談，流暢 the state of easily rolling or turning
wiretap ['waɪərtæp]
v. 竊聽 to tap a telephone or telegraph wire in order to get information
yield [ji:ld]
v. 投降，屈服 to give up, as in defeat, surrender or submit