第四次通过词汇

词汇	释义
absolve	使无罪，解除责任：free from, guilt, exculpate
abstruse	难以理解的：recondite
accrete	逐渐增长：grow, gradually
affectation	虚伪，做作：not natural, not genuinely felt
affliction	痛苦，悲伤，折磨：great suffering
agitate	煽动，激起：arouse; 使不安：trouble the mind, disturb
annex	裙楼，副楼：auxiliary building；添加，合并：join；吞并，夺取（土地等）：incorporate
arduous	难以做到的，费劲的：difficult
arid	干燥的：little or no precipitation；无趣的，无聊的：lack of interest
assuage	缓和，减轻：lessen, intensity; 平息，抚慰：pacify, calm; 使满足：satisfying
astute	机敏的，有洞察力的：shrewdness, perspicacity
avarice	贪财，贪婪：insatiable
avid	急切渴望的：enthusiasm; 贪婪（钱财）的：eager, for material possessions
bale	痛苦，悲哀：sorrow
bluster	狂妄自大地大声说：loudly arrogant; 大声吹嘘，恐吓：loudly; 喧闹的状态：noisy
bolster	支撑（物）：provide support；鼓励、使有精力：boost
bristle	怒不可遏，咆哮：anger; 供应充足，充满：copiously
bumble	含糊不清地说，杂乱无章地说：rapidly, inarticulately；笨拙地行动：clumsily
bungle	办遭，失败：work clumsily
candor	坦率，直率，诚挚：honest, sincere
clog	阻碍物：something, movement, progress difficult; 阻碍：difficulty; 堵塞：prevent, through
commiserate	表示怜悯，同情：sympathy
commodious	宽敞舒适的：spacious
conspicuous	显而易见的；吸引人的：obvious
contempt	蔑视，鄙视：unworthy of one's concern or respect
contrived	不自然的，刻意的：lacking spontaneous quality
conversant	熟悉的：familiar
corrugated	褶皱的：folds
covetous	贪婪的，渴求财富的：inordinate desire
cramped	狭小的，狭窄的：small
defuse	抚慰，减轻：make less tense
deject	使沮丧：lower the spirits, dishearten
deride	嘲弄，嘲笑：contemptuous mirth
desultory	无计划的，无目的的：lacking plan；令人失望的：disappointing
diatribe	长篇抨击性演讲：long scolding；挖苦，讽刺的指责：ironic, satirical
disparate	迥然不同的：distinct, different dissimilar
distill	对…用蒸馏法提高纯度：increase, purify；（使）渗出；（使）滴下：fall drops
dolorous	忧伤的：misery, grief
doodle	（无目的）地乱涂乱画：aimlessly；漫无目的地打发时光：aimless activity
drab	单调的，无聊的：dullness and monotony
dreary	单调乏味的：nothing cheer；令人不悦的：causing unhappiness
efficacious	有效的：produce a desired effect
elude	躲闪，躲避：avoid adroitly；使无法理解，使困惑：escape the perception
emaciate	使消瘦，使衰弱：become thin；削弱：feeble
enamel	涂亮漆；使具有光滑或亮泽的表面：give a glossy surface；用亮丽的表面装饰：adorn
ephemeral	短暂的：very short time
exuberant	非常高兴的，热情洋溢的：joyously, unrestrained；大量的，充分的：abundance
facilitate	使变容易，促进：make easy
fickle	易变的：likely to change；不忠诚的：not true in one’s allegiance
frowsy	邋遢的：slovenly；味道难闻的：unpleasant smell
fulminate	大声斥责：thunderous denunciation
furtive	鬼鬼祟祟的；秘密的：stealth
garrulous	啰嗦的，话多得令人厌烦的：tiresomely, talkative
gawky	（举止）笨拙的：inability to move in a graceful manner
germinate	发芽：begin to grow；出现：come into being
gobble	狼吞虎咽：eat greedily
grisly	令人反感的，令人恐惧的：repugnance
grudge	怨恨，仇恨：ill will
hanker	向往，渴望：desire, yearn
havoc	大混乱：out of order；大范围破坏：nonexistent unsound or useless
hie	匆匆忙忙：hasten
histrionic	戏剧的，演员的：relating to actors
hoard	贮藏，秘藏：keep hidden
imperishable	不能被摧毁的：impossible to destroy；不朽的，永恒的：occurring forever
impertinent	无关紧要的：not having relevance；粗鲁无礼的，大胆的：insolent rudeness；不守礼节的，不为他人着想的：lack of manners
impetuous	冲动的，性急的，轻率的：impulsive vehemence；剧烈的，猛烈的：violence of movement
implacable	固执的：sticking to an opinion；无法平息的：not capable of being appeased
inadvertent	偶然发生的：by chance；疏忽的，不留意的：unintentional lack of care
incense	芳香：pleasant smell；激怒：extremely angry
incursion	入侵：hostile entrance
inducement	动机，刺激源：motive；劝说，游说：pleading with someone to accept
inert	（人）懒惰缺乏活力的；（物品）惰性的：sluggish, deficient
infelicitous	不愉快的，不幸的：unfortunate；不恰当的，不合时宜的：not appropriate
ingest	摄入，咽下：take into body
insolent	粗野的，无礼的：rude
insouciant	无忧虑的，不在乎的：free from concern
inveigle	诱骗：win over by coaxing
invoke	实施：put into effect；产生，造成：be the cause
jaundice	（因嫉妒或厌世而产生的）偏见：bias
jest	轻浮的态度，戏谑：frivolous
jitters	紧张，不安：panic, nervousness
jolt	突然移动：move sudden；惊吓：unpleasant surprise
lassitude	乏力，没精打采：diminished energy
lenient	宽大仁慈的：merciful
lumber	木材：tree logs；笨拙地行动：clumsiness；使负担（从而拖累）：burden
lurch	蹒跚：swaying
lurid	恐怖的：令人反感的：causing revulsion；面色苍白的，病态的：pale in appearance
lush	茂盛呃：vigorously；多产的：producing abundantly；（声音、味道）优美的，令人愉悦的：appealing
malleable	可塑的：capable of being shaped；易控制的：capable of being controlled
mawkish	过度伤感的：sentimental
meek	谦恭的：humility；顺从的：submissive
mesmeric	催命的，催眠术的：mesmerism；令人着迷的，难以抗拒的：attracting
mince	切碎：small pieces；小步走：short steps
miserly	吝啬的：penuriousness
misgiving	担忧，忧虑：doubt
modicum	少量：small portion
moratorium	延期，暂缓施行：suspension
mosaic	综合物，马赛克般的东西：collection
nauseate	（使）厌恶，（使）作呕：cause disgust
nibble	小口咬：small bites
nudge	用肘推以引起注意：push elbow；说服某人做某事：persuade
obeisance	敬礼，尊重：respect, submission
obfuscate	使困惑，使模糊：confused, opaque
oblivious	不知道的，不知情的：lacking awareness, not informed
obstinate	固执的：in spite of persuasion；难以减轻或治愈的：mot easily subdued
occult	难以理解的：not easily apprehended, mysterious；使隐藏或神秘：keep secret
omniscient	无所不知的：complete knowledge
opprobrious	辱骂的：reproach；臭名昭著的，令人鄙视的：infamous
ordeal	严峻的考验：severe trial
ostentatious	卖弄炫耀的：conspicuous, pretentious
outlandish	古怪的，奇异的：out of the ordinary, bizarre
overwrought	十分激动的，非常不安的：agitation；（装饰、文风等）过分华丽的：excessively decorated
pall	失去兴趣：interest attraction
panache	炫耀：flamboyance
paradigm	典范，模范：pattern
paranoid	多疑的，对他人极端恐惧和怀疑的：extreme fear of distrust
parenthesis	间断：interruption
parody	（以嘲笑原作作者的）模仿作品：imitated for ridicule；模仿（以嘲弄）：copy to make fun
parsimonious	过度节俭的，吝啬的：stinginess
patina	外表：superficial；（由内而外散发的）氛围，气场：appearance or aura
paunchy	大腹便便的，大肚子的：potbelly
peep	一瞥：brief look；轻声：slight sound
pensive	沉思的，（尤指）哀思的：thinking
perfunctory	例行公事的，敷衍的：superficially；不感兴趣的：lacking in interest
perimeter	边界，界限：outer limit
perturb	使扰乱，使烦躁不安：trouble the mind
peruse	细读：examine with great care
philistine	市侩（注重物质而鄙视智慧或艺术的人）：guided by materialism
pinnacle	顶峰：highest point
placate	（通过让步以）平息抚慰：lessen the anger
platitude	陈词滥调：banal statement；缺乏原创性：lack of originality
pleat	打褶：fold
plight	困境：unfortunate
plump	丰满的：well-around；鼎力支持，赞不绝口：give full support
poach	水煮：cook in a liquid
pompous	浮夸的：ornate；傲慢的：self-importance
pontificate	傲慢地说或做：speak pompous
preponderant	占优势的，更重要的：superior importance
pretense	虚假，伪装：pretending deceive；自大，优越感：exaggerated sense of one’s importance
procure	获得，取得：get possession
prosaic	单调的，常见的：normal course of events
prostrate	平躺（的），使平躺：lying flat；衰弱的，使衰竭：weakness
provisory	有附带条件的；临时的：conditional
pundit	权威人士，专家：opinions authoritative
quandary	困惑，窘境：perplexity, doubt
raffish	低俗的：crudeness
rambunctious	喧闹的，骚乱的：noisy
rapprochement	和睦，友好：cordial relations
rapt	狂喜的，狂热的：pleasurable emotion；全神贯注的：deeply absorbed
rarefy	草率的，仓促的：lack caution
ravel	解开，松开：separate strands；阐明：clarity by separating；使纠缠，使复杂化：tangle
reciprocate	往复运动：forward and backward；报答，回报：return
recoil	退却，畏缩：shrink back
redoubtable	杰出的，值得尊敬的：worthy of respect；可怕的：arousing fear
renege	放弃，摒弃：formally reject
replete	彻底吃饱了的：appetite completely satisfied；充满…的，富于…的：possessing great numbers
repose	（劳作后的）休息：state of resting；平静，宁静：freedom from storm；休息：take a rest；放置，交给他人：safekeeping or another
repugnant	令人厌恶的：arousing aversion；不和谐的，不协调的：not harmony
requite	酬谢，报答：make repayment；报仇：punish in kind
restitution	补偿，赔偿：for some injury
revelry	狂乐，喧闹的作乐：noisy partying
revise	更改，修正：improve
revolt	使厌恶，使反感：fill with disgust；反叛：renounce allegiance
scathing	尖酸刻薄的：cause hurt feelings
scotch	停止：put an end to
scuff	（使）磨损：roughened by wear；脚步拖沓：move heavily
seamy	肮脏的，堕落的：sordid, base
secede	脱离，拖出（组织、团体、联盟等）：withdraw from an organization
seemly	得体的，遵守礼节的：following the established traditions
sluggish	缓慢的，迟缓的：slow in movement；迟钝的，反应慢的：slow to respond
slumber	睡着：sleep
somnolence	瞌睡，嗜睡：needing sleep
spoof	轻松幽默的模仿，小恶搞：exaggerates for comic effect；诱骗，诱使相信：believe what is true
stiff	僵硬的，无法弯曲的：lacking suppleness；（在社交场合）缺乏优雅的，不自在的：lacking social grace；过分的，过高的：beyond limit；艰苦的，费力的：requiring effort
stingy	小气的，吝啬的：unwilling；极少量的：less plentiful
stint	吝惜，节省：be frugal
stipulate	规定，特定要求：specify agreement
strut	趾高气昂地走：walk pompous；支柱，压杆strengthen a framework
sturdy	强健的，结实的：strengthen
succinct	简明的，简洁的：clear, precise
sulk	生气，愠怒：resentment
sumptuous	豪华的，奢侈的：extremely luxurious
supine	懒散的，倦怠的，消极的，漠不关心的：lethargy, indifference
supplicate	恳求，乞求：make a request earnest or urgent
surmount	战胜，获得胜利：achieve a victory
swill	痛饮，大口地吃：drink greedily, eat greedily
tacit	暗示的：implied, not actually expressed
tantalize	激起，挑逗，引诱：excite
tardy	缓慢的，迟缓的：slowly；延后的，迟的：delayed
tempestuous	突然的，剧烈的：sudden or violent
temporal	世俗的，尘世的：earthly life
tenable	有据可依的，无懈可击的：capable defended, reasonable
thwart	阻挠：oppose
tonic	滋补的，有益健康的：stimulating vigor, beneficial
transcend	超越，超过极限：beyond the limits
trite	陈腐的，陈词滥调的：hackneyed
truss	系紧，扎紧：into a tight mass
turpitude	卑鄙：baseness
unavailing	徒劳的，无果的：producing no results
untoward	倒霉的，不吉利的：not favorable, unpropitious；难以驯服的，难以驾驭的：resisting control or discipline
vapid	无趣的，乏味的：lacking interest
venal	贪污受贿的：open to corrupt
venial	可宽恕的：easily excused
veracious	诚实的，说实话的：telling the truth；精确的，准确的：precise
vilify	诽谤，辱骂：utter slanderous statements
viscous	粘稠的，粘的：viscid
willful	固执的，倔强的：self-willed；故意的：deliberately
wrangle	纷争，争端：differing opinions；争吵：quarrel