100 words to Impress an Examiner.docx
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aberration名词n.1.离开正道,脱离常轨;过失,犯规2.【医】精神错乱;心理失常
(n.)somethingthatdiffersfromthenorm(In1974,PolandwontheWorldCup,butthesuccessturnedouttobeanaberration,andPolandhavenotwonaWorldCupsince).
abhor及物动词vt.厌恶;憎恶[W]
(v.)tohate,detest(Becausehealwayswoundupgettinghitintheheadwhenhetriedtoplaycricket,Marcinbegantoabhorthesport).
acquiesce不及物动词vi.1.默认;默许;默从[(+in)]
(v.)toagreewithoutprotesting(ThoughMr.Pospiesznywantedtostayoutsideandworkinhisgarage,whenhiswifetoldhimthathehadbettercomeintodinner,heacquiescedtoherdemands.)
Wearewillingtoacquiescetoyourdemands.
alacrityn.敏捷;活泼;欣然;乐意
(n.)eagerness,speed(Forsomereason,Simonlovedtohelphisgirlfriendwheneverhecould,sowhenhisgirlfriendaskedhimtosetthetablehedidsowithalacrity.)
amiableadj.和蔼可亲的;温和的
(adj.)friendly(Anamiablefellow,Neilgotalongwithjustabouteveryone.)
appeasev.平息;缓和;抚慰
(v.)tocalm,satisfy(WhenJerrycries,hismothergiveshimchocolatetoappeasehim.)
arcanea.神秘的;不可思议的;晦涩难解的
(adj.)obscure,secret,knownonlybyafew(TheprofessorisanexpertinarcaneKashubianliterature.)
avarice音节划分:
ava▪rice
n.贪婪
(n.)excessivegreed(Thebanker’savariceledhimtoamassanenormouspersonalfortune.)
brazenadj.无耻的;黄铜制的;坚硬的;声音响亮刺耳的;无所顾忌的;肆无忌惮的
(adj.)excessivelybold,brash,clearandobvious(Criticscondemnedthewriter’sbrazenattempttoplagiariseFrankow-Czerwonko’swork.)
brusque能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词
粗鲁的;无理的;唐突的
(adj.)short,abrupt,dismissive(Simon’sbrusquemannersometimesoffendshiscolleagues.)
cajole
(v.)tourge,coax(Magda'sfriendscajoledherintodrinkingtoomuch.)
callous
(adj.)harsh,cold,unfeeling(Themurderer’scallouslackofremorseshockedthejury.)
candor
(n.)honesty,frankness(Weweresurprisedbythecandorofthepolitician’sspeechbecausesheisusuallyratherevasive.)
chide
(v.)tovoicedisapproval(HaniachidedGregoryforhisvulgarhabitsandsloppyappearance.)
circumspect
(adj.)cautious(ThoughIpromisedMarta’sfatherIwouldbringherhomepromptlybymidnight,itwouldhavebeenmorecircumspectnottohavespecifiedatime.)
clandestine
(adj.)secret(Announcingtoherboyfriendthatshewasgoingtothelibrary,MariaactuallywenttomeetGeorgeforaclandestineliaison.)
coerce
(v.)tomakesomebodydosomethingbyforceorthreat(ThecourtdecidedthatDavidBeckhamdidnothavetohonorthecontractbecausehehadbeencoercedintosigningit.)
coherent
(adj.)logicallyconsistent,intelligible(WilliamcouldnotfigureoutwhatHaroldhadseenbecausehewastoodistraughttodeliveracoherentstatement.)
complacency
(n.)self-satisfiedignoranceofdanger(Simontriedtoshockhisfriendsoutoftheircomplacencybypaintingafrighteningpictureofwhatmighthappentothem.)
confidant
(n.)apersonentrustedwithsecrets(Shortlyafterwemet,hebecamemychiefconfidant.)
connive
(v.)toplot,scheme(Sheconnivedtogetmetogiveupmyplanstostartupanewbusiness.)
cumulative
(adj.)increasing,buildinguponitself(ThecumulativeeffectofhoursspentusingtheWorldEnglishwebsitewasavastimprovementinhisvocabularyandgenerallevelofEnglish.)
debase
(v.)tolowerthequalityoresteemofsomething(Thelargeraisethathegavehimselfdebasedhismotivesforrunningthecharity.)
decry
(v.)tocriticizeopenly(AndrzejLepper,theleaderofthePolishSelfDefencepartydecriedtheappalingstateofPolishroads.)
deferential
(adj.)showingrespectforanother’sauthority(Donataisalwaysexcessivelydeferentialtoanykindofauthorityfigure.)
demure
(adj.)quiet,modest,reserved(Thougheveryoneelseatthepartywasdancingandgoingcrazy,sheremaineddemure.)
deride
(v.)tolaughatmockingly,scorn(Thenativespeakeroftenderidedtheotherteacher’saccent.)
despot
(n.)onewhohastotalpowerandrulesbrutally(Thedespotissuedadeathsentenceforanyonewhodisobeyedhislaws.)
diligent
(adj.)showingcareindoingone’swork(Thediligentresearchermadesuretodoublecheckhermeasurements.)
elated
(adj.)overjoyed,thrilled(Whenhefoundouthehadwonthelottery,thepostmanwaselated.)
eloquent
(adj.)expressive,articulate,moving(Thebestmangavesuchaneloquentspeechthatmostguestswerecrying.)
embezzle
(v.)tostealmoneybyfalsifyingrecords(Theaccountantwasfiredforembezzling€10,000ofthecompany’sfunds.)
empathy
(n.)sensitivitytoanother’sfeelingsasiftheywereone’sown(Ifeelsuchempathyformydogwhenshe’supsetsoamI!
)
enmity
(n.)illwill,hatred,hostility(JohnandScotthaveclearlynotforgiveneachother,becausetheenmitybetweenthemisobvioustoanyoneintheirpresence.)
erudite
(adj.)learned(MyEnglishteacherissuchaneruditescholarthathehastranslatedsomeofthemostdifficultandabstruseOldEnglishpoetry.)
extol
(v.)topraise,revere(Kamilaextolledthevirtuesofavegetariandiettohermeat-lovingboyfriend.)
fabricate
(v.)tomakeup,invent(WhenIarrivedanhourlatetoclass,Ifabricatedsomeexcuseaboutmycarbreakingdownonthewaytowork.)
feral
(adj.)wild,savage(ThatbeastlookssoferalthatIwouldfearbeingalonewithit.)
flabbergasted
(adj.)astounded(WheneverIreadanAgathaChristiemysterynovel,IamalwaysflabbergastedwhenIlearntheidentityofthemurderer.)
forsake
(v.)togiveup,renounce(Iwon'tforsakemyconservativeprinciples.)
fractious
(adj.)troublesomeorirritable(Althoughthechildinsistedhewasn’ttired,hisfractiousbehaviour-especiallyhisdecisiontocrushhisjamsandwichesalloverthefloor-convincedeveryonepresentthatitwastimetoputhimtobed.)
furtive
(adj.)secretive,sly(Claudia’splacementofherdrugsinhersockdrawerwasnotasfurtiveasshethought,asthesockdraweristhefirstplacemostparentslook.)
gluttony
(n.)overindulgenceinfoodordrink(Helen’sfriedchickentastessodivine,Idon’tknowhowanyonecancallgluttonyasin.)
gratuitous
(adj.)uncalledfor,unwarranted(Everyeveningtheguyatthefishandchipshopgivesmeagratuitoushelpingofvinegar.)
haughty
(adj.)disdainfullyproud(Thesuperstar’shaughtydismissalofherco-starswillbackfireonhersomeday.)
hypocrisy
(n.)pretendingtobelievewhatonedoesnot(Oncethepoliticianbeganpassinglegislationthatcontradictedhiscampaignpromises,hishypocrisybecameapparent.)
impeccable
(adj.)exemplary,flawless(Ifyourgradeswereasimpeccableasyourbrother’s,thenyoutoowouldreceiveacarforagraduationpresent.)
impertinent
(adj.)rude,insolent(MostofyourcommentsaresoimpertinentthatIdon’twishtodignifythemwithananswer.)
implacable
(adj.)incapableofbeingappeasedormitigated(Watchout:
onceyoushunGrandmother’scooking,sheistotallyimplacable.)
impudent
(adj.)casuallyrude,insolent,impertinent(Theimpudentyoungwomanlookedherteacherupanddownandtoldhimhewashot.)
incisive
(adj.)clear,sharp,direct(Thediscussionwasn’tgoinganywhereuntilherincisivecommentallowedeveryonetoseewhatthetrueissueswere.)
indolent
(adj.)lazy(Whyshouldmyindolentchildren,whocan’tevenpickthemselvesupoffthesofatopourtheirownjuice,berewardedwithatriptoBurgerKing?
)
inept
(adj.)notsuitableorcapable,unqualified(Sheprovedhowineptshewaswhensheforgottwoordersandspilledapintofciderinacustomer’slap.)
infamy
(n.)notoriety,extremeillrepute(Theinfamyofhiscrimewillnotlessenastimepasses.)
inhibit
(v.)toprevent,restrain,stop(WhenItoldyouIneededthecarlastnight,Icertainlynevermeanttoinhibityoufromgoingout.)
innate
(adj.)inborn,native,inherent(Hisincredibleathletictalentisinnate,henevertrains,liftsweights,orpractices.)
insatiable
(adj.)incapableofbeingsatisfied(MyinsatiableappetiteforblondeswasarealproblemonmyrecentholidayinJapan!
)
insular
(adj.)separatedandnarrow-minded;tight-knit,closedoff(Becauseofthesensitivenatureoftheirjobs,thosewhoworkforMI5mustremaininsularandgenerallyonlyspendtimewitheachother.)
intrepid
(adj.)braveinthefaceofdanger(Afterscalingalivevolcanopriortoitseruption,theexplorerwaspraisedforhisintrepidattitude.)
inveterate
(adj.)stubbornlyestablishedbyhabit(I’mthefirsttoadmitthatI’maninveterateciderdrinker—Idrinkfourpintsaday.)
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jubilant
(adj.)extremelyjoyful,happy(Thecrowdwasjubilantwhenthefirefightercarriedthewomanfromtheflamingbuilding.)
knell
(n.)thesolemnsoundofabell,oftenindicatingadeath(Echoingthroughoutourvillage,thefuneralknellmadethegreydayevenmoregr
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