雅思核心 IELTS
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- eagle
- n. any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
- inapt
- s not elegant or graceful in expression
- mathematic
- a. See Mathematical.
- cramming
- v crowd or pack to capacity
- mischance
- n an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
- armour
- n a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
- despatch
- n an official report (usually sent in haste)
- superintend
- v watch and direct
- helpline
- n. a telephone service that gives advice or assistance to people who need help
- meagre
- a deficient in amount or quality or extent
- nought
- n a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
- transfuse
- v. pour out of one vessel into another
- sceptical
- s marked by or given to doubt
- palpitate
- v. cause to throb or beat rapidly
- protract
- v lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- harbour
- n a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
- maltreat
- v treat badly
- misconceive
- v interpret in the wrong way
- cosy
- n. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
- bitumen
- n. any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons
- antonym
- n. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- situated
- v determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
- gaol
- n a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons
- reflectance
- n the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- fetter
- n. a shackle for the ankles or feet
- loth
- s unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
- coeducation
- n. education of men and women in the same institutions
- telex
- v. communicate by telex
- manacle
- v. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
- storey
- n a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
- drowse
- v. be on the verge of sleeping
- sterling
- n. British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK
- endeavour
- n a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
- ostentation
- n. a gaudy outward display
- overwrought
- s deeply agitated especially from emotion
- soundproof
- v. insulate against noise
- bewilder
- v. cause to be confused emotionally
- tenancy
- n an act of being a tenant or occupant
- catching
- n. (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
- licence
- n excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
- seclude
- v. keep away from others
- enquire
- v inquire about
- plough
- n a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
- distend
- v. cause to expand as it by internal pressure
- filmed
- s. recorded on film; made into a movie
- burgeon
- v. grow and flourish
- favour
- n a feeling of favorable regard
- politic
- a. marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
- flyover
- n. a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
- preposition
- n. a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some
- shamble
- n. walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
- entreat
- v ask for or request earnestly
- existent
- a. having existence or being or actuality
- truant
- n. one who is absent from school without permission
- profuse
- s produced or growing in extreme abundance
- tenable
- s. based on sound reasoning or evidence
- fatuous
- s devoid of intelligence
- abridge
- v. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- pacific
- n. the largest ocean in the world
- periscope
- n. an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
- tropic
- n. either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the su
- toddle
- v. walk unsteadily
- sundial
- n. timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
- graph
- n. a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
- obliging
- v force somebody to do something
- notary
- n. someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
- punctual
- a. acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
- slag
- n. the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
- treble
- v. sing treble
- apostrophe
- n. address to an absent or imaginary person
- humdrum
- s. tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; all work and no play"
- eddy
- n. founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
- plagiarize
- v. take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
- photojournalism
- n. journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures
- fibre
- n a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
- indemnity
- n. protection against future loss
- insipid
- s. lacking interest or significance or impact
- natal
- n. a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean
- drowsiness
- n a very sleepy state
- vanquish
- v come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- granary
- n. a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
- fallible
- a. likely to fail or make errors
- postscript
- n. a note appended to a letter after the signature
- decimal
- n. a number in the decimal system
- wreathe
- v. move with slow, sinuous movements
- insolent
- s marked by casual disrespect
- handball
- n. a small rubber ball used in playing the game of handball
- melodious
- a. containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody
- mould
- n loose soil rich in organic matter
- enquiry
- n an instance of questioning
- perplexity
- n. trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
- phonetic
- a. of or relating to speech sounds
- speciality
- n an asset of special worth or utility
- westerner
- n. an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.
- ventilate
- v. expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
- pollinate
- v. fertilize by transfering pollen
- centenary
- n the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- magnanimous
- s noble and generous in spirit
- navigable
- s. able to be sailed on or through safely
- bay
- n. an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
- unconvincing
- a. not convincing
- matrimony
- n. the ceremony or sacrament of marriage
- meteorology
- n. predicting what the weather will be
- practicable
- s usable for a specific purpose
- eke
- v. t. To increase; to add to; to augment; -- now commonly used
- gaily
- r. in a gay manner
- headstrong
- s habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
- sulphur
- v. treat with sulphur in order to preserve
- fortnight
- n. a period of fourteen consecutive days
- perspire
- v excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
- timidity
- n. fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
- microfilm
- n. film on which materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage; a magnification system is used to read the material
- thesaurus
- n. a book containing a classified list of synonyms
- reinforced
- s. given added strength or support
- august
- n. the month following July and preceding September
- defile
- n. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
- fester
- n. a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus
- trinity
- n. the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
- horticulture
- n the cultivation of plants
- petrol
- n a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
- meteoric
- a. pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
- offence
- n the action of attacking an enemy
- leprosy
- n. chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of b
- combustible
- n. a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
- infirmary
- n a health facility where patients receive treatment
- perturb
- v. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
- obstinate
- v. persist stubbornly
- oblong
- n. a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
- typhoon
- n. a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
- reverent
- a. feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
- zoology
- n. the branch of biology that studies animals
- baldness
- n. the condition of having no hair on the top of the head
- dictation
- n. speech intended for reproduction in writing
- defence
- n (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- gratuity
- n. a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
- manifold
- n. a pipe that has several lateral outlets to or from other pipes
- superstructure
- n. structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
- forte
- n. an asset of special worth or utility
- frost
- n. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
- kelp
- n. large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
- venerate
- v regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
- ostensible
- s. represented or appearing as such; pretended
- teem
- v. be teeming, be abuzz
- bookshop
- n. a shop where books are sold
- ruinous
- s extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
- flabby
- s out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
- pliable
- s susceptible to being led or directed
- transgress
- v. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
- excrement
- n waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
- microbiology
- n. the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
- perishable
- n. food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
- sportswear
- n. attire worn for sport or for casual wear
- slander
- n. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
- repatriate
- n. a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored
- hubbub
- n. loud confused noise from many sources
- tweezers
- n a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping
- vehement
- s. characterized by great force or energy
- equivocal
- a. open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
- Oxford
- n. a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
- ungainly
- s lacking grace in movement or posture
- appreciable
- s. enough to be estimated or measured
- insolvent
- a. unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
- neurosis
- n. a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
- granular
- s composed of or covered with particles resembling meal in texture or consistency
- fastidious
- a. giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
- sociable
- n. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
- platitude
- n. a trite or obvious remark
- badminton
- n. a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
- drudgery
- n. hard monotonous routine work
- abbreviation
- n. a shortened form of a word or phrase
- jeer
- n. showing your contempt by derision
- lubricate
- v. have lubricating properties
- negotiable
- s. capable of being passed or negotiated
- mercantile
- a. of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
- delirium
- n. a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations
- expedient
- n. a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
- piecemeal
- r. a little bit at a time
- chaste
- a. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
- naught
- n. complete failure
- scrupulous
- a. having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
- pervert
- n. a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- bookkeeper
- n. someone who records the transactions of a business
- tyrannical
- s marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
- extort
- v. obtain through intimidation
- ponderous
- s. having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
- storehouse
- n. a depository for goods
- plankton
- n. the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
- alphabetical
- a relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
- corrode
- v. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
- succinct
- s briefly giving the gist of something
- laudable
- s worthy of high praise
- oscillate
- v. move or swing from side to side regularly
- posthumous
- s. occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
- plumb
- v. measure the depth of something
- quench
- v. satisfy (thirst)
- prologue
- n. an introduction to a play
- prospectus
- n. a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
- plaintive
- s expressing sorrow
- isle
- n. a small island
- muddle
- v. make into a puddle
- perceptible
- a. capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
- pacify
- v. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
- precipice
- n. a very steep cliff
- nicety
- n conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
- registrar
- n. a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
- whilst
- adv. While.
- hitchhike
- v. travel by getting free rides from motorists
- languid
- s lacking spirit or liveliness
- conservatory
- n. the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
- laborious
- s characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- soluble
- a. (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
- caustic
- n. any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue
- malleable
- s easily influenced
- negation
- n. a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement
- photocopy
- n. a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
- delectable
- s. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
- dilate
- v. become wider
- tertiary
- n. from 63 million to 2 million years ago
- reproach
- n. a mild rebuke or criticism
- payable
- n a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit
- abrasion
- n. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
- upkeep
- n activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- derelict
- n. a person without a home, job, or property
- pimple
- n. a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
- supposition
- n. the cognitive process of supposing
- shanty
- n small crude shelter used as a dwelling
- terse
- s brief and to the point; effectively cut short; `yes'"
- deadlock
- n. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
- mannerism
- n a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
- pathos
- n. a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
- tumult
- n. a state of commotion and noise and confusion
- mildew
- n. the process of becoming mildewed
- forerunner
- n a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
- counterbalance
- n. a compensating equivalent
- gist
- n the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- cola
- n. large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
- sicken
- v. get sick
- vex
- v. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation
- planetarium
- n. a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
- profane
- a. not concerned with or devoted to religion
- exterminate
- v. kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
- infest
- v. invade in great numbers
- wrought
- v exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
- sieve
- n. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
- adjoin
- v. attach or add
- landlady
- n. a landlord who is a woman
- misdeed
- n improper or wicked or immoral behavior
- sectional
- n. a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
- invalid
- n. someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
- respiration
- n. the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energ
- delude
- v be false to; be dishonest with
- loll
- v hang loosely or laxly
- henceforth
- r. from this time forth; from now on
- supersonic
- a. (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air)
- fluff
- n. any light downy material
- intelligible
- a. well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly
- genial
- a. of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
- pester
- v annoy persistently
- incipient
- s. only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
- counterfeit
- n. a copy that is represented as the original
- defraud
- v deprive of by deceit
- reticent
- s. temperamentally disinclined to talk
- penicillin
- n. any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
- considerate
- a. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
- distil
- v undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
- nullify
- v declare invalid
- postgraduate
- n a student who continues studies after graduation
- exasperate
- v exasperate or irritate
- pompous
- a. characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
- everlasting
- n. any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
- chisel
- n. an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
- loath
- s. unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
- synonym
- n. two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
- longitude
- n. the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
- secretion
- n. the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
- monotonous
- s tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; all work and no play"
- maim
- v. injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
- ramble
- n. an aimless amble on a winding course
- glossary
- n. an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
- goad
- n. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- headmaster
- n. presiding officer of a school
- elapse
- v. pass by
- congruent
- a. coinciding when superimposed
- meddle
- v. intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
- surmount
- v. be on top of
- amends
- n a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
- repent
- v. turn away from sin or do penitence
- decrepit
- s. lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
- fruition
- n. the condition of bearing fruit
- remittance
- n. a payment of money sent to a person in another place
- frugal
- s avoiding waste
- exorbitant
- s. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
- monsoon
- n. a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
- envisage
- v form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
- posterity
- n. all future generations
- kindle
- v. catch fire
- amphibian
- n. a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
- trifle
- n. a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
- antecedent
- n. a preceding occurrence or cause or event
- barometer
- n. an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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