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词汇列表
- eagle
- n. any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
- pearl
- n. a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
- queen
- n. the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
- retrospection
- n. reference to things past
- manoeuvre
- n a plan for attaining a particular goal
- despatch
- n an official report (usually sent in haste)
- maths
- n a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
- ruby
- n. a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
- sceptical
- s marked by or given to doubt
- goodby
- n a farewell remark
- grey
- n. United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
- administrate
- v work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
- maltreat
- v treat badly
- cigaret
- n finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
- cosy
- n. a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
- 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
- bush
- n. a large wilderness area
- worst
- n. the least favorable outcome
- invariable
- a. not liable to or capable of change
- storey
- n a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
- genealogist
- n. an expert in genealogy
- cheque
- v. withdraw money by writing a check
- lord
- n. a titled peer of the realm
- aeroplane
- n an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
- bewilder
- v. cause to be confused emotionally
- xerox
- n. a copy made by a xerographic printer
- enquire
- v inquire about
- bipedal
- a. having two feet
- plough
- n a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
- datum
- n. an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
- 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
- civilize
- v. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
- 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
- adverb
- n. the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
- telegraph
- n. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
- graph
- n. a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
- worse
- n. something inferior in quality or condition or effect
- punctual
- a. acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
- sufficiency
- n. sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations
- lorry
- n. a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
- decimal
- n. a number in the decimal system
- mould
- n loose soil rich in organic matter
- speciality
- n an asset of special worth or utility
- ventilate
- v. expose to the circulation of fresh air so as to retard spoilage
- rose
- n. any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
- practise
- v engage in a rehearsal (of)
- distill
- v. undergo the process of distillation
- bay
- n. an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
- industrialize
- v. organize (the production of something) into an industry
- shilling
- n. an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
- deform
- v. make formless
- typist
- n. someone paid to operate a typewriter
- fortnight
- n. a period of fourteen consecutive days
- brook
- n. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
- mutton
- n meat from a mature domestic sheep
- 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
- offence
- n the action of attacking an enemy
- obstinate
- v. persist stubbornly
- typhoon
- n. a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
- roundabout
- n a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- instrumentalist
- n someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
- dictation
- n. speech intended for reproduction in writing
- defence
- n (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- thrifty
- a. careful and diligent in the use of resources
- waken
- v cause to become awake or conscious
- frost
- n. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
- neurology
- n. the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system
- overpass
- n. bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- virtuosity
- n. technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso
- sociable
- n. a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
- whitewash
- n. a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
- postman
- n a man who delivers the mail
- badminton
- n. a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
- lubricate
- v. have lubricating properties
- lavatory
- n a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
- malign
- a. evil or harmful in nature or influence
- analogue
- n. something having the property of being analogous to something else
- corrode
- v. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
- acrobat
- n. an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
- quench
- v. satisfy (thirst)
- isle
- n. a small island
- innovate
- v bring something new to an environment
- plural
- n. the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
- advisable
- a. worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
- soluble
- a. (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
- temperamental
- a. relating to or caused by temperament
- reproach
- n. a mild rebuke or criticism
- recollect
- v recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
- tiresome
- s so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
- stereotyped
- s. lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
- zigzag
- n. an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
- adjoin
- v. attach or add
- landlady
- n. a landlord who is a woman
- invalid
- n. someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
- fell
- n. seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
- 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)
- intelligible
- a. well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly
- snob
- n. a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
- whisky
- n a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
- blackmail
- n. extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
- considerate
- a. showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
- pronoun
- n. a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
- longitude
- n. the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
- monotonous
- s tediously repetitious or lacking in variety; all work and no play"
- redundancy
- n. repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
- headmaster
- n. presiding officer of a school
- elapse
- v. pass by
- peep
- v. look furtively
- quartz
- n. a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iro
- repent
- v. turn away from sin or do penitence
- inverse
- n. something inverted in sequence or character or effect
- transcendental
- a. of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
- envisage
- v form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
- trifle
- n. a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
- feudal
- a. of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
- irrigate
- v. supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting
- dialog
- n a conversation between two persons
- superfluous
- s serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
- tramp
- n. a disreputable vagrant
- sightseeing
- n. going about to look at places of interest
- normalization
- n the imposition of standards or regulations
- negro
- s. relating to or characteristic of or being a member of the traditional racial division of mankind having brown to black pigmentation and tightly curled hair
- layman
- n. someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
- hitherto
- r used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
- degenerate
- n a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- invert
- v. make an inversion (in a musical composition)
- concise
- a. expressing much in few words
- aural
- a. of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
- housework
- n. the work of cleaning and running a house
- circumference
- n. the size of something as given by the distance around it
- amiable
- s. disposed to please
- deceit
- n the quality of being fraudulent
- decompose
- v. separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- surname
- n. the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
- canteen
- n. a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
- cardinal
- n. (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
- amplifier
- n. electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
- queue
- n. a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
- synchronize
- v. make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
- pronunciation
- n. the manner in which someone utters a word
- perplex
- v. be a mystery or bewildering to
- contrive
- v make or work out a plan for; devise
- obsess
- v. be preoccupied with something
- weld
- n. United States abolitionist (1803-1895)
- resolute
- a. firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
- prudence
- n. discretion in practical affairs
- ebb
- n. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
- rubbish
- n. worthless material that is to be disposed of
- violet
- n. any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
- tram
- v. travel by tram
- regenerate
- v. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
- malfunction
- n. a failure to function normally
- indignant
- s. angered at something unjust or wrong
- panda
- n large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate
- judgement
- n the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
- stationery
- n. paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes
- eyesight
- n. normal use of the faculty of vision
- dew
- n. water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
- sportsman
- n someone who engages in sports
- irrespective
- r in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
- oar
- n. an implement used to propel or steer a boat
- obedient
- a. dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke
- shorthand
- n. a method of writing rapidly
- cordial
- s. politely warm and friendly
- refreshment
- n. snacks and drinks served as a light meal
- grocer
- n. a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
- rectify
- v. math: determine the length of
- maiden
- n an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
- deride
- v. treat or speak of with contempt
- superstitious
- s. showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
- avail
- n. a means of serving
- anemia
- n. a deficiency of red blood cells
- instantaneous
- s. occurring with no delay
- pail
- n. the quantity contained in a pail
- diligent
- s. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
- commonwealth
- n. the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
- resultant
- n. the final point in a process
- bibliography
- n. a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)
- negligent
- a. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
- auxiliary
- s. functioning in a supporting capacity
- zebra
- n. any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
- retort
- n. a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
- persevere
- v. be persistent, refuse to stop
- deviate
- v. turn aside; turn away from
- noun
- n. a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
- inlet
- n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
- condense
- v. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
- agreeable
- a. conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
- leaflet
- n. part of a compound leaf
- vowel
- n. a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
- automation
- n. the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware
- perseverance
- n. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
- futility
- n. uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
- snowstorm
- n a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
- sarcasm
- n. witty language used to convey insults or scorn
- pretext
- n. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
- purify
- v. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
- apprehensive
- s. quick to understand
- fore
- a. situated at or toward the bow of a vessel
- spade
- n. a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
- philharmonic
- a. composing or characteristic of an orchestral group
- haste
- n. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
- steamer
- n. a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it
- levy
- n. a charge imposed and collected
- piston
- n. United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
- postage
- n. the charge for mailing something
- deduce
- v. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- preface
- n a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
- prick
- n. the act of puncturing with a small point
- electrician
- n. a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
- blunder
- n. an embarrassing mistake
- junction
- n. the place where two or more things come together
- jolly
- n. a happy party
- uproar
- n a state of commotion and noise and confusion
- appraise
- v evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- gymnasium
- n. athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
- panorama
- n. a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
- transistor
- n. a semiconductor device capable of amplification
- sarcastic
- a. expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
- repress
- v. put down by force or intimidation
- handbook
- n. a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
- oppress
- v. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
- recur
- v. happen or occur again
- periodical
- n. a publication that appears at fixed intervals
- redundant
- s more than is needed, desired, or required
- inertia
- n. (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
- inaccessible
- a. capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all
- innumerable
- s too numerous to be counted
- smog
- n. air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
- treason
- n. a crime that undermines the offender's government
- cohesive
- s. causing cohesion
- persecute
- v. cause to suffer
- wholesome
- a. conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
- loudspeaker
- n. electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
- chap
- n. a boy or man
- cunning
- n. crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
- epoch
- n. (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded
- analyse
- v consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- dramatize
- v. put into dramatic form
- twinkle
- n. a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
- equator
- n. an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
- sneeze
- n. a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
- compulsory
- s. required by rule
- shopkeeper
- n. a merchant who owns or manages a shop
- incline
- v. bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
- idiom
- n. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
- paternal
- a. belonging to or inherited from one's father
- overcoat
- n. an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
- insightful
- s. exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception
- fluctuate
- v. cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- hasty
- s. excessively quick
- appall
- v strike with disgust or revulsion
- strenuous
- s. characterized by or performed with much energy or force
- naughty
- s. badly behaved
- millimeter
- n. a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
- forfeit
- n. something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;
- bosom
- n. the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
- provocation
- n. needed encouragement
- fright
- n an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
- erroneous
- s. containing or characterized by error
- pendulum
- n. an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
- rotary
- a. relating to or characterized by rotation
- astonish
- v affect with wonder
- majesty
- n impressiveness in scale or proportion
- conclusive
- a. forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
- jargon
- n. specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
- acclaim
- n. enthusiastic approval
- dazzle
- n. brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
- mania
- n. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
- sham
- n something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- meditate
- v reflect deeply on a subject
- paradoxical
- s. seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
- horsepower
- n. a unit of power equal to 746 watts
- segregate
- n. someone who is or has been segregated
- diffuse
- v. move outward
- refresh
- v. make (to feel) fresh
- hijack
- n. seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
- impartial
- a. showing lack of favoritism
- brim
- n. the top edge of a vessel or other container
- skillful
- s having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- malignant
- a. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
- indignation
- n. a feeling of righteous anger
- owing
- v be obliged to pay or repay
- appendix
- n. supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
- illiterate
- n. a person unable to read
- seaside
- n. the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
- intermittent
- s. stopping and starting at irregular intervals
- telegram
- n. a message transmitted by telegraph
- civility
- n. formal or perfunctory politeness
- fable
- n. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
- quirk
- n. a narrow groove beside a beading
- polarize
- v. cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
- trolley
- n a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
- agitate
- v. try to stir up public opinion
- gallop
- n. a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously
- feeble
- s. pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
- literate
- n. a person who can read and write
- analytic
- a. using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus
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