learning English

Thursday, April 24, 2014

abrasive 磨损的 (adj): harsh 粗造的 (The trees were abrasive to the touch.)
admonish 劝告 (verb): to criticize (The coach admonished the girls for being lazy.)
antithesis 对立 (noun): the reverse (Love is the antithesis of selfishness.)
culmination 顶点 (noun): a final high point (The show marked the culmination of months of hard work.)
docile 驯服的 (adj): obedient服从的 (After only a month of obedience training, our uncontrollable puppy calmed down, learned to pay attention to us, and became far more docile.)
emulate 努力赶上 (verb): to imitate 模仿 (You must work hard to emulate your brother's success.)
hierarchy 等级制度(noun): a ranked system (The armed forces are a clear example of a strict hierarchy. Everyone has a specific rank and must follow the orders of those whose rank is higher.)
incapacitate 使无能力(verb): to disable (The lecture演讲 was canceled because the speaker was incapacitated by the flu.)
prognosis 预测 (noun): a forecast (The prognosis for the economy is uncertain.)
tumult 吵闹 (noun): uproar 骚动 (He could hear a great tumult in the street.)

adroit 敏捷的 (adj): expert (He was adroit at tax avoidance.)
constituent 选民 (noun): some represented (Many of Councilman Hall's constituents live in poverty, so one way he helps those he represents is by working for programs to assist帮助 the poor.)
contention 论点 (noun): a claim (This is an issue of great contention at the moment.)
irreparable (adj): not able to be fixed (Her death is an irreparable loss to the firm.)
pinnacle (noun): the highest point (Now he is at the very pinnacle of his career.)
platitude 陈词滥调 (noun): an unoriginal comment (The speaker seems to have no original ideas; his speech was full of platitude.)
promiscuous男女乱交的 (adj): unselective (Americans are free to pick and choose from a promiscuous array一系列 of values and behavior.)
repudiate (verb): to reject (He used his position to repudiate the charge.)
spontaneous 无意识的 (adj): unplanned (Most of their music was spontaneous improvisation即兴创作.)
stigma 污名 (noun): dishonor (Being an unmarried mother used to carry a social stigma.)

deride 嘲笑 (verb): mock (Walter went on a diet after several classmates derided him by calling him "Lardo猪油" and "Blimpy."）
derogatory 不敬的 (adj): uncomplimentary 贬损的 (She tells me I'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks.)
fabricate (verb): to invent (They plan to fabricate a cinema next year.)
impending (adj): approaching (War was impending over the young republic.)
macabre 可怕的 (adj): gruesome (He takes a macabre interest in graveyards墓地.)
misconstrue (verb): to misunderstand (You have misconstrued my words.)
paramount 最高的 (adj): supreme (Truth is of paramount importance.)
quandary 窘困 (noun): a state of confusion ( I was in a quandary about whether to go.)
turbulent 骚乱的 (adj): violent (He entered upon a turbulent political career.)
validate证实 (verb): to prove (You need an official signature to validate the order.)

auspicious 有希望的 (adj): favorable (The project had an auspicious beginning.)
expedite 加快进展(verb): to hurry up (The builders promised to expedite the repairs.)
extenuating 情有可原的 (adj): providing a good excuse (When my father had a heart, I missed a final exam. Due to the extenuating circumstance, the professor agreed to let me take a makeup exam.)
fraudulent (adj): dishonest (He got a job of science teacher by fraudulent means.)
innuendo 暗讽 (noun): a suggestion (When Neil said, "Emily's home sick, Again." he was using an innuendo. He really meant that she was just taking another day off.
rebuke 责难 (verb): to criticize (She had rebuked him for drinking too much.)
redeem 赎回 (verb): to make up for past errors (Tuan's parents were angry with him for neglecting忽视 his chores杂务, but he redeemed himself by washing and waxing their car.)
subordinate 下级的 (adj): lower than (The federal District Court are lower than the United Stated Court of Appeals, which in turn is subordinate to the Supreme Court.)
transgress 犯法 (verb): to commit承认 an offense犯罪 (She had transgressed an unwritten social law.)
vehement 激烈的 (adj): strong (She made a vehement attack on the government's policies.)

complement 补充 (verb): to overpower (The new singer's voice complemented the other voices, rounding out the group's sound.)
discreet 小心的 (adj): cautious (She gave a discreet cough.)
fastidious 难于讨好的 (adj): very particular (The child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers sticky or dirty.)
flout 嘲笑 (verb): to mock愚弄 and defy藐视 (He flouted his mother's advice.)
heinous 极可恶(adj): wicked顽皮的 (They admitted to the most heinous crimes.)
implement 使生效 (verb): to put into effect (The government has agreed to implement the recommendation in the report.)
impromptu 临时的 (adj): not rehearsed排练 (An impromptu visit broke up the long afternoon.)
inference (noun): conclusion (You seemed to know about this book, and by inference I thought you had read it.)
intuition (noun): instinct 直觉 (I had an intuition that I would find you.)
obtrusive 刺眼的 (adj):　overly obvious (The factory is an obtrusive eyesore难看的东西.）

disparity （noun): a contrast (Shirley and Jason don't let the disparity in their age weaken their marriage, but Jason's mother isn't happy with a daughter-in-law her own age.)
forestall 先发制人（verb): to keep from happening (She forestalled their attempt.)
insidious 潜在的 (adj）： subtly harmful (Many people fear that farm chemicals have insidious effects. The chemicals don't seem harmful, but cancer rates have started to increase. )
insinuate 暗示 (verb): to hint (He insinuated his doubt of the reply.)
interrogate 审问 (verb): to ask questions (The lawyer took a long time to interrogate the witness fully.)
obsequious 奉承拍马的(adj); overly eager热切的 to please （They were served by obsequious waiters. )
omnipotent 全能的 (adj): all-powerful (The American government is designed so that no one branch can be omnipotent. Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court share power and hold each other in check.)
opportune 合适的 (adj): appropriate (The job offer came at an especially opportune time. I had just decided that I might like to work for a year or so before returning to school.)
permeate 透过(verb): to penetrate穿过（The strong scent气味 of Kate's perfume soon permeate the entire room.)
retribution （noun)：a penalty惩罚 (Do evil actions bring retribution after death?)