Word List 3

insult　/?n?s?lt/

中　v. 侮辱，辱罵

英　to do or say something that is offensive to(someone)

acrimony　/??kr?mo?ni/

中　n. 尖刻，犀利

英　harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner or disposition

misconception　/?m?sk?n?sep?n/

中　n. 誤解，錯覺

英　a false idea or belief

mundane　/m?n?de?n/

中　adj. 平凡的，無聊的

英　dull and ordinary

ambiguous　/?m?b?ɡju?s/

中　adj. 有歧義的，模糊不清的

英　able to be understood in more than one way

allure　/??l?r/

中　v. 引誘

英　to entice by charm or attraction

cagey　/?ke?d?i/

中　adj. 小心的；謹慎的

英　wary; careful

中　adj. 狡猾的；機敏的

英　crafty; shrewd

heresy　/?her?si/

中　n. 與主流觀點相悖的觀點

英　a belief or opinion that does not agree with the official belief or opinion of a particular religion

parsimony　/?pɑ?rs?mo?ni/

中　n. 吝嗇

英　the quality of being very unwilling to spend money

cunning　/?k?n??/

中　adj. 狡猾機智的

英　getting what is wanted in a clever and often deceptive way

中　adj. 技藝高超的

英　dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources

highlight　/?ha?la?t/

中　v. 使…突出

英　to make or try to make people notice or be aware of

judicious　/d?u?d???s/

中　adj. 有正確判斷力的

英　having or showing good judgment

disguise　/d?s?ɡa?z/

中　v. 隱藏，偽裝

英　to obscure the existence, true state or character of

far-fetched　/fɑ?rfet?t/

中　adj. 不切實際的

英　not likely to happen or be true

eclipse　/??kl?ps/

中　v. 使…不重要

英　to make(something)less important or popular

中　v. 超出

英　to surpass

中　n. 日食，月食

impulsive　/?m?p?ls?v/

中　adj. 沖動的，不加思索的

英　doing things or tending to do things suddenly and without careful thought

exculpate　/?eksk?lpe?t/

中　v. 開脫罪責

英　to prove that someone is not guilty of doing something wrong

overblow　/?o?v?r?blo?/

中　v. 夸大

英　to exaggerate

obfuscate　/?ɑ?bf?ske?t/

中　v. 使…困惑

英　to make(something)more difficult to understand

中　v. 使…昏暗

英　to darken

droll　/dro?l/

中　adj. 古怪的，搞笑的

英　having an odd and amusing quality

inconclusive　/??nk?n?klu?s?v/

中　adj. 無結果的，不確定的

英　leading to no conclusion or definite result

disperse　/d??sp??rs/

中　v. 使…分散

英　to go or move in different directions

amplify　/??mpl?fa?/

中　v. 詳細闡述

英　to speak or write about(something)in a more complete way

中　v. 夸大

英　to make larger or greater

exaggerate　/?g?z?d??r?e?t/

中　v. 夸大

英　to make(something)larger or greater than normal

unwitting　/?n?w?t??/

中　adj. 不知情的

英　not aware of what is really happening

中　adj. 不是故意的

英　not intended or planned; unintentional

inclusive　/?n?klu?s?v/

中　adj. 包羅萬象的，全面的

英　taking a great deal or everything within its scope; comprehensive

diatribe　/?da??tra?b/

中　n. 謾罵

英　a bitter, abusive denunciation

promulgate　/?prɑ?mlɡe?t/

中　v. 傳播

英　to make(an idea, belief, etc.)known to many people

中　v. 頒布（法律）

英　to make(a new law)known officially and publicly

consilience　/k?n's?l??ns/

中　n. 一致，符合

英　the linking together of principles from different disciplines especially when forming a comprehensive theory

ebullient　/??b?li?nt/

中　adj. 熱情洋溢的

英　lively and enthusiastic

bolster　/?bo?lst?r/

中　v. 支持

英　to give support to

dispute　/d??spju?t/

中　n. /v. 爭辯，反對

英　v. to engage in argument or oppose

exposition　/?eksp??z??n/

中　n. 闡釋，解釋

英　clear explanation

中　n. 展覽會

英　a public show or exhibition

coddle　/?kɑ?dl/

中　v. 溺愛

英　to treat(someone)with too much care or kindness

nuance　/?nu?ɑ?ns/

中　n. 細微差異

英　a very small difference in color, tone, meaning, etc.

peculiar　/p??kju?li?r/

中　adj. 不尋常的

英　not usual or normal

egalitarian　/i?ɡ?l??teri?n/

中　adj. 主張人人平等的

英　aiming for equal wealth, status, etc.,for all people

propitiate　/pr??p??ie?t/

中　v. 安撫

英　to make(someone)pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired

futile　/?fju?tl/

中　adj. 無用的

英　pointless or useless

unassuming　/??n??su?m??/

中　adj. 謙虛的，低調的

英　not having or showing a desire to be noticed, praised

amicable　/??m?k?bl/

中　adj. 和善的

英　showing a polite and friendly desire to avoid disagreement and argument

unfounded　/?n?fa?nd?d/

中　adj. 毫無根據(jù)的

英　lacking a sound basis

plastic　/?pl?st?k/

中　adj. 虛假的，不真誠的

英　not real or sincere

中　adj. 可塑的

英　capable of being made into different shapes

apocalypse　/??pɑ?k?l?ps/

中　n. 大災難

英　a great disaster

authoritative　/??θ??r?te?t?v/

中　adj. 權威的，可信的

英　clearly accurate or knowledgeable

clamorous　/?kl?m?r?s/

中　adj. 吵吵鬧鬧的

英　noisily insistent

placate　/?ple?ke?t/

中　v. 安撫

英　to cause(someone)to feel less angry about something

far-reaching　/'fɑ:'ri: t?i?/

中　adj. 影響廣泛的

英　having a wide range or effect

disinterested　/d?s??ntr?st?d/

中　adj. 客觀公正的

英　not influenced by personal feelings, opinions or concerns

embolden　/?m?bo?ld?n/

中　v. 鼓舞，鼓勵

英　to make(someone)more confident

incompatible　/??nk?m?p?t?bl/

中　adj. 無法共存的，不可兼容的

英　not able to exist together without trouble or conflict; not able to be used together

stale　/ste?l/

中　adj. 不新鮮的

英　having an unpleasant taste or smell

中　adj. 缺乏新鮮感的

英　boring or unoriginal

lionize　/?la??na?z/

中　v. 重視，尊敬

英　to treat(someone)as a very important and famous person

preachy　/?pri?t?i/

中　adj. 說教的，好為人師的

英　trying to teach something(such as proper or moral behavior)in a way that is annoying or unwanted

illusory　/??lu?s?ri/

中　adj. 虛假的

英　based on something that is not true or real

profit-monger　/?prɑ?f?t?m??ɡ?r/

中　n. 貪婪的人

英　a person, business or profession marked by avarice and greed

felicitous　/f??l?s?t?s/

中　adj. 合適的

英　very well suited for some purpose or situation

中　adj. 喜悅的，令人愉悅的

英　pleasant or delightful

averse　/??v??rs/

中　adj. 反感的

英　having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste

trigger　/?tr?ɡ?r/

中　v. /n. 觸發(fā)

英　v. to cause(something)to start or happen

integrity　/?n?teɡr?ti/

中　n. 正直

英　the quality of being honest and fair

conservation　/?kɑ?ns?r?ve??n/

中　n. 保護

英　a careful preservation and protection of something

中　n. 環(huán)保

英　The controlled use and systematic protection of natural resources, such as forests, soil, and water systems.

spontaneous　/spɑ?n?te?ni?s/

中　adj. 自主的，自發(fā)的

英　controlled and directed internally

中　adj. 自然的，不刻意的

英　not apparently contrived or manipulated

pushover　/?p??o?v?r/

中　n. 易被打敗的人

英　an opponent that is easy to defeat

中　n. 容易做到的事

英　something that is easy to do

comprehensive　/?kɑ?mpr??hens?v/

中　adj. 全面的

英　covering completely or broadly

insufferable　/?n?s?fr?bl/

中　adj. 無法忍受的

英　too unpleasant to deal with or accept

sequential　/s??kwen?l/

中　adj. 有序的

英　happening in a series or sequence

surreptitious　/?s??r?p?t???s/

中　adj. 秘密的，鬼鬼祟祟的

英　done in a secret way

dispassionate　/d?s?p???n?t/

中　adj. 客觀的

英　not influenced or affected by emotions

transient　/?tr?n?nt/

中　adj. 短暫的

英　not lasting long

vacant　/?ve?k?nt/

中　adj. 空的

英　not filled, used or lived in

中　adj. 面無表情的，茫然的

英　devoid of thought, reflection or expression

canned　/k?nd/

中　adj. 千篇一律的

英　lacking originality or individuality as if mass-produced

中　adj. 預先錄制的

英　prepared or recorded in advance

soft-pedal　/s??ft?pedl/

中　v. 弱化，減緩…的影響

英　to treat or describe(something)as less important than it really is

feign　/fe?n/

中　v. 假裝

英　to give a false appearance of

daunting　/?d??nt??/

中　adj. 令人畏懼的，望而生怯的

英　very difficult to do or deal with

downright　/?da?nra?t/

中　adv. 完全地

英　completely

autonomous　/???tɑ?n?m?s/

中　adj. 自治的

英　having the power or right to govern itself

中　adj. 獨立自主的

英　responding, reacting, or developing independently of the whole

indeterminate　/??n?t??rm?n?t/

中　adj. 不確定的

英　not able to be stated or described in an exact way

opulent　/?ɑ?pj?l?nt/

中　adj. 昂貴的

英　very comfortable and expensive

中　adj. 富裕的

英　very wealthy

pervasive　/p?r?ve?s?v/

中　adj. 普遍的

英　existing in or spreading through every part of something

offset　/???fset/

中　v. 抵消

英　to cancel or reduce the effect of(something)

omnipresent　/?ɑ?mn??preznt/

中　adj. 處處都有的

英　present everywhere simultaneously

entangle　/?n?t??ɡl/

中　v. 糾纏

英　to cause(something)to get caught in or twisted with something else

中　v. 使…卷入困境

英　to get(someone)involved in a confusing or difficult situation

dilatory　/?d?l?t??ri/

中　adj. 拖延的

英　tending or intended to cause delay

generic　/d???ner?k/

中　adj. 一般的，通有的，通用的

英　relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class; general

sensational　/sen?se???nl/

中　adj. 極好的

英　exceedingly or unexpectedly excellent or great

中　adj. （通過可怕的細節(jié)）令人興奮的，駭人聽聞的

英　causing very great excitement or interest with shocking details

explicable　/?ekspl?k?bl/

中　adj. 可以解釋的

英　possible to explain

pernicious　/p?r?n???s/

中　adj. 有害的，致命的

英　causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed

convoluted　/?kɑ?nv?lu?t?d/

中　adj. 難懂的，復雜的

英　very complicated and difficult to understand

bureaucracy　/bj??rɑ?kr?si/

中　n. 官僚機構

英　a system of government or business that has many complicated rules and ways of doing things

widespread　/?wa?dspred/

中　adj. 廣泛的

英　common over a wide area or among many people

compliant　/k?m?pla??nt/

中　adj. 順從的，迎合的

英　ready and willing to comply

trifling　/?tra?fl??/

中　adj. 不重要的

英　having little value or importance

compunction　/k?m?p??k?n/

中　n. 犯罪感，后悔感

英　a feeling of guilt or regret

cynical　/?s?n?kl/

中　adj. 認為人性自私的，憤世嫉俗的

英　believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns

pretentious　/pr??ten??s/

中　adj. 炫耀的

英　having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful or important than they really are

customary　/?k?st?meri/

中　adj. 慣常的

英　usual or typical of a particular person

vilify　/?v?l?fa?/

中　v. 誹謗，辱罵

英　to utter slanderous and abusive statements against

tantamount　/?t?nt?ma?nt/

中　adj. （數(shù)量，效果）相同的

英　equal to something in value, meaning or effect

unflinching　/?n?fl?nt???/

中　adj. 堅定的，不退縮的

英　staying strong and determined even when things are difficult

中　adj. （表達）直白的

英　looking at or describing something or someone in a very direct way

prototype　/?pro?t?ta?p/

中　n. 典型

英　a standard or typical example

中　n. 原型

英　an original model on which something is patterned