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Word List 43
egotist
[ˈeɡətɪst]
n. 自私自利者(selfish person);自我主义者
记 词根记忆:ego(我,自己)+t+ist→以自我为中心的人→自私自利者
cliché
[kliːˈʃeɪ]
adj. 陈腐的((of phrase or idea) used so often that it has become stale or meaningless) n. 陈词滥调
caper
[ˈkeɪpər]
n. 雀跃,跳跃(a gay, playful jump or leap) v. 雀跃
记 联想记忆:cape(披风)+r→第一次穿披风走路的人→雀跃
disgruntle
[dɪsˈɡrʌntl]
v. 使不高兴(to make discontented)
同 disappoint, dissatisfy
stricture
[ˈstrɪktʃər]
n. 严厉谴责(an adverse criticism);束缚(restrictions)
记 来自strict(adj. 严格的)
fleet
[fliːt]
adj. 快速的(fast) v. 消磨,疾驰(to pass or run light and quickly);飞逝,掠过(to fly swiftly)
记 和flee(v. 逃跑)一起记
hectic
[ˈhektɪk]
adj. 兴奋的,繁忙的,忙乱的(characterized by confusion, rush or excitement)同 busy, exciting
peery
[ˈpɪrɪ]
adj. 监视的;好奇的(curious);怀疑的(suspicious)
记 联想记忆:peer(窥视)+y→窥视的;好奇的
ingestion
[ɪnˈʤestʃən]
n. 摄取,吸收(the act of taking food or drink into the body)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+gest(搬运)+ion→运入体内→摄取
kipper
[ˈkɪpər]
v. 腌制,熏制(to cure (split dressed fish) by salting and smoking)
记 联想记忆:和copper(n. 铜)一起记
harrowing
[ˈhæroʊɪ ]
adj. 悲痛的,难受的(mentally distressful)
记 来自harrow(v. 使痛苦)
搭 a harrowing experience 痛苦的经历
taboo
[təˈbuː]
adj. 忌讳的(banned on grounds of morality) n. 禁忌(a prohibition imposed by social custom)
vintage
[ˈvɪntɪʤ]
adj. 经典的(of old, recognized, and enduring interest, importance, or quality);最好的(of the
best)
signature
[ˈsɪɡnətʃər]
n. 签名,署名(person’s name written by himself)
记 词根记忆:sign(做记号)+ature→用名字做记号→签名,署名
weary
[ˈwɪri]
adj. 疲劳的,疲倦的(physically or mentally fatigued);令人厌烦的,令人厌倦的(having one’s
interest, forbearance, or indulgence worn out) v. (使)厌烦,(使)疲倦(to make or become weary)
例 The Muses are vindictive deities: they avenge themselves without mercy on those who are
weary of their charms.pouch
[paʊtʃ]
n. 小袋 v. 使成袋状;将(某物)装入袋内
trumpery
[ˈtrʌmpəri]
adj. 中看不中用的(showy but of little value)
记 来自trump(n. 王牌)
infringe
[ɪnˈfrɪnʤ]
v. 违反,侵害(to break a law; violate; trespass)
记 词根记忆:in+fring(破坏)+e→违反
interpose
[ˌɪntərˈpoʊz]
v. 置于…之间(to place or put between);使介入(to introduce by way of intervention)
记 词根记忆:inter+pos(放)+e→放入中间→置于…之间
例 Literature is inevitably a distorting rather than a neutral medium for the simple reason that
writers interpose their own vision between the reader and reality.
oblige
[əˈblaɪʤ]
v. 强迫,强制(to constrain);施恩惠于…(to do sth. as a favor)
记 词根记忆:ob(加强)+lig(绑住)+e→用力绑住→强迫
illuminati
[ɪˌluːmɪˈnɑːti]
n. 先觉者,先知(persons who are or who claim to be unusually enlightened)
记 词根记忆:il+lumin(光)+ati→给人带来光明的人→先知
plough
[plaʊ]
(=plow) n. 犁 v. 犁地
搭 snow plough 铲雪机
mutineer
[ˌmjuːtəˈnɪr]
n. 反叛者,背叛者(a person who mutinies)
记 来自mutiny(n./v. 叛变)
verdict
[ˈvɜːrdɪkt]
n. 裁定,裁决(the finding or decision of a jury)记 词根记忆:ver(真实的)+dict(说)→说出真话→裁定,裁决
例 The widespread public shock at the news of the guilty verdict was caused partly by biased
news stories that had predicted acquittal.
addle
[ˈædl]
v. 使腐坏(to make rotten);使昏乱(to become muddled or confused)
记 联想记忆:add(增加)+le→事情增加容易混乱→使混乱
rarefaction
[ˌreriˈfækʃn]
n. 稀薄(the quality or state of being rarefied)
记 来自rarefy(v. 稀薄)
macerate
[ˈmæsəreɪt]
v. 浸软(to soften by soaking in liquid);使消瘦(to cause to grow thin)
记 形近词:lacerate(v. 划破,割裂;伤害)
chronic
[ˈkrɑːnɪk]
adj. 慢性的,长期的(marked by long duration or frequent recurrence)
记 词根记忆:chron(时间)+ic(…的)→长时间的→慢性的
搭 chronic illness 慢性病
fad
[fæd]
n. 时尚(a custom, style in a short time; fashion)
记 和fade(v. 褪色)一起记
minuet
[ˌmɪnjuˈet]
n. 小步舞(a slow, stately dance in 3/4 time characterized by forward balancing, bowing, and toe
pointing)
记 词根记忆:min(小的)+uet→小步舞
例 Although the minuet appeared simple, its intricate steps had to be studied very carefully
before they could be gracefully executed in public.
fiat
[ˈfiːæt]
n. 法令,政令(an order issued by legal authority; decree)
记 联想记忆:fi(看作fire)+at→对…开火→政令
invoice[ˈɪnvɔɪs]
n. 发票,发货清单(bill) v. 给开发票(to send an invoice for or to)
记 联想记忆:in+voice(声音)→大声把人叫进来开发票→发票
adapt
[əˈdæpt]
v. 使适应(to make fit);修改(to modify)
记 词根记忆:ad(向)+apt(适应)→使适应
imperil
[ɪmˈperəl]
v. 使陷于危险,危及(to put in peril; endanger)
记 联想记忆:im(进入)+peril(危险)→使陷于危险
careworn
[ˈkerwɔːrn]
adj. 忧心忡忡的,饱经忧患的(showing the effects of worry, anxiety, or burdensome
responsibility)
velvety
[ˈvelvəti]
adj. 天鹅绒般柔软光滑的(having the character of velvet as in being soft, smooth);醇和的,可口
的(smooth to the taste)
dash
[dæʃ]
v. 猛撞,猛砸,击碎(to ruin);使受挫,挫败(to depress);使羞愧,使窘迫(to make ashamed)
搭 dash one’s hopes 使某人的希望化为泡影
diatribe
[ˈdaɪətraɪb]
n. (口头或书面猛烈的)抨击(a bitter, abusive criticism or denunciation)
记 词根记忆:dia(两者之间)+tribe(摩擦)→两方摩擦→抨击
capsule
[ˈkæpsjuːl]
n. 荚膜,蒴果(seed case of a plant);胶囊(small soluble case containing a dose of medicine)
manipulate
[məˈnɪpjuleɪt]
v. (熟练地)操作,处理(to operate or control; handle)
记 词根记忆:mani(手)+pul(拉)+ate→用手拉→(熟练地)操作,处理
例 By dint of much practice in the laboratory, the anatomy student became ambidextrous and was
able to manipulate her dissecting tools with either hand.cultivated
[ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd]
adj. 耕种的,栽培的(planted);有教养的((of people, manner, etc.) having or showing good taste
and refinement)
搭 a cultivated environment 有修养的环境
nerve
[nɜːrv]
n. 勇气 v. 给予力量(to give strength to)
记 联想记忆:军人为人民服务(serve)首先要有勇气(nerve)
pare
[per]
v. 削(to peel);修剪(to trim);削减,缩减(to diminish or reduce by or as if by paring)
scoff
[skɔːf]
v. 嘲笑(to sneer; mock);狼吞虎咽(to eat greedily) n. 嘲笑;笑柄
同 gibe, insult, jeer, taunt, twit
jaundice
[ˈʤɔːndɪs]
n. 偏见(the state of mind in which one is jealous or suspicious);黄疸
同 bias, prejudgment, prejudice
euphoria
[juːˈfɔːriə]
n. 愉快的心情(a feeling of well-being or elation)
记 词根记忆:eu(好)+phor(带来)+ia(病)→带来好处的病→幸福感→愉快的心情
contumacy
[ˈkɑːntuməsi]
n. 抗命,不服从(insubordination; disobedience)
记 词根记忆:con+tum(肿胀;骄傲)+acy(表名词)→坚持自己的骄傲,不受欺压→抗命,不服从
penance
[ˈpenəns]
n. 自我惩罚(an act of self-abatement)
记 词根记忆:pen(惩罚)+ance→惩罚→自我惩罚
fatuity
[fəˈtjuiti]
n. 愚蠢,愚昧(stupidity; foolishness)
记 词根记忆:fatu(愚蠢的)+ity→愚蠢
fragrant
[ˈfreɪɡrənt]
adj. 芳香的(having a pleasant odor)
记 和flagrant(adj. 恶名昭著的)一起记
scowl
[skaʊl]
n. 怒容 v. 生气地皱眉(to frown angrily);怒视(to make a scowl)
同 glower, lower
stampede
[stæmˈpiːd]
v. 惊跑,逃窜(to cause to run away in headlong panic)
搭 a herd of stampeding elephants 一群狂奔的大象
pleat
[pliːt]
n. (衣服上的)褶(a fold in cloth)
记 来自plait(v. 打褶;编辫子)
velocity
[vəˈlɑːsəti]
n. 速率,速度(quickness of motion; speed);迅速,快速(rapidity of movement)
记 词根记忆:veloc(快速的)+ity→速度;迅速
proverbially
[prəˈvɜːrbiəli]
adv. 人皆尽知地
记 来自proverb(n. 谚语)
oblique
[əˈbliːk]adj. 不直接的,不坦率的(not straightforward);斜的(inclined)
记 词根记忆:ob(反)+liqu(向上弯)+e→不向上弯的→斜的
drainage
[ˈdreɪnɪʤ]
n. 排水,排水系统(the act or method of drawing off);污水
记 来自drain(v. 排水)
glide
[ɡlaɪd]
v. 滑行,滑动(to flow or move smoothly and easily);悄悄地溜走;渐变
例 Youth glided past without our awareness.
pulchritude
[ˈpʌlkrɪtjuːd]
n. 美丽,标致(physical comeliness)
记 词根记忆:pulchr(美丽的)+itude(状态)→美丽,标致
vying
[ˈvaɪɪ ]
adj. 竞争的(contending; competing)
记 vie(v. 竞争)的现在分词也是vying
scorch
[skɔːrtʃ]
v. 烤焦,烧焦(to dry or shrivel with intense heat)
同 burn, char, sear, singe
oversight
[ˈoʊvərsaɪt]
n. 疏忽,失察,勘漏(unintentional failure to notice sth.)
记 组合词:over(在…上)+sight(视线)→错误在视线之上→疏忽
ripen
[ˈraɪpən]
v. 使成熟(to become or make ripe)
记 来自ripe(adj. 成熟的)
headway
[ˈhedweɪ]
n. 进步,进展(progress)
搭 make headway 取得进展
satire[ˈsætaɪər]
n. 讽刺(the use of irony to expose vices)
记 源自拉丁语,意为“讽刺杂咏”,现在在英语中多指“讽刺”或“讽刺文学”
prowl
[praʊl]
v. 潜行,悄悄踱步(to roam through stealthily) n. 四处觅食,徘徊
搭 on the prowl 徘徊;寻找
scalding
[ˈskɔːldɪ ]
adj./adv. 滚烫的(hot enough to scald)
搭 scalding hot 灼热
canvass
[ˈkænvəs]
v. 细查(to scrutinize);拉选票(to go around an area asking people for political support)
记 联想记忆:can(能)+v(胜利的标志)+ass(驴子)→能让驴子得胜→拉选票
dilemma
[dɪˈlemə]
n. 困境,左右为难(predicament; any situation between unpleasant alternatives)
记 发音记忆:“地雷嘛”→陷入雷区→进退两难的局面→困境
dock
[dɑːk]
v. 剪短(尾巴等)(to shorten the tail by cutting);扣去(薪水,津贴等)(to deduct apart from
wages)
记 和lock(v. 锁上,锁住)一起记
dreary
[ˈdrɪri]
adj. 沉闷的,乏味的(cheerless; dull)
记 和dream(n. 梦想)一起记;A dream is not dreary.(梦想不会乏味。)
entrust
[ɪnˈtrʌst]
v. 委托(to invest with a trust or duty);托付(to assign the care of)
记 联想记忆:en(使)+trust(相信)→给予信任→委托
palliate
[ˈpælieɪt]
v. 减轻(痛苦)(to reduce; abate);掩饰(罪行)(to extenuate)
记 词根记忆:pall(罩子)+itate→盖上(罪行)→掩饰(罪行)leery
[ˈlɪri]
adj. 谨防的,怀疑的(wary; cautious; suspicious)
记 联想记忆:你送秋波(leer),我怀疑(leery)你的动机
sober
[ˈsoʊbər]
adj. 清醒的(sedate or thoughtful);严肃的,认真的(marked by temperance, moderation, or
seriousness)
centrifugal
[ˌsentrɪˈfjuːɡl]
adj. 离心的(moving or tending to move away from a center)
记 词根记忆:centri(中心)+fug(逃跑)+al→逃离中心的→离心的
immunize
[ˈɪmjunaɪz]
v. (通过接种)使免疫(to give immunity by inoculation)
记 来自immune(adj. 免疫的)
prorogue
[prəuˈrənɡ]
v. 休会(to suspend a legislative session);延期(to postpone; adjourn)
记 词根记忆:pro(前面)+rog(问)+ue→在前面通知下次开会(的日期)→休会
cling
[klɪ ]
v. 紧紧抓住(to hold on tightly);坚持(to be unwilling to abandon)
搭 cling to 紧握不放;坚持
immune
[ɪˈmjuːn]
adj. 免疫的(not susceptible to some specified disease);免除的,豁免的
记 词根记忆:im(没有)+mun(服务)+e→不提供服务的→免疫的
例 No computer system is immune to a virus, a particularly malicious program that is designed to
infect and electronically damage the disks on which data are stored.
exultant
[ɪɡˈzʌltənt]
adj. 非常高兴的,欢跃的,狂喜的(filled with or expressing great joy or triumph)
记 来自exult(v. 欢腾,喜悦)
backdrop
[ˈbækdrɑːp]n. (事情的)背景;背景幕布(printed cloth hung at the back of a theatre)
记 组合词:back+drop(后面挂下的幕布)→背景幕布
rejoinder
[rɪˈʤɔɪndər]
n. 回答(an answer to a reply)
同 retort
deceit
[dɪˈsiːt]
n. 欺骗,欺诈,诡计(a dishonest action or trick; fraud or lie)
记 词根记忆:de+ceit(拿)→在(底下)拿→欺骗
hypocrite
[ˈhɪpəkrɪt]
n. 伪善者,伪君子(a person who pretends to have opinions or to be what he is not)
记 词根记忆:hypo(在下面)+crit(判断)+e→在背后下判断→伪君子
例 The hypocrite simulates feelings which he does not possess but which he feels he should
display.
perfidy
[ˈpɜːrfədi]
n. 不忠,背叛(the quality of being faithless)
同 disloyalty, treachery
defray
[dɪˈfreɪ]
v. 支付,支出(to provide for the payment of)
记 联想记忆:def(看作deaf,聋)+ray(光线)→聋人得到光线→有人帮助付款→支付
municipality
[mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpæləti]
n. 自治市;市政当局(指城市行政区及管理者)
记 来自municipal(adj. 市政的)
monstrous
[ˈmɑːnstrəs]
adj. 巨大的(huge; immense);丑陋的,外表可怕(frightful or hideous in appearance)
记 来自monster(n. 妖怪)
pathology
[pəˈθɑːləʤi]
n. 病理学(the study of the essential nature of diseases)
记 词根记忆:path(病)+ology(学科)→病理学gross
[ɡroʊs]
adj. 总的(total; entire);粗野的(vulgar; coarse) n. 全部,总额
记 联想记忆:青草(grass)地占了这个公园总的(gross)面积的三分之一
supererogatory
[ˌsjuːprəˈrɔɡətɔːri]
adj. 职责以外的;多余的
同 superfluous, unnecessary
odium
[ˈoʊdiəm]
n. 憎恶,反感(hatred)
同 detestation
elegy
[ˈeləʤi]
n. 哀歌,挽歌(a song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation)
记 联想记忆:e(出)+leg(腿)+y→悲伤得迈不动步→哀歌
suspect
[səˈspekt]
v. 怀疑(to doubt the truth or value of) n. 嫌疑犯 adj. 可疑的(of uncertain truth, quality, legality,
etc.)
记 词根记忆:sus+pect(=spect 看)→从上到下地→怀疑
studied
[ˈstʌdid]
adj. 深思熟虑的(carefully thought about or considered);认真习得的
例 The prospects of discovering new aspects of the life of a painter as thoroughly studied as
Vermeer are not, on the surface, encouraging.
attire
[əˈtaɪər]
v. 使穿衣;打扮(to dress in fine garments) n. 盛装,服装(rich apparel; finery)
记 词根记忆:at(加强)+tire(梳理)→梳洗打扮→使穿衣;打扮
avow
[əˈvaʊ]
v. 承认(to acknowledge or claim);公开宣称(to declare openly)
记 词根记忆:a(来)+vow(誓言)→发誓→承认
sampler
[ˈsæmplər]n. 刺绣样品(decorative piece of needlework typically used as an example of skill);样品检查员(a
person who prepares or selects samples for inspection)
tribute
[ˈtrɪbjuːt]
n. 赞词,颂词(eulogy);贡物(a payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgement of
submission)
记 词根记忆:tribut(给予)+e→贡物
calumniate
[kəˈlʌmnieɪt]
v. 诽谤,中伤(to make maliciously false statements)
同 defame, malign, slander, slur, vilify
scribble
[ˈskrɪbl]
v. 乱写,乱涂(to write and draw hastily and carelessly)
记 词根记忆:scrib(写)+ble→乱写,乱涂
fissure
[ˈfɪʃər]
n. 裂缝,裂隙(a long, narrow and deep cleft or crack)
记 词根记忆:fiss(裂开)+ure→裂缝
sting
[stɪ ]
v. 刺痛;叮螫(to prick or wound) n. 螫刺
记 发音记忆:“死叮”→刺痛;英国有个著名歌手叫斯汀Sting
protean
[ˈproʊtiən]
adj. 变化多端的,多变的(continually changing)
同 versatile
coronation
[ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃn]
n. 加冕礼(a ceremony at which a person is made king or queen)
记 词根记忆:corona(王冠)+tion→加冕礼
glowing
[ˈɡloʊɪ ]
adj. 热情赞扬的(giving enthusiastic praise)
例 The critics were distressed that an essayist of such glowing promise could descend to writing
such dull, uninteresting prose.masquerade
[ˌmæskəˈreɪd]
n. 化装舞会(a gathering of persons wearing masks and fantastic costumes);v. 伪装(to live or act
as if in disguise)
记 来自masque(=mask n. 面具)
preen
[priːn]
v. (鸟用嘴)整理羽毛((of a bird) to clean or smooth its feathers (with its beak));(人)打扮修饰
(to dress up; primp)
记 和green(n. 绿色)一起记
increment
[ˈɪ krəmənt]
n. 增加(increase; gain; growth)
记 词根记忆:in(进入)+cre(生长)+ment→使生长→增加
travesty
[ˈtrævəsti]
v. 滑稽地模仿
记 词根记忆:tra(横)+vest(穿衣)+y→横过来穿衣→滑稽地模仿
largess
[lɑːrˈʤes]
n. 赠送,赏赐(generous giving of money or gifts);赠款,赏赐物(money or gifts given in this way)
记 联想记忆:large(大的)+ss→大方→赠送;赠款
citation
[saɪˈteɪʃn]
n. 引证;引文;传票(an official summons to appear, as before a court)
记 来自cite(v. 引证,引用)
bedraggled
[bɪˈdræɡld]
adj. (衣服、头发等)弄湿的;凌乱不堪的(made wet and dirty)
记 联想记忆:be+draggled(拖湿的;凌乱的)→弄湿的;凌乱不堪的
rotten
[ˈrɑːtn]
adj. 腐烂的(having rotted);极坏的(very bad, wretched)
记 来自rot(n./v. 腐烂)
muted
[ˈmjuːtɪd]adj. (声音)减弱的,变得轻柔的
记 来自mute(v. 减弱…的声音)
grant
[ɡrænt]
v. 同意给予(to agree to give what is asked for);授予
记 联想记忆:授予(grant)显赫的(grand)贵族爵位
同 award, grant, vouchsafe
circular
[ˈsɜːrkjələr]
adj. 圆形的;循环的(shaped like a circle)
记 词根记忆:circ(圆)+ular→圆形的;循环的
infernal
[ɪnˈfɜːrnl]
adj. 地狱的(of hell);可恶的(hateful; outrageous)
记 词根记忆:infern(更低的)+al→更低的地方→地狱的
victimize
[ˈvɪktɪmaɪz]
v. 使受害,欺骗(to cause sb. to suffer unfairly)
记 来自victim(n. 受害者)
deduce
[dɪˈduːs]
v. 演绎,推断(to arrive at a conclusion by reasoning)
记 词根记忆:de(向下)+duce(引导)→向下引导→推断
machination
[ˌmæʃɪˈneɪʃn]
n. 阴谋(an artful or secret plot or scheme)
记 词根记忆:machin(机械;制造)+ation→阴谋painstaking
[ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪ ]
adj. 煞费苦心的(involving diligent care and effort)
记 联想记忆:pains(痛苦)+taking(花费…的)→煞费苦心的
whimper
[ˈwɪmpər]
v. 啜泣,呜咽(to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound)
同 blubber, pule, sob
charisma
[kəˈrɪzmə]
n. (大众爱戴的)领袖气质(a special quality of leadership);魅力(a special charm or allure that
inspires devotion)
记 联想记忆:cha(看作China)+ris(看作 rise)+ma(看作mao,引申为毛泽东)→中国升起毛
(泽东)→领袖气质
beseech
[bɪˈsiːtʃ]
v. 恳求
记 词根记忆:be+seech(=seek 寻求)→寻求→恳求
jargon
[ˈʤɑːrɡən]
n. 胡言乱语(confused language);行话(the technical terminology)
例 The First World War began in a context of jargon and verbal delicacy and continued in a cloud
of euphemism as impenetrable as language and literature, skillfully used, could make it.
stipple
[ˈstɪpl]
v. 点画,点描(to apply paint by repeated small touches)
记 词根记忆:stip(点)+ple→用点画→点画
doff
[dɑːf]
v. 脱掉(外衣、帽子)(to take off)
记 联想记忆:d+off(脱掉)→把衣服脱掉→脱掉(外衣、帽子)
stupefy
[ˈstuːpɪfaɪ]
v. 使茫然,使惊讶(to astonish; astound)
记 词根记忆:stup(笨,呆)+efy→吓呆→使惊讶
conscript[kənˈskrɪpt]
v. 征兵,征召(某人)入伍(to enroll for compulsory service in the armed forces)
记 词根记忆:con+script(写)→把(名字)写入名单→征召(某人)入伍
coffer
[ˈkɔːfər]
n. 保险柜,保险箱(a strongbox)
记 联想记忆:保险柜(coffer)里珍藏了一种颇有价值的咖啡(coffee)
calorie
[ˈkæləri]
n. 卡路里;卡(热量单位)
记 发音记忆:“卡路里”→卡
otiose
[ˈoʊfioʊs]
adj. 不必要的,多余的(useless; superfluous)
同 unnecessary
slobber
[ˈslɑːbər]
n. 口水(saliva drooled from the mouth) v. 流口水;情不自禁地说
搭 slobber over sb./sth. 对…垂涎欲滴;毫不掩饰表示喜爱
vaunting
[ˈvɔːltɪ ]
adj. 吹嘘的,傲慢的
记 来自vaunt(v. 吹嘘,自夸)
stentorian
[stenˈtɔːriən]
adj. 声音洪亮的(extremely loud)
记 来自希腊神话特洛伊战争中的传令官Stentor,其声音极其洪亮
bleak
[bliːk]
adj. 寒冷的:阴沉的(cold; frigid);阴郁的,暗淡的(depressing)
同 black, cutting, dim, raw
sturdy
[ˈstɜːrdi]
adj. (身体)强健的(strong);结实的(firmly built or constituted)
记 联想记忆:要想学习(study)好需要身体好(sturdy)apocryphal
[əˈpɑːkrɪfl]
adj. 假冒的,虚假的(of doubtful authenticity)
同 inveracious, mendacious, ostensible
valediction
[ˌvælɪˈdɪkʃn]
n. 告别演说,告别词(an address or statement of farewell)
记 词根记忆:val(值得的)+e+dict(说)+ion→告别演说,告别词
tumble
[ˈtʌmbl]
v. 突然跌倒,突然下跌(to fall suddenly and helplessly);倒塌(to fall into ruin)
groove
[ɡruːv]
n. 沟,槽,辙(a long, narrow furrow);(刻出的)字沟;习惯(habitual way; rut)
记 联想记忆:戴手套(glove)是一种习惯(groove);注意:不要和grove(n. 树丛)相混
razor
[ˈreɪzər]
n. 剃刀,刮胡刀(a keen cutting instrument for shaving)
记 来自raze(v. 夷平;抹掉)
kennel
[ˈkenl]
n. 狗舍,狗窝(a doghouse)
记 词根记忆:ken(=can 犬)+nel→狗窝;注意:不要和kernel(n. 核心)相混
woe
[woʊ]
n. 悲痛,悲哀(a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief);不幸,灾难
(calamity; misfortune)
expurgate
[ˈekspərɡeɪt]
v. 删除,删节(to remove passages considered obscene or objectionable)
记 词根记忆:ex+purg(清洗)+ate→清洗掉不好的东西→删除
hyperactivity
[ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvəti]
n. 活动过度,极度活跃(the state or condition of being excessively or pathologically active)
记 词根记忆:hyper(过分)+activity(活动)→活动过度chimera
[kaɪˈmɪrə]
n. 神话怪物(fabulous monster);梦幻(an impossible or foolish fancy)
记 联想记忆:原指“希腊神话中一种狮头羊身蛇尾的会喷火的女妖怪”→神话怪物
casual
[ˈkæʒuəl]
adj. 偶然的(occurring by chance);非正式的,随便的
记 联想记忆:平常的(usual)时候可以穿非正式的(casual)服装
搭 casual conversations 闲谈
hawk
[hɔːk]
n. 隼,鹰(a kind of eagle)
acuity
[əˈkjuːəti]
n. (尤指思想或感官)敏锐(sharpness; acuteness)
记 词根记忆:acu(尖,酸,锐利)+ity(表性质)→锐利→敏锐
swine
[swaɪn]
n. 猪(pig)
记 联想记忆:s+wine(酒)→喝酒喝多了,就胖得像只猪一样→猪
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