Word List 7

garnish /ˈɡɑːrnɪʃ/

【释】n./v. 装饰

【例】Chocolate curls garnished the cake.

【近】decorate

meltdown /ˈmeltdaʊn/

【释】n. 崩溃，暴跌

【例】financial meltdown

【近】breakdown

droop /druːp/

【释】v./n. 垂头丧气 (bend or hang downward limply)

【例】The flowers were drooping in the hot sun.

fictitious /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/

【释】adj. 假的

【例】The characters in the book are all fictitious.

【近】false, fictional

【反】genuine

wand /wɑːnd/

【释】n. 魔杖

【近】stick

【释】n. 激光笔

fussy /ˈfʌsi/

【释】adj. 挑剔的

【例】I’m not fussy about where we eat.

【反】patient

【释】adj. 过分装饰的

【例】The room is overly decorated and too fussy.

solace /ˈsɑːləs/

【释】n./v. 慰藉 (the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment)

【例】Her presence was a great solace for her husband.

【近】comfort, console, soothe

troupe /truːp/

【释】n. 演出团 (organization of performers and associated personnel)

【例】troupes of traveling actors

【近】band, ensemble

hobble /ˈhɑːbl/

【释】v. 跛行 (walk in an awkward way with small steps)

【例】Grandma picked up her cane and hobbled across the room.

【释】v. 阻碍 (hamper the action or progress of)

【例】She is sometimes hobbled by self-doubt.

【近】hamper, impede

【反】assist, facilitate

dew /duː/

【释】n. 露水 (small drops of water that form on the ground and other surfaces outdoors)

【例】The grass was wet with the morning dew.

esoteric /ˌesəˈterɪk/

【释】adj. 深奥难懂的

【例】In attendance were more than 50 antiques dealers brimming with esoteric knowledge.

【近】obscure, complex

gully /ˈɡʌli/

【释】n. 水沟 (a long, narrow valley with steep sides)

【例】The bodies of the three climbers were located at the bottom of a steep gully.

【近】canyon, trench

【释】v. (在地上或沙滩上)冲出沟

unruly /ʌnˈruːli/

【释】adj. 难控制的

【例】The man had remarkably black, unruly hair.

【近】rebellious, willful

【反】obedient, tractable

rescind /rɪˈsɪnd/

【释】v. 撤销 (revoke, cancel, or repeal)

【例】World Trade Union leaders demanded the government rescind the price rise.

【近】repeal, annul

【反】enforce

anomalous /əˈnɑːmələs/

【释】adj. 反常的

【例】anomalous behavior

【近】abnormal, deviant

【反】normal, typical

【形】anomaly

forsake /fərˈseɪk/

【释】v. 放弃 (abandon (someone or something))

【例】I won’t forsake my vegetarian principles.

【近】abandon

swipe /swaɪp/

【释】v./n. 挥击

【例】He swiped at her head.

【近】strike, hit

【释】v. 偷窃

【例】They’re always swiping candy.

【近】steal

sterilize /ˈsterəlaɪz/

【释】v. 给…消毒

【例】Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment.

【反】contaminate

【释】v. 使绝育

【例】Over 6.5 million people were sterilized.

bicker /ˈbɪkər/

【释】v./n. 争吵

【例】Tom is always bickering with his mother.

【近】quarrel, dispute

【形】bickering

annotate /ˈænəteɪt/

【释】【释】v. 给…作注 (add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment)

【例】He annotated the text at several places.

【近】note on

【形】annotation

alkaline /ˈælkəlaɪn/

【释】adj. 碱性的

【例】A PH test measures the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

truss /trʌs/

【释】v. 扎紧 (tie up the wings and legs of)

【例】She trussed him quickly with stolen bandage, and gagged his mouth.

impenetrable /ɪmˈpenɪtrəbl/

【释】adj. 无法穿透的 (impossible to pass through or enter)

【例】The fort’s defenses are impenetrable.

【近】impermeable, solid

【反】penetrable

【释】adj. 费解的

【例】His philosophical work is notoriously impenetrable.

【近】incomprehensible

【反】accessible

boulevard /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/

【释】n. 林荫大道 (a wide street in a town or city, typically one lined with trees)

【例】This home sits on the street of the Hollywood Hills overlooking Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.

【近】avenue

predate /ˌpriːˈdeɪt/

【释】v. 早于 (exist before)

【例】This coin predates the Qing Dynasty.

【近】antedate

hash /hæʃ/

【释】n./v. 切碎(的食物)

【例】beef hash

【近】chop

【释】v. 搞糟，把…弄乱

【反】array, organize

bemuse /bɪˈmjuːz/

【释】v. 使困惑， 使茫然

【例】She was bemused by all the questions.

【近】puzzle

【释】v. 使全神贯注

petrify /ˈpetrɪfaɪ/

【释】v. (使)石化；(使)惊呆

【例】The dead tree petrified into stone.

【近】paralyze, enervate

【反】energize, stimulate, vitalize

attune /əˈtun/

【释】v. 使适应

【例】We are finally attuned to city life.

【近】accustom to, accommodate, conform

innocuous /ɪˈnɑːkjuəs/

【释】adj. 无害的

【例】Both mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact deadly.

【近】benign, innocent

【反】baleful, noxious

notoriety /ˌnoʊtəˈraɪəti/

【释】n. 恶名；声名狼藉 (the quality or condition of being notorious)

【例】He achieved notoriety as chief counsel to president Nixon in the Watergate break-in.

【近】shameful, infamous

【反】reputable, honorable

resonant /ˈrezənənt/

【释】adj. 洪亮的 ((of sound) deep, clear, and continuing to sound or ring)

【例】His voice sounded oddly resonant in the empty room.

【释】adj. 引起回响的；产生共鸣的

cavern /ˈkævərn/

【释】n. 大洞穴

【近】cave

hoax /hoʊks/

【释】n./v. 哄骗 (an act intended to deceive or trick)

【例】Don’t hoax the new boy who’s my boyfriend.

【近】beguile, deceive, trick

coffer /ˈkɔːfər/

【释】n. 保险柜， 金库

【例】the federal government’s empty coffers

quail /kweɪl/

【释】v. 畏缩

【例】She quailed at his heartless words.

【近】shrink, recoil, shiver

prodigious /prəˈdɪdʒəs/

【释】adj. 巨大的 (remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree)

【例】The stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel.

【近】enormous, vast, gigantic

hoe /hoʊ/

【释】n./v. (用)锄头(锄地)

【例】The ground is too hard to hoe.

courtier /ˈkɔːrtiər/

【释】n. 朝臣；奉承者

【近】attendant

rebuff /rɪˈbʌf/

【释】n./v. 拒绝 (reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner)

【例】His rude behavior subjects him to frequent rebuffs.

【近】reject, down, refuse

【反】accept

manicure /ˈmænɪkjʊr/

【释】n./v. 修指甲；美甲

reverberate /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪt/

【释】v. 回响 (be repeated several times as an echo)

【例】The sound of the tank guns reverberated through the little Bavarian town.

【近】echo

sedentary /ˈsednteri/

【释】adj. 久坐的 ((of a person) tending to spend much time seated)

【例】Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle have been linked with an increased risk of heart disease.

【近】lethargic, inactive

【反】active

resolute /ˈrezəluːt/

【释】adj. 坚决的 (admirably purposeful, deter-mined, and unwavering)

【例】Voters perceive him as a decisive and resolute international leader.

【近】steadfast, persistent

【形】resolution

allegory /ˈæləɡɔːri/

【释】n. 寓言

【例】The book is a kind of allegory of Latin American history.

【近】fable

invigorate /ɪnˈvɪɡəreɪt/

【释】v. 使有活力 (give strength or energy to)

【例】A brisk walk in the cool morning air always invigorates me.

【近】animate, enliven

【反】dull

【释】v. 鼓舞，激励

【例】He was invigorated by the positive feedback.

【反】dampen

cursory /ˈkɜːrsəri/

【释】adj. 匆忙的

【例】Even the most cursory look at the organization’s records shows problems.

【近】hasty, rash

decry /dɪˈkraɪ/

【释】v. 公开谴责

【例】Violence on television is generally decried as harmful to children.

【近】discount, disparage, deprecate

【反】applaud, exalt, laud

unparalleled /ʌnˈpærəleld/

【释】adj. 无比的；空前未有的

【例】The new telescope offers an unparalleled opportunity to conduct research.

【近】exceptional, rare, unprecedented

gobble /ˈɡɑːbl/

【释】v. 狼吞虎咽 (eat greedily)

【例】Peter gobbled all the beef stew.

【近】engorge

vanguard /ˈvænɡɑːrd/

【释】n. 先锋

【例】She was in the vanguard of the labor movement.

befall /bɪˈfɔːl/

【释】v. 降临；发生 (something bad happen to someone)

【例】He promised that no harm would befall her.

【近】happen to

impotent /ˈɪmpətənt/

【释】adj. 无效的；无能的

【例】The legal sanctions are impotent.

【近】barren, sterile

【反】fruitful

gallant /ˈɡælənt/

【释】adj. 勇敢的；侠义的

【例】They failed to reach the summit, but they made a gallant attempt.

【近】courageous, dauntless, intrepid

【反】coward, fearful

incriminate /ɪnˈkrɪmɪneɪt/

【释】v. 控告

【例】In exchange for a reduced sentence, the thief agreed to incriminate his accomplice.

【近】indict, accuse, charge

【反】acquit, exonerate

finesse /fɪˈnes/

【释】n. 技巧，策略 (great skill in dealing with people or situations, especially in a delicate way)

【例】handle momentous diplomatic challenges with tact and finesse

【近】skill, expertise, flair

autocratic /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/

【释】adj. 独裁的

【例】Democracy is supposed to protect the people against the rise of autocratic rulers.

【近】despotic, tyrannical

haggle /ˈhæɡl/

【释】v. 讨价还价

【例】In many countries you have to haggle before you buy anything.

【近】barter, bargain, negotiate

【释】v. 乱砍乱劈

repent /rɪˈpent/

【释】v. 忏悔 (feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one’s wrongdoing or sin)

【例】The preacher told us that we would be forgiven if we repented our sins.

strident /ˈstraɪdnt/

【释】adj. 刺耳的

【例】The strident tone in his voice revealed his anger.

【近】harsh, raucous

【释】adj. 强硬的

【例】Public pronouncements on the crisis became less strident.

append /əˈpend/

【释】v. 附加 (add (something) as an attachment or supplement)

【例】The lawyer appended two more pages to the contract.

【近】add, attach

【形】appending

discord /ˈdɪskɔːrd/

【释】n. 不一致；不和谐 (disagreement between people)

【例】The city has long been known as a scene of racial intolerance and discord.

【近】conflict, friction

【反】harmony, accord

recline /rɪˈklaɪn/

【释】v. (使)后倾

【例】Ge You kicked off his shoes and reclined on the couch.

【近】repose, lean

truncate /ˈtrʌŋkeɪt/

【释】v. 缩短

【例】The program may need to be truncated.

【近】shorten, abbreviate

【反】lengthen, extend

regress /rɪˈɡres/

【释】v. 倒退

【例】The night regressed into utter silence and solitude.

【近】deteriorate, decline

【反】progress, advance

compatriot /kəmˈpeɪtriət/

【释】n. 同胞；同国人 (a fellow citizen or national of a country)

【例】We watched our compatriots compete in the Olympics.

lenient /ˈliːniənt/

【释】adj. 仁慈的

【例】Brother Andrew was a lenient teacher.

【近】merciful, tolerant

【反】severe

extol /ɪkˈstoʊl/

【释】v. 颂扬 (praise enthusiastically)

【例】The report extolled the virtues of Internet technology.

【反】criticize

sulk /sʌlk/

【释】n./v. 生气

【例】He was sulking over the breakup of his band.

【形】sulky

embroil /ɪmˈbrɔɪl/

【释】v. 使卷入 (involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation)

【例】His stand on this issue has embroiled him in controversy.

【近】entangle

stammer /ˈstæmər/

【释】v./n. 口吃；结巴

interject /ˌɪntərˈdʒekt/

【释】v. 插话 (say (something) abruptly)

【例】If I may interject, I have things I’d like to add.

【近】interrupt, break in

【形】interjection

glee /ɡliː/

【释】n. 高兴 (great delight)

【例】They were dancing with glee.

【近】cheer, mirth, delight

【反】disappointment

stow /stoʊ/

【释】v. 塞进，装填

【例】Luke stowed his camera bags into the boot.

【近】pack, load

【反】unload

gratuitous /ɡrəˈtuːɪtəs/

【释】adj. 多余的 (uncalled for)

【例】The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence.

【近】needless, unnecessary

【释】adj. 免费的

【例】They will throw in a gratuitous box of chocolates when you spend $30 or more in their shop.

stutter /ˈstʌtər/

【释】v./n. 结巴

【例】He stuttered over a word.

【近】stammer, stumble

contiguous /kənˈtɪɡjuəs/

【释】adj. 毗邻的 (sharing a common border)

【例】Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states.

【近】adjacent, neighboring

【释】adj. 连续的

sonar /ˈsoʊnɑːr/

【释】n. 声纳

【例】They detected the submarine by using sonar.

sidestep /ˈsaɪdstep/

【释】v. 避开 (step out of the way of)

【例】She sidestepped the reporter’s question.

【近】avoid, elude, duck

speckle /ˈspekl/

【释】n. 斑点

impel /ɪmˈpel/

【释】v. 迫使 (drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something)

【例】Financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures.

【近】force, compel

crafty /ˈkræfti/

【释】adj. 狡猾的 (clever at achieving one’s aims by indirect or deceitful methods)

【例】A crafty look came to his eyes.

【近】cunning, sly, tricky

【释】adj. 灵巧的

【例】an crafty artisan

collate /kəˈleɪt/

【释】v. 整理，校对 (collect information together from different sources in order to examine and compare it)

【例】They have begun to collate their own statistics on racial abuse.

fanfare /ˈfænfer/

【释】n. 响声 (a short, loud tune played on trumpets or other similar instruments to announce a special event)

【例】The ceremony opened with a fanfare of trumpets.

【释】n. 炫耀 (a showy outward display)

【例】The new jet was introduced with great fanfare.

hulk /hʌlk/

【释】n. 庞然大物

【例】I followed his big hulk into the house.

【近】giant

【释】n. 残骸

【例】The ship’s rusting hulk is still visible on the rocks.

【近】wreck

altruism /ˈæltruɪzəm/

【释】n. 利他主义

【例】Volunteers are not motivated by self-interest, but by altruism.

【形】altruistic

froth /frɔːθ/

【释】n./v. (起)泡沫

【例】The sea froths over my feet.

【近】foam

【释】n. 华而不实的东西

usurp /juːˈzɜːrp/

【释】v. 篡夺；侵占

【例】Richard usurped the throne.

【近】supplant, appropriate

judicious /dʒuˈdɪʃəs/

【释】adj. 明智的

【例】Judicious planning now can prevent problems later.

【近】intelligent, discreet

consecrate /ˈkɑːnsɪkreɪt/

【释】v. (使)圣化 (dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose)

【释】v. 献祭

【例】They consecrated a temple to their god.

【释】adj. 神圣的

【近】holy, sacred

obedient /əˈbiːdiənt/

【释】adj. 顺从的 (willing to obey)

【例】He was very respectful at home and obedient to his parents.

【近】submissive

【反】intractable, willful

melodramatic /ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/

【释】adj. 夸张的

【例】The early soap operas were exceedingly melodramatic.

【近】exaggerated

fungal /ˈfʌŋɡl/

【释】adj. 真菌的

prank /præŋk/

【释】n. 恶作剧 (a practical joke or mischievous act)

【例】He enjoys playing pranks on his friends.

【近】joke, trick

【释】v. 装饰，打扮

boisterous /ˈbɔɪstərəs/

【释】adj. 喧闹的 (noisy, energetic, and cheerful)

【例】A large and boisterous crowd attended the concert.

【近】lively, exuberant

【反】quiet, calm

methodical /məˈθɑːdɪkl/

【释】adj. 有条理的，井井有条的

【例】Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study’s findings.

【近】orderly, meticulous

【形】methodology

intrepid /ɪnˈtrepɪd/

【释】adj. 无畏的

【例】Our intrepid leader inspired us to forge ahead.

【近】fearless, bold, daring, gallant, adventurous

【反】timid

gash /ɡæʃ/

【释】n. 深长的切口 (a long deep slash, cut, or wound)

【例】The dog had a bad gash in his leg.

【近】wound

【释】v. 砍

【例】The knife slipped and gashed his finger.

【近】cut