Word List 10

feeble /ˈfiːbl/

【释】adj. 微弱的 (very weak)

【例】She’s still feeble from her long illness.

【近】weak, delicate

【反】strong, effective, brave

grandeur /ˈɡrændʒər/

【释】n. 壮丽，庄严，宏伟 (the quality or state of being grand)

【例】His paintings capture the beauty and grandeur of the landscape.

【近】splendor, magnificence

improbable /ɪmˈprɑːbəbl/

【释】adj. 不太可能的 (unlikely to happen)

【例】It all sounded highly improbable.

reptile /ˈreptaɪl/

【释】n. 爬行动物

emblem /ˈembləm/

【释】n. 象征；符号 (a design or picture that represents something)

【例】The flag is the emblem of our nation.

【近】symbol, token

chronology /krəˈnɑːlədʒi/

【释】n. 年代顺序 (the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence)

【例】She gave him a factual account of the chronology of her brief liaison.

candid /ˈkændɪd/

【释】adj. 率直的 (truthful and straightforward; frank)

【例】a candid discussion

【形】candor

pristine /ˈprɪstiːn/

【释】adj. 原始的 (in its original condition)

【例】a pristine forest

【释】adj. 崭新的

【例】a pristine white shirt

【近】new, fresh

alight /əˈlaɪt/

【释】adj. 点亮着的；点燃的 (lighted up by or as by fire or flame)

【例】Several buildings were set alight.

【近】illuminated, lit

【释】v. 飞落；下来 (come down and settle, as after flight)

【例】A group of tourists alighted from the boat.

meticulous /məˈtɪkjələs/

【释】adj. 细致的，一丝不苟的 (very careful and precise)

【例】Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book.

【近】conscientious, painstaking

【反】careless

dormant /ˈdɔːrmənt/

【释】adj. 不活跃的 (hibernated; inactive)

【例】The seeds will remain dormant until the spring.

【近】passive, inert, latent

tranquil /ˈtræŋkwɪl/

【释】adj. 平静的，安静的 (free from disturbance)

【例】a tranquil scene

【近】peaceful, calm, serene

【形】tranquility

fidelity /fɪˈdeləti/

【释】n. 忠诚 (being faithful)

【例】They betokened their fidelity to the leader with a vow.

【近】faithfulness, loyalty

【释】n. 保真度，精确性 (exactness)

【例】I described the scene with fidelity.

fabricate /ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/

【释】v. 伪造 (make up for the purpose of deception)

【例】She was accused of fabricating data.

【近】fake, counterfeit

【释】v. 制造 (make or build (something))

【例】Only the largest parts were fabricated at the factory.

【形】fabrication

increment /ˈɪŋkrəmənt/

【释】n. 增加 (an increase or addition)

【例】They increased the dosage of the drug in small increments over a period of several weeks.

【近】increase, addition

【反】reduction

deficient /dɪˈfɪʃnt/

【释】adj. 不足的，缺乏的 (not enough)

【例】A diet deficient in calcium can lead to weak bones.

【释】adj. 有缺陷的 (deficient in judgment)

【近】incomplete

【形】deficiency

smother /ˈsmʌðər/

【释】v. 使窒息；抑制 (suffocate)

perplex /pərˈpleks/

【释】v. 使困惑 (confuse)

【例】The disease has continued to perplex doctors.

【近】puzzle, bewilder, confuse

terrestrial /təˈrestriəl/

【释】adj. 陆地的 (living on land)

【例】the terrestrial parts of the world

【释】adj. 类地的，地球的

【例】terrestrial planets

alloy /ˈælɔɪ/

【释】n. 合金

【近】blend, amalgam

sporadic /spəˈrædɪk/

【释】adj. 零星的；偶发的 (happening irregularly)

【例】sporadic diseases

【近】occasional, irregular

【反】frequent, steady

illiterate /ɪˈlɪtərət/

【释】adj. 文盲的，不识字的 (unable to read or write)

【例】A surprising percentage of the population are illiterate.

【近】unlettered

【释】adj. 外行的；无知的 (knowing little about a particular subject)

【例】They are surprised at the extent to which voters are politically illiterate.

【释】n. 文盲，无知的人

【例】a computer illiterate

【形】illiteracy

leftover /ˈleftoʊvər/

【释】n. 残留物；剩饭剩菜

【释】adj. 残留的；吃剩的

intertwine /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn/

【释】v. 缠绕，缠结 (twist or be twisted together)

【例】The town’s prosperity is inextricably intertwined with the fortunes of the factory.

【近】twist, knit

brittle /ˈbrɪtl/

【释】adj. 易碎的 (easily broken)

【例】brittle glass

【释】adj. 脆弱的

【例】a brittle friendship

【近】fragile

delineate /dɪˈlɪnieɪt/

【释】v. 描绘 (clearly describe (something))

【例】The report clearly delineates the steps that must be taken.

【近】outline

eject /iˈdʒekt/

【释】v. 喷射，弹出 (force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way)

【例】The pilot ejected from the plane and escaped injury.

【近】emit, discharge

【释】v. 驱逐

【例】eject the player from the game

【形】ejection

scribe /skraɪb/

【释】n. 抄写员 (a person who copies out docu-ments)

【释】v. 写下 (write)

abdomen /ˈæbdəmən/

【释】n. 腹部

temperate /ˈtempərət/

【释】adj. 温带的

【例】temperate climate

【释】adj. 适度的，有节制的 (behaving in a calm and controlled way)

【例】temperate pride

【近】moderate

starch /stɑːrtʃ/

【释】n. 淀粉

diverge /daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/

【释】v. 相异 (differ)

【例】Her approach to parenting diverged from her mother’s.

【释】v. 分叉，偏离

【例】diverging roads

【近】deviate

【反】converge

repel /rɪˈpel/

【释】v. 排斥；击退 (present an opposing force)

【例】Two positive electrical charges repel each other.

【近】repulse

【释】v. 使厌恶 (make somebody feel horror or disgust)

【例】I was repelled by the smell.

edible /ˈedəbl/

【释】adj. 可食用的 (fit to be eaten)

ancestry /ˈænsestri/

【释】n. 祖先

【近】lineage, heritage

【形】ancestor

beak /biːk/

【释】n. 鸟喙

【例】the beak of a hawk

【近】bill

immortal /ɪˈmɔːrtl/

【释】adj. 不死的 (living forever)

【例】the immortal gods

【释】adj. 不朽的 (famous forever)

【例】immortal fame

【近】eternal, everlasting

【形】immortality

colossal /kəˈlɑːsl/

【释】adj. 巨大的 (very large or great)

【例】a colossal statue

【近】massive, enormous

【反】tiny, teeny

deviate /ˈdiːvieɪt/

【释】v. 偏离 (digress)

【例】deviate from one’s principles

【近】detour, diverge

celestial /səˈlestʃl/

【释】adj. 天上的，天空的 (relating to the sky)

【例】celestial body

【近】heavenly, astronomical

【反】terrestrial, mundane

allusion /əˈluːʒn/

【释】n. 暗示 (an implied or indirect reference especially in literature)

【例】She made allusion to her first marriage.

【近】suggestion, hint

【形】allude

decipher /dɪˈsaɪfər/

【释】v. 破译 (decode)

【例】decipher the code

【近】interpret

exemplary /ɪɡˈzempləri/

【释】adj. 典范的；可仿效的 (serving as an example of something)

【例】This story is exemplary of her style.

【近】perfect, ideal

【形】example

divisive /dɪˈvaɪsɪv/

【释】adj. 有分歧的

【例】Abortion has always been a divisive issue.

【形】divide

heterogeneous /ˌhetərəˈdʒiːniəs/

【释】adj. 混杂的，由不同成分组成的 (consisting of many different kinds of people or things)

【例】America has a very heterogeneous population.

【近】diverse, different

【反】homogeneous

glossary /ˈɡlɑːsəri/

【释】n. 术语，词汇表

intermittent /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/

【释】adj. 间歇的，断断续续的 (stopping and starting over a period of time, but not regularly)

【例】intermittent rain

【近】sporadic

【反】continuous

【形】intermission

desolate /ˈdesələt/

【释】adj. 荒凉的 (empty and without people)

【例】a desolate old house

【近】bleak, bare, deserted

【形】desolation

crystallize /ˈkrɪstəlaɪz/

【释】v. 使结晶 (form crystals or grains)

【例】Certain conditions can cause carbon to crystallize into diamonds.

【近】solidify

【形】crystal

recital /rɪˈsaɪtl/

【释】n. 朗诵会；演奏会 (account)

decompose /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊz/

【释】v. 分解；腐烂 (break down into simpler parts)

【例】Leaves decomposed on the forest floor.

【近】decay, rot

【反】compose

avalanche /ˈævəlæntʃ/

【释】n./v.雪崩

【近】snowslide, torrent

feudal /ˈfjuːdl/

【释】adj. 封建制度的

【形】feudalism

impulsive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/

【释】adj. 冲动的

【例】an impulsive decision

【近】impetuous, compulsive

heyday /ˈheɪdeɪ/

【释】n. 全盛时期 (the most successful period of someone)

【例】In his heyday his face was on every magazine cover.

【近】prime, peak

helium /ˈhiːliəm/

【释】n. [化学]氦

insightful /ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl/

【释】adj. 有洞察力的 (having a very clear understanding of something)

【例】insightful criticism

【近】wise, sagacious

【形】insight

carbonate /ˈkɑːrbənət/

【释】n. 碳酸盐

downplay /ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ/

【释】v. 不予重视；轻描淡写 (make (something) seem smaller or less important)

【例】Athletes often downplay their injuries.

【近】understate

neurological /ˌnʊrəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/

【释】adj. 神经学上的，神经病学的

【形】neurology

nibble /ˈnɪbl/

【释】v. 小口地吃；啃 (take small bites)

【例】We nibbled cheese and crackers.

【近】bite, peck

ferment /fərˈment/

【释】v. (使)发酵

【例】The wine ferments in oak barrels.

【释】v./n. (挑起)动乱

【例】The city was in a state of ferment after the election.

【近】restiveness, turmoil, restlessness

clam /klæm/

【释】n. 蛤蜊

【释】n. 钳子

luminous /ˈluːmɪnəs/

【释】adj. 发光的；明亮的 (producing or reflecting bright light)

【例】luminous with sunlight

【近】brilliant, fluorescent

【反】dark

proverb /ˈprɑːvɜːrb/

【释】n. 谚语

【近】motto, adage

amphibian /æmˈfɪbiən/

【释】n. 两栖动物

cello /ˈtʃeloʊ/

【释】n. 大提琴

unforeseen /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/

【释】adj. 未预料到的 (not anticipated or predicted)

【例】Radiation may damage cells in a way that was previously unforeseen.

【近】unexpected

atlas /ˈætləs/

【释】n. 地图册 (a book of maps or charts)

percussion /pərˈkʌʃn/

【释】n. 打击乐器

【释】n. 碰撞，冲击 (the striking of one solid object)

pictorial /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/

【释】adj. 绘画的，图示的 (of or expressed in pictures)

【例】The exhibition is a pictorial record of the town in the 19th century.

【近】photographic, graphic

cohesive /koʊˈhiːsɪv/

【释】adj. 凝聚的 (forming a united whole)

【例】a cohesive group

【近】united

【形】cohesion

decimal /ˈdesɪml/

【释】n. 小数

tyrant /ˈtaɪrənt/

【释】n. 暴君 (an absolute ruler who is cruel)

【释】n. 专横的人

【例】Our boss is a real tyrant.

【近】dictator

rudimentary /ˌruːdɪˈmentri/

【释】adj. 早期的；原始的

【释】adj. 基本的

【例】rudimentary knowledge of math

【近】basic, primitive

【反】advanced, sophisticated

flashy /ˈflæʃi/

【释】adj. 闪光的 (bright)

【释】adj. 俗丽的 (superficially attractive or impre-ssive)

【例】I bought the CD primarily for its flashy cover design.

【近】flamboyant

drench /drentʃ/

【释】v. 使湿透 (make (someone or something) completely wet)

【例】We were drenched by the sudden rainstorm.

【近】soak, saturate

【释】n. 滂沱大雨

exertion /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃn/

【释】n. 费力，努力 (physical or mental effort)

【例】He needed to relax after the exertions of a busy day at work.

【近】effort, struggle

【形】exert

arduous /ˈɑːrdʒuəs/

【释】adj. 费力的 (very difficult)

【例】He went through a long and arduous training program.

【近】laborious

mystify /ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/

【释】v. 使困惑 (bewilder)

【例】The cause of the disease mystified doctors for many years.

【近】perplex

【形】mysterious

aria /ˈɑːriə/

【释】n. 咏叹调，独唱曲 (an elaborate song for solo voice)

exhale /eksˈheɪl/

【释】v. 呼气 (breathe out in a deliberate manner)

【例】Hold your breath for a moment and exhale.

【反】inhale

【形】exhalation

hind /haɪnd/

【释】n. 雌鹿

【释】adj. 后面的 (back)

【例】an animal’s hind legs

【近】rear

【反】fore, front

gist /dʒɪst/

【释】n. 主旨，要点 (essence)

【例】the gist of an argument

【近】essence

fragrant /ˈfreɪɡrənt/

【释】adj. 芳香的 (having a pleasant smell)

【例】The soup was fragrant with herbs and spices.

【近】aromatic

【反】smelly

perpendicular /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/

【释】adj. 陡峭的

【例】perpendicular cliffs

【释】adj. 成直角的；直立的

【近】vertical, plumb

【反】horizontal

coerce /koʊˈɜːrs/

【释】v. 强迫 (do something by using force or threats)

【例】A confession was coerced from the suspect by police.

【近】force, compel

surmise /sərˈmaɪz/

【释】v./n. 猜测 (guess; assumption)

【例】The police surmise that the robbers have fled the country.

【近】conjecture, deduce

reassess /ˌriːəˈses/

【释】v. 重新考虑

【释】v. 重新计算

【形】assess, access

entangle /ɪnˈtæŋɡl/

【释】v. 纠缠 (wrap or twist together)

【例】The ropes are entangled together.

【近】twist, knot, coil, interweave

【释】v. 卷入 (involve)

【例】The young runaway gradually became entangled in a web of lies.

【形】entanglement

mutate /ˈmjuːteɪt/

【释】v. 改变 (change)

【例】Over time, her feelings mutated from love into hatred.

【释】v. 基因突变 (cause a gene to change)

【例】These bacteria have mutated into forms that are resistant to certain drugs.

【近】transmute, transform

【形】mutation, immutable

inconclusive /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/

【释】adj. 不能肯定下结论的 (not leading to a firm conclusion)

【例】inconclusive evidence

【近】indefinitive

encroach /ɪnˈkroʊtʃ/

【释】v. 蚕食，侵占 (gradually go into an area that is beyond the usual limits)

【例】Cities have encroached upon wildlife habitats.

【近】intrude, trespass, creep

【形】encroachment

grandiose /ˈɡrændioʊs/

【释】adj. 宏伟的，堂皇的 (overly grand or exaggerated)

【例】a grandiose plan

【近】magnificent, impressive

【反】humble, modest

aromatic /ˌærəˈmætɪk/

【释】adj. 芳香的 (having a pleasant noticeable smell)

【例】The plant is strongly aromatic.

【近】fragrant

【形】aroma

embellish

【释】/ɪmˈbelɪʃ/v. 修饰，装饰 (decorate)

【例】a book embellished with colorful illustrations

【近】adorn, enhance

durability /ˌdʊrəˈbɪləti/

【释】n. 耐用；持久

【例】They demonstrated the durability of the plastic.

【近】imperishability

【形】durable

germinate /ˈdʒɜːrmɪneɪt/

【释】v. 使发芽；使生长 (cause (a seed) to begin to grow)

【例】methods used by gardeners to germinate seeds

【近】sprout, grow

diligent /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/

【释】adj. 坚持不懈的 (marked by persevering, painstaking effort)

【例】a diligent search

【近】industrious, assiduous

【反】idle, inactive

painstaking /ˈpeɪnzteɪkɪŋ/

【释】adj. 勤勉的，小心仔细的 (done with or employing great care and thoroughness)

【例】Forensic experts carried out a painstaking search of the debris.

【近】careful, meticulous