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disparate [ˈdɪspərət]
adj. 迥然不同的 (essentially not alike; distinct or different in kind)
记 词根记忆:dis(不)+par(平等)+ate→不平等的→迥然不同的
foster [ˈfɔːstər]
v. 鼓励,促进 (to promote the growth or development of sth.) ;养育,抚养 (to give parental care to)
记 联想记忆:fost(看作fast,快速的)+er→鼓励,促进
例 In attempting to reconcile estranged spouses, counselors try to foster a spirit of compromise rather than one of stubborn implacability.
contentious [kənˈtenʃəs]
adj. 好争吵的 (argumentative, belligerent) ;有争议的 (controversial)
搭 a contentious issue 有争议的问题
派 contentiousness ( n. 争论)
nebulous [ˈnebjələs]
adj. 模糊的 (hazy, indistinct, vague) ;云状的 (cloudlike)
记 词根记忆:nebul(云)+ous→云状的
hale [heɪl]
adj. 健壮的,矍铄的 (free from defect, disease, or infirmity sound; healthy)
记 词根记忆:hal(呼吸)+e→呼吸得很好的→精神矍铄的
renounce [rɪˈnaʊns]
v. 声明放弃 (to give up or resign by formal declaration) ;拒绝,否认 (to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further)
记 词根记忆:re(重新)+nounc(讲话,通告)+e→重新宣布→声明放弃
squander [ˈskwɑːndər]
v. 浪费,挥霍 (to spend extravagantly)
记 源自方言,因莎士比亚在《威尼斯商人》一剧中使用而广泛流传
ascetic [əˈsetɪk]
adj. 禁欲的 (self-denying) n. 苦行者 (anyone who lives with strict self-discipline)
记 来自希腊文,原意是“刻苦锻炼并隐居的人”
同 astringent, austere, mortified, severe, stern
revitalize [ˌriːˈvaɪtəlaɪz]
v. 使重新充满活力 (to give new life or vigor to; rejuvenate)
记 词根记忆:re(反)+vital(有活力的)+ize(使)→使重新有活力
tyrant [ˈtaɪrənt]
n. 暴君 (a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or brutally)
同 autocrat, despot
impertinent [ɪmˈpɜːrtnənt]
adj. 不切题的 (irrelevant) ;无礼的,莽撞的 (exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners)
tarpaulin [tɑːrˈpɔːlɪn]
n. 柏油帆布 (a piece of material used especially for protecting exposed objects or areas)
rodent [ˈrəʊdnt]
n. 啮齿动物 (a group of small animals with strong sharp front teeth)
climatologist [ˌklaɪməˈtɑːlədʒist]
n. 气候学家 (an expert in the scientific study of climate)
记 词根记忆:climat(e)(气候)+ologist(…学家)→气候学家
例 Climatologists observed in 1964 that a slow warming of the surface of the North Atlantic in the 1910s and 1920s could well have been driven by a surge of warm water up the Gulf Stream.
patchwork [ˈpætʃwɜːrk]
n. 拼缝物 (something composed of miscellaneous or incongruous parts)
记 组合词:patch(补丁)+ work(作品)→拼缝物
heretofore [ˌhɪrtuˈfɔːr]
adv. 在这之前 (up to this time)
unionism [ˈjuːniənɪzəm]
n. 工会主义 (the principle or policy of forming or adhering to a union)
记 词根记忆:union(工会)+ism(主义)→工会主义
搭 industrial unionism 产业工会主义
gland [ɡlænd]
n. 腺 (an organ in a person’s or an animal’s body that produces a substance for the body to use)
搭 adrenal glands 肾上腺
forebear [ˈfɔːrber]
n. 祖先 (ancestor)
记 词根记忆:fore(前面)+bear(出生)→出生在前的→祖先
派 forbearance ( n. 宽容)
seismologist [ˌsaɪzˈmɑːlədʒɪst]
n. 地震学家 (a scientist who studies earthquakes)
记 词根记忆:seism(地震)+ologist(…学家)→地震学家
antiquated [ˈæntɪkweɪtɪd]
adj. 陈旧的,过时的 (outmoded or discredited by reason of age) ;年老的 (advanced in age)
搭 antiquated idea 过时的想法
同 antique, archaic, dated
flamboyant [flæmˈbɔɪənt]
adj. 艳丽的,显眼的,炫耀的 (too showy or ornate; florid; extravagant)
记 联想记忆:flam(火)+boy(男孩)+ant(蚂蚁)→男孩和蚂蚁高举火把→显眼的
例 Thomas Paine, whose political writing was often flamboyant , was in private life a surprisingly simple man: he lived in rented rooms, ate little, and wore drab clothes.
派 flamboyance ( n. 华丽;浮夸)
cast [kæst]
n. 演员阵容;剧团 (troupe) v. 扔 (to throw) ;铸造 (to give a shape to (a substance) by pouring in liquid into a mold)
whimsical [ˈwɪmzɪkl]
adj. 古怪的,异想天开的 (exhibiting whims)
同 capricious, impulsive
派 whimsicality ( n. 异想天开;反复无常)
reticent [ˈretɪsnt]
adj. 沉默寡言的 (inclined to be silent; reserved)
记 词根记忆:retic(安静)+ent→安静的→沉默寡言的
例 Though extremely reticent about his own plans, the man allowed his associates no such privacy and was constantly soliciting information about what they intended to do next.
同 taciturn, uncommunicative
派 reticence ( n. 沉默)
unwieldy [ʌnˈwiːldi]
adj. 难控制的;笨重的 (not easily managed or used; cumbersome)
记 联想记忆:un(不)+wieldy(易控制的)→难控制的
archaeologist [ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒɪst]
n. 考古学家 (a person who studies archaeology)
记 词根记忆:archae(古代的,原始的)+o+logist(…学家)→考古学家
semantic [sɪˈmæntɪk]
adj. 语义的 (of or relating to meaning in language)
记 词根记忆:seman(语义)+tic→语义的
例 By the combination of radicals or semantic elements, single compound words can express complex conceptual relations, often of an abstract universal character.
派 semantically ( adv. 语义地)
idiosyncrasy [ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi]
n. 个性 (a structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group)
记 词根记忆:idio(特殊的;个人的)+syn(共同)+crasy→个人特质的总和→个性
cease [siːs]
v. 停止,终止,结束 (to stop happening or existing)
记 联想记忆:c+ease(安逸,安心)→生于忧患,死于安乐→停止,终止
contract [kənˈtrækt] / [ˈkɑːntrækt]
v. 收缩,缩小 (to become less or smaller) n. 合同 (an official written agreement)
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+tract(拉,拽)→拉到一起→缩小
deforestation [ˌdiːˌfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn]
n. 毁林,滥伐森林 (the action or process of clearing of forests)
记 词根记忆:de(夺去)+forest(森林)+ation→毁林
例 Deforestation results in higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because the carbon stored in plants and trees is released when trees decay or are burned.
legacy [ˈleɡəsi]
n. 遗产 (something handed down from an ancestor or from the past)
emendation [ˌiːmenˈdeɪʃn]
n. 校订;修改 (an alteration designed to correct or improve)
记 词根记忆:e(表加强)+mend(修改)+ation(表行为)→校订
同 revision
doom [duːm]
n. 死亡,厄运 (death or destruction) v. 注定…的命运 (to fix the fate of)
记 联想记忆:情绪(mood)影响命运(doom)
strain [streɪn]
n. (动、植物的)系,品系,品种 (kind, sort)
例 The populations of wild rice along the Yangtze represent strains of wild rice that migrated to the north relatively recently.
taint [teɪnt]
v. 污损 (to damage or harm the quality of something)
metallic [məˈtælɪk]
adj. 含金属的 (made of or containing a metal)
记 来自metal ( n. 金属)
搭 metallic particle 金属粒子
distend [dɪˈstend]
v. (使)膨胀,肿胀 (to enlarge, expand, or stretch out)
记 词根记忆:dis(分开)+tend(拉)→拉开→(使)膨胀
grouchy [ˈɡraʊtʃi]
adj. 爱发牢骚的,好抱怨的 (bad-tempered and often complaining)
派 grouchiness( n. 不高兴,发牢骚)
errant [ˈerənt]
adj. 犯错误的,行为不当的 (behaving wrongly)
记 词根记忆:err(错误)+ant(具有…性质的)→犯错误的
同 fallible
tonic [ˈtɑːnɪk]
adj. 恢复健康的 (increasing or restoring physical or mental tone)
同 restorative
yardstick [ˈjɑːrdstɪk]
n. 衡量标准 (a standard for making a critical judgment) ;码尺 (a ruler for measuring one yard)
记 组合词:yard(码)+stick(棍)→测量码数的木棍→码尺
rational [ˈræʃnəl]
adj. 理性的 (relating to, based on, or agreeable to reason)
记 词根记忆:rat(计算,思考) +ion +al→理性的
同 consequent, logical, reasonable, sensible
skeleton [ˈskelɪtn]
n. 框架 (something forming a structural framework) ;骨架 (the structure of bones)
同 framework
effluvium [eˈflʊvɪəm]
n. 恶臭 (an unpleasant smell or exhalation)
记 词根记忆:ef(看作e,出来)+fluv(看作flu,流)+ium→流出来不好闻的物质→恶臭
同 stink
algorithm [ˈælɡərɪðəm]
n. (尤指电脑程序中的)算法,运算法则 (a set of rules that must be followed when solving a particular problem)
honorific [ˌɑːnəˈrɪfɪk]
adj. 表示尊敬的 (conferring or showing respect or honor)
记 词根记忆:honor(尊敬)+ific(…的)→尊敬的
metaphor [ˈmetəfər]
n. 暗喻 (a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison)
记 词根记忆:meta(改变)+phor(带来)→(语言)改变着说→隐喻
atavistic [ˌætəˈvɪstɪk]
adj. 返祖性的 (related to the attitudes and behaviour of the first humans)
记 词根记忆:atav(祖先)+istic(关于…的)→关于祖先的→返祖性的
派 atavism ( n. 隔代遗传)
indeterminate [ˌɪndɪˈtɜːrmɪnət]
adj. 不确定的 (not definitely or precisely determined or fixed)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+determinate (可确定的)→不确定的
派 indeterminacy ( n. 不确定)
concrete [ˈkɑːnkriːt]
adj. 确实的,具体的 (based on facts, not on ideas or guesses)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+cret(做)+e→共同做出来的→有形的
touchstone [ˈtʌtʃstəʊn]
adj. 试金石;检验标准 (a test or criterion for determining the quality or genuineness of a thing)
记 组合词:touch(触摸)+stone(石头)→通过触摸石头知道好坏→试金石
inattention [ˌɪnəˈtenʃn]
n. 不注意 (failure to pay attention)
记 联想记忆:in(不)+attention (注意)→不注意
inflammatory [ɪnˈflæmətɔːri]
adj. 煽动性的 (tending to excite anger, disorder, or tumult)
记 词根记忆:in(向内)+flamm(看作flam,火)+atory→煽风点火→煽动性的
同 provocative
apology [əˈpɑːlədʒi]
n. 道歉;谢罪;致歉 (a word or statement saying sorry)
记 词根记忆:apo(远离)+log(说)+y→为了远离(争吵)而说的话→道歉
派 apologist ( n. 辩护者,辩解者)
herstory [ˈhərstri]
n. (女性的)历史 (history considered from a feminist viewpoint)
记 组合词:her(她的)+story(故事)→讲述、记录她的故事→(女性的)历史
例 Herstory designated women’s place at the center of an alternative narrative of past events.
fabled [ˈfeɪbld]
adj. 传说中的 (famous and often talked about, but rarely seen)
记 联想记忆:和fable ( n. 寓言)一起记
glacier [ˈɡleɪʃər]
n. 冰川 (a large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface)
记 词根记忆:glaci(冰)+er→冰川
例 Samples taken from the ice of glaciers show that during the last ice age there was far more dust in the atmosphere than there is now.
tenancy [ˈtenənsi]
n. 租赁,租用 (a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate)
记 词根记忆:ten(拿)+ancy→拿(钱)租房→租赁
permanent [ˈpɜːrmənənt]
adj. 长久的 (lasting or remaining without essential change)
记 词根记忆:per(贯穿)+man(保持)+ent(形容词后缀)→始终保持→长久的
同 ceaseless, dateless,, endless, eternal, perpetual, undying
hagiography [ˌhæɡiˈɑːɡrəfi]
n. 圣徒传 (the writing of the lives of saints)
记 词根记忆:hagio(神圣的)+graph(写)+y→圣徒传
派 hagiographic ( adj. 圣徒传记的,理想化的)
pulsar [ˈpʌlsɑːr]
n. 脉冲星 (a star that cannot be seen but that sends out regular rapid radio signals)
记 联想记忆:有pulse(脉搏)的star(星星)就是脉冲星
obtrusive [əbˈtruːsɪv]
adj. 显眼的 (undesirably noticeable)
记 词根记忆:ob(表加强)+trus(推,插入)+ive→使劲向前推→扎眼的
同 conspicuous
sleazy [ˈsliːzi]
adj. 肮脏的,污秽的 (dirty)
例 In politics, tactical calculations about which groups a candidate should appeal to are never pleasant, but they are not always sleazy and sometimes they are necessary.
discrimination [dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn]
n. 歧视 (prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment)
记 词根记忆:dis(表加强)+crimin(区别)+ation(表名词)→区别对待→歧视
搭 sexual discrimination 性别歧视;nonracial discrimination 非种族歧视
upend [ʌpˈend]
v. 使倒立,倒放 (to stand, set, or turn on one end)
nourish [ˈnɜːrɪʃ]
v. 抚养 (to provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth) ; 促进 (to foster the development of; promote)
记 词根记忆:nour(滋养)+ish→滋养→抚养
outdo [ˌaʊtˈduː]
v. 优于 (to do more or better than in performance or action)
同 eclipse
loathe [ləʊð]
v. 极不喜欢 (to dislike greatly)
同 abhor, abominate, despise, detest, execrate
scrutiny [ˈskruːtəni]
n. 详细审查 (a searching study, inquiry, or inspection )
记 词根记忆:scrutin(检查)+y→仔细检查→详细审查
搭 strict scrutiny of legislation 对立法的严格审查
同 inspection
ophthalmic [ɑːfˈθælmɪk]
adj. 眼的,眼科的 (relating to the eye; ocular)
记 词根记忆:ophthalm(眼睛)+ic(…的)→眼的
派 ophthalmology ( n. 眼科学)
wayward [ˈweɪwərd]
adj. 无规律的 (following no clear pattern) ;难以控制的,任性的 (being difficult to control)
记 词根记忆:way(路)+ward(向…的)→向四面八方的路走去→难以控制的
同 unpredictable, errant
barring [ˈbɑːrɪŋ]
prep. 除了;除非 (unless)
记 联想记忆:bar(栅栏)+ring(圆圈)→用栅栏挡在外面的→除了
comprise [kəmˈpraɪz]
v. 包括,包含 (consist of)
记 词根记忆:com(表加强)+pris(抓)+e→(包括)抓住的东西→包含
bound [baʊnd]
n. 界限,限制,范围 (a limiting line) adj. 准备前往 (intending to go)
搭 reasonable bounds 合理界限;be bound for 准备前往
opprobrium [əˈprəʊbriəm]
n. 谴责 (scornful reproach or contempt) ;耻辱 (something that brings disgrace)
precipitation [prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn]
n. 降水 (any form of water, such as rain, snow, that falls to the earth’s surface) ; 匆忙 (abrupt or impulsive haste)
记 词根记忆:pre(在前)+cip(头)+itation→降水好似从天上一头栽下来→降水
theatrical [θiˈætrɪkl]
adj. 戏剧的,戏剧性的 (of or relating to the theater or the presentation of plays; dramatic)
例 Crowther maintained that the current revival was the most fatuous and inane production of the entire theatrical season.
optimism [ˈɑːptɪmɪzəm]
n. 乐观主义 (a tendency to expect the best possible outcome or dwell on the most hopeful aspects of a situation)
记 词根记忆:optim(最好的)+ism→什么都往最好的一面想→乐观主义
formidable [ˈfɔːrmɪdəbl]
adj. 令人畏惧的,可怕的 (causing fear or dread) ;难以克服的 (hard to handle or overcome)
例 Even though formidable winters are the norm in the Dakotas, many people were unprepared for the ferocity of the blizzard of 1888.
strip [strɪp]
v. 剥去 (to remove clothing on covering from) n. 狭长的一片 (a long narrow piece)
记 联想记忆:s(音似“死”)+trip(旅行)→死亡剥夺了人在世间的旅行→剥去
同 denude, disrobe
usher [ˈʌʃər]
v. 引导,引领 (to lead or conduct)
搭 usher in sth. 开创,开始
同 steer
caveat [ˈkæviæt]
n. 警告,告诫 (a warning)
记 联想记忆:cave(山洞)+at(在…)→在山洞里要小心→警告
autism [ˈɔːtɪzəm]
n. 自闭症,孤独症 (a mental condition in which a person is unable to communicate or form relationships with others)
记 词根记忆:aut(自己)+ism(表状态)→自我的一种状态→自闭症
trickster [ˈtrɪkstər]
n. 骗子 (a person who tricks or cheats people)
记 词根记忆:trick(骗局)+ster(人)→骗子
bighearted [ˌbɪɡˈhɑːrtɪd]
adj. 善良的,慷慨的 (generous)
记 联想记忆:big(大的)+heart(心)+ed→心眼很大的→慷慨的
manifest [ˈmænɪfest]
adj. 明显的 (clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; obvious) v. 展示 (to make evident or certain by showing or displaying)
记 联想记忆:mani(手)+fest(仇恨)→仇恨到动手→(恨)明显的
同 obvious, bespeak, demonstrate, display, evince, expose, reveal
divestiture [daɪˈvestɪtʃər]
n. 剥离资产的行为 (the act of divesting)
记 词根记忆:di(使分开)+vest(穿衣服)+iture(行为)→剥夺
interglacial [ˌɪntərˈɡleɪʃl]
adj. 间冰期的 n. 间冰期 (a warm period between glacial epochs)
记 词根记忆:inter(中间,之间)+glaci(冰)+al(…的)→间冰期的
搭 interglacial period 间冰期
concur [kənˈkɜːr]
v. 同意,赞同 (to agree)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+cur(跑)→共同朝一个方向跑→同意
milieu [mɪlˈjuː]
n. 社会环境 (the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops)
同 atmosphere, environs, surroundings
apathy [ˈæpəθi]
n. 冷漠;淡漠 (lack of feeling or emotion)
记 词根记忆:a(不,无)+path(感觉)+y→没感觉→冷漠
同 passivity
monotonous [məˈnɑːtənəs]
adj. 单调乏味的 (tediously repetitious or lacking in variety)
记 来自 monotone ( n. 单调)
同 arid, dreary, drudging, jejune, monochromatic, pedestrian, ponderous, stale
outrage [ˈaʊtreɪdʒ]
n. 愤怒 (the anger and resentment aroused by injury or insult) ;暴行 (an act of violence or brutality)
记 组合词:out(外面)+rage(疯狂)→疯狂到了极点→暴行
同 angered, apoplectic, ballistic, enraged, furious, incensed, inflamed, infuriated, irate, ireful
fetal [ˈfiːtl]
adj. 胎儿的 (of, relating to, or being a fetus)
记 来自fetus ( n. 胎儿)
morph [mɔːrf]
v. (使)变形(利用电脑动画制作使图像平稳变换) (to transform by computer)
revanchism [rɪˈvæntʃɪzəm]
n. (尤指国家为收复失地的)复仇主义 (a political policy aimed at revenge or the regaining of lost territories)
记 联想记忆:revanch(复仇)+ism(…主义)→复仇主义
apropos [ˌæprəˈpəʊ]
adj. 适当的 (seasonable) adv. 适当地 (seasonably) prep. 有关 (with reference to; regarding)
记 联想记忆:a+prop(看作proper,适当的)+os→适当的(地)
taxing [ˈtæksɪŋ]
adj. 繁重的 (burdensome)
记 来自tax ( v. 向…征税;使负重担)
perfidious [pərˈfɪdiəs]
adj. 不忠的,背信弃义的 (faithless)
记 词根记忆:per(假装)+fid(相信)+ious→假装相信的→不忠的,背信弃义的
派 perfidiousness ( n. 不忠实;背信弃义)
eviscerate [ɪˈvɪsəreɪt]
v. 取出内脏 (to remove the viscera from; disembowel) ;除去主要部分 (to deprive of vital content or force)
记 词根记忆:e(向外)+viscera(内脏)+te→取出内脏
congruent [ˈkɑːŋɡruənt]
adj. 全等的,一致的 (having identical shape and size)
记 词根记忆:con(表加强)+gru(看作gree,一致)+ent→全等的,一致的
派 incongruent ( adj. 不协调的,不和谐的,不合适的)
eccentric [ɪkˈsentrɪk]
adj. 古怪的,反常的 (deviating from the norm; unconventional) ;(指圆形)没有共 同圆心的 n. 古怪的人 (an eccentric person)
记 词根记忆:ec(出)+centr(中心)+ic→离开中心→古怪的
例 In Germany her startling powers as a novelist are widely admired, but she is almost unknown in the English-speaking world because of the difficulties of translating her eccentric prose.
派 eccentricity ( n. 古怪行为,反常)
imperative [ɪmˈperətɪv]
adj. 紧急的 (urgent, pressing)
记 词根记忆:imper(命令)+ative→命令的,紧急的→紧急的
例 Although strong legal remedies for nonpayment of child support are available, the delay and expense associated with these remedies make it imperative to develop other options.
同 exigent, importunate
ascribe [əˈskraɪb]
v. 归因于,归咎于 (to consider sth. to be caused by)
记 词根记忆:a(加强)+scribe(写)→把(错误原因)写上去→归因于,归咎于
recapitulate [ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃuleɪt]
v. 扼要重述 (to repeat the principal points; summarize)
记 词根记忆:re(重新)+capit(头)+ulate→将核心(即“头”)重新讲述一遍→扼要重述
派 recapitulation ( n. 扼要重述)
thrive [θraɪv]
v. 茁壮成长;繁荣,兴旺 (to prosper, flourish)
记 联想记忆:th+rive(看作river,河)→《清明上河图》描绘了北宋时期汴京的繁荣景象→繁荣,兴旺
compelling [kəmˈpelɪŋ]
adj. 引起兴趣的 (keenly interesting, captivating)
搭 a compelling subject 感兴趣的学科
strenuous [ˈstrenjuəs]
adj. 奋发的 (vigorously active) ;热烈的 (fervent, zealous)
同 earnest, energetic, spirited
imperturbable [ˌɪmpərˈtɜːrbəbl]
adj. 冷静的,沉着的 (unshakably calm and collected)
记 词根记忆:im(不)+perturb(扰乱)+able(…的)→不被扰乱的→冷静的,沉着的
例 During the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Nelson remained imperturbable and in full command of the situation in spite of the hysteria and panic all around him.
同 cool, disimpassioned, unflappable, unruffled
evanescent [ˌevəˈnesnt]
adj. 易消失的 (vanishing) ;短暂的 (ephemeral, transient)
记 词根记忆:e(向外)+van(空)+escent(开始…的)→一出现就空了的→短暂的
派 evanescence ( n. 渐渐消失)
fast [fæst]
n. 禁食,斋戒 (the practice of very) adv. 很快地;紧紧地;深沉地
somber [ˈsɑːmbər]
adj. 忧郁的 (melancholy) ;阴暗的 (dark and gloomy)
同 dim, grave, shadowy, shady
bootless [ˈbuːtləs]
adj. 无益处的 (without advantage or benefit) ;无用的 (useless)
同 futile, otiose, unavailing
sanguine [ˈsæŋɡwɪn]
adj. 乐观的 (cheerful and confident; optimistic) ;红润的 (of a healthy reddish color)
记 词根记忆:sanguin(血)+e→有血色的→红润的
派 sanguinity ( n. 气色好;乐观)
blithe [blaɪð]
adj. 快乐的,无忧无虑的 (cheerful, carefree)
派 blithely( adv. 愉快地;无忧无虑地)
credible [ˈkredəbl]
adj. 可信的,可靠的 (offering reasonable grounds for being believed)
记 词根记忆:cred(相信)+ible(能…的)→可靠的
同 authentic, convincing, creditable, trustworthy, trusty
negligible [ˈneɡlɪdʒəbl]
adj. 可以忽略的,微不足道的 (so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention; trifling)
例 Because the damage to his car had been negligible , Michael decided he wouldn’t bother to report the matter to his insurance company.
absurd [əbˈsɜːrd]
adj. 荒谬的,可笑的 (ridiculously unreasonable; ludicrous)
记 词根记忆:ab(表加强)+surd(不合理的)→荒谬的
搭 absurd assumptions 荒谬的推断
spurious [ˈspjʊriəs]
adj. 假的 (false) ;伪造的 (falsified, forged)
记 来自spuria (n. 伪造的作品)
例 Lovejoy, the hero of Jonathan Gash’s mystery novels, is an antique dealer who gives the reader advice on how to tell spurious antiques from the real thing.
同 artificial, counterfeit, dummy, ersatz, pseudo
prudent [ˈpruːdnt]
adj. 审慎的 (acting with or showing care and foresight) ,精明的 (showing good judgement) ;节俭的,精打细算的 (frugal)
记 词根记忆:prud(小心的)+ent→审慎的
例 It was a war the queen and her more prudent counselors wished to avoid if they could and were determined in any event to postpone as long as possible.
同 judicious, sage, sane
soothe [suːð]
v. 抚慰 (to comfort or calm) ;减轻 (to make less painful)
记 来自sooth ( adj. 抚慰的)
同 allay, becalm, lull, tranquilize
pronounced [prəˈnaʊnst]
adj. 显著的,明确的 (strongly marked)
记 来自pronounce ( v. 宣称,宣布)
sanctimonious [ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊniəs]
adj. 假装虔诚的 (hypocritically pious or devout)
搭 sanctimonious preaching 伪善的讲道
派 sanctimony ( n. 道貌岸然,伪善)
bland [blænd]
adj. (人)情绪平稳的 (pleasantly smooth) ;(食物)无味的 (insipid)
记 发音记忆:“布蓝的”→布是清淡的蓝色的→无味的
plethora [ˈpleθərə]
n. 过多,过剩 (excess, superfluity)
记 词根记忆:plet(满的)+hora→满满的→过多,过剩
例 At the present time, we are suffering from a plethora of stories about the war.
同 overabundance, overflow, overmuch, overplus
genealogy [ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi]
n. 家谱(图),宗谱(图) (a record or table of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; a family tree)
记 词根记忆:gen(祖先)+ea+logy(…学,…术)→家谱
harmonious [hɑːrˈməʊniəs]
adj. 友好和睦的 (exhibiting accord in feeling or action) ;和谐的 (having component elements pleasingly or appropriately combined)
记 来自harmony ( n. 和谐)
locale [ləʊˈkæl]
n. 发生地点 (a place, especially with reference to a particular event)
记 来自locus ( n. 所在地,地方)
disinformation [ˌdɪsˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn]
n. 虚假信息,假消息 (false information that is given deliberately)
记 联想记忆:dis(否定)+information(信息)→信息被否定了→假消息
同 mendacity
bristle [ˈbrɪsl]
v. 大为恼怒,被激怒 (annoyed, offended)
同 bluster, rampage
ambivalence [æmˈbɪvələns]
n. 矛盾情绪 (contradictory attitudes toward an object, person, or action)
记 词根记忆:ambi(两边)+valence(力量)→正反两个方向的力量→矛盾情绪
essential [ɪˈsenʃl]
adj. 完全必要的 (vital) ;基本的 (basic)
记 词根记忆:ess(存在)+ent(具有…性质的)+ial(…的)→存在的基础→必要的
同 indispensable
conform [kənˈfɔːrm]
v. 遵守,遵从 (to obey) ;随潮流 (to behave in the same way as most other people in a group or society)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+form(形状)→有共同的形状→符合
同 adhere, comply
senescence [sɪˈnesns]
n. 衰老;老年化 (the process of becoming old or aging)
记 词根记忆:sen(年老)+escence(开始出现…状态)→衰老
nettlesome [ˈnetlsəm]
adj. 恼人的 (causing irritation or distress; vexatious)
记 词根记忆:nettle(荨麻)+some(具有…倾向的)→像荨麻一样烦人的→恼人的
hitch [hɪtʃ]
n. 故障 (a problem or difficulty that causes a short delay)
convey [kənˈveɪ]
v. 表达,传递 (communicate) ;运送,输送 (to take, carry or transport someone/ something from one place to another)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+vey(道路)→通过道路一起走→搬运;传播
downright [ˈdaʊnraɪt]
adv. 彻头彻尾地,十足地 (absolutely)
记 组合词:down(向下)+right(完全地)→完全向下地→彻头彻尾地
smallpox [ˈsmɔːlpɑːks]
n. 天花 (a serious infectious disease)
记 组合词:small(小的)+pox(痘,疹)→起小的痘痘和疹子→天花
同 variola
preponderance [prɪˈpɑːndərəns]
n. 优势 (superiority in importance, influence, force, or weight) ;多数 (a great amount; an abundance)
conciliate [kənˈsɪlieɪt]
v. 安抚;安慰 (to soothe the anger of; placate) ;调和 (to reconcile; pacify)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+cil(召集)+iate→把人召到一起来相互陪伴→安抚
派 conciliatory ( adj. 抚慰的,调和的)
universal [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsl]
adj. 全体的 (including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception) ;普遍的 (present or occurring everywhere)
例 If Amelia Earhart’s acceptance was by no means universal , her fame was unusually widespread and her popularity long-lived.
同 cosmic, cosmopolitan, omnipresent, ubiquitous
cynical [ˈsɪnɪkl]
adj. 愤世嫉俗的 (captious, peevish, having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic)
派 cynicism ( n. 愤世嫉俗)
dynamic [daɪˈnæmɪk]
adj. 动态的 (opposed to static) ;有活力的 (energetic, vigorous)
记 词根记忆:dynam(力量)+ic→有活力的
unwitting [ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ]
adj. 无意的,不知不觉的 (not intended, inadvertent, unaware)
记 联想记忆:un(不)+witting(知道的)→不知不觉的
arbitrary [ˈɑːrbɪtreri]
adj. 专横的,武断的 (discretionary, despotic, dictatorial)
记 词根记忆:arbitr(判断)+ary(…的)→自己做判断→武断的
同 autarchic, autocratic, monocratic
派 arbitrarily ( adv. 任意地,随意地);arbitrariness ( n. 任意性;任意)
dormant [ˈdɔːrmənt]
adj. 冬眠的 (torpid in winter) ;静止的 (quiet, still)
记 词根记忆:dorm(睡眠)+ant→冬眠的
prospect [ˈprɑːspekt]
v. 勘探 (to explore) n. 期望 (reasonable hope that sth. will happen) ;前景 (sth. which is possible or likely for the future)
cinch [sɪntʃ]
n. 很容易的事,小菜 (something that is very easy)
frown [fraʊn]
v. 皱眉 (to make a facial expression indicating thought or displeasure)
记 联想记忆:那个小丑(clown)在皱眉(frown)
搭 frown upon 不赞成