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Word List 03

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braggadocio [ˌbræɡəˈdəʊtʃiəʊ]

n. 傲慢;自负 (behaviour that seems too proud or confident)

联想记忆:brag(吹牛)+ga+do(做)+cio(首席信息官)→傲慢的首席信息官吹牛说找到Lady Gaga做代言→傲慢

braggart [ˈbræɡərt]

n. 吹牛者 (the person who brags)

brazen [ˈbreɪzn]

adj. 厚脸皮的 (showing no shame; impudent)

词根记忆:braz(看作brass,黄铜)+en→像黄铜一样→厚脸皮的

brazenly( adv. 厚颜无耻地)

breed [briːd]

v. 繁殖 (to produce offspring by hatching or gestation) ;教养 (to bring up)

n. 品种, 种类 (class, kind)

brevity [ˈbrevəti]

n. 短暂 (shortness of duration)

词根记忆:brev(短的)+ity→短暂

bridle [ˈbraɪdl]

n. 马笼头 (a head harness)

v. 抑制,控制 (to curb or control)

联想记忆:和bride( n. 新娘)一起记

brilliant [ˈbrɪliənt]

adj. 卓越的,出众的 (striking distinctive) ;辉煌的,壮丽的 (glorious, magnificent)

词根记忆:brilli(发光)+ant(…的)→发光的→辉煌的

a brilliant painter 一位杰出的画家

bristle [ˈbrɪsl]

v. 大为恼怒,被激怒 (annoyed, offended)

bluster, rampage

brusque [brʌsk]

adj. 唐突的,鲁莽的 (rough or abrupt; blunt)

brutality [bruːˈtæləti]

n. 野蛮 (the quality or state of being brutal) ;暴行 (a brutal act or course of action)

brute [bruːt]

n. 野兽 (beast) ;残忍的人 (a person who is brutal)

adj. 野兽的;残忍的 (brutal)

bestial, beastly

budding [ˈbʌdɪŋ]

adj. 开始发展的,崭露头角的 (being in an early stage of development)

来自bud( n. 芽;苞)

nascent

budget [ˈbʌdʒɪt]

n. 预算 (plan of how money will be spent over a period of time)

v. 做预算,安排开支 (to plan in advance the expenditure of)

联想记忆:bud(花蕾)+get(得到)→得到花蕾开始卖→做预算

on a (tight) budget 拮据

bumper [ˈbʌmpər]

adj. 特大的 (unusually large)

n. 保险杠 (a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage)

buoyant [ˈbuːjənt]

adj. 有浮力的 (showing buoyancy) ;快乐的 (cheerful)

buoyancy( n. 浮力)

burdensome [ˈbɜːrdnsəm]

adj. 繁重的,劳累的 (imposing or constituting a burden)

来自burden( n. 负担,重担)

bureaucracy [bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi]

n. 官僚主义;官僚体制 (an administrative policymaking group)

词根记忆:bureau(政府机构)+cracy(统治)→政府统治→官僚体制

burlesque [bɜːrˈlesk]

n. 讽刺或滑稽的戏剧,滑稽剧 (derisive caricature; parody)

bustle [ˈbʌsl]

v. 奔忙,忙乱 (to be busily astir)

n. 喧闹,熙熙攘攘 (noisy, energetic, and often obtrusive activity)

bustling( adj. 繁忙的;熙熙攘攘的)

buttress [ˈbʌtrəs]

n. 拱墙,拱壁 (a projecting structure built against a wall to support or reinforce it)

v. 支持 (to prop up; bolster)

bolster

bypass [ˈbaɪpæs]

v. 绕过,避开 (to go around or avoid a place)

词根记忆:by(在旁边)+pass(通道)→从旁边通道走过→绕过

circumvent, skirt

cachet [kæˈʃeɪ]

n. 威信,声望 (a special quality that people admire and approve of)

联想记忆:要抓住(catch)你的声望(cachet),不要轻易失去

prestige

cagey [ˈkeɪdʒi]

adj. 守口如瓶的 (not wanting to give someone information)

联想记忆:cage(笼子)+y→把秘密关在笼子里→守口如瓶的

calamity [kəˈlæməti]

n. 大灾祸,不幸之事 (any extreme misfortune)

词根记忆:calam(不幸)+ity→大灾祸

calamitous( adj. 引起灾难的,灾难性的)

calculable [ˈkælkjələbl]

adj. 可计算的 (subject to or ascertainable by calculation) ;可信赖的 (that may be counted on)

calculated [ˈkælkjuleɪtɪd]

adj. 精心策划的,蓄意的 (carefully planned to get what you want)

deliberate, considered, reasoned

callow [ˈkæləʊ]

adj. (鸟)未生羽毛的 (unfledged) ;(人)未成熟的 (immature)

联想记忆:call+(l)ow→叫作低的东西→未成熟的

camaraderie [ˌkɑːməˈrɑːdəri]

n. 友情 (a spirit of friendly good fellowship)

camouflage [ˈkæməflɑːʒ]

v. 掩饰,伪装 (to disguise in order to conceal)

n. 伪装

联想记忆:cam(看作came)+ou(看作out)+flag(旗帜)+e→扛着旗帜出来→伪装成战士→伪装

candid [ˈkændɪd]

adj. 率直的 (not hiding one’s thoughts)

词根记忆:cand(白,发光)+id→白的→坦白的→率直的

frank, openhearted, plain, straightforward, unconcealed

candor [ˈkændər]

n. 坦白,率直 (frankness)

词根记忆:cand(白)+or(表状态)→坦白

Candor may actually enhance one’s standing.

canned [kænd]

adj. 无新意的 (used repeatedly with little or no change) ;罐装的,听装的 (preserved in a can)

来自can( n. 罐)

formulaic

canny [ˈkæni]

adj. 精明仔细的 (shrewd and careful)

联想记忆:can(能)+ny→能干的→精明仔细的

canon [ˈkænən]

n. 经典,真作 (the works that are genuine)

联想记忆:can(能)+on(在…上)→能放在桌面上的真家伙→经典,真作

canonical [kəˈnɑːnɪkl]

adj. 符合规定的 (according to, or ordered by church canon) ;经典的

orthodox

cantankerous [kænˈtæŋkərəs]

adj. 脾气坏的 (bad-tempered) ;好争吵的 (quarrelsome)

联想记忆:cant(黑话)+anker(看作anger,愤怒)+ous→用黑话愤怒地争吵→脾气坏的

a cantankerous man 脾气坏的人

bearish, cranky, irascible, irritable, ornery

caprice [kəˈpriːs]

n. 奇思怪想,反复无常,任性 (sudden change in attitude or behavior)

联想记忆:cap(帽子)+rice(米饭)→戴上帽子才吃米饭→奇思怪想

capricious [kəˈprɪʃəs]

adj. 变化无常的,任性的 (erratic, flighty)

inconstant, lubricious, mercurial, whimsical, whimsied

capriciousness( n. 反复无常;变化无常)

captious [ˈkæpʃəs]

adj. 吹毛求疵的 (quick to find fault; carping)

词根记忆:capt(拿)+ious→拿(别人的缺点)→吹毛求疵的

captivating [ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ]

adj. 吸引人的 (very attractive and interesting, in a way that holds your attention)

capture [ˈkæptʃər]

v. 俘获 (to take as a prisoner) ;夺取或赢得 (to take or win)

n. 战利品

词根记忆:capt(抓)+ure→抓住的状态→俘获

cardinal [ˈkɑːrdɪnl]

adj. 首要的,主要的 (of basic importance)

词根记忆:card(心)+inal→心一样的→首要的,主要的

caricature [ˈkærɪkətʃər]

n. 讽刺画;滑稽模仿 (art that has the qualities of caricature)

联想记忆:car(汽车)+i(我)+cat(猫)+ure→我在汽车和猫之间→很滑稽的样子→滑稽模仿

burlesque, mock, mockery, travesty

carnivorous [kɑːrˈnɪvərəs]

adj. 肉食动物的 (flesh-eating)

词根记忆:carni(看作carn,肉)+vor(吃)+ous→肉食动物的

cartographic [ˌkɑːrtəˈɡræfɪk]

adj. 制图的 (connected with the art or process of drawing or making maps)

来自cartography( n. 制图)

A divide between aesthetic and technical considerations has played a crucial role in mapmaking and cartographic scholarship.

cartographically( adv. 地图制图学地)

cartography [kɑːrˈtɑːɡrəfi]

n. 制图,地图绘制 (the science or art of making maps)

词根记忆:carto(图形)+graphy(画)→制图,制图学

cartographer( n. 地图绘制员)

cascade [kæˈskeɪd]

n. 倾泻(或涌出)的东西 (something falling or rushing forth in quantity)

词根记忆:casc(落下)+ade(表动作的结果)→(水)落下→倾泻(或涌出)的东西

a cascade of data 一连串的数据

cast [kæst]

n. 演员阵容;剧团 (troupe)

v. (to throw) ;铸造 (to give a shape to (a substance) by pouring in liquid into a mold)

caste [kæst]

n. 社会等级,等级 (class distinction)

a caste system 等级体系

castigation [ˌkæstɪˈɡeɪʃn]

n. 惩罚;谴责 (severe criticism of somebody or something)

词根记忆:cast(纯洁的)+ig(去做)+ation→采取措施,使其恢复纯洁→惩治,谴责

cataclysm [ˈkætəklɪzəm]

n. 大灾难,大动乱 (a sudden disaster or a violent event)

词根记忆:cata(向下)+clys(猛冲)+m→向下猛冲→大洪水→大灾难

cataclysmic( adj. 灾难性的)

catalog [ˈkætəlɔːɡ]

n. 目录 (complete list of items of a book) ;系列 (series)

词根记忆:cata(下面)+log(说话)→概括在下面要说的话→目录

catastrophe [kəˈtæstrəfi]

n. 突如其来的大灾难 (sudden great disaster)

词根记忆:cata(向下)+strophe(转)→天地向下转→突如其来的大灾难

a major catastrophe 一次重大灾难

catastrophic [ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk]

adj. 灾难性的 (disastrous)

词根记忆:cata(下去)+stroph(e)(转)+ic→彻底翻转、颠覆→天翻地覆→灾难性的

catastrophic events 灾难性事件

categorical [ˌkætəˈgɔːrɪkl]

adj. 明确的,绝对的 (absolute)

来自category( n. 种类)

definite, unalloyed

categorically( adv. 绝对地;直截了当地)

caterwaul [ˈkætərwɔːl]

n. (猫)嚎叫 (to make the loud unpleasant noise that is typical of a cat)

联想记忆:cat(猫)+er+waul(嚎叫)→(猫)嚎叫

catholic [ˈkæθlɪk]

adj. 普遍的;广泛的 (all inclusive; universal) ;宽容的 (broad in understanding; liberal)

联想记忆:和天主教“Catholic”的拼写一致,但第一个字母不大写。

causal [ˈkɔːzl]

adj. 原因的,因果关系的 (implying a cause and effect relationship)

来自cause( n. 原因)

cautious [ˈkɔːʃəs]

adj. 小心的,谨慎的 (marked by or given to caution)

联想记忆:caut(看作cat)+ious(…的)→像猫一样的→小心的,谨慎的

chary, circumspect, discreet, gingerly, wary

caveat [ˈkæviæt]

n. 警告,告诫 (a warning)

联想记忆:cave(山洞)+at(在…)→在山洞里要小心→警告

cease [siːs]

v. 停止,终止,结束 (to stop happening or existing)

联想记忆:c+ease(安逸,安心)→生于忧患,死于安乐→停止,终止

cede [siːd]

v. 割让(领土),放弃 (to transfer the title or ownership of)

abandon, abdicate, demit, relinquish, surrender

celebrated [ˈselɪbreɪtɪd]

adj. 有名的,知名的 (famous, renowned)

来自celebrate( v. 庆祝,赞扬)

be widely celebrated 广泛知名的

celebrity [səˈlebrəti]

n. 名声 (wide recognition) ;名人 (a famous or well-publicized person)

词根记忆:celebr(荣誉)+ity→有荣誉的人→名人

cellular [ˈseljələr]

adj. 细胞的 (of, relating to, or consisting of cells) ;蜂窝式的 (containing cavities)

cellular organization 细胞组织

censor [ˈsensər]

n. 审查员,审查官 (an official who examines materials)

v. 审查 (to examine)

词根记忆:cens(审查)+or(人)→审查员

censorship( n. 审查;检查;审查制度)

censorious [senˈsɔːriəs]

adj. 挑剔的 (marked by or given to censure)

词根记忆:cens(审查)+or(表人)+ious→用审查员的(眼光)看的→挑剔的

censure [ˈsenʃər]

n. 指责,谴责 (a judgment involving condemnation)

v. 指责,谴责 (to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy)

denounce, denunciate, reprehend, reprobate

centralization [ˌsentrələˈzeɪʃn]

n. 集中;集权化 (concentration)

来自centralize( v. 集中)

cerebral [səˈriːbrəl]

adj. 大脑的 (of the brain) ;深思的 (of the intellect rather than the emotions)

词根记忆:cerebr(脑)+al→大脑的

cerebral cortex 大脑皮层

certainty [ˈsɜːrtnti]

n. 确定的事情 (thing that is certain)

来自certain( adj. 确定的,必然的)

uncertainty( n. 犹豫;迟疑)

certitude [ˈsɜːrtɪtuːd]

n. 确定无疑 (certainty of act or event)

词根记忆:cert(确定)+itude(状态)→确定的状态→确定无疑

cetacean [sɪˈteɪʃn]

n. 鲸类动物 (a whale, dolphin, or other sea creature that belongs to the same group)

词根记忆:来自拉丁词cetus,大型海洋生物,特指鲸

Some researchers claim that cetaceans — whales and dolphins — have culture, which the researchers define as the ability to learn from one another.

cetaceous( adj. 鲸类的)

chagrin [ʃəˈɡrɪn]

n. 失望,懊恼 (a feeling of annoyance because one has been disappointed)

联想记忆:cha(拼音:茶)+grin(苦笑)→喝茶苦笑→失望,懊恼

chaos [ˈkeɪɑːs]

n. 混乱 (extreme confusion or disorder)

发音记忆:“吵死”→混乱

chaotic( adj. 混乱的)

characteristic [ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk]

adj. 有特色的;典型性的

n. 与众不同的特征

来自character( n. 性格;特征)

uncharacteristic( adj. 非典型的;非通常的)

characterization [ˌkærəktəraɪˈzeɪʃn]

n. 描绘,刻画 (the delineation of character)

来自character( n. 性格,角色)

characterize [ˈkærəktəraɪz]

v. 表现…的特色,刻画…的性格 (to describe the character or quality of)

来自character( n. 人或事物的特点、特征)

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)

charismatic [ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk]

adj. 有魅力的 (having, exhibiting, or based on charisma or charism)

charity [ˈtʃærəti]

n. 慈善 (benevolence) ;施舍 (a voluntary giving of money)

charlatan [ˈʃɑːrlətən]

n. 江湖郎中,骗子 (fake, mountebank, quack)

联想记忆:意大利有个地方叫Charlat,专卖假药并出江湖郎中(quack),所以引申出charlatan

quacksalver, quackster, saltimbanque

charm [tʃɑːrm]

n. 魅力 (a physical grace or attraction) ;咒语,咒符 (incantation, amulet)

v. 吸引, 迷住 (to delight, attract or influence by charm)

联想记忆:char(音似:茶)+m(看作man)→被男士约出去喝茶,因为很有魅力→魅力

particular charm 独特的魅力

charter [ˈtʃɑːrtər]

n. 特权或豁免权 (special privilege or immunity)

chase [tʃeɪs]

v. 雕镂 (to make a groove in) ;追逐 (to follow rapidly) ;追捕

联想记忆:谁动了我的奶酪(cheese),我就去追赶(chase)谁

chauvinistic [ˌʃəʊvɪˈnɪstɪk]

adj. 沙文主义的,盲目爱国的 (excessive or blind patriotism)

来自人名Chauvin,因其过分的爱国主义和对拿破仑的忠诚而闻名

chic [ʃiːk]

adj. 漂亮的,时髦的 (cleverly stylish; currently fashionable)

modish, posh, swanky

chimera [kaɪˈmɪrə]

n. 神话怪物 (fabulous monster) ;梦幻 (an impossible or foolish fancy)

联想记忆:原指希腊神话中一种狮头羊身蛇尾的会喷火的妖怪→神话怪物

chivalrous [ˈʃɪvlrəs]

adj. 骑士精神的 (of, relating to, or characteristic of chivalry and knighterrantry) ;对女人彬彬有礼的 (gallant, courteous)

词根记忆:chival(看作caval,骑马)+rous→骑马的→骑士精神的

choice [tʃɔɪs]

adj. 上等的 (of high quality) ;精选的 (selected with care)

dainty, delicate, elegant, exquisite, superior

choke [tʃəʊk]

v. (使)窒息,阻塞 (to have great difficulty in breathing)

联想记忆:喝可乐(coke)给呛着(choke)了

choleric [ˈkɑːlərɪk]

adj. 易怒的,暴躁的 (having irascible nature, irritable)

词根记忆:choler(胆汁)+ic→胆汁质的→易怒的, 暴躁的

choreograph [ˈkɔːriəɡræf]

v. 编舞 (to design the steps and movements for dancers) ;设计,筹划 (to arrange or direct the progress, or details of)

词根记忆:choreo(看作chor,舞)+graph(写)+y→编舞

choreographic [ˌkɔːriəˈɡræfɪk]

adj. 舞蹈术的,舞台舞蹈的

来自choreography( n. 编舞设计,舞蹈设计)

chronic [ˈkrɑːnɪk]

adj. 慢性的,长期的 (marked by long duration or frequent recurrence)

词根记忆:chron(时间)+ic(…的)→长时间的→慢性的

chronic illness 慢性病

chronicle [ˈkrɑːnɪkl]

n. 编年史 (a written record of events in the order in which they happened)

v. 按事 件发生顺序记载 (to record events in the order in which they happened)

词根记忆:chron(时间)+icle→按事件发生顺序记载

The novels chronicle the experiences of women who, beset with hardships, find within themselves qualities of intelligence, will, resourcefulness, and courage sufficient to overcome their obstacles.

chronological [ˌkrɑːnəˈlɑːdʒɪkl]

adj. 按年代顺序排列的 (of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time)

chronicle( n. 编年史;历史)

chronology [krəˈnɑːlədʒi]

n. 年表 (a list of these events in order)

词根记忆:chron(时间)+ology(…学)→按照时间记录→年表

churl [tʃɜːrl]

n. 粗鄙之人 (a surly, ill-bred person)

联想记忆:粗鄙之人(churl)不宜进教堂(church)

churlish( adj. 粗鲁无礼的;脾气坏的)

churn [tʃɜːrn]

v. 剧烈搅动 (to stir or agitate violently)

cinch [sɪntʃ]

n. 很容易的事,小菜 (something that is very easy)

circuitous [sərˈkjuːɪtəs]

adj. 迂回的,绕圈子的 (roundabout, indirect, devious)

词根记忆:circu(绕圈)+it(走)+ous→迂回的;circuit本身是个单词,意为“圆,电路”

circular [ˈsɜːrkjələr]

adj. 圆形的;循环的 (shaped like a circle)

词根记忆:circ(圆)+ular→圆形的;循环的

circulation [ˌsɜːrkjəˈleɪʃn]

n. 循环,流通 (going around continuously) ;发行量 (the average number of copies of a publication sold over a given period)

circulatory( adj. 血液循环的)

circumscribe [ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb]

v. 划界限;限制 (to restrict, restrain, limit)

词根记忆:circum(环绕,周围)+scribe(写)→在规定范围内写→限制

circumspect [ˈsɜːrkəmspekt]

adj. 慎重的 (careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences)

circumstantial [ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃl]

adj. 不重要的,偶然的 (incidental) ;描述详细的 (marked by careful attention to detail)

词根记忆:circum(绕圈)+stant(站,立)+ial→处于周围→不重要的

circumvent [ˌsɜːrkəmˈvent]

v. 回避 (to bypass) ;用计谋战胜或回避 (to get the better of or prevent from happening by craft or ingenuity)

词根记忆:circum(绕圈)+vent(来)→绕着圈过来→回避

cite [saɪt]

v. 引用,引述 (to speak or write words taken from a passage)

词根记忆:cit(引用;唤起)+e→引用,引述

civility [səˈvɪləti]

n. 彬彬有礼,斯文 (politeness)

词根记忆:civil(文明的,市民的)+ity→彬彬有礼

claim [kleɪm]

v. 要求或索要 (to request sth.)

n. 声称拥有的权利

本身为词根,意为“大叫”→要求或索要

claim against 对…要求赔偿;claim that ... 要求…

argue, assert, contend, justify, maintain

clamorous [ˈklæmərəs]

adj. 喧嚷的 (talking loudly or shouting)

词根记忆:clam(呼喊,叫喊)+or+ous(多…的)→多喊叫的→喧嚷的

clandestine [klænˈdestɪn]

adj. 秘密的,偷偷摸摸的 (surreptitious, furtive, secret)

联想记忆:clan(宗派)+destine(命中注定)→“宗派”和“命中注定”都有一些“秘密”色彩→秘密的

clarify [ˈklærəfaɪ]

v. 澄清 (to cause sth. to become clear to understand)

词根记忆:clar(清楚,明白)+ify(…化)→澄清

elucidate, illuminate, illustrate

clarification( n. 解释,澄清)

claustrophobic [ˌklɔːstrəˈfəʊbɪk]

adj. (患)幽闭恐怖症的,导致幽闭恐怖症的 (affected with or inclined to claustrophobia)

clement [ˈklemənt]

adj. 仁慈的 (merciful) ;温和的 (mild)

clement weather 温和的气候

clergy [ˈklɜːrdʒi]

n. 圣职人员,神职人员 (the priests or ministers of a religion)

联想记忆:cl(看作clean,净化)+ergy(看作energy,能量)→用信仰的力量净化心灵的人→神职人员

clerical [ˈklerɪkl]

adj. 神职人员的 (of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy)

联想记忆:和clergy( n. 神职人员)一起记

climate [ˈklaɪmət]

n. 气候;风气 (the prevailing set of conditions)

atmosphere, clime

microclimate [ n. (尤指有别于周围地区的)小气候]

climatologist [ˌklaɪməˈtɑːlədʒist]

n. 气候学家 (an expert in the scientific study of climate)

词根记忆:climat(e)(气候)+ologist(…学家)→气候学家

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.

clinical [ˈklɪnɪkl]

adj. 临床的 (of, relating to, or conducted in or as if in a clinic) ;冷静客观的 (coldly objective)

词根记忆:clinic(医疗诊所)+al→临床的

clinical practice 临床实践

clique [kliːk]

n. 小集团,小圈子 (a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons)

cliquish( adj. 小集团的)

cloak [kləʊk]

v. 掩盖 (to cover or hide something)

联想记忆:时钟(clock)被斗篷(cloak)遮盖住了

clownish [ˈklaʊnɪʃ]

adj. 小丑似的,傻的 (silly)

来自clown( n. 小丑)

cloy [klɔɪ]

v. (吃甜食)生腻,吃腻 (to surfeit by too much of sth. sweet)

satiate

cloying( adj. 令人腻烦的)

clueless [ˈkluːləs]

adj. 很愚蠢的 (very stupid) ;不懂的 (not able to understand or to do something.)

词根记忆:clue(线索)+less(无…的)→没有线索的→不懂的

clumsy [ˈklʌmzi]

adj. 笨拙的 (lacking grace; awkward) ;拙劣的 (ill- constructed)

联想记忆:c+lum(亮度)+sy→没有亮光,不灵光→

笨拙的

gawky, lumbering, lumpish

cluster [ˈklʌstər]

n. 串,簇,群

v. 群集,丛生 (to gather or grow in a cluster or clusters)

词根记忆:clust(看作clot,凝成块)+er→凝块→群集

coagulate [kəʊˈæɡjuleɪt]

v. 使凝结 (to curdle; clot)

词根记忆:co(共同)+ag(做)+ulate→一起做→使凝结

coagulation( n. 凝结)

coalesce [ˌkəʊəˈles]

v. 联合,合并 (to unite or merge into a single body, mix)

词根记忆:co(共同)+alesc(成长)+e→共同成长→联合

associate, bracket, combine, conjoin

code [kəʊd]

n. 密码;法典

v. 将某事物编写成密码 (to put in or into the form or symbols of a code)

coerce [kəʊˈɜːrs]

v. 强迫 (to force or compel to do sth.) ;压制 (to restrain or constrain by force)

cogent [ˈkəʊdʒənt]

adj. 有说服力的 (compelling, convincing, valid)

词根记忆:cog(齿轮牙)+ent→像齿轮牙咬合一样严谨→有说服力的

cogent arguments 有说服力的争辩

cognitive [ˈkɑːɡnətɪv]

adj. 认知的;感知的 (of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity)

词根记忆:cogn(知道)+itive→认知的

coherence [kəʊˈhɪrəns]

n. 条理性,连贯性 (the quality or state of cohering)

adherence, adhesion, bond, cohesion

coherent( adj. 连贯的,一致的);incoherent( adj. 不连贯的;语无伦次的)

coincide [ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd]

v. 同时发生 (to take place at the same time)

词根记忆:co(共同)+in(在…上)+cid(落下)+e→共同落在…上→同时发生

However, in places like New Caledonia, explosions in giant snail populations have coincided with a fall in the number of meningitis cases.

coincidental [kəʊˌɪnsɪˈdentl]

adj. 巧合的 (resulting from a coincidence) ;同时发生的 (occurring or existing at the same time)

coincidentally( adv. 巧合地)

collaborate [kəˈlæbəreɪt]

v. 合作,协作 (to work together with sb.) ;通敌 (to help enemy occupying one’s country)

词根记忆:col(共同)+labor(劳动)+ate→共同劳动→合作

collapse [kəˈlæps]

v. 坍塌,塌陷 (to break into pieces and fall down suddenly) ;虚脱,晕倒 (to become unconscious)

词根记忆:col(共同)+lapse(滑)→一起滑落→坍塌

collegiality [kəˌliːdʒiˈæləti]

n. 共同合作 (the cooperative relationship of colleagues)

词根记忆:col(共同)+leg(选择)+ial(具有…的)+ity(状况)→共同选择→共同合作

collision [kəˈlɪʒn]

n. 碰撞,冲突 (an act or instance of colliding)

来自collide( v. 冲撞)

colloquial [kəˈləʊkwiəl]

adj. 口语的,口头的 (conversational)

词根记忆:col(共同)+loqu(说话)+ial→共同说的→口语的

colony [ˈkɑːləni]

n. 菌群 (a group of the same kind of one-celled organisms living or growing together) ;殖民地

combine [kəmˈbaɪn]

v. (使)联合,结合 (to merge; intermix; blend; possess in combination) ;协力 (to act together)

词根记忆:com(共同)+bi(两个)+ne→使两个在一起→(使)联合

associate, bracket, coalesce, conjoin

combustible [kəmˈbʌstəbl]

adj. 易燃的 (flammable) ;易激动的 (easily aroused)

词根记忆:com(强调)+bust(燃烧)+ible→易燃的

combustion [kəmˈbʌstʃən]

n. 燃烧 (an act or instance of burning)

词根记忆:com(加强)+bust(燃烧)+ion→燃烧

The world is at present accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from two well-known sources: the combustion of fossil fuels and deforestation.

comic [ˈkɑːmɪk]

adj. 可笑的;喜剧的 (using comedy)

n. 喜剧演员 (comedian)

an inventive comic actor 一位有创造力的喜剧演员

commend [kəˈmend]

v. 推荐;举荐 (to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice) ;表扬;称赞 (to praise)

acclaim, applaud, compliment, praise, recommend

commendation( n. 赞扬,称赞)

commensurate [kəˈmenʃərət]

adj. 同样大小的 (equal in measure) ;相称的 (proportionate)

词根记忆:com(共同)+mensur(测量)+ate→测量尺寸相同→同样大小的

be commensurate with 与…相称

commentary [ˈkɑːmənteri]

n. 实况报道 (spoken description of an event as it happens) ;(对书等的)集注 (set of explanatory notes on a book)

联想记忆:comment(评论)+ary→集注

commentator [ˈkɑːmənteɪtər]

n. 评论员 (one who gives a commentary)

commiserate [kəˈmɪzəreɪt]

v. 同情,怜悯 (to feel or show sorrow or pity for sb.)

词根记忆:com(表加强)+miser(可怜)+ate→同情,怜悯

commit [kəˈmɪt]

v. 托付 (to consign) ;承诺 (to bind or obligate) ;犯罪 (to perpetrate)

词根记忆:com(共同)+mit(送)→一起送给→托付

commitment( n. 承诺,许诺)

committed [kəˈmɪtɪd]

adj. (对事业,本职工作等)尽忠的 (devoted to a cause)

来自commit( v. 忠于某个人或机构等)

commodity [kəˈmɑːdəti]

n. 商品 (any article of commerce)

a drop in commodity prices 商品价格的下跌

commonplace [ˈkɑːmənpleɪs]

adj. 普通的,平庸的 (ordinary)

组合词:common(普通的)+place(地方)→普通的地方→普通的

commonsense [ˈkɑːmənsens]

adj. 有常识的 (having practical judgment gained from experience of life, not by special study)

组合词:common(普通的)+sense(认识)→具有常识的

communal [kəˈmjuːnl]

adj. 全体共用的,共享的 (held in common)

词根记忆:com(共同)+mun(公共)+al→公共的→全体共用的,共享的

compact [ˈkɑːmpækt]

adj. 坚实的 (dense, solid) ;简洁的 (not diffuse or wordy)

n. 合同,协议 (an agreement or covenant between two or more parties)

词根记忆:com(加强)+pact(合同)→合同

compartmentalize [kəmˌpɑːrtˈmentəlaɪz]

v. 分开,划分 (to divide it into separate sections)

词根记忆:com(表加强)+part(分开)+ment+al+ize(使…)→分开

compassion [kəmˈpæʃn]

n. 同情,怜悯 (sorrow for the sufferings or trouble of others)

词根记忆:com(共同)+pass(感情)+ion→共同的感情→同情

compassionate( adj. 有同情心的)

compatible [kəmˈpætəbl]

adj. 能和谐共处的,相容的 (capable of living together harmoniously)

词根记忆:com(共同)+pat(走)+ible→可一起走的→相容的

be compatible with 与…和谐相处

compel [kəmˈpel]

v. 强迫 (to force or constrain)

词根记忆:com(共同)+pel(推)→一起推→强迫

coerce, concuss, oblige

compelling [kəmˈpelɪŋ]

adj. 引起兴趣的 (keenly interesting, captivating)

a compelling subject 感兴趣的学科

compensate [ˈkɑːmpenseɪt]

v. 补偿,赔偿 (to make equivalent return to; recompense)

词根记忆:com(加强)+pens(花费)+ate→花费的钱全部(拿回来)→赔偿

compensate for 补偿,弥补

competence [ˈkɑːmpɪtəns]

n. 胜任,能力 (the quality or state of being competent)

来自compete( v. 竞争)

competing [kəmˈpiːtɪŋ]

adj. 有竞争性的 (rivalrous) ;不相上下的

来自compete( v. 竞争,对抗)

complacent [kəmˈpleɪsnt]

adj. 自满的,得意的 (self-satisfied, smug)

注意不要和complaisant( adj. 随和的)相混

complacency( n. 满足,安心)

complementary [ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri]

adj. 互补的 (combining well to form a whole)

来自complement( n. 补充物)

be complementary to 与…互补

compliance [kəmˈplaɪəns]

n. 顺从,遵从 (obedience to a rule, agreement or demand)

来自comply( v. 顺从)

compliant [kəmˈplaɪənt]

adj. 服从的,顺从的 (complying, yielding, submissive)

词根记忆:com(表加强)+pliant(柔顺的)→顺从的 zmSgV1zeNX4fAY99RaN4qVSPkCi1+3TpXG2LrYVyAm1kPPqj6uZECghOQdrSiQLT

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