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wanderlust

[ˈwɑːndərlʌst]

n. 漫游癖，旅游癖（strong longing for or impulse toward wandering）

记 组合词：wander（漫游）＋lust（欲望）→漫游癖

例 For many young people during the Roaring Twenties, a disgust with the excesses of American

culture combined with a wanderlust to provoke an exodus abroad.

suspicious

[səˈspɪʃəs]

adj. 怀疑的（expressing or indicative of suspicion）

搭 be suspicious of/about... 对…怀疑的

同 doubtful, dubious, problematic

imply

[ɪmˈplaɪ]

v. 暗示，暗指（to express indirectly）

记 词根记忆：im（进入）＋ply（重叠）→重叠表达→暗示

例 Although the revelation that one of the contestants was a friend left the judge open to charges

of lack of disinterestedness, the judge remained adamant in her assertion that acquaintance did not

necessarily imply partiality.

同 connote, indicate, insinuate, intimate

sectarianism

[sekˈteriənɪzəm]

n. 宗派主义；教派意识

inform

[ɪnˈfɔːrm]

v. 对…有影响（to have an influence on sth.）；使活跃，使有生气（to animate）；告诉，通知（to impart information or knowledge）

记 词根记忆：in（进入）＋form（形成）→形成文字，进行通知→通知

例 Just as the authors' book on eels is often a key text for courses in marine vertebrate zoology,

their ideas on animal development and phylogeny inform teaching in this area.

同 acquaint, apprise

scant

[skænt]

adj. 不足的，缺乏的（barely or scarcely）

搭 scant attention/consideration 缺乏注意／考虑

reverberate

[rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪt]

v. 发出回声，回响（to resound, echo）

记 词根记忆：re＋verber（打，振动）＋ate→振动回来→发出回声

innocence

[ˈɪnəsns]

n. 无辜，清白（the quality of being innocent）

记 词根记忆：in（无）＋noc（伤害）＋ence→无辜，清白

例 Melodramas, which presented stark oppositions between innocence and criminality, virtue and

corruption, good and evil, were popular precisely because they offered the audience a world devoid of neutrality.

inquisitive

[ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv]

adj. 好奇的，好问的（inclined to ask questions; prying）；爱打听的

记 词根记忆：in（进入）＋quis（询问）＋itive→进入询问→好奇的，好问的

例 Excited and unafraid, the inquisitive child examined the stranger with bright-eyed curiosity.

hibernate

[ˈhaɪbərneɪt]

v. 冬眠（to spend the winter in a dormant or torpid state）

记 词根记忆：hibern（冬天）＋ate→冬眠

unify

[ˈjuːnɪfaɪ]v. 统一，使成一体；使相同（to make all the same）

记 词根记忆：uni（单一）＋fy（动词后缀）→统一

例 The text brims with details, but there are no overarching theses to unify them.

hypnotic

[hɪpˈnɑːtɪk]

adj. 催眠的（tending to produce sleep） n. 催眠药（a sleep-inducing agent）

gallant

[ˈɡælənt]

adj. 勇敢的，英勇的（brave and noble）；（对女人）献殷勤的（polite and attentive to women）

记 词根记忆：gall（胆）＋ant→有胆量的→勇敢的，英勇的

disarray

[ˌdɪsəˈreɪ]

n. 混乱，无秩序（an untidy condition; disorder; confusion）

记 联想记忆：dis（离开）＋array（排列）→没有进行排列→无秩序

例 Because of their frequent disarray, confusion, and loss of memory, those hit by lightning while

alone are sometimes mistaken for victims of assault.

synonymous

[sɪˈnɑːnɪməs]

adj. 同义的（having the same connotations, implications, or reference）

记 来自synonym（n. 同义词）

phobia

[ˈfoʊbiə]

n. 恐惧症（an exaggerated illogical fear）

记 词根记忆：phob（恐惧）＋ia（表病）→恐惧症

valiant

[ˈvæliənt]

adj. 勇敢的，英勇的（courageous）

同 valorous

bilingual

[ˌbaɪˈlɪ ɡwəl]

adj. （说）两种语言的（of two languages）

记 词根记忆：bi（两个）＋lingu（语言）＋al→（说）两种语言的

hurl

[hɜːrl]

v. 用力投掷（to throw with force）；大声叫骂（to shout out violently）

同 fling, yell

constraint

[kənˈstreɪnt]

n. 强制，强迫；对感情的压抑（sth. that limits one's freedom of action or feelings）

conventionalize

[kənˈvenʃənəlaɪz]

v. 使按惯例，使习俗化（to make conventional）

记 词根记忆：convention（n. 习俗）＋alize（使…）→使习俗化

astounding

[əˈstaʊndɪ ]

adj. 令人震惊的（causing astonishment or amazement）

chromatic

[krəˈmætɪk]

adj. 彩色的，五彩的（having color or colors）

记 词根记忆：chrom（颜色）＋atic→彩色的

vigilant

[ˈvɪʤɪlənt]

adj. 机警的，警惕的（alertly watchful to avoid danger）

alternate

[ˈɔːltərnət] adj. 轮流的，交替的（occurring or succeeding by turns）

[ˈɔːltərneɪt] v. 轮流，交替（to perform by turns or in succession）

[ˈɔːltərnət] n. 候选人，代替者（one that substitutes for or alternates with another）

记 词根记忆：alter（改变）＋nate→来回改变→轮流的，交替的

同 alternative, backup, surrogate

inborn

[ˌɪnˈbɔːrn]

adj. 天生的，先天的（naturally present at birth; innate）

记 联想记忆：in（内）＋born（出生）→与生俱来的→天生的

inhabit

[ɪnˈhæbɪt]

v. 居住于（to live in; occupy）；占据

记 词根记忆：in（进入）＋hab（拥有）＋it→在里面拥有→居住于；占据

例 With the evolution of wings, insects were able to disperse to the far ecological corners, across

deserts and bodies of water, to reach new food sources and inhabit a wider variety of promising

environmental niches.

feminist

[ˈfemənɪst]n. 女权运动者（a person who supports and promotes women's rights）

记 词根记忆：femin（女人）＋ist→女权运动者

replete

[rɪˈpliːt]

adj. 充满的，供应充足的（fully or abundantly provided or filled）

记 词根记忆：re＋plet（满）＋e→充满的

conceptual

[kənˈsepʧuəl]

adj. 概念上的（of, relating to, or consisting of concepts）

记 词根记忆：concept（n. 概念）＋ual→概念上的

precursor

[priːˈkɜːrsər]

n. 先驱，先兆（one that precedes and indicates the approach of another）

记 词根记忆：pre（在前面）＋curs（跑）＋or→跑在前面的人→先驱

同 forerunner, harbinger, herald, outrider

hoard

[hɔːrd]

v. 贮藏，秘藏（to accumulate and hide or keep in reserve） n. 贮藏，秘藏

记 把东西藏（hoard）在木板（board）后

scale

[skeɪl]

n. 鱼鳞；音阶（a graduated series of musical tones）

impending

[ɪmˈpendɪ ]

adj. 即将发生的，逼近的（imminent）

记 词根记忆：im（进入）＋pend（挂）＋ing→挂到眼前→即将发生的，逼近的

例 William James lacked the usual awe of death; writing to his dying father, he spoke without

inhibition about the old man's impending death.

interplay

[ˈɪntərpleɪ]

v. 相互影响（to interact） n. 相互影响（interaction）

记 联想记忆：inter（在…之间）＋play（扮演角色）→在两者中间扮演角色→相互影响

outburst

[ˈaʊtbɜːrst]

n. 爆发，迸发（a violent expression of feeling; eruption）；激增 （a surge of activity or growth）

例 He was habitually so docile and accommodating that his friends could not understand hissudden outburst against his employers.

同 burst, explosion, gust, sally

motley

[ˈmɑːtli]

adj. 混杂的（heterogeneous）；多色的，杂色的（of many colors）

记 词根记忆：mot（＝mote 微粒）＋ley→各种微粒混合→混杂的

posthumously

[ˈpɑːsʧəməsli]

adv. 死后地（after death）

例 Like many other pioneers, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, founder of the New York Infirmary, the

first American hospital staffed entirely by women, faced ridicule from her contemporaries but has

received great honor posthumously.

predictable

[prɪˈdɪktəbl]

adj. 可预知的

例 Though dealers insist that professional art dealers can make money in the art market, even an

insider's knowledge is not enough: the art world is so fickle that stock-market prices are predictable by comparison.

blameworthy

[ˈbleɪmwɜːrði]

adj. 该责备的，有过失的（deserving blame）

同 blamable, blameful, censurable, culpable, reprehensible

illegitimate

[ˌɪləˈʤɪtəmət]

adj. 不合法的（illegal; unlawful）；私生的（born of parents not married）

记 联想记忆：il（不）＋ legitimate（合法的）→不合法的

例 An example of an illegitimate method of argument is to lump dissimilar cases together

deliberately under the pretense that the same principles apply to each.

scorn

[skɔːrn]

n. 轻蔑（disrespect or derision mixed with indignation） v. 轻蔑，瞧不起（toshow disdain or

derision）

同 contemn, despise

reigning

[ˈreɪnɪ ]

adj. 统治的，起支配作用的

discouraging

[dɪsˈkɜːrɪʤɪ ]

adj. 令人气馁的（making sb. lose the confidence or determination）

cohesive

[koʊˈhiːsɪv]

adj. 凝聚的（sticking together）

记 词根记忆：co＋hes（粘着）＋ive→有粘合力的→凝聚的

disenfranchise

[ˌdɪsɪnˈfrænʧaɪz]

v. 剥夺…的权利（to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity）

disrupt

[dɪsˈrʌpt]

v. 使混乱（to cause disorder in sth.）；使中断（to break apart）

记 词根记忆：dis（分开）＋rupt（断）→使断裂开→使中断

petroleum

[pəˈtroʊliəm]

n. 石油

humiliate

[hjuːˈmɪlieɪt]

v. 羞辱，使丢脸（to hurt the pride or dignity; mortify; degrade）

记 词根记忆：hum（地）＋iliate（使…）→使人靠近地面→羞辱

uniform

[ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm]

n. 制服 adj. 相同的，一致的（consistent）

记 词根记忆：uni（单一）＋form（形式）→一致的

例 Not all the indicators necessary to convey the effect of depth in a picture work

simultaneously; the picture's illusion of uniform three-dimensional appearance must therefore result from the viewer's integration of various indicators perceived successively.

antecedent

[ˌæntɪˈsiːdnt]

n. 前事（a preceding event, condition or cause）；祖先（a person's ancestors or family and social

background） adj. 先行的（preceding in time and order）

inflexible

[ɪnˈfleksəbl]

adj. 坚定的，不屈不挠的（rigidly firm in will or purpose）

hearten

[ˈhɑːrtn]

v. 鼓励，激励（to make sb. feel cheerful and encouraged）

记 联想记忆：heart（心）＋en→鼓励别人的心→鼓励

circulate

[ˈsɜːrkjəleɪt]

v. 循环；流通（to move around）；发行（to distribute）

记 词根记忆：circ（圆，环）＋ulate→绕圈走→循环

charismatic

[ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk]

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

搭 characterize...as... 将…的特点描述成…

negligent

[ˈneɡlɪʤənt]

adj. 疏忽的，粗心大意的（marked by or given to neglect especially habitually or culpably）

例 Because of his negligent driving, the other car was forced to turn off the road or be hit.

同 neglectful, regardless, remiss, slack

expository

[ɪkˈspɑːzətɔːri]

adj. 说明的（explanatory; serving to explain）

记 来自exposit（v. 解释，说明）

colorful

[ˈkʌlərfl]

adj. 富有色彩的（having striking colors）；有趣的（full of variety or interest）

tenet

[ˈtenɪt]

n. 信条（a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true）；教义

记 词根记忆：ten（握住）＋et→紧抓不放的东西→信条

例 "The show must go on" is the oldest tenet of show business; every true performer lives by that

creed.

treacherous

[ˈtreʧərəs]

adj. 背叛的，叛逆的（showing great disloyalty and deceit）

记 词根记忆：treach（＝trick 诡计）＋erous→背叛的

believable

[bɪˈliːvəbl]adj. 可信的（capable of being believed especially as within the range of known possibility or probability）

humanistic

[ˌhjuːməˈnɪstɪk]

adj. 人性的；人文主义的

例 Even after safeguards against the excesses of popular sovereignty were included, major

figures in the humanistic disciplines remained skeptical about the proposal to extend suffrage to the masses.

centralization

[ˌsentrələˈzeɪʃn]

n. 集中；集权化（concentration）

记 来自centralize（v. 集中）

involve

[ɪnˈvɑːlv]

v. 包含，含有（to contain as a part; include）；参与（to engage as a participant）；牵涉，牵连（to oblige to take part）

记 词根记忆：in（使…）＋volv（卷）＋e→使卷入→牵涉，牵连

例 When you learn archaeology solely from lectures, you get only an abstract sense of the

concepts presented, but when you hold a five-thousand-year-old artifact in your hands, you have a

chance to involve your senses, not just your intellect.

injurious

[ɪnˈʤʊrəriəs]

adj. 有害的（harmful）

记 来自injury（n. 伤害）

placid

[ˈplæsɪd]

adj. 安静的，平和的（serenely free of interruption）

记 词根记忆：plac（平静的）＋id→平和的，安静的

tussle

[ˈtʌsl]

n. 扭打，争斗（a physical contest or struggle）；争辩（an intense argument; controversy） v. 扭打，争斗（to struggle roughly）

记 联想记忆：tuss（看作fuss，忙乱）＋le→为什么忙乱，因为有人扭打搏斗→扭打，争斗

opposite

[ˈɑːpəzət]

adj. 相反的，对立的（contrary to one another or to a thing specified）

记 词根记忆：op（反）＋pos（放）＋ite（表形容词）→放在反面的→相反的，对立的

dappled

[ˈdæpld]

adj. 有斑点的，斑驳的（covered with spots of a different color）

记 联想记忆：d＋apple＋d→苹果上有斑点→有斑点的

adversary

[ˈædvərseri]

n. 对手，敌手（one that contends with, opposes, or resists） adj. 对手的，敌对的（having or

involving antagonistic parties or opposing interests）

erudite

[ˈerudaɪt]

adj. 博学的，饱学的（learned; scholarly）

记 词根记忆：e（出）＋rud（原始的，无知的）＋ite→走出无知→博学的

realm

[relm]

n. 王国（a country ruled over by a king or queen）；领域，范围（an area of activity, study, etc.）

enigma

[ɪˈnɪɡmə]

n. 谜一样的人或事物（sth. hard to understand or explain; an inscrutable or mysterious person）

例 To astronomers, the moon has long been an enigma, its origin escaping simple solution.

heartfelt

[ˈhɑːrtfelt]

adj. 衷心的，诚挚的（deeply felt）

记 组合词：heart（心）＋felt（感觉到的）→能感觉到心意的→衷心的，诚挚的

obtainable

[əbˈteɪnəbl]

adj. 能得到的（capable of being obtained）

记 来自obtain（v. 得到）

同 attainable, available, procurable, securable

evince

[ɪˈvɪns]

v. 表明，表示（to show plainly; indicate; make manifest）

记 词根记忆：e＋vinc（展示）＋e→向外展示→表明

bemuse

[bɪˈmjuːz]

v. 使昏头昏脑，使迷惑（to puzzle, distract, absorb）

同 bedaze, daze, paralyze, petrify, stun

superficial

[ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃl]

adj. 表面的，肤浅的（shallow）

记 词根记忆：super（在…上面）＋fic（做）＋ial→在上面做→表面的

例 He continually describes what superhuman labor it has cost him to compose his poems and

intimates that, in comparison with his own work, the poetry of other poets is superficial.

scrutinize

[ˈskruːtənaɪz]

v. 仔细检查（to examine closely and minutely）

搭 scrutinize balloting 监票

inexcusable

[ˌɪnɪkˈskjuːzəbl]

adj. 不可原谅的，不可宽恕的（impossible to excuse or justify）

insidious

[ɪnˈsɪdiəs]

adj. 暗中危害的，阴险的（working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner）

记 词根记忆：in（在里面）＋sid（坐）＋ious→（祸害）坐在里面的→暗中危害的

colossal

[kəˈlɑːsl]

adj. 巨大的，庞大的（like a colossus in size; huge; gigantic）

记 词根记忆：coloss（大）＋al→巨大的

polish

[ˈpoʊlɪʃ]

v. 磨光，擦亮（to make smooth and glossy） n. 上光剂（a preparation that is used to polish sth.）；优雅（freedom from rudeness or coarseness）

记 联想记忆：波兰（Polish）产的擦光剂（polish）

同 burnish, furbish, gloss, refine

connotation

[ˌkɑːnəˈteɪʃn]

n. 言外之意，内涵（idea or notion suggested in addition to its explicit meaning or denotation）

记 词根记忆：con＋not（注意）＋ation→全部注意到的内容→言外之意

vivid

[ˈvɪvɪd]

adj. 鲜艳的；生动的；逼真的

记 词根记忆：viv（生命）＋id→有生命力的→生动的

例 She writes across generational lines, making the past so vivid that our belief that the present is

the true locus of experience is undermined.

gripping

[ˈɡrɪpɪ ]

adj. 吸引注意力的，扣人心弦的（holding the interest strongly）

例 Telling gripping tales about a central character engaged in a mighty struggle with events,

modern biographies satisfy the American appetite for epic narratives.

self-righteousness

[ˌselfˈraɪʧəsnəs]

n. 自以为是

例 The action and characters in a melodrama can be so immediately classified that all observers

can hiss the villain with an air of smug but enjoyable self-righteousness.

factorable

[ˈfæktərəbl]

adj. 能分解成因子的（capable of being factored）

记 联想记忆：factor（因素）＋able（能…的）→能分解成因素→能分解成因子的

stark

[stɑːrk]

adj. 光秃秃的；荒凉的（barren; desolate）；（外表）僵硬的（rigid as if in death）；完全的（utter; sheer）

例 Melodramas, which presented stark oppositions between innocence and criminality, virtue and

corruption, good and evil, were popular precisely because they offered the audience a world devoid of neutrality.

deterrent

[dɪˈtɜːrənt]

adj. 威慑的，制止的（serving to deter）

记 来自deter（v. 威慑，吓住）

influence

[ˈɪnfluəns]

n. 影响 v. 影响（to affect or alter by indirect or intangible means）

记 联想记忆：in（进入）＋flu（流感）＋ence→患上流感容易影响别人→影响

搭 influence on 对…产生影响

efface

[ɪˈfeɪs]

v. 擦掉，抹去（to wipe out; erase）

记 词根记忆：ef＋fac（脸，表面）＋e→从表面去掉→擦掉

dilettante

[ˌdɪləˈtænti]

n. 一知半解者，业余爱好者（dabbler; amateur）记 词根记忆：di＋let（＝delect 引诱）＋tante→受到了诱惑→业余爱好者

interpolate

[ɪnˈtɜːrpəleɪt]

v. 插入（to insert between or among others）；（通过插入新语句）篡改（to alter by putting in new words）

记 词根记忆：inter＋pol（修饰）＋ate→通过在中间放入某物来修饰→插入；篡改

camaraderie

[ˌkɑːməˈrɑːdəri]

n. 同志之情，友情（a spirit of friendly good-fellowship）

evaluation

[ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃn]

n. 评价，评估（the determined or fixed value of）

记 来自evaluate（v. 评价，评估）

ill-prepared

[ˌɪlprɪˈperd]

adj. 准备不足的（not ready for sth.）

例 As former Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger was fond of pointing out, many lawyers are

not legal hotshots; they often come to court illprepared and lacking professional skills.

effete

[ɪˈfiːt]

adj. 无生产力的（spent and sterile）；虚弱的（lacking vigor）

记 词根记忆：ef（没有）＋fet（生产性的）＋e→无生产力的

improvident

[ɪmˈprɑːvɪdənt]

adj. 无远见的，不节俭的（lacking foresight or thrift）

记 联想记忆：im（不）＋provident（有远见的；节俭的）→无远见的，不节俭的

例 Left to endure a penniless old age, the improvident man lived to regret his prodigal youth.

streak

[striːk]

n. 条纹（a line or mark of a different color or texture from the ground） v. 加线条（to have a streak）

例 People who don't outgrow their colleges often don't grow in other ways; there remained in

Forster's life and imagination a streak of the undergraduate, clever but immature.

unrecognized

[ʌnˈrekəɡnaɪzd]

adj. 未被承认的，未被认出的

feckless

[ˈfekləs]

adj. 无效的，效率低的（inefficient）；不负责任的（irresponsible）

记 联想记忆：feck（效果）＋less（无…的）→没有效果→无效的；注意不要和reckless（adj. 轻率的）相混

reclusive

[rɪˈkluːsɪv]

adj. 隐遁的，隐居的（seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation）

ordinary

[ˈɔːrdneri]

adj. 普通的，平常的（routine; usual）；拙劣的，质量差的（deficient in quality; of poor or inferior quality） n. 惯例，寻常情况（the regular or customary condition or course of things）

同 commonplace, quotidian, unremarkable

obscure

[əbˈskjʊr]

adj. 难以理解的，含糊的（cryptic; ambiguous）；不清楚的，模糊的（not clear or distinct） v. 使变模糊（to make less conspicuous）；隐藏（to conceal）

记 词根记忆：ob（在…之上）＋scur（覆盖）＋e→盖上一层东西→使变模糊；隐藏

例 The New Yorker short stories often include esoteric allusions to obscure people and events:

the implication is, if you are in the in-crowd, you'll get the reference; if you come from Cleveland, you won't.

同 dislimn, haze, obfuscate, overcast

exotic

[ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk]

adj. 异国的，外来的（not native; foreign）；奇异的，珍奇的（strikingly unusual）

记 词根记忆：exo（外面）＋tic→外来的

例 Surprisingly enough, it is more difficult to write about the commonplace than about the exotic

and strange.

ritual[ˈrɪʧuəl]

n. 仪式，惯例（ceremonial act or action）

记 来自rite（n. 仪式）

orbital

[ˈɔːrbɪtl]

adj. 轨道的

记 来自orbit（n. 轨道 v. 绕轨道运行）

stained

[steɪnd]

adj. 污染的，玷污的

同 blemished, discolored, marked, spotted, tarnished

inducible

[ɪnˈduːsəbl]

adj. 可诱导的（capable of being induced）

codify

[ˈkɑːdɪfaɪ]

v. 编成法典，编辑成书

记 来自code（n. 法典）

habituate

[həˈbɪʧueɪt]

v. 使习惯于（to make used to; accustom）

记 词根记忆：habit（住；习惯）＋uate→使习惯于

constrain

[kənˈstreɪn]

v. 束缚，强迫（to make sb. do sth. by strong moral persuasion or force）；限制（to inhibit）

记 词根记忆：con＋strain（拉紧）→拉到一起→束缚，强迫

同 bridle, check, curb, withhold

distortion

[dɪˈstɔːrʃn]

n. 扭曲（the act of distorting）；曲解（a statement that twists fact; misrepresentation）

intangible

[ɪnˈtænʤəbl]

adj. 触摸不到的（not tangible; impalpable）；无形的（incorporeal）

记 词根记忆：in（不）＋tang（触摸）＋ible→触摸不到的

同 imperceptible, indiscernible, untouchabletitular

[ˈtɪʧələr]

adj. 有名无实的，名义上的（existing in title only）

记 来自title（n. 头衔）

temperate

[ˈtempərət]

adj. （气候等）温和的（marked by moderation）；（欲望、饮食等）适度的，有节制的

predestine

[ˌpriːˈdestɪn]

v. 预先注定（to destine or determine beforehand）

记 联想记忆：pre（在前面）＋destine（注定）→预先注定

同 foreordain, predetermine, preordain

forlorn

[fərˈlɔːrn]

adj. 孤独的（abandoned or deserted）；凄凉的（wretched; miserable）

记 词根记忆：for（出去）＋lorn（被弃的）→抛弃→孤独的

sun-bronzed

[ˈsʌnbrɑːnzd]

adj. 被太阳晒成古铜色的

rampant

[ˈræmpənt]

adj. 猖獗的，蔓生的（marked by a menacing wildness or absence of restraint）

记 联想记忆：ram（羊）＋pant（喘气）→因为草生长猖獗，所以羊高兴得直喘气→猖獗的，蔓生的

quarantine

[ˈkwɔːrəntiːn]

n. 隔离检疫期，隔离（enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease）

记 联想记忆：quarant（40）＋ine→隔开40天→隔离

factual

[ˈfækʧuəl]

adj. 事实的，实际的（restricted to or based on fact）

记 来自fact（n. 事实）

trepidation

[ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃn]

n. 恐惧，惶恐（timorousness; uncertainty; agitation）

记 词根记忆：trep（害怕）＋id＋ation→恐惧，惶恐例 Salazar's presence in the group was so reassuring to the others that they lost most of their earlier trepidation; failure, for them, became all but unthinkable.

endure

[ɪnˈdʊr]

v. 忍受，忍耐（to suffer sth. painful or uncomfortable patiently）

记 联想记忆：end（结束）＋ure→坚持到结束→忍受，忍耐

同 abide, bear, brook, swallow

verse

[vɜːrs]

n. 诗歌（a line of metrical writing, poems）

记 词根记忆：vers（转）＋e→诗歌的音节百转千回→诗歌

suspense

[səˈspens]

n. 悬念（pleasant excitement as to a decision or outcome）；挂念（anxiety）

同 apprehension, uncertainty

indulge

[ɪnˈdʌlʤ]

v. 放纵，纵容（to allow to have whatever one likes or wants）；满足（to satisfy a perhaps

unwarranted desire）

同 cosset, pamper, spoil

brook

[brʊk]

n. 小河（a small stream）

tranquil

[ˈtræ kwɪl]

adj. 平静的（free from agitation of mind or spirit）

例 Their married life was not tranquil since it was fraught with bitter fighting and arguments.

propensity[prəˈpensəti]

n. 嗜好，习性（an often intense natural inclination or preference）

记 词根记忆：pro（提前）＋pens（挂）＋ity→总是喜欢预先挂好→嗜好，习性

例 The poet W. H. Auden believed that the greatest poets of his age were almost necessarily

irresponsible, that the possession of great gifts engenders the propensity to abuse them.

同 bent, leaning, tendency, penchant, proclivity

rescue

[ˈreskjuː]

v. 解救（to save or set free from harm, danger, or loss）；把…从法律监管下强行夺回（to take from legal custody by force） n. 解救（the act of rescuing）

记 联想记忆：res（看作rest，休息）＋cue（线索）→放弃休息紧追线索，进行营救→解救

hiatus

[haɪˈeɪtəs]

n. 空隙，裂缝（a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity; break）

记 联想记忆：hi（音似：“嗨”）＋at＋us→对我们喊“嗨”，我们能听到，说明有空隙→空隙

ubiquitous

[juːˈbɪkwɪtəs]

adj. 无处不在的（existing or being everywhere at the same time）

记 联想记忆：ubi（＝where）＋qu（＝any）＋itous→anywhere→无处不在的

respect

[rɪˈspekt]

v. 尊敬（to consider worthy of high regard） n. 尊敬（high or special regard）

记 词根记忆：re＋spect（看）→一再地看望→尊敬

obese

[oʊˈbiːs]

adj. 极胖的（very fat; corpulent）

记 发音记忆：“O必死”→对怕胖的女人来说，O形身材必死无疑→极胖的

visionary[ˈvɪʒəneri]

adj. 有远见的；幻想的 n. 空想家（one who is given to impractical or speculative ideas）

例 Although the architect's concept at first sounded too visionary to be practicable, his careful analysis of every aspect of the project convinced the panel that the proposed building was indeed,

structurally feasible.

同 dreamy, idealistic, utopian

conceive

[kənˈsiːv]

v. 想象，构想（to imagine）；怀孕（to become pregnant）

记 词根记忆：con（共同）＋ceiv（抓）＋e→一起抓（思想）→构想

elicit

[iˈlɪsɪt]

v. 得出，引出（to draw forth or bring out）

记 词根记忆：e（出）＋licit（引导）→引出

uncommunicative

[ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv]

adj. 不爱说话的，拘谨的（not disposed to talk or impart information）

记 与incommunicative（adj. 不爱交际的，沉默寡言的）一起记

boost

[buːst]

v. 增加，提高（to make higher）；促进（to promote the cause or interests）；往上推（to raise by a push）

记 联想记忆：boo（看作boot，靴子）＋st→穿上靴子往高处走→提高

exempt

[ɪɡˈzempt]

adj. 被免除的，被豁免的（not subject to a rule or obligation） v. 免除，豁免（to free from a rule or obligation）

记 词根记忆：ex＋empt（拿；买）→拿出去→被免除的

downplay

[ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ]

v. 贬低，不予重视（to belittle）

记 组合词：down（向下）＋play（玩）→玩下去→不予重视

genus

[ˈʤiːnəs]

n. （动植物的）属，类（division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species）

remoteness[rɪˈmoʊtnəs]

n. 遥远；偏僻

discomfited

[dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪd]

adj. 困惑的，尴尬的（frustrated; embarrassed）

例 While not completely nonplussed by the unusually caustic responses from members of the

audience, the speaker was nonetheless visibly discomfited by their lively criticism.

preliminary

[prɪˈlɪmɪneri]

adj. 预备的，初步的，开始的（coming before a more important action or event; preparatory）

记 词根记忆：pre（预先）＋limin（门槛；起点）＋ary→预先跨入→预备的

pivotal

[ˈpɪvətl]

adj. 中枢的，枢轴的（of, relating to, or constituting a pivot）；极其重要的，关键的（vitally

important）

humble

[ˈhʌmbl]

adj. 卑微的（ranking low in a hierarchy or scale）；谦虚的（not proud or haughty） v. 使谦卑（to make humble）

记 词根记忆：hum（地面）＋ble→接近地面的→低下的→卑微的

erratically

[ɪˈrætɪkli]

adv. 不规律地，不定地（in an erratic and unpredictable manner）

记 来自erratic（adj. 无规律的）

,