俞敏洪初中英语词汇正序和乱序(俞敏洪GRE核心词汇)
Word List 25
俞敏洪初中英语词汇正序和乱序
Word List 25
traverse
[trəˈvɜːrs]
v. 横穿,横跨(to go or travel across or over)
记 词根记忆:tra(穿过)+vers(转向)+e→横穿,横跨
gist
[ʤɪst]
n. 要点,要旨(the essence or main point)
记 联想记忆:和list(v. 列出)一起记:list(列出)the gists(要点)
例 Peter has a bad habit of making digressive remarks that cause us to forget the gist of what he is saying.
noxious
[ˈnɑːkʃəs]
adj. 有害的,有毒的(injurious; pernicious)
记 词根记忆:nox(伤害)+ious→有毒的
insuperable
[ɪnˈsuːpərəbl]
adj. 难以克服的(impossible to overcome)
记 词根记忆:in(不)+super(在…之上)+able→不可超越的→难以克服的
limousine
[ˈlɪməziːn]
n. 大型轿车,(常指)大型豪华轿车(a large and usually luxurious car)
记 常简写为limo
implore
[ɪmˈplɔːr]
v. 哀求,恳求(to beg)
记 词根记忆:im(进入)+plor(哭泣)+e→哭泣→哀求
mattress
[ˈmætrəs]
n. 床垫(a large rectangular pad that is used to sleep on)
nifty
[ˈnɪfti]
adj. 极好的,极妙的(very good; very attractive)
同 great
furbish
[ˈfɜːrbɪʃ]
v. 磨光,刷新(to brighten by rubbing or scouring; polish)
记 注意不要和furnish(v. 装饰;提供)相混
同 renovate
privilege
[ˈprɪvəlɪʤ]
n. 特权,特殊利益(a right granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor)
记 词根记忆:priv(分开;个人)+i+leg(法律)+e→在法律上将人分等级→特权
sprint
[sprɪnt]
v. 短距离全速奔跑(to run at top speed for a short distance)
记 联想记忆:s+print(印刷)→像印刷机印钞票一样快地奔跑→短距离全速奔跑
persnickety
[pərˈsnɪkəti]
adj. 势利的(of a snob);爱挑剔的(fussy; fastidious)
搭 a persnickety job 难以应付的工作
spark
[spɑːrk]
n. 火花,火星(a small particle of a burning substance)
记 联想记忆:s+park(公园)→公园是情侣们约会擦出感情火花的地方→火花
digestion
[daɪˈʤestʃən]
n. 消化,吸收(the action, process, or power of digesting)
记 来自digest(v. 消化)
crass
[kræs]
adj. 愚钝的;粗糙的(crude and unrefined)
记 和class(n. 班级;课)一起记
confess
[kənˈfes]
v. 承认,供认(to admit that one has done wrong)
记 词根记忆:con(全部)+fess(说)→全部说出→供认
abrogate
[ˈæbrəɡeɪt]
v. 废止,废除(to repeal by authority; abolish)
记 词根记忆:ab(脱离)+rog(要求)+ate→要求离开→废除
dissimulate
[dɪˈsɪmjuleɪt]
v. 隐藏,掩饰(感情、动机等)(to hide one's feelings or motives by pretense; dissemble)
记 词根记忆:dis(不)+simul(相同)+ate→不和(本来面目)相同→掩饰
duress
[duˈres]
n. 胁迫(the use of force or threats; compulsion)
记 和dress(v. 穿衣)一起记
simile
[ˈsɪməli]
n. 明喻((use of) comparison of one thing with another)
记 词根记忆:simil(相类似的)+e→把相类似的事物进行比较→明喻
aplomb
[əˈplɑːm]
n. 沉着,镇静(complete and confident composure)
记 联想记忆:apl(看作apple)+omb(看作tomb)→坟墓中的苹果,很静→镇静
iridescence
[ˌɪrɪˈdesns]
n. 彩虹色(colors of rainbow)
记 词根记忆:irid(=iris 虹光)+escence→彩虹色
idle
[ˈaɪdl]
adj. (指人)无所事事的(avoiding work);无效的(useless) v. 懒散,无所事事(to do nothing)
记 发音记忆:“爱斗”→无所事事的人才爱斗→无所事事
lactic
[ˈlæktɪk]
adj. 乳汁的(of or relating to milk)
记 词根记忆:lact(乳)+ic→乳汁的
byline
[ˈbaɪlaɪn]
n. (报刊等的文章开头或结尾)标出作者名字的一行(a line identifying the writer)
记 联想记忆:by+line(字行)→第二行→大标题下面写着作家姓名的一行→标出作者名字的一行
myopia
[maɪˈoʊpiə]
n. 近视;缺乏远见(lack of foresight or discernment)
记 词根记忆:my(闭上)+op(眼睛)+ia(表病)→近视
episode
[ˈepɪsoʊd]
n. 一段情节(one event in a chain of events);插曲,片断
同 circumstance, development, happening, incident
adolescent
[ˌædəˈlesnt]
adj. 青春期的(of or typical of adolescence) n. 青少年(young person between childhood and adulthood)
记 联想记忆:ado(看作adult,成人)+lescent(看作licence,许可证)→青少年即将拿到成年的许可证→青春期的
convoy[ˈkɑːnvɔɪ]
v. 护航,护送(to escort; accompany)
记 词根记忆:con+voy(路;看)→一路(照看)→护送
jab
[ʤæb]
v. 猛刺(to make quick or abrupt thrusts with a sharp object)
记 联想记忆:和job(n. 工作)一起记
restrain
[rɪˈstreɪn]
v. 克制,抑制(to keep under control)
记 词根记忆:re(重新)+strain(拉紧)→重新拉紧→克制,抑制
canopy
[ˈkænəpi]
n. 蚊帐(a cloth covering suspended over a bed);华盖(a drapery, awning, or other rooflike covering)
lubricant
[ˈluːbrɪkənt]
n. 润滑剂(a substance for reducing friction)
记 词根记忆:lubric(光滑)+ant→润滑剂
boreal
[ˈboʊrɪəl]
adj. 北方的,北风的(of, relating to, or located in northern regions)
compunction
[kəmˈpʌ kʃn]
n. 懊悔;良心不安(a sense of guilt; remorse; penitence)
记 词根记忆:com+punct(刺,点)+ion→(心)不断被刺→良心不安
blasé
[blɑːˈzeɪ]
adj. 厌倦享乐的,玩厌了的(bored with pleasure or dissipation)
记 联想记忆:对责骂(blame)已经厌倦(blasé)
enclosure
[ɪnˈkloʊʒər]
n. 圈地,围场(the act or action of enclosing)
记 词根记忆:en+clos(=close)+ure→进入围绕状态→圈地
例 From the outset, the concept of freedom of the seas from the proprietary claims of nations was challenged by a contrary notion—that of the enclosure of the oceans for reasons of national security andprofit.
comatose
[ˈkoʊmətoʊs]
adj. 昏迷的(unconscious; torpid)
记 来自coma(n. 昏迷)
vanquish
[ˈvæ kwɪʃ]
v. 征服,击溃(to defeat in a conflict or contest; subdue)
同 conquer, crush, rout, subjugate
ravish
[ˈrævɪʃ]
v. 使着迷(to overcome with emotion);强夺(to take away by force)
记 词根记忆:rav(抓,抢夺)+ish→夺去注意力→使着迷;注意不要和lavish(v. 浪费)相混
spout
[spaʊt]
v. 喷出(to eject in a stream);滔滔不绝地讲(to speak readily)
记 联想记忆:sp(看作speak,说)+out(出)→一直不停地说话→滔滔不绝地讲
lasting
[ˈlæstɪ ]
adj. 持久的,永久的(continuing for a long time)
同 enduring
exculpate
[ˈekskʌlpeɪt]
v. 开脱(to free from blame);申明无罪,证明无罪(to declare or prove guiltless)
记 词根记忆:ex(出)+culp(指责)+ate→使不受指责→开脱
boulder
[ˈboʊldər]
n. 巨砾(large rock worn by water or the weather)
记 联想记忆:用肩膀(shoulder)扛着巨砾(boulder)
deputy
[ˈdepjuti]
n. 代表(a person appointed to act for another);副手
记 联想记忆:de+puty(看作duty,责任)→代理人应负责→代表
illustrious
[ɪˈlʌstriəs]
adj. 著名的,显赫的(very distinguished; outstanding)
记 词根记忆:il(进入)+lus(光)+tr+ious→进入光中→著名的
mellifluous
[meˈlɪfluəs]
adj. (音乐等)柔美流畅的(sweetly or smoothly flowing)
记 词根记忆:melli(蜂蜜)+flu(流)+ous→像蜂蜜一样流出来的→柔美流畅的
例 The combination of elegance and earthiness in Edmund's speech can be startling, especially when he slyly slips in some juicy vulgarity amid the mellifluous circumlocutions of a gentleman of the old school.
depose
[dɪˈpoʊz]
v. 免职(to remove from office or a position of power);宣誓作证(to state by affidavit)
记 词根记忆:de+pose(放)→放下去→免职
grotesque
[ɡroʊˈtesk]
adj. (外形或方式)怪诞的,古怪的(bizarre; fantastic);(艺术等)风格怪异的
记 来自grotto(岩洞)+picturesque(图画的),原意为“岩洞里的图画”→(绘画,雕刻等)怪诞的→(艺术等)风格怪异的
clement
[ˈklemənt]
adj. 仁慈的(merciful);温和的(mild)搭 clement weather 温和的气候
emasculate
[iˈmæskjuleɪt]
v. 使柔弱(to weaken);阉割(to castrate) adj. 柔弱的
记 词根记忆:e(不)+mascul(男人)+ate→不让做男人→阉割
jug
[ʤʌɡ]
v. 用陶罐等炖((to stew) in an earthenware vessel);关押(to jail; imprison)
august
[ɔːˈɡʌst]
adj. 威严的,令人敬畏的(impressive; majestic)
记 联想记忆:八月(August)丰收大地金黄,金黄色是威严的帝王的象征→威严的
testify
[ˈtestɪfaɪ]
v. 见证,证实(to bear witness to)
记 词根记忆:test(看到)+ify→见证,证实
embolden
[ɪmˈboʊldən]
v. 鼓励(to give confidence to sb.)
记 词根记忆:em+bold(大胆)+en→使人大胆→鼓励
fermentation
[ˌfɜːrmenˈteɪʃn]
n. 发酵(a chemical change with effervescence; ferment)
记 来自ferment(v. 使发酵)
buoy
[ˈbuːi]
n. 浮标(a floating object);救生圈 v. 支持,鼓励(to encourage)
同 animate, elate, exhilarate, flush, inspirit
apologize
[əˈpɑːləʤaɪz]
v. 道歉(to say one is sorry);辩解(to make a formal defence)
记 词根记忆:apo(远)+log(说话)+ize→离(别人)远一点说话,不面对面骂→道歉rumple
[ˈrʌmpl]
v. 弄皱,弄乱(to make or become disheveled or tousled)
记 联想记忆:rum(看作room,房间)+ple(看作people,人)→房间里面来了好多人,把房间弄乱了→弄乱
whoop
[huːp]
n. 高喊,欢呼(a loud yell expressive of eagerness, exuberance, or jubilation)
unification
[ˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
n. 统一,一致(the result of unifying)
记 来自unify(v. 统一)
enunciate
[ɪˈnʌnsieɪt]
v. 发音(to pronounce clearly and distinctly; utter);(清楚地)表达(to state definitely; express in a systematic way)
记 词根记忆:e(出)+nunci(=nounce 报告,说)+ate→说出来→发音,表达
char
[tʃɑːr]
v. 烧焦(to make or become black by burning);把…烧成炭
记 联想记忆:椅子(chair)的一个腿(i)儿被烧焦(char)了
frisk
[frɪsk]
n. 欢跃,蹦跳(a lively, playful movement) v. 欢跃,嬉戏
记 联想记忆:f(看作for)+risk(冒险)→欢跃不是冒险→欢跃
fleece
[fliːs]n. 生羊皮,羊毛(the wool covering a sheep; wool) v. 骗取,欺诈(to strip of money or property by
fraud or extortion)
记 联想记忆:flee(逃跑)+ce→骗完钱就跑→骗取
impasse
[ˈɪmpæs]
n. 僵局(deadlock);死路(blind alley)
记 联想记忆:im(不)+pass(通过)+e→通不过→僵局;死路
dismay
[dɪsˈmeɪ]
n. 沮丧,气馁(feeling of shock and discouragement) v. 使气馁
记 词根记忆:dis(不)+may(可能)→不可能做→沮丧
搭 to one's dismay 令…沮丧
even-tempered
[ˌiːvnˈtempərd]
adj. 性情平和的(placid; calm);不易生气的(not easily angered or excited)
pullet
[ˈpʊlɪt]
n. 小母鸡(a young hen during its first year of laying eggs)
记 联想记忆:子弹(bullet)打中了小母鸡(pullet)
allergic
[əˈlɜːrʤɪk]
adj. 过敏的(of allergy);对…讨厌的(averse or disinclined)
martyr
[ˈmɑːrtər]
n. 烈士,殉道者(any of those persons who choose to suffer or die rather than give up their faith or principles)
记 词根记忆:本身为词根,指“目击者”
daub
[dɔːb]
v. 涂抹(to cover or smear with sticky, soft matter);乱画(to paint coarsely or unskillfully)
interlace
[ˌɪntərˈleɪs]
v. 编织(to weave together);交错(to connect intricately)
记 词根记忆:inter(在…中间)+lac(线)+e→使线在中间交叉→编织
intensify
[ɪnˈtensɪfaɪ]
v. 使加剧(to cause to become more intense)
记 来自intense(adj. 强烈的)
confidential
[ˌkɑːnfɪˈdenʃl]
adj. 机密的(kept secret)
记 联想记忆:confident(相信)+ial→亲信才知道→机密的
ennoble
[ɪˈnoʊbl]
v. 授予爵位,使高贵(to make noble)
记 词根记忆:en(使)+noble(贵族;高贵的)→使高贵
wiry
[ˈwaɪəri]
adj. 瘦而结实的(being lean, supple, and vigorous)
consent
[kənˈsent]
v. 同意,允许(to give agreement)
记 词根记忆:con(共同)+sent(感觉)→有共同的感觉→同意
woo
[wuː]
v. 求爱,求婚(to sue for the affection of and usually marriage with; court);恳求,争取(to solicit or entreat especially with importunity)
accrue
[əˈkruː]
v. (利息等)增加(to increase the interest on money);积累(to accumulate)
记 词根记忆:ac(加强)+cru(增长)+te→更加增长→增加;积累
sullen[ˈsʌlən]
adj. 忧郁的(dismal; gloomy)
同 brooding, morose, sulky
annoy
[əˈnɔɪ]
v. 惹恼(to cause slight anger);打搅,骚扰(to cause trouble to sb.)
同 bother, chafe, irritate, nettle, rile, vex
manifesto
[ˌmænɪˈfestoʊ]
n. 宣言,声明(a public declaration)
记 来自manifest(vt. 表明)
oxidize
[ˈɑːksɪdaɪz]
v. 氧化,生锈(to combine with oxygen)
记 联想记忆:oxid(e)(氧化物)+ize→氧化
spite
[spaɪt]
n. 怨恨,恶意(petty ill will or hatred)
搭 in spite of 尽管,不管,不顾
enthralling
[ɪnˈθrɔːlɪ ]
adj. 迷人的,吸引人的(holding the complete attention and interest of as if by magic)
记 联想记忆:en(使)+thrall(奴隶)+ing→成为(爱的)奴隶的→迷人的
incogitant
[ɪnˈkɑːʤɪtənt]
adj. 未经思考的,考虑不周的(thoughtless; inconsiderate)
记 词根记忆:in(不)+co(共同)+g(=ag 开动)+it+ant→不开动脑筋的→未经思考的
unassuming
[ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪ ]
adj. 不摆架子的,不装腔作势的,谦逊的(not arrogant or presuming; modest)
记 联想记忆:un(不)+assuming(傲慢的)→谦逊的
anneal
[əˈniːl]
v. 使(金属、玻璃等)退火;使加强,使变硬(to strengthen or harden)
disinter[ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜːr]
v. 挖出,掘出(to unearth; remove from a grave, tomb)
记 词根记忆:dis(除去)+inter(埋葬)→把埋葬的(东西)掘出→挖出
debark
[dɪˈbɑːrk]
v. 下船,下飞机,下车;卸载(客、货)
记 词根记忆:de(下)+bark(船)→下船
celerity
[sɪˈlerəti]
n. 快速,迅速(swiftness in acting or moving; speed)
记 词根记忆:celer(速度)+ity→快速,迅速
forfeiture
[ˈfɔːrfətʃər]
n. (名誉等)丧失(the act of forfeiting)
记 来自forfeit(v. 被没收)
malfeasance
[ˌmælˈfiːzəns]
n. 不法行为,渎职(misconduct by a public official)
记 词根记忆:mal(坏的)+feas(做,行为)+ance→坏的行为→不法行为
corrupt
[kəˈrʌpt]
adj. 腐败的,堕落的(venal; immoral);(语言、版本等)错误的,走样的((of language, text, etc.)containing errors or changes)
v. 使腐败,使堕落
记 词根记忆:cor(全部)+rupt(断)→全断了→腐败的
搭 corrupt the morals of 败坏…的道德
scurvy
[ˈskɜːrvi]
adj. 卑鄙的,下流的(despicable)
记 不要和scurry(v. 急跑,疾行)相混
ogle
[ˈoʊɡl]
v. 送秋波(to eye amorously or provocatively) n. 媚眼(an amorous or coquettish glance)
weld
[weld]
v. 焊接,熔接;锻接(to unite or reunite)
搭 weld leg 焊脚
pharmacology
[ˌfɑːrməˈkɑːləʤi]
n. 药理学,药物学;药理
vouch
[vaʊtʃ]
v. 担保,保证(to guarantee the reliability of)
例 I can vouch for his honesty; I have always found him veracious and carefully observant of the truth.
cringing
[ˈkrɪnʤɪ ]
n./adj. 谄媚(的),奉承(的)
记 联想记忆:cring(=cringe 畏缩)+ing→一直向后退缩→谄媚的
wheedle
[ˈwiːdl]
v. 哄騙,诱骗(to influence or entice by soft words or flattery)
同 cajole, coax, seduce
careen
[kəˈriːn]
v. (船)倾斜(to lean sideways);使倾斜(to cause a ship to lean)
记 联想记忆:船倾斜(careen)了,但船家并不在意(care)
peculate
[ˈpekjuleɪt]
v. 挪用(公款)(to embezzle)
记 词根记忆:pecu(原义为“牛”,引申为“钱财”)+lat(搬运)+e→把公有钱财搬回家里→挪用(公款)
vandalism
[ˈvændəlɪzəm]
n. (对公物等的)恶意破坏(willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property)
例 The acts of vandalism that these pranksters had actually perpetrated were insignificant
compared with those they had contemplated but had not attempted.
anguish
[ˈæ ɡwɪʃ]
n. 极大的痛苦(great suffering; distress)
记 词根记忆:angu(痛苦)+ish→极大的痛苦
entreaty[ɪnˈtriːti]
n. 恳求,哀求(an act of entreating; plea)
记 来自entreat(v. 恳求)
oratory
[ˈɔːrətɔːri]
n. 演讲术(the art of making good speeches)
记 来自orate(v. 演讲)
entrance
[ˈentrəns]
v. 使出神,使入迷(to fill with great wonder and delight as if by magic)
记 来自enter(v. 进入)
desert
[dɪˈzɜːrt]
v. 遗弃,离弃(to abandon)
记 词根记忆:de(分开)+sert(加入)→不再加入→离弃
effulgent
[ɪˈfʌlʤənt]
adj. 灿烂的,光辉的(of great brightness)
记 词根记忆:ef+fulg(闪亮)+ent→闪亮的→灿烂的
abolish
[əˈbɑːlɪʃ]
v. 废止,废除(法律、制度、习俗等)(to end the observance or effect of)
记 联想记忆:ab(脱离)+(p)olish(抛光,优雅)→不优雅的东西就应该废除→废除
compatible
[kəmˈpætəbl]
adj. 能和谐共处的,相容的(capable of living together harmoniously)
记 词根记忆:com(一起)+pat(=path 感情)+ible→有共同感情的→相容的
搭 be compatible with 与…和谐相处
thermal
[ˈθɜːrml]
adj. 热的,热量的(pertaining to heat);温暖的(warm) n. 上升的暖气流(a rising current of warm air)
bribe
[braɪb]
v. 贿赂(to induce or influence by bribery)
amass
[əˈmæs]
v. 积聚(to collect; gather; accumulate)
记 联想记忆:a+mass(一团)→变成一团→积聚
encomiast
[enˈkoʊmɪæst]
n. 赞美者(a person who delivers or writes an encomium; a eulogist)
记 联想记忆:en+com(看作come)+iast→有目的而来的人→赞美者
carouse
[kəˈraʊz]
n. 狂饮寻乐(a noisy, merry drinking party)
记 联想记忆:car+(r)ouse(唤起)→开着汽车欢闹→狂饮寻乐
dally
[ˈdæli]
v. 闲荡,嬉戏(to waste time; loiter; trifle)
记 和daily(adj. 每日的)一起记
cephalic
[sɪˈfælɪk]
adj. 头的,头部的(of the head or skull)
记 词根记忆:cephal(头)+ic→头的
pellucid
[pəˈluːsɪd]
adj. 清晰的,清澈的(transparent; clear)
记 词根记忆:pel(=per 全部)+luc(光)+id→光线充足的→清晰的
wan
[wɑːn]
adj. 虚弱的(feeble);病态的(sickly pallid)
同 ghastly, haggard, sallow
preponderate
[prɪˈpɑːndəreɪt]
v. 超过,胜过(to exceed)
记 词根记忆:pre(在…之前)+pond(重量)+er+ate→重量超过前面→超过,胜过
homely
[ˈhoʊmli]
adj. 朴素的(simple and unpretentious);不漂亮的(plain or unattractive)
记 联想记忆:home(家)+ly→家庭用的→朴素的
snuggle
[ˈsnʌɡl]
v. 紧靠,依偎(to draw close for comfort or in affection)
记 联想记忆:snug(温暖的)+gle→依偎在一起感觉很温暖→依偎
spontaneous
[spɑːnˈteɪniəs]
adj. 自发的(proceeding from natural feelings);自然的(natural)
记 词根记忆:spont(自然)+aneous→自然产生的→自发的
例 The Battle of Lexington was not, as most of us have been taught, a spontaneous rising of individual farmers, but was instead a tightly organized, well-planned event.
disparity
[dɪˈspærəti]
n. 不同,差异(inequality or difference)
搭 the wide disparity between rich and poor 贫富悬殊
offend
[əˈfend]
v. 得罪,冒犯(to be displeasing; violate)
搭 offend against sb. 触犯、冒犯或得罪某人
blackball
[ˈblækbɔːl]
v. 投票反对(to vote against);排斥(to ostracize)
记 组合词:black(黑)+ball(投票)→投票反对
flush
[flʌʃ]
v. 脸红(to become red in the face; blush);奔流(to flow and spread suddenly and rapidly);冲洗 (to pour liquid over or through) n. 激动;脸红
记 和blush(v. 脸红)一起记
hubris
[ˈhjuːbrɪs]
n. 傲慢,目中无人(overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance)
记 联想记忆:hub(中心)+ris(看作rise,升起)→中心升起→以(自我)为中心→目中无人
riveting
[ˈrɪvɪtɪ ]
adj. 非常精彩的,引人入胜的(engrossing; fascinating)
例 The English novelist William Thackeray considered the cult of the criminal so dangerous that he criticized Dickens' Oliver Twist for making the characters in the thieves' kitchen so riveting.tutor
[ˈtuːtər]
n. 助教(an assistant lecturer in a college);导师,辅导教师(one that gives additional, special, or remedial instruction);监护人(the legal guardian of a minor and of the minor's property) v. 辅导,指导
(to give instruction to)
encyclopedia
[ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə]
n. 百科全书(books dealing with every branch of knowledge or with one particular branch)
记 联想记忆:en+cyclo(看作cycle,全套)+ped(儿童)+ia→为儿童提供全套教育→百科全书
shabby
[ˈʃæbi]
adj. 破旧的(dilapidated);卑鄙的(despicable; contemptible)
同 scruffy; shoddy
moat
[moʊt]
n. 壕沟;护城河(a deep, wide trench around the rampart of a fortified place that is usually filled with water)
deprivation
[ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn]
n. 剥夺(removal from an office, dignity, or benefice);丧失(the state of being deprived)
记 来自deprive(v. 剥夺)
heckle
[ˈhekl]
v. 诘问,责问(to annoy or harass by interrupting with questions or taunts)
记 联想记忆:he(他)+ckle(看作buckle,扣上)→他因无故把人扣住不放受到诘问→诘问
compulsion
[kəmˈpʌlʃn]
n. 强迫(that which compels);(难以抗拒的)冲动(an irresistible, irrational impulse to performsome act)
记 词根记忆:com(一起)+puls(推,冲)+ion→一起推→强迫
musket
[ˈmʌskɪt]
n. 旧式步枪,毛瑟枪(a type of gun used in former times)
记 联想记忆:想把毛瑟枪(musket)藏在篮筐(basket)里
evasion
[ɪˈveɪʒn]
n. 躲避,借口(a means of evading)
记 词根记忆:e(出)+vas(走)+ion →走出去→躲避
habitable
[ˈhæbɪtəbl]
adj. 可居住的(capable of being lived in; suitable for habitation)
记 词根记忆:habit(居)+able(可…的)→可居住的
demonstrative
[dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv]
adj. 证明的,论证的(demonstrating as real or true);感情流露的(showing the feelings readily)
snarl
[snɑːrl]
v. 纠缠,混乱(to intertwine; tangle);咆哮,怒骂(to growl) n. 纠缠,混乱;怒吼声,咆哮声
同 knot
grumpy
[ˈɡrʌmpi]
adj. 脾气暴躁的(grouchy; peevish)
记 来自grump(v. 发脾气,生气)
例 The grumpy man found fault with everything.
compress
[kəmˈpres]
v. 压缩;压紧(to press together; contract)
记 词根记忆:com(全部)+press(挤压)→全部挤压→压缩
passive
[ˈpæsɪv]
adj. 被动的,缺乏活力的(not active; submissive)
记 词根记忆:pass(感情)+ive(…的)→感情用事的→被动的
例 The amusements of modern urban people tend more and more to be passive and to consist of the observation of the skilled activities of others.
tangy
[ˈtæ i]
adj. 气味刺激的,扑鼻的(having a pleasantly sharp flavor)
impeach
[ɪmˈpiːtʃ]
v. 控告(to accuse);怀疑(to challenge or discredit; accuse);弹劾(to charge with a crime or misdemeanor)
记 联想记忆:im(进入)+peach(告发)→控告;弹劾
snappy
[ˈsnæpi]
adj. 生气勃勃的(marked by vigor or liveliness);漂亮的,时髦的(stylish; smart)
applicant
[ˈæplɪkənt]
n. 申请人(person who applies, especially for a job)
同 applier, proposer
acrid
[ˈækrɪd]
adj. 辛辣的,刻薄的(bitterly pungent; bitter; sharp)
muster
[ˈmʌstər]
v. 召集,聚集(to gather or summon)
记 联想记忆:主人(master)有权召集(muster)家丁们
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