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Aberrant a.异常的，越轨的 abnormal or deviant 例：Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment. 鉴于这些数据存在异常，我们开始怀疑整个实验的有效性。
Abeyance n.暂时无效，中止，归属待定 suspended action 例：The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival. 这笔交易被搁置了，直到她到来。
Abscond vi.潜逃，避债 depart secretly and hide 例：The teller absconded with bonds and was not found. 那个出纳员携债券潜逃了，并且一直未被找到。
Adamant a.坚硬的，不可动摇的，坚决hard,inflexible 例：He was adamant in his determination to punish the wrongdoer. 他坚定不移地决心要惩罚那个作恶者。
Babble vt.咿呀学语，喋喋不休，潺潺流水，泄露秘密 chatter idly 例：The little girl babbled about her doll. 那个小女孩叽叽喳喳地说着她的玩偶。
Bacchanalian a.酒神节，狂饮作乐n.发酒疯drunken例：Emperor Nero attended the bacchanalian orgy. 尼禄皇帝参加了纵酒狂欢的聚会。
Badger vt.困扰，纠缠，不断骚扰掠夺，诱使说话暴露 n.獾 pester,annoy 例：She was forced to change her telephone number because she was badgered by obscene phone calls. 她因为不断受到隐晦电话的骚扰，被迫更换了自己的电话号码。
Badinage n.开玩笑，揶揄v.打趣 teasing conversation 例：Her friends at work greeted the news of her engagement with cheerful badinage. 她工作单位的朋友们以欢快的打趣调侃回应了她订婚的消息。
Cabal n.阴谋整治集团 vi.策划阴谋 small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests 例：The cabal was defeated when its scheme was discovered. 这个阴谋集团的阴谋被发现后，它便被击败了。
Cacophony n.刺耳的声音，不协调杂音 discord 例：Some people seem to enjoy the cacophony of an orchestra that is tuning up. 有些人似乎很享受管弦乐队在调音时发出的嘈杂刺耳的声音。
Cadaver, corpse cadaverous, like a corpse, pale 苍白的
Cadence n.抑扬顿挫，节奏韵律 rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds, beat 例：Marching down the road, the troops sang out, following the cadence set by the sergeant. 部队沿着道路行进，跟随着中士设定的节奏大声歌唱。
Dais n.讲台 raised platform for guests of honor 例：When he approached the dais, he was greeted by cheers from the people who had come to honor him. 当他走近讲台时，前来向他表示敬意的人们报以欢呼迎接他。
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Dally v. 玩弄，戏弄；延误 trifle with; procrastinate 例：Laertes told Ophelia that Hamlet could only dally with her affections. 雷欧提斯告诉奥菲莉娅，哈姆雷特只会玩弄她的感情。
Daub v.涂抹 smear (as with paint) 例：From the way he daubed his paint on the canvas, I could tell he knew nothing about oils. 从他往画布上涂抹颜料的方式来看，我能判断出他对油画一窍不通。
Earthy a.土的，粗陋的，朴实的 unrefined,coarse 例：His earthy remarks often embarrassed the women in the audience. 他那些粗俗的言论常常让观众中的女性感到尴尬。
Ebb n.退，弱，衰落 vi.潮退，衰退recede;lessen例：His fortunes began to ebb during the recession. 在经济衰退期间，他的财富开始减少。
E’bullient a.冒泡的，沸腾的；热情的 showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm 例：His ebullient nature could not be repressed. 他热情洋溢的天性无法被压抑。
Ec’centric a.古怪n.行为古怪的人 odd;whimsical;irregular 例：The comet passed close by the earth in its eccentric orbit. 这颗彗星在其偏轨（偏心）轨道上近距离掠过了地球。She wore a whimsical hat that caught everyones attention.她戴了一顶异想天开的帽子，吸引了所有人的注意。
Eccen’tricity n.偏心，古怪，离心率 oddity, idiosyncrasy 例：Some of his friends tried to account for his rudeness to strangers as the eccentricity of genius.他的一些朋友试图把他对陌生人的无礼解释为天才的怪癖。
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Fabricate vt.制作，编造，虚构 build,lie 例：Because of the child’s tendency to fabricate, we had trouble believing her. 由于这个孩子有编造（事情）的倾向，我们很难相信她的话。
Fa’cade n.正面front of the building 例：The facade of the church had often been photographed by tourists because it was more interesting than the rear. 这座教堂的正面常被游客拍照，因为它比背面更有意思。
Facet n.（宝石）刻面，琢面v.在...上刻画 例：The stonecutter decided to improve the rough diamond by providing it with several facets. 这位石匠决定通过打磨出多个刻面来雕琢这块粗糙的钻石，使其变得更好。
Fa’cetious a.幽默的，滑稽的 humorous, jocular 例：Your facetious remarks are not appropriate at this serious moment.你那些诙谐打趣的话语在这个严肃的时刻并不合适。
Gadfly n.牛蝇，讨厌的人 animal-biting fly; an irritating person 例：Like a gadfly,he irritated all the guests at the hotel, within forty eight hours, everyone regarded him as an annoying busybody. 他就像一只牛虻，在短短 48 小时内，惹恼了酒店里所有的客人，大家都把他当作一个令人讨厌的爱管闲事的人。
Gaffe n.过失，出丑，失态 social blunder 例：According to Miss Manners, to call your husband by your lover’s name is worse than a mere gaffe; it is a tactical mistake. 根据礼仪小姐（的观点），把丈夫叫成情人的名字，这可不只是个小失误，而是个策略性错误。
Gainsay vt.n.否认，反驳deny 例：She was too honest to gainsay the truth of the report. 她太诚实了，无法否认这份报告的真实性。
Gait n.步态，步法vt.训练步法 manner of walking or running 例：The lame man walked with an uneven gait. 那个跛脚的人走路步态不稳。
Hackles n.锯齿形，颈上羽毛 hairs on back and neck,especially of a dog例：The dog’s hackles rose and he began to growl as the sound of footsteps grew louder. 那只狗竖起了颈背的毛，当脚步声越来越响时，它开始吼叫起来。
Hackneyed a.不新奇的，陈腐的 commonplace,trite 例：The English teacher criticized her story because of its hackneyed and unoriginal plot. 英语老师批评了她的故事，因其情节老套、缺乏新意。His speech was full of trite remarks that failed to engage the audience.（他的演讲满是陈腐之言，无法吸引听众。）
Haggard n.野鹰a.憔悴的形容枯槁的 wasted away, gaunt 例：After his long illness, he was pale and haggard. 他病了很久，脸色苍白，面容憔悴。
Halcyon n.（传说能让海面平静的）翠鸟 a.翠鸟的，平静的 calm ,peaceful 例：In those halcyon days, people were not worried about sneak attacks and bombings.在那些太平的日子里，人们无需担心偷袭和轰炸。
Hale a.强壮的，（年老者）矍铄的 After a brief illness, he was soon hale.
Hallowed n.神圣的,神圣化的 blessed,consecrated 例：She was laid to rest in hallowed ground.她被安葬在圣地。
Ichthy’ology /ˌɪkθiˈɒlədʒi/n.鱼类学study of fish例：Jacques Cousteau’s programs about sea life have advanced the cause of ichthyology. 雅克・库斯托关于海洋生物的节目推动了鱼类学事业的发展。
Icon n.图标，肖像 religious image,idol 例：The icons on the walls of the church were painted in the 13th century.教堂墙壁上的圣像画绘制于 13 世纪。
Icono’clastic /ˌaɪkənəˈklæstɪk/a.偶像破坏的，打破旧习的 attacking cherished traditions例：George Bernard Shaw’s iconoclastic plays often startled more conventional people.乔治・萧伯纳具有打破传统观念的戏剧常常令较为守旧的人感到震惊。
Ideology n.意识形态 ideas of a group of people 例：That ideology is dangerous to this country because it embraces undemocratic philosophies.那种意识形态对这个国家来说是危险的，因为它包含了不民主的哲学思想。
Idiom n.成语，方言，土语 special usage in language 例：I could not understand their idioms because literal translation made no sense. 我理解不了他们的习语，因为逐字翻译毫无意义。
Idio’syncrasy n.特质，特征 peculiarity, eccentricity例：One of his personal idiosyncrasies was his habit of rinsing all cutlery given him in a restaurant.他个人的怪癖之一就是习惯把在餐馆里拿到的所有餐具都冲洗一遍。
Jaded a.疲倦不堪，厌倦的 fatigued,surfeited例：He looked for exotic food to stimulate his jaded appetite.他寻找异国风味的食物来刺激他那已经感到厌倦的胃口。The market is surfeited with cheap imports.”市场上充斥着廉价的进口商品。
Kaleidoscope n.万花筒 People found a new source of entertainment while peering through the kaleidoscope.人们透过万花筒观望时找到了一种新的娱乐方式。
Labile a.不安定的，易发生变化的 Likely to change, unstable 例：Because the hormonal changes they undergo affect their spirits, adolescents may become emotionally labile and experience sudden shifts of mood.由于青少年所经历的荷尔蒙变化会影响他们的情绪，所以他们可能会变得情绪不稳定，情绪也会突然发生变化。
La’borious a.艰苦的，费力的，勤劳的 demanding much work or care; tedious例：In putting together his dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious work.约翰逊博士在编纂他的英语词典时，做了一项费力的工作。
Labyrinth n.迷路，迷宫 maze 例：Tom and Becky were lost in the labyrinth of secret caves.汤姆和贝基在秘密洞穴那迷宫般的通道中迷路了。
Lacerate v.割裂 mangle,tear 例：Her body was lacerated in the automobile crash.她的身体在那次汽车碰撞事故中受了多处割伤。
Lachrymose [ˈlakrɪməʊs]a.爱哭的，悲哀的 producing tears 例：His voice has a lachrymose quality that is more appropriate at a funeral than a class reunion.他的声音带着一种哀伤的特质，这种特质更适合出现在葬礼上，而不是班级聚会上。
Lacka’daisical [ˌlakəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)l]a.懒洋洋的 affectedly languid例：He was lackadaisical and indifferent about his part in the affair.他对自己在这件事情中所扮演的角色无精打采且漠不关心。
Lackluster n.无光泽，暗淡dull例：We were disappointed by the lackluster performance.
Ma’cabre a.恐怖的，令人毛骨悚然的gruesome,grisly例：The city morgue is a macabre spot for the uninitiated.对于那些外行来说，这座城市的停尸房是个阴森可怕的地方。
Mace n.钉头，权杖，肉豆蔻，催泪瓦斯 The Grand Marshal of the parade raised his mace to signal that it was time for the procession to begin.游行的总指挥举起他的权杖，示意游行队伍该出发了。
Macerate v.浸软 soften by soaking in liquid,waste away 例：The strawberries had been soaking in the champagne for so long that they had begun to macerate: they literally fell apart at the touch of a spoon.草莓在香槟里泡了很久，已经开始软烂了：轻轻用勺子一碰就散开了。
Machia’vellian a.马基雅弗利的，权谋的 n.权谋政治家 crafty,doubling-dealing例：I do not think he will be a good ambassador because he is not accustomed to the machiavellian maneuverings of foreign diplomats.我认为他不会成为一名出色的大使，因为他不习惯于外国外交官的那种权谋手段。
Machinations n.诡计 schemes例：I can see through your wily machinations.我能看穿你狡猾的阴谋诡计。
Nadir n.天底，最低点 lowest point例：Although few people realized it, the Dow-Jones averages had reached their nadir and would soon begin an upward surge.尽管很少有人意识到这一点，但道琼斯平均指数已经达到了最低点，很快就会开始上扬。
Naivety n.天真烂漫，纯真无邪，幼稚轻信 quality of being unsophisticated例：I cannot believe that such naivety is assumed in a person of her age and experience.我无法相信像她这样年龄和阅历的人竟会如此天真。
Narcissist n.自我陶醉者 conceited person例：A narcissist is his own best friend.自恋者最爱的人是他自己。
Oaf n.（少用）呆子，畸形stupid,awkward person例：He called the unfortunate waiter a clumsy oaf.他称那个倒霉的服务员为笨手笨脚的蠢货。
Obdurate a.冷酷无情，顽固的，执拗的 stubborn例：He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints.他固执地拒绝听取我们的抱怨。
Obeisance n.敬礼鞠躬，服从 bow例：She made an obeisance as the king and queen entered the room.当国王和王后走进房间时，她行了个礼。
Obelisk n.方尖石塔，疑问记号tall column tapering and ending in a pyramid例：Cleopatra’s Needle is an obelisk in New York City’s Central Park. 克利奥帕特拉之针确实是纽约中央公园的一座方尖碑。The companys profits have been tapering off in recent months.公司的利润在最近几个月逐渐减少。
Pachyderm [ˈpakɪdəːm] n.厚皮类动物，迟钝的人 thick-skinned animal例：The elephant is probably the best-known pachyderm.
Pacifist n.和平主义者 one opposed to force, antimilitarist例：The pacifists urged that we reduce our military budget and recall our troops stationed overseas.和平主义者敦促我们削减军事预算，并召回驻扎在海外的军队。
Pacify vt.使平静，安慰，抚慰soothe, make calm or quiet, subdue例：Dentists criticize the practice of giving fussy children sweets to pacify them.牙医批评那种为安抚爱挑剔（难伺候）的孩子就给他们糖果的做法。
Paean n.欢乐歌，赞美歌song of praise or joy例：Paeans celebrating the victory filled the air.赞颂这场胜利的赞歌响彻空中。
Painstaking n.苦干，辛苦a.辛苦的艰苦的showing hard work,taking great care例：The new high-frequency word list is the result of painstaking efforts on the part of our research staff.这份新的高频词汇表是我们研究人员煞费苦心努力的成果。
Palatable a.美味的 agreeable,pleasing to the taste例：Neither Jack’s underbaked opinions nor his overcooked casseroles were palatable to me.杰克那些不成熟的观点，还有他做的煮得过头的砂锅菜，我都不喜欢。
Quaint a.离奇有趣的，奇怪的，精巧的odd,old-fashioned, picturesque例：Her quaint clothes and old-fashioned language marked her as an eccentric.她古怪离奇的衣着和老式守旧的言辞表明她是个行为古怪的人。
Rabid a.狂暴的，激烈的，患狂犬病的 like a fanatic,furious例：He was a rabid follower of the Dodgers and watched them play whenever he could go to the ball park.他是道奇队狂热的追随者，只要能去棒球场，他就会去观看道奇队的比赛。
Racon’teur n.健谈者，善言者 story-teller例：My father was a gifted raconteur with an unlimited supply of anecdotes.我父亲是个很有天赋的说书人，他总有讲不完的奇闻轶事。
Rakish a.轻快的，俏皮的，潇洒的stylish,sporty例：He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.他把帽子歪戴着，显得既俏皮又洒脱。
Ramify v.使分叉，分支，成网状divide into branches or subdivisions例：When the plant begins to ramify, it is advisable to nip off most of the new branches.当这种植物开始分枝时，最好把大部分新长出来的枝条剪掉。
Saboteur n.从事破坏者，怠工者one who commits sabotage,destroy of property例：Members of the Resistance acted as saboteurs, blowing up train lines to prevent supplies from reaching the Nazi army.抵抗组织的成员充当破坏者，炸毁铁路线以阻止物资运抵纳粹军队手中。
Sacrosanct a.极神圣的most sacred, inviolable例：The brash insurance salesman invaded the sacrosanct privacy of the office of the president of the company.那个鲁莽的保险推销员侵犯了公司总裁办公室神圣不可侵犯的隐私。
Sadistic a.（心理）虐待狂的，残酷成性inclined to cruelty例：If we are to improve conditions in this prison, we must first get rid of the sadistic warden.如果我们想要改善这座监狱的状况，我们首先得把那个施虐成性的监狱长赶走。
Saga n.传奇 Scandinavian myth,any legend例：This is a saga of the sea and the men who risk their lives on it.这是一个关于海洋以及那些在海上冒着生命危险的人们的传奇故事。
Sagacious a.有洞察力的，有远见的，敏锐的keen,shrewd,having insight例：He is much too sagacious to be fooled by a trick like that.他非常睿智，不会被那样的小把戏愚弄。
Tacit a.默许的understood, not put into words例：We have a tacit agreement based on only a handshake.我们仅通过握手达成了一项默契的协议。
Taciturn a.沉默寡言的habitually silent,talking a little例：New Englanders are reputedly taciturn people.据说新英格兰人是沉默寡言的人。
Ubiquitous a.普遍存在的being everywhere, omnipresent例：That Christmas “The Little Drummer Boy” seemed ubiquitous:Justin heard the tune everywhere he went.那个圣诞节，《小鼓手男孩》这首歌似乎无处不在：贾斯汀走到哪里都能听到这首曲子。
Vacillate v.犹豫不决waver,fluctuate例：Uncertain which suitor she ought to marry, the princess vacillated, saying now one,now the other.由于不确定该嫁给哪位求婚者，公主犹豫不决，一会儿说这个，一会儿说那个。
Vacuous a.空虚的，茫然若失的，空洞的lacking in ideas,stupid例：The candidate’s vacuous remarks annoyed the audience, who had hoped to hear more than empty platitudes.这位候选人空洞无物的言论惹恼了听众，他们原本希望听到的不只是些陈词滥调。
Waffle vi.闲聊，胡扯n.华夫饼，无聊话speak equivocally about an issue例：When asked directly about the governor’s involvement in the savings and loan scandal, the press secretary waffled, taking all around the issue.当被直接问及州长在储蓄和贷款丑闻中的参与情况时，新闻秘书含糊其辞，避重就轻。
Waggish a.爱开玩笑的，滑稽的mischievous,humorous,tricky例：He was a prankster who, unfortunately, often overlooked the damage he could cause with his waggish tricks.他是个爱搞恶作剧的人，不幸的是，他常常忽视自己那些滑稽的恶作剧可能造成的损害。
Xenophobia n.仇外的，惧外者fear or hatred of foreigners例：When the refugee arrived in America,he was unprepared for the xenophobia he found there.当这位难民抵达美国时，他对在那里遇到的排外情绪毫无准备。
Yen n.日元，瘾，渴望vi.渴望longing,urge例：She had a yen to get away and live on her own for a while. 她很渴望能离开，独自生活一段时间。
Zany n.小丑，笨人，丑角a.滑稽的，愚蠢的crazy,comic例：I can watch the Marx brothers’ zany antics for hours. 我可以连续几个小时观看马克思兄弟滑稽可笑的滑稽表演。
