lullaby
催眠曲：song lull sleep;使镇静，使安心：free from distress
covert
隐蔽的，秘密的：not shown;隐秘庇护所：avoid others
gambol
欢跳，雀跃：playfully
sham
欺瞒：deceitfulness;掩饰，假装：present a false appearance;虚假的：fake
pore
仔细流览，仔细研究：read or study attentively
implicit
不言而喻的，心照不宣的：understood though unexpressed;无疑问的，无保留的：without doubt
impending
即将发生的：soon to take place
dubious
充满不定性的，值得怀疑的：uncertainty, questionable;(对事实等)持怀疑态度的：not feeling sure;迟疑不决的，不愿行动的：slow to begin because of doubts
imperative
命令：must be obeyed;命令的，强制性的：forcing one's compliance;迫切的：needing immediate attention;必要的：impossible to do without
inter
埋葬：place in grave
succinct
简明的，简洁的：clear, precise
tawdry
俗丽的，花哨而庸俗的：gaudy
exorbitant
过度的：exceeding the customary or appropriate limits
clot
密集的一群：a number of things, a unit;堵塞：prevent, through, filling with something;凝结：jelly
filter
过滤：pass through a filter;去除杂质：remove impurities
emaciate
使消瘦，使衰弱：become thin;削弱：feeble
burnish
擦亮，磨光：make smooth or glossy
damn
(在道德上)谴责：morally wrong or evil;非常地，极其地：great degree
idiosyncrasy
独特而奇怪的习惯：odd or peculiar habit
pan
严厉批评：harsh criticism
timid
胆小的，不自信的lacking courage, self-confidence
seemly
得体的，遵守礼节的：following the established traditions
cajole
哄骗：wheedle
cavil
挑剔，吹毛求疵：quibble
eminent
杰出：above others
indispensable
必不可少的，不可或缺的：impossible to do without
acquiesce
勉强同意;默许：accept, tacitly or passively
enfranchise
给予…权力(例如选举权)：endow rights;解放：set free
absolute
专制的：unconstrained;无限的unqualified;完美的，纯净不惨杂的：free from imperfection, mixture;不容置疑的，确凿的：unquestionable
coltish
不守纪律的：not subjected, discipline;爱开玩笑的：joking, teasing
eccentric
行为出格的，不循规蹈矩的：deviating conventional
hardy
顽强的：able to withstand;愿意冒风险的：willing to take risks
astute
机敏的，有洞察力的：shrewdness, perspicacity
innocuous
无害的：no injury;乏味的，不会引起敌意的：not arouse
convey
运输：transport;传递，交流：communicate
plush
(味道等)浓郁的：abundance quality;奢华的，豪华的：notably luxurious
ambrosial
(食物)特别美味的，香的：extremely pleasing
fast
绝食，斋戒：abstaining from food;快速的：quick;忠诚的：firm in one's allegiance;稳固的，难以拆卸的：firmly positioned
imprudent
不明智的：lacking good judgment
pacify
使平静，安慰：ease the anger
menace
威胁，使处于危险：intention to harm
fracas
争吵，吵闹：physical dispute, noisy fight
retinue
随行人员：group of retainers
jejune
无趣乏味的：not interesting;幼稚的：annoying qualities children
translucent
透明的：permitting passage light, transparent
acclimate
使适应：to change (something) so as to make it suitable
hone
磨快：sharpen
nonchalant
冷漠：indifference
sonnet
十四行诗：14-line verse form
clandestine
隐藏的，秘密的：secret, illicit, improper
adjudicate
裁决，判定：settle
adjunct
附属物，非必需部分：not essentially a part
clement
宽容的，善良的：tolerant, kind;气候温和的：neither, high, low
distal
远离中心的，(神经)末梢的：situated away
burgeon
迅速成长扩大，蓬勃发展：grow, rapidly, flourish
ration
定额供应量，配给量：amount allotted;按比例分配：share or portion
grandeur
宏伟，壮丽：grand
whet
磨快：sharpen
gist
要点：main point
intelligible
可理解的：being understood
abundant
大量的： great plenty
advocate
支持，提倡：support
affix
粘合：attach physically
frothy
用轻薄材料製作的：light;(内容等)快乐轻佻、不严肃的：gaily frivolous
tacit
暗示的：implied, not actually expressed
spartan
简朴的，节约的：simplicity
distraught
精神狂乱的，极疯狂的：agitated, insane
syllogism
由一般到个别的推理，演绎：reasoning, deduction
confident
有信心的，自信的：assurance, self-reliance
churl
粗野的人：rude, boorish;吝啬鬼：mean, stingy
stygian
极阴暗的：extremely dark
didactic
喜欢说教的：teach
pristine
纯净的，质朴的，未被文明腐蚀的：pure, free from dirt or decay
resolute
坚定的：firm determination
fringe
边缘：border;与…接壤，位于…的边缘：be adjacent
pulverize
将…研磨成粉;将…彻底摧毁：complete end
inane
空洞的：lacking significance
buoyant
有浮力的：floating;心情好的：good mood or disposition
plummet
突然下降：decline suddenly
nondescript
平凡的，不吸引人的：lacking distinctive, interesting
lyric
(可以哼唱的)小曲：musical composition;如诗歌般流畅优美的：suggestive of poetry or music
gust
情感爆发：sudden intense expression
brittle
易碎的，脆弱的，易坏的：broken;不热心的，不真心的：lacking in friendliness
channel
水渠：passageway for water;海峡：between two land masses;将...导入，投入：move to a central point
ragged
衣衫褴褛的：threadbare clothes;凹凸不平的，不光滑的：not smooth
downpour
倾盆大雨：heavy rain
graft
移植，移接：implant surgically
roster
值勤表，花名册：list of personnel
frowsy
邋遢的：slovenly;味道难闻的：unpleasant smell
quiescent
平静的，静止的：quiet, inactive
convention
常规，习俗：agreement, acceptance;公约，协议：agreement;大会，集会：coming together
relish
喜好，偏好：appreciation or liking;(愿望达成时的)高兴，满足感：when wishes are met;享受，喜欢：take pleasure
discursive
(谈话内容)杂乱的：without order
jape
嘲弄：mockingly
bask
休息，悠然自得：lie or relax
merited
应得的，理所应当的：what is called for
aggravate
加重，恶化：worse, serious, severe
delve
探究，钻研：detailed search for information
deadlock
僵局：a state of inaction or neutralization;使陷入僵局，使停顿：to a deadlock
cardinal
主要的，非常重要的：foremost importance, paramount
