帝国的，帝王的：empire;巨大的，令人惊叹的：impressive in size
censure
公开表示反对，谴责：public, formal disapproval
conundrum
无法解决的问题，迷：insoluble, dilemma
peck
大量：considerable amount;(不情愿地)小口咬：in small bites
preach
传道，佈道：sermon
reconvene
重新集合，重新召集：gather or summon again
quail
胆怯，畏缩：fear, cower
viscid
有粘性的：glutinous
prepossessing
给人好感的，有魅力的：impress favorably
innovative
创新性的：introducing innovations
hallucination
错觉：false idea
momentous
极重要的：utmost importance
dawdle
閒荡，虚度光阴：spend time idly;拖拖拉拉：slowly
nettle
惹怒：arouse anger
grate
刮擦(以发出刺耳的声音)：rasping;骚扰，惹恼：irritate
dent
凹陷，凹痕：depression;(数量，程度上)削弱：make smaller
vilify
诽谤，辱駡：utter slanderous statements
conversant
熟悉的：familiar
asymmetry
不对称，不均衡：lack of balance
alienate
疏远，离间：make unfriendly;转移，变卖(财产或权利)：convey or transfer
cipher
无影响或无价值的人：no importance, influence;计算(价值)：determine, mathematical operations;密码：conceal
rider
骑马的人：rides;(议案的)附加条款：appended
scoff
嘲笑：derision, mock;狼吞虎嚥：eat greedily
simpleton
(缺乏常识的)笨蛋：lacking in common sense
static
静态的;停滞的：lack of movement;无改变的：little change
dominant
处于支配地位的：controlling others;(基因)显性的：genetic dominance
abrade
磨损，精神上的折磨：wear away, by friction
orthodox
传统的：established form, custom, or rules
frigid
严寒的：cold;冷漠的：lacking warmth
gloss
简短解释：brief explanation, obscure;(欺骗性的)光鲜外表：attractive appearance;敷衍潦草做事(甚至忽略)：too lightly;开脱(罪名)：less bad
agitate
煽动，激起：arouse;使不安：trouble the mind, disturb
sarcasm
讽刺，轻蔑：ironic
ravish
使陶醉，使沉迷：overcome with emotion
transfigure
使改变外观：alter appearance, transform
preternatural
超乎寻常：surpassing usual
swindle
欺骗，骗取：cheat
coronation
加冕，加冕礼：crowning
hallmark
典型的特徵：conspicuous feature
hive
忙碌之地：activity;储备，积累：store up
taint
使(品质)污损：morally bad
menial
僕人，奴僕：servant;卑贱的，低下的：spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness
jarring
刺耳的：discordant;震惊的：strong emotional reaction
crumple
弄皱：bend;(因外力挤压而)垮塌：fall down
antiquated
古老的，过时的：out of style
allegiance
忠诚：devotion or loyalty
grueling
费时间花心思的：requiring
traverse
横穿：pass across
immemorial
古老的：from the distant past
inanimate
无生命的：not living
magnitude
重要，重大：greatness in significance;巨大：greatness in size
anesthetic
止痛剂：relieves pain;无感觉的，麻木的：lacking awareness or sensitivity
profusion
丰富，大量：abundance;挥霍，浪费：wasteful
surrogate
替代品：takes the place
parsimonious
过度节俭的，吝啬的：stinginess
prudent
过分守礼的：prudery
provincial
狭隘(的)：limited perspective
dodge
躲避：avoid
ostensible
表面上的，佯装的：appearing to be true
riveting
吸引人的，极迷人的：absorbing engrossing
feeble
衰弱的：lacking in strength
perspicuity
清晰明瞭的：clearness and lucidity
sacrosanct
极为神圣的，不可侵犯的：most sacred
cursory
匆忙的，不注意细节的：excessive or careless speed
extravagant
挥霍的：spending money freely;过度的，不必要的：beyond normal acceptable limit
misanthropic
反人类：deep distrust of human
dynamic
有力量的，有活力的：productive activity
snub
轻视，不理睬：contempt or neglect
misbehaving
调皮的，行为不端的：childish misbehavior
furtive
鬼鬼祟祟的;秘密的：stealth
quixotic
不切实际的，空想的：more by ideals than by reality
profundity
深奥，深刻：abstruse
commend
讚扬：approbation, praise;委託保管：entrust;推荐：recommend
demagogue
蛊惑民心的政客：leader false claims
welter
混乱，动乱：disorder
miff
使恼怒：annoyed
foible
小缺点：minor flaw
visionary
空想的，不切实际的：guided by ideals;幻觉的：in the imagination;有远见的：foresight
exuberant
非常高兴的，热情洋溢的：joyously, unrestrained;大量的，充分的：abundance
frenzy
疯狂，狂怒：mental agitation
politic
精明能干的：shrewdness;合时宜的，明智的：suitable
dependable
可靠的，值得信赖的：depended on
badger
不断纠缠或骚扰：harass, persistently
inculpate
归罪于：incriminate
lurk
潜伏：lie in wait
pedagogical
教学的;教师的：teacher or education
gild
(带欺骗性地)修改，润色：deceptively attractive
faultfinder
吹毛求疵的人：petty criticism
conjecture
揣测的结果：conclusion by surmise;猜测，估计(大小、数量等)：decide without actual measurement;(没有依据地)认为：form an opinion
gauge
测量标準：measurement standard;判定：determine
clarion
清楚响亮的：loud, clear
fallow
休耕的：untilled;閒置的：not being in a state of use
lavish
奢侈的，大量的，无节制的：extravagance and profusion;挥霍，浪费：give readily carelessly
confound
使困惑：uncertainty;无法区分，混淆：fail to differentiate;证明为假，证伪：false
myriad
无限的，大量的：indefinite number
enigma
难以理解或解释的事物，谜：hard to understand
surveillance
监视，监控：close observation
dire
不吉利的，不详的：calamity;可怕的，恐怖的：fear;迫切的：immediate, urgent;悲惨的：lacking cheer
recuperate
恢復(健康或力量)，康復：recover health
heretical
异教的，异端邪说的：departure standards
prowess
英勇，勇敢：superior, courage
