winsome
迷人的，漂亮的：pleasing and engaging
wane
减少，衰煺，降低：decrease
ephemeral
短暂的：very short time
aspect
外表，容貌：appearance
deracinate
根除：pull out
oxymoron
矛盾修饰法：combination contradictory
captivate
吸引：attract
votary
崇拜者，信徒：fervently devoted
enmity
敌意：mutual hatred
accessory
辅助的，附属的：secondary, supplementary, subordinate;帮兇：one, wrongdoing
lurch
蹒跚：swaying
brisk
充满生机的，有活力的：activity;(言辞或方式)尖刻辛辣的，刻薄的：keen or sharp
cozen
诱骗：mislead
slate
列入名单，计画，安排：put on a list
diminish
(使)变小，(使)减少：smaller, less;轻视，贬低：lessen, belittle
vitriolic
(言辞)刻薄的：scathing
expiate
赎罪，纠正：extinguish the guilt
inflame
点燃，燃烧：set on fire;使加剧：more violent
synonymous
同义的：same similar meaning
insubordinate
不服从权威的：not submissive
repudiate
否认：declare not to be true;拒绝接受：unwillingness to accept
exigent
紧急的：immediate
proprietary
所有权：ownership;私营的：privately owned
irascible
易怒的：easily provoked anger
gangly
身材瘦长的：tall
mingle
mingle：social;混合，结合：mix
opportune
合适的，恰当的：convenient
tangent
离题(的)，不相关(的)：irrelevant
officious
多管閒事的：thrusting oneself
guilt
自责，悔恨：wrongdoing
pandemic
大範围流行的：widespread
demoralize
使士气低落：dishearten;贬低，使堕落：lower in character
clamor
喧闹;喧哗，杂讯：loud, inharmonious
mania
热衷，狂热：intense enthusiasm
plump
丰满的：well-around;鼎力支持，讚不绝口：give full support
demotic
通俗的，大众化的：common
deplore
哀悼：sorrow
motivate
刺激，激发：provide incentive
distinctive
完全不同的：not of the same kind;特徵性的，典型的：serving to identify
bravura
优秀演技(的)：brilliant
reassure
使安心，打消疑虑：restore to confidence
bombast
夸大的言辞：pompous
rabble
混乱的人群;暴民;下层群众：disorganized crowd of people
superficial
表面的，肤浅的：lacking depth
gawky
(举止)笨拙的：inability to move in a graceful manner
aloof
孤高的，不合群的：distant
recalcitrant
顽抗的，不顺从的：resistance defiance
remodel
改造，改变结构：alter the structure
aggregate
集合体：units or parts, associated;集合，聚焦：collect or gather
deign
(不情愿地)屈尊，俯就：condescend reluctantly
grudge
怨恨，仇恨：ill will
animus
敌意：spiteful, malevolent, enmity
contumacious
不服从的，倔强的：disobedient
wicked
邪恶的：morally bad
debut
初次登臺，出道：first appearance
array
排列，阵列：arrangement;排列，摆放：arrange or display;装饰，装修：dress or decorate
ally
盟友，支持者：association;加入联盟：enter
obligatory
强制性的：compulsory;(见得多以至于)无聊的：dull
unwitting
不知道的，未觉察的：unware;偶然的，并非有意的：by chance, not intended
effusive
感情氾滥的/溢于言表的;感情表达不节制的/过度的;过分多情的:unrestrained in emotional expression
calibrate*
校準，调校：check, adjust, determine
purlieu
常去的地方：socializing;临近的地区：adjoining region
nomad
游牧的;居无定所的人：no fixed residence
venal
贪污受贿的：open to corrupt
askew
不成直线的(地)，歪的(地)：awry
solicitous
为他人操心的，体谅他人的：happiness of others;迫切的，渴望的：urgent desire
pastiche
(带嘲讽的)模仿：imitates with satirical intent;大杂烩：hodgepodge
limpid
透明清澈的：transparent clearness;镇定的，淡定的：free from agitation
flaw
瑕疵，缺点：imperfection;降低，破坏，使不完美：reduce perfection
pilot
领航员，飞行员：steer a ship;初步性的，试验性的：tentative model;带领通过：lead
forthright
直率的，说话率真的：free in expressing opinions;直接的，不绕弯子的：free from ambiguity or evasiveness：going straight to the point
prosaic
单调的，常见的：normal course of events
ebullient
热情奔放的：zestfully
transitory
短暂的：lasting only a short time
patent
显而易见的，明显的：readily visible
connoisseur
鉴赏家(尤指艺术领域)：with discrimination, appreciation;专家：high level of knowledge
fanatic
狂热者：unreasoning enthusiasm;狂热的;盲信的：intense uncritical devotion
formidable
令人害怕的：causing fear;艰难的：requiring effort
astounding
令人吃惊的，出乎意料的：astonishment, amazement
impostor
冒充者：assumes false identity
murmur
小声的话语：low sound;低声抱怨，发牢骚：grumble
tangle
困惑，不解：perplexity;纠缠，使....纠结：in a snare
snare
无法逃脱的困境：catches and holds;捕捉：capture by
paradigm
典範，模範：pattern
expedition
动作迅速：speed
abandon
放纵：constraint;放纵：unrestrainedly;放弃：withdraw;停止做某事：put an end to
onset
攻击，进攻：attack, assault;起始，开始：begins
effervesce
冒泡：bubble;兴奋，热情洋溢：high spirits
exodus
大批离去：departure
puny
微小的，弱小的：inferior size, weak
abominate
憎恶：abhor
impervious
不可渗透的，不可穿透的：not allowing entrance;不能被破坏的：not capable of being damaged;不为所动的：not capable of being affected
epilogue
文学作品的结局：concluding section literary;戏剧的收场白：final scene of a paly
usurp
篡夺，篡位：seize power without legal authority
languish
变得衰弱：become feeble
renovate
修復，维修：restore;使重获新生，使焕然一新：bring back to life
entangle
使捲入，使纠缠：twist confused mass;使变复杂或困难：complex or difficult
distract
转移(注意力)，使分心：draw, direct different;使焦虑，使不安：trouble, uneasy;疯狂的：insane, mad
impromptu
即席的表演:done extemporaneously;即席的，即兴的：without previous preparation
obstreperous
难驾驭的，任性的：unruly;吵闹的：loud and insistent cries
