comprehend
理解，瞭解：grasp;包括，包含：contain or hold within
piquant
辛辣开胃的：pungent taste;令人振奋的：provocative
macerate
浸泡(以软化)：soaking or steeping
versatile
多才多艺的，全能的：different things;易改变的：fluctuating readily
smuggling
走私，私运：importation or exportation contrary to the law
appealing
吸引人的：attractive, inviting
blandishment
甜言蜜语，讨某人好话：coax, cajole
naysay
拒绝，否认：oppose, deny
expansive
广阔的：great expanse;健谈的，外向的：open, talkative, effusive
mediate
调解，调停：bring about an agreement
doze
小憩：lightly
synopsis
摘要，概要：outline, abstract, summary
subjugate
征服，镇压：bring under control;剥夺...的自由：make subservient
vague
表达不清的：not clearly expressed;轮廓不清晰的：lacking definite shape
hew
遵守：confirm, hold to something firmly;支持：steadfast support
backfire
产生相反的结果，事与愿违：reverse
potentiate
启动，加强：more active
faction
派系：a party that is often contentious
rakish
放荡的，行为不检的：lowered moral character
dissipate
驱散：drive away, disperse;浪费：wastefully, squander;放纵：indulge, intemperate
proselytize
(使)改变信仰：change religious faith
meretricious
艳俗的，俗气的：vulgar manner
éclat
辉煌成就：success
reproof
批评，反对：criticism
solemnity
庄严，严肃：solemn
mulish
固执的：obstinate
verbatim
逐字地，一字不差地：exact words
nudge
用肘推以引起注意：push elbow;说服某人做某事：persuade
caprice
一时衝动的决定：impulsive change;反復无常，善变：change, impulsively
despicable
令人鄙视的：loathing and disgust;不荣耀的，不得体的：not honor
intensify
加强，激化：make intense
clasp
紧握：holding
atrocious
极坏的，极其残忍的：extremely wicked;让人极为不满的：extremely unsatisfactory
warrant
向...保证品质：assume responsibility for the satisfactory quality;批准，认可：give official acceptance
acme
顶点，极点：highest;最佳典範：most perfect type
scuff
(使)磨损：roughened by wear;脚步拖沓：move heavily
loathe
厌恶：dislike
skeptic
怀疑者：doubts, questions or disagrees
profligate
挥金如土的，挥霍的：wasteful;败家子：spends money freely;堕落的人：below the normal moral standard
tepid
不太热心的：little or no interest
mottle
标记上杂色斑点：mark spots
carefree
无忧无虑的：no worries or troubles
disgruntle
使发怒，使不满意：discontented;使疏远，使不友好unfriendly
rile
刺激，惹怒：make agitated
complacent
自满的，自鸣得意的：excessive or unjustified satisfaction;无所谓的，不关心的：lack of interest or concern
garment
衣服：clothing
buttress
扶墙：supporting, wall building;为...提供支撑的证据或者资讯：provide evidence or information for
kudos
名望，名声：fame;夸奖，讚扬：acclaim or praise
apocalyptic
预言的，启示的：prophetic;重要的，转捩点的：major turning
coerce
(以武力)强制：force, threat
blunt
使变钝：less sharp;减弱(力度等)：weaken in strength or feeling;直率的：direct, brief
intrinsic
固有的，内在的：essential
pucker
撇(嘴)，(使)收缩：contracted
sanctify
使神圣，将...敬为神：make holy
scribble
潦草地书写，乱写：meaningless
svelte
(女人)体态苗条的，优雅的：slim
propitious
吉祥的：favorably happy outcome
plumb
测深度：measure the depth;垂直的：vertical;仔细深入地检查;探索，探究：examine deeply
relevant
有关係的，重要的：having connection
phlegmatic
冷静的，无感情的，淡漠的：calm, sluggish temperament
satirize
讽刺：ridicule
lopsided
歪的，倾斜的：leaning;不平衡的，不协调的：lacking in balance
idle
閒置的，未使用的：not turned to use;懒散的：lazy;懒散度日，无所事事：without working
obtuse
愚钝的：absorb ideas readily
congeal
凝固，固化：solid state
delirium
精神错乱;极度兴奋，发狂：mental disturbance confused
colossal
巨大的：size, degree, immense
assent
同意：agree
ingest
摄入，咽下：take into body
rife
丰富的，普遍的：great numbers
camaraderie
友情：friendly
watershed
重要关头，分水岭：turning point
glutton
贪吃者：immoderate food
sabotage
妨害，破坏：hinder a cause;从事破坏活动，阻止：practice sabotage
aseptic
消毒的，无菌的：preventing infection;缺乏活力的：lacking vitality;冷漠的：lacking emotion
wince
畏缩：shrink back from pain
gloat
幸灾乐祸，自鸣得意：self-satisfaction
shift
改变...的位置：change position;改变，变化：pass from;交换：in return
disjointed
机能失调的：out orderly function;不连贯的：not connected
reflect
反射：change direction;反映，显露：make manifest;思考：think seriously
brake
刹车：less rapid
thorny
多刺的：full of thorns;棘手的：difficulties
mitigate
减轻痛苦，使缓和：less severe
deleterious
有害的：harmful
overwrought
十分激动的，非常不安的：agitation;(装饰、文风等)过分华丽的：excessively decorated
inherent
内在的，本质的：essential
swagger
大摇大摆地走，趾高气昂地走：arrogant, pompous;自夸，吹嘘：boast
cosset
宠爱：pamper
cow
恐吓，威胁：frighten
affirm
声称...为真，肯定...属实：valid or confirmed
preservative
防腐剂：protect against decay
brassy
厚脸皮的，不知羞耻的：rude boldness;华而不实地炫耀：showy
vestigial
煺化的，发育不全的：simple structure
full-bodied
重要的：importance;味道浓烈的：richness flavor
adhere
依附，粘着：stick;服从，遵守：according to the commands;坚定地支持：steadfast support
ticklish
易怒的：easily offended;棘手的，对技巧要求高的：exceptional skill or caution
dissolve
溶解融化：solution;解散：break into parts, disintegrate;驱散;(使)消失：cease visible;废除，撤销：end
jibe
意见一致：agree
quibble
吹毛求疵：criticize, cavil;牵强之词：微不足道的差别或不切中要点的异议，小反对：minor objection
lucid
有光亮的：suffused with light;神志清楚的：full use of one's mind;表达清晰的，简单易懂的：easily understood
