挽歌：solemn, mournful music
somnolence
瞌睡，嗜睡：needing sleep
cower
畏缩：cringe
levelheaded
明智的：sensible
autonomy
政治上的独立：self-governing;自我主导的自由，(尤其是)精神独立：independence
nonplus
使迷惑，使困窘：perplex
retrograde
倒煺的：moving backward;煺步，煺化：decline
corrosive
腐蚀性的：destroy slowly;讽刺性的：sarcastic;
incogitant
考虑不周到的，不体谅的：inconsiderate
riot
喧闹，暴乱：public violence
moribund
即将结束的，垂死的：approaching death;即将过时：obsolete
exemplary
榜样的，值得效仿的：being a pattern, imitated;作为警告的：warning
oaf
愚蠢的人：stupid person
incorrigible
不可救药的，积习难改的：incapable of being corrected;无法管制的：impossible to control
wrangle
纷争，争端：differing opinions;争吵：quarrel
kindred
类似的;具有相似或相近的起源、本性或性质的：similar origin
collaborate
合作：work jointly
arduous
难以做到的，费劲的：difficult
contort
扭曲：twist
obedient
服从的，顺从的：submissive authority
startle
使吓一跳，使大吃一惊：frighten or surprise
copious
丰富的，大量的：abundant
primp
精心打扮：adorn finicky
fiasco
大失败：complete failure
misrepresent
误传，篡改：give misleading representation
staunch
忠诚的，坚定的：steadfast in loyalty
laborious
勤奋的：industrious;费力的：long, hard work
certitude
确定无疑：certain
versed
熟知的：having information;精通的：exceptional knowledge
partition
分割，划分：dividing
stiff
僵硬的，无法弯曲的：lacking suppleness;(在社交场合)缺乏优雅的，不自在的：lacking social grace;过分的，过高的：beyond limit;艰苦的，费力的：requiring effort
tightfisted
吝啬的：stingy
squelch
压制，镇压(运动)：stop by force;击溃，使无言以对：put down or silence
agility
(身手)敏捷：quickness, ease and grace
rave
狂热讚扬：exaggerated display of affection;(发疯般的)怒吼：talk as if in delirium
rite
惯例，仪式：prescribed form
finicky
过分讲究的，挑剔的：extremely meticulous
pilfer
偷窃：steal
disdain
轻视，鄙视：scorn
dwindle
逐渐减少：gradually less
harrow
折磨，使苦恼：distress torment
sap
削弱：weaken energy vitality;健康，活力：active strength
implement
工具：device;执行，实施：carry out
veneer
薄木板，用以贴在傢俱外面的饰面板：thin surface layer, wood;粉饰(不好的东西)：conceal defect
obloquy
谩駡，诽谤：abusively language;恶名，耻辱：lost the esteem
scowl
皱眉(表现出不高兴)：expression displeasure
constrain
限制：restriction;使人屈服于(压力、感情)等：give in to pressure
barren
不育的：incapable, producing;不产生结果的，无效的：no results;贫瘠的：deficient;极度匮乏的：lacking
monologue
独白：by one actor
incandescent
明亮灿烂的：bright;热情饱满的，感情强烈的：zeal
unimpeachable
无可置疑的：unquestionable
dilettante
业余爱好者(对艺术或知识领域涉猎浅薄者)/缺乏专业技术的：superficial interest/lacking expert skill
impugn
责难，攻击，抨击：attack as false
concave
凹的：curved
obviate
排除，使不必要：unnecessary
pseudonym
假名，笔名：fictitious
languor
懒惰：inertness;衰弱：weakness, weariness
placate
(通过让步以)平息抚慰：lessen the anger
garrulous
啰嗦的，话多得令人厌烦的：tiresomely, talkative
carve
雕刻：three-dimensional representation;(通过长期不懈努力)开创，开拓：produce or bring about
confine
禁闭，监禁：imprison;限制：limits
dishearten
使沮丧，使失去信心：lose spirit or morale
privation
缺乏，穷困：lack
shadow
偷偷尾随：secretly trail;遮蔽，(使)变暗：gloomy
sparse
稀疏的，稀少的：less plentiful
comely
漂亮的，吸引人的：pleasing, wholesome, attractive
aversion
非常讨厌，极厌恶：dislike;令人厌恶的事物：someone that is hated
sensitive
敏感的：susceptible
foil
挫败：prevent from being successful
buck
阻止，反对：refuse assent;转移，交接：shift possession
foment
助长，煽动：promote the growth
assiduous
勤勉的，专心仔细的：careful
espouse
支持;拥护：support;与…结婚：marriage, marry
delineate
勾勒，用线条描绘：by drawn or painted lines;描写，描绘：describe，portray
grandiloquent
(语言等)浮夸的：extravagantly, bombastic
cache
囤货，藏货：supply;隐藏：hiding
minutia
次要的细节，小事：minor detail
obdurate
固执的：resistant influences;冷酷无情的：lack of sympathy
rapacious
食量大的，贪食的：huge appetite;过度贪婪的：covetous
lambaste
严厉斥责：scold sharply
compendium
摘要：summary, abstract;目录，各种各样的清单或集合：list, collection
vulgar
粗俗的，无教养的：crude;口头的，非正式的：suitable for speech
provoke
激怒：incite anger;驱使，激起：stir feeling
luminous
发光的，有光泽的：emitting or reflecting light;杰出的：standing above
project
方案，计画：specific plan;凸出：extend outward;预测，预计：based on present data or trends
defer
推迟，延期：postpone;遵从：respect
ceremonious
讲究礼节的，庄重的：careful attention to set forms
counterpart
(地位、功能)对等的人或物：same function or characteristics
bribe
贿赂，收买：give, money
excoriate
严厉批评：criticize harshly publicly
compliant
顺从的：submissive
wrest
拧，扭动：wringing or twisting movements;辛苦地获得：gain with difficulty
sluggish
缓慢的，迟缓的：slow in movement;迟钝的，反应慢的：slow to respond
turpitude
卑鄙：baseness
hanker
嚮往，渴望：desire, yearn
sentinel
哨兵，看守：watches over
luxurious
豪华的：wealth and comfort;奢侈的：excessive gratification
transcend
超越，超过极限：beyond the limits
raze
摧毁，粉碎：destroy completely
deprivation
匮乏：privation
