1. abandoned
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
被主人或者居民抛弃；
Adopted children must face issues of abandonment as they grow older.
2.aggressive
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
富有侵略性的人或者好斗的；
But Bowser could appoint new and aggressive leaders in other city agencies, where Gray’s appointees have tended to be more cautious.
— Washington Post
3. alienated
socially disoriented
分不清方向或者目标；
The more vigilant Allen was, the more resentful and alienated Nicholas became, and the worse things got.
— Class Matters
4.apathetic
showing little or no emotion or animation
对事情缺乏兴趣，无动于衷；
“And some people are able to inspire otherwise apathetic young people to vote.”
— Forbes (Oct 21, 2014)
5.ashamed
feeling guilt or embarrassment or remorse
感觉内疚，尴尬，惭愧；
Then, ashamed and embarrassed, he disappeared under a duvet and grieved.
— BBC (Nov 4, 2014)
6. astonished
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
充满巨大的惊喜；
'Oh my God,' he sputters, clearly astonished by the claim.
— BBC (Oct 18, 2014)
7.avoidance
deliberately avoiding
故意避免；
A small percentage use it for avoidance, to create a distraction, and an even smaller percentage use it to get attention.
— New York Times (Oct 30, 2014)
8.awful
exceptionally bad or displeasing
非常不好，不高兴；
Well, it's ugly, it's awful, but at least it's official.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 11, 2014)
9.confused
unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
不能想得很明白或者有明智的行动；
Veterans service organizations had braced for a flood of calls from confusedveterans, but said so far they’ve not heard any complaints.
— Washington Times (Nov 11, 2014)
10.courageous
able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
面对或者处理危险和恐惧而不退缩；
'To share in this way is courageous, powerful and generous,' Dunham tweeted at the time, adding a link to Dylan Farrow's letter.
— Seattle Times (Nov 4, 2014)
11.depressed
filled with melancholy and despondency
充满忧郁和失望；
Hours of rehabilitation left him feeling depressed at times.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 11, 2014)
12.detestable
offensive to the mind
可恶，可恨；
Instead of making him more likable, it made him more detestable and he ended up becoming passive-aggressive.
— Salon (Oct 19, 2014)
13.devastate
overwhelm or overpower
毁灭或者毁坏；
In the aftermath of the quake, ordinary Italians were devastated and outraged.
— The Verge (Nov 11, 2014)
14.disillusioned
freed from false ideas
不再抱有幻想，大失所望；
People were scared, disillusioned and confused, so they didn’t vote.
— Salon (Nov 10, 2014)
15.distant
remote in manner
遥远的；
Her parents, though, were distant, and the young Jean soon developed the strong independent streak which has characterised her life.
— BBC (Nov 10, 2014)
16.eager
having or showing keen interest or intense desire
表现出强烈的兴趣和欲望；
Democratic-primary voters are always eager to see a fresh potential candidate.
— The New Yorker (Nov 10, 2014)
17.ecstatic
feeling great rapture or delight
感到非常兴奋和高兴；
'I was just so ecstatic to get the ring back.'
— Chicago Tribune (Nov 6, 2014)
18.embarrassed
feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
感到很难或者难为情；
Together, they embrace then pull apart as if embarrassed by the physical closeness.
— Seattle Times (Nov 10, 2014)
19.energetic
possessing or displaying forceful exertion
精力旺盛的，拥有很强的力量；
Niall had been a goofy, energetic, creative kid who wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do with his life.
— Washington Post
20.enraged
marked by extreme anger
非常的生气；
When he returned home, he searched his wife’s cell phone and becameenraged when he found a picture of another man, prosecutors said.
— Reuters (Nov 7, 2014)
21.empty
void of emotion
空的，无意义的；
Instead I felt empty, and inside I wanted to cry.
— BBC (Nov 11, 2014)
22. excited
in an aroused state
兴奋的，活跃的；
'Musically, visually, the image, the performance, everything aligned. I was very excited.'
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 12, 2014)
23.hateful
evoking or deserving hatred
内心激起憎恶的感觉；
Most people have been supportive, she said, but others have been hateful.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 9, 2014)
24.hesitant
unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
不能迅速，坚定的才去行动或者作出决定；
He is hesitant around me, kind of respectfully shy.
25.hostile
characterized by enmity or ill will
持有敌意或恶意;
They continued to back Mr. Dunkle, saying an independent investigation had found he had not created a hostile work environment, Bishop Sisk said.
— New York Times (Nov 7, 2014)
26.hurt
psychological suffering
心理或者身体受到伤害；
“It hurts me and it pains me. Paul is with him, but I sometimes feel like I’m failing as a mother.”
— New York Times (Nov 12, 2014)
27.ignored
disregarded
忽略，被忽视的；
Have you ever felt ignored for no reason at all?
and inadequate.
28.indifferent
marked by a lack of interest
不敢兴趣，漠不关心；
A few staffers, though, seemed either indifferent or downright surly.
— Forbes (Nov 7, 2014)
29.inquisitive
showing curiosity
好奇；
Her older sister, Boedges added, “is an inquisitive girl, very talkative.”
— Washington Post
30.insecure
lacking self-confidence or assurance
缺乏自信或没有保障；
I was so insecure, and I hated myself.
— Time (Nov 1, 2014)
31.insignificant
of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
不重要，没有影响力或者没有权利；
“Hell, a kid’s already scared of being small and insignificant,” he once said.
— The New Yorker (Nov 5, 2014)
32.intimate
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
亲密的相识，联系或者熟悉为标志的；
The couple grew so intimate that the woman promised she would move to New York in six months.
— New York Times (Nov 7, 2014)
33.jealous
suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
怀疑或者害怕被对手取代；
'I think it was really hard. I think he was a little jealous of the video guy at first,' Gomez joked.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 6, 2014)
34.optimistic
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
期待可能发生最美好的事情，乐观的；
She said the talks were going well and she felt optimistic that progress could be made.
— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)
35.perplexed
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
感到为难，迷惑，茫然不知所措；
The bankers who arrange the loan deals say that they are perplexed.
— New York Times (Nov 4, 2014)
36.playful
full of fun and high spirits
幽默有趣，很高的情绪；
He says the fourth “Toy Story” installment will “open a new chapter” in the lives of Woody, Buzz and their playful pals.
— Washington Times (Nov 7, 2014)
37.rejected
rebuffed (by a lover) rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
被爱人毫无征兆的拒绝；
The break up with his best friend left him feeling lonely, rejected, and generally out of sorts.
38.remorseful
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
对罪恶和所犯下的罪行感觉很抱歉，痛苦；
In a statement, Chow said the running back was “contrite, embarrassed andremorseful.”
— Washington Times (Oct 15, 2014)
39.repugnant
offensive to the mind
心里很反感，令人厌恶；
These incidents now strike us as repugnant discrimination.
— Slate (Nov 7, 2014)
40.resentful
full of or marked by indignant ill will
心里充满愤怒的情绪；
This is how we, the electorate, are being described: sour, dyspeptic, demoralized, disgusted, rebellious, frustrated, resentful, angry.
— Seattle Times (Nov 7, 2014)
41.scared
made afraid
害怕；
'I'm scared right now,' she said as she watched smoke from the burning house.
— US News (Nov 11, 2014)
42.skeptical
marked by or given to doubt
怀疑，心存疑惑；
Faced with skeptical — or sexist — editors and colleagues, the women found that work sometimes came at the price of their personal lives.
— New York Times (Nov 12, 2014)
43.submissive
inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
倾向,愿意屈服别人的要求和意愿；
Finally, a textbook that teaches women the manly pursuit of science in terms that our feeble, submissive lady brains will understand.
— Salon (Oct 14, 2014)
44.terrified
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
陷入一种惊慌害怕，绝望的境地；
'She knew she was going to be murdered. She was terrified'.
— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)
45.threatened
likely in the near future to become endangered
可能在不久的将来濒临危险；
'I was disgusted that my voice was ignored, but they felt threatened after being called by a politician.'
— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)
46.victimized
of persons; taken advantage of
受害者，利用；
Any girl suspected of being attracted to girls was gossiped about, victimized, and shunned.
— Middlesex: A Novel
47.vulnerable
capable of being wounded or hurt
容易受伤，易受攻击的；
'She is so funny and vulnerable,' he said.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 12, 2014)
48.withdrawn
tending to reserve or introspection
取出，撤退；
Executive coach Maureen Moriarty believes that those who fail to communicate their feelings at work are often perceived as aloof, cold,withdrawn or untrustworthy.
— US News (Nov 11, 2014)
49.worried
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble
对某人或者某事焦虑不安；
According to the survey, 80% of Americans are worried about the government’s monitoring of phone and Internet communications.
— Wall Street Journal (Nov 12, 2014)
50.worthless
lacking in usefulness or value
没有用处或价值；
“I was just tired of it. I was letting my family down; I was feeling worthless.”
— US News (Nov 5, 2014)
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