personification[p??s?n?f??ke??n]
n.人格化; 拟人化
1. a person who represents an abstractquality;
2. representing an abstract quality or ideaas a person or creature
3. the act of attributing humancharacteristics to abstract ideas etc.
convenient [k?n?vi:ni?nt]
adj.方便的; [废语]适当的; [口语]近便的;实用的
1. suited to your comfort or purpose orneeds;
2. easy to reach;
3. large and roomy (`convenient' is archaicin this sense);
Population [?p?pju?le??n]
n.人口; 全体居民; 特定[生物]种群; [物]布居
1. the people who inhabit a territory orstate;
2. a group of organisms of the same speciespopulating a given area;
3. (statistics) the entire aggregation ofitems from which samples can be drawn;
4. the number of inhabitants (either thetotal number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place(country or city etc.);
5. the act of populating (causing to livein a place)
verve [v?:v]
n.热情; (艺术品等的)气韵，神韵; 生气，活力; 气魄
an energetic style
evocation [?i:v??'ke??n]
n.唤出，唤起，招魂
1. imaginative re-creation
2. calling up supposed supernatural forcesby spells and incantations
3. stimulation that calls up (draws forth)a particular class of behaviors
partisan [?pɑ:ti?zæn]
adj.党派性的; 偏袒的; 游击队的
n.党羽，强硬支持者; 游击队员; 戟的一种
Noun
1. a fervent and even militant proponent ofsomething
2. an ardent and enthusiastic supporter ofsome person or activity
3. a pike with a long tapering double-edgedblade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries
Adjective
1. devoted to a cause or party
2. adhering or confined to a particularsect or denomination or party;
sequester [s?'kwest?(r)]
vt.使隔绝，使隔离; <律>扣押
1. requisition forcibly, as of enemyproperty;
2. take temporary possession of as asecurity, by legal authority;
3. undergo sequestration by forming astable compound with an ion;
4. keep away from others;
5. set apart from others;
negligible [?negl?d??bl]
adj.可以忽略的; 微不足道的; 无足轻重的;不足轻重
1. so small as to be meaningless;insignificant;
2. not worth considering;
digression [da?'ɡre?n]
n.离题，岔开
1. a message that departs from the mainsubject
2. a turning aside (of your course orattention or concern);
3. wandering from the main path of ajourney
vexing [veks??]
adj.使人烦恼的，使人恼火的
1. extremely annoying or displeasing;
2. causing irritation or annoyance
stymie [?sta?mi]
n.<高尔夫> 妨碍球; 困难的处境
vt.妨碍，阻挠
Noun
1. a situation in golf where an opponent'sball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
2. a thwarting and distressing situation
Verb
1. hinder or prevent the progress oraccomplishment of;
pedestrian [p??destri?n]
n.步行者; 行人
adj.徒步的; 平淡无奇的; 一般的
Noun
1. a person who travels by foot
Adjective
1. lacking wit or imagination;
bias ['ba??s]
n.偏见; 偏爱，爱好; 倾向; 斜纹
vt.使倾向于; 使有偏见; 影响; 加偏压于
adj.斜纹的; 斜的，倾斜的; 斜裁的
adv.偏斜地，倾斜地; 对角地
Noun
1. a partiality that prevents objectiveconsideration of an issue or situation
2. a line or cut across a fabric that isnot at right angles to a side of the fabric
Verb
1. influence in an unfair way;
2. cause to be biased
Adjective
slanting diagonally across the grain of afabric
dearth[d?:θ]
n.缺乏，稀少
1. an acute insufficiency
2. an insufficient quantity or number
diminution [?d?m??nu:??n]
in.减小，减少，缩减
1. change toward something smaller or lower
2. the statement of a theme in notes oflesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
3. the act of decreasing or reducingsomething
mosaic [m??'ze??k]
n.马赛克; 镶嵌图案; 镶嵌工艺; [植]花叶病
adj.摩西的; 拼花的
vt.镶嵌; 用马赛克装饰
Noun
1. art consisting of a design made of smallpieces of colored stone or glass
2. viral disease in solanaceous plants(tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of theleaves
3. a pattern resembling a mosaic
4. transducer formed by the light-sensitivesurface on a television camera tube
5. assembly of aerial photographs forming acomposite picture
Adjective
decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fittedtogether;
dispute [d?'spju:t]
vt.& vi.辩论，争论
n.辩论; 争端; (劳资)纠纷; 罢工
Noun
1. a disagreement or argument aboutsomething important;
2. coming into conflict with
Verb
1. take exception to;
2. have a disagreement over something
foster ['f?st?(r)]
v.培养; 抚育; 促进; 代养
adj.寄养的; 代养的
Verb
1. promote the growth of;
2. bring up under fosterage; of children
3. help develop, help grow;
Adjective
providing or receiving nurture or parentalcare though not related by blood or legal ties;
exhort [?ɡ'z?:t]
vt.& vi.劝告，劝说; 倡导; 勉励
Verb
1. urge on or encourage especially byshouts;
2. force or impel in an indicateddirection;
flexible [?fleks?bl]
adj.灵活的; 易弯曲的; 柔韧的; 易被说服的
1. extended meanings; capable of change;
2. able to flex; able to bend easily;
3. able to adjust readily to differentconditions;
4. bending and snapping back readilywithout breaking
5. making or willing to make concessions;
conservative [k?n?s?:v?t?v]
n.保守的人; (英国)保守党党员，保守党支持者
adj.保守的; (英国)保守党的; (式样等)不时新的
Noun
1. a person who has conservative ideas oropinions
Adjective
1. resistant to change
2. opposed to liberal reforms
3. avoiding excess;
4. unimaginatively conventional;
5. conforming to the standards andconventions of the middle class;
mollify ['m?l?fa?]
vt.使变软，使平静，抚慰
1. cause to be more favorably inclined;gain the good will of;
2. make more temperate, acceptable, orsuitable by adding something else; moderate;
3. make less rigid or softer
inflame [?n'fle?m]
vt.& vi.(使)发怒，过热; 使发炎
1. cause inflammation in;
2. catch fire;
3. cause to start burning;
4. arouse or excite feelings and passions;
5. become inflamed; get sore;
obdurate [??bdj?r?t]
adj.顽固的; 执拗的; 麻木不仁的; 冷酷无情的
1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
2. showing unfeeling resistance to tenderfeelings;
ingenuity [??nd??'nju:?t?]
n.足智多谋，心灵手巧; 独创性; 独出心裁，设计新颖; 巧妙，精巧
1. the power of creative imagination
2. the property of being ingenious;
pessimistic [?pes??m?st?k]
adj.悲观的，厌世的; 悲观主义的
expecting the worst in this worst of allpossible worlds
cultivate ['k?lt?ve?t]
vt.耕作，种植; 教养，栽培; 改善; 交朋友
1. foster the growth of
2. prepare for crops;
3. train to be discriminative in taste orjudgment;
4. adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land)to the environment;
castigate ['kæst?ɡe?t]
vt.严厉批评; 惩戒; 对…实施严厉的惩罚; 矫正，修订
1. censure severely;
2. inflict severe punishment on
delightful [d??la?tfl]
adj.令人非常高兴的，讨人喜欢的; 令人愉快的; 宜人
greatly pleasing or entertaining;
demand [d?'mɑ:nd]
vt.要求，请求; 需要; [法]召唤; 询问，盘问
n.需求; 需要; 要求，请求; 销路
vi.需要; 请求; 查问
Noun
1. the ability and desire to purchase goodsand services;
2. an urgent or peremptory request;
3. a condition requiring relief;
4. the act of demanding;
5. required activity;
Verb
1. request urgently and forcefully;
2. require as useful, just, or proper;
3. claim as due or just;
4. lay legal claim to
5. summon to court
6. ask to be informed of;
threat [θret]
n.威胁; 恐吓; 凶兆
1. something that is a source of danger;
2. a warning that something unpleasant isimminent;
3. declaration of an intention or adetermination to inflict harm on another;
4. a person who inspires fear or dread;
spate [spe?t]
n.大量; 发洪水，(河流)暴涨; 大雨
1. (often followed by `of') a large numberor amount or extent;
2. a sudden forceful flow
3. the occurrence of a water flow resultingfrom sudden rain or melting snow
brisk [br?sk]
adj.快的; 轻快的; 爽快而清新的; 兴隆的
vi.活跃起来; 变得轻快
vt.使…活泼; 使…轻快
1. quick and energetic;
2. imparting vitality and energy;
3. very active;
hostility [h?'st?l?t?]
n.敌意，敌对状态; 战争行动; 愤怒反对，愤怒反抗
1. a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition;
2. a state of deep-seated ill-will
3. the feeling of a hostile person;
4. violent action that is hostile andusually unprovoked
5. acts of overt warfare
humanitarian [hju:?mæn??te?ri?n]
adj.人道主义的; 博爱的; 慈善的
n.人道主义者; 慈善家; 博爱主义者
Noun
1. someone devoted to the promotion ofhuman welfare and to social reforms
Adjective
1. marked by humanistic values and devotionto human welfare;
2. of or relating to or characteristic ofhumanitarianism;
altruism [?æltru?z?m]
n.利他主义，无私; 爱他主义; 利人主义
thequality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
caricature ['kær?k?t???(r)]
n.漫画，讽刺画; 漫画手法; 夸张讽刺的描绘; 滑稽可笑的模仿
vt.把…画成漫画; 画成漫画讽刺; 用漫画手法描绘
Noun
1. a representation of a person that isexaggerated for comic effect
Verb
1. represent in or produce a caricature of;
lliterate [?'l?t?r?t]
adj.目不识丁的，文盲的
n.目不识丁者; 文盲; 无知
1. not able to read or write
2. ignorant of the fundamentals of a givenart or branch of knowledge;
alarm [?'lɑ:m]
n.惊恐; 警报; 闹铃; 动员令
vt.使惊恐; 警告; 给(门等)安装警报器
Noun
1. fear resulting from the awareness ofdanger
2. a device that signals the occurrence ofsome undesirable event
3. an automatic signal (usually a sound)warning of danger
4. a clock that wakes sleeper at presettime
Verb
1. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause tobe unpleasantly surprised;
2. warn or arouse to a sense of danger orcall to a state of preparedness;
impugn [?m'pju:n]
vt.非难，指谪; 对…有怀疑
attack as false or wrong
recant [r?'kænt]
vt.撤回(声明)，放弃(信仰或主张)
formally reject or disavow a formerly heldbelief, usually under pressure;
surrogate ['s?r?ɡ?t]
n.代理，代表; 代用品，代替，代孕者，[心]代用人物; 〈美〉遗嘱检验法庭[法官]
adj.代理的; 代理的
v.代理，替代
Noun
1. someone who takes the place of anotherperson
2. a person appointed to represent or acton behalf of others
Adjective
1. providing or receiving nurture orparental care though not related by blood or legal ties;
难懂词汇：
Arcane
Nobody knows how long the aliens have lived there, because liens are very arcane and smart creatures.
Occult
Bring up a topic that touches on the supernatural, mysticism,reincarnation, spiritualism or the occult.
Inaccessible
The brain is an inaccessible organ
Esoteric
Large data sets are no longer esoteric concerns for a few big companies,but are becoming commonplace.
Impenetrable
But there seemed to be an impenetrable barrier around her—as if she wassealed away by Tom
Enigmatic
The true identity of Mona Lisa and her enigmatic smile have intrigued artlovers around the world.
Recondite
An erudite scholar was noted for his recondite thoughts.
Elusive
Happiness itself can be defined in many different ways, it may have allkinds of components, it may be a life's work, or even no work at all, but weare, most of us, in pursuit of this elusive goal.
Abstruse
I've been working on this abstruse problem ever since last year.
Inscrutable
It's one of the world's leading - and somewhat inscrutable - technologycompanies.
Uncanny
Life has an uncanny way of responding to your need.
Opaque
At the neck of the wrecked deck, he checked the opaque cheque.
Cryptic
Leave cryptic messages on the typewriters.
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