300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary
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abandon 
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 | (仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| (没有约束,放任情绪) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
abash
2
| (警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (使难堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
abdicate
3
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (贵族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (放弃) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
abet
4
| (帮助,鼓励) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| (对手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
abridge
5
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (告诉) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (删节,节选) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
abrogate
6
| (诱惑,引诱) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (有效的,清晰的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (敌意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
abstemious
7
| (节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (讨厌,敌意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| (类似的) comparable; similar or alike |
academic
8
| (学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (诱惑,引诱) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (类似的) comparable; similar or alike |
accede
9
| (好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (嘲弄,戏谑) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
accelerate
10
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (敌意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
accolade
11
| (模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (勤奋) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| (丑角,缺乏教养之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
accord
12
| (一致,协议) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (好斗的,好战的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
acrimonious
13
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (敌意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (使难堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（语言,行为）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
acumen
14
| (警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| (思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (指挥棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
admonish
15
| (警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
admonition
16
| (警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| (恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (田园的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
adversary
17
| (对手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
adverse
18
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (讨厌,敌意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| (恰当的,贴切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
adversity
19
| (苦行,禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
aesthetic
20
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（语言,行为）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
affable
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| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (逮捕,惧怕,领会) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (阿谀奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
affluent
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| (逮捕,惧怕,领会) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (富有的,丰富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| (对手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (荒芜的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
aggressive
23
| (真的,可靠的,确实的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (好斗的,好战的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| (强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
alacrity
24
| (独裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| (夸张的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (贵族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
alienate
25
| (孤立,树敌) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (偏见的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (讨厌,敌意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
allay
26
| (强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (幸运的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
allude
27
| (诱惑,引诱) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
allure
28
| (丑角,缺乏教养之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (诱惑,引诱) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
allusion
29
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (嘲弄,戏谑) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (帮助,鼓励) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
ambiguous
30
| (使难堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
amenable
31
| (孤立,树敌) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (有服从义务的,随时服从的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| (警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
amiable
32
| (弄脏) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
analogous
33
| (怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (没有约束,放任情绪) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (类似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（语言,行为）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
analogy
34
| (荒芜的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (指挥棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (类比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
anarchy
35
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (贵族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
animus
36
| (无神论者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (有服从义务的,随时服从的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| (敌意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
annals
37
| (帮助,鼓励) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (记录,历史) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（语言,行为）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
anonymous
38
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (对手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (孤立,树敌) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
anthology
39
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (夸张的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (无神论者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
antithesis
40
| (对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| (好斗的,好战的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (嘲弄,戏谑) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
apathetic
41
| (真的,可靠的,确实的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (好斗的,好战的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
apathy
42
| (节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (删节,节选) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
apprehend
43
| (模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (逮捕,惧怕,领会) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
apprehensive
44
| (警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (阿谀奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
apprise
45
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（语言,行为）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (告诉) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (平凡,陈腐,老生常谈) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (类似的) comparable; similar or alike |
approbation
46
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
apt
47
| (放弃) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| (恰当的,贴切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (苦行,禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
aptitude
48
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
| (有效的,清晰的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
arbiter
49
| (嘲弄,戏谑) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (属性,声望) essential quality; reputation; honor |
| (仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
archetype
50
| (真的,可靠的,确实的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (田园的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
arid
51
| (荒芜的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (使难堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
aristocracy
52
| (冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (贵族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (有效的,清晰的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (苦行,禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
articulate
53
| (思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (有效的,清晰的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
ascetic
54
| (记录,历史) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（语言,行为）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (苦行,禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (对手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
assiduous
55
| (恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (勤奋) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| (删节,节选) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| (诱惑,引诱) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
asylum
56
| (平凡,陈腐,老生常谈) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (庇护所) place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| (漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
atheist
57
| (贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (阿谀奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (无神论者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
attribute
58
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (没有约束,放任情绪) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (属性,声望) essential quality; reputation; honor |
| (出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
augment
59
| (出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (田园的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (夸张的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
auspicious
60
| (出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (幸运的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
authentic
61
| (真的,可靠的,确实的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (贪婪,贪财) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (偏见的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
autocratic
62
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| (夸张的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (独裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
avarice
63
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awry
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| (模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (告诉) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (弄脏) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
banal
65
| (偏见的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (平凡,陈腐,老生常谈) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (温和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
bane
66
| (掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (祸根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| (讨厌,敌意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| (有服从义务的,随时服从的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
banter
67
| (内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (类比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| (嘲弄,戏谑) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
baton
68
| (指挥棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (夸张的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
belie
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| (警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| (警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| (掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
bellicose
70
| (选集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (好斗的,好战的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
belligerent
71
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (告诉) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (好斗的,好斗嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
benevolent
72
| (慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| (不和谐) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| (阻止生长,使枯萎,毁坏) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
besmirch
73
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (弄脏) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| (慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
biased
74
| (怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (偏见的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (嘲弄,戏谑) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
bizarre
75
| (怪异的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (勤奋) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| (恰当的,贴切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
bland
76
| (幸运的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (温和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
blandishment
77
| (阿谀奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (贪婪,贪财) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (对手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
blemish
78
| (损害,玷污 瑕疵,缺点) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| (温和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
blight
79
| (节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (阻止生长,使枯萎,毁坏) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (丑角,缺乏教养之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (类比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
blithe
80
| (对手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (恰当的,贴切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
bombastic
81
| (温和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (夸张的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (不和谐) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
boorish
82
| (类似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
bucolic
83
| (田园的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (有效的,清晰的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
buffoon
84
| (删节,节选) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| (丑角,缺乏教养之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (富有的,丰富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| (对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
bulwark
85
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (温和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
bumptious
86
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| (指挥棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
cabal
87
| (内阁) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (贵族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (掩饰,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
cacophonous
88
| (丑角,缺乏教养之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (学术的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (不和谐) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| (告诉) inform; give notice to; make aware |