blithe
adj.快乐的
She continued to work in a blithe spirit in spite of all difficulties.
虽然有许多困难，但她仍继续愉快地工作。
dejected
adj.失望的，沮丧的
She was feeling dejected and unhappy until the good news cheered her up.
她觉得很沮丧和不快乐，直到好消息使她雀跃起来。
erratic
adj.不稳定的；不规律的
He is an erratic fellow whose actions are usually completely unpredictable.
他是一个没有规矩的家伙，他的行为通常是完全无法预料的。
immaculate
adj.洁净的；无暇的
When he was a child, his life contained noble ambitions and immaculate thought.
当他小的时候，他的生命包含高贵的理想和纯洁的思想。
loathe
v.厌恶；嫌恶
The little girl loathed to leave her mother for studying abroad.
那小女孩不喜欢离开母亲到国外去念书。
pensive
adj.忧愁的；哀思的
The woman in this painting has a pensive smile.
画中的女人有哀怨的笑容。
retarded
v.阻碍；妨碍
I was retarded from keeping an appointment by a business conference that lasted most of the day.
开了几乎一整天的商业会议，使我无法赴约。
stalwart
adj.强壮的；强健的
She was proud of her stalwart good-looking grandson.
她以强壮，貌美的孙子为荣。
shun
v. 规避；避开
During his illness he shunned all society, and in particular those who had been his dearest friends.
在他生病期间，他断绝所有的交际，尤其是最亲爱的朋友。
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audible
adj.听得见的
They quarreled with such a loud noise that their voices were audible to the neighbour.
他们吵得很大声，邻居都听得到。
auspicious
adj.幸运的，兴盛的
The new boy had an auspicious first day in the elementary school.
那新上小学的男孩有幸运的第一天。
elation
n.得意洋洋
She was filled with elation at the news that she won the first prize in her class.
她听到她是班上第一名时，感到得意洋洋。
haughty
adj.傲慢的；骄傲的
The haughty man thinks highly of himself while holding others in contempt.
那傲慢的人自视甚高，轻视别人。
jeopardy
n.危险；危难
The officer's violation of a regulation is more of a jeopardy than the enlisted man's offense.
军官违反命令比士兵犯罪更危险。
mandatory
adj.命令的；必须的
It is mandatory to pay a debt within a certain period of time.
在一定的期间内还债是必须的。
rebuke
v.指责；非难
The teacher rebuked the student for throwing the examination paper on the floor.
老师指责学生把试纸丢在地上。
sparse
adj.稀少的；稀疏的
Not many people came to see the game; the sparse crowd was scattered thinly through the stadium.
很少人去看那场比赛；稀疏的观众零星地散布在看台上。
undue
adj.过度的；过分的
A miser gives undue importance to making and saving money.
守财奴过度看重赚钱和存钱。
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allay
v.使（恐惧，愤怒，怀疑）缓和
The doctor's friendly manner helped the patient allay his fear.
医生友善的态度帮助病人缓和恐惧。
carnal
adj.肉体的，世俗的
Gluttony and drunkenness have been called carnal vices.
贪食和嗜酒被称为肉体上的罪恶。
defunct
adj.死的
A family name becomes defunct when the only heir dies without any son.
当唯一的继承人死了之后没儿子，那这个姓就要绝迹了。
feasible
adj.可实行的
Of the many plans submitted the committee selected the plan that seemed most feasible.
在许多被提出的计划中，委员会选出那似乎最切实可行的计划。
ingenuity
n.智巧；创造力
The boy showed ingenuity in making toys out of scraps of discarded wood.
那男孩在从小片的废弃木头制作玩具上表现了创造力。
mirth
n.欢乐，欢笑
My joke caused a great deal of mirth among the little children.
我的笑话引起小孩子们的笑声。
precarious
adj.危险的；不稳固的
Soldiers on the battlefield lead a precarious life.
战场上的士兵过着危险的生活。
preordain
v.预定；预先注定
Some people believe that fate has preordained whether they will be happy or unhappy.
有些人相信命运已注定他们将来是否会幸福。
taciturn
adj.沉默寡言的
At the council broad he was taciturn and never opened his lips.
在会议桌上他沉默寡言，从没张开嘴巴。
venomous
adj.有毒的；有害的
His eldest brother died after the venomous bite from the rattlesnake.
他的大哥被响尾蛇咬了一口中毒之后就死了。
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amiss
adj.差误；错误
The doctor said there was nothing amiss with her.
医生说她没什么病。
comprise
v.构成，包含
This anthology comprises samples from the work of ten authors.
这本文选包含了十个作家的作品范例。
dissemble
v.隐藏；掩饰
Families that quarrel in the privacy of the home do well to dissemble when they go out to dinner.
在家中争吵的家庭出外晚餐时都掩饰得很好。
glib
adj.油腔滑调的
A glib door-to-door salesman sold her a set of books that she did not want.
一位挨户访问言辞伶俐的售货员卖给她一套她本来不要的书。
invincible
adj. 难以克服的
Before World War II. the French thought their Maginot Line as an invincible bulwark against German invasion.
第二次世界大战前，法国人把马奇诺防线视为对抗德国入侵的坚强堡垒。
perfunctory
adj.草率的
The lazy little boy gave his face a perfunctory washing.
那懒惰的小男生草草地把脸洗了一下。
replete
adj.流满的
The Disneyland tour was replete with unexpected thrills and suspense.
狄斯尼乐园充满了意想不到的刺激和悬念。
solicit
v.恳求；请求
We respectfully solicit your continuous friendship and patronage.
我们礼貌地请求你长久的友谊和鼓励。
thraldom
n.奴役
The nation will soon be liberated from the foulest thraldom.
那国家很快将从那最邪恶，污秽的奴役中被解放出来。
wilt
v.枯萎；凋谢
Give the flowers some water regularly, or they will wilt.
按时给花浇水，否则它们会枯萎，凋谢。
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abominable
adj.可厌的；可恶的
That abominable place was so dirty and evil smelling that he turned away in disgust.
这个可憎的地方是如此的脏和不好闻，他作呕地走开。
brainy
adj.聪明的，精明的
Brainy students could understand easily what the teacher explained to them.
聪明的学生很容易就了解老师的解释。
deteriorate
v.使变坏
As the morning progressed, the weather deteriorated more and more.
随着早晨的过去，天气愈来愈坏。
exquisite
adj.精美的
In German he was an exquisite stylist, and he brought to that language a new sensitivity in the art of storytelling.
在德文方面，他是个精细的文学批评家，他用讲故事的技巧带给德文一种新的感受。
incurable
adj.无可救药的
Cancer is no longer an incurable disease nowadays; it can be remedied by using radioactivity.
现今，癌症不再是不治之病；它可用放射线治疗。
manual
adj.手制的 n.使用手册
Manual workers often earn more than office workers.
劳力工人通常比坐办公桌的人赚的多。
This workbook has a teacher's manual in which examination problems and their answers are included.
这本工作薄有教师手册，内有试题和解答。
potential
adj.可能的，潜在的
He is a potential leader to control this large state.
他是个有潜力的领导者，能管理这个国家。
ruthless
adj.无情的；残忍的
They are such ruthless parents that they never give presents to the children to Christmas Day.
他们是如此无情的父母亲，从没给孩子圣诞礼物。
voluble
adj.口若悬河
Her explanations for failure to do the work were voluble but not easily believed.
她对工作失败的解释口若悬河，但不易为人相信。
vociferous
adj.嘈杂的，喧哗的
Theatre lobbies were filled with a vociferous crowd during the intermission.
电影院的走廊上在中场休息时，挤满了喧闹的人群。