wilt .

【考法1】vi. （花、植物等）萎蔫：to become limp or flaccid

【例】The plantswilted after I forgot to water them for three whole days. 在我整整三天忘记浇水之后，植物们全都萎蔫了。

【近】flag,hang, loll, sag, swag

【考法2】vi. 精神萎靡，憔悴：to feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion

【例】She had wilteda bit after walking around the hot and humid city. 在炎热潮湿的城市中行走使得她略显憔悴。‖His brain wiltedfrom hitherto unprecedented weariness. 在前所未有的疲劳面前，他的开始变得神情憔悴。

【近】decay,droop, emaciate, fade, fail, lag, languish, sink, waste, wither

【反】convalesce, rally, rebound, recover, recuperate 康复，复原

agape .

【考法1】adj. 急切盼望的：having or showing signs ofeagerly awaiting something

【例】At thesound of the sleigh bells the children were all agape, waiting for Santa toappear. 听到雪橇铃，孩子们开始好奇地等待圣诞老人的到来。

【近】agog,anticipant, anticipatory

【反】apathetic,indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested 不感兴趣的，不为所动的

annex .

【考法1】n. 裙楼，副楼：a building added on to a larger one or an auxiliary buildingsituated near a main one

【例】The newannex that will serve as the permanent home for the school library. 新的裙楼将成为学校图书馆的永久住所。

【近】addition,extension, penthouse

【考法2】vt. 添加，合并：to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bringabout an overall increase

【例】plans to annexthe supply room so as to make the classroom bigger 计划将工具房并入教室，从而扩充其容量

【近】adjoin,affix, append, attach, subjoin, tack

【反】abate,deduct, remove, subtract 削减

【考法3】vt. 吞并，夺取（土地等）：to incorporate (a country or other territory) within the domain ofa state

【例】Romeannexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD. 公元前106 年罗马帝国吞并了古城那巴顿。

【近】acquire,appropriate, arrogate, expropriate, seize, take over

【反】lose 失去

baffling .

【考法1】adj. 令人疑惑的，难以理解的：making great mentaldemands; hard to comprehend or solve

【例】I wasconstantly ill, with a baffling array of symptoms. 我常常生病，而且有着一系列令人困惑的症状。

【近】befuddling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, enigmatic, puzzling,perplexing

【反】apparent,distinct, evident, lucid, manifest, obvious, patent, pellucid, perspicuous,plain, transparent 明确的，明显的

bewitching .

【考法1】adj. 迷人的，令人着迷的：having an oftenmysterious or magical power to attract

【例】bewitchingwoman who has never lacked for suitors 一个从不缺乏追求者的迷人女子

【近】alluring,appealing, attractive, captivating, charismatic, enchanting, engaging,entrancing, glamorous, luring, magnetic, seductive

【反】repellent,repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting 令人反感的

bore .

【考法1】n. 令人厌烦的人或事物：one that causes boredom

【例】For once,the graduation speaker wasn't a real bore. 就这一次毕业演讲者不是那么令人厌倦。

【近】drip,droner, snoozer, yawner

【考法2】vt. 使厌倦，使厌烦：to make weary by being dull, repetitive, or tedious

【例】Theprofessor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students todeath. 教授毫无生气和想象力的说教方式让学生厌倦至极。

【近】jade,pall, tire, weary

【反】absorb,engage, engross, enthrall, fascinate, grip, interest, intrigue 使充满兴趣，使全神贯注

【派】boringadj. 令人厌烦的；boredomn. 厌烦，乏味

bumble .

【考法1】vi. 含糊不清地说，杂乱无章地说：to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly

【例】Overcomewith stage fright, I could only bumble through the speech. 由于怯场，我结结巴巴地说完了演讲稿。

【近】babble,drivel, drool, gabble, gibber, jabber, prattle, sputter

【反】articulate, enunciate, pronounce 清楚地说

【考法2】vi. 笨拙地行动：to move, act, or proceed clumsily

【例】I sort ofbumbled through the dance number, hoping that it would soon end. 我笨拙地跟着曲子舞蹈，心里指望着它快点结束。

【近】blunder,flounder, limp, lumber, plod, struggle, stumble, trudge

【反】coast,drift, glide, sail, slide （轻松地）行动，滑动

carefree .

【考法1】adj. 无忧无虑的：free from care as having noworries or troubles

【例】passengerson a luxury cruise ship enjoying a carefree vacation 在豪华游轮上享受着无忧旅途的乘客‖carefree collegestudents on spring break 春假期间无忧无虑的大学生

【近】blithe,debonair, gay, insouciant, lighthearted, lightsome, slaphappy, unconcerned

【反】careworn 焦虑的

chaperone .

【考法1】vt. 同行，护送：to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, orcompanionship

【例】Threeparents will chaperone the students on the school trip. 本次班级旅行将有三名家长同行。

【近】accompany,attend, companion, company, convoy, escort, squire

【反】abandon,desert, ditch, dump, forsake 抛弃，不顾

charisma .

【考法1】n. 魅力，吸引力：a special magnetic charm or appeal

【例】a moviestar with unique charisma 有着独特魅力的电影明星‖The candidate was lacking in charisma.

候选人就是缺乏了点个人魅力。

【近】allure,appeal, attractiveness, captivation, enchantment, fascination, glamor,seductiveness, witchery

【反】repulsion,repulsiveness 反感，厌恶

【派】charismatic adj. 有魅力的，吸引人的