leer /ogle v.拋媚眼
quandary /predicament /dilemma n.進(jìn)退兩難,困惑
carp /nitpick /cavil /captious(adj.) v.吹毛求疵,挑剔
arcane /mysterious /runic /cryptic adj.神秘的
guzzle /swill /quaff /guttle v.痛飲,狂飲
impecunious /indigent /impoverished /needy adj.貧窮的,窮困的
obdurate /obstinate /pertinacious adj.頑固的,倔強(qiáng)的
proliferate /propagate v.繁殖
antediluvian /antiquated /archaic adj.陳舊的
asphyxiate /choke /suffocate v.窒息
meditate /cogitate /contemplate v.沉思
transgress /infract /contravene v.違反,違背
sedulous /assiduous adj.勤勉的
squat /stocky adj.矮胖的
novice /tyro /rookie n.新手
mutineer /renegade /traitor /turncoat /quisling /apostate n.叛徒,背叛者,變節(jié)者
ulcer /canker n.潰瘍
paradigm /paragon n.范例,模范
nostrum /elixir /panacea n.萬靈藥
reprehend /reproach /reprobate v.責(zé)備
miff /spat n.小爭(zhēng)吵
civility /complaisance /urbane(adj.) n.彬彬有禮
blaspheme /profane /desecrate v.褻瀆
parch /scorch /char v.燒焦
adage /apothegm /aphorism /dictum /gnome/maxim /motto /precept /proverb n.格言,座右銘
tassel /fringe n.流蘇
lukewarm /tepid adj.微溫的
autonomous /independent adj.自治的
chagrin /remorse n.悔恨,懊惱
cyclone /tornado /hurricane n.颶風(fēng),龍卷風(fēng)