500 Hard SAT Word List | Match Practice in Chinese

500 Hard SAT Words

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abhor

	(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

abrasive

	(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

abrogate

	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(默许) assent; agree without protesting
	(发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

absolution

	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

abstain

	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

abstemious

	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression

abstruse

	(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

accolade

	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

acquiesce

	(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(默许) assent; agree without protesting

acrid

	(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

acrophobia

	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from

acuity

	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

adamant

	(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition

adroit

	(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(选集) book of literary selections by various authors

adulation

	(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

adversity

	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

advocate

	(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish

aesthetic

	(被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

affable

	(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

alacrity

	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

alchemy

	(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

allay

	(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

alleviate

	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

aloof

	(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

amass

	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

ambiguity

	(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ambiguous

	(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

ambivalence

	(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

ambulatory

	(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

ameliorate

	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

amiable

	(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

amity

	(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

amorphous

	(脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
	(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

analgesic

	(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

analogous

	(核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(默许) assent; agree without protesting

anarchy

	(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

anecdote

	(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

animosity

	(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down

annex

	(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

anomaly

	(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

antagonism

	(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

antediluvian

	(迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

	(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person

antiquated

	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

apathetic

	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

apathy

	(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
	(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

apocryphal

	(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

appease

	(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

apprehensive

	(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

arable

	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing

arbitrary

	(反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning

arcane

	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics

archaic

	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

bigot

	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics

bilk

	(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from

billowing

	(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference

blasphemy

	(亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics

blatant

	(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

blighted

	(被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

blithe

	(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(选集) book of literary selections by various authors

bolster

	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

boorish

	(不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
	(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better

bourgeois

	(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

braggart

	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person

brevity

	(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression

broach

	(模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better

brusque

	(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly

bulwark

	(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition

bureaucracy

	(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system

burgeon

	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

burnish

	(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish

buttress

	(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

cajole

	(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

caldron

	(大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

callow

	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

candid

	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

candor

	(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

cantankerous

	(脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise

capacious

	(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics

capitulate

	(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

carping

	(不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
	(发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(队伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

cartographer

	(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

castigate

	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

catharsis

	(导泻,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

caucus

	(核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

caustic

	(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
	(腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

cavalcade

	(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
	(队伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

celerity

	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

censorious

	(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

censure

	(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish

cerebral

	(脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

certitude

	(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

chary

	(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

chicanery

	(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

chimerical

	(不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

choleric

	(易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

circuitous

	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

circumlocution

	(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

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