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obdurate 
1
 | (聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| (代理的,代理人的) acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
| (批判) disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
obfuscate
2
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (代理的,代理人的) acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
oblique
3
| (自然倾向) natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection |
| (精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
| (篡取) seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
obsequious
4
| (责备) severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (纤细的) long and thin; slender; having little substance |
obstreperous
5
| (沼泽,湿地) soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (崇敬) treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of |
| (翠绿的,生疏的,无经验的) green; full of juice in vegetation |
obtuse
6
| (肤浅的,不投入的,漠不关心的) done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (犹豫不定,踌躇不决) sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate |
odious
7
| (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| (可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| (批判) disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
officious
8
| (轻蔑,蔑视的) tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (普遍的) excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
| (沉默寡言的) silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
ostensible
9
| (美丽,标致) great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| (驯良的,温顺的,易处理的) easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (取消) cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
palliate
10
| (充满的,充足的) filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| (普遍的) excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
| (减轻) lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
pallid
11
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| (害怕的) fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
| (谨小慎微的,一丝不苟的) marked by precise accordance with details |
| (伪造的,欺骗的) false; counterfeit; forged; illogical |
panacea
12
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (技巧,策略,计谋) trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
paragon
13
| (禁止) command against; banish; outlaw |
| (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (翠绿的,生疏的,无经验的) green; full of juice in vegetation |
pariah
14
| (奸恶,卑鄙) depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| (取消) cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
| (代理的,代理人的) acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
| (贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
parsimony
15
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| (减轻) lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
pathos
16
| (痛苦,悲怆,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (责备) voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with |
| (奴隶的,奴性的) slavish; suitable to slave or servant; relating to servitude or forced labor |
| (沉静的,安静的) sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
paucity
17
| (少量,缺乏) scarcity; smallness of number; fewness |
| (自然倾向) natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
pejorative
18
| (懒散的,死气沉沉的) having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| (翠绿的,生疏的,无经验的) green; full of juice in vegetation |
| (空想的,狂想的) idealistic without regard to practicality |
| (轻蔑,蔑视的) tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
pellucid
19
| (精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
| (透明,清澈,明白的) transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| (害怕的) fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
perfidious
20
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (沼泽,湿地) soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
| (背信弃义的,不诚实的) tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
| (精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
perfunctory
21
| (及具毁灭性的) very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| (篡取) seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority |
| (普遍的) excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
| (肤浅的,不投入的,漠不关心的) done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care |
pernicious
22
| (诽谤,辱骂) debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
| (鲁莽的) boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| (同等的) equivalent in effect or value |
| (及具毁灭性的) very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
pertinacious
23
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| (非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| (太古的,原始时代的) ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
pithy
24
| (使麻木,使大吃一惊) make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
| (精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
| (技巧,策略,计谋) trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| (默许的,会意的) indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent |
platitude
25
| (聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| (下流的,放荡的,亵渎的) coarse or indecent; humorously vulgar or offensive |
| (批判) disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
plethora
26
| (奴隶的,奴性的) slavish; suitable to slave or servant; relating to servitude or forced labor |
| (肤浅的,不投入的,漠不关心的) done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care |
| (过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| (和风,徐风) gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
portent
27
| (显著的,突出的,卓越的) prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
| (吉利的,有利的) presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| (背信弃义的,不诚实的) tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
precocious
28
| (吉利的,有利的) presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (翠绿的,生疏的,无经验的) green; full of juice in vegetation |
| (顶点) point directly overhead in sky; summit |
primeval
29
| (太古的,原始时代的) ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
| (美丽,标致) great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| (同等的) equivalent in effect or value |
| (暂时的) momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
proclivity
30
| (粘的) sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
| (改变) change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
| (倾向,自然倾向) inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
| (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
promulgate
31
| (担心的,关切的,期望的) worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern |
| (迷人的) agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way |
| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (下流的,粗俗的, 下流话语的) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
propensity
32
| (贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| (及具毁灭性的) very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| (奸恶,卑鄙) depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| (自然倾向) natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection |
propitious
33
| (垂直,正直,公正) uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| (可恨的,可耻的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (吉利的,有利的) presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
prosaic
34
| (激怒,惹恼) annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to |
| (事实的,平淡的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| (平淡单调的,索然无味的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor |
proscribe
35
| (禁止) command against; banish; outlaw |
| (非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| (充满的,充足的) filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| (垂直,正直,公正) uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
protean
36
| (暂时的) momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
| (默许的,会意的) indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent |
| (变化多端的) versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes |
| (锋利的) forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
prurient
37
| (好色的,渴望的) having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
| (沉默寡言的) silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
| (垂直,正直,公正) uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
puerile
38
| (幼稚的,孩子气的) childish; belonging to childhood; immature |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (背信弃义的,不诚实的) tending to betray; disloyal; faithless |
| (透明,清澈,明白的) transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
pulchritude
39
| (美丽,标致) great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| (催眠的,半睡半醒的) half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (转运) change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
punctilious
40
| (驯良的,温顺的,易处理的) easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
| (充满的,充足的) filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| (批判) disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
| (谨小慎微的,一丝不苟的) marked by precise accordance with details |
quagmire
41
| (奸恶,卑鄙) depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| (沼泽,湿地) soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
| (粘的) sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
| (暂时的) momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
querulous
42
| (担心的,关切的,期望的) worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern |
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| (诽谤,辱骂) debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
| (鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
quixotic
43
| (肤浅的,不投入的,漠不关心的) done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care |
| (空想的,狂想的) idealistic without regard to practicality |
| (奴隶的,奴性的) slavish; suitable to slave or servant; relating to servitude or forced labor |
| (责备) severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
rancor
44
| (苦难) bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
| (和风,徐风) gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| (取消) cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
rebuke
45
| (严厉批评,猛烈的训斥) scold harshly; criticize severely |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (下流的,粗俗的, 下流话语的) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
recalcitrant
46
| (反抗的,顽抗的) obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority |
| (懒散的,死气沉沉的) having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (激怒,惹恼) annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to |
rectitude
47
| (垂直,正直,公正) uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| (显然的,虚假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (禁止) command against; banish; outlaw |
replete
48
| (平淡单调的,索然无味的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor |
| (代理的,代理人的) acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
| (太古的,原始时代的) ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
| (充满的,充足的) filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
reprobate
49
| (假情假义的,假殷勤的,油质的) oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| (有重罪的人,道德败坏的人,无耻的人) person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples |
| (改变) change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
| (粘的) sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
reprove
50
| (显著的,突出的,卓越的) prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
| (责备) voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with |
| (诽谤,辱骂) debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
| (驯良的,温顺的,易处理的) easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
repudiate
51
| (苦难) bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (平淡单调的,索然无味的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor |
| (批判) disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
rescind
52
| (吉利的,有利的) presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous |
| (聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| (取消) cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
restive
53
| (焦躁不安的,难以压抑的) impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control |
| (沉默寡言的) silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
| (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
| (高兴的,有希望的,乐天的) cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
ribald
54
| (粘的) sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
| (少量,缺乏) scarcity; smallness of number; fewness |
| (肿胀的) swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language |
| (下流的,放荡的,亵渎的) coarse or indecent; humorously vulgar or offensive |
rife
55
| (好色的,渴望的) having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
| (下流的,粗俗的, 下流话语的) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
| (荒唐的,挥霍的,放荡的,不受限制的) unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste |
| (普遍的) excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use |
ruse
56
| (转运) change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| (美丽,标致) great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| (技巧,策略,计谋) trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| (模范) model of excellence or perfection; peerless example |
sacrosanct
57
| (透明,清澈,明白的) transparent; limpid; easy to understand |
| (迷人的) agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way |
| (非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| (残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
sagacity
58
| (聪慧,洞察力) quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness |
| (责备) severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
| (猜测) guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
salient
59
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (显著的,突出的,卓越的) prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
| (垂直,正直,公正) uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| (轻蔑,蔑视的) tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
sanctimonious
60
| (假正经的,假装神圣的) excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious |
| (非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| (变化多端的) versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes |
| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
sanguine
61
| (空想的,狂想的) idealistic without regard to practicality |
| (高兴的,有希望的,乐天的) cheerfully confident; optimistic; of healthy reddish color; ruddy |
| (篡取) seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority |
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
scurrilous
62
| (下流的,粗俗的, 下流话语的) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
| (沉静的,安静的) sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
| (沼泽,湿地) soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
| (改变) change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
serendipity
63
| (假情假义的,假殷勤的,油质的) oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| (谨小慎微的,一丝不苟的) marked by precise accordance with details |
| (有发现意外之财的运气) gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
| (奸恶,卑鄙) depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
servile
64
| (鲁莽的) boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| (饮食过度,恶心) eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess |
| (空想的,狂想的) idealistic without regard to practicality |
| (奴隶的,奴性的) slavish; suitable to slave or servant; relating to servitude or forced labor |
solicitous
65
| (担心的,关切的,期望的) worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern |
| (渴望的) full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful |
| (残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| (垂直,正直,公正) uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
somnolent
66
| (减轻) lessen violence of disease; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses |
| (催眠的,半睡半醒的) half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
| (空想的,狂想的) idealistic without regard to practicality |
| (奴隶的,奴性的) slavish; suitable to slave or servant; relating to servitude or forced labor |
spurious
67
| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| (好色的,渴望的) having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
| (伪造的,欺骗的) false; counterfeit; forged; illogical |
staid
68
| (倾向,自然倾向) inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
| (沉静的,安静的) sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
| (马屁精,阿谀奉承者) one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man |
| (诽谤,辱骂) debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
stolid
69
| (肿胀的) swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language |
| (精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
| (乏味的,单调的,冷漠的) dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| (诽谤,辱骂) debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
stupefy
70
| (使麻木,使大吃一惊) make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
| (驯良的,温顺的,易处理的) easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
| (严厉批评,猛烈的训斥) scold harshly; criticize severely |
| (默许的,会意的) indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent |
surfeit
71
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (严厉批评,猛烈的训斥) scold harshly; criticize severely |
| (饮食过度,恶心) eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess |
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
surmise
72
| (轻蔑,蔑视的) tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
| (腐蚀的,硫酸的,讽刺的) harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |
| (猜测) guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
| (批判) disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of |
surreptitious
73
| (倾向,自然倾向) inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
| (驯良的,温顺的,易处理的) easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
| (暗中的,秘密的) secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently |
| (使麻木,使大吃一惊) make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to |
sycophant
74
| (取消) cancel; make void; repeal or annul |
| (马屁精,阿谀奉承者) one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man |
| (充满的,充足的) filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| (钝的,迟钝的,愚蠢的) lacking in insight or discernment; stupid |
tacit
75
| (猜测) guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
| (默许的,会意的) indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent |
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (事实的,平淡的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual |
taciturn
76
| (幼稚的,孩子气的) childish; belonging to childhood; immature |
| (过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| (腐蚀的,硫酸的,讽刺的) harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |
| (沉默寡言的) silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse |
tantamount
77
| (过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| (轻蔑,蔑视的) tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling |
| (转运) change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| (同等的) equivalent in effect or value |
temerity
78
| (鲁莽的) boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger |
| (多管闲事的) marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others |
| (有重罪的人,道德败坏的人,无耻的人) person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples |
| (反抗的,顽抗的) obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority |
tenuous
79
| (纤细的) long and thin; slender; having little substance |
| (非常神圣的) regarded as sacred and inviolable |
| (催眠的,半睡半醒的) half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
| (好色的,渴望的) having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
timorous
80
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (改变) change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
| (害怕的) fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
| (空虚的,空的) empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant |
torpid
81
| (懒散的,死气沉沉的) having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (猜测) guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence |
| (伪造的,欺骗的) false; counterfeit; forged; illogical |
tractable
82
| (征兆) omen; forewarning; something that portends an event about to occur, especially unfortunate or evil event |
| (驯良的,温顺的,易处理的) easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile |
| (催眠的,半睡半醒的) half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
| (犹豫不定,踌躇不决) sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate |
transient
83
| (同等的) equivalent in effect or value |
| (粘的) sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
| (暂时的) momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
| (下流的,粗俗的, 下流话语的) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
transmute
84
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| (改变) change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform |
| (垂直,正直,公正) uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
trenchant
85
| (崇敬) treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of |
| (锋利的) forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
| (充满的,充足的) filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| (诽谤,辱骂) debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
truculent
86
| (严厉批评,猛烈的训斥) scold harshly; criticize severely |
| (责备) voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with |
| (残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| (粘的) sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
turgid
87
| (鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| (肿胀的) swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language |
| (假情假义的,假殷勤的,油质的) oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| (过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
turpitude
88
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (奸恶,卑鄙) depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act |
| (严厉批评,猛烈的训斥) scold harshly; criticize severely |
| (崇敬) treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of |
ubiquitous
89
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| (假情假义的,假殷勤的,油质的) oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| (暂时的) momentary; temporary; staying for short time |
| (垂直,正直,公正) uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment |
unctuous
90
| (假情假义的,假殷勤的,油质的) oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| (下流的,粗俗的, 下流话语的) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
| (代理的,代理人的) acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
| (锋利的) forceful, effective, and vigorous; sharp or keen |
upbraid
91
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
| (责备) severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply |
| (残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
| (害怕的) fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
usurp
92
| (篡取) seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority |
| (幼稚的,孩子气的) childish; belonging to childhood; immature |
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (责备) voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with |
vacillate
93
| (默许的,会意的) indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (犹豫不定,踌躇不决) sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate |
| (好色的,渴望的) having or causing lustful thoughts and desires; having eager desire for something |
vacuous
94
| (空虚的,空的) empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant |
| (顶点) point directly overhead in sky; summit |
| (和风,徐风) gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
| (奴隶的,奴性的) slavish; suitable to slave or servant; relating to servitude or forced labor |
vapid
95
| (诽谤,辱骂) debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
| (乏味的,单调的,冷漠的) dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility |
| (太古的,原始时代的) ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient |
| (平淡单调的,索然无味的,缺乏想象力的) dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor |
variegated
96
| (及具毁灭性的) very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| (美丽,标致) great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty |
| (空虚的,空的) empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant |
| (杂色的) streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful |
venerate
97
| (崇敬) treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of |
| (过度俭省,吝啬) extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (懒散的,死气沉沉的) having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
veracity
98
| (催眠的,半睡半醒的) half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
| (技巧,策略,计谋) trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture |
| (真实,准确性) truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies |
| (下流的,粗俗的, 下流话语的) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
verdant
99
| (焦躁不安的,难以压抑的) impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control |
| (翠绿的,生疏的,无经验的) green; full of juice in vegetation |
| (拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate |
| (鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
vex
100
| (激怒,惹恼) annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to |
| (和风,徐风) gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
| (少量,缺乏) scarcity; smallness of number; fewness |
| (谨小慎微的,一丝不苟的) marked by precise accordance with details |
vicarious
101
| (代理的,代理人的) acting as substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand |
| (懒散的,死气沉沉的) having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| (渴望的) full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful |
| (残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile |
vicissitude
102
| (有发现意外之财的运气) gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck |
| (转运) change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (下流的,粗俗的, 下流话语的) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach |
vilify
103
| (充满的,充足的) filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (诽谤,辱骂) debase; degrade; spread negative information about |
| (有重罪的人,道德败坏的人,无耻的人) person hardened in sin; person without moral scruples |
viscous
104
| (害怕的) fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant |
| (渴望的) full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful |
| (发布,公布) proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication |
| (粘的) sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
vitriolic
105
| (鸣不平的,易发牢骚的) habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance |
| (假情假义的,假殷勤的,油质的) oily; composed of oil or fat; characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness |
| (腐蚀的,硫酸的,讽刺的) harsh or corrosive in tone; sarcastic; bitterly scathing |
| (真实,准确性) truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies |
wanton
106
| (荒唐的,挥霍的,放荡的,不受限制的) unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste |
| (伪造的,欺骗的) false; counterfeit; forged; illogical |
| (喧闹的,喧嚣的,任性的) noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry |
| (无所不在的) being or existing everywhere; omnipresent |
winsome
107
| (充满的,充足的) filled to brim or to point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied |
| (责备) voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with |
| (迷人的) agreeable; gracious; charming, often in childlike or naive way |
| (沉静的,安静的) sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
wistful
108
| (渴望的) full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (空虚的,空的) empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant |
| (沉静的,安静的) sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
zenith
109
| (顶点) point directly overhead in sky; summit |
| (懒散的,死气沉沉的) having lost motion, or the power of exertion and feeling; numb; benumbed |
| (陈词滥调) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality |
| (精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief |
zephyr
110
| (沉静的,安静的) sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
| (真实,准确性) truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies |
| (和风,徐风) gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |