500 Hard SAT Word List | Match Practice in Chinese

500 Hard SAT Words

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abhor

	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	(亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike

abrasive

	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

abrogate

	(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike

absolution

	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

abstain

	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

abstemious

	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(导泻,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body

abstruse

	(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person

accolade

	(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

acquiesce

	(默许) assent; agree without protesting
	(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
	(平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

acrid

	(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

acrophobia

	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

acuity

	(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(默许) assent; agree without protesting

adamant

	(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
	(开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise

adroit

	(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

adulation

	(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise

adversity

	(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

advocate

	(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down

aesthetic

	(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

affable

	(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly

alacrity

	(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

alchemy

	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

allay

	(平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	((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
	(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed

alleviate

	((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
	(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
	(解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

aloof

	(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
	(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

amass

	(脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(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
	(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

ambiguity

	(平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

ambiguous

	(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

ambivalence

	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

ambulatory

	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(默许) assent; agree without protesting
	(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ameliorate

	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

amiable

	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
	(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amity

	(不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

amorphous

	(默许) assent; agree without protesting
	(迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition

analgesic

	(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

	(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

anarchy

	(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial

anecdote

	(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(默许) assent; agree without protesting
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

animosity

	(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

annex

	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

anomaly

	(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

antagonism

	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
	(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antediluvian

	(分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
	(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthology

	(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

antiquated

	(责怪,批评) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

apathetic

	(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
	(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated

apathy

	(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
	(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial

apocryphal

	(开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

appease

	(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition

apprehensive

	(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

arable

	(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

arbitrary

	(被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(反复无常,随机的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

arcane

	(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(模棱两可的) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

archaic

	(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

bigot

	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	((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
	(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly

bilk

	(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(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
	(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

blasphemy

	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

blatant

	(喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(坚硬,不动摇) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

blighted

	(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down

blithe

	(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

bolster

	(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing

boorish

	(粗鲁,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity

bourgeois

	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(年幼,稚嫩,无经验) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

braggart

	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

brevity

	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(简短,短暂) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

broach

	(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions

brusque

	(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(亵渎) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(解脱,释放,释然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

bulwark

	(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

bureaucracy

	(骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system

burgeon

	(发芽,成长) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition

burnish

	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(壁垒) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

buttress

	(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

cajole

	(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(无政府主义) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

caldron

	(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(大锅) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

callow

	(冷漠的,无动于衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(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
	(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(模棱两可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

candor

	(开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

cantankerous

	(喧闹,俗丽) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

capacious

	(宽敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

capitulate

	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

carping

	(脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(过时的,陈旧的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(不公正的不合理的批评) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

cartographer

	(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(制图者,制地图的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

castigate

	(欢乐,高兴) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(自夸,吹嘘) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

catharsis

	(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(导泻,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down

caucus

	(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

caustic

	(被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(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
	(腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

cavalcade

	(队伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	((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
	(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

celerity

	(平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(默许) assent; agree without protesting

censorious

	(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(介绍,提出,引见) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(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
	(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
	(辩护,推广) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

cerebral

	(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(贫困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

certitude

	(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(队伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series

chary

	(平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(核心小组会议（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(谨慎,吝啬) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

chicanery

	(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(强辩,狡辩,欺骗) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

chimerical

	(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(不现实,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(恐惧的,担心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

choleric

	(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(确实) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(易发怒的,脾气坏) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

circuitous

	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

circumlocution

	(脑的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(官僚机构) over-regulated administrative system
	(波涛翻滚) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(迂回累赘的话,遁词) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

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