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合成于2001年4月3日星期二  2:41:37 AM

abandon  vt. 放弃,沉溺
to give (oneself) over unrestrainedly
abandon:inhibition=despair:hope

abash   a. 害羞的      
to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of    
unabashed:embarrassment=unheralded:announcement  
embolden←→abash/faze/cow

abate   v. 减轻，降低
to reduce in degree or intensity  
abate:tax=alleviate:distress    
abate←→intensify/promote

abbreviate    vt. 缩写,使...简略,缩短    
to make briefer;  especially :to reduce to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole  
abbreviate:sentence=abridgment:essay
abbreviate←→extend

abdicate      v. 让位，辞职，放弃
to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function
abdicate:throne=resign:office
abdicate←→constitute    
abdicate←→assume

aberrant      a.脱离常轨的
deviating from the usual or natural type:ATYPICAL
aberrant←→typical/normal

abet     vt. 教唆,帮助
to assist or support in the achievement of a purpose
abet:assistance=counsel:guidance
abet←→thwart/impede
stymie←→abet
frustrate←→abet

abeyance      n. 中止,暂搁,停止
temporary inactivity:SUSPENSION
abeyance←→continuance

abhor   vt.憎恶  
(n. abhorrence) to regard with extreme repugnance
abhorrence:dislike=adoration:fondness

abiding       a. 永久的，持久的，不变的
ENDURING, CONTINUING
abiding←→evanescent

abject        adj. ①凄惨的 ②怯懦的
cast down in spirit:SERVILE, SPIRITLESS
abject←→exultant

abjure        vt. 发誓放弃
to abstain from:AVOID
abjure←→embrace/espouse

abnegate      vt. 放弃，舍弃，禁忌
SURRENDER, RELINQUISH
abnegate←→reaffirm

abolitionism  n. 废除主义,废奴主义
principles or measures fostering abolition especially of slavery
anarchist:government=abolitionist:slavery
abolitionist←→persiste in slavery

arboretum     n. 树园,植物园
a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
arboretum:trees=aviary:birds

aboveboard    a. 光明正大的,率直的
in a straightforward manner
surreptitious←→barefaced/aboveboard

abrasion      n. 表面磨损(v. abrade)
a wearing, grinding, or rubbing away by friction
abraded:friction=desiccated:dehydration
scuff:abrasion=heat:vaporization
abrade←→augment

abridge       vt. 删节,缩短,剥夺
to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense:CONDENSE
abbreviate:sentence=abridgment:essay

abrogate      v. 废止，废除
to abolish by authoritative action:ANNUL
abrogate←→embrace/institute/uphold

abscond       v. 潜逃，逃亡
to depart secretly and hide oneself
abscond:depart=pilfer:take
follow:shadow=leave:abscond
lurk:wait=purloin:appropriate/abscond:depart

absolve       vt.赦免；解除(责任等)
to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
exculpatory:absolve=motivational:stir
hortative:encourage=exculpatory:absolve
absolve←→inculpate

abstain       vi. 自制,戒绝,弃权,避免
to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
mandatory:comply=forbidden:abstain

abstemious    adj. 有节制的，节俭的
marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol
abstemious:indulge=austere:decorate   { intransigence:control}
reticent:talk=abstemious:gorge

abstract      a. 抽象的，不具体的；n. 摘要，提要
having only intrinsic form with little or no attempt at pictorial representation or narrative content
abstract←→elaborate

abstruse      adj.深奥的
difficult to comprehend:RECONDITE
abstruse←→accessible/patent

abuse   n./v. 辱骂，滥用
to attack in words:REVILE
diatribe:abuse=burlesque:mockery
polemic:disputatious=invective:abusive

accede        v.同意
to express approval or give consent:give in to a request or demand

accelerate    vt.vi. 加速
to move faster:gain speed
expedite:process=accelerate:pace
accelerate←→retard

accessible    a. 易接近的,可进入的,易受影响的,可理解的
capable of being understood or appreciated
abstruse←→accessible/patent

accessory     n. 附件
a thing of secondary or subordinate importance:ADJUNCT
accessory←→of primarily importance

accidental    a. 意外的,偶然的
occurring unexpectedly or by chance
inventiveness:accidental=effect:casual
safeguard:accident=hedge:loss
intentional:accidental=arrogant:humble

acclimate     vt.使习惯于新环境
to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
acclimate←→make unfamiliar with

accolade      n. 推崇备至，赞扬
an expression of praise
accolade←→cutting remark/speak ill/derogate/denounce
deplore←→accolade/extol

accomodate    v. 容纳,留宿,使...适应
to provide with something desired, needed, or suited (as a helpful service, a loan, or lodgings)
obliterate:remove=accomodate:supply (不是convey:conduct)

accomplice    n. 共犯,同谋
one associated with another especially in wrongdoing

accost        vt.向人搭话
to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way    accost:approach

accountability  n. 有责任,有义务
an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions

accrete       v. 共生，附着，增加
ACCUMULATE
accrete:growth=erode:destruction

accumulate    vt.vi. 积聚,堆积
to gather or pile up especially little by little:AMASS
accumulation←→dissipation

accuse        v. 责备，控告，谴责
to charge with a fault or offense:BLAME

acme     n．顶点，极点
the highest point or stage

acquiesce     v.勉强同意,默认
to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
intransigent:acquiesce=deferential:offend      acquiesce:yield=capitulate:categorical
acquiesce←→defy  
resist←→acquiesce

acquisition   n. 获得,添加物品
the act of acquiring
divestiture←→acquisition

acquit        vt. 开释,释放,完成,表现
to discharge completely

acrid   a. 苦味的,辛辣的,尖刻的
sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor:IRRITATING
acrid:gentleness=forthright:guile
grating:sound=acrid:odor
stridency:sound=acridity:odor
acrid←→gentle

acrimonious   a. 严厉的,辛辣的,刻毒的
caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
acrimonious←→harmonious

adamant       a.强硬的,固执的
unshakable or immovable especially in opposition:UNYIELDING
adamant:flexibility=refractory:control
impossible:execute=adamant:moved
adamant:yield=cautious:gamble
adamant←→vacillatory
adamant←→moved

adapt   vt. 使适应,改编
to make fit (as for a specific or new use or situation) often by modification
adapt←→remain unchanged

addicted      adj. 痴迷
to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively
inured:tolerance=addicted:dependency

ad-hoc        adv. 临时地，没有充分准备的
for the particular end or case at hand without consideration of wider application

adjacent      a. 毗连的,邻近的,接近的

adjourn       vi. 延期,休会,换地方
to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place
convoke←→adjourn

adjudicator   n. 评判员
one that  act as judge

adjunct       n. 附属物,附件,修饰语
something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it      
adjunct:←→essential element

ad-lib        v. 即兴演唱，临时穿插，信口说出
without restraint or limit
ad-lib:impromptu=aside:divergent

admission     n. 许可,入会费,承认
the act or process of admitting
lottery:raffle=ticket:admission

admonish      v. 训诫，警告
to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
admonish:denounce=punish:pillory  {persuade:convince}
peccadillo:sin=admonishment:castigation
pretense:deceive=admonition:reprove
alibi:exculpatory=warning:admonitory

adore   vt. 崇拜,爱慕,喜爱
to regard with loving admiration and devotion
abhorrence:dislike=adoration:fondness
adulate:fawn=woo:adore
apprehension:terror=affection:adoration
fascination:interest=adoration:fondness

adroit        adj. 熟练的，灵巧的
having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
loquacious:succinct=adroit:ungainly
adroit←→ungainly

adulate       v. 谄媚，奉承
to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly
adulate:fawn=woo:adorn
aversion:disinclination=adulation:admiration
scorn:reject=adulate:flatter=disparage:ignore
adulate←→scorn
adulation←→disdain

adulterate    vt. 掺杂
to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element stickler
approximation/imprecision=purist:adulteration

adversary     n. 敌手,对手
one that contends with, opposes, or resists:ENEMY
adversary←→ally

advertise     vt. 做广告,通知
to announce publicly especially by a printed notice or a broadcast
advertising:commercial=publishing:journal

advocate      vt. 主张,提倡
to plead in favor of
exponent:advocate=pollster:canvass

aerate        v. 充气，让空气进入
to supply (the blood) with oxygen by respiration
aerate:oxygen=hydrate:water

aerial        a. 空中的,航空的,空想的,空气的
of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere
aerial:air=aquatic:water

aesthetics    n. 美学
a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste and with the creation and appreciation of beauty
aesthetics:beauty=epistemology:knowledge
philistine←→aesthete

affable       adj．易于交谈的，和蔼的
characterized by ease and friendliness
affable←→irascible

affected      a. 假装的
assumed artificially or falsely:PRETENDED
posturer:unaffected=bigot:tolerant
affected←→natural

affection     n. 爱,情感,影响,病
tender attachment:FONDNESS
apprehension:terror=affection:adoration
embrace:affection=shrug:indifference
scowl:displeasure=kiss:affection{hurl:disgust}
antipathy←→affection

affidavit     n. 宣誓书
a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer
affidavit=statement←→wedding:ceremony

affiliation   n．入会，加入
to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch
affiliation←→dissociation

affinity      n.密切关系,吸引力
likeness based on relationship or causal connection
aloft←→affinity
affinity←→aversion/hideous

affliction    n. 痛苦,苦恼,苦难
great suffering

affluent      adj. 富裕的 n. 支流
having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions
affluent←→needy
impecunious←→wealthy/prosperous/affluent
penury←→affluence
indigent←→affluent

agenda        n.议程
a list or outline of things to be considered or done
program:concert=agenda:meeting
repertoire:performance=manifest:cargo=agenda:meeting

aggrandize    vt. 增加,夸大
to make appear great or greater:praise highly
aggrandize←→disparage

aggravate     vt. 使恶化,使更严重加重
to make worse, more serious, or more severe:intensify unpleasantly
succor←→aggravate
ameliorate←→aggravate

aggregate     vt.vi. 聚集,集合,合计
to collect or gather into a mass or whole
coalesce←→disaggregate
disaffected←→content

aggrieve      vt. 使委屈,使苦恼,侵害
to give pain or trouble to:DISTRESS
aggrieve←→gratify

agony    n. 极大的痛苦
intense pain of mind or body:ANGUISH, TORTURE
agonized:distress=obsessed:concern
painful:agonizing=important:paramount

airtight      a. 密闭的,不透气的,无懈可击的
airtight:loophole=

alacrity      n. 敏捷,轻快,乐意
promptness in response:cheerful readiness
husbandry:dissipate=alacrity:procrastinate
alacrity←→dilatoriness/hesitance

albino        n. 白公,白化病者,白化变种  (or albinism)
an organism exhibiting deficient pigmentation
albino:pigment=prairie:tree

alibi   n.托辞，借口，辩解
an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment
alibi:exculpatory=warning:admonitory

align   v.定位，对齐，排成一行，结盟
to bring into line or alignment
aligned←→askew
awry←→orderly/aligned

allay   v. ①平息(愤怒等) ②缩小
to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity:ALLEVIATE
allay←→increase the intensity of
adversary←→ally

allegiance    n．忠诚，拥护
devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause
authoritativeness:pundits=allegiance:partisans

allegory      n. 寓意；寓言
the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence  allegory:fiction

alleviate     v．缓和，减轻
RELIEVE, LESSEN
abate:tax=alleviate:distress
alleviate←→exacerbate

alliterate    v. 押头韵
the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
alliterate:remove=blazon:efface

allude  vi. 暗示,提及
to make indirect reference;  broadly :REFER
allude←→mention explicitly

aloft   ad. 在高处,在上的
at or to a great height
aloft←→affinity
founder←→stay aloft
grounded←→aloft

aloof   a. 疏远的,冷淡的
removed or distant either physically or emotionally
politic:offend=aloof:associate
gregarious←→aloof

alphabetical  a.字母(表)的，ABC的
arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet
dictionary:alphabetical=annals:chronological

altruism      n. 利他主义，不自私
unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
altruism←→egocentric

amalgamate    v. 合并，混合
to merge into a single body
amalgamate←→separate/isolate

amass   v.积聚
to collect for oneself:ACCUMULATE

ambiguous     a.模棱两可的；分歧的
doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
ambiguous:clarity=mendacious:truth
ambiguous:understand=blatant:ignore
equivocation:ambiguous=platitude:banal
watershed←→ambiguity

ambivalent    a. 矛盾的,好恶相克的
a:continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite)
b:uncertainty as to which approach to follow
ambivalent←→commitment

amble   vi. 缓行,溜蹄
a leisurely walk
walk:amble=talk:chat

ambrosial     a. 特别美味的
something extremely pleasing to taste or smell
mellifluous:music=ambrosial:food

ameliorate    vt. 改善,改良,变好
to make better or more tolerable
ameliorate←→aggravate

amenity       n. 适意,温和,礼仪
something that conduces to comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
amenity:comfortable=honorarium:grateful
amenable←→inimical

amiable       a. 亲切的,和蔼可亲的
being friendly, sociable, and congenial
inimical←→friendly/amiable/amicable

amicable      a. 友善的,和平的  characterized by friendly goodwill:PEACEABLE
inimical←→friendly/amiable/amicable

amiss   a. 有毛病的,出差错的
in a faulty way:IMPERFECTLY

amorphous     adj. 无定形的，散漫的
having no definite form:SHAPELESS
amorphous:shape=errant:course

amphibian     n. 两栖动物,水陆两用飞机,水陆两用车
any of a class (Amphibian) of cold-blooded vertebrates (as frogs, toads, or salamanders) intermediate in many characters between fishes and reptiles and having gilled aquatic larvae and air-breathing adults
eaglet:bird=frog:amphibian

amplify       vt. 扩大,详述,使增幅
to make larger or greater (as in amount, importance, or intensity):INCREASE
mute←→amplify

amplitude     n.广大；充足；振幅
the quality or state of being ample:FULLNESS
amplitude←→meagerness

anaerobic     a.厌氧的. anaerobe n.厌氧微生物
living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen
anaerobic←→living in oxygen
anaerobic←→respiration

analgesic     n.镇痛剂, a.止痛的
insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
analgesic:pain=anesthetic:sensation
aseptic:disinfections=anesthetic:numbs
pain:analgesic:sensation:anesthetic
pain:analgesic=symptom:palliative
analgesia:pain=simplify:complexity
tonic:invigorate=analgesic:deaden

analogy       n. 类似，相似，类比，类推
a:resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike:SIMILARITY
b:comparison based on such resemblance

analysis      n. 分析
separation of a whole into its component parts
synthesis←→analysis

anarchist     n. 无政府主义者
one who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power  
anarchist:government=abolitionist:slavery
anarchist:rebel=apologist:defend
anarchy←→order

anathema      n. 诅咒
the denunciation of something as accursed
panegyric←→anathema

ancestor      n. 祖先,祖宗
one from whom a person is descended and who is usually more remote in the line of descent than a grandparent
heirloom:ancestor=bequest:testator

anecdote      n. 短故事，轶事
a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident    
anecdote:amusement=lecture:instruction=caption:illustration

anesthetic    a.麻醉的 ,麻醉剂的
lacking awareness or sensitivity
analgesic:pain=anesthetic:sensation  
aseptic:disinfections=anesthetic:numbs
pain:analgesic:sensation:anesthetic
sensation←→anesthesia

anew     ad. 重新,再
in a new or different form

angle   n. 角,角落 ；夺取、追逐
to turn, move, or direct at an angle

anhydrous     a. 无水的
free from water and especially water of crystallization
anhydrous←→wet

animation     n. 活泼,生气,卡通制作
possessing or characterized by life:ALIVE
lassitude←→vim/animation

annals        n. 纪年表,年鉴,年报
a record of events arranged in yearly sequence
dictionary:alphabetical=annals:chronological

annoy   vt. 使苦恼,骚扰
to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts
mawkish:sentimental=peeve:annoy
testy:annoy=tractable:control

annul   v. 宣告无效，取消
to declare or make legally invalid or void
annul←→make legal

anodyne       n. 止痛药
something that soothes, calms, or comforts

anomalous     a. 不规则的,反常的
inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected:IRREGULAR, UNUSUAL
anomaly:paradigmatic=blemish:flawless
anomalous←→typical/conformity to norms

anonymous     a.匿名的
not named or identified
anonymous:identify=nonchalant:excite

antagonize    vt. 使成敌人,敌对,反对
to incur or provoke the hostility of
placate←→antagonize
synergic←→antagonistic
propitiate←→antagonize
mollify←→antagonize/ire

antennae      n. 天线,触须,触角
one of a pair of slender movable segmented sensory organs on the head of insects, myriapods, and crustaceans
{antennae:butterfly}

anterior      a. 前面的,在前的
coming before in time or development
anterior←→ensuing

anthology     n.诗集,文选
a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
compendium:summary=anthology:collection

antic   adj　古怪的，笨拙的
characterized by clownish extravagance or absurdity
facetious:speech=antic:behavior

anticipatory  adj. 1 预想,预期的   2 占先的,先发制人的
to give advance thought, discussion, or treatment to
retrospective←→anticipatory

antidote      n. 解毒剂,解药
a remedy to counteract the effects of poison
antidote:poisoning=balm:irritation
remedy:disease=antidote:poisoning

antipathy     n. 憎恶,反感
settled aversion or dislike:DISTASTE
antipathy←→affection

antique       a. 旧式的,过时的
existing since or belonging to earlier times:ANCIENT

antiseptic    n. 杀菌剂,防腐剂
opposing sepsis, putrefaction, or decay;
oil:lubricate=antiseptic:disinfect

antonym       n. 反义字,反义语,对语
a word of opposite meaning

anvil   n. 铁砧
a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped
hammer:anvil=pestle:mortar

apathy        n. 漠然，冷淡
lack of feeling or emotion:IMPASSIVENESS
ennui:enthusiastic=fervor:apathetic

apex     n. 顶点，最高点
the highest or culminating point

aphorism      n. 格言
a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment:ADAGE
brevity:aphorism=distortion:caricature
euphemism:offensive=aphorism:diffuse
pithiness:aphorism=exaggeration:caricature

apocalyptic   adj  预示灾祸的，启示的
forecasting the ultimate destiny of the world:PROPHETIC
apocalyptic←→inconsequential

apocrypha     n. 伪经，伪书
writings or statements of dubious authenticity

apologist     n.辩护士(尤指卫护基督教教义的辩护者)
one who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something
saboteur:disrupt=apologist:defend
apologist←→critic/detractor

apophasis     n. 『修』故抑其词,以求婉达
apophasis:claim=oxymoron:paradox
apophasis:claim=caprice:deliberate

apoplectic    adj.中风的，易怒的
greatly agitated
apoplectic←→calm

apostasy      n. 背教，脱党
renunciation of a religious faith
apostasy:faith=recantation:heresy
apostasy←→fidelity

apostrophe     n书写中撇号（'）（表示省略或所有格）
a mark ' used to indicate the omission of letters or figures, the possessive case, or the plural of letters or figures
apostrophes:word=ellipsis:sentence

appall        vt. 使胆寒,使惊骇
to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
appall←→embolden/nerve
encourage←→appall

apparel       vt. 使穿衣,装饰
to put clothes on:DRESS
gaudy:apparel=grandiloquent:speak
tonsorial:hair=sartorial:apparel

appeal        vi. 求助,诉请,要求
to make an earnest request
remonstrator:dissuade=applicant:appeal

appealing     a. 引起兴趣的,动人的
having  appeal:PLEASING
noisome←→appealing

appease       vt. 安抚,缓和,平息,满足
to bring to a state of peace or quiet:CALM
roil←→clarify/appease
vex←→pacify/appease/soothe
appease←→rile

appetite       n. 食欲,欲望,爱好
an inherent craving
voracity←→lack of appetite

applause      n. 鼓掌,喝彩,赞许
approval publicly expressed
mirth:laughter=approval:applause
approve:applause=??

applicant     n. 申请者,请求者
one who applies  remonstrator:dissuade=applicant:appeal

appoint       vt. 任命,指定,命令
to name officially
appoint:official=cast:actor

apposite      adj. 适当的，恰切的
highly pertinent or appropriate:APT
apposite←→extraneous

appreciable   a. 可感知的,可评估的
capable of being perceived or measured      
appreciable←→imperceptible

apprehension  n. 理解,忧惧,逮捕
suspicion or fear especially of future evil:FOREBODING
apprehension:terror=affection:adoration

apprentice    n. 学徒,生手
an inexperienced person:NOVICE

approbation   n. 认可,嘉许
COMMENDATION, PRAISE
praise:approbation=demur:objection
censure:blameless=approbation:reprehensible

appropriate   a. 适当的
especially suitable or compatible:FITTING
meet←→inappropriate/unsuitable
apt←→extremely inappropriate

appropriate   v. 盗用
to take or make use of without authority or right
lurk:wait=purloin:appropriate/abscond:depart

approve       vt. 赞同,核准,证实
to have or express a favorable opinion of
mirth:laughter=approval:applause
approve:applause=??
substantiate←→disapprove

approximate   a. 大约的,近似的  
nearly correct or exact
paraphrase:verbatim=approximate:precise
stickler:approximation/imprecision=purist:adulteration

apt       a.易于...
unusually fitted or qualified:READY
apt←→extremely inappropriate
apt←→unlikely

aquatic       a. 水生的,水中的,水上的
growing or living in or frequenting water
aerial:air=aquatic:water

aqueduct      n. 高架渠，渡槽
a conduit for water
aqueduct:water=pipeline:gas=vessel:blood

aquifer       n. 含水土层((含水量足以成为井水或泉水))
a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel
shaft:lode=well:aquifer

arboreal      adj. 树木的
of, relating to, or resembling a tree
arboreal:trees=sidereal:stars

archaic       a.古老的
of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time:ANTIQUATED
evanescent:permanence=archaic:currency
archaic←→current

archipelago   n. 群岛,多岛海
an expanse of water with many scattered islands
range:mountain=chain:link={archipelago:island }

archetype     n. 原型
the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies:PROTOTYPE;  also :a perfect example
harbinger:presage=archetype:exemplify

archive       n. 档案文件
a place in which public records or historical documents are preserved
archive:manuscript=arsenal:weapon
archive:records=museum=artifacts

arctic        a. 北极的,极寒的
bitter cold:FRIGID
torrid←→arctic

ardor   n. 热心,热情
extreme vigor or energy:INTENSITY
assuage:sorrow=dampen:ardor

argot   n. 隐语,暗语,暗号
an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
argot←→standard language/common verbalism

arid     a.干旱的
excessively dry
marsh:sodden=desert:arid
arid←→damp

armory        n. 纹章,纹章学,军械库,兵工厂
a place where arms and military equipment are stored
pantry:food=armory:weapons

arrest        vt. 拘捕,妨碍,吸引,阻止
to make inactive
arrest←→vitalize

arresting     adj. 引人注意的; 醒目的; 有趣的
catching the attention:STRIKING, IMPRESSIVE
blatant:arresting=odious:disgusting
arresting←→banal

arrhythmic    a. 无节奏的
lacking rhythm or regularity
arrhythmic←→regular

arrogance     n．傲慢，自大
a feeling or an impression of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or presumptuous claims
mean:prodigality=meek:arrogance
confidence:arrogant=inquiry:interrogatory
intentional:accidental:arrogant:humble

arsenal       n. 兵工厂,军械库
a:an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
b:a collection of weapons
archive:manuscript=arsenal:weapon

articulate    vt. 以关节连接,接合,明白地说
to give clear and effective utterance to:put into words
ratiocination:thinking:articulation:talking

artifacts     n. 史前古器物
something created by humans usually for a practical purpose;  especially :an object remaining from a particular period
archive:records=museum=artifacts

artifice      n. 巧办法，诡计
false or insincere behavior
artifice←→candor

artless       adj. 朴质; 率直; 拙劣
free from guile or craft:sincerely simple
blemish:impeccable=guile:artless
artless←→cunning/guile
artlessness←→urbanity
sly←→artless
artless←→disingenuous

ascendant     n. 运星,运道,支配力,优势
governing or controlling influence:DOMINATION
ascendant←→having no influence

ascent        n. 上升,上坡路
an upward slope or rising grade:ACCLIVITY

ascetic       adj. 禁欲的n. 苦行者
austere in appearance, manner, or attitude
glutton:overindulgence=ascetic:self denial
sybarite←→ascetic
voluptuary←→ascetic
indulgent←→ascetic

aseptic       adj. 无菌的，洁净的
preventing infection
aseptic:disinfections=anesthetic:numbs

askew   adj. 歪斜的v. 歪斜，弯曲    
out of line:AWRY
aligned←→askew{curve}

asperity      n．粗鲁，艰苦
roughness of manner or of temper:HARSHNESS
asperity:optimistic=??
asperity←→mildness of temper

aspiration     n．渴望，热望
a strong desire to achieve something high or great
audacious:trepidation=laconic:aspiration

assert        vt. 主张,声明,断言
to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
calumny:assertion=perjury:testimony

assess        v.估价,评价
to determine the importance, size, or value of
assess:value=plumb:depth

asset   n. 资产,有用的东西
the entire property of a person, association, corporation, or estate applicable or subject to the payment of debts
asset←→liability

assiduous     adj．勤勉的，专心的
marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
assiduous←→remiss

assuage       vt. 缓和,减轻,镇定
to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses):EASE
assuage:sorrow=dampen:ardor
assuage←→intensify/inflame
gall←→calm/assuage

assume        vt. 假定,承担,摆架子
to take to or upon oneself:UNDERTAKE
abdicate←→assume
assume←→refuse
unassuming←→overbearing

astounding    a. 令人惊骇的
causing astonishment or amazement  indelible:forget=astounding:expect

astute        a. 机敏的,狡猾的
having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity

asunder       ad.分开,化为碎片
into parts

asymmetrical  adj. 不匀称的,不对称的,不均匀的
not symmetrical
circular:asymmetrical:protean:rigid

asylum        n. 庇护,收容所
an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors:SANCTUARY
refugee:asylum

atone   v. 赎罪，补偿
to supply satisfaction for:EXPIATE

atrocious     adj.残忍的,凶恶的  (n. atrocity)
extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel:BARBARIC
atrocious:bad=momentous:important

attenuate     v.变薄,变弱
to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of:WEAKEN
attenuate:force=decelerate:speed
attenuate:thickness=cool:temperature/enervate=vitality/debilitate:strength
collapse:volume=attenuate:thickness
debase:value=attenuate:force

auction       n.拍卖
a sale of property to the highest bidder

audacious     adj. 大胆的，愚勇的
intrepidly daring:ADVENTUROUS
audacious:trepidation=laconic:aspiration
audacious:cautious=??
circumspect←→audacious/reckless/direct encounter

audible       a. 听得见的
heard or capable of being heard
audible:stentorian=discernable:obvious

augur   n. 占兆官,占卜师,相命者
to foretell especially from omens
augur:predict=pundit:opine
intercessor:mediate=augur:prediction
pundit:opinion=augur:prediction
worship:sacrifice=prediction:augury
augury:appearance=??

auspicious    adj.吉兆的；幸运的
affording a favorable auspice:PROPITIOUS
auspicious←→boding ill

austere       a.朴素的,(人)正经的;(经济)紧缩的
markedly simple or unadorned
abstemious:indulge=austere:decorate
baroque←→austere

authenticity  n. 确实性,真实性
not false or imitation:REAL, ACTUAL
authenticity:fraudulent=sincerity:hypocritical
genuine:authenticity=honest:trust
discompose:pacific=fabricate:authentic

authority     n. 权威,专家,威信
power to influence or command thought, opinion, or behavior
authoritative:acceptance=conspicuous:attention
authoritativeness:pundits=allegiance:partisans
contumacious:authority=reactionary/hidebound/conservative:change/innovation/novelty

avarice       n.贪婪
excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain:GREEDINESS, CUPIDITY
avarice:money=gluttony:food
stoic:perturb=avaricious:satisfy

aversion      n.嫌恶,憎恨
a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from
aversion:disinclination=adulation:admiration
aversion:inclination=??
affinity←→aversion
aversion←→court
penchant←→aversion
propensity←→aversion

avid     adj.热切的，贪婪的
characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit
reverence:respect=avidity:enthusiasm
avid←→indifferent

awash    a. 与水面齐平的,被浪冲打的
covered with water:FLOODED
awash←→dry

awe       n. 敬畏
an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
redoubtable:regard/awe=despicable:scorn/contempt/disregard
awe←→irreverence

awkward       a. 笨拙的
lacking dexterity or skill
craven:admirable=deft:awkward
dexterous:awkward=??
lithe←→awkward
svelte←→paunchy and awkward

awl       n. 锥子,尖钻
a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)
awl:pierce=pestle:hash

awning        n.雨篷，遮阳篷
a rooflike cover extending over or in front of a place (as over the deck or in front of a door or window) as a shelter
awning:sun=umbrella:rain

awry     adj. 扭曲的，走样的
in a turned or twisted position or direction:ASKEW
awry←→orderly/aligned

babble        vt.唠叨；说话不清
to utter meaningless or unintelligible sounds
babble:sense=parrot=originality
babble←→express succinctly

backdrop      n. 背景幕,背景
a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage
placebo:painkiller=backdrop:vista

backset       n. 倒退,逆流,涡流
SETBACK
backset←→hike

badge   n. 半自动防空警戒管制组织,徽章,标记
a device or token especially of membership in a society or group
chevron:badge=caisson:cart

badger        vt. 纠缠
to harass or annoy persistently
badger:bother=belabor:mention

badinage      n. 打趣，嘲弄
playful repartee:BANTER
badinage←→serious conversation

bait     n.饵；引诱物
ENTICE, LURE
bait←→disarm

baleful       adj. 邪恶的，恶意的
deadly or pernicious in influence

balk     n. 障碍,错误,失败vt. 阻止,突然停止,退缩
to check or stop by or as if by an obstacle:BLOCK
balk←→move ahead willingly

balky   a. 停蹄不前的
refusing or likely to refuse to proceed, act, or function as directed or expected
balky←→tractable

ballad        n. 民谣
a narrative composition in rhythmic verse suitable for singing
ballad:stanza=novel:chapter

ballet        n. 芭蕾舞
a theatrical art form using dancing, music, and scenery to convey a story, theme, or atmosphere
instrumentalist:symphony=dancer:ballet

balm     n. 香油，药膏; 安慰; 慰藉
a soothing restorative agency
antidote:poisoning=balm:irritation
balm←→irritant
inclement←→balmy
balmy←→piquant

bamboozle     v. 欺骗，隐瞒
to deceive by underhanded methods:DUPE, HOODWINK

ban       n. 禁令
to prohibit especially by legal means  ban:protect

banal   a.陈腐的
lacking originality, freshness, or novelty:TRITE
equivocation:ambiguous=platitude:banal
arresting←→banal
banal←→novel
banality←→freshness
trite←→unbanal

baneful       adj.有害的,致祸的
productive of destruction or woe:seriously harmful

banish        vt. 驱逐,消除
to drive out or remove from a home or place of usual resort or continuance
evict:residence=banish:country

banister      n. 栏杆的支柱,楼梯的扶栏
a handrail with its supporting posts
staircase:banister=garden:fence

barb     n. 尖锐而严厉的批评
a biting or pointedly critical remark or comment
barb:caustic=pan:harsh

barefaced      a. 公然的,无耻的,无面具的
a:OPEN, UNCONCEALED
b:lacking scruples
barefaced←→surreptitious

bargain       n. 交易,买卖,物美价廉的东西
to negotiate over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract:HAGGLE
debate:issue=bargain:price

baroque       n./adj. (艺术、建筑等)高度装饰的，过份雕琢的
characterized by grotesqueness, extravagance, complexity, or flamboyance
baroque←→austere

barter        n. 物物交换,实物交易
to trade by exchanging one commodity for another
correspond:letters=barter:commodities
jog:exercise=barter:trade

base     a. 卑鄙的,低级的
being of comparatively low value and having relatively inferior properties
debase:value=attenuate:force
base←→virtuous
base←→noble
sublime←→base/common

baseboard     n. 护壁板,脚板
a molding covering the joint of a wall and the adjoining floor
veneer:furniture=baseboard:wall

bathetic      adj. 平凡的,陈腐的,顿降的
exceptional commonplaceness:TRITENESS

bedeck        vt. 装饰,修饰
to clothe with finery:DECK
bedeck←→strip

bedlam        n. 混乱,骚乱,疯人院
a place, scene, or state of uproar and confusion
tumultuous:bedlam=active:hive

belabor       vt. 冗长的解释，痛打
to explain or insist on excessively
badger:bother=belabor:mention

beleaguer     vt. 使困扰,使烦恼,围攻
TROUBLE, HARASS
beleaguer←→delight

belie   v. ①掩饰，②证明为假
to show (something) to be false or wrong
belie←→affirm

belittle      vt. 轻视,使渺小
to speak slightingly of:DISPARAGE

belletristic  a. 文学研究的,纯文学的

bellicose     adj. 好战的，好斗的
favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
imperious:servile=bellicose:peaceable
bellicose←→appeasing

belligerence  n. 交战,好战性,斗争性
an aggressive or truculent attitude, atmosphere, or disposition

bemoan        vt. 惋惜,认为遗憾,哀叹
to express deep grief or distress over

bend     vi. 弯曲,屈服
to make submissive:SUBDUE，COMPROMISE
bend:rigid=submerge:buoyant=dissolve:insoluble

benediction   n. 祝福
the invocation of a blessing
curse←→benediction

beneficent    a. 仁慈的,慈善的,善行的
doing or producing good;  especially :performing acts of kindness and charity
beneficent:harm=tenacious:yield
philanthropist:beneficence=comedian:humor
noxious←→beneficial
toxic←→beneficial

bequest       n. 遗赠物,遗产,遗赠
something bequeathed:LEGACY
heirloom:ancestor=bequest:testator

beseech       v. 祈求，恳求
to request earnestly:IMPLORE
supplicant:beseeching=coquette=flirtatious

besmirch      v. 诽谤，玷污
SULLY, SOIL
besmirch←→honor

betray        vt.背叛；辜负；泄漏
to deliver to an enemy by treachery

bibliophile   n. 爱书者,藏书家
a lover of books especially for qualities of format;  also :a book collector
bibliophile:books=gourmet:food {calligrapher:handwriting}

bigot   n. （宗教，政治等的）盲信者，顽固者
a  person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
bigot:tolerance=turncoat:constancy
bigot=dedication=rage:anger
bigoted:advice=conservative:change
posturer:unaffected=bigot:tolerant
bigot:tolerant:provincial:cosmopolitan{servile:domination}

bit       n. 钻头
the jaws of tongs or pincers
bit:drill=blade:razor
blackout      n.(幕间或剧中)灯暗;临时眩晕;删除;新闻封锁)
a blotting out by censorship:SUPPRESSION

bland   a. 温和的,乏味的,冷漠的
DULL, INSIPID
pungency←→blandness
tangy←→bland

blandishment  n.奉承
something that tends to coax or cajole:ALLUREMENT
blandishment:cajole=obstacle:impede
blandishment:coax=medal:honor/prevarication:deceive
blandishment←→threat

blase   adj. 1 对享乐 [人生] 等厌倦的
apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment
miser:munificent:zealot:blase

blaspheme     vt.vi. 亵渎
REVILE, ABUSE

blast   n.一阵（风）；v. 爆破
a violent gust of wind   blast:whiff=gush:trickle

blatant       adj. 喧哗的，无耻的
completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner:BRAZEN
ambiguous:understand=blatant:ignore
blatant:arresting=odious:disgusting
blatant←→inconspicuous/unimpressive/unobtrusive
blatant←→subtle

blazon        vt. 以家徽装饰,宣布
to publish widely:PROCLAIM
alliterate:remove=blazon:efface
blazon:adorn=pillar:support
blazon←→efface

bleach        vt. 漂白
to remove color or stains from

blemish       v. 损害，玷污n. 瑕疵，缺点
to spoil by a flaw
blemish:impeccable=guile:artless

blender       n. 混合的人,混合器,搅拌器
an electric appliance for grinding or mixing

blight        n. 植物枯萎病 v. 使…枯萎
a disease or injury of plants resulting in withering, cessation of growth, and death of parts without rotting
blighted←→hale

blimp   n. 软式小型飞船,顽固的保守分子
a nonrigid airship

bliss   n.狂喜
complete happiness
dislike:loathing=pleasure:bliss

blunder       v．犯大错  n．愚蠢之举
a gross error or mistake resulting usually from stupidity, ignorance, or carelessness
protocol:blunder=bumper:damage

blunt   a. 钝的,坦率的,麻痹的
blunt←→whet

blurb   n. 大肆宣传
a short publicity notice
blurb:notice=gloss:explanation

bluster       vt. 风狂吹,咆哮,汹涌
to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
blustering:speak=swaggering:walk
pontificate:pompous=scoff:derisive=drawl:slow=bluster:loud=prate:aimless

boding        n. 凶兆,前兆,预感
an omen, prediction, or presentiment especially of coming evil:PORTENT ,FOREBODING
auspicious←→boding ill

boggle        vi. 犹豫,踌躇,吃惊,搪塞
to hesitate because of doubt, fear, or scruples
boggle←→embolden

boisterous    adj. 喧闹的，欢闹的
noisily turbulent:ROWDY
boisterous←→quiet

bolster       n. 枕垫v. 支持，鼓励
a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing
bolster:support=tackle:hoist

bombast       n. 夸大的言辞
pretentious inflated speech or writing
nonsensical:drivel=pompous:bombast
bombast←→down  to  earth language/understated/unpretentious

bonhomie      n. 好性情,温和,和蔼
good-natured easy friendliness
congenial:bonhomie=??
bonhomie:good natured=??

bonus   n. 奖金,红利
something in addition to what is expected or strictly due
bonus:employee={decoration:soldier}

boon     n. 恩惠
BENEFIT, FAVOR
boon←→misfortune

boor     n. 粗野的人,不懂礼貌的人,农民
a rude or insensitive person
insensitive:boor=mischievous:imp

bootless      a. 无用的,无益者  
USELESS, UNPROFITABLE
bootless:futility=effulgent:resplendence
interesting:intriguing=bootless:futile

bore     vt. 使烦扰,钻孔
to make a hole by or as if by boring
die:shaping=drill:boring
entrancing←→disappoint, disgust, repel, repulse; bore

bottleneck    n.瓶颈口,(喻)交通易阻塞的狭口;妨碍生产流程的一环
NARROW
{bottleneck:indefinite}

bough   n. 大树枝
a branch of a tree;  especially :a main branch

box       vi. 拳击
to fight with the fists:engage in boxing
box:fight:debate:argue

bracing       adj. 增加气力的,令人振奋的,提神的,使心神清爽的
giving strength, vigor, or freshness
bracing←→vapid

bracket       n. 支架,括弧,托架
an overhanging member that projects from a structure (as a wall) and is usually designed to support a vertical load or to strengthen an angle
buttress:wall=bracket:shelf

brackish      a. 有盐味的,可厌的
REPULSIVE
brackish:repulse

braided       adj. 编织成的,梳成辫子的,编成缏的;束
made by intertwining three or more strands
grooved:striated=braided:stranded

brake   n. 刹车,阻碍,丛林
to retard or stop by a brake
divert:shunt=retard:brake

brash   a. 性急的,仓促的,无礼的,傲慢的
done in haste without regard for consequences
frivolous:gravity=brash:discretion

brassy        a. 似黄铜的,厚脸皮的
being shamelessly bold
diffident←→brassy
furtive←→open/forthright/brassy
brassy←→humble

brattish      adj.  (指小孩) 讨厌的; 宠坏的; 不听话的; 不礼貌的
an ill-mannered annoying child
tightfisted:parsimonious=brattish:mischievous

bravura       adj. 雄壮华丽的,气势磅礴的
marked by an ostentatious display of skill
bravura:performance=resplendent:appearance

brazen        a. 黄铜制的,厚颜无耻的
marked by contemptuous boldness
impudence:brazen=deadpan:impassive
brazen←→modest

breach        v. 毁坏，泄密 n. 缺口
to make a breach in
breach←→solder
solder←→breach

breezeway     n. 有屋顶的通路
a roofed often open passage connecting two buildings (as a house and garage) or halves of a building
breezeway:building=stairway:floor

brevity       n.简短,简洁
shortness or conciseness of expression
brevity:aphorism=distortion:caricature
exaggeration:caricature=brevity:epigram

bribe   v. & n. 贿赂，收买
to induce or influence by or as if by bribery
bribe:incorruptible=affect:insensible

bridle        v.  限制,阻止
to restrain, check, or control with or as if with a bridle
bridled←→without restraint

brisk   a. 敏锐的,凛冽的,活泼的
keenly alert:LIVELY
ponderous←→lively/vibrant/briskly

bristle       n. 硬毛 v. 气势汹汹，直立,发怒,充满
to take on an aggressive attitude or appearance (as in response to a slight)
bristle←→cower

brittle       a. 易碎的,脆弱的,易坏的
easily broken, cracked, or snapped
manifest:perceive=brittle:break

broach        v. ①开瓶 ②提出(问题)
to open for the first time
broach←→close off

bromide       n. 溴化物（镇静药用），平庸的人或物
a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion
equivocation:misleading=bromide:hackneyed

browbeat      vt.  (用神情、言词) 威吓; 严词厉色地斥责
instigator：incite=bully:browbeat

bruit   vt. 散播
to noise abroad:REPORT
bruit←→keep secret

buck     n. ①雄鹿 ②美元  v. (马)跳跃，反对,吹牛,闲聊
to refuse assent:BALK
buck←→assent to

bucolic       adj. 乡村的，牧羊的
relating to or typical of rural life
palatial:hovel=city:bucolic
bucolic←→urban

budge   vi. 移动,微微一动,放弃
to give way:YIELD
palter:candor=diehard:budge

buffoon       n.丑角，缺乏教养之人
a ludicrous figure:CLOWN
ludicrous:buffoon=dissolute:libertine=humorous:wag

bully   n. 欺凌弱小者,土霸
one habitually cruel to others who are weaker
instigator：incite:bully:browbeat   underdog←→bully

bumper        n. 缓冲器,满杯,丰收
a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage
protocol:blunder=bumper:damage

bumptious     a. 瞎自夸的,瞎自大的,傲慢的
presumptuously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive:OBTRUSIVE
dour:geniality=bumptious:humbleness
impetuous:vacillation/hesitation=bumptious:humbleness
bumptious←→humble

bung     n. (桶口等的) 塞子
the stopper especially in the bunghole of a cask

bungle        vt.vi. 拙劣地工作,粗制滥造,失败
to act or work clumsily and awkwardly
bungle←→bring off

buoy     vt. 使浮起,支撑,鼓励
SUPPORT, UPLIFT
buoyed←→unsupported

buoyant       adj．易浮的，快乐的
a:capable of floating
b:CHEERFUL, GAY
bend:rigid=submerge:buoyant=dissolve:insoluble
hangdog←→buoyant
buoyant←→sink

burgeon       v. 迅速成长，发展
to grow and expand rapidly:FLOURISH
burgeon←→wither
burgeon←→subdue

burial        n.安葬，埋葬，埋藏
the act or process of burying
inter:burial=obliterate:removal

burlesque     n. 讽刺或滑稽的戏剧
mockery usually by caricature
diatribe:abuse=burlesque:mockery
doggerel:verse=burlesque:play

burnish       v. 擦亮，磨光
to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
numb:insensible:burnish:lustrous

burrow        n. （兔子等）所掘的地洞，v. 挖洞
to construct by tunneling
ditch:canyon=burrow:cavern

buttress      n.扶墙,拱壁
a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
strut:wing=buttress:wall
buttress:wall=bracket:shelf

buttress      v.支持
to furnish or shore up with a buttress;  also :SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN
contravene←→buttress

bygone        n. 过去的事,往事
gone by:PAST;  especially :OUTMODED

byline        n. （列作者名字的）报刊文章首行
a line at the beginning of a news story, magazine article, or book giving the writer's name
article:byline=movie:credits

cabal   n. 徒党,秘密结社,(尤指政治上的)阴谋
the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united to bring about an overturn or usurpation especially in public affairs
cabal:association=plot:plan

cacophony     n. 刺耳的声音
harsh or discordant sound:DISSONANCE
cacophony:sound=malodor:scent
cacophonous←→dulcet/euphonious

cadge   v.行乞，乞求
BEG, SPONGE
cadge←→earn

!caisson       n. 弹药箱,弹药车,潜水箱(水中工程用)
a usually 2-wheeled vehicle for artillery ammunition attachable to a horse-drawn limber
chevron:badge=caisson:cart

cajole        v. （以甜言蜜语）哄骗
to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance:COAX
blandishment:cajole=obstacle:impede

calamitous    a. 多灾难的,不幸的
being, causing, or accompanied by calamity

calcify       vi. 变成石灰质,钙化
to make inflexible or unchangeable     calcification←→flexibility

calibrate     vt. 测定口径,校准,查看刻度,划刻度
to determine, rectify, or mark the graduations of
measure:dimensions=calibrate:diameter=gauge:pressure=plumb:depth    
calibrated←→unstandardized

calligrapher  n. 书法家
one who writes a beautiful hand  
bibliophile:books=gourmet:food {calligrapher:handwriting}

callow        adj．（鸟）未生羽毛的，（人）未成熟的
lacking adult sophistication:IMMATURE
frank:secretiveness=callow:maturity
callow←→behaving with adult sophistication

callus        n. 皮肤的硬结,胼胝,(植物伤口的)愈合组织
a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
gully:erosion=callus:friction

calorie       n. 卡路里
the amount of heat required at a pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius that is equal to about 4.19 joules
power:watt=heat:calorie=decibel:sound=volt:electricity

calumniate    v. 诽谤，中伤( adj. Calumnious)
to utter maliciously false statements, charges, or imputations about
corroborate:evidence=calumniate:falsehood
calumny:assertion=perjury:testimony
calumniate←→vindicate
calumnious:←→flattering
calumny←→approbation

cameo   n. 刻有浮雕的宝石或贝壳
a small piece of sculpture on a stone or shell cut in relief in one layer with another contrasting layer serving as background
peccadillo:offense=cameo:sculpture

candidate     n. 候选人,投考者
one that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award
roster:personnel=slate:candidate
ballot:candidates=??

candor        n. 坦白,直率
unreserved, honest, or sincere expression:FORTHRIGHTNESS
palter:candor=diehard:budge
artifice←→candor

canon   n. 教会法规,圣典,准则
(1)the authentic works of a writer
(2)a regulation or dogma decreed by a church council
religion:devoutness canon:orthodoxy
canon←→apocrypha
canonical←→nontraditional

cantankerous  adj．脾气坏的，好争吵的
difficult or irritating to deal with

canvas        n. 帆布,画布,油画
a piece of cloth backed or framed as a surface for a painting  canvas:painter=marble:sculptor

canvass       v.游说
to seek orders or votes:SOLICIT
exponent:advocate=pollster:canvass

canyon        n. 峡谷,溪谷
a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a stream flowing through it
ditch:canyon=burrow:cavern

capitulate    v. （有条件地）投降
to cease resisting:ACQUIESCE
acquiesce:yield=capitulate:categorical
capitulate←→resist
capitulation←→resistance

caprice       n.异想天开
a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
caprice:whimsical=stealth:furtive=discontent:unsatisfied
apophasis:claim=caprice:deliberate
capricious←→steadfast
caprice←→confirmation

caption       n. 说明,字幕,标题
the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed

captivate     vt. 迷住,迷惑
to influence and dominate by some special charm, art, or trait and with an irresistible appeal
captivate←→repulse

careworn      a. 疲倦的,饱经忧患的
showing the effect of grief or anxiety
careworn←→lighthearted

caricature    n. 讽刺画，滑稽模仿
exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
brevity:aphorism=distortion:caricature
caricature:presentation
exaggeration:caricature=brevity:epigram
pithiness:aphorism=exaggeration:caricature

carouse       vi. 痛饮,畅饮
to drink liquor deeply or freely
roisterer:carouse=recluse:withdraw

carp     vi. 吹毛求疵,挑剔
to find fault or complain querulously
caviler:carping=libertine:licentious
complain:carp=drink:guzzle

cartographer  n. 绘制地图者
one that makes maps
cartographer:map=tailor:clothing/lexicographer:dictionary

cast     n. 演员阵容,投掷,性质
the set of actors in a dramatic production
appoint:official=cast:actor
letter:signature=playbill:cast

castigation   n. 申斥，强烈反对
to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
castigation:disapproval=misbehave:crime
castigation:reproof=denunciation:denial/glorification:merit
peccadillo:sin=admonishment:castigation

catalyze      vt. 催化
BRING ABOUT, INSPIRE
catalyze←→retard

!cataract      n. 大瀑布,奔流,洪水,白内障
WATERFALL;  especially :a large one over a precipice

catastrophe   n. 大灾难,大祸
a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
catastrophe:mishap=humiliation:embarrassment

categorical   adj. 无条件的，绝对的
ABSOLUTE, UNQUALIFIED
acquiesce:yield=capitulate:categorical
categorical←→qualified/conditional

cater   vi.迎合，投合
to supply what is required or desired

catholic      a.天主教的,宽宏大量的,一般的,普遍的
COMPREHENSIVE, UNIVERSAL;  especially :broad in sympathies, tastes, or interests    
catholic←→narrow

caustic       adj．腐蚀性的，刻薄的
marked by incisive sarcasm
barb:caustic=pan:harsh
caustic:eat away=desiccant:dry
caustic:smoothing:??
caustic←→palliating/genial

!caveat        n.警告; 防止误解的说明
a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices
overture:introductory=caveat:warning

cavern        n. 巨穴,洞窟
CAVE;  especially :one of large or indefinite extent
ditch:canyon=burrow:cavern

cavil   v．挑毛病，吹毛求疵
to raise trivial and frivolous objection
cavil:criticize=probe:investigate
caviler:carping=libertine:licentious
encomiast:eulogize=quibble:cavil
nitpick:criticize=cavil:object
nitpicker:criticize=preacher:sermon=quibbler:cavil

!cavort        vi. 腾跃
to walk or move in a spirited manner  ：PRANCE
dodder:unsteady=cavort:sprightly

cede          vt. 放弃
to yield or grant typically by treaty
cede:possess=??

celebrity     n. 名声,名人
the state of being celebrated
celebrity←→obscurity

cement       n.水泥;胶粘剂
to unite or make firm by or as if by cement
cement←→fracture

censor        vt. 检查,审查,删改
to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable
censorship:communication=preservative:decay
censorship:information=sanitation:disease
vendor:purvey=censor:expurgate

censorious    a. 受批判的,挑剔的
marked by or given to censure

censure       n./v. 责难，非难
to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy
lamentable:pity=reprehensible:censure
remonstrance:dissuade=reprehensible:censure
censure:blameless=approbation:reprehensible
exonerate←→censure
extol←→censure

census        n. 户口普查
a count of the population
census:population=inventory:stock

centrifuge    n. 离心分离机
a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
centrifuge:separate=colander:drain

ceremony      n. 典礼,仪式,礼节
a formal act or series of acts prescribed by ritual, protocol, or convention
affidavit:statement=wedding:ceremony

cessation     n. 中止，（短暂的）停止
a temporary or final ceasing (as of action):STOP
cessation←→commencement

chaff   n. 谷壳,糠,揶揄
the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
winnow:chaff=filter:impurities

chagrin       n. 懊恼
disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure

chamber       n. 室,房间,枪膛 a. 室内的
a natural or artificial enclosed space or cavity

chameleon     n. 变色龙,善变的人,轻浮的人
any of a family (Chameleon ) of chiefly arboreal Old World lizards with prehensile tail, independently movable eyeballs, and unusual ability to change the color of the skin
salmon:ichthyologist=chameleon:herpetologist

champion      vt. 保卫,拥护
to act as militant supporter of:UPHOLD, ADVOCATE
champion←→disparage
impugn←→champion

charade       n. 看手势猜字谜游戏
a word represented in riddling verse or by picture, tableau, or dramatic action
charade:word=mime:story
charade:dissimulate=??

charlatan     n. 吹牛者
one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability:FRAUD, FAKER

chasm   n. 深渊，大差别，代沟
a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (as the earth):GORGE
cleft:chasm=cut:gash

check   n.支票 ；阻止
to block the progress of
jolt:move=check:stop
propagate←→check

chef     n. 厨师
a skilled cook who manages the kitchen (as of a restaurant)

!cherubic      a. 天使的,无邪的,可爱的
innocent-looking usually chubby and rosy
cherubic←→somber

!chevron       n. 山形袖章,回文状雕饰
a sleeve badge that usually consists of one or more chevron-shaped stripes that indicates the wearer's rank and service (as in the armed forces)
chevron:badge=caisson:cart

!chiaroscuro   n.(绘画中的)明暗对照法;用明暗对照法绘的图画
the interplay or contrast of dissimilar qualities
chiaroscuro:contrast=tapestry:intricacy  [filigree:delicacy ]

chic     adj. 漂亮的，时髦的
smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner:STYLE

chicanery     n．欺诈，欺骗
deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry:TRICKERY
chicanery:clever=tactlessness:truthful
gullible:chicanery=servile:domination

chide   vt.vi. 斥责,责骂
to voice disapproval to:reproach in a usually mild and constructive manner:SCOLD
chide:pillory=humor:mollycoddle

chip     n. 晶片,薄片,碎片
a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off
chip:stone=shard:glass

choke   vt. 窒息,阻塞,噎,抑制
to check normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air
smother:choke=??

!choleric      adj. 易怒的，暴躁的
easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger:hot-tempered
choleric←→difficult to provoke

choreography  n. 舞蹈，舞蹈编排
the composition and arrangement of dances especially for ballet
choreography:dance=plot:story

chronic       a.长期的,慢性的,惯常的,经常的
always present or encountered;  especially :constantly vexing, weakening, or troubling
chronic←→sporadic

chronicle     n. 年代记,记录,编年史
a usually continuous historical account of events arranged in order of time without analysis or interpretation

chronological  adj. 按年月顺序的
of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time
dictionary:alphabetical=annals:chronological

churlish      adj. 脾气暴躁的,粗野的
marked by a lack of civility or graciousness:SURLY
complaisance←→churlishness

cinder        n. 煤渣,灰烬
the slag from a metal furnace:DROSS

cipher        n.暗号,密码
a method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning
cipher:cryptic=precis:concise

circuitous    a. 迂回的路的,迂曲的,绕行的
not being forthright or direct in language or action
immaterial:relevance=circuitous:directness

circumference     n. 圆周,周围,胸围
the perimeter of a circle
border:country=circumference:circle

!circumlocutory    a. 委婉曲折的,迂回的
the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
circumlocutory←→direct encounter

circumspect   adj.慎重的；小心的
careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences:PRUDENT
circumspect←→audacious/reckless
temerity←→circumspection

circumvent    vt. 绕行,陷害,包围,智取
to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
circumvent←→confront
circumvention←→direct encounter

cistern       n. 贮水器,水槽,水箱
an artificial reservoir (as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially     water (as rainwater)
cistern:liquids=landfill:refuse

citation      n. 引用,引证,引用文,传票
an official summons to appear (as before a court)
summons:citation=??

civility      n. 礼貌,端庄
COURTESY, POLITENESS
civility←→rudeness

clandestine   adj.秘密的
marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy:SURREPTITIOUS
clandestine:secretly=overt:openly
clandestine←→open

clarion       n. 尖音号角,a. 清澈响亮的
loud and clear
clarion←→soft and undistinct

clarity       n. 清楚,透明
the quality or state of being clear:LUCIDITY
ambiguous:clarity=mendacious:truth
consensus:factionalism=clarity:confusion
equivocation:clarity=prevarication:truth
equivocation:truth=euphemism:offense/obfuscation:clarity
misunderstood:clarify=erroneous:retract
ramshackle:soundness=garbled:clarity
roil←→clarify/appease
obfuscate←→clarify

clasp   n. 扣子,钩,紧握
a device (as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
lathe:shape=clasp:fasten

cleft   n.裂缝
a usually V-shaped indented formation:a hollow between ridges or protuberances
cleft:chasm=cut:gash

clement       adj.仁慈的，温和的
inclined to be merciful:LENIENT

cliche  a. 陈腐的
a trite phrase or expression
hodgepodge:uniformity=cliche:original

cling   vi. 粘紧,附着,紧贴,坚持
to hold together

clique        n. 朋党派系，小集团
a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons;  especially :one held together by common interests, views, or purposes
clique:intimates=flock:sheep

clog     n. 障碍,重物 v.障碍,阻塞
something that shackles or impedes:ENCUMBRANCE
clog:drainage=stalemate:negotiations

closet        n. 壁橱,小室 a. 秘密的,空论的
a cabinet or recess for especially china, household utensils, or
clothing   pantry:food=closet (wardrobe):clothes

clot     n. 凝块,群
a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood
clot:dissolved=crowd:dispersed

cloudburst    n. 倾盆大雨,豪雨
a sudden copious rainfall
gust:wind=cloudburst=rainfall

clout   n. 权力,势力
PULL, INFLUENCE
clout←→impuissance

cloying       adj. 甜得发腻的
excessively sweet or sentimental
garrulous:talkative=cloying:sweet
loquacious:talkative=cloying:sweet

clumsy        a. 笨拙的,不雅观的,粗陋的
lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace
inane←→clumsy

coagulant     n. 凝结剂
something that produces coagulation
coagulant:thicken=solvent:dissolve

coalesce      v.合并,联合,结合
to unite into a whole:FUSE
coalesce←→disaggregate

coarse        a. 粗略的
not precise or detailed with respect to adjustment or discrimination
fastidious←→coarse

coax     vt.用巧言诱哄
to manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity
equivocation:coax=explanation:enlighten
blandishment:coax=medal:honor/prevarication:deceive
equivocation:coax=explanation:enlighten

coda     n. 终结句,乐章结尾部,完结部
a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
dessert:meal=epilogue:play=coda:sonata

coeval        adj. 同年龄的，同时代的
of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
congruent:dimension=coeval:age

cogent        adj. 有说服力的
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason:CONVINCING
cogent:convince=repugnant:repel

cognizant     a. 已认识,既知道,晓得
knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience
incognizance:knowledgeable=penury:wealthy
cognizant←→oblivious

colander      n. 滤器，漏勺
a perforated utensil for washing or draining food
centrifuge:separate=colander:drain

collapse      vt.使倒塌 vi. n.倒塌
to fall or shrink together abruptly and completely
collapse:implode=divide:sunder
collapse:volume=attenuate:thickness

collude       v. 串通，共谋
CONSPIRE, PLOT
collude:cooperate=smuggle:convey

colonnade     n. 柱廊
a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure
colonnade:pillar=queue:person

coma     n. 昏迷状态
a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
coma:unconsciousness=delirium:confusion

combustible   a. 易燃的,燃烧性的,易动激情的
capable of combustion
impervious:friable=nonflammable:combustible

comely        n. 清秀,美丽,合宜
having a pleasing appearance:not homely or plain
comeliness←→unattractiveness

commencement  n. 开始
an act, instance, or time of beginning
cessation←→commencement
cease←→inaugurate/commencement

commencement  n. (大学的)毕业典礼
the ceremonies or the day for conferring degrees or diplomas
commencement←→matriculation

commend       vt. 委托给,推荐,嘉奖
to mention with approbation:PRAISE
execrable←→commendable/laudable

commensurate  adj. 同样大小的，相称的
equal in measure or extent:COEXTENSIVE
preponderant←→commensurate
tantamount←→incommensurate

commentary    n. 注释,评论,批评
an explanatory treatise

commercial    n. 广告节目
an advertisement broadcast on radio or television
advertising:commercial=publishing:journal

commitment    n. 委托,实行,承担义务,赞助
(1)    an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date
(2)    the state or an instance of being obligated or emotionally impelled
crime:misdemeanor=commitment:decision
dilettante:commitment=nonentity:consequence
disaffected:contentment=dubious:commitment/conviction
ambivalent←→commitment

committed     adj.在…方面]受约束的,受束缚的[in]  献身于 [主义、主张] 的,致力于
OBLIGATE, BIND
profligate:solvent=mercurial:committed

commodious    adj.宽敞的
comfortably or conveniently spacious:ROOMY
taut:commodious=extraordinary:purlieu   commodious←→constricted/(cramped)

commonsense   a. 具有常识的
sound and prudent but often unsophisticated judgment
preposterous←→commonsensical

!commotion     n.骚动，动乱
an agitated disturbance:TO-DO
squall:commotion=flash:illumination

compendium    n. 简要，概略
a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge:ABSTRACT
compendium:summary=anthology:collection
encyclopedia:compendious=??

compensate    vt.vi. 偿还,补偿,付报酬
to offset an error, defect, or undesired effect

!complaisance  n. 彬彬有礼,殷勤,柔顺
disposition to please or comply:AFFABILITY
complaisance:intractable=adeptness:maladroit
complaisance←→churlishness
complaisance←→obstinacy

compliant     a. 顺从的,适应的
ready or disposed to comply:SUBMISSIVE
compliant:servile=trusting:gullible
obsequious:fawn=compliant:yield

compliment    vt. 称赞,褒扬,恭维
expressing or containing a compliment
apologize:contrite=compliment:impressed
vituperative←→complimentary

comply        vi. 顺从,答应
to conform or adapt one's actions to another's wishes, to a rule, or to necessity
mandatory:comply=forbidden:abstain

composed      a. 镇静的,沉着的
free from agitation:CALM;  especially :SELF-POSSESSED
distraught←→composed

compress      vt. 压缩,压榨
to reduce in size or volume as if by squeezing
compression←→increase in volume    distention←→compression

compromise    n. 妥协,折衷,折衷案,和解
to come to agreement by mutual concession
mediation:compromise=prosecution:conviction
implacable:compromise=honest:swindle
intransigent←→open to compromise

compunction   n. 良心的责备,后悔,悔恨
anxiety arising from awareness of guilt

concatenate   v. 连结，连锁
to link together in a series or chain
concatenate←→separate

concede       v. 承认（为正确），让步
to grant as a right or privilege
concede←→refuse to grant

concentrate   vt.vi. 集中,专心,浓缩
a. to bring or direct toward a common center or objective:FOCUS
b. to make less dilute
concentrate←→dilute solution
deploy←→concentrate

concerted     a. 商议好的,协定的,预定的
mutually contrived or agreed on
concerted←→individually devised

concerto      n. 协奏曲
a piece for one or more soloists and orchestra with three contrasting movements

conciliate    v. 安抚，调和
APPEASE:to cause to subside:ALLAY  especially :to buy off (an aggressor) by concessions usually at the sacrifice of principles
sop:conciliatory=subsidy:supportive
conciliate←→vex
vex←→conciliation
contentious←→conciliatory

conciseness   n. 简明; 简洁
marked by brevity of expression or statement:free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
synopsis:conciseness=distillate:purity

concord       n．和睦，公约
a state of agreement:HARMONY
concord←→dissension
dissonance←→concord

concur        vi. 意见相同,一致,互助
to act together to a common end or single effect
concur←→naysay

condemn       vt. 判刑,责备,谴责,声讨,处刑
to declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation
countenance←→condemn
exaltation←→condemnation
extol←→condemn/impugn/detract

condescending       a. 谦逊的,故意屈尊的,叫人领情似的
showing or characterized by condescension:PATRONIZING
condescending:patronize=obsequious:fawn
patronize:condescension=deride:mockery

condign       a. 相当的,适宜的  
DESERVED, APPROPRIATE
condign←→undeserved/unmerited

condone       vt. 赦,宽恕
to pardon or overlook voluntarily;  especially :to treat as if trivial, harmless, or of no importance
condone←→denounce

conducive     adj. 有助于…的
tending to promote or assist
conducive:foment=tonic:invigorate

confederacy   n. 联盟,邦联
a league or compact for mutual support or common action:ALLIANCE

confess       vt.vi. 承认,坦白,忏悔,供认
to disclose one's faults;  specifically :to unburden one's sins or the state of one's conscience to God or to a priest
recantation:error=confession:crime

confidant     n. 心腹朋友,知己
one to whom secrets are entrusted

confidante    n. 知己的女友
CONFIDANT;  especially :one who is a woman

confident     a. 有信心的,有把握的
characterized by assurance;  especially :SELF-RELIANT    self
confident:timid=open:shy
confidence:arrogant=inquiry:interrogatory

confine       vt. 限制,闭居,禁闭
something that restrains
loose:confinement:=disabuse:misconception

conform       vt.使遵守 vi.一致
to be similar or identical;  also :to be in agreement or harmony          incongruent:conform=recalcitrant:obey

confront      vt. 使面对,对抗,比较,使对质
to face especially in challenge:OPPOSE
craven:confront=honest:deceive
circumvent←→confront

congeal       v. 凝结，凝固
to make viscid or curdled:COAGULATE
congeal←→melt/disintegrated
congeal←→fail to solidify

congenial     a. 同性质的,适意的,趣味相同的  
SOCIABLE, GENIAL  congenial:bonhomie
dour←→congenial/genial

congruent     a.全等的
superposable so as to be coincident throughout
congruent:dimension=coeval:age
incongruent:conform=recalcitrant:obey
variance←→congruity

conjecture    n./v. 推测，臆测
inference from defective or presumptive evidence
conjecture←→restrain from the speculation
conjecture←→fact

connoisseur   n. 鉴赏家，行家
EXPERT;  especially :one who understands the details, technique, or principles of an art and is competent to act as a critical judge
connoisseur:art=gourmet:cuisine

conquest      n. 战胜,征服,战利品
the act or process of conquering
inexorable:dissuasion=indomitable:conquest

conscientious a. 有责任心的,负责的,本着良心的
governed by or conforming to the dictates of conscience:SCRUPULOUS

!consensus     n. 一致,交感,,团结
group solidarity in sentiment and belief
consensus:factionalism=clarity:confusion
law:criminality=consensus:factionalism

conservative  a.保守的 n.保守的人
tending or disposed to maintain existing views, conditions, or institutions:TRADITIONAL
bigoted:advice=conservative:change
contumacious:authority=reactionary/hidebound/conservative:change/innovation/novelty

conservatory  n．温室，音乐学院   a. 保存性的,有保存力的
a school specializing in one of the fine arts
conservatory:music={seminary:theology }=observatory:astronomy
observatory:astronomy=conservatory:music

conserve      n. 蜜饯,果酱   vt. 保存,保全
to keep in a safe or sound state
conserve←→waste/squander/exhaust

considerable  a. 相当的,可观的,重要的
worth consideration:SIGNIFICANT
restive:calmness=piddling:considerable

consignment   n. 委托
the act or process of consigning
consignment:invoice

console       n.悬臂，肘托；控制台  vt. 安慰,藉慰
to alleviate the grief, sense of loss, or trouble of:COMFORT
embarrass:shame=console:comfort

consolidate   vt. 巩固,使联合,统一
to join together into one whole:UNITE
consolidation←→fragmentation

consonance    n. 一致,调和,和音
harmony or agreement among components

conspicuous   adj．显著的，显而易见的
obvious to the eye or mind
authoritative:acceptance=conspicuous:attention
conspicuous:see=transparent:understand
conspicuous:sheltered=??
blatant←→inconspicuous
nondescript←→conspicuous
salient←→unconspicuous

constellation n. 星座，星群
the configuration of stars.
constellation:star=chord:note{ queue:person}

constitute    vt. 构成,组成,任命
to appoint to an office, function, or dignity
abdicate←→constitute

constrained   a. 被强迫的,拘泥的,不舒服的
to appoint to an office, function, or dignity
constrain←→release
intemperate←→constrained

consultation  n. 请教,咨询,协议会
COUNCIL, CONFERENCE;  specifically :a deliberation between physicians on a case or its treatment

contagious    a. 传染性的,会蔓延的,会传播的
communicable by contact:CATCHING
sprain:injure=cold:contagion  contagious←→incommunicable

contaminate   vt. 弄污,弄脏,毒害,传染,染污
to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
hedge:loss=quarantine:contamination=safeguard:accident

contemplate   vt. 注视,沉思,打算
to view or consider with continued attention:meditate on

contempt      n. 轻视,轻蔑
the act of despising:the state of mind of one who despises:DISDAIN
measly:contemptibly=puny:weakly
paragon:admire=pariah:contempt
redoubtable:regard/awe=despicable:scorn/contempt/disregard
wince:pain=smile:pleasure=pout:displeasure=sneer:contempt
estimable←→contemptible

content       a. 满足的,满意的,意义的
feeling or manifesting satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation
disaffected:contentment=dubious:commitment/conviction
gripe:discontent=praise:admiration
disaffected←→content
restiveness←→contentment

contentious   adj. 好辩的，喜争吵的
exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrels and disputes
contentious←→conciliatory

contingent    a. 或许发生的,附随的,暂时的
likely but not certain to happen:POSSIBLE

contradictory a. 反驳的,反对的,抗辩的
involving, causing, or constituting a contradiction
paradox:contradictory=epigram:wise

contravene    v. 违反,违背,反驳,反对
to oppose in argument:CONTRADICT
contravene←→support

contravene    v．违背（法规，习俗等）
to go or act contrary to:VIOLATE
contravene←→buttress

contrite      a. 悔悟了的,后悔的,痛悔的
grieving and penitent for sin or shortcoming
apologize:contrite=compliment:impressed

contrived     adj. 做作的,不自然的
ARTIFICIAL, LABORED
contrived:design=??

contumacious  adj. 违抗的，不服从的
stubbornly disobedient:REBELLIOUS
contumacious:authority=reactionary/hidebound/conservative:change/innovation/novelty
contumacious←→obedient

!convalesce    vi. 渐渐康复,渐愈
to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness
recidivism:relapse=rehabilitation:convalesce

convenience   n. 方便,便利的事物,无忧虑
something (as an appliance, device, or service) conducive to comfort or ease
opportune:convenience=impermanent:transience
opportune←→inconvenient

convention    n. 大会,协定,惯例
usage or custom especially in social matters
overdose:prescription=indiscretion:convention
eccentric:conventional=doyen:uninitiated
offbeat←→conventional
ossify←→transcend conventions

convergent    a. 趋集于一点的,会聚性的,收敛的
tending to move toward one point or to approach each other:CONVERGING
convergent←→moving apart
discrepancy←→converge

convert       vt. 使改变信仰,兑换,倒置 n. 皈依者,改宗者
to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
veer:direction=convert:belief
hunter:quarry=proselytizer:convert

convey        vt. 传达,运输,转移
to transfer or deliver to another
collude:cooperate=smuggle:convey
splint:immobilize=duct:convey

conviction    n.确信，信服，深信
a strong persuasion or belief
disaffected:contentment=dubious:commitment/conviction

conviction    n. 定罪
the act or process of convicting of a crime especially in a court of law
mediation:compromise=prosecution:conviction

convoke       v. 召集会议
to call together to a meeting
convoke←→adjourn

convoluted    adj. 旋绕的，费解的
INVOLVED, INTRICATE
convoluted:complexity=ephemeral:transience

convulsion    n. 骚动，痉挛
an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
convulsion:contraction=frenzy:emotion

coop     n. 小屋,鸡笼,捕鱼笼
a cage or small enclosure (as for poultry)
corral:horses=coop:chickens

copious       adj.丰富的
present in large quantity:taking place on a large scale
copious←→sparse

coquette      n. 风骚的女人,爱卖弄风情的女子,玩弄男人的女人
a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men
supplicant:beseeching=coquette=flirtatious

cord     n. 绳索,束缚，木料计量单位
a unit of wood cut for fuel equal to a stack 4 x 4 x 8 feet or 128 cubic feet
ream:paper=cord:wood

cordon        n. 哨兵线,非常警戒线,饰带
a line of persons or objects around a person or place
levee:river=cordon:crowd

cornucopia    n．象征丰收的羊角（羊角装饰器内装满花、果、谷物等以示富饶）
an inexhaustible store:ABUNDANCE
cornucopia←→lack/pittance

coronation    n.加冕，加冕礼
the act or occasion of crowning;  also :accession to the highest office
coronation:reign=wedding:marriage
wedding:marriage=coronation:reign

corporeal     a. 肉体的,有形的,物质的
having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body:as  a:not spiritual  b:not immaterial or intangible:SUBSTANTIAL
corporeal←→intangible/disembodied
spiritual←→corporeal

corral        vt. 占有，围住  n. 畜栏
a pen or enclosure for confining or capturing livestock
corral:horses=coop:chickens

corroborate   vt. 使坚固,确证
to support with evidence or authority:make more certain
corroborate:evidence=calumniate:falsehood
corroboration←→lessening of certainty

corrosive     a. 腐蚀的,腐蚀性的,蚀坏的
tending or having the power to corrode
etch:corrosive=glue:adhesive

cosmopolitan  n.  四海为家的人,世界主义者,无国家偏见的人
having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing
bigot:tolerant=provincial:cosmopolitan{servile:domination}
insularity←→cosmopolitanism
insular←→cosmopolitan

cosset        v. 宠爱，娇养
to treat as a pet:PAMPER
cosset←→slight
cosseted←→unspoiled

coterie       n. （有共同兴趣的）小团体，小圈子
an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose
coterie:group=??

countenance   n. 面容，表情 v. 支持，赞成 
to extend approval or toleration to:SANCTION
countenance←→condemn

counterfeit   n. 赝品,伪造品
made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive:FORGED
sophism:reasoning=counterfeit:money

counterpart   n. 副本,复本,配对物,相应物
one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument:DUPLICATE

couplet       n. 对句,对联
two successive lines of verse forming a unit marked usually by rhythmic correspondence, rhyme, or the inclusion of a self-contained utterance:DISTICH

court   n.法院，法庭；庭院  vt. 献殷勤,追求,招致危险
to seek the affections of;  especially :to seek to win a pledge of marriage from
aversion←→court
court←→repel intentionally/repulse intentionally/snub
spurn←→court ,crave, embrace

courtesy      n. 礼貌,谦恭,允许
a:courteous behavior
b:a courteous act or expression

coven   n. (尤指十三个) 女巫的集会
an assembly or band of usually 13 witches retainer:retinue=witch:coven

covetous      adj. 贪婪的，贪心的
marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
troubled:distraught=covetous:rapacious

cow       v.恐吓，吓倒,威胁
to destroy the resolve or courage of
cowed←→undaunted
embolden←→abash/faze/cow

cowardice     n. 懦弱
lack of courage or resolution
pluck←→cowardice

cower   vi. 畏缩,退缩,抖缩
to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
fear:cower=anger:rant
bristle←→cower

craft   n. 技艺,手艺,诡计
skill in planning, making, or executing:DEXTERITY

cramp   a. 狭窄的,难解的  
CONFINE, RESTRAIN
commodious←→constricted/(cramped)

crass   a.粗糙,粗厚的;愚钝的;极度的,非常的
having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination
crass←→refined

craven        adj．懦弱的，畏缩的
lacking the least bit of courage:contemptibly fainthearted
craven:admirable=deft:awkward
craven:hero=parsimonious:spendthrift
craven:heroic=volatile:constant
heroic:craven=erratic：permanent
craven:confront=honest:deceive

craving       n. 渴望,热望
an intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing
terror:fear=craving:desire
spurn←→court ,crave, embrace

credence      n. 信用,祭器台,供桌,凭证
mental acceptance as true or real

creek   n. 小溪,小河,小湾
a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river
hill:mountain=creek:river

crescendo     n. （音乐）渐强，高潮
a gradual increase;  specifically :a gradual increase in volume of a musical passage

crest   n.鸡冠, 顶饰;
the top of a wave
crest:wave=summit/peak:mountain

crestfallen   adj. 挫败的，失望的
feeling shame or humiliation:DEJECTED

criteria      n. 标准
a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based

cronyism      n. 任人唯亲
partiality to cronies especially as evidenced in the appointment of political hangers-on to office without regard to their qualifications
nepotism:relative=cronyism:friend

croon   v. 低声歌唱，低吟
to sing or speak in a gentle murmuring manner;  especially :to sing in a soft intimate manner adapted to amplifying systems
croon:sing=murmur:speak

crop     n. 农作物,产量,平头
a plant or animal or plant or animal product that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence:COLLECTION
crop←→pittance

crouch        v. 蹲伏、弯腰
to bend or bow servilely:CRINGE

crown   vt. 使成王,加冕,居...之顶
to place a crown or wreath on the head of;  specifically :to invest with regal dignity and power
inaugurate:president=install:official=crown:king

crucial       adj.严重的;极重要的
important or essential as resolving crisis:DECISIVE
relevant:crucial=perceptible:obvious
crucial←→inconsequential

crude   a. 天然的,未成熟的,粗糙的,粗鲁的
marked by the primitive, gross, or elemental or by uncultivated simplicity or vulgarity
delicacy←→crudity

crutch        n. 拐杖,支撑,帮助
a support typically fitting under the armpit for use by the disabled in walking
crutch:walk=glasses:see

crux     n. 十字架形,关键,难题
an essential point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome
crux←→peripheral element

cryptic       a. 秘密的,神秘的,含义模糊的
having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning:MYSTERIOUS
cipher:cryptic=precis:concise
cryptic:perplex=cryptic←→self explain
cryptic←→self explanatory

cuisine       n.烹调
manner of preparing food:style of cooking;  also :the food prepared
connoisseur:art=gourmet:cuisine

culpable      adj.该受谴责的
meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
exemplary:imitation=culpable:blame
culpable←→innocent

cultivated    a. 耕耘的,栽植的,有教养的
REFINED, EDUCATED
feral←→cultivated

cumbersome    a. 讨厌的,麻烦的,累赘的
unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
cumbersome←→easy to handle

cunning       a. 狡猾的,巧妙的,可爱的
characterized by wiliness and trickery
artless←→cunning/guile
ingenuous←→cunning

curative      a.治病的,有治病效力的
relating to or used in the cure of diseases:tending to cure
curator       n.  (博物馆、图书馆等的) 馆长,主持
one that has the care and superintendence of something;  especially :one in charge of a museum, zoo, or other place of exhibit
ranger:forest=curator:museum

cursory       adj．粗略的，草率的
rapidly and often superficially performed or produced:HASTY
cursory←→painstakingly thorough
fastidious←→easygoing/cursory/uncritical

curt     adj. （言词、行为）简略而草率的
sparing of words:TERSE
curt:words=parsimonious:resource

curtail       vt.截短,缩短;削减
to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
curtail:period=enervate:energy  protract←→curtail

cyclone       n. 飓风,暴风
a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings heavy
rain   snow:precipitation=hurricane:cyclone

cynical       a. 愤世嫉俗的,讽刺的,冷嘲的
having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic;  especially :contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives
ingenue:sophistication=cynic:trustfulness

dabble        vi. 玩水,泼溅,涉猎
to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
dabble←→dedicate/devote
dabbler←→specialist

daft     adj. 傻的，愚蠢的
a:SILLY, FOOLISH  b:MAD, INSANE
daft←→judicious

daguerreotype n. （早期）银板照相
an early photograph produced on a silver or a silver-covered copper plate;  also :the process of producing such photographs

dally   vi. 戏耍,玩弄,赋闲
a:to act playfully;  especially :to play amorously
b:to deal lightly:TOY

damp     n. & a. 潮湿(的)；v. 打湿，！抑制
MOISTURE,HUMIDITY, DAMPNESS
tint:suffuse:damp:quench
sere←→lush/damp

dander        n. 生气,头皮屑
DANDRUFF;  specifically :minute scales from hair, feathers, or skin that may be allergenic

dandy   n．花花公子，好打扮的人
a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance
miser:hoard=dandy:preen=sycophant:fawn=pundit:opinion

dank     adj.阴湿的
unpleasantly moist or wet
dank:moisture=??

dapper        adj.衣冠楚楚的，干净的
a:neat and trim in appearance
b:excessively spruce and stylish
dapper:fastidious=??
dapper←→frowsy
unkempt←→dapper

dappled       a. 斑纹的,花的
marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
striated:groove=mottled/dappled:spot

daredevil     n. 铤而走险的人,不怕死的人
a recklessly bold person
prudence:daredevil=sagacity:simpleton
daredevil:???=malcontent:dissatisfaction

dart     vi. 疾走,突进
to move suddenly or rapidly fall
descend:plummet=move:dart

daunt   v. 使胆怯，使畏缩
to lessen the courage of:COW, SUBDUE
dauntless:trepidation=footloose:attachment
cowed←→undaunted
daunt←→embolden/make resolute
daunting←→meek
dauntless←→craven/easily discouraged/pusillanimous

dawdle        vi.vt. 游手好闲,混日子
to move lackadaisically
hie←→dawdle

deactivate    vt. 解除动员,复员,使无效,使不活动
to make inactive or ineffective
deactivate←→potentiate

deaden        vt. 使减弱,消除
to impair in vigor or sensation:BLUNT
tonic:invigorate=analgesic:deaden

!deadpan       a. 无表情的脸
marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or
impudence:brazen=deadpan:impassive

dearth        n. 缺乏,粮食不足,饥谨
an inadequate supply:LACK
plethora←→dearth
spate←→dearth

debase        v．贬低，贬损
to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
debase:value=attenuate:force
enervation:vitality=debase:value

debilitate    vt. 使衰弱
to impair the strength of:ENFEEBLE
attenuate:thickness=debilitate:strength
debilitate←→invigorate/fortified

debunk        v．揭穿真相，暴露
to expose the sham or falseness of

debut   n．初次登台，初次露面
a first appearance
debut:←→farewell performance

decadence     n. 衰落，颓废
the process of becoming decadent:the quality or state of being decadent
decadence←→wholesomeness

!decant        vt. 轻轻倒出,移入其他容器
to pour out, transfer, or unload as if by pouring
subterfuge:deceive=decant:pour

decibel       n. 分贝（音量的单位）
a unit for expressing the relative intensity of sounds on a scale from zero for the average least perceptible sound to about 130 for the average pain level
decibel:sound=volt:electricity=watt:power=lumen:light

decipher      vt. 译解,解释
a:to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity
b:to interpret the meaning of
legible:decipher=??

decode        vt. 解码,译解
to convert (as a coded message) into intelligible form
tacit:infer=encoded:decode

decorum       n.礼仪
propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance
miscalculation:judgment=gaffe:decorum
decorum←→impropriety

decrepit      adj. 衰老的，破旧的
wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
decrepit←→vigorous

dedication    n. 奉献,致力,献辞
a devoting or setting aside for a particular purpose
bigot=dedication=rage:anger
zeal:dedication={mesmeric:interest}
dabble←→dedicate/devote

default       n. & v. 拖欠，违约，欠缺，默认，缺省
a failure to pay financial debts
default:pay=yield:resist

deference     n. 敬意，尊重
respect and esteem due a superior or an elder;  also :affected or ingratiating regard for another's wishes
defer:leader=admire:hero
deferential:offend=scornful:respect
intransigent:acquiesce=deferential:offend
frugal:penurious=deference:sycophant
impudent←→deferential/respectful

deficiency    n. 缺乏,不足
an amount that is lacking or inadequate:SHORTAGE
surfeit←→deficiency

defile        v．弄污，弄脏  n．（山间）小道
a narrow passage or gorge
precipice:steepness=defile:narrowness

defoliate     vt.vi. (使)落叶
to deprive of leaves especially prematurely
defoliate:tree=insecticide:insect

defraud       vt. 欺骗  
to deprive of something by deception or fraud

deft     adj. 灵巧的，熟练的(deft) 
characterized by facility and skill
craven:admirable=deft:awkward
maladroit:deft=voluble:verse
deft←→maladroit

defuse        vt. 放松，抚慰，减轻
to make less harmful, potent, or tense
defuse←→foment

defy     vt. 藐视,挑衅,使落空
to challenge to do something considered impossible:DARE
acquiesce←→defy

dehydrate     vt. (使)脱水(n. dehydration)
to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
abraded:friction=desiccated:dehydration
dehydrate:water=wither:vitality=fade:brightening
fatigue:rest=dehydration:water
reconstitute←→dehydrate

deject        vt. 使沮丧,使灰心
to make gloomy
mollify:anger=hearted:dejection
dejected←→exultant

deleterious   adj. （对身心）有害的，有毒的
harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
wholesome←→deleterious
deleterious←→salutary/salubrious

deliberate    a.深思熟虑的；审慎的
to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
apophasis:claim=caprice:deliberate
hasty←→characterized by deliberation
hasty←→deliberate
impetuous←→deliberate

delicacy      n. 细软,精致,精美的食品,娇气
the quality or state of being dainty:FINENESS
delicacy←→crudity
husky←→delicate

delinquent    n. 行为不良的人,流氓
offending by neglect or violation of duty or of law

delirium      n．精神错乱，发狂
a mental disturbance characterized by confusion, disordered speech, and hallucinations
coma:unconsciousness=delirium:confusion

delude        vt. 迷惑,蛊惑
to mislead the mind or judgment of:DECEIVE, TRICK
transparent←→delusive

deluge        n.大洪水,豪雨
a. an overflowing of the land by water  
b. a drenching rain
rain:deluge=wind:hurricane
droplet:deluge=pebble:landslide
deluge←→drizzle

!delve   vt.vi. 探究,查考
to make a careful or detailed search for information
quaff:sip=delve:skim
scrutinize=gloss=delve:skim

demagogue     n. 煽动者,群众煽动者
a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
{demagogue:instruct }

demise        n.死亡  vt. 让渡,遗赠,转让
DIE, DECEASE

demography    n. 人口统计学
the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics
demography:population=meteorology:weather

!demolition    n. 破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹
the act of demolishing;  especially :destruction in war by means of explosives
recycle:disposal=rehabilitate:demolition

demoralize    vt. 使道德颓废,使堕落,挫折锐气
a:to weaken the morale of:DISCOURAGE, DISPIRIT
b:to upset or destroy the normal functioning of
c:to throw into disorder

demur   v．表示异议，反对
to take exception:OBJECT
praise:approbation=demur:objection
demur←→accept

demystify     vt. 使非神秘化
to eliminate the mystifying features of

den       n. 兽穴,洞穴
the lair of a wild usually predatory animal

denigrate     vt. 使变黑,玷污,诋毁
to cast aspersions on:DEFAME
denigrate←→honor

denouement    n.(小说的)结尾,结局
the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
joke:punch line=plot:denouement

denounce      v. 指责，揭发
to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil
admonish:denounce=punish:pillory  {persuade:convince}
castigation:reproof=denunciation:denial/glorification:merit
condone←→denounce

denude        v．脱去，剥蚀，剥夺
to strip of all covering or surface layers
denude←→cover

denunciation  n. 谴责,告发
an act of denouncing;  especially :a public condemnation

depart        vi. 离开,出发,去世,违反,放弃
to go away:LEAVE
abscond:depart=pilfer:take
lurk:wait=purloin:appropriate/abscond:depart

depict        vt. 描述,描写
to represent by or as if by a picture

deplete       vt. 耗尽,使衰竭
to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value
enrich←→deplete

deplore       vt. 悲悼,哀叹,悔恨
a:to feel or express grief for
b:to regret strongly
deplore←→laud
deplore←→accolade/extol

deploy        v.［军］展开,调度,部署
to extend (a military unit) especially in width
deploy←→concentrate

deportation   n. 驱逐,放逐
the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawful or prejudicial
deportation:country=eviction:dwelling

depose        vt. 免职,废,作证
to testify to under oath or by affidavit
perjury←→deposition

deposit       vt.使淤积
a natural accumulation (as of iron ore, coal, or gas)
deposit←→process of eroding

depravity     n. 堕落,腐败,邪恶
a corrupt act or practice
doldrums:energy=depravity:virtue

deprecate     vt. 声明不赞成,抨击,反对
BELITTLE, DISPARAGE
deprecate:value=restrict:diameter
depreciation:value=ossification:flexible
deprecate←→extol
vaunt←→deprecate

depreciate    v. 贬低，贬值
to lower the price or estimated value of
fawn:hauteur=self depreciate:swagger
imperious:fawn=swagger:self depreciate
imperiousness:fawn=self depreciatory:swagger

depress       vt. 使沮丧,压低,降低,使萧条
to press down
depressant:mood=???
protuberant←→depressed

deprivation   n. 剥夺,剥夺官职,免职
the state of being deprived:PRIVATION;  especially :removal from an office, dignity, or benefice
deprivation←→surfeit {fecundity}

!deracinate    vt. 根除,灭绝,使孤立
UPROOT
deracinate←→plant

derelict      n. 遗弃物,被遗弃的人,玩忽职守者
a destitute homeless social misfit:VAGRANT, BUM
derelict←→pillar of society

deride        vt. 嘲弄,嘲笑
to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule
patronize:condescension=deride:mockery
pontificate:pompous=scoff:derisive=drawl:slow=bluster:loud=prate:aimless
smirk:smugness=sneer:derision
ridicule:derision=??
deride←→praise
veneration←→derision

derivative    adj. 派生的，无创意的
lacking originality:BANAL
precursory←→derivative

derogatory    a. 贬损的
expressive of a low opinion:DISPARAGING

descendant    n．后代，后裔
one deriving directly from a precursor or prototype
forbears←→descendants

desecrate     vt. 供俗用,亵渎,污辱
to violate the sanctity of:PROFANE
desecrate←→sanctify/revere

desert        vt. 放弃,遗弃,逃跑
to withdraw from or leave usually without intent to return

desiccate     vt. 使干,干贮  (adj. Desiccated)
to preserve (a food) by drying:DEHYDRATE
abraded:friction=desiccated:dehydration
caustic:eat away=desiccant:dry
desiccate:moisture=detoxify:poison

despair       vi. 绝望  
to lose all hope or confidence
abandon:inhibition=despair:hope

despicable    a. 可鄙的,卑劣的
deserving to be despised:so worthless or obnoxious as to rouse moral indignation
redoubtable:regard/awe=despicable:scorn/contempt/disregard
venerable:reverence=despicable:scorn
despicable:value=mulish:flexible

despondent    adj. 失望的，意气消沉的
feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression
elated←→despondent
sanguine←→despondent

dessert       n.甜点心
a usually sweet course or dish (as of pastry or ice cream) served at the end of a meal
dessert:meal=epilogue:play=coda:sonata

detach        vt. 分离,分遣
to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
tether←→detach

deter   vt. 制止,使断念,威慑
to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting
intrepid:deter=rapt:distract
inducement←→deterrent
deter←→spur

detestable    a. 嫌恶的,可憎的,可厌恶的
arousing or meriting intense dislike:ABOMINABLE

detract       vt.vi. 减去,贬低
to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something
extol←→condemn/impugn/detract

detritus      n. 碎石
a product of disintegration, destruction, or wearing away:DEBRIS
detritus←→valuable mass

deviation     n. 背离
noticeable or marked departure from accepted norms of behavior

devise        vt. 设计,发明,图谋,遗赠给
to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles:INVENT

devoted       a. 投入的,深爱的
characterized by loyalty and devotion
devoted:zealous=careful:fastidious
fanatic:devoted=prude:proper
elegiac:sorrow=devotional:reverence
dabble←→dedicate/devote

devout        a. 虔诚的,虔敬的,衷心的
devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
religion:devoutness=canon:orthodoxy
impiety←→devoutness

dexterous     a. 灵巧的,用右手的
mentally adroit and skillful:CLEVER
dexterous:awkward=??

diabolic      adj.   恶魔 (一样) 的,魔鬼性格的
of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil:DEVILISH
diabolize←→benediction

diagnose      vt.vi. 诊断
to recognize (as a disease) by signs and symptoms

diaphanous    adj．（布）精致的，半透明的
characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
diaphanous←→opaque

diaphanous    adj．（布）精致的，半透明的
INSUBSTANTIAL, VAGUE
diaphanous←→substantial

diatribe      n. （口头或书面猛烈的）抨击，抨击性演说
a bitter and abusive speech or writing
diatribe:abuse=burlesque:mockery
lullaby:song=diatribe:discourse

didactic      adj．教诲的、说教的
designed or intended to teach
didactic:teach=hortatory:urge==exhortative:urge
didactic:teach=fantastic:amaze

diehard       n. 顽固分子
strongly or fanatically determined or devoted
palter:candor=diehard:budge

diffident     a. 无自信的,客客气气的,羞怯的
hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence
diffident←→brassy
expansive←→reserved/diffident

digit   n. 数字,位数,指头
any of the divisions in which the limbs of amphibians and all higher vertebrates terminate, which are typically five in number but may be reduced (as in the horse), and which typically have a series of phalanges bearing a nail, claw, or hoof at the tip
fang:tooth=finger:digit

dignity       n. 尊严,高贵
quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed

digress       v. 离题，把（话题）离开
to turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument
digress:excursive=reiterate:redundant
digressive:topic/subject=stray:group
stray:group=digress:subject

dilapidate    vi.vt. (使)荒废,(使)毁坏
to bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin      dilapidated←→restored

dilate        vt.使膨胀；使扩大
to enlarge or expand in bulk or extent:DISTEND, WIDEN     dilate←→contract

dilatory      a. 拖拉的
characterized by procrastination:TARDY
dilatory:procrastinate=malcontent:complain
alacrity←→dilatoriness/hesitance
precipitate←→retard/dilatory

dilettante    n. 半瓶醋，业余爱好者
a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge:DABBLER
dilettante:commitment=nonentity:consequence

diligent      a. 勤勉的,用功的
characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort:PAINSTAKING
procrastination←→diligence

dilute        v. 冲淡,稀释
to diminish the strength, flavor, or brilliance of by admixture
slacken:tautness=dilute:strength/concentration

din       n. 喧闹声，嘈杂声
a loud continued noise;  especially :a welter of discordant sounds
stench:nose=din:ear

dingus        n. ((俚))新发明品; 新玩意儿
an ornamental attachment or decoration :DOODAD

dingy   adj. 肮脏的，褪色的
DIRTY, DISCOLORED
dingy:glisten=slippery:adhere

diocesan      a. 主教管区的
a bishop having jurisdiction over a diocese
diocesan←→  ecumenical

dire     a. 可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的
DISMAL, OPPRESSIVE
dire←→pleasant

dirge   n. 哀歌、凄凉之曲调
a song or hymn of grief or lamentation;  especially :one intended to accompany funeral or memorial rites

disabuse      v. 打消（某人）的错误念头，纠正
to free from error, fallacy, or misconception
disabuse:fallacy=cure:disease
loose:confinement:=disabuse:misconception

disaffected   adj．（政治上）不满的，叛离的
discontented and resentful especially against authority:REBELLIOUS
disaffected:contentment=dubious:commitment/conviction
officious:meddle=disaffected:rebel
disaffected←→contented

disaggregate  vt.释放；排出 n.释放
to separate into component parts

disagreeable  a. 不愉快的,厌恶的,不为人喜的
causing discomfort:UNPLEASANT, OFFENSIVE
disagreeable:hateful=harmful:lethal

disarm        vi. 放下武器,缓和
to deprive of means, reason, or disposition to be hostile
bait←→disarm

disavow       vt. 否认,否定,抵赖
to deny responsibility for:REPUDIATE
disavow←→affirm

discard       vt. 丢弃,抛弃,解雇
to get rid of especially as useless or unpleasant
retain←→discard

discerning    adj. 有洞察力的,眼力好的,眼光敏锐的
showing insight and understanding:DISCRIMINATING
palatable:savory=discernible:manifest
myopic←→discerning

discharge     vt. 卸下,放出,解雇,放电,履行
to dismiss from employment
discharge←→hire

disclaim      vt.vi. 放弃,弃权,拒绝
to renounce a legal claim to

discography   n. (按作曲家、演奏家或演唱家分类之) 音乐唱片分类目录
a descriptive list of phonograph records by category, composer, performer, or date of release
list:discography=tool:hoe

discommode    v. 使失态，慌张
to cause inconvenience to:TROUBLE
discommode←→assist
discommode←→convenience/pacificate/ease/mollify

discompose    vt. 使不安,使烦乱,使烦恼
to destroy the composure of
discompose:pacific=fabricate:authentic

discord       n. 不调和,不和
lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
harmony←→discord

discourse     n.演讲;论文
a:formal and orderly and usually extended expression of thought on a subject
b:connected speech or writing
c:a linguistic unit (as a conversation or a story) larger than a sentence    lullaby:song=diatribe:discourse

discrepancy   n. 不同，矛盾
an instance of being discrepant
discrepancy←→converge

discretion    n. 慎重,辨别力,考虑,处理权
the quality of being discreet:CIRCUMSPECTION;  especially :cautious reserve in speech frivolous
gravity=brash:discretion
foolish:discretion=impecunious:money
overdose:prescription=indiscretion:convention

discretionary adj.随意的,自由裁量的
left to discretion:exercised at one's own discretion
discretionary←→obligatory
discretionary←→mandatory

discriminate  vt.vi. 区别,差别待遇
to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of
epicure:discriminating=spectator:watching
liken:similarity=discriminate:difference
sentinel:watchful=epicure:discriminating
equitable←→discriminatory/unfair

discursive    adj. 散漫的，无层次的
moving from topic to topic without order:RAMBLING
discursive←→keen on title
discursive←→succinct

disdain       v. 轻视、鄙视
a feeling of contempt for what is beneath one:SCORN
snub:disdain=double cross:disloyalty
adulation←→disdain

disengage     vt. 使自由,解放,解开
to release from something that engages or involves

disgorge      v. 呕出，（水）流走
to discharge by the throat and mouth:VOMIT
disgorge←→swallow

disgruntle    vt. 使不高兴
to make ill-humored or discontented ? usually used as a participial adjective
disgruntle←→refresh
disgruntled←→contented

disguise      vi.隐瞒，掩埋 n.假装
to furnish with a false appearance or an assumed identity
padding:damage=disguise:recognition

disgust       n. 厌恶,嫌恶
marked aversion aroused by something highly distasteful:REPUGNANCE
blatant:arresting=odious:disgusting
odious:disgust=menacing:fear
scowl:displeasure=kiss:affection{hurl:disgust}
entrancing←→disappoint, disgust, repel, repulse; bore

dishevel      vt. 使蓬乱,使头发凌乱
to throw into disorder or disarray

disinclination  n. 不起劲,不感兴趣,厌恶
a preference for avoiding something:slight aversion
aversion:disinclination=adulation:admiration
aversion:inclination=??

disinfect     vt. 消毒
to free from infection especially by destroying harmful microorganisms
oil:lubricate=antiseptic:disinfect

disinterested a. 无私欲的,廉洁的,公平的
free from selfish motive or interest:UNBIASED
factional←→disinterested
iniquity←→disinterestedness

disjunctive   a. 可分的,分离的,分隔的
marked by breaks or disunity
nominal:significance=disjunctive:unity

dismantle     vt. 拆除...的设备,分解,去除覆盖物
to take to pieces;  also :to destroy the integrity or functioning of

disparage     v. 贬抑，轻蔑
to depreciate by indirect means (as invidious comparison):speak slightingly about
scorn:reject=adulate:flatter=disparage:ignore
             aggrandize←→disparage
champion←→disparage    extol←→disparage

disparate     adj. 迥然不同的，不可并论的
containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements

dispassionate adj. 平心静气的
not influenced by strong feeling;  especially :not affected by personal or emotional involvement
dispassionate←→responsive

dispatch      v. 派遣，一下做完、吃完 n. 迅速 
promptness and efficiency in performance or transmission
dispatch←→leisureliness

disposal      n. 处理,排列,支配,布置，废料
systematic destruction;  especially :destruction or transformation of garbage
recycle:disposal=rehabilitate:demolition

disquiet      n./v. 担心，焦虑
to take away the peace or tranquillity of:DISTURB, ALARM  
disquiet←→put at ease

disrupt       vt. 使分裂,使瓦解
to throw into disorder
saboteur:disrupt=apologist:defend

dissect       vt.vi. 解剖,切细
to analyze and interpret minutely
specimen:dissect=sentence:parse

dissemble     v. 隐藏、掩饰（感受，意图）
to put on a false appearance:conceal facts, intentions, or feelings under some pretense
dissemble:honesty=snub:politeness
dissemble:information=masquerade:feeling
ingenuous:dissemble=raffish:preen=polite:snub

disseminate   vt. 散播,传播,宣传
to spread abroad as though sowing seed
disseminate:information=foment:discontentment
disseminate←→garner

dissension    n. 意见不合,纠纷,倾轧
DISAGREEMENT;  especially :partisan and contentious quarreling
concord←→dissension

dissent       vi. 持异议,不同意
to withhold assent
dissenter:orthodox=maverick:group

dissertation  n. 论文
an extended usually written treatment of a subject;  specifically :one submitted for a doctorate

dissipate     vt. 散失,驱散,浪费 (dissipation)
husbandry:dissipate=alacrity:procrastinate
accumulation←→dissipation
dissipate←→accumulate
dissipate←→gather
amass←→dissipate

dissociate    vt.vi. 分离,游离,分裂
to separate from association or union with another
affiliation←→dissociation

dissolute     adj．放荡的，无节制的
lacking restraint;  especially :marked by indulgence in things
libertine:dissolute=sycophant:obsequious
ludicrous:buffoon=dissolute:libertine=humorous:wag
voluble:speech=licentious:dissoluteness

dissolve      vt.vi. 溶解,解散
to cause to pass into solution
clot:dissolved=crowd:dispersed
coagulant:thicken=solvent:dissolve

dissonance    n．不和谐（的音调）
lack of agreement;  especially :inconsistency between the beliefs one holds or between one's actions and one's beliefs
dissonance←→concord

dissuade      vt. 劝阻
to advise (a person) against something
remonstrance:dissuade=reprehensible:censure
remonstrator:dissuade=applicant:appeal
dissuade←→abet

distention    n.  膨胀
the act of distending or the state of being distended especially unduly or abnormally
distention←→compression

distillation  n. 蒸馏
the process of purifying a liquid by successive evaporation and condensation
synopsis:conciseness=distillate:purity
distill:purity=leaven:volume

distinction   n. 区别
the quality or state of being distinguishable
nuance:distinction=hint:suggestion
nebulous←→distinct
repute←→lack of distinction

distinguished a. 卓著的,著名的
marked by eminence, distinction, or excellence      
eminent←→undistinguished

distort       vt. 扭曲,歪曲
to twist out of the true meaning or proportion   brevity:aphorism=distortion:caricature

distract      vt. 转移,分心,使发狂
to draw or direct (as one's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
intrepid:deter=rapt:distract
rapt←→distracted

distraught    adj. 心神狂乱的
agitated with doubt or mental conflict
troubled:distraught=covetous:rapacious
distraught←→composed

ditch   n. 沟
a long narrow excavation dug in the earth
ditch:canyon=burrow:cavern

ditty   n. 小调,小曲
an especially simple and unaffected song
fable:tale=ditty:song

diurnal       adj. 白昼的，白天的
of, relating to, or occurring in the daytime
diurnal←→nocturnal

diverge       vi. 分歧,岔开
to move or extend in different directions from a common point:draw apart
ad-lib:impromptu=aside:divergent
diverge:apart=traverse:across

divert        vt.使转向 vi.转移
to turn from one course or use to another:DEFLECT
divert:shunt=retard:brake

divestiture   n. 剥夺，脱衣
the act of divesting
divestiture←→acquisition

divulge       vt.泄漏(秘密等);宣布,公布
to make known (as a confidence or secret)
divulge←→keep secret

doctrine      n.教义，主义；学说
a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief:DOGMA
doctrine:heretical=course:errant

dodder        vi. 摇摆,蹒跚
to progress feebly and unsteadily
dodder:unsteady=cavort:sprightly

doff     vt. 脱,丢弃,废除
to remove (an article of wear) from the body
doff←→don

dogged        a. 顽固的,顽强的
marked by stubborn determination
dogged←→yielded
dogged←→easily discouraged

doggerel      adj.  歪诗的，打油诗
loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect;  also :marked by triviality or inferiority
doggerel:verse=burlesque:play

doggo   adv. ((俚)) (一动不动地) 隐藏着
in hiding
doggo:instability=??

dogma   n. 教条
something held as an established opinion;  especially :a definite authoritative tenet
dogma←→heresy

doldrums      n. （海洋上的）无风带，情绪低沉 
state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump
doldrums:energy=depravity:virtue

dolorous      adj. 悲哀的，忧愁的
causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
dolorous←→jubilant

dolt     n. 呆子,笨蛋,傻瓜
a stupid person
wag:humorous=dolt:stupid

domination    n. 支配,控制,管辖
supremacy or preeminence over another
gullible:chicanery=servile:domination
impervious:damaged=indomitable:subdued
inexorable:dissuasion=indomitable:conquest

domineering   adj. 盛气凌人的,跋扈的,作威作福的
inclined to domineer

don       vt. 穿上
to put on (an article of clothing)
doff←→don

donor   n. 捐赠人
one that gives, donates, or presents something
legacy:predecessor=gift:donor

doodle        n.v. 乱写，乱画
an aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch
draw:doodle=travel:ramble

dour     a. 不爱讲话的,沉沉的,严厉的
STERN, HARSH
dour:geniality=bumptious:humbleness
dour←→congenial/genial

downpour      暴雨
a pouring or streaming downward;  especially :a heavy rain
downpour:flooding=wind:erosion
wind:erosion=downpour:flooding

doyen   n. 老资格,首席
a:the senior member of a body or group
b:a person considered to be knowledgeable or uniquely skilled as a result of long experience in some field of endeavor
eccentric:conventional=doyen:uninitiated

draconian     adj. 严峻的，苛刻的
CRUEL;  also :SEVERE
palmy:prosperity=draconian:severity
draconian←→indulgent/mild

drawl   vt.vi. 懒洋洋地说,做作而慢慢地说
to utter in a slow lengthened tone
inch:move=drawl:speak    
pontificate:pompous=scoff:derisive=drawl:slow=bluster:loud=prate:aimless

dreary        a. 沉闷的
having nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort, or interest:GLOOMY, DISMAL
jocund←→dreary

drivel        vi. 淌口水,说傻话
to utter in an infantile or imbecilic way
nonsensical:drivel=pompous:bombast

drizzle       n./v. 下毛毛雨，毛毛雨
a fine misty rain
deluge←→drizzle

droll   adj. 古怪的，好笑的
having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
grisly:flinch=droll:laugh
droll←→grave

droplet       n. 小滴
a tiny drop (as of a liquid)
droplet:deluge=pebble:landslide

drudgery      n. 苦差事,苦工
dull, irksome, and fatiguing work:uninspiring or menial labor
drudgery←→rewarding work

dryad   n. 森林的精灵
WOOD NYMPH

dubious       a. 可疑的,不确定的
questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality
disaffected:contentment=dubious:commitment/conviction
dubious←→certain

dulcet        adj．（声音）悦耳的，美妙的
pleasing to the ear
cacophonous←→dulcet/euphonious

dull     a. 钝的,无趣的,呆滞的,阴暗的
lacking brilliance or luster
tarnish:dull=vitrify:smooth
brilliance←→dullness
perspicuous←→dull
resplendent←→dull
trenchant←→vague/dull

dullard       n.笨蛋
a stupid or unimaginative person

dupe     n. 傻瓜,易受骗的人
one that is easily deceived or cheated:FOOL
reverent:idolater=trusting:dupe

dwelling      n. 住处
a shelter (as a house) in which people live
deportation:country=eviction:dwelling
potable:beverage=habitable:dwelling

dyspeptic     a. 消化不良的,胃弱的,患胃病的
INDIGESTION
genial←→dyspeptic