1、泛读词汇Practice 1Covet overriding disquiet sullen shiftless obliterate amiable fluster edgy- wiry1. - Friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likable 和善的2. - Lacking ambition or purpose; lazy:懒惰的3. -Sinewy and lean:瘦而结实的：4. -To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is anothers).See Sy
2、nonyms at envy 非分地妄想（别人的所有物）5. -To make or become nervous or upset.使紧张，使慌乱6. - First in priority; more important than all others:压倒一切的，首要的7. -To do away with completely so as to leave no trace.废除8. - To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.使不平静，使不安9. - Nervous or irritable:易怒的10. - Showing a brooding i
3、ll humor or silent resentment 愠怒或生气的practice 2prodigy- ruminate eternity deft- malignant saunter- macabre smirk brittle sublime11. To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll.漫步12. - To smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner.假笑：做作地，通常是自鸣得意、令人生厌地微笑13. - Quick and skillful; adroit .灵巧的1
4、4. - Characterized by nobility; majestic.崇高的15. - To turn a matter over and over in the mind. 沉思默想，反复思考16. - Suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome:恐怖的17. - Showing great malevolence; disposed to do evil.恶毒的18. - A person with exceptional talents or powers:天才19. - Likely to break, snap,
5、or crack, as when subjected to pressure:易碎的20. - Time without beginning or end; infinite time.永恒Practice 3Pompous vigilant avid conformity dissipate counterbalance fallacy avaricious epitomize divergent21. A statement or an argument based on a false or an invalid inference 谬论22. - To make an epitome
6、 of; sum up.总结归纳23. Having an ardent desire or unbounded craving; greedy:渴求的24. - To oppose with an equal force; offset.使抵消25. - Similarity in form or character; agreement:一致26. - Differing from another:有分歧的27. - Immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy.贪婪的28. - To use up, especially reckless
7、ly; exhaust:耗尽29. - Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious:爱炫耀的，自负的30. - On the alert; watchful.警惕的；警觉的Reference keys1.amiable - Friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likable 和善的2.shiftless - Lacking ambition or purpose; lazy:懒惰的3.wiry -Sinewy an
8、d lean:瘦而结实的：4.covet -To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is anothers).See Synonyms at envy 非分地妄想（别人的所有物）5.fluster -To make or become nervous or upset.使紧张，使慌乱6.overriding- First in priority; more important than all others:压倒一切的，首要的7.obliterate -To do away with completely so as to leave no tra
9、ce.废除8.disquiet- To deprive of peace or rest; trouble.使不平静，使不安9.edgy- Nervous or irritable:易怒的10.sullen- Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment 愠怒或生气的11.saunter- To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll.漫步12.smirk- To smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner.假笑：做作地，通常是自鸣得意
10、、令人生厌地微笑13.deft- Quick and skillful; adroit .灵巧的14.sublime- Characterized by nobility; majestic.崇高的15.ruminate- To turn a matter over and over in the mind. 沉思默想，反复思考16.macabre- Suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome:恐怖的17.malignant- Showing great malevolence; disposed to do evil.恶毒的18.pr
11、odigy- A person with exceptional talents or powers:天才19.brittle- Likely to break, snap, or crack, as when subjected to pressure:易碎的20.eternity- Time without beginning or end; infinite time.永恒21.fallacy- A statement or an argument based on a false or an invalid inference 谬论22.epitomize- To make an ep
12、itome of; sum up.总结归纳23.avid- Having an ardent desire or unbounded craving; greedy:渴求的24.counterbalance- To oppose with an equal force; offset.使抵消25.conformity- Similarity in form or character; agreement:一致26.divergent- Differing from another:有分歧的27.avaricious- Immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy.贪婪的28.dissipate- To use up, especially recklessly; exhaust:耗尽29.pompous- Characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious:爱炫耀的，自负的30.vigilant- On the alert; watchful.警惕的；警觉的
