高级英语 words and idioms.doc

Lesson 1Word list:Revival series of meeting braid plaithush make silentecstatic showing great joyhardened showing no sigh of shamedire dreadfulaltar platformdeacon priestcongregation religious assemblyserenely calmlyknickerbockers oose wide trouserspunctuate interruptIdioms and ExpressionsBy leaps and bounds rapidlyHold up delayLeave out fail to acceptbreak into suddenly begin to dowork-gnarled :roughed and hardened from hard work and old age to bring the young lambs to the fold:. to bring the children into the Christian communityTake somebodys name in vain: use a name disrespectfullyLesson 2Word listAcquaintance : distant friend one knows slightly: friendship; familiarityreassure of : remove ones fears or doubtsTrivia : worthless; unimportantAssumption: the supposition that something is trueAssume: take as a fact or as true without proof : pretend to have or to be : take to or upon oneself;undertakeBestow : grant, givePhrase : express in wordsSpecify: state clearlySpurn : distain; defy; reject Ritual : customs; formality Pursuit : endeavor ;engagementSuspend : stop for the time being ;disregard temporarilyDisparity: deference; inequalityAdroitly: skillfullySubtle : not easy to describe; fine;delicateAttire: dress; clothesIdioms and ExpressionsAt first thought : immediate reaction to an eventSecond thought: careful considerationsIn turn: on the other hand; insteadObliged to: make one feel it is necessaryCall for: require; needLesson 3Word listPathological caused by diseaseTechnicality technical detailsSolicitor lawyerCringe move back; cowerYarn storyGlibness quickness; fluency; Entail involveArbitrary based on chance, personal opinion rather than reasonSibling brothers and sistersLong-winded tedious; wordyConspiracy act of joint planning of a crimeCollusion secret agreementDeficiency inadequacyCollaboration working togetherFish search Inevitably be sure to happenIdioms and expressionsRise to the occasion: deal with an unexpected situationBump into Hit, knock againstTurn on AttackGo into Talk about in detailTouch on Talk about brieflyIn knowledge of KnowingSet about Start doingSingle out select Slip into enter an errorTurn over in ones mind think about carefullyTurn out prove to be prisoners of the language persons confined by the limitations of the language fish for ask for; search forlesson 4Word ListA ssaultattackMatter of fact showing no emotionSlay killStaid dignified; serous; dold-fashioned;Shroud coverBoulevard wide city streetStagger stand up unsteadilyDeliberation considerationStalk followChatter distinctive talkBorough Any of administrative areasHomicide murderBaffle puzzleAssailant person who attacksRetail selling goods in small quantitiesSlumber sleepSlumpcollapseSheepishlyfeeling embarrassed;Distraught worriedApprehensive fearful aboutPeek look quickly often secretlyIdioms and ExpressionsSeek outfind by searching ; look hard forFrown ondisapprove of; dislikeRattle offrepeat quicklyAdjacent to right beside ;next toLet alonestay away fromHold out offerstaggered to her feet stood up unsteadily as if about to falllesson 5Word ListIntuitive: something without conscious working of the mindObservant: Be good at observingHunch: bend forwardRapport: a close relationship; agreement and understandingAlign: arrange in a straight lineUnwittingly unintentionallyMannerism Behavior in speech Submissive obedient Intent Intention; purposeStartle Alarm; Frighten, Pigeon-toe Turn inward Catalog listCoy shyOverture friendly approachovertures signaling gestures to start courtship Ardor passion;Impact strong effectProfitable beneficial Cue hint signalPosture way the body is heldAngle tiltSwivel turn; revolve; rotate;Squarely directlyDominant most important or prominentInvariably never changingClassic typicalReflex responseCoquettish flirtatious Stance way of standingAlign Arrange in a straight lineDampen restrain , reducejuvenile: adolescent Idioms and ExpressionsPut to use : make use ofPick up : hear or learn; understand; seeTip off : give somebody a hintHands off : not touchCompress into : press togetherMore often than not: usually; frequentlyShow up become visibleState out mark out Lesson 6 Word ListSavagery cruelty; brutalityReckless rash or impulsive; not thinking of the consequencesPillage rob; plunderToxic of a poison; poisonousCombustion process of burning Girdle surroundDebris scattered; remainsRaider robbers; pillagersBlast blow up; Scythe tool with a slightly curved blade on a long poleSewage waste matter carried off by underground pipesBelch send forth violently; eruptWreckage remains of damaged thingsUninhibited uncontrolled; unrestrainedMeager poor; barren; unproductive Long, narrow strip ofForay sudden attackMassacre killing in large numberSlaughter massacrePunitive inflicting punishmentMystery the untrodden land the wild westNegotiable transferableIndigenous nativeWarfare conflict; state of warStock descentErode eat away; destroy the surface Loot goods taken from an enemy in warRot decay; putrefy腐烂Drought lingering dry weatherScalp take the scalp from an enemyRecede move back; Drift move casually or aimlesslyFull-fledged real; having all the characteristics of someone or somethinggoodly: fairly long .half-breed : person of mixed race .boundless: without limits .rape : to plunder or sack (a city ).freshet : overflowing water of rivers.beckon : to signal ,direct or summon by sign or gesture.reservoir : large supply or collection of overwhelming : too great to resist or overcome ;very great idioms and expressionscome at : attack to the contrary : Indicating the opposite .drive off : leave .in force : in large numbers . listen for sth : wait alertly in order to hear (a sound ).rip off : remove sth by pulling sharplyamount to : be almost the same as ; add to lesson 9Word List keenness : eagerness imperceptibly: unaware of ; that can not be noticed or feltgross: rough/ill/mannered reasure-house: sourceflawlessly: perfectly satiation: overdoingsquare: substantial blow-out: burstlust: desire majesty: splendorrefresh: restore/revive bliss: complete happinesscrouch: gather up /squatgorge: eat in a greedy waysnack: small meal eaten in a hurry between main mealsdivinity: majesty acute: sharp/keenparch: dry/thirsty orgy: small moneydiminish: reducefast: eat little foodinsensibility: state of being unconscious orgiastic: hugemultitudinous: large in number homage: respectreunion: meeting impotence: powerlessnessblunt: less keen not sharpidioms and expressionshave an edge on : have keenness of sth.to the extent of: to the degree offor that matter : as far as sth. Is concerned be left with: leave sb. or sth.; undesirablebludgeoninto: to hit someone repeatedly with something heavy to force someone to do somethingon end: continually without breakcome into ones own: show ones truelesson 10word listprosaically: uninteresting; dullshift: devices or ways of managing in spite of difficultiessecrecy: keeping secretstangle: become twistedmumble: say something unclearlyostensibly: seeming to be true, but perhaps not really true; apparently seemingly; pretendedlysmuggle: take something secretly precariousness: unsteadiness; uncertaintyflick: quick blow clumsy: done without skillstray: wander dodge: avoidfunk: cowardice outweigh: more important thanredeem: make up for faultscraven:fearfulvaguely: not clearly anodyne:pain killersqualid: very dirty or unpleasant crust:hard outer surface of baked breadmargarine: a yellow substance similar to butterplop: to fall with a sound like sth. dropping smoothly into liquidbolt: run away suddenly; dash out venture: dare to go some placeslink: run away/more secretly quarter: district or section of the citysnivel: cry refrain: keep oneself from; hold backannihilate: destroy completely indifferent: not caring about or noticing sth.diet: a persons usual food or drinkconsolation: something that gives comfort idioms and expressionsAt a sudden stroke: by a sudden change in fortuneFor life: lifelongKeep up appearances: maintain an outward show of being properBe reduced to: change (a person , thing, etc.) into another and usually worse state, form, condition, etc.Cut down (on): reduce the amount or quantity ofHard up: having little or no moneyCome over: affectAs it were: so to speakBe liable to: likely from habit or tendency Lesson 11 Word listriposte: quick verbal reply or retortexclusive: sole; restricted one or a few; not shared; preconception: misunderstanding; biased notion; false belieftackle: deal withCounselor: advisercomely: good lookingtitbit: interesting pieces of informationpostulate: put sth. Forward as a factaffiliation: link or connection encompass: includeempirical: based on observation or experimentmonitor: make continuous observationOmen: predictorimplicate: indicate/show to be involvedobnoxious: disgustingfacet: sides /aspectsdisparate: different or unequal idioms and expressionshave a word with: speak to/talk toby and large: on the wholedo well: wise to do somethinggo out of business: become bankrupt lesson 12 word list.ashore: on or onto the shore gangway: passagelurch: sudden movement from side to side dimly: vaguely benevolent: kindfussy: particular about poky: very small and cramped cosy: comfortable; warm plunge: sudden fall intouncanny: strange ;unnaturalhaunt : to visit thrilling: excitingpinched: painful pathetic: causing to feel sad impregnate: fill will pervasive: widespreadinhale: breathe in : vitality: livelinessgnaw: cause sb continual pain uneasiness: nervousnessinertia: lack of action or vitality boom: develop fast monotonous: dull far-off: remote lounge: sit or stand ,walk in a lazy wayintoxicate: cause sb to lose self controlfutile: useless futility: uselessness inaction: lack of actionabject: hopeless idioms and expressionsset foot: enter or go toset off: begin journey get into: gain entrylapse into: pass in gradually lounge round: sit or stand in a lazy way to no purpose: without purposefor the sake of: in order to lesson 13 Word list Contain: to keep or have insideSneeze: sudden uncontrollable noisy outburst of air through the nose and mouthEddy: movement of water, dust, wind etc.Chaff: outer part of grainIntently: with great contributionStern: back part of bodyIngratiatingly: attempting to please sb. in a friendly wayNightmarish: terrible, frighteningGrimace: twisted expressionStun: surprised or shockedFling: throw or push quickly Retreat: go backwardClutch: hold sth. Tightly in the handsRebuke: express / speak sharply disapprove ofCrestfallen: disappointed or sadStoop: bend down or crouchAppreciatively: gratefullyToss: throw sth. LightlyChunk: a big piece of sth.Paroxysm: outburst of sthPant: breathe hurriedlyRebound: bounce back after hitting sthClearing: open space from which trees have been cleared in a forestStrident: dash or unpleasant Plaintive: sadAbandonment: an uncontrolled wayMirth: happiness or joyFret: cause sb. to become unhappy or worriedDerision: laugh/ridicule/mockeryCrone: a withered old womanImpassioned: showing strong deep feelingHobble: walk with difficulty because of the wounded feet or legsGash: long deep cutScoop: movement made with a scoopSkirt : move alongGuttural: voice produced from the throatYowl: low wailing made by catsResignedly: submissively sthImpassively: showing no sign of feelingSummon: call sb togetherHerald: foretellSkeptical: unwilling to believe Idioms and ExpressionsPick ones way: looking around to walk carefully Close on: put ones hands) on sth and slowly hold it to attackLay back: pull backMake for: move toMake the most of: make use of sthShow a sign of: showing sth in presentSit up: take notice of sth suddenly Lesson 14 Word listShred : slightestEmbody: show or represent in behavior. Multitude: a large number ofMelodious: a melodious sound is pleas