大学英语专业精读期末所有单词汇总

1、1.Anguish:severe pain ,mental suffering or unhappiness. Aspire : to have a strong desire to achieve or to become sth Atheist :a person who believes that god does not existBitterly：describing unpleasant or sad feelings extremely Bulge : to stick out from sth in a round shape Costly :causing people to

2、 lose sth or to sufferDeficiency：a fault in sth/sb that makes them not good enoughDelinquent : young people）showing a tendency to commit crimes.Detestation :(noun of detest) strong hatredDevise :to invent sth new or a new way of doing sthDisintegrated :the sate of being apart or in pieces. Disintere

3、sted：not influenced by personal feelings,or by the chance of getting . Draught: a flow of cool air in a room or other enclosed space.Exalt: to excite Fault:the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situation File :sth that is placed in an official record.a cabinet for storing files Fuss:

4、unnecessary excitement,worry or activity.Heady:excited in a way that makes you do things without worrying possibleHideous:extremely unpleasant or uglyHustle:to make sb move quickly by pushing them in a rough aggressive way.Hypocrisy:behavior in which sb pretends to have moral standards or opinion Im

5、pediment:sth that delays or stop progressLeague:a collection of people,countries,protection cooperationLeopard:a large animal of the cat family that has yellowishLest:used to introduce the reason action mentionedLibertine: a person usu, immoral life interested in pleasureMajesty: a tile of respect u

6、sed when speaking about king queen emperorMasterpiece: the best book painting movie piece of musicMonologue:a long speech by one person during a conversationMuscular:having large strong muscles.Navy:the part of a countrys armed forces that fights at seaOratory:the skill of making powerful and effect

7、ive speeches in public Outnumber:to be greater in number than sbPenal:relating to punishment ,esp,by lawPious:deeply religious Proficient:able to do sth well because of training and practice. Prominent:easily seenReel: to move or walk in a very unsteady way as one Remorselessly:mercilessly,having or

8、 showing no pity or sympathyRestively:impatiently,becoming difficult to controlRotten:badly decayedRug: a piece of thick material like a small carpet used for part of floorRuinous:causing or likely to cause damage or destruction Solidarity:support by one person or group of people for another ,they s

9、hare Spectacles:glasses Spring:a twisted or coiled pieces of metal that returns to its original shape,downStatuette:a small statue Symbolize:to be a symbol ofTrifle:sth that is not valuable or important Unaccustomed:not usual ,normal or familiar.Undeserved:that sb does not deserve and therefore unfa

10、irWrithe;to twist or move your body without stopping,often because in great pain.4. Abdomen:the rear part of an insects body Administrator:a person whose job is to manage a company,organizations.Architect:a person who designs buildings Atop:on top of Authoritative:in a way that you expect people to

11、obeyBeckon:to attract sbBlonde:a woman with hair that is plate gold in color Bolt:to run away, in order to escapeBoulder:a very large rock which has been shaped by waterBridle:a path that is used for riding horses Characterize:to be a typical feature or quality of sb or sthClassical:connected with o

12、r influenced by the culture of ancient GreeceConspicuous:easy to see or notice;likely to attract attention Contrived:planned in advance and not natural or genuine Crisscross:to make a pattern on sth with many straight lines that cross Diarist:a person who writes a diary,later published.Disembowel:to

13、 take the stomach,bowels and other organs out of personDomain:the land thata ruler or a government controls Drizzle:to rain in fine dropsElement:a group of people who form a part of larger group or societyEmbolden:to make sb feel braver or more confident Firefly:a flying insect with a tail that shin

14、es in the dark.Foliage:the leaves of a tree or plantForthrightly:in a direct honest manner Garrotter:a person who strangle people to death by a piece of wireGlaringly:in a way that is easily seenHerb:a plant that is used as medicine or to give flavor to foodHoot:to make a loud noise Impenetrable:tha

15、t cannot be entered,passed through or seen through Indefatigable:never giving up or getting tired of doing sth Intestine:a long tube in the body between the stomach and anus Involuntarily:not done consciously;without intending it or being able,control Lair:a place where a wild animal sleeps or hides

16、 Legendary:very famous and talked about a lot by people.shows admirationLoon:a crazy person Magnify:to make sth look bigger than it really isMineral:water from spring in ground mineral gasesMuggy:warm damp unpleasant wayNocturnal:happening during the night Nutcase:a crazy personObservatory:a special

17、 building from which scientists watch the stars weatherObtrusive:noticeable in an unpleasant way.Ominous:suggesting that sth bad is going to happen Outdoorsy:characteristic of or suitable to the outdoor lifePee:to pass liquid waste from your bodyPlaid:a shirt made from thick fabric with pattern of l

18、ines Pointedly:in a way that is clearly intended to show what you mean or expressPulse:to move with strong regular beatsRaccoon:a small north american animalRampage:an occurrence of wild and violent behavior,often damageReservoir:a natural or artificial lake where water stored Resident:a person who

19、lives in particular place. Resume: to begin again or continue after an interruption Rigid:stiff and difficult to move or bendRotate:to move or turn around a central fixed pointRucksack:a large bag light metal frame Scurry:to run with quick short steps Searchlight:a power lamp that can be turned in a

20、ny directionSecluded:quiet and private ,not uses or disturbed by other people.Shit:a swear word that many people find offensive.used to showShrew:a bad tempered unpleasant womanSnatch:to take sb away from a person by force Spot:to see or notice suddenly when it is not easy to do Staggering:so large

21、,shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believeStern:the back end of a ship Tame:to make animal easy to control Tissue:a mass of cells that form the different parts of humans Yoga:a system of exercise for bodyZoom:to move or go very fast9.Allegiance:a persons continued support for a politica

22、lAncestor:an animal in the past from developedAppease:to make sb calmer or less angry Ascent:the process of moving to a higher better positionAtrocious:evil or cruelAvaricious:having a strong desire for wealthBloodshed:the killing of peopleBrood:to think a lot about sth unhappy way Brute:strong forc

23、efulCaptive:a person who is kept as a prisonerColonel: an officer of high rank Concubine:woman who lives with a man in addition to his wife Conjecture:to form an opinion about sth without proof Crucial:extremely important because it affect Degenerate:to become worse ,weakerDescent:an act or process

24、of going down to lowerDisposition:personality or temperament;the usual attitudeExterminate:to kill or destroy a group peopleGory:having or showing a lot of violenceGouge:to make with a gouge Harem:a group of women that are associatedHumiliating:making sb feel terribly ashamedIncurably:hopelesslyInde

25、cency:behavior that is thought to be morally or sexuallyJackass:a stupid person Microscopic:extremely small;impossible to see Miserly:hating to spend moneyMutilation:the act of severely damaging the bodyOblige:to force sb to do sth by law Obscenity:language or behaviorPostulate:a statement that is a

26、ccepted as true Rabid:having or expressing a very extreme opinion Reptile:any animal that has cold blood and skinSalvation:the state of being saved from the power evilScruple:to be unwilling to do sth ,think wrong or immoralSketch:to give a general description Soild:dirty Sordid:very dirtySpeculate:

27、to guess, to form opinion about sth without knowing all detail Tame:not wild,trained to live Trait:a particular quality in your personality Vulgarity:the quality or state of not having good taste Wantonly:showing no thought or care for the rights11.Aftermath:conquence or result of disasterAirborne:t

28、ransported in aircraftAmmunition:any objects that are shot fromBattalion:a tactical military unit between the regiment and company Burden:to weigh down,to lord or overlordCarbine:a short light automatic rifle Casualty:loss in numbers in action against the enemy through injuryColloquium:an academic s

29、eminar on some broad Company:a military unit below the battalionConsole:to cheer in time of griefControversy:a dispute Convulse:to have irregular involuntary muscular Current:a flow of electricityDischarge:to end the service of sb in a formalDisorder:a disruption of normal physical or mental Divisio

30、n:one of the group sth is divided intoEngagement:a fight or battle between armed forcesFolder:a folded cover or large envelope for holding documentsFoxhole:a shallow pit dug by a soldierGraveyard : an area set aside for burying the dead Hedgerow:a row of bushes,shrubs,or treesInfantry: the branch of an army made up of units trainedIrremediable:impossible to remedy,correctLevelheaded:self-composes,sensibleMachine:a gun mou