Painstaking; meticulous; fastidious a. Extremely careful; highly exacting 非常仔细的；非常用心的
Audacious: a. fearlessly, often recklessly daring; very bold; 大胆的，鲁莽的
Indifferent; Apathetic a. marked by a lack of interest or concern; nonchalant 冷漠的，无动于衷的
Diffident; lf-effacing a. Hesitant due to a lack of lf-confidence; asrtive; shy; retiring 不自信的，沮丧的
Pragmatic: a. practical, nsible; not idealistic or romantic 实际的，实用的
Evocation: n. an imaginative re-creation of sth. 想象，（在头脑中) 再现
Presumptuous: a. too confident; impertinently bold 做作的，自负的
Recalcitrant: a. very stubborn, defiant; obstinate; refractory; disobedient 顽固的，固执的
Boon: n. a timely benefit; blessing天赐之福
Bane: n. a source of harm and ruin 祸根
Clandestine: a. cretive; not aboveboard; covert 秘密的
Surreptitious
Affable;genial;gregarious ; amiable: a. agreeable; friendly 和蔼的；友好的
Austere: austerity: a. bare, not ornate;朴素的；简朴
Altruism: n. unlfish concern for others 利他的；无私的
Ambiguous: a. unclear; not definitive;dubious 含糊的，含糊的
Upbraid; reproach; castigate: v to scold; to rebuke; to censure 批评，斥责
Nostalgia: n. a ntimental longing for the past 思乡，怀旧
Conjecture:n. an inference bad on guesswork推测，臆测
Supposition:
Auspicious: a. very favorable 吉祥的
Propitious
Moro: a. very depresd 郁闷的，沮丧的
Ambivalent: a mixed feeling or opposing feelings at the same time模棱两可的
Anomaly/atypical: a. a deviation from the norm or what is expected异常的
Sarcastic;Sardonic;Snide a.mocking, derisive; taunting; stinging讽刺的
Dearth;Paucity n. a scarcity or shortage of sth.缺乏
Prattle: V. to babble incessantly胡言乱语； 喋喋不休
Wry; droll n. dry; humorous with a twist and a touch of irony 冷嘲性幽默;挖苦
Unconventional; unorthodox a. not ordinary or typical 不传统的
Impas: n. a deadlock; stalemate; failure to reach an agreement 僵局
Anachronism: n. not in the proper time period 年代错误
Belie: v. to give a fal impression; to contradict 掩饰
Mitigate; mollify;assuage; alleviate: v. to ea; relieve; lesn 减轻，缓和
Covet: v. to strongly desire; to crave 渴求
Antithesis; n. the direct opposite; antipodal 对立
Antithetical a.
Prototype n. an original model 原型
Aloof a. detached; rerved 冷漠， 冷淡，无动于衷
Trite; hackneyed; banal; insipid; platitudinous a. Commonplace; overud 陈旧的，平常的
Antecedent; n. a preceding event 前辈，前事
Forerunner; precursor
Plausible a. Believable; credible 可信的，可行的
Implausible(opposite)
Prudent a. careful; cautious 谨慎的
Aesthetic a. an appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive 审美的，美学的
Paradox n. a emingly contradictory statement that nonetheless express a truth 似是而非的说法，悖论
Enigmatic; inscrutable a. mysterious; baffling 神秘的，未知的
Acquiesce v. to comply; to agree; to give in 勉强同意； 默许，顺从
Naive; gullible a. Unsophisticated; overly credulous 天真的，幼稚
Analogy n. a similarity 类比
Analogous a.
Nebulous a. vague; lacking a fully developed form 模糊的，无定型的
Polarize; divisive v. to break into opposing factions 使分化，使极端化
Indulgent a. overly tolerant 纵容的，放纵的
Tenacious a. Showing great determination 坚韧的，顽强的
Digress v. to depart from a subject; to ramble偏离
Antipathy; animosity; rancor; enmity n. strong dislike 憎恶
Exhort v. To strongly encourage 力劝
Trivial; minutiae a.minor everyday details 琐碎的，细枝末节的
Diminutive a. very small 微小的
Fortitude n. strength of mind 坚毅，坚强
Pandemic a. widespread epidemic 广泛传播的
Ubiquitous; prevalent a. Everywhere; widespread; prevalent 无处不在的
Endemic; Indigenous a. native to an area 区域的，当地的
Futile a. doomed to failure 失败的，无益的
Autonomous a. Independent 独立的，自制的
Fleeting; ephemeral; evanescent a.very brief; short lived 转瞬即逝的，短暂的
Penchant; predilection; propensity n. a preference for something; an inclination 偏好，倾向
Capricious; mercurial; fickle a. constantly shifting moods 多变的，易变的
Boorish; uncouth; crass a. vulgar, crude 粗野的，没有教养的
Indignant a. outrage at something that is unjust 愤慨的
Innuendo n. a veiled reference 含沙射影，暗讽
Thwart; stymie v. to stop; to frustrate; to prevent 阻挠，妨碍
Adroit; deft; adept; dexterous a. skillful 灵巧的
Admonish v. to earnestly caution 告诫，训诫
Incontrovertible a. indisputable; beyond doubt 无可辩驳的
