Unit 1
Blitz v.以闪电战攻击
Rife a.普遍的，流行的-common/frequent
pawnshop n.当铺
enterprising a.有魄力的
bout n.回合
meticulously ad.细致地-carefully
attire v.打扮=to dress
scrimp v.节省，克扣
prescribed a.要求的=demanded
blazer n.法兰绒
rationing n.定量配给
relax v.放松，松懈
asmbly n.会
comply v.遵从，服从
adore v.喜爱
horrid a.可怕的-nasty，unkind
well-meaning a.好意的
ritual a.例行的-routine
blinkered a.心胸狭隘的-narrow-minded
hard-nod a顽固的，精明的
mortify v.使羞愧
on the warpath 盛怒
beside onelf 极度兴奋
fuel v.刺激
temptress n.男人的女人
trim n.装点
torment n.折磨
emerald green 鲜绿色
trudge v.步履艰难地走
of one’s own accord 自愿地
beady a.晶亮如小珠的
composure n.镇静-calmness
downcast a.低垂的
dejection n.沮丧-low spirits
thaw v.融解
buoy v.鼓励
forte n.长处
speak up for 为…..辩护
rife with充满
single out 挑选
ration out 应按配给给定的
trudge through 长途跋涉地过
thaw out=kept warm
get her bead eyes on=watch cloly
buoyant =cheerful
Unit 2
Bard n.吟游诗人
Go out of style 过时
Wordsmith n擅长文字的人
Rant n.夸夸其谈
Diatribe n.诽谤
Obsolete a.废弃的=out of date
Compact n.小粉盒
Liken to 把…..比作=compare…to
Reinvent v.创新
Graft v.嫁接
Tall-tale a.夸张的故事
Hark back to 使想起
Pamphleteer n.几多音字
小册子作者
Intoxicated a.极度兴奋的
Sloppy a.草率的，粗心的
Meandering a.漫无边际的
Puerile a.幼稚的
Preeminent a.卓越的
Rudimentary a.基本的
Weed out 清除，淘汰
Reams n.文字
Gem n.宝石
Mnemonic n.助记符
Moribund a.垂死的
Blow away 使…惊讶
Mock-epic仿史诗的
Prevail v.盛行
Ter a.简要的
Bulleted a.公告式的
Caliber n.才干
Excerpt n.摘录
Lace 饰以花边
Acronym首字母缩写词
Smiley n.微笑符
Grimace n.鬼脸，怪相
Long-winded a.啰嗦的
Phony a.假的
Come across 给人…形象
Blowhard n.吹牛的大家
Blue-blooded a.贵族血统的
Enfranchi v.给…..自治权
Geek n.怪才
Grassroots n.草根
The press n.新闻记者
Vixen n.泼妇
Dash off 匆忙写完
Startling=surprising
sloppy=careless
meandering=pointless
puerile=childish
has emerged as=be famous/known for
preeminent=superior
sparkling=brilliant
revere=respect
enfranchi=give the right to
dismiss=get rid of
intoxication=excitement
prevail over=overcome
under construction=being created
take up=control
Unit3
Extract v.提取-take out sth.
Resignation n.顺从，听从
Alacrity n.乐意-eagerness
Stall v.停止
Avocation n.嗜好
Connsus n.共识
Unanimous a.无异议的
Blunder n.错误-a big mistake
Miscellaneous a.各种各样的
Eschew v.回避-avoid sth.intentionally
Pang n.（肉体上）折磨
Still v.缓和
Unrequited a无回报
Snap one’s finger 不放在眼里
Bid v.吩咐-order
Chronological a.按时间顺序的
Set sb. off 使某人开始做
Inclined a.倾向于–tending
Dip into 浸在…..里
Equanimity n.平静
Disrtation n.论文
Do justice to 公平对待
Stall off 拖延
Eminent=famous
Be bidden to=be told to
Assuage=ea
Unit 4
Matriculation n.入学考试
Fixation n.痴迷
Languish v.失去活力
Wear on 时间流逝
Garner v.储存
First –tier a.一线的
echelon n.梯形阶层
bound a.前往
rue v.后悔=regret
within striking distance 离…..很近
requisite a.必备的=necessary
mediate v.调解的
carve out 开拓
niche n.合适的职业
credentials n.证书
curriculum vitae 简历
gabbiness n.喋喋不休
whereof 关于什么
follow suit 跟着做
unalloyed a.纯粹的
banal a.平庸的=ordinary，boring
lf-aggrandizing a.自夸的
lf-flagellatory a.自我惩罚的=lf-punishing
punitive a.惩罚性的
infuriating a.令人大怒的
validate v.验证
top-flight a.最高的
irrevocable a.不可撤销的
upwardly mobile a.向上升的
chucklehead n.傻瓜
belligerence n.斗争性
sotto voce 低声地
taunt n.嘲弄
prep n.预备学习
screwup n.弄糟事情
on skid row 流浪人的贫民区
make the cut 达到标准
take a toll 造成损失
grandio a.宏伟的=splendid
delivery n.分娩
pr形容夜晚的句子
ogeny n.后裔
skulk v.偷偷地躲藏
jeopardy 危险=danger
glum a.忧郁的
late bloomer 智力发展晚的人
hurdle n.障碍
disown v.脱离关系
quel n.续集
dotty a.精神不定的
high-profil四级考试作文
e a.备受瞩目的
renown n.名望
poke fun at 取笑
juncture n.连接
high-strung 高度紧张的
fork over 支付大眼美女
darned 可恨的
interject v.插嘴=interrupt
repertory n.储备
dragoon v.强制
du冬至古诗
lous a.勤勉的
winnow v.精选
vis--vis prep.关于=with regard to
ornery a.脾气坏的-bad-tempered
flat-out ad.直率地-completely，absolutely
take their toll=make a bad effect
poke fun at =make jokes about
at one juncture=at one point
bashful=embarrasd
Unit 5
Irrational a.不合理的
Parapsychology n.通灵学
Condemn v.谴责
Deplore v.强烈反对的
Naivete n.纯真
Manifestation n.表示
Theologian n.神学者
Divination n.语言
Oracle n.神谕
Absolve v.免除责任
Idolatry n.偶像崇拜
Juju n.符咒
The Deity 神像
Submerged a.淹没的
Chronicle n.编年史
Minatory a.威胁性的
Placate v.平息
Cajole v.以甜言蜜语哄骗
Unbidden a.未经邀请的
Psychoanalyst n.心理分析学家
Compulsion n.冲动
Neurosis n.神经症
Come by 得到
Antedate v.早于
Proliferate v.激增
Philter n.春药
Discredit v.败坏…..名节
Yearning n.渴望
Swarthy a.黝黑的
Unacknowledged=unrecognized
Indisputably=unquestionably
Root out=get rid of completely
Make its appearance=come into being
Banish=do away with
Discredit=harm the reputation of
Devoutly=sincerely
Cajole=persuade
Renaissance=rebirth
Condemn=strongly criticize
