allegory
n. 寓言; 变形 复数: allegories
The book is a kind of allegory of Latin American history.
bathetic
adj. 平庸的,陈腐的,顿降的;
devoid
adj. 缺乏,没有;
I have never looked on a face that was so devoid of feeling...
asperity
n. 粗暴; (表面的)粗糙; (环境的)艰苦
’I told you Preskel had no idea,’ remarked Kemp with some asperity.
cloture
n. 讨论终结; vt. 结束辩论;
encomium
n. 赞美词,颂词,极度颂誉之词; 变形 复数: encomia encomiums
cadge
vt.& vi. 乞讨,乞得,索取; 变形 过去式: cadged 过去分词: cadged 现在分词: cadging 第三人称单数:
Can I cadge a cigarette?...
bauxite
n. 铝土矿,铝矾土;
discretionary
adj. 任意的; 自由决定的; 酌情行事的
Magistrates were given wider discretionary powers...
episodic
adj. (小说、剧本等)由松散片段组成的,插曲般的;
...episodic attacks of fever.
bombastic
adj. 夸夸其谈的,空洞的; 唐; 虚夸
He was vain and bombastic.
deciduous
adj. (指树木)每年落叶的;
enjoin
vt. 命令; 变形 过去式: enjoined 过去分词: enjoined 现在分词: enjoining 第三人称单数:
She enjoined me strictly not to tell anyone else...
averse
adj. 不乐意的; 反对的; [植]与茎方向相反的
He’s not averse to publicity, of the right kind.
complaisant
adj. 恭敬的; 恳切的; 殷勤的
...his pretty and complaisant wife.
doldrums
n. 忧郁; 无生气,沉闷; 赤道无风带
The economy is in the doldrums.
conviviality
n. 欢宴,高兴,欢乐;
...looking forward to a convivial evening...
duplicity
n. 表里不一; 欺骗,欺诈; 双重性
Malcolm believed he was guilty of duplicity in his private dealings.
apropos
adj. 恰当的; 关于,就…而言; adv. 恰当地
All my suggestions apropos the script were accepted...
alimentary
adj. 食物的,营养的;
abrogate
vt. 废除(法律等); 取消; 去掉
The next prime minister could abrogate the treaty.
calumniate
vt. 诽谤,中伤; 变形 过去式: calumniated 过去分词: calumniated 现在分词: calumniating 第三人称单数:
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