复习题大一第一学期

复习题

1. exertion n. great effort

2. clutch v. to hold tightly

3. irritated adj. annoyed and impatient

4. alternative n. choice

5. breeze n. a light gentle wind

6. apparently adv. Seemingly; as it seems

7. irritation n. the feeling of being annoyed about sth.

8. curiosity n. the desire to learn and know

9. blink v. to shut and open one’s eyes quickly

10. chuckle v. to laugh inwardly or quietly

11. exhausted adj. very tired

12. hatred n. feelings of strong dislike

13. fortyish adj. about 40

14. idiot n. a foolish person

15. display v. to show information

16. infancy n. early childhood; babyhood

17. conquer v. to defeat or overcome

18. ignorance n. having no knowledge or information

19. crack n. a sudden loud noise like the sound of a stick being broken

20. barter v. to exchange goods for other goods without the use of money

21. destination n. a place sb. is going to

22. chill v. to make sb. or sth. cold

23. gamble n. a risky action or decision

24. faint adj. not strong or clear; weak

25. doubtful adj. uncertain; feeling unsure

26. acceptance n. the act of agreeing with what sb. says or does

27. bloom v. (of flowers) to open or to be open

28. conscious adj. determined and intentional

29. deny v. to say that sth. is not true

30. amaze v. to fill with great surprise

31. barely adv. Only just; no more than; hardly; almost

32. cast v. to throw

33. dine v. to eat dinner

34. gloomy adj. dark, esp. in a way that seems sad

35. extend v. to continue for a longer distance or time

36. bubble v. to make a sound like water boiling

37. condemn v. to criticize, to censure

38. eventually adv. in the end

39. flourish v. to grow quickly in a healthy way

40. fulfill v. to perform a duty or a task with satisfaction

1. permission n. act o allowing

2. simultaneously adj. happening or done at exactly the same time

3. seedling n. a young plant

4. patch n. a small area of ground

5. warder n. the head of a prison

6. oddly adv. Unusually; in an unusual way

7. release v . to let go; to stop holding sth.

8. spectator n. (here) an onlooker

9. motto n. a short statement used as a guide to behavior.

10. recall v. to remember sth.

11. shabby adj. in bad repair or condition often due to age

12. rarely adv. not very often

13. numerous adj. many; countless

14. perspective n. a way of thinking about of looking at sth.

15. spout v. gush; squirt; to send out with great force

16. unexpected adj. not anticipated

17. soar v. to fly high up in the sky

18. sincerity n. the quality of being honest and true

19. thorn n. sharp pointed growth on a plant

20. wretched adj.. very unhappy

21. sill n. the narrow shelf at the base of a window frame

22. sloppy adj. careless about clothes

23. slender adj. slim

24. thrill n. a sudden strong feeling of excitement or pleasure

25. replace v. to take the place of

26. scent n. a pleasant smell

27. strip n. a narrow piece

28. textile n. any material made by weaving

29. mustache n. hair growing on a man’s upper lip