现代大学英语精读4 单词.docx

现代大学英语精读4 单词精读4: 1. acquaintance alas anguish atheist Buddhist bulge centralized compensation compulsive confer confront contemplate contempt contradiction conversion current affairs deficiency delinquent detestation disintegrate disinterested draught ego exalted flee gloom heady hideous high-minded hindquarters hustle hypocrisy impediment indignant integrated irresistible irreverent lag leopard lest libertine majesty masterpiece Methodist modest monologue muscular oratory patriotism penal pious prewar Prime Minister proficient prominent remorselessly repetition restively Roman Catholics rotten rug ruinous solidarity spectacles stampede statuette towel trifle unaccustomed undeserved utterly vanish Venus visitation writhe - 2. aggression allotted allot apologize approximately ascend aspirin assumption blow ones nose boarding-house bony chilling clear up clear up a little ground crossword cushion drawing-room eccentric ejaculate emphatic get on ones nerves guinea gulp hook in advance inconvenient inquiringly instantaneous keep the ball rolling knit latchkey lodging marble mess moisten oblige passage powder ones nose shriek stall tablet tense triumphantly viciously whip up - 3. admittedly alliance ally approximately artifact balance of power battery belligerent commonsense cut-and-dried deem denote (be) destined to diametrically disproportionate exhilarating factor foolproof garrison haberdasher (the) high seas immersed in the event of insight interception memorize minister model moreover never-ending note opposed oversleep persuasively premise presumable probe pro-British proximate quest relevant remains restricted restrict revise stem from submarine thereby validity whereby - 4. abreast Africaans avert brandy ceremony cognac complimentary confidentially constrained contemplation demonstrator deserted disgusting envy exhibit expel flat for Gods sake goodwill herald inarticulateness incomprehensible indisputably insoluble jubilee lift liquor literature lobby luxurious mansion mate nationwide omit outcry oversight passageway personage polished quarter renounce sculptor sculpture segregate slumped squint statue strained suspend testimonial unselfish 5. apologetically astride baba bad-tempered baker bastard bloody bugle charger crook cross disfigured ex- fantasize fend fork frenzied furiously gateway glaze greedy grunt haul heave hospitality impotence instrumental joint mortgage obscene onslaught overweight pant partial personality pinion pork prop up raid reserve rib rum sarcastic scrap self-centered selfish shade sourly sprinkle standing straightforward thrash topple torment trickle unattainable undaunted vanish vigorously villa weight whale - 6. agreeable allowance to make an allowance for something anecdote antagonism as a rule attribute belittle bungle classify competent conceive consistent conversely coward cowardice cue deep-rooted dogma dogmatic duel energetic enormous established fogey fundamental gladiatorial gramophone grudge headhunting improvident in fashion infant infanticide inherit inheritance justify legitimate livelihood necessitate originate polygamy prestige prohibition run out sentiment sentimental skilful staunch uncritically undesirable - 7. appetite assert atmosphere block bundle cluster commence coop crow crunch dotted draught ferociously flannel fowl freckled furrowed glimmer glisten gruffly hamlet hateful heartily henceforth homespuns hop imminence ivy-covered knoll limestone low manure mating mitten overpower pore primeval rake (out) rasp raw rebellion revel rheumatism ridge rim rod seaweed shawl shrewd sideways slavery sod sore sow spade stoop streak striped subjugate throb tremor triangular turf whiten woollen worm yawn - 8. abreast abruptly acquisition adjust alien antidote backlash binge boom Bulgaria bust cable century champion clamor complement component consequence conspicuously constituent controversial crony daunting discriminate downturn dwarf Ecuador ensue entity erode Estonia exceed export fare financing forecast genetically globalization glut hamstring implode indicator industrialize inept instability interdependence internet investor irreversible Kyrgyztan Latin America Latvia liberalization lopsided materialize maximize membership merger modify Mongolia multilateral multinational nationalism negotiation neutralize optimism Panama percentage peril plausible presumption prevail project prone propel purchase recession relentless relieve retard scary seattle shield slowdown slump snowball South Korea sovereignty sub-Sahara succession a succession of takeover tariff transportation treasury trendy undersea unification upheaval volume widespread wireless - 9. agility alertness ape Au revoir bay bloodhound brighten businesslike chateau concealment Cossack courtly cove cower crotch deplorable dingy dodge exceedingly expanse fable flask flatten furnish grapevine hogshead hound hum huskily insane lash leash leech legweary lightning-charred lore mainland Malay metallic moccasins mock moss muck mutter ooze outspread panther pastime pent-up pit placid postpone quarry quicksand recoil repast rude sack sapling savagely shin sip stake stalk stamina suck suicide swamp torch trigger twig Uganda uncanny utmost varnish wilderness wind woodcraft zealous - 10. amid apron backgammon bustle cave in checkers chickenpox chime (in) clay clearing communion confessor congregate crank curse deli desolate devout ditch dragout droppings drought dung earthquake escalate fingernail firsthand fish-bearing forcefully forsaken full-blown gravity hailstorm hide-and-seek homey Iraqi jet-back knockdown Lebanese locust lucrative lukewarm lure maimed mayor New Zealand oasis panty pestilence piaster prostitute ravine reassuring relay reveal rumor scholarship sergeant shoo shun sinewy skeleton soda sticky tag temper terraced tingle troubleshooter Turkish unfaithful vineyard weary whooping cough wring - 11. acclimatize anathema apt assent Balkan barbarism beck bedclothes belated billet blacksmith blot (out) bundle civilian collaborator combatant comply (with) conformity consign consult consume corporal corset cream credential crossroad crochet cue ones cue deceitful deceive deduce defensive disapproving disastrous discharge discourtesy distinguishable emergency enthusiastic exterior fair fiend fling flout gelatin hairpin hastily hearten hypothetical implement implication in the meantime incredulous inexplicable inkwell laissez passer laundry liable lottery Madame manhandle miscreant mistress monsieur nephew non-commissioned offend pajama pry (into) quill reassuring repressive routine saucer score (off) shave sin steamroller sundry all and sundry testily the Levant tin usage valid varicose wink - 12. abdomen architect authoritatively bearings to lose ones bearings blonde bolt boulder contrived crawl crisscross curl (up) diarist disembowel domain drizzle embolden empire firefly flashlight foliage forthrightly garotter herb hoot horn-rimmed huddle immigrant indefatigable intestine involuntarily irony lair loon magnify mineral water muggy nocturnal nutcase obliterate ominous outdoorsy pee perplex plaid shirt platitude pointedly purse raccoon rampage rigid rip (out) rotate row rucksack scurry searchlight secluded Shit siren skinny skyline snatcher stern strawberry sway tame tear toothbrush transverse whip (around ) yoga - 13. aftermath airborne ammunition battalion bullet burden carbine casualty colloquium company console controversy convulse current deconstructionist disorder division engagement explosion export folder foxhole graveyard gulf guts hedgerows Holland import infantry irremediable level-headed machine gun mortar onset parallel paratrooper post-(prefix) poststructuralist prose range rhythmic sanity shovel sly sordid stocky strew structuralist stump symptom terminate to and fro traumatic tripod Vietnam waggle ward wheelchair windmill - 14. addict addictive advocacy alcoholic analogy anew bail (out) ban boot camp to boot bureau critic cartel citizenry cocaine confiscation consumption cop corruption crack down (on) criminalization czar demon disprove dramatic enforcement enrich enslave exhortation gaping glamorize glamorous governor gram heroic heroin hooked illusory impoverish intoxicant label legalize liquor mainliner marijuana marine minimize moralist multifaceted narcotics opium paradigm prescription proponent proverbial pusher rationale rebuttal recreation repeal repression resolve rum sanction sane segment smuggle stigma Surgeon General undercut underworld vested whiff - 15. affectionately allegiance anaconda appease ascent assassin atom atrocity atrocious Australian avaricious bloodshed blush brethren brotherhood calf captive chaos concubine confined conjecture crucial degenerate disposition distinction earl exterminate gory gouge (out ) grace harbor harem hereafter heretic in the course of indecency inquisition interval laughing jackass loose microscopic multitude multitudinous mutilation obscenity odds and ends plaid postulate prior questionable rabid religious render reptile rightful rooster Scotch scruple shilling slaughter slice soiled speculate theology trait transition turban Turk vulgarity wantonly zealot zoological zoological garden