Tina Tang的部落格

account(n.)

definition :

a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern

For example:

We always keep very good accounts.

abstracted(adj.)

definition :

withdrawn in mind

For example:

She said hello but she seemed a bit abstracted.

abbreviate(v.)

definition :

to make briefer; especially

For example:

You can abbreviate the word “building” as “bldg.”

narrative(adj.)

definition :

the representation in art of an event or story

For example:

He is writing a detailed narrative of his life on the island.

absentminded(adj.)

definition :

lost in thought and unaware of one's surroundings or actions

For example:

Her absentminded husband forgot their anniversary.

flout(v.)

definition :

to treat with contemptuous disregard

For example: Despite repeated warnings, they have continued to flout the law.

forthwith(adv.)

For example:

The court ordered the company to cease operations forthwith.

disregard(v.)

definition :

to pay no attention to

For example:

Please disregard what I said before.

despise(v.)

definition :

to look down on with contempt or aversion

For example:

She was despised as a hypocrite.

blameworthy(adj.)

definition :

being at fault

For example:

Their failure to adequately inform participants of the risks was morally blameworthy.

conjecture(n.)

definition :

interpretation of omens

For example:

The biography includes conjectures about the writer's earliest ambitions.

sullen(adj.) definition :

gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed

For example:

Sullen skies that matched our mood on the day of the funeral.

somber(adj.)

definition :

so shaded as to be dark and gloomy

For example: Her death put us in a somber mood.

tortuous(adj.)

definition :

marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns

transient(adj.)

definition :

passing especially quickly into and out of existence

For example:

had transient thoughts of suicide but never acted upon them

spontaneous(adj.)

definition :

arising from a momentary impulse

For example:

The comment was completely spontaneous.

contrive(v.)

definition :

having an unnatural or false appearance or quality

For example:

The movie's contrived ending was a big disappointment.

spurious(adj.)

definition :

of illegitimate birth

For example:

A spurious Picasso painting that wouldn't have fooled an art expert for a second.

authentic(adj.)

definition :

conforming to an original so as to reproduce essential features

For example:

We saw authentic examples of ancient Roman sculpture.

squeamish(adj.)

definition :

a: easily nauseated

b: affected with nausea

For example:

I used to be squeamish about eating raw fish.

embellish (v.)

definition :

to make beautiful with ornamentation

For example:

He embellished his speech with a few quotations.

enhance(v.)

definition :

to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness

For example:

You can enhance the flavor of the dish by using fresh herbs.

quip(v.)

definition :

a clever usually taunting remark

For example:

They traded quips over a beer.

mannerism(n.)

definition :

exaggerated or affected adherence to a particular style or manner

For example:

The actor can mimic the President's mannerisms perfectly.

quirk(n.)

definition :

an abrupt twist or curve

For example:

Everyone has their little quirks.