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earmark + Z2 C, v2 E8 C! z: f! ?
set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
& ~8 D8 ~4 g2 p, Hearn $ Z2 G+ O" i+ ~* D! s
gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one deserves); deserve- n1 p! Z9 @5 h4 r
earthly 5 G6 B1 l- p4 J' l$ z0 W! o, O) {
of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason8 a9 m* P. j$ X# U2 k8 l) j
earthy
$ { Q9 C* V5 R7 V5 B& m& funrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal0 q9 G3 J' U0 r
ebb
; h4 _# N+ \0 d9 R% G( p" f(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide& W9 U+ c9 M K6 D6 F9 r
ebullient ( o R5 |. c# z U( n2 n2 D( L7 \# X
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling# Y0 ^3 f: ^6 @8 d
eccentric 5 u0 G' x: ?; B3 z# [; `
irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric( i, R! }+ w4 E4 i4 o* L! q
eccentricity
p! q d8 o1 W u" m# z0 _( Boddity; idiosyncrasy
- U( \! ~! P- \% m) y, |# d1 decclesiastic 8 S! J2 k# M, v
ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman
* |6 B* l* A! l- b+ `eclectic
8 E/ t3 z: W: P( n; `: M, [ @3 q! mselective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism
( [0 Q& j3 B% |- c+ z6 Aeclipse ; D9 s" m+ v* G# ?
darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse
1 c0 }; m$ b, N4 _ecliptic * w% W; d9 k2 A; w/ i
path of the sun and the planets: Q: d" Q6 V7 O
ecologist
3 S# _: c+ N: e6 F2 |% [person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology. j6 q& [/ @2 |5 d8 P4 S3 m
economy ) g2 F6 C( v/ b
efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources" E, E' t2 `6 |1 x5 T; I" v
ecosystem
1 Q, ?5 v9 ^! N2 W, P" }ecological community together with its environment
3 u3 N7 s( N! Z2 w& b: uecstasy
9 f( D7 s$ t! w- [0 C! }rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy2 |: k6 C5 m9 [( h, ^
eddy
5 y3 y, L1 w2 |0 `+ p6 g2 xswirling current of water, air, etc.; V.
" A- [2 G4 W" L1 j- r( eedict
' Q2 w+ ~7 ^0 g( edecree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command/ _# I8 f- h! R' M
edifice ( x) X O, I% p# O& {& F
building (of imposing size)
4 A6 Q% g" D" q6 \, {! {3 |8 u! ^edify
1 a, j: z; J" T& ~instruct; correct morally
9 |3 I( J. D, ]- J; Y9 Xeerie ( S* {! @5 t% ?) V: S# j
weird; causing fear because strange% T, w2 |7 r7 X: M
efface 6 \" ^7 f, ^5 T. e
rub out; remove the surface of
# W, a, M" b5 @- [' I, y4 C7 P& Zeffective
/ \1 d1 E$ J& \& qeffectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph/ @. M7 Z0 f# t
effectual
( N ^6 K1 L& Y1 b" b3 u; K: y+ e7 n ~able to produce a desired effect; valid
" L& p* `% _7 r* j, b) e9 veffectuate 2 w; K( ~ q5 ]8 [* K( D
effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation4 P! _. w7 B2 C6 \ S; Y0 g
effeminate / B: u: p# {3 y* J* ?2 h
having womanly traits c. T/ v, ]/ [5 j( B
effervescence ; e: K& @8 q2 G7 O2 ]
inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce
4 `8 i4 V L8 f+ N; O; t2 k5 q2 reffete / }6 D, I8 q: ^4 J
having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted# F! B# \) J+ z/ `( N; P! C
efficacy
" _( y% Q9 T* p! O' W ?5 ~! r" \power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
+ S4 M* C, V% K) W/ I9 `# yeffigy
+ |( b3 `- K: A* L) Ydummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President
% E4 y7 X0 w+ S% A/ ~effluvium
5 w; P+ W! y; k& w3 r: `noxious(harmful) smell
0 i! m0 q% C- b) R2 _4 neffrontery ; w9 Q6 k3 V' r
rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek
/ T3 h4 s( x0 G$ H- seffulgent
, l# w" G" h" Z6 @shining brightly; brilliant, ~- F; M1 s' `( J0 l# [3 M. X
effusion
+ w' c9 D9 S' r! \1 t* gpouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing& i7 Y' w! t5 A+ w% S% `
ego
* e+ n. x1 A- o' p8 H: ~7 E2 ^one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem
2 L0 e* h+ z" q Qegoism : K8 ~/ v* P! e
excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical+ f% V; ~# t: x* Z* F% t
egotism
- G; j$ J" x9 ], y) Xtendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance
7 O6 T& I' \! t3 C3 Y& ]egotistical ! W; T' r H# E% e2 ?2 M
egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited
7 a' r7 a" O/ o4 R% |2 n! Zegregious # X. U" z1 }% D6 X- ]
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking' G1 E" }( P: x
egress
5 ~9 B9 _! p& O2 j8 dexit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress
+ N8 D5 D& `( s3 U" M S% J$ y3 a: pejaculation & M8 t% K) q6 u% R$ f/ U
exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate
( p3 V4 p' ^& N! g6 |. Y. ?( Gelaborate
2 r, w! n* W! I) V$ U6 uwork out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.
: J. b3 i! w) }4 @, \elaboration - ?& z% e6 y4 ^3 M N" k& n; B
addition of details; intricacy- n: O( G) L. U. M; y M
elastic r' d% u6 v' A' i7 j' F
able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
/ o8 n0 t% }# h. C, L. ?7 E' {7 Celated 9 e' S' `& b6 E( i
filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation9 z7 I' @" ?% e" Y# g/ A; n. E! l
elegy
/ |2 W3 d- L% o# H# R, zpoem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac- z0 R" B# P3 `+ h6 M
elevation 7 L2 _- r- }/ U
elevated position; altitude; height; flat upright side of a building; angle made by pointing a gun; Ex. The elevation of her style is much admired; Ex. front elevation of the house
/ }4 ~! ?+ M# b3 L5 Q [elicit
+ Z4 X; d+ m7 Q/ x4 L3 z: zdraw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)
! g8 ?1 H" U5 g! I: g3 ?9 Felixir 2 t6 f m( l- A D( W g( j" [* [
cure-all; panacea; something invigorating3 Z# ^; t% p% g) v
ellipsis
6 |3 v" [2 }( d& `/ ^& ?* A% Zomission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses
" g: O2 w; p2 g& {# x6 l; ~- relliptical
% e8 k% A# a5 v9 eelliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out
" I! X2 V. t0 w# v& ^/ |, lelope & Q6 N# a4 R! B5 ^/ n
run away secretly with the intention of getting married; F2 H: {$ ~$ \3 Y
eloquence # ^5 k+ n$ W! f& c3 c( z" a
expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced' M! O# [/ S% i: J' v1 W1 a
elucidate / r$ @3 k0 G) H3 J% F
explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid
/ X2 W( C; T+ b; K) _1 |5 y" [elusive ( s; _* Q% x9 H0 n$ v
evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me. |
发表于 2012-8-15 13:05:25
