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Advanced voca 13
Advanced vocabulary talking about yourself
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| astrology [əstr'ɒlədʒi] | Astrology is the study of the movements of the planets, sun, moon, and stars in the belief that these movements can have an influence on people's lives. |
| Opportunistic | using situations for own benefit |
| conservative | unwilling to accept changes and new ideas. OPP:progressive |
| conscientious [k'ɒnʃi'enʃəs] | very careful to do their work properly. 认真的,勤勤恳恳的 |
| tend to get carried away | 容易冲昏头脑 become too excited and lose control |
| rebellious [rɪb'eliəs] | behaves in an unacceptable way and does not do what they are told 难控制的;难治疗的 |
| Affectionate | show your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them. 充满深情的,温柔亲切的 |
| obliging | be willing and eager to be helpful 乐于助人的;有礼貌的 |
| gallant | polite to women |
| superficial | they do not think deeply, and have little understanding of anything serious or important. disapproval 肤浅的,浅薄的 |
| gifted | have a natural ability to do something well 有天资的,有天赋的 |
| inclined to | 想要;有...倾向 |
| tactless | inclined to say things that upset or offend people |
| sagacious [səɡ'eɪʃəs] | A sagacious person is intelligent and has the ability to make good decisions. formal 睿智的;有远见的;聪慧的 |
| procrastinate | 延迟;耽搁 |
| intuitive | understanding instinctively |
| placid [pl'æsɪd] | calm, does not easily become excited or angry 平静的,宁静的;平和的,温和的;沉着的 |
| witty [w'ɪti] | Be amazing in clever way. 措辞巧妙的;诙谐 |
| magnetic personality | personality that attracts people to you |
| self-seeking | you disapprove of them because they are interested only in doing things which give them an advantage over other people. disapproval |
| industrious [ɪnd'ʌstriəs] | conscientious,diligent.work very hard.勤勉的,勤奋的,勤劳的 |
| shrewd [ʃr'uːd] | A shrewd person is able to understand and judge a situation quickly and to use this understanding to their own advantage. |
| decisive [dɪs'aɪsɪv] | 坚决的,果断的 OPP indecisive |
| altruistic | thinking of others rathers than oneself .无私的 |
| morose [mər'oʊs] | gloomy,脾气坏的;阴郁的;孤僻的 |
| a fault-finder | critical person |
| stingy [st'ɪndʒi] | 吝啬的,小气的 |
| sly [sl'aɪ] | If you describe someone as sly, you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people. disapproval 狡猾的,狡诈的 |
| unstinting | generous |
| resolute [r'ezəluːt] | 坚决的,坚定的;果敢的;不屈不挠的 |
| terse [t'ɜːʳs] | A terse statement or comment is brief and unfriendly. (文笔等)精练的,简练的 |
| astute [əstj'uːt] | shrewd,show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.POSITIVE |
| parsimonious [p'ɑːʳsɪm'oʊniəs] | very unwilling to spend money. disapproval |
| sullen [s'ʌlən] | morose,groomy, bad-tempered and does not speak much. |
| mulish | stubborn, dogged,骡似的 顽固的 |
| scruple [skr'uːpəl] | are moral principles or beliefs that make you unwilling to do something that seems wrong. usu pl |
| extroverted ['ekstrəvɜːʳt] | is very active, lively, and friendly OPP introverted |
| dertermined | obstinate,stubborn,pig-headed |
| thrifty/economical | miserly, mean, tight-fisted |
| self-assured | self-important,arrogant ['ærəɡənt],full of oneself |
| assertive | aggressive,bossy |
| original | peculiar,weird,eccentric,odd |
| frank/direct/open | blunt,abrupt,brusque,curt |
| broad-minded | unprincipled,permissive(两性关系)放纵的, |
| inquiring | inquisitive,nosy |
| generous | extravagant |
| innocent | naive |
| ambitious | pushy 坚持己见的;硬干的 爱出风头的 |
| methodical | systematic, careful 办事有条不紊的;讲究方法的人 有条理的;秩序井然的事物 |
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