易混单词，所有英文解释均来自M-W词典
abode: to continue in a place; tolerate.
Adobe: a brick or building material
abjure: reject solemnly; to abstain from
adjure: urge or advice earnestly.
abeyance: suspension.
Observance: 遵守。
advent: arrival
advert: refer (to )
affected: artificially assumed to impress others
affecting: arousing pity, sympathy or sorrow
aloft: in the air
aloof: removed or distant either physically or emotionally
allay: calm, pacify.
Alley: a narrow passageway esp. between building.
Ally: associate.
Alloy: 合金
allude: to refer indirectly
allure: charm, entice
amenity: convenience , enjoyment amiability
amnesty: 大赦
animation: vivacity, liveliness
animosity: ill will, resentment
amoral: being neither moral or immoral
immoral: not moral.
anemia: 贫血
insomnia:失眠症
amnesia：健忘症
Annals:纪年表
annul: declare or make legally invalid
anxious: worried; earnestly wishing
anxiety: painful uneasiness; abnormal apprehension
Apathetic：冷漠的
antipathetic：引起反感的
Apocalyptic：预示灾祸的，启示的
apocrypha：伪经，伪书
Appreciable：可以察觉的，可估计的
apprehensible：可理解的
apprehensive：不安的，焦虑的，能领悟的
appreciative：感激的，有鉴赏力的
Approbation：称赞。
opprobrium：恶名声，侮辱
apparel: clothe adorn
apparition: a supernatural appearance ghost
appraise: set a value on
apprise: give notice to
approve: express a favorable opinion
Arbiter: one having power to decide.
Arbitrator: one chosen to settle differences between two parties in a controversy.
Aspiration：渴望，热望
respiration：呼吸
perspiration：出汗
assist: help, aid
resist: to fight against, oppose; combat, repel.
attribute: 归因为
contribute:贡献，投稿
brisk: 轻快
bristle: 硬毛，气势汹汹
barter: 物物交换
banter: speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner.
blight: withered, blast
blithe: merry.
brazen : blatant
blazon: armorial bearings; publish widely
blunder: a gross error
blunt: not sharp, dull
brittle: easily broken, cracked, or snapped
bristle: to take on an aggressive attitude or appearance (as in response to a slight)
boom: to make a deep hollow sound; to grow or cause to grow rapidly esp. in value, esteem, or importance.
Boon: benefit, blessing
Calumniate: defame, malign libel
Culmination: reach the highest point
Fulmination: 攻击，指责
Canvas：油布
Canvass: to seek orders or votes: solicit
Cataclysm: a violent change or upheaval
Catalysis: 加速
Cessation：终止，（短暂）停止]
Cession：割让，转让
Concession：让步，特许权
Secession：脱离，退出
Cater：迎合，承办
crater：火山口，弹坑
Circumscribe：限制
Proscribe：禁止
Compass: an enclose space
Compassion: pity
Competent：胜任的，有资格的
contentious：引起争议的
Contiguous: being in contact
Contingent: possible; happening by chance conditional
Consensus：全体意见一致
Censure：责难
Conversant: 精通
Convergent：会聚的
Confluence: the meeting of two or more streams
Influence:影响
Refluence：逆流
Consign：托运
Resign：辞职
Crate：板条箱
Crave：渴望得到
Craven：胆怯的
Crayon：彩色笔；粉笔或其绘画
Canyon：峡谷
Cozen: chest, defraud
Cozy: snug, comfortable
Curb: hold in or back
Curd: the thick protein rich part of coagulated milk
Curdle: spoil, sour
Declamation: speech
Acclamation: shouted approval
Duration: 持续的时间
Induration：硬化
Denounce：指责，揭发
Renounce：宣布放弃，抛弃
Delude：欺骗
Deluge：洪水，豪雨
Decompose：使腐烂
Discompose：使失态，慌张
Depredation：劫掠
Depreciation：贬值
Deposition：免职，沉积
Disposition：处理，天性气质
Demur: take exception, object.
Demure: decorous; shy, bashful
Dilatory: delaying; tardy, show
Dilate: swell, distend , expand
Disaffected: alienate the affection or loyalty of
Unaffected: natural, genuine
Decorum: orderliness, propriety
Decoration: ornament
Dinghy: a small boat
Dingy: dirty, shabby, discolored
Drudge: to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
Dredge: a machine or barge for removing earth or silt
Discomfit: upset, frustrate<>mollify
Discomfort: make uncomfortable or uneasy
Duplicity: the disguising of true; intentions by deceptive words or action
Duplicate: to make double or two-fold or action
Equanimity: 沉着，镇静
Equality： 均匀，同等
Expire：期满，熄灭
Expiate：赎罪
Edifice：大厦
Edification：陶冶
Orifice：小孔
Eclipse：（日、月）蚀，失势
Ellipse：椭圆形
Ellipsis（ses）：省略法
Exquisite：精致的
Perquisite：固定津贴
Emancipation：释放，解脱
Emaciation：消瘦
Emasculate：weaken
Equation：等式、方程式
Equitation：骑马术
Elicit：引出，探出
Explicit：清楚明确的
Exigency: requirements; urgent need
Exiguous: scanty in amount
Ecumenical: worldwide
Empiricism: 经验主义
Epigram: a short witty poem or saying
Epilogue: a speech addressed to the spectators by an actor at the end of a play
Episode: a unit of action in a dramatic or literary work; occurrence
Epistle: one of the letters of the New Testament
Epitaph: an inscription in memory of a dead person
Epithet: a characterizing and often abusive word or phrase
Epitome: abstract, summary; embodiment.
Eddy: whirlpool, a circular current
Ebb: the reflux of the tide toward the sea; a point or condition of decline
Exhaustion: extreme weariness
Exhaustive: covering all possibilities
Exonerate: 证明无罪
Exorable：可说服的，心软的
Fortuitous: accidental
Fortitude: strength
Forfeit: 丧失
Surfeit：饮食过度
Fomentation：煽动，助长
Fermentation：发酵
Flounder: proceed clumsily
Founder: collapse
Fractious: 易怒的，好争吵的, hard to handle or control
Fractional：部分的，碎片的
Factious: 有派性的
Factitious：人为的，不真实的
Facetious：轻浮的
Fetid: having an offensive smell stinking
Fetish: 神物
Fantasy: imaginative fiction
Fascinate: be irresistibly attractive
Flush: to pour liquid over or through
Fluster: upset
Gouge: 半圆凿，敲竹杠
Gauche：笨拙的，不会社交的
Gauge：标准尺寸
Gravel：碎石
Grovel：摇尾乞怜的
Gavel：a mallet used for commanding attention
Grove: a small wood
Grate: to grind or rub against with a rasping noise
Grateful thankful; pleasing
Gratify: to afford pleasure to
Gratis: without charge or recompense
Gratuitous: free charge; unwarranted
Gratitude: thankfulness
Gamble: 赌博，投机
Gable：山墙
Gambol：跳跃，嬉戏
Gobble: to swallow or eat greedily
Gall: vex, harass
Gulled: deceive
Guile: duplicity
Guilt: 罪
Gloss：光泽
Gross：总的，粗野的，整体的
Hypnosis; 催眠术
Hypothesis：假说
Histrionics：演戏
Histology：组织学
Homely：长相一般的
Homily：a lecture of a moral theme
Hypercritical :meticulously or excessively critical
Hypocritical :not sincerely
Halo：光圈
Hale: health, sound ,free from defect, disease
Incision: a cut
Incite: start up, stir up
Impassioned：感激的，慷慨激昂的
Impassive：不为所动的
Imminence：急迫的
Eminence；卓越的
Ingrate：忘恩负义的
Ingratiate：逢迎，讨好
Insurrection：造反，叛乱
Resurrection：复活
Ignorance：无知
Ignominious：可耻的屈辱的
Illusion/ illusive/ illusory: deceptive
Illustrate: to provide with picture or figures that explain or decorate
Intimate: communicate indirectly;亲密的
Intimidate: frighten
Inimitable: not capable of being imitable
Inimical:不友善的
Imperial: royal, sovereign; regal, of unusually size or excellence
Imperil: endanger
Imperious: arrogant; imperative, urgent
Imperative：强制的，紧急的
Indigenous: 土产的
Indigent：贫乏的
Impassioned: full of passion
Impassive: indifferent
Intemperate: lack of moderation
Extemporized: not planned before hand
Inculpate: incriminate; accuse
Inculpable: free from guilt
Intercede: 说好话，求情
Recede：后退，收回（诺言）
Secede; 正式退出（组织）
Invoke：祈求，（法律的）实施生效
Revoke：废除，取消
Indignation：愤慨
Dignity：高尚
lucubration：laborious study, meditation
lugubrious:郁郁不乐的
ludicrous：荒谬的
lubricious：好色的
lenient: of mild and tolerant disposition
lament: dirge, wail
limber: flexible, supple, lithe, nimble
lumber: to move heavily or clumsily
libel:（文字）诽谤
liberal：慷慨的
literal：忠实原义的
meteorology: weather
morphemics: morphemic systems of language
morphology: structure of animal and plants
minuet：小步舞曲
minutes：会议记录
mason：石匠
mansion：公馆
mute: 沉默的
mutate：多变的
ordination：授任圣职
ordnance：大炮
ordinance：法令
paltry: trashy, mean, despicable
palter: to act insincerely
personalities：诽谤
personality：人格
personage：大人物
petrify:石化
putrefy: make putrid, rotting decayed
penurious: miserly, extreme poverty
pecuniary: monetary
pertain: to have reference
pertinacity: obstinately persistent
plumb: 了解
plump; 丰满
pray: 祈祷
prey: devour greedily
privation: deprivation
private: personal
prodigal: extravagant, wasteful
prodigious: exciting wonder.
Prodigy: wonder, a highly talented child
propagate：繁殖
propaganda：宣传
propitiate：抚慰
propitious：吉利的
providential: opportune, lucky
provident: frugal
pneumonia：肺炎
pneumatic：空气的
prosecute：告发
persecute;迫害
prevision：预感
provision：（粮食）供应，（法律）条款
resemble：类似
dissemblance：伪装
semblance：外表
rapprochement：和解
reproach：责备
rapture：狂喜
rupture：破裂
recondite：深奥的
recondition：修理
recess：隐蔽处，休假
recession：经济衰退
recessive：隐性
in behalf of 代表......利益
in the least 一点，丝毫
in alarm 惊慌、担心
in the opinion of 据……见解
in the long run 从长远说来
in one's opinion 在……看来
in word 口头上
in a word 总之
