wilt .

【考法1】vi. （花、植物等）萎蔫：to become limp or flaccid

【例】The plantswilted after I forgot to water them for three whole days. 在我整整三天忘記澆水之后，植物們全都萎蔫了。

【近】flag,hang, loll, sag, swag

【考法2】vi. 精神萎靡，憔悴：to feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion

【例】She had wilteda bit after walking around the hot and humid city. 在炎熱潮濕的城市中行走使得她略顯憔悴。‖His brain wiltedfrom hitherto unprecedented weariness. 在前所未有的疲勞面前，他的開始變得神情憔悴。

【近】decay,droop, emaciate, fade, fail, lag, languish, sink, waste, wither

【反】convalesce, rally, rebound, recover, recuperate 康復，復原

agape .

【考法1】adj. 急切盼望的：having or showing signs ofeagerly awaiting something

【例】At thesound of the sleigh bells the children were all agape, waiting for Santa toappear. 聽到雪橇鈴，孩子們開始好奇地等待圣誕老人的到來。

【近】agog,anticipant, anticipatory

【反】apathetic,indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested 不感興趣的，不為所動的

annex .

【考法1】n. 裙樓，副樓：a building added on to a larger one or an auxiliary buildingsituated near a main one

【例】The newannex that will serve as the permanent home for the school library. 新的裙樓將成為學校圖書館的永久住所。

【近】addition,extension, penthouse

【考法2】vt. 添加，合并：to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bringabout an overall increase

【例】plans to annexthe supply room so as to make the classroom bigger 計劃將工具房并入教室，從而擴充其容量

【近】adjoin,affix, append, attach, subjoin, tack

【反】abate,deduct, remove, subtract 削減

【考法3】vt. 吞并，奪取（土地等）：to incorporate (a country or other territory) within the domain ofa state

【例】Romeannexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD. 公元前106 年羅馬帝國吞并了古城那巴頓。

【近】acquire,appropriate, arrogate, expropriate, seize, take over

【反】lose 失去

baffling .

【考法1】adj. 令人疑惑的，難以理解的：making great mentaldemands; hard to comprehend or solve

【例】I wasconstantly ill, with a baffling array of symptoms. 我常常生病，而且有著一系列令人困惑的癥狀。

【近】befuddling, bewildering, confounding, confusing, enigmatic, puzzling,perplexing

【反】apparent,distinct, evident, lucid, manifest, obvious, patent, pellucid, perspicuous,plain, transparent 明確的，明顯的

bewitching .

【考法1】adj. 迷人的，令人著迷的：having an oftenmysterious or magical power to attract

【例】bewitchingwoman who has never lacked for suitors 一個從不缺乏追求者的迷人女子

【近】alluring,appealing, attractive, captivating, charismatic, enchanting, engaging,entrancing, glamorous, luring, magnetic, seductive

【反】repellent,repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting 令人反感的

bore .

【考法1】n. 令人厭煩的人或事物：one that causes boredom

【例】For once,the graduation speaker wasn't a real bore. 就這一次畢業演講者不是那么令人厭倦。

【近】drip,droner, snoozer, yawner

【考法2】vt. 使厭倦，使厭煩：to make weary by being dull, repetitive, or tedious

【例】Theprofessor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students todeath. 教授毫無生氣和想象力的說教方式讓學生厭倦至極。

【近】jade,pall, tire, weary

【反】absorb,engage, engross, enthrall, fascinate, grip, interest, intrigue 使充滿興趣，使全神貫注

【派】boringadj. 令人厭煩的；boredomn. 厭煩，乏味

bumble .

【考法1】vi. 含糊不清地說，雜亂無章地說：to speak rapidly, inarticulately, and usually unintelligibly

【例】Overcomewith stage fright, I could only bumble through the speech. 由于怯場，我結結巴巴地說完了演講稿。

【近】babble,drivel, drool, gabble, gibber, jabber, prattle, sputter

【反】articulate, enunciate, pronounce 清楚地說

【考法2】vi. 笨拙地行動：to move, act, or proceed clumsily

【例】I sort ofbumbled through the dance number, hoping that it would soon end. 我笨拙地跟著曲子舞蹈，心里指望著它快點結束。

【近】blunder,flounder, limp, lumber, plod, struggle, stumble, trudge

【反】coast,drift, glide, sail, slide （輕松地）行動，滑動

carefree .

【考法1】adj. 無憂無慮的：free from care as having noworries or troubles

【例】passengerson a luxury cruise ship enjoying a carefree vacation 在豪華游輪上享受著無憂旅途的乘客‖carefree collegestudents on spring break 春假期間無憂無慮的大學生

【近】blithe,debonair, gay, insouciant, lighthearted, lightsome, slaphappy, unconcerned

【反】careworn 焦慮的

chaperone .

【考法1】vt. 同行，護送：to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, orcompanionship

【例】Threeparents will chaperone the students on the school trip. 本次班級旅行將有三名家長同行。

【近】accompany,attend, companion, company, convoy, escort, squire

【反】abandon,desert, ditch, dump, forsake 拋棄，不顧

charisma .

【考法1】n. 魅力，吸引力：a special magnetic charm or appeal

【例】a moviestar with unique charisma 有著獨特魅力的電影明星‖The candidate was lacking in charisma.

候選人就是缺乏了點個人魅力。

【近】allure,appeal, attractiveness, captivation, enchantment, fascination, glamor,seductiveness, witchery

【反】repulsion,repulsiveness 反感，厭惡

【派】charismatic adj. 有魅力的，吸引人的