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Accusatory a.	of or indicating an accusation 指责的；指控的	* accuse v. 指控；指责
Conservative n.	a member of the Conservative Party	保守党党员
peril n.	serious danger (esp. of death)	危险，险事
falter v.	move, walk or act hesitantly, usu. because of weakness, fear or indecision	摇晃，蹒跚，迟疑（通常因衰弱、恐惧和犹豫）
bumbling a.	behaving in a clumsy disorganized way 笨手笨脚的， 胡乱的；毫无效果的，不起作用的	* bumble v. 笨拙地进行；跌跌撞撞的行走
injunction n. fml.	official order, esp. a written order from a lawcourt, demanding that sth. shall or shall not be done	命令，指令，喝令；训谕；嘱咐
loom vi.	appear in an indistinct and often threatening way	隐现（常令人生畏），赫然出现
prosecute v. fml.	(continue) to be occupied with (sth.); bring a criminal charge against	(继续)从事，经营；起诉，告发* prosecution n.[u] 从事；（被）起诉
Panzer n.	a German tank or similar armored vehicle	（德国的）坦 克，战车，装甲车
candor n.	candid behavior, speech or quality; frankness 坦白，率直	* candid a. 率直的；坦白而诚实的
kindle v.	arouse or stimulate (feelings, etc); cause sth. to catch fire or start burning	激起（感情等）；点燃
inspirit v.	inspire, encourage	鼓舞，鼓励
forge v.	create (usu. a lasting relationship) by means of much hardwork; shape (sth.) by heating it in a fire and hammering; make an imitation or copy or (sth.) in order to deceive people	建立；锻造，打铁；伪造
ordeal n.	difficult or painful experience (esp. one that tests a person’s character or powers of endurance)	苦难经历; 严峻考验
lamentable a.	regrettable; deplorable	令人惋惜的；可悲的
buoyancy n.	(the ability to) recover quickly from disappointment, bad news, etc.; the power of a liquid to make an object float （从失望、噩耗等中）恢复正常或乐观（的能力）；浮力	* buoyant a. 轻松愉快的，怀有希望的；能浮起的
Herculean a.	needing or using very great strength or determination	（有时不大写）需要[花费]很大力气或决心的；魁伟的，巨大的
fashion v.	shape or make the form of usu. with one’s hands; change or reform	（常指用手）制作形成；改变，改革
orator n. fml.	a person who is good at public speaking	演说家
mobilize v.	organize or assemble (resources, etc.) for a particular purpose	组织，集合
lapel n.	front part of the collar of a coat or jacket that is folded back over the chest	（大衣或夹克的）翻领
portly a.	(esp. of a rather old man) round and fat	发福的，肥胖的
peer v.	look very carefully or hard, esp. as if not able to see clearly	仔细费力地看；凝视
inflection n. [C]	a movement up or down of the voice	转调；语音的抑扬变化
truculent a.	defiant and aggressive	寻衅的，好斗的
cadenced a.	with the rise and fall of the human voice, (esp. in reading poetry)	（尤指朗读诗歌时音调）有节奏的，抑扬顿挫的
transcendent a. fml.	or lit., going far beyond ordinary limits	[正式或文]超常的，卓越的，出类拔萃的
multitude n.	[the ~ (s)] ordinary people, esp. considered as uneducated and easily influenced; a large crowd or number	大众，民众；人群，大量
courteous a.	polite and kind; showing good manners and respect for others	谦恭有礼的；殷勤的 * courtesy n. 谦恭有礼
Resourceful a.	good at finding ways to deal with difficult situations	机智的；善于随机应变的
improvisation n.	composition, playing, acting, speaking or making sth. without preparation	即兴创作；即兴演说；临时凑成* improvise v. 即兴创作；即兴表演
clench v.	close or hold tightly, esp. in a way that shows determination	捏紧；握紧；咬紧
pinnacle n.	peak; the highest point or degree	顶峰；极点
deadlock n.	a position in which a disagreement cannot be settled	僵局
dog v.	(esp. of problems, difficulties, etc.) follow closely like a dog; pursue	紧随；纠缠
melancholy a. & n. fml.	or lit. sad; sadness, esp. over a period of time and not for any particular reason	[正式或文] 使人忧郁的， 令人沮丧的；忧郁，忧思
pikestaff n.	the long wooden handle of a pike	长矛（柄）
abyss n.	a deep bottomless hole	深渊
protract v.	make the time during which (sth.) lasts long or longer, often without good reason	延长，拖延
perverted a.	misused or abused; distorted or twisted; turned away from the proper nature or considered unacceptable to most people 误用或滥用的；歪曲或曲解的；错乱或反常的	* pervert v. 误用，滥用；带坏，使堕落；曲解（词义）
brace v.	prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult; bestir oneself; cheer up	准备迎接（困难）；使振作精神
agony n.	very great pain or suffering of mind or body	（极度的）痛苦，创痛
splendor n.	excellent or grand beauty	杰出；华丽，壮观
fortitude n.	firm and lasting courage in bearing trouble, pain, etc., without complaining	坚韧，刚毅
weld v.	make separate people into a firm group who can work together successfully; join (usu. metals) or be joined by hammering or pressing, or melting together when hot	使紧密结合，使成整体；锻焊，焊接，熔接（金属）
rendezvous n. & v.	(an arrangement for) a meeting at a certain time and place; meet by arrangement	约会（时间），会面（地点）；约会
anthem n.	a song which has special importance for a particular group of people, organization or country, often sung on a special occasion	国歌；圣歌
standstill n. [S]	a condition of no movement or activity; stop	静止状态； 停滞，停顿
pact n.	a solemn agreement, esp. between opposing groups or nations	条约，协定
gain v.	increase in weight, speed, height or amount	增加；增添； 取得进展
batter v.	beat hard and repeatedly; damage, break, or cause to lose shape by continual hard use or beating	连续猛击；毁损，打坏
memoirs n.	回忆录
maul v.	(esp. of animals) attack fiercely and hurt badly by tearing the flesh（尤指动物）撕裂皮肉；伤害
mutilate v.	seriously damage (esp. a person’s body) by removing a part; spoil completely	肢解（身体某部分）；使残缺不全；毁伤；使支离破碎
culmination n.	the last and highest point, esp. when this is reached after a long period of effort or development 顶点，极点	* culminate v. 达到顶点
amphibious a.	able to land and take off on water; able to live or move both on land and in water	两栖作战的；海陆空协同作战的；水陆两栖的
swarm v.	move in a crowd or mass	蜂拥，涌往，成群结队地移动
ultimatum n.	a last statement of conditions that must be met, esp. under threat or force	最后通牒，哀的美敦书
bid v.	order or tell sb. to do sth.; say or wish (a greeting or goodbye to sb.)	命令（吩咐）（某人做某事）；向（某人）致（问候或告别语）
impending a.	(usu. of sth. unpleasant) about to happen	即将发生的；逼近的
detonate v.	(cause to ) explode	引爆，起爆；爆炸
stab n.	a sudden sharp painful feeling	一阵突然的痛苦感觉
hitherto ad. fml.	until this/that time; up until now	至目前为止，迄今
conviction n.	a determined belief or fixed opinion 确信，深信；坚定的信仰	* convince v. make (someone) certain, to persuade 使确信，说服

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