1、Tuck Verb 1.draw together into folds or puckers Synonym: gather pucker 2. fit snugly into e.g. insert your ticket into the slot tuck your shirttail in Synonym: insert 3. make a tuck or several folds in e.g. tuck the fabric Verdant Adj 1. characterized by abundance of v
2、erdure Spectacularly Adv 1. in a spectacular manner E.g. the area was spectacularly scenic Synonym: stunningly Awe-inspiring Adj 1. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder E.g. New York is an amazing city Synonym: Amazing awesome awful awing Lush Adj 1. Produced
3、or growing in extreme abundance e.g. their riotous blooming 2. full of juice e.g. lush fruits 3. characterized by extravagance and profusion e.g. a lavish buffet Synonym: lavish Quintessentially Adv. representing a perfect or typical example of something. Compact Adj 1. Closely and firml
4、y united or packed together e.g. compact soil compact clusters of flowers 2. briefly giving the gist of something e.g. a short and compendious book a compact style is brief and pithy 3. having a short and solid form or stature E.g. a wrestler of compact build Synonym: Heavyset Verb 1.
5、Squeeze or press together E.g. she compressed her lips the spasm contracted the muscle 2. make more compact by or as if by pressing E.g. compress the data Synonym: Compress pack together 3. Compress into a wad E.g. wad paper into the box 4. Have the property of being packable or of compac
6、ting easily E.g. this powder compacts easily Such odd-shaped items do not pack well Synonym: pack Stride Verb 1. Cover or traverse by taking long steps E.g. She strode several miles towards the woods 2. Walk with long steps e.g. He strode confidently across the hall Idyllic Adj 1. e
7、xcellent and delightful in all respects 2. suggestive of an idyll, charmingly simple and serene Pedigree Noun 1. ancestry of a purebred animal Synonym: bloodline 2. line of descent of a purebred animal 3. The descendants of one individual e.g. His entire lineage has been
8、warriors Synonym: Lineage line Craggy Adj 1. Having hills and crags E.g. hilly terrain Synonym: mountainous Crumpled Adj 1. of metal e.g. e.g. Bent nails Synonym: Bent Glacial Adj 1. Extremely cold E.g.an arctic climate Synonym: icy Evocative Adj 1. Serving to bring to mi
9、nd Synonym: redolent remindful Tinkling Adj 1. like the short high ringing sound of a small bell Medieval Adj 1. As if belonging to the Middle Ages ,old-fashioned and unenlightened Synonym: Mediaeval gothic 2. Characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages 3.
10、Relating to or belonging to the middle Ages Perch Noun 1. any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order 2. Spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes 3. Support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird) Chime Noun 1. A per
11、cussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer, used as an orchestral instrument Synonym: Bell gong Verb 1. Emit a sound E.g. bells and gongs chimed Patch Noun 1. a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body Synonym: banda
12、ge 2. A protective cloth covering for an injured eye Synonym: Eye patch 3. Sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment) E.g. her stockings had several mends Synonym: Mend darn 4. a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole 5. a connection intended to be
13、 used for a limited time Synonym: temporary hookup Attest Verb 1. Authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity e.g. I attest this signature 2 .establish or verify the usage of E.g. this word is not attested until 1993 3. Provide evidence for, stand as pro
14、of of, show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes Synonym: certify Stunning Adj 1. Strikingly beautiful or attractive 2 .commanding attention Synonym: arresting Simplicity Noun 1. Lack of ornamentation e.g. The room was simply decorated with great restraint 2. Freedom fro
15、m difficulty or hardship or effort Synonym: Ease easiness 3 .the quality of being simple or uncompounded E.g. the simplicity of a crystal Scribble Noun 1. An aimless drawing Synonym: Scrabble doodle 2 .poor handwriting Synonym: Scratch scrawl cacography Verb 1. write down quickly
16、 without much attention to detail Synonym: scrabble 2. write carelessly Tiptoe Noun 1. the tip of a toe Verb 1. walk on one's toes Synonym: Tip Adj 1. Walking on the tips of one’s toes so as to make no noise E.g. moving with tiptoe steps Illustration Noun 1. a visual representation (
17、a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand 2. An item of information that is typical of a class or group E.g. this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome Synonym: Example instance representative 2. showing by example Synonym: exemplif
18、ication 3. Artwork that helps make something clear or attractive Grandeur Noun 1. The quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand E.g. for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel Synonym: Magnificence brilliance splendor grandness 2. the quality of elevation o
19、f mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct Synonym: nobility Bearer Noun 1. Someone whose employment involves carrying something e.g. The bonds were transmitted by carrier Synonym: Carrier Exhilarating Adj 1. making lively and joyful Synonym: elating 2. making lively an
20、d cheerful E.g. the exhilarating effect of mountain air Synonym: stimulating Sibling Noun 1. a person's brother or sister Synonym: sib Crusty Adj 1. Brusque and surly and forbidding e.g. Crusty remarks A crusty old man Synonym: Curmudgeonly gruff ill-humored 2. having a hardene
21、d crust as a covering Synonym: crusted Brewery Noun 1. A plant where beer is brewed by fermentation Mortified Adj 1. Made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride E.g. too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street Synonym: Embarrassed humiliated 2. Su
22、ffering from tissue death Synonym: gangrenous Barrel Noun 1. A cylindrical container that holds liquids Synonym: cask 2. A tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired 3. Any of various units of capacity E.g. a barrel of beer is 31 gallons and a barrel of oil is 42 gallons Jersey
23、 Noun 1. a slightly elastic machine-knit fabric 2. a close-fitting pullover shirt Synonym: T-shirt Knitted Adj 1. Made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving E.g. knitted garments a hand-knitted sweater Vistas Noun A view from a particular place, especially a beautiful view from a high place






