list 11 esteem --- filibuster

list 11 esteem --- filibuster

esteem [I5sti:m] n.v. 尊敬,尊重

to set a high value on:regard highly and prize accordingly

obeisant:esteem=embrace:affection

鞠躬:尊敬=拥抱:爱（行为及其表达的感情）

esteem:idolatrize=favor:bribe

尊敬:盲目崇拜=赠与:行贿（程度褒贬类比）

infuriate:rage=commend:esteem {scrounge:possession}

激怒:大怒=称赞:尊敬（同义关系）

stigma<>mark of esteem

耻辱<>身份的象征

odium<>esteem

憎恶<>尊重

Synonyms: REGARD, account, admiration, consideration, estimation, favor, respect

Sample:I esteem Ezra Pound both for his exciting poetry and for his acute comments on literature.

estimable [5estImEb(E)l] adj. 可尊敬的,可估计的

worthy of esteem

estimable<>contemptible

可尊敬的<>可鄙的

Sample:She has an estimable reputation for choosing wise investments.

estrange [I5streIndV] vt. 使疏远,离间,使离开

to arouse especially mutual enmity or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness:ALIENATE

estrangement<>rapprochement

疏远<>亲近

Synonyms: ALIENATE, DISAFFECT

Sample:The estranged wife sought a divorce.

etch [etF] n. 腐蚀剂 v.蚀刻

a chemical agent used in etching

etch:corrosive=glue:adhesive

腐蚀剂:腐蚀性的=粘合剂:带粘性的（事物及其作用）

Sample:Since it is now routine to build the complex central processing unit of a computer on a single silicon chip using photolithography and chemical etching, it seems plausible that other miniature structures might be fabricated in similar ways.

eternal [I5t\:n(E)l] adj.永恒的, 永远的, 不灭的, 没完没了的

a:continued without intermission:PERPETUAL b:seemingly endless

ephemeral<>eternal

朝生暮死的<>永恒的

transient<>eternal

暂时的<>永久的

Synonyms: EVERLASTING, amaranthine, ceaseless, endless, immortal, never-ending, unending, world-without-end

Sample:In sharp contrast to the intense idealism of the young republic, with its utopian faith in democracy and hopes for eternal human progress, recent developments suggest a mood of almost unrelieved cynicism.

ethereal [I5WIErIEl] adj. 轻的,象空气的,天上的

a:lacking material substance:IMMATERIAL, INTANGIBLE

b:marked by unusual delicacy or refinement

ethereal<>material/ponderous

象空气的<>物资的/有分量的

ponderous<>ethereal/gossamer/lively

沉重的<>轻的/轻薄的/活泼的

Synonyms: AIRY, aerial, vaporous, vapory

Sample:Visitors were impressed by her ethereal beauty, her delicate charm.

ethics [`eWIks] n. 道德规范

the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation

logic:reasoning=ethics:behavior

逻辑学:推理=道德规范:行为（事物及其研究对象）

Sample:Forget about ethics! He's such an opportunist that he'll vote in favor of any deal that will give him a break.

eulogize [5ju:lEdVaIz] vt. 称赞,颂扬

to speak or write in high praise of:EXTOL

encomiast:eulogize=quibbler:cavil

阿谀者:称赞=吹毛求疵者:挑剔（人及其主要动作）

panegyric:eulogize=lampoon:satirize

颂词:称赞=讽刺文:讽刺（事物及其正面特征）

encomium:eulogy=discontent:complain

赞美:赞辞=不满:抱怨（同义关系）

eulogy:speech=quatrain:stanza

赞词:讲话=四行诗:诗节（种属关系）【注：quatrain：A stanza or poem of four lines.】

eulogize<>pan

称赞<>批评

eulogy<>stricture

颂词<>责难

denounce<>eulogy

谴责<>赞扬

eulogize<>cavil/criticize

颂赞<>责难

Synonyms: PRAISE, bless, celebrate, cry up, extol, glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, panegyrize

Sample:All the eulogies of his friends could not remove the sting of the calumny heaped upon him by his enemies.

euphemism [5ju:fEmIz(E)m] n. 婉言，委婉的说法

the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant

equivocation:truth=euphemism:offense/obfuscation:clarity

模棱两可的话:事实=婉言:冒犯/困惑:明晰（逃避关系）

euphemistic:offend=invulnerable:injure

委婉的:冒犯=无懈可击的:伤害（难以关系）【注:此题对应不工整】

euphemism:offensive=aphorism:diffuse

婉言:冒犯的=警句:冗长的（事物及其反面特征）

Synonyms: nice Nelly, nice-nellyism

Sample:The modern age is a permissive one in which things can be said explicitly, but the old tradition of euphemism dies hard.

euphonious [ju:5fEJnIEs] adj. 音响好的,悦耳的,和谐的

pleasing to the ear

cacophonous<>dulcet/euphonious

发音不和谐的<>悦耳的/和谐的

Synonyms: MELODIOUS, dulcet, euphonic, mellisonant, melodic, sweet, tuneful

Sample:Noted for its euphony even when it is spoken, the Italian language is particularly pleasing to the ear when sung.

euphoria [ju:5fRrIE] n. 安乐感,陶醉,陶醉感

a feeling of well-being or elation

satisfaction:euphoria=??

满意:安乐感=（同义关系）

Synonyms: elation, exaltation, intoxication

Sample:"Jill's been on cloud nine ever since Jacj asked her out," said Betty, dismissing her friend's euphoria.

evacuate [I5vAkjJeIt] v.疏散, 撤出, 排泄

a:to remove especially from a military zone or dangerous area b:to withdraw from military occupation of c:VACATE

evacuate<>conquer/occupy

撤退<>占领

Sample:The people evacuated the town because of the flood.

evade [I5veId] vt.vi. 规避,逃避,躲避

to avoid answering directly:turn aside

evade:answer=goldbrick:work

逃避:回答=偷懒:工作（动宾关系）

Synonyms: ESCAPE, AVOID, ELUDE, SHUN, ESCHEW

Sample:Although internal Revenue Service agents are civil servants, they are not always civil to suspected tax evaders.

evanescent [evE5nes(E)nt] adj.短暂的,瞬息的

tending to vanish like vapor

evanescent:permanence=archaic:currency

短暂的:永恒=古老的:目前（事物及其反面特征）

evanescent:disappear=pliant:yield

短暂的:消失=顺从的:屈服（容易关系）

convoluted:complexity=transient:evanescence

费解的:复杂的事物=短暂的:瞬息（事物及其正面特征）

periodic:recur=evanescent:vanish

周期的:重现=易消散的:消失（因果关系）

abiding<>evanescent

持久的<>短暂的

evanescent<>permanent

短暂的<>永恒的

Synonyms: TRANSIENT, ephemeral, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, momentary, passing, short-lived, transitory, volatile

Sample:The natures of social history and lyric poetry are antithetical, social history always recounting the evanescent and lyric poetry speaking for unchanging human nature, that timeless essence beyond fashion and economics.

evasive [I5veIsIv] adj. 逃避的,回避的,托辞的

tending or intended to evade:EQUIVOCAL

inclemency:evasion=??

严酷的:回避=??

Synonyms: equivocating, prevaricative, prevaricatory, shifty, shuffling

everlasting [evE5lB:stIN] adj. 永恒的,持久的,无止境的

lasting or enduring through all time:ETERNAL

countless/innumerable/myriad/untold:number=everlasting/interminable:duration

数不清的:数目=持久的/无止境的:为期（动宾关系）

everlasting<>ephemeral

永恒的 <> 短暂的

Synonyms: amaranthine, ceaseless, endless, eternal, immortal, never-ending, unending, world-without-end

Sample:Your evasive answers convinced the judge that you were witholding important evidence.

evict [I5vIkt] vt. 逐出,赶出,驱逐

to force out:EXPEL

deportation:country=eviction:dwelling

放逐:国家=逐出:寓所（行为及其对象）

evict:residence=banish:country

逐出:住宅=流放:国家（行为及其对象）

harbor<>evict

收容<>逐出

Synonyms: EJECT, boot (out), chase, chuck, dismiss, extrude, kick out, out, throw out

Sample:They did not pay the rent on their apartment for three months, so the landlord evicted them.

evoke [I5vEJk] vt. 唤起,引起

to call forth or up

evoke:hot-headed=??

唤起:卤莽的=??

evoke<>fail to elicit

引起<>得不出

Synonyms: EDUCE, elicit, evince, extort, extract, milk

Sample:Although my grandmother's china has intrinsically little value, I shall always cherish it for the memories it evokes.

ewe [`ewe] n.母羊

the female of the sheep especially when mature; also :the female of various related animals

sheep:ewe=swan:pen

羊:母羊=天鹅:雌天鹅【注:pen:A female swan.】(种属关系)

Sample:The architects of New York's early skyscrapers, hinting here at a twelfth-century cathedral, there at a fifteenth-century palace, sought to legitimize the city's social strivings by evoking a history the city did not truly possess.

exacerbate [ek5sAsEbeIt] vt. 恶化,增剧,激怒,使加剧

to make more violent, bitter, or severe

palliate<>exacerbate

减轻<>加重

assuage<>exacerbate

缓和<>激怒

allay<>exacerbate

缓和<>恶化

ameliorate<>exacerbate

改善<>使恶化

mollify<>exacerbate

平息<>使加剧

Synonyms: acerbate, embitter, envenom

Sample:It was her view that the country's problems had been exacerbated by foreign technocrats, so that to invite them to come back would be counterproductive.

exacting [I^5zAktIN] adj. 苛求的,吃力的

tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands

vigilant:entrapped=exacting:satisfied=wary:gulled

警惕的:落入陷阱=苛求的:感到满足=机警的:上当（事物特征及其反面行为）

indomitable:control=exacting:satisfy

不屈的:控制=苛求的:使到满足（人物个性及其反面特征）

juggernaut:stoppable=exacting:satisfied

摧毁一切的强大力量:可阻止的=苛求的：使满意的（事物及其反面特征）

condone<>exact

宽恕<>强求

Synonyms: ONEROUS, burdensome, demanding, exigent, grievous, oppressive, taxing, tough, trying, weighty

Sample:The colonies rebelled against the exacting financial claims of the mother country.

exaggerate [I^5zAdVEreIt] vt.vi. 夸大,夸张

to enlarge or increase especially beyond the normal:OVEREMPHASIZE

anger:tirade=exaggeration:hyperbole

愤怒:长篇激烈的演说=夸大之词:夸张法（事物及其表达的含义）

exaggeration:caricature=brevity:epigram

夸张:讽刺画=简洁:警句（事物及其正面特征）

malicious:ill will=exaggerating:hyperbole

恶毒的:恶意=夸张的:夸张（事物及其正面特征）

pithiness:aphorism=exaggeration:caricature

简洁:警句=夸张:讽刺画（事物及其正面特征）

conciseness:aphorism=exaggeration:caricature

简明:格言=夸张:漫画（事物及其正面特征）

exaggerated:hyperbole=nonsensical:drivel

夸大的:夸张法=无意义的:胡说（事物及其表达的含义）

Synonyms: EMBROIDER, color, embellish, fudge, magnify, overcharge, overdraw, overpaint, overstate, pad

Sample:In today's world, manufacturers' innovations are easily copied and thus differences between products are usually slight; advertisers, therefore, are forced to exaggerate these differences in order to suggest the uniqueness of their clients' products.

exalt [I^5zC:lt] v. 提升,提高,得意洋洋

to elevate by praise or in estimation:GLORIFY

exaltation<>condemnation

提升<>贬斥

exalt<>lower in status

提高<>降低

exalt<>humble

提高，提升<>贬抑，使卑下

denigrate<>exalt

贬低<>晋升

Synonyms: aggrandize, dignify, distinguish, ennoble, erect, glorify, honor, magnify, pedestal, stellify, sublime, uprear

Sample:The actor Alec Guinness was exalted to the rank of knighthood by the Queen; he now is known as Sir Alec Guinness.

exasperate [I^5zB:spEreIt] vt. 使恼怒,激怒,恶化

a:to excite the anger of:ENRAGE

b:to cause irritation or annoyance to

mollify<>exasperate

缓和<> 激怒

mitigate<>exacerbate

缓和，减轻<>使加剧

Synonyms: IRRITATE, aggravate, gall, get, huff, nettle, peeve, pique, rile, roil

Sample:Johnny often exasperates his mother with his pranks.

excavate [5ekskEveit] v.挖掘, 开凿, 挖出, 挖空

to expose or uncover by or as if by digging

excavate<>entangle

救出<>卷入

Synonyms： DIG, dig out, scoop, shovel, spade

exceptional [Ik5sepFEn(E)l] adj. 例外的,异常的,特别的

deviating from the norm

prosaic<>exceptional/imaginary/exciting

平凡的<>特别的/想象的/令人兴奋的

commonplace<>exceptional

平凡的<>异常的

Synonyms: extraordinary, phenomenal, rare, remarkable, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unimaginable, unique, unordinary, unthinkable, unusual, unwonted

excerpt [5eks\:pt] n.摘录,节录; 引用(from)

to select (a passage) for quoting:EXTRACT

aside:digression=summary:excerpt

偏离:离题=摘要:摘录（同义关系）

Synonyms: extract

Sample:The cinematic equivalent of an excerpt from a novel is a clip from a film.

exclamation [eksklE5meIF(E)n] n. 惊呼,惊叹词

a sharp or sudden utterance

exclaim:utter=flare:shine

惊呼:出声=闪光:发光 ( 种属关系 )

Sample:He could not repress an ejaculation of surprise when he heard the news.

excoriate [eks5kC:rIeIt] v. 撕去皮，严厉批评

to censure scathingly

excoriate<>extol/praise lavishly

严厉批评<>赞扬/高度赞扬

accolade<>excoriate

极力赞扬<>严厉的责难

excoriate<>flatter

严厉批评<>过分赞扬

Synonyms: LAMBASTE, blister, castigate, flay, lash (into), scarify, scathe, scorch, scourge, slash

Sample:These shoes are so ill-fitting that they will excoriate the feet and create blisters.

excrete [ek5skri:t] vt.排泄,分泌

to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood or tissues or from the active protoplasm

excrete<>ingest

排泄<>摄入

excrete<>absorb

排泄<>吸收

Sample:Sweat is excreted through pores in the skin.

excruciate [Ik`skrU:FIeIt] vt.施酷刑，拷问，折磨

to subject to intense mental distress

gargantuan:large=excruciating:painful

巨大的:大的=极其痛苦的:痛苦的（程度类比）

excruciate<>exult

施酷刑<>欢跃【对应不工整】

Sample:I have an excruciating stomachache (headache, back pain, etc.).

exculpate [5ekskQlpeIt] vt. 使无罪,分辩,辩解,开脱

to clear from alleged fault or guilt

exculpatory:absolve=motivational:stir

辩明无罪的:宣布无罪=激发动机的:激起（同义关系）

hortative:encourage=exculpatory:absolve

鼓励的:鼓励=辩明无罪的:宣布无罪（行为及其结果）

alibi:exculpatory=warning:admonitory

托辞:辩解的=警告:劝告的（事物及其正面特征）

exculpate<>inculpate

开脱罪责<>控告

Synonyms: absolve, acquit, clear, disculpate, exonerate, vindicate

Sample:He was exculpated of the crime when the real criminal confessed.

excursive [Ik5sk\:sIv] adj. 游览的,离题的,散漫的

constituting a digression:characterized by digression

digress:excursive=reiterate:redundant

离题:离题的=反复说:多余的（事物及其正面特征）

Sample:We took an excursion to Alaska on a cruise ship.

execrate [5eksIkreIt] v.憎恶，咒骂

to declare to be evil or detestable:DENOUNCE

execrate:denunciate=??

痛骂:指责=??

execrable<>commendable/laudable

憎恶的<>值得表扬的/值得赞美的

execration<>approbation

咒骂<>嘉许

execrate<>laud

咒骂<>赞美

Synonyms: anathematize, curse, damn, objurgate

Sample:The world execrates the memory of Hitler and hopes that genocide will never again be the policy of any nation.

execute [5eksIkju:t] vt. 执行,实行,制成,处死

to carry out fully:put completely into effect

impossible:execute=adamant:moved

不可能的:执行=坚定的:游说（事物特征及其反面被动行为）

vagary:predict=impossibility:execute

奇特的行为:预测=不可能的事:执行（事物特征及其反面被动行为）

Synonyms: ADMINISTER, administrate, carry out, govern, render

Sample:Although the minuet appeared simple, its intricate steps had to be studied very carefully before they could be gracefully executed in public.

exemplary [I^5zemplErI] adj. 可仿效的,可做模范的

serving as a pattern

emulate:exemplary=obviate:unnecessary

仿效:可仿效的=排除:不需要的（因果关系）

exemplary:imitation=culpable:blame=redoubtable:regard

可仿效的:模仿=可怪罪的:怪罪=值得敬畏的:尊重（因果关系）

corrective:amends=paradigm:exemplify

校正物:赔偿=范例:例证（事物及其作用）

exemplary:imitation=reverent:deference

可仿效的:模仿=虔诚的:尊重（因果关系）

Synonyms: GOOD, blameless, guiltless, inculpable, innocent, irreprehensible, pure, righteous, unblamable, virtuous

Sample:Her exemplary behavior was praised at commencement.

exempt [I^5zempt] adj. 免除的 vt. 使免除,豁免 n. 免税者,被免除义务者

free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject

exempt:liability=pardon:penalty

免除:债务=宽恕:罪过（动宾关系）

Synonyms: absolve, discharge, dispense, excuse, let off, privilege (from), relieve, spare

Sample:The court exempted me from jury duty because I'm a minister.

exert [I^5z\:t] vt. 发挥,运用,施以影响

to bring to bear especially with sustained effort or lasting effect

Synonyms: exercise, ply, put out, throw, wield

Sample:After two nights without sleep, she felt sluggish and incapable of exertion.

exhaust [I^5zC:st] vt. 用尽,耗尽,抽完,使精疲力尽

to consume entirely:USE UP

infinite:exhaust=discrete:overlap

无穷的:耗尽=不连续的:重叠（事物特征及其反面被动行为）

thirsty:imbibe=exhausted:rest

渴:喝水=疲惫的:休息（因果关系）

Synonyms: DEPLETE, bankrupt, drain, draw, draw down, impoverish, use up

Sample:There are, as yet, no vegetation types or ecosystems whose study has been exhausted to the extent that they no longer interest ecologists.

exhilarate [I^5zIlEreIt] vt. 使高兴,使愉快

to make cheerful

exhilarate<>sadden

使高兴<>使悲哀

soporific<>exhilarating

昏昏欲睡的<>令人兴奋的

Synonyms: ELATE, commove, excite, inspire, set up, spirit (up), stimulate

Sample:The cold autumn air exhilarates me.

exhortation [9e^zR:`teIFEn] n.劝告，规劝

language intended to incite and encourage

exhortation:motivate=invective:discredit

劝告:激发=谩骂:使丢脸（行为及其结果）

exhortation:motivate=persiflage:incite

劝告:激发=戏弄:刺激（行为及其结果）

exhortation:motivate=obloquy:discredit

劝告:激发=谩骂:使丢脸（行为及其结果）

exhortative:urge=didactic:teach {risible:ridicule}

劝告的:催促=说教的=教导 {滑稽的:奚落} （动作及其正面特征）

exhortation:encourage=hurl:insult

劝告:鼓励=愤慨地说:侮辱 (因果关系)

Sample:The evangelist will exhort all sinners in his audience to reform.

exodus [5eksEdEs] vt.大批离去

a mass departure:EMIGRATION

exodus<>influx

大批离去<>流入

Synonyms: DEPARTURE, egress, egression, exit, exiting, offgoing, setting-out, withdrawal

Sample:For many young people during the Roaring Twenties, a disgust with the excesses of American culture combined with a wanderlust to provoke an exodus abroad.

exonerate [I^5zRnEreIt] v. 免除责任，确定无罪

to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship

exoneration:blame=disentangle/extricat:snarl

免除责任:责备=松开:纠缠（反义关系）

exonerate<>censure

免罪<>责难

exonerate<>inculpate

免罪<>控告

incrimination<>exoneration

控告<>免罪

exonerate<>incriminate

免罪<>控告

Synonyms: EXCULPATE, absolve, acquit, clear, disculpate, vindicate

Sample:I am sure this letter naming the actual culprit will exonerate you.

exorbitant [I^5zC:bItEnt] adj.过份的,过度的

exceeding in intensity, quality, amount, or size the customary or appropriate limits

exorbitant:moderation=perfidious:loyalty

过度的:适度=背信弃义的:忠诚（事物及其反面特征）

Synonyms: EXCESSIVE , dizzy, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, towering, unconscionable, undue, unmeasurable

Sample:The people grumbled at his exorbitant prices but paid them because he had a monopoly.

exotic [e^5zRtIk] adj.外来的，异国的

introduced from another country:not native to the place where found

exotic<>indigenous

外来的<>本土的

Sample:Because of his exotic headdress, he was followed in the streets by small children who laughed at his strange appearance.

expansive [Ik5spAnsIv] adj. 易膨胀的,易扩张的,健谈的

characterized by high spirits, generosity, or readiness to talk:OPEN

intrude:expansive=??

侵入:易扩张=??

expansive<>reserved/diffident/taciturn/withdrawn

健谈的<>内向的/冷漠的/沉默寡言的/性格内向的

expansive<>malicious

宽大的<>恶毒的

expansive<>limited

宽裕的<>有限的

Synonyms: DEMONSTRATIVE, outgoing, unconstrained, unreserved, unrestrained

Sample:The father was in an expansive mood and gave presents to all of his children.

expedite [5ekspIdaIt] vt. 加快,促进,派出 adj. 畅通的,无阻碍的,迅速的,方便的

to accelerate the process or progress of:speed up

expedite:process=accelerate:pace

加快:进程=加速:步伐（动宾关系）

expedite<>retard

加速<>减速

Sample:We hope you will be able to expedite delivery because of our tight schedule.

expedition [ekspI5dIF(E)n] n. 远征,探险队,迅速

efficient promptness:SPEED

expedition:foot dragging=consensus:factionalism

迅速:缓慢=一致意见:党派之争（反义关系）

expedition<>foot dragging

迅速<>脚步拖沓

Synonyms: HASTE, celerity, dispatch, expeditiousness, hurry, hustle, rustle, speed, speediness, swiftness

Sample:Although the ostensible purpose of this expedition is to discover new lands, we are really interested in finding new markets for our products.

expiation [9ekspI`eIFEn] n.赎罪, 补偿

the act of making atonement

guilt:expiation=fatigue:repose

罪行:赎罪=疲劳:休息（行为及其作用对象）

Sample:He tried to expiate his crimes by a full confession to the authorities.

explicit [Ik5splIsIt] adj.外在的, 清楚的, 直率的

fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity:leaving no question as to meaning or intent

explicit<>obscure

清晰的<>模糊的

immanent<>explicit

内在的<>外显的

inchoate<>explicit

不完全的<>明确的

abstruse<>explicit

深奥的<>清晰的

Synonyms: categorical, clean-cut, clear-cut, definite, definitive, express, specific, unambiguous

Sample:In certain forms of discourse such as the parable, the central point of a message can be effectively communicated even though this point is not explicit.

exponent [eks5pEJnEnt] n.解释者, 说明者, 代表者, 典型, 指数

one that expounds or interprets

exponent:advocate=pollster:canvass

支持者:支持=民意测验专家:彻底检查（人及其特征动作）

pedant:instruct=exponent:advocate

学究式人物:教导=代表:提倡（人物及其特征行为）

Synonyms: advocate, champion, expounder, proponent, supporter

Sample:She is an exponent of vegetarianism.

expurgate [5ekspE^eIt] v. 净化，删去

to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous; especially :to expunge objectionable parts from before publication or presentation

vendor:purvey=censor:expurgate

卖主:供应=检察员:净化（人及其特征动作）

inexpurgate<>obliterate

无法除去<>除去

Synonyms: PURIFY, cleanse, lustrate, purge

Sample:The editors felt that certain passages in the book had to be expurgated before it could be used in the classroom.

exquisite [5ekskwIzIt] adj.优美的, 高雅的, 精致的, 剧烈的, 异常的, 细腻的, 敏锐的

marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution

tawdry<>exquisite

俗丽的<>优美的

Synonyms: CHOICE, dainty, delicate, elegant, rare, recherch, select, superior

Sample:The detail on the watch face is exquisite.

extant [ek5stAnt] adj. 现存的，传世的

currently or actually existing

extant<>extinct/lost

现存的<>灭绝的/丧失的

extant<>missing

现存的<>丢失的

Synonyms: alive, around, existent, existing, living

Sample:Although the authorities suppressed the book, many copies are extant and may be purchased at exorbitant prices.

extemporize [Ik5stempEraIz] v.即席演说, 即兴演奏, 当场作成

to do something extemporaneously:IMPROVISE; especially :to speak extemporaneously

juggernaut:unstoppable=extemporization:spontaneous { boast:dishonest }

摧毁一切的强大力量:无法阻止的=即席演说:自发的（正面特征）

extemporize:rehearsal=honesty:guilt

即兴演出:排演=诚实:狡猾（反义关系）

Synonyms: IMPROVISE, ad-lib, improvisate

Sample:Novice extemporaneous speakers often talk in a halting fashion as they grope for the right words.

extenuate [ek5stenjJeIt] vt. 减轻,使人原谅

to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuses:MITIGATE

moderate:intensity=extenuate:seriousness

缓和:加重=减轻:加重（动词与名词的反义关系）

buffer:impact=??

缓冲:冲击=??

Synonyms: THIN, attenuate, wiredraw

Sample:It is easier for us to extenuate our own shortcomings than those of others.

exterminate [ek5st\:mIneIt] vt. 扑灭,消灭,根绝

to get rid of completely usually by killing off

Synonyms: ANNIHILATE, abate, abolish, blot out, eradicate, extinguish, extirpate, root out, uproot, wipe (out)

Sample:Some people exterminate garden insects by spraying poison on the plants.

extinct [Ik5stINkt] adj.绝种的；熄灭了的

no longer existing

extant<>extinct

现存的<>绝种的

extinct<>resuscitated

灭绝的<>使复苏的

extinction<>perpetuation

灭绝<>永存

Sample:If a species of parasite is to survive, the host organisms must live long enough for the parasite to reproduce ; if the host species becomes extinct , so do its parasites. (9504)

extinguish [Ik5stIN^wIF] vt.熄灭，扑灭；消灭

to cause to cease burning:QUENCH

extinguish<>kindle

熄灭<>点燃

ignite<>extinguish

点燃<>熄灭

extinguish<>rekindle

熄灭<>重新点燃

Synonyms: ANNIHILATE, abate, abolish, blot out, eradicate, exterminate, extirpate, root out, uproot, wipe (out)

Sample:As a Scout, Marisa learned how to light a fire, how to stoke it if it started to die down, and how to extinguish it completely.

extol [Ik5stCl] v. 赞美

to praise highly:GLORIFY

deprecate<>extol

抨击<>赞美

excoriate<>extol/praise lavishly

批判<>赞美/高度赞扬

extol<>censure

赞美<>责难

extol<>disparage

赞美<>贬损

extol<>condemn/impugn/detract

赞美<>谴责/打击/贬低

extol<>malign

赞美<>诽谤

extol<>vilify

赞美<>辱骂

castigate<>extol

严厉地批评<>赞美

execrate<>extol

诅咒<>赞美

Synonyms: PRAISE, bless, celebrate, cry up, eulogize, glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, panegyrize

Sample:The astronauts were extolled as the pioneers of the Space Age.

extort vt. 勒索,敲诈,强要

to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power:WRING

sycophant:flattery=extortionist:intimidation

谄媚者:谄媚=勒索者:胁迫（人及其特征动作）

extort:obtain=？？

敲诈:获得=??（不正常:正常）

kidnap:detainment=extortion:retribution{plunder:destruction}

绑架:拘留=强求:报应 {掠夺:破坏} （非法与正常）

Synonyms: exact, gouge, pinch, screw, shake down, squeeze, wrench, wrest, wring

Sample:The blackmailer extorted money from his victim.

extraneous [eks5treInIEs]adj．外来的，无关的

a:not forming an essential or vital part

b:having no relevance

achromatic:hue=extraneous:essence

无色的:色调=无关的:本质（形容词与名词的反义关系）

apposite<>extraneous

恰当的<>无关系的

extraneous<>essential

无关系的<>本质的

extraneous<>intuitive

外来的<>直觉的

Synonyms: IRRELEVANT, foreign, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelative

Sample:Do not pad your paper with extraneous matters; stick to essential items only.

extravagant [Ik5strAvE^Ent] adj．奢侈的无节制的

a:spending much more than necessary

b:PROFUSE, LAVISH

frugality<>extravagancy

节省<>挥霍

Synonyms: EXCESSIVE, dizzy, exorbitant, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, towering, unconscionable, undue, unmeasurable

Sample:Ever prey to vagrant impulses that impelled him to squander his talents on a host of unworthy projects, his very dissipation nonetheless enhanced his reputation, for the sheer energy of his extravagance dazzled observers.

extricate [5ekstrIkeIt] v. 拯救，救出

to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty

Synonyms: clear, clear away, discumber, disembarrass, disembroil, disencumber, disentangle, disentwine, unentangle, unscramble, untangle, untie, untwine

Sample:He found that he could not extricate himself from the trap.

extrinsic [eks5trInsIk] adj.外在的, 外表的, 外来的

not forming an essential or inherent part of a thing; extraneous.

extrinsic<>inherent

外在的<>内在的

immanent<>extrinsic

内在的<>外在的

ingrained<>extrinsic

根深蒂固的<>外表的

Synonyms: alien, extraneous, foreign

Sample:Do not be fooled by extrinsic causes. We must look for the intrinsic reason.

extrovert [5ekstrEv\:t] n. 『心理』性格外向的人

a gregarious and unreserved person

extrovert:outgoing=perfectionist:exacting

性格外向者:喜欢外出的=追求完美者:要求苛刻的（人及其特征动作）

Sample:A good salesperson in usually an extrovert, who likes to mingle with people.

exuberant [Ig5zju:bErEnt] adj. 繁茂的,丰富的,非凡的，喜悦充溢的

joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic

ennui<>exuberance

倦怠<>高兴的

soaking:wet::exuberant:happy=frigid:cool

湿透的:湿=非常高兴:高兴=严寒:冷（程度类比）

Synonyms: brash, ebullient, effervescent, high-spirited, vivacious

Sample:His speeches were famous for his exuberant language and vivid imagery.

exude [Ig5zu:d] vt.vi. (使)流出,(使)渗出

to undergo diffusion

exude<>absorb

流出<>吸收

exude<>take in

渗出<>吸入

Synonyms: bleed, ooze, percolate, strain, sweat, transude, weep

Sample:The maple syrup is obtained from the sap that the trees exude in early spring.

exultant [I^5zQltEnt] adj. 非常高兴的,欢跃的

filled with or expressing great joy or triumph:JUBILANT

exult:satisfaction=crave:longing

雀跃:满意=热望:渴望 (程度类比)

abject<>exultant

可怜的<>愉悦的

dejected<>exultant

沮丧的<>愉悦的

exultant<>dejected

愉悦的<>沮丧的

crestfallen<>exultant

垂头丧气的<>欢悦的

exultation<>lamentation

得意<>悲伤

Synonyms: cock-a-hoop, cock-a-whoop, exulting, jubilant, triumphal, triumphant

Sample:We exulted when our team won the victory.

fabricate [5fAbrIkeIt] vt.制造；装配,伪造

CONSTRUCT, MANUFACTURE; specifically :to construct from diverse and usually standardized parts

discompose:pacific=fabricate:authentic

使不安:平静的=捏造:可信的（反面特征）

discompose:placid=fabricate:ingenuous

使不安:平息的=编造:坦白的（动词与形容词的反义关系）

Synonyms: MAKE, assemble, build, construct, fashion, form, frame, manufacture, produce, shape

Sample:Scientists' pristine reputation as devotees of the disinterested pursuit of truth has been compromised by recent evidence that some scientists have deliberately fabricated experimental results to further their own careers.

facetious [fE5si:FEs] adj. 轻浮的，好开玩笑的

joking or jesting often inappropriately:WAGGISH

facetious:speech=antic:behavior

滑稽的:演讲=古怪的:行为（形容词及其修饰名词）

facetious<>earnest

滑稽的<>严肃的

facetious<>lugubrious

滑稽的<>可怜的, 悲惨的, 悲哀的

Synonyms: WITTY, humorous, jocose, jocular

Sample:Your facetious remarks are not appropriate at this serious moment.

facilitate [fE5sIlIteIt] vt. 帮助,使容易,促进

to make easier:help bring about

facilitate<>impeding

帮助<>阻挠

obstruct<>facilitate

阻碍<>帮助

hamper<>facilitate

妨碍<>帮助

arduous<>facile

费劲的<>易做到的

facile<>profound

易做到的<>造诣深的

facilitate<>thwart

帮助<>阻碍

Sample:Histocompatibility antigens that attack foreign tissue in the body cannot have been conserved through evolution expressly to foil organ transplantation; on the contrary, they have been found to facilitate many essential biological functions.

faction [5fAkF(E)n] n.派别, 小集团, 派系斗争, 小派系, 内讧

a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking:CLIQUE

consensus:factionalism=clarity:confusion

一致同意:派系分裂=清晰:混淆（反义关系）

law:criminality=consensus:factionalism {lesson:falsehood}

法律:犯罪=团结:党派之争（防止关系）【注:lesson:falsehood错误，"经验教训"与".谬误, 不真实, 谎言, 虚假" 无必然关系. falsehood无“失败,错误”之意】

expedition:foot dragging=consensus:factionalism

迅速:缓慢=一致意见:党派之争（反义关系）

factional<>disinterested

派系的<>无私的

ecumenical<>factionalism/provincial

世界范围的<>党派主义/狭隘的

faction<>unity

内讧<>团结

Synonyms: COMBINATION, bloc, coalition, combine, part, ring

Sample:The quarrels and bickering of the two small factions within the club disturbed the majority of the members.

fade [feId] vi. 褪色,消失,凋谢，减弱

to change gradually in loudness, strength, or visibility

abate:force=fade:loudness

减轻:力量=减弱:声音（动宾关系）

abate:intensity=fade:loudness

减轻:强度=减弱:声音 (动宾关系)

abate<>intensify/promote

Synonyms: DULL, dim, muddy, pale, tarnish

Sample:The horseman passed by me and faded into the distance.

fail-safe [ feil-seif ] n.自动防故障装置

incorporating some feature for automatically counteracting the effect of an anticipated possible source of failure

fail-safe:malfunction=??

自动防故障装置:故障=??

Sample:As a fail-safe action, my computer automatically copies my work every two minutes, so almost nothing can be lost.

faint [feInt] adj. 微弱的,无力的,模糊的

lacking strength or vigor:performed, offered, or accomplished weakly or languidly

stentorian<>faint

声音洪亮的<>微弱的

Synonyms: GENTLE, balmy, bland, lenient, mild, smooth, soft

Sample:The radio signal is too faint to be heard clearly.

fainthearted [5feint5hB:tid] adj. 懦弱的,无精神的,胆小的

lacking courage or resolution:TIMID

Sample:He was too faint-hearted to climb the mountain with the others.

fallacy [5fAlEsI] n. 错误的观念或信念,谬见,谬论

a:a false or mistaken idea

b:erroneous character:ERRONEOUSNESS

disabuse:fallacy=cure:disease

打消:错误观念=治愈:疾病（动宾关系）

verifiable<>fallacious

可证实的<>错误的

fallacious<>sound/valid/veritable

错误的<>合理的/正确的/可证实的

fallacy<>valid argument

错误观念<>正确的论点

fallacious<>veracious

假的<>真实的

Synonyms: erroneousness, error, fallaciousness, falsehood, falseness, falsity, untruth

Sample:There must be a fallacy in this syllogism; I cannot accept its conclusion.

falsehood [5fC:lshJd] n. 谎言,虚假

absence of truth or accuracy

corroborate:evidence=calumniate:falsehood

证实:证据=诽谤:谎言（动作及其涉及特征事物）

Synonyms: FALLACY, erroneousness, error, fallaciousness, falseness, falsity, untruth

Sample:The boy's father punished him for telling a falsehood.

falter [5fC:ltE(r)] vt. 支吾地说,迟疑

a:to hesitate in purpose or action:WAVER

b:to lose drive or effectiveness

falter:act=stammer:speak

踌躇:动作=结巴:说话（形容词修饰名词）

Synonyms: TEETER, lurch, stagger, stumble, topple, totter, wobble

Sample:When told to dive off the high board, she did not falter, but proceeded at once.

fantasy [5fAntEsI] n. 幻想,白日梦

imaginative fiction featuring especially strange settings and grotesque characters

nicety:precision=illusion:fantasy

精密:精确=幻觉:幻想（同义关系）

imperial:significant=grotesque:fantasy

卓越的:重大的=奇异的:幻想（同义关系）

Synonyms: IMAGINATION, fancy, imaginativeness

Sample:Sue knew so many computer programmers who spent their spare time playing fantasy games that she began to think that playing Dungeon & Dragons was a generic trait.

farce [fB:s] n. 闹剧，胡闹

ridiculous or empty show

farce:performance=limerick:poem

闹剧:表演=打油诗:诗（种属）

Synonyms: MOCKERY, burlesque, caricature, mock, sham, travesty

Sample:Nothing went right; the entire interview degenerated into a farce.

fascinate [5fAsIneIt] vt. 令人入神,使着迷

to be irresistibly attractive

fascination:interest=adoration:fondness

着迷:感兴趣 =崇拜:喜爱（程度类比）

Synonyms: ATTRACT, allure, bewitch, captivate, charm, draw, enchant, magnetize, take, wile

Sample:Black Fiction surveys a wide variety of novels，bringing to our attention in the　process some fascinating and little-known works like James Weldon　Johnson’s Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man.

fast [fAst] n. 绝食,斋戒

the act to eat sparingly or abstain from some foods

fast:eat=respite:labor

绝食:吃=暂缓:劳动（消除关系）

fast:eat=moratorium:act

斋戒:吃=中场休息:活动（消除关系）

Sample:From time to time, I fast for a day to lose weight.

fast [fAst] adv. 很快地,紧紧地,彻底地

in a firm or fixed manner

fast<>loosely attach

紧紧地<>宽松地连接

Synonyms: HARD, firm, firmly, fixedly, solidly, steadfastly, tight, tightly

Sample:That door won't open; it is stuck fast.

fasten [fAsn] vt. 拴紧,使固定,强加于,集中于

to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing

lathe:shape=clasp:fasten

车床:成形=扣子:拴紧（工具及其作用）

fastness<>unsecured palace

要塞<>没有防卫的地方

Sample:The student fastened his attention on the teacher.

fastidious [fA5stIdIEs] adj．难取悦的,挑剔的

showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care

devoted:zealous=careful:fastidious

献身的:热情的=仔细的:极其仔细的（程度类比）

dapper:fastidious=??

谨小慎微的:挑剔的= （前者难以被后者??）

fastidious:outshine=recalcitrant:resist

挑剔的:胜过=反抗的:抵抗 (人物个性及其特征行为)

fastidious<>coarse

苛求的<>粗糙的

fastidious<>easygoing/cursory/uncritical

苛求的<>懒散的/草率的/不严厉的

Synonyms: NICE, dainty, finical, finicking, finicky, fussy, particular, pernickety, persnickety, squeamish

Sample:The waitresses disliked serving him dinner because of his very fastidious taste.

fathom [5fAT(E)m] v. 领会，理解 n.长度单位(6英尺)

to penetrate and come to understand

erudite:fathom=oblivious:neglect

博学的:领会=健忘的:忽略（容易关系）

recondite:fathom=tenacious:eradicate

深奥的:理解=顽强的:根除（事物特征及其反面被动行为）

uninformative:fathom=jeopardy:overcome

没有信息的:彻底了解=危险:克服（事物特征及其反面被动关系）【注：词性不符】

measurable<>unfathomable

可测量的<>无法测量的

occult<>bare/patent/readily fathomable

秘密的<>无遮蔽的/显著的/已看透的

measurable<>unfathomed

可测量的<>无法测量的

Synonyms: KNOW, appreciate, apprehend, cognize, comprehend, grasp, have, understand

Sample:Many have sought to fathom the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa.

fatigue [fE5ti:^]n. 疲乏，劳累

weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress

fatigue:rest=dehydration:water

疲劳:休息=脱水:注入水（动作及其消除结果）

dehydrate:water=fatigue:repose/rest

脱水:补水=疲劳:休息（行为给及其消除对象）

guilt:expiation=fatigue:repose

罪行:赎罪=疲劳:休息（动作及其消除结果）

indefatigable<>soon tired

不知疲倦的<>很快疲倦

fatigue<>energetic

疲劳的<>精力充沛的

synonym:exhaustion, lassitude, tiredness, weariness

Sample:He is suffering from fatigue and wants to go to bed early.

fatuous [5fAtjJEs]adj.愚昧的, 昏庸的, 发呆的, 愚笨的, 自满的

complacently or inanely foolish:SILLY

fatuous<>astute

愚笨的<>机敏的

Synonym:simple, asinine, brainless, foolish, sheepheaded, silly, unwitty, weak-headed, weak-minded, witless.

Sample:Everybody is always laughing behind his back at his fatuous statements.

fawn [fC:n] n．未满周岁的小鹿,v.巴结,奉承

to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner

adulate:fawn=woo:adore

谄媚:奉承=追求:喜欢（通过后者来达到前者）

condescending:patronize=obsequious:fawn

屈尊的:惠顾=谄媚的:奉承（动作及正面特征）

imperiousness:fawn=self depreciatory:swagger=fawn:hauteur

专横的:巴结=自卑:虚张声势吓人=自卑:傲慢（动作及反面特征）

fawn:imperiousness=equivocate:directness=elaborate:sketchy

巴结:专横=说模棱两可的话:直接=详细的说明:概略的（动作及反面特征）

miser:hoard=dandy:preen=sycophant:fawn=pundit:opinion

守财奴:存储=花花公子:打扮=谄媚者:谄媚=权威:判定（人物及正面动作）

obsequious:fawn=compliant:yield

奉承的:奉承=顺从的:顺从（动作及正面特征）

parsimonious:spend=peremptory:fawn

小气的:浪费=傲慢的:奉承（动作及反面特征）

reprobate:misbehave=sycophant:fawn

恶棍:行为不端=奉承者:奉承（人及其正面特征）

fawn:attentive=garish:colorful

奉承:留心=过分妆饰的:有色彩的（程度类比）

sycophant:fawn=malcontent:complaint

马屁精:拍马=不满者:抱怨（人物及其特征行为）

Synonyms: apple-polish, bootlick, brownnose, cotton, slaver, toady, honey(up)

Sample:Helen valued people who behaved as if they respected themselves; nothing irritated her more than an excessively obsequious waiter or a fawning salesclerk.

faze [feiz] vt. 打扰,折磨,使狼狈

to disturb the composure of:DISCONCERT, DAUNT

embolden<>abash/faze/cow

使大胆:使困窘/使狼狈/威胁

fazed<>undisturbed

混乱的:安静的

Synonyms: embarrass, abash, confound, dumbfound, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle; confuse, muddle; appall, daunt, dismay, horrify; annoy, bother, irritate, vex

Sample:The bad news did not faze him at all.

feckless [5feklIs] adj. 没精神的,软弱的,无用的,不负责任的

WEAK, INEFFECTIVE

feckless<>responsible

无用的<>重大的

Synonyms: fustian, good-for-nothing, meaningless, purposeless, unpurposed, useless, worthless

Sample:If animal parents were judged by human standards, the cuckoo would be one of nature's more feckless creatures, blithely laying its eggs in the nests of other birds, and leaving the incubating and nurturing to them.

fecund [5fi:kEnd] adj. 多产的,丰饶的,肥沃的

fruitful in offspring or vegetation:PROLIFIC

deprivation<>fecundity

贫困的:丰饶的

Synonyms: fertile, childing, fruitful, productive, proliferant, prolific, rich, generating

Sample:The Neoplatonists' conception of a deity, in which perfection was measured by abundant fecundity, was contradicted by that of the Aristotelians, in which perfection was displayed in the economy of creation.

feeble [5fi:b(E)l] adj. 微弱的,衰弱的,无效的

markedly lacking in strength

feeble:strength=disquiet:composure

无力的:力气=不安的:镇静（缺乏关系）

hardy<>tender/feeble

强壮的<>衰弱的

Synonyms: weak, decrepit, flimsy, fragile, frail, infirm, insubstantial, unsubstantial, wanky, weakly

Sample:His feeble attempts at solving the problem are worthless.

fender [5fendE(r)] n．挡泥板，护舷的垫子等

a device in front of locomotives and streetcars to lessen injury to animals or pedestrians in case of collision

fender:collision=??

挡板:碰撞=??（前者防止后者）

Sample:The right front fender on my car needs to be repaired.

feral [5fIEr(E)l] adj. 野生的,凶猛的

not domesticated or cultivated:WILD

feral<>cultivated

野生的<>栽培的

Synonyms: brutish, animal, beastly, bestial, brutal, brute, ferine, swinish

fertilize [5f\:tIlaIz] vt. 施肥,使丰饶,使受精

to make fertile

fertilize:grow=immunize:resist

施肥:生长=免疫:抵抗（动作及其目的）

Sample:Most farmers fertilize their farmland with chemicals.

fervid [5f\:vId] adj. 热的,热心的

marked by often extreme fervor

fervid<>restrained

热心的<>克制的

impassive<>fervid

无动于衷的<>热心的

Synonyms: impassioned, ardent, blazing, burning, fervent, fiery, glowing, hot-blooded, passionate, perfervid

Sample:Her fervid enthusiasm inspired all of us to undertake the dangerous mission.

fervor [5f\:vE(r)] n. 热诚，热心

intensity of feeling or expression

ennui:enthusiastic=fervor:apathetic

倦怠:狂热的=热心:无动于衷的（反义关系）

fervor:zealot=improvidence:spendthrift

热心:狂热的=浪费:浪费的（同义关系）

zealotry<>lack of fervor

狂热:缺乏热心

fervor<>indifferent

热情<>冷漠

fervor<>uninterested

热情<>不感兴趣【注:词性不符】

Synonyms: passion, ardor, calenture, enthusiasm, fire, hurrah, zeal

Sample:On this solemn day, the congregation responded to the prayers of the priest during the litany with fervor and intensity.

fetid [5fetId] adj. 有恶臭的

having a heavy offensive smell

grating:sound=fetid:smell

刺耳的:声音=恶臭的:气味（直接修饰）

fetid:smell:cacophonous:sound

恶臭的:气味=刺耳的:声音（直接修饰）

Synonyms: malodorous, fusty, noisome, putrid, rancid, rank, reeking, smelly, stinking, strong

Sample:The neglected wound became fetid.

fetter [5fetE(r)] n. 脚镣，束缚

to restrain from motion, action, or progress

enfranchise<>enfetter

解放<>束缚

liberalistic<>enfetterist

自由主义的<>束缚

fetter<>free

束缚<>解放

management<>unfettered liberty

管理<>没有约束的自由

Synonyms: shackle, bond(s), chain, gyve(s), iron(s)

Sample:Liberty is not easy, but far better to be an unfettered fox, hungry and threatened on its hill, than a well-fed canary, safe and secure in its cage.

fiasco [fI5AskEJ] n. 大失败，惨败

a complete failure

fiasco<>a notable success

大失败<>显著的成功

Sample:Our ambitious venture ended in a fiasco and we were forced to flee.

fictitious [fIk5tIFEs] adj. 假的、虚构的

of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction:IMAGINARY

fictitious<>factual

虚构的:事实的

Synonyms: chimerical, fanciful, fantastic, fictional, fictive, illusory, imaginary, suppositious, supposititious, unreal; fake, mock, sham, simulated

Sample:Although this book purports to be a biography of George Washington, many of the incidents are fictitious.

fidelity [faI5delEtI] n. 忠实,诚实,忠诚,保真度

the quality or state of being faithful

respect:baseness=trust=infidelity {indistinct:observe}{unintelligible:grasp}

尊敬:卑微的=相信:不忠诚（人物个性及其反面被动特征）

apostasy<>fidelity

背叛<>忠实

Synonyms: allegiance, ardor, devotion, faithfulness, fealty, loyalty, piety

Sample:A dog's fidelity to its owner is one of the reasons why that animal is a favorite household pet.

figurative [5fI^jJrEtIv] adj. 比喻的,形容多的,修饰丰富的

representing by a figure or resemblance:EMBLEMATIC

figurative<>literal

比喻的<>照字面上的

Sample:Ironically, the proper use of figurative language must be based on the denotative meaning of the words, because it is the failure to recognize this literal meaning that leads to mixed metaphors and their attendant incongruity.

figurine [5fi^juri:n] n.小雕像

A small molded or sculptured figure; a statuette.

figurine:statue=twig:branch

小雕像:雕像=小树枝:树枝（大小类比）

Sample: In the Maltese Falcon, Sam Spade was hired to trace the missing figurine of a black bird.

filibuster [5fIlIbQstE(r)] n./v. 妨碍议事，阻挠

the use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly

filibuster:delay=hoax:deceive

阻挠:拖延=愚弄:欺骗（行为及其结果）

Sample:Even though we disapproved of Senator Foghorn's political goals, we were impressed by his ability to filibuster endlessly to keep an issue from coming to a vote.