inadvertent: unintentional, characterized by lack of thought or attention
1) not on purpose; unintentional
2) not paying proper attention
Synonyms: careless, negligent, thoughtless;
The error was both inadvertent and catastrophic.
It was an inadvertent error, to be sure, but nonetheless a mistake that required correction.
【考法1】adj. 偶然发生的： happening by chance
【例】an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake 偶遇响尾蛇
【近】 casual, fluky, incidental, unintentional, unplanned, unpremeditated, unwitting ,
【反】 calculated, deliberate, intended, intentional, planned, premeditated 有计划的，有预谋的
【考法2】adj. 疏忽的，不留意的： marked by unintentional lack of care
【例】The military has said it was an inadvertent error. 军方表示这是个疏忽大意的错误
【近】 careless, feckless, heedless, irreflective, thoughtless, uncaring
【反】 advertent, careful, heedful, mindful 留意的，小心的
impugn: 表示怀疑; to criticize or challenge as false or questionable in nature
1) to attack with words; to question the truthfulness or integrity
2) to challenge as false, to assail
impugn <> uphold 指责，攻击，反对<>支持
impugn <> consent
impugn <> extol 9
impugn <> vindicate 责难<>辩护
impugn <> champion攻击，指责<>拥护，支持
impugn <> endorse 攻击，指责<>认可
impugn <> approve, laud, compliment
impugn <> appease
impugn <> grantant
impugn = charge yMdu
impugn 责难, 非难, 驳斥 <> champion/vindicate/endorse
impugn (criticize) <> uphold (support) should be correct rather than appease (soothe).
inviolable<>impugn 不可侵犯的,不可征服的<>指责
The defense lawyer impugned the witness's testimony, which set back the prosecution's case.
If I believe the man is a fraud I will impugn his comments.
【考法1】v. 责难，攻击抨击： to attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument
【例】impugn a political opponent's character 就政治对手的人品发难
【近】 attack, assail, contradict, contravene, cross, disaffirm, deny, gainsay, negate, negative, traverse onm
【反】 advocate, back, support, uphold 支持;authenticate 证实，证明
vociferous: 喧嚷的, marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
vociferous <> silent
vociferous <> monotonous
vociferous <> reticent/monotone 吵闹的<>沉默不语的/单调的
vociferous <> serenity 叫喊的，吵闹的<>安静的
vociferous <> serene
vociferous <> still
vociferous : suppression 喧嚷的:抑制，含蓄(镇压)
boisterous: 猛烈的, 狂暴的, 喧闹的
1) marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
2) making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry
adj. 喧哗的，大叫大嚷的： making, given to, or marked by noisy and vehement outcry
【例】Vociferous opponents of the bill protested angrily outside the Congress. 议案的反对者在国会外愤怒地举行了声势浩大的抗议活动
【近】 blatant, boisterous, clamant, clamorous, obstreperous, strident, yowling
【反】 reticent, taciturn 沉默的;serene, tranquil 宁静的
gape: 急切盼望的： having or showing signs of eagerly awaiting something
agape [?ge?ip] adv. adj. (因惊奇等)张大嘴巴
agape ---- open-mouthed; surprised; agog
agape <> closed
agape: openmouthed
AGAPE
A closed
B gentle
C intent
D vital
E plain
At the sound of the sleigh bells the children were all agape, waiting for Santa to appear.
【近】 agog, anticipant, anticipatory
【反】 apathetic, indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested 不感兴趣的，不为所动的
She stared, agape, at the many strange animals in the zoo.
onerous: 繁重的, troublesome and oppressive, burdensome, arduous, backbreaking
1) troublesome and oppressive; burdensome
Onerous ------ troublesome and oppressive, burdensome
onerous ------ Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome it was an onerous situation
onerous ------ troubling; burdensome
onerous <> effortless, easy, unexacting
onerous : difficulty
1. The homework proved to be far less onerous than we had expected, and we finished it all in less than an hour.
2. The assignment was so extensive and difficult to manage that it proved onerous to the team in charge of
Synonyms: arduous, oppressive, troublesome
onerous
popular
beneficial
calming
showing great consideration
requiring little effort
繁重的
流行的
有益的
平静的
显示出极大的关心体贴
不费吹灰之力的
lugubrious: 闷闷不乐的，悲哀的,mournful;esp. affectedly mournful
1) weighty, mournful, or gloomy, especially to an excessive degree: "Jake's lugubrious monologues depressed his friends."
2) looking or sounding sad and dismal
3) sorrowful; mournful; dismal up
4) mournful excessively sad
lugubrious <> facetious, cheerful, sunny, jovial, sanguine
lugubrious : doleful
facetious(adj 幽默滑稽的);jovial(adj 快活的;高兴的)
lugubrious ◆ facetious/jovial 悲哀的 ◆ 幽默的/快乐的lugubriousness ◆ cheerfulness 悲哀 ◆ 高兴
1 : MOURNFUL especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful
2 : DISMAL
lugubriously adverb e
lugubriousness noun
Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.
inception: n. 开端，开始： an act, process, or instance of beginning
【考法1】n. 开端，开始： an act, process, or instance of beginning
【例】 This seemed like a good program at its inception, but it isn't working out as planned. 一开始这像是个不错的项目，但是它没有按照我们的预期发展
【近】 beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, genesis, kickoff, launch, nascence, onset, outset, start, threshold
【反】 close, conclusion, end, termination,omega 结束，终止
【派】 inceptive adj. 开端的，初生的
incendiary: 煽动者; One who creates or stirs up factionalism or sedition; an agitator
Incendiary : agitate = INSURGENT : REBEL
【考法1】n. 煽动者： a person who stirs up public feelings especially of discontent
【例】behind-the-scenes incendiaries who were intending to overthrow the government 企图****政府的幕后 煽动者
【近】demagogue, exciter, firebrand, fomenter, inciter, instigator, kindler, provocateur
【考法2】adj. 煽动性的： tending to inflame
【例】 an incendiary speech 煽动性的演说
【近】 agitational, instigative, provocative, seditious
【反】 conciliatory, pacific安抚性的
mendicant: a beggar
mendicant ------ (n.) beggar; (adj.) depending on begging for a living I believe he is a mendicant who I see every morning
mendicant adj.行乞的 n.乞丐
mendicant : beg
mendicant: confusion
mendicant ------ People who live off begging can be called mendicants. However, you probably wouldn't call your kids mendicants, even though they beg you for stuff, because the word mendicant also implies extreme poverty. The noun mendicant can also refer to a man belonging to a religious order, such as the Franciscan Friars who do not own personal property but live together in a monastery and survive off alms donated by others. As an adjective, mendicant describes someone who lives such an existence.
adjective - Depending on alms for a living; practicing begging.
noun - A beggar.
noun - A member of an order of friars forbidden to own property in common, who work or beg for their living.
hyponym - Carmelite, Augustinian, sannyasi, grey friar, panhandler, White Friar, beggarman, moocher, mooch, cadger
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