gag n. an official check or restraint on debate or free speech 言论限制
censorship: communication= preservative: decay
quarantine: contagion= embargo: commerce
heraldry 纹章 同义词: blazon, armory, escutcheon
alliterate: remove= blazon: efface
hymeneal adj. of or relating to a wedding or marriage 婚姻的
hymeneal: wedding/ marriage
impassible adj. incapable of suffering or of experiencing pain;
inaccessible to injury; incapable of feeling: impassive 不觉疼痛的,无法伤害
的;无感情的,无动于衷的
impassible: injure
acme: surpass= impossibility: execute
imprimatur n. official approval; sanction 出版许可,官方的认可,批准
imprimatur: approval
imprimatur/cachet 对 buck
jalopy n. a dilapidated old automobile 破旧车
jalopy: automobile= rags: clothing
mansion: residence= limousine: automobile
jangle vi. to make a harsh, metallic sound 发出刺耳声
jangle: harsh
mutter: indistinct= drone: monotonous
jetty n. 防波堤,码头
jetty: harbor
levee: river= cordon: crowd
jitney 小公共汽车
jitney: bus 种属
keepsake n. 赠品,纪念品
keepsake: commemorate
blandishment: coax= medal: honor
lenitive adj. capable of easing pain or discomfort 止痛的,有缓和作用的 与
lenient同源
analgesic: pain= anesthetic: sensation
oleaginous adj. 油质的,油嘴滑舌的,善于恭维的
对 gruff 语言生硬的
patchy adj. irregular in appearance, makeup, or quality; spotty 杂凑的,不调
和的
对 even
rank adj. luxuriantly or excessively vigorous in growth; highly fertile 繁茂
的,生长速度极快的,极其肥沃的