| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| ['pəʊtəb(ə)l] potable | fit to drink | Notes 2 |
| [prə'pensɪtɪ] propensity | inclination | Notes 2 |
| [kə'l(j)uːd] collude | conspire | Notes 1 |
| ['skærəb] scarab | beetle | Notes 0 |
| ['ændrədʒaɪn] androgyne | hermaphrodite | Notes 0 |
| [glʌt] glut | oversupply The glut of fruit sent the prices down. 水果供过于求使价格降低了。 | Notes 2 |
| [gʌf] guff | nonsense | Notes 0 |
| ['kɔːtəraɪz] cauterize | sear | Notes 1 |
| [trʌŋ'keɪt; 'trʌŋ-] truncate | shorten | Notes 1 |
| [pə'rɪf(ə)rɪ] periphery | fringe The ideas are also expressed by minor poets on the periphery of the movement. 该运动外围一些不大出名的诗人也表达了这些观点。 | Notes 1 |
| [ɪm'pɑːt] impart | give I have no secret to impart to you. 我没有什么秘密可向你透露。 | Notes 4 |
| ['sɪŋsɒŋ] singsong | monotonously rhythmical | Notes 0 |
| ['stɑːvlɪŋ] starveling | hungry person | Notes 0 |
| ['rɪb(ə)ldrɪ] ribaldry | vulgar humor | Notes 0 |
| ['hɒbnɒb] hobnob | socialize | Notes 0 |
| [kən'sentrɪk] concentric | with a common center | Notes 1 |
| [di'vainə] diviner | soothsayer | Notes 0 |
| ['stɒpgæp] stopgap | makeshift | Notes 0 |
| ['hjuːməs] humus | soil | Notes 0 |
| ['d(j)uːveɪ] duvet | comforter | Notes 0 |
| ['kæstɪgeɪt] castigate | chastise | Notes 4 |
| ['prɒpəgeɪt] propagate | spread They started a newspaper to propagate their ideas. 他们办了一份报纸来宣传他们的主张。 | Notes 4 |
| [tɪ'neɪʃəs] tenacious | persistent | Notes 3 |
| [kwɑː'fjʊə; kwɒ-] coiffure | hairdo | Notes 0 |
| ['dekəd(ə)ns] decadence | moral decay | Notes 3 |
| ['bʌtrɪs] buttress | support | Notes 2 |
| [prə'tjuːb(ə)r(ə)nt] protuberant | bulging | Notes 0 |
| [ʌn'wiːldɪ] unwieldy | cumbersome | Notes 1 |
| [kən'dʒiːl] congeal | jell | Notes 2 |
| [dəʊt] dote | indulge | Notes 1 |
| ['smʌtɪ] smutty | obscene | Notes 0 |
| [,mælvə'seɪʃ(ə)n] malversation | corruption | Notes 0 |
| ['viːɪm(ə)ns] vehemence | intensity | Notes 1 |
| ['mænt(ə)l] mantle | cloak The light loose mantle was thrown over his tunic. 一件轻质宽大的斗蓬披在上衣外面。 | Notes 1 |
| ['ɪnfəmɪ] infamy | disgrace | Notes 2 |
| [dɪ'sɜːnɪŋ] discerning | perceptive She is a very discerning art critic. 她是位眼光敏锐的艺术评论家。 | Notes 2 |
| [dɪs'fɔːrɪə] dysphoria | depression | Notes 0 |
| [dɪs'teɪst] distaste | aversion | Notes 0 |
| [pə'tʃɑːns] perchance | possibly | Notes 0 |
| [aɪ'kɒnəklæst] iconoclast | non-conformist | Notes 2 |