英语专业八级词表

consisting of four parts, members, or elements; fourfold.

A small, short-tailed bird that is often hunted for sport or food.

Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.

A member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian group known for its emphasis on direct experience of God, simplicity, and pacifism.

A person or team that qualifies for a competition or its next stage.

a feeling of doubt or worry about whether what you are doing is right

(logic, grammar) a word or phrase (such as 'all', 'some', or 'no') that expresses quantity or scope.

A discrete and indivisible quantity or amount of a physical property, especially as a unit in quantum theory.

A period of time when a person or animal that has or may have a disease is kept away from others to prevent the disease from spreading.

a group of four musicians who play musical instruments or sing together

a hard, typically transparent mineral consisting of silicon dioxide, found widely in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.

to reject or stop something from continuing, especially by legal or official action

(of a voice or musical sound) to shake or tremble

to stop something, especially by using force

To satisfy a thirst by drinking.

complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner.

to argue or complain about a small or unimportant detail

Moving fast or doing something in a short time

A deep mass of loose wet sand that sucks in anything resting on its surface.

the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

a group of five people who play music or sing together

a clever and amusing remark

A peculiar behavioral habit or an unusual feature of a person's character.

To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement

extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical, especially in the pursuit of lofty romantic or chivalrous goals.

Showing mild or amused puzzlement.

A number that results from dividing one number by another.

A Jewish scholar or teacher, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law.

(Of an animal, especially a dog) affected with rabies; mad.

a serious disease of the nervous system that can affect any warm-blooded animal and is usually transmitted by the bite of an infected animal

a person, animal, or vehicle that competes in races

A piece of sports equipment consisting of a handle and an oval frame with strings stretched across it, used for hitting the ball in games such as tennis or badminton.

A person who makes money through illegal activities, especially by using threats or violence to force people to pay for protection they do not need.

light or heat as emitted or reflected by something.

sending out light; shining or glowing brightly.

a lottery in which people buy tickets to win prizes.

A flat floating structure, often made of pieces of wood tied together, used for travelling across water.

A person or thing that raises something.

A garden tool with a long handle and a row of metal or plastic points at the end, used for gathering leaves, making soil level, etc.

An adult male sheep.

To walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside, with no particular route or aim.

A person who walks for pleasure in the countryside.

A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.

A period of wild, violent, and destructive behavior

(of something bad or unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked

A wide bank of earth built for defense, especially around a castle or city, often with a wall or parapet on top.

(Of foods containing fat, especially butter or oils) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale.

Feeling or expressing strong sexual desire; lustful.

A person whose job is to protect a forest or natural park.

to hit something quickly and sharply

A person who commits the crime of rape.

a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.

the establishment or renewal of friendly relations between countries or groups after a period of disagreement or conflict.

completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing.

A feeling of extreme pleasure and happiness, often involving being completely absorbed in something.

The state of being rare or uncommon.

to make a rough, harsh, grating sound

The underlying reason or logical basis for a course of action or belief.

To try to find reasons to explain your behavior, decisions, etc., especially when you are trying to hide your real reasons or feelings.

to make a series of short, sharp knocking sounds, especially when being shaken or knocked against something.

A deep, narrow gorge with steep sides, often formed by running water.

To fill someone with intense delight; to enrapture.

to state something again in order to emphasize that it is still true or to show that you still believe it

a group of soldiers who protect the rear of an army, especially during a retreat.

the process of supplying new or better weapons to an army, country, etc., especially after a period when this was not done.

to say or do something to remove someone's doubts or fears

a partial refund to someone who has paid too much money for tax, rent, or a utility.

To bounce back after hitting something.

To catch or get back something or someone that has escaped or been lost.

A person or thing that receives or is awarded something.

to behave or feel towards someone in the same way as they behave or feel towards you

A situation in which two people, groups, or countries give each other similar kinds of help or special rights

to lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported.

to give something to someone as a payment or reward for their effort or loss

The act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement.

To tell someone a story or describe a series of events

To get back money that you have spent or lost

a source of help in a difficult situation

The act of correcting something or making something right.

To correct something that is wrong or make it right.

The quality of thinking or behaving in a correct and honest way; moral integrity.

a priest in charge of a parish in the Church of England.

to happen or occur again, especially repeatedly or after an interval

happening or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically

The act of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

Serving to save someone from error or evil.

strongly smelling of something

to draw something again, especially to change it or improve it

to correct something that is unfair or wrong

The state of being not or no longer needed or useful.

not needed or useful; more than is necessary

(of a voice or sound) high, thin, and lacking in fullness.

To examine or consider something again, especially in order to change an earlier opinion or decision.

A direct vote by the people of a country or region on a single important political question.

to clean and decorate a room, building, etc. in order to make it more attractive, more useful, or of a higher standard

the act of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false.

Of, resembling, or fit for a monarch, especially in being magnificent or dignified.

Concerning or about something or someone.

a sporting event consisting of a series of boat or yacht races.

The process of growing new tissue to replace lost or injured tissue.

A person who governs a country because the monarch is too young, absent, or ill.

an official in a college or university who is responsible for keeping student records

An official list or record, for example of births, marriages, deaths, or property ownership.

To return to a former, usually worse or less developed, state or condition.

A return to a former or less developed state.

Returning to a former or less developed state; characterized by regression.

To feel sad or sorry about something you have done or about something that has happened.

the quality or state of being regular, following a pattern or rule.

To pay back money to someone who has spent it or lost it because of you.

A long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, used by a rider or driver to guide and control the horse.

To put someone back into a previous job or position of authority.

to make someone look or feel young and strong again

to become ill or start behaving badly again, after making an improvement

to assign to an inferior rank, position, or location