新标准大学英语综合教程2词汇辨析复习资料(U2U3,U5-U9)

英语词汇辩词复习资料1.If tears well up in your eyes, they pour out of your eyes.2. A security blanket is something children keep with them to feel safe and comfortable.3.Virtually is used to emphasize that something is almost always completely true.4. A precursor of something likely to come before it.5. A developmental psychologist is likely to study the behavior of children and young people.6.Motor mimicry is a technical term, it refers to the spontaneous imitation of other children’sactions.7.The word plight refers to a difficult situation.8.The phrase toddler’s repertoire refers to a series of things that small children typically do.9.If someone tunes out, they stop paying attention.10.If someone lets on about something, they tell someone something that is usually secret.11.An accessory is something like a piece of jewellery that you wear to make you clothes looknice.12.Exquisitely means in a way that shows excellent judgement.13.If people gush, they express enthusiasm.14.If someone is hearing-impaired, they have difficulty hearing.15.A traditional meaning of stud is a male horse used to breed babies. In the informal use, itrefers to an attractive.16.If you pick up a skill, you acquire it casually or by chance.17.If someone ups the music, they make it louder.18.The writer means by in sober daylight when it was not dark, and not a party.19.If you impersonate someone, you pretend to be that person.20.A fraudster is a criminal who deceives people.21.Someone in custody is held by the police.22.A consultancy is a company that offers advice.23.When you leave your mail for pickup, you expect the mailman to collect it.24.When you shred documents, you tear them into small pieces.25.An anonymous person is unknown.26.Your mindset is the way you think.27.Hacking is illegally accessing a computer to get information.28.Tasteful things are attractive and suitable.29.When things are consolidated, they are combined into one large unit.30.If something is done globally, it is done everywhere.31.If something is ethical, it is morally good.32.Friction means disagreement and conflict.33.If you perpetrate something, you do something harmful and illegal.34.When things are correlated, they are deliberately connected.35.If something is undoubted, it is likely to be accepted.36.If Yossarian pleaded with the doctor, he asked him.37.When the doctor snickered, he laughed.38.Indian wrestle is likely to be a physical activity.39.A mission which was a close call nearly ended in death.40.When Yossarian was moved by the simplicity of catch-22, he appreciated and admired it.41.In the expression That’s some catch means extraordinary.42.Persecution refers to bad treatment of someone.43.If the Jews were taken away in droves, they were going in large groups.44.If the world becomes a wilderness, it will only a few things grow there.45.Tranquility is likely to mean quiet and calm.46.When the annexe was stormed, the Nazis entered quickly and violently.47.The phrase “Hundreds of lights illuminated Stadium Australia”means the stadium wasbright.48.The phrase “The Olympic gold medal was … hanging tantalisingly in the distance” means themedal hanging in a way that was exciting because you are eager to get it.49.The phrase “… it was completely exhilarating…” means the feeling was one of excitementand being full of energy.50.The phrase “Union Jacks fluttered all around the vast, beautiful stadium”means thesupporters were waving flags.51.The phrase “I felt unified with the crowd…”means the writer felt together with thespectators.52.The phrase “…an injury I had incurred in the long jump” means the writer felt the injury wasan unpleasant experience.53.The phrase “…I could hear the commentary team talking about…” means these people werebroadcasting to an audience.54.The phrase “I felt a tingle through the whole of my body”, this was a feeling of excitement.55.The phrase “…arms aloft and fists clenched…”means the writer lifted her arms above herhead.56.If you collide with something, you crash into it.57.Something mournful is dull and sad.58.Suspense is a feeling of excitement and anticipation.59.If you do something accidentally, you do it by chance.60.Something random is without any pattern or purpose.61.Clothes that you peel off are tight and wet.62.Something that happens periodically happens from time to time.63.If you are perplexed about something, you find it hard.64.Players who are hopped-up are extremely excited.65.Something is tenuous is weak and likely to change.66.A person or animal that pants means breathe loudly with their mouth open.67.Something that drapes means hangs over something.68.If you divide something evenly, there is the same amount in each part.69.If you do something distractedly, you are thinking about something else.70.A gust of wind is a sudden, strong wind.71.Something that glides moves smoothly and evenly, carried by the wind.72.An intrusion is something unexpected and unpleasant.73.A swamp is an area of a land covered by water where plants grow.74.A stimulus can encourage something to happen.75.A naturalist is someone who studies living things and their environment.76.In The Descent of Man, Darwin studied the origins of humanity.77.Self-consciousness means awareness of your existence as an individual.78.If you navigate a plane, you find a way for the plane.79.If you categorize things, you put them into groups.80.A predator is an animal that kills and eats other animals.81.Creativity is the ability to create new things using your imagination.82.A spiky plant is one that has sharp, pointed parts.83.The phrase “the stronger the will, the more futile the task” means a strong will make the tasklikely to be un successful.84.The phrase “…often quite swiftly, the old undue grip relaxes…” means the grip relax quickly.85.The cultivation of a hobby means the hobby being grown like a plant.86.The phrase “…those who are toiled to death…”means these people do hard physical work.87.The phrase “…they rush frantically round from place to place…” means they are hurriedly.88.The phrase “…trying to escape from avenging boredom…” means that boredom is punishingthem.89.The phrase “…ordinary holidays when they come are grudged as enforcedinterruption…”means that the people hate holidays.90.The phrase “…the need of … a diversion of effort, is essential.” Means that it is necessary tochange what you’re doing.91.The phrase “…banishing it at intervals from their minds”means that they want to forgetabout work.92.A reclining chair is likely to be adjusted into a comfortable position.93.A channel hopper likely to be something you use to change channels.94.If you show dedication, you show the large amount of time and effort you spend onsomething.95.If something is pointless, it is likely to have no purpose or use.96.If you play your heart out at something, you try hard.97.If you strut across the stage, you walk proudly and self-confidently.98.If you are a leading light in an organization, you are an important member.99.If you dash off a piece of work, you do it quickly.100. If companies are lining up to offer you a job, they are all interested.101. If you walk into a good job, you get it easily.102. If you are worried about making ends meet, you have financial problems.103. If you get ahead in your job, you do successfully.104. If you bolster your CV, you make it bigger and stronger.105. A cataract is a medical condition affecting the eyes.106. Prescription glasses are likely to be glasses ordered by a doctor.107. A mattress is the soft part of a bed that you sleep on.108. An archaeological dig a project to study is ancient civilization.109. A latrine is used to refer to a temporary or outside toilet.。