FEN chess
这是标准的西班牙开局(Ruy Lopez)。
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title: Extensive Vocabulary List
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Word List with Definitions and Examples
- visceral
- instinctive; relating to the internal organs
- My reaction to the plan was more visceral than thoughtful; I instinctively like the idea based on nothing more than my gut reaction.
- vivacious
- full of animation
- Even though today was the last day of final exams, Cheryl was vivacious and cheerful since she was focused on tomorrow and the start of vacation.
- agape
- wide open
- Little Vera was so enthralled the first time she went to the circus that she spent the whole time in the stands with her mouth agape.
- aegis
- a protection; sponsoring
- Under the aegis of the sports league's new policy to prevent concussions, all athletes must now wear headgear.
- affinity
- a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; an inherent similarity
- Julia had an affinity for animals, so it is no surprise that she volunteers at the animal shelter.
- alacrity
- cheerful willingness; swiftness
- Although it would mean moving to a new city, George accepted the job offer with alacrity since he would double his salary in the process.
- chagrin
- feeling of embarrassment because of failure or disappointment
- To the chagrin of the campaign manager, his predictions of an overwhelming victory turned out to be wildly inaccurate.
- compendium
- a short, complete summary
- As secretary of the committee, Alfred had the duty of preparing a compendium of each meeting for the benefit of those who could not attend.
- decorum
- polite behavior
- Jim's lack of decorum at the funeral was especially evident when he belched loudly during the eulogy and then laughed at the shocked look on others' faces.
- denouement
- conclusion; resolution; the falling action of a story after its climax
- Some have criticized the denouement of the film, claiming that this conclusion does not represent the best possible ending for the two main characters.
- eddy
- a current, as of water or air, moving contrary to the direction of the main current
- As Helen tried to navigate her boat through the rapids, an eddy caught her canoe and smashed it into a rock.
- effigy
- a representation of a person or group used esp. to demonstrate hatred
- Infuriated by the government's cruel treatment of its people, the protesters burned an effigy of the dictator.
- effrontery
- bold and insulting behavior
- It was bad enough when the army division accidentally invaded the wrong country, but the commanding officer made it worse when he had the effrontery to say that he thought it was kind of fun.
- hallmark
- any mark or symbol of genuineness or high quality
- The hallmark of genius is the ability to make intuitive leaps, to perceive connections between things that seem totally different.
- hegemony
- strong influence; domination
- At Yalta, the Allies agreed in secret that Russia would exert great hegemony over the eastern half of Europe.
- hubris
- excessive pride
- The team began the season full of confidence, but that confidence turned to hubris, and both fans and opposing teams found this arrogance distasteful.
- ignominy
- shame; dishonor
- The cowardly act of some crew members in abandoning the ship while leaving the passengers behind brought ignominy upon the entire crew.
- invective
- language that abuses or denounces
- Cicero's first speech against Catiline was a masterpiece of invective and provoked Catiline to flee Rome.
- jaundice
- prejudice; bias; a yellowish discoloration of the skin
- Years of work as a reporter on the crime beat left Kristy with a sense of jaundice about the inherent evil of human beings.
- kudos
- glory; fame
- Those who seek high office usually claim they are doing it out of civic duty and not merely for the money or kudos.
- lineaments
- any of the features of the body, usually the face
- After 50 years, the lineaments of her face had changed, but there was still an unmistakable spark in her eyes.
- nadir
- the lowest point; the bottom
- The actress's career must surely have hit its nadir with the release of this terrible movie.
- nepotism
- showing favoritism to relatives
- Charges of nepotism were inevitable when Grace hired her husband and her brother as vice presidents of her company.
- pastiche
- something created from many different sources
- The film is a pastiche and incorporates aspects of Westerns, gangster films, slapstick comedies, and even Japanese samurai films.
- peccadillo
- a minor sin
- Some view a lie as a mere peccadillo, but others view lying as a sign of a deep character flaw.
- progeny
- children or descendants
- The estate lawyer had many suggestions for the Parks so they could avoid inheritance taxes and pass more money to their progeny.
- rectitude
- conduct according to moral principles
- Charlie has made quite a lot of progress; once sent to jail for armed robbery, he is now widely respected for his rectitude.
- reticence
- the quality or state of being silent or uncommunicative
- She was so reticent that some mistook her shyness for snobbery.
- solace
- comfort in a time of distress
- A true friend not only celebrates your victories but also offers solace for your failures.
- spate
- a large number or amount of something, esp. in a brief time
- A spate of broken windows along the street prompted increased police patrols.
- stricture
- a restrain or limit
- The strictures on rude behavior are purely social conventions and do not have the force of law.
- subterfuge
- a sneaky or devious method for avoiding difficulty
- Yolanda resorted to the well-known but effective subterfuge of pretending that she was sick.
- surfeit
- an excess
- Having overestimated Christmas shoppers, retailers were left with a surfeit of inventory.
- vagary
- an erratic notion or action
- I am used to some of your bizarre quirks, but this latest vagary has taken me completely off guard.
- attest
- to give evidence that something is true or genuine
- The hordes of fans waiting in line for concert tickets attest to the band's popularity.
- behoove
- to be necessary or proper for
- Just as children owe respect to their parents, it behooves parents to honor their children as individuals.
- collude
- to plot secretly for a deceitful or illegal purpose
- The Ivy League schools were accused of colluding in financial-aid decisions.
- decry
- to speak out against strongly and openly
- Those who decry acts of warfare should consider the consequences of letting foreign aggression go unchallenged.
- ensconce
- to settle securely or snugly
- Each night, the children would ensconce themselves in their mother's arms as she read them a story.
- eschew
- to avoid; to shun
- Joan eschewed novels and read only nonfiction, believing life was too short to read about things that are not real.
- exacerbate
- to make more violent, bitter, or severe
- The road construction projects only exacerbate our traffic problems.
- exude
- to give off; to emit; to radiate
- Vickie exuded a sense of confidence that was so compelling that she was given the job.
- flout
- to intentionally and obviously disobey
- Recent blunders have made some countries think it is okay to flout UN Security Council demands.
- gripe
- to complain constantly or naggingly
- Since the judge let you off easily, I would advise you not to gripe about the sentence.
- imbue
- to inspire; to permeate; to fill with a mood or tone
- Sports drinks are specially formulated to imbue the athlete with a renewed sense of vigor.
- inculcate
- to teach or impress by frequent repetition; to instill
- The teacher tried to inculcate a passion for European history in his students.
- loiter
- to stand about without purpose; to delay
- It bothers his employers to see him loiter in the parking lot with his girlfriend.
- mollify
- to soothe the temper; to pacify; to appease
- When you come in four hours after curfew, you'll need excellent excuses to mollify your parents' anger.
- obfuscate
- to make difficult to understand; to make indistinct
- The government tried to obfuscate the truth about the war by releasing misleading statements.
- obviate
- to stop from occurring; to prevent or make unnecessary
- A higher paying job would obviate my need to borrow money from you.
- peruse
- to read carefully
- She liked getting up early to peruse the paper before leaving for work.
- propound
- to suggest for consideration; to propose
- The speaker lost his audience when he began to propound his theory about aliens building the pyramids.
- remonstrate
- to make objections
- The ambassador made repeated visits to remonstrate against the unfair trade practices.
- rue
- to regret
- When the teacher announced the pop quiz, Kelvin rued his failure to study.
- spurn
- to push or drive away contemptuously
- The truly depressed person will usually spurn those trying hardest to help.
- supplicate
- to request with great humility, as though by praying
- The defendant's mother supplicated the judge to be moderate in sentencing.
- usurp
- to take by force or without legal authority
- Taking advantage of his nephew's young age, the uncle usurped the kingdom for himself.