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📅 2026-03-19 · 21 个单词 · 往期卡片
⭐ ambivalent ⭐ concede ⭐ dissent ⭐ myriad ⭐ postulate ⭐ satirize ⭐ subtext ⭐ trepidation ⭐ underscore ⭐ volatile ⭐ bifurcate ⭐ candid ⭐ disparate ⭐ efficacious ⭐ gregarious ⭐ imperative ⭐ juxtapose ⭐ lucid ⭐ propensity ⭐ resilient
1 / 21 🚀 挑战词汇
bifurcate
verb /baɪˈfɜːr.keɪt/
分叉;分裂成两部分
To divide something into two branches or parts.

The political debate has bifurcated into two extreme camps with no middle ground.

比(bi)叉(cha)开,像Y字一样分开

2 / 21 🏫 校园生活
candid
adjective /ˈkæn.dɪd/
坦率的;直率的
Truthful and straightforward, without hiding feelings or facts.

In a candid moment, the mayor admitted that the budget crisis was worse than expected.

坦白(tan bai)就像开灯,candid听起来像‘肯’定要坦白

3 / 21 📖 学术读写
disparate
adjective /ˈdɪs.pər.ət/
截然不同的;无法比较的
Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

The committee struggled to find common ground among the disparate groups of stakeholders.

dis-分开 + parate(像paradise天堂分开)= 完全不一样

4 / 21 🚀 挑战词汇
efficacious
adjective /ˌef.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/
有功效的;奏效的
Able to produce a desired or intended result.

Researchers are testing a new therapy to see if it is as efficacious as the current standard.

effi(发音像‘一飞’)+ cacious(像‘可’)= 一飞冲天很有效

5 / 21 🏫 校园生活
gregarious
adjective /ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ri.əs/
群居的;爱社交的
Liking to be with others; sociable.

Unlike her shy brother, she was gregarious and made friends everywhere she went.

g(哥)+ g(哥)= 两个哥哥一起热闹,所以是爱社交的

6 / 21 🏫 校园生活
imperative
noun /ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/
当务之急;必要的事
A thing that must be done; a vital duty.

It is an imperative that we address the climate crisis immediately.

im(不)+ per(像‘皮’)+ a(一个)+ tive(体)= 不皮气,必须做

7 / 21 🏫 校园生活
lucid
adjective /ˈluː.sɪd/
清晰的;明白易懂的
Easy to understand; clear and coherent.

The professor's explanation of the complex theory was remarkably lucid.

lu(路)+ cid(像‘死’)= 路死(了)也清楚,非常清晰

8 / 21 📖 学术读写
propensity
noun /prəˈpen.sə.ti/
倾向;癖好
An inherent tendency to behave in a particular way.

He has a propensity for taking risks that often leads to trouble.

pro(向前)+ p(拍)+ ensity(像‘恩’)= 向前拍恩人,有倾向

9 / 21 🏫 校园生活
resilient
adjective /rɪˈzɪl.jənt/
有弹性的;能复原的
Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

The local economy proved resilient despite the global recession.

re(再)+ sili(像‘死’)+ ent(人)= 再死不了的人,有韧性

10 / 21 🎨 表达提升
trepidation
noun /ˌtrep.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
恐惧;畏缩
A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

The students approached the stage with a mix of excitement and trepidation.

tre(特)+ pid(怕)+ ation(状态)= 特别怕的状态

11 / 21 📖 学术读写
underscore
verb /ˌʌn.dɚˈskɔːr/
强调;突显
To emphasize or give importance to something.

The recent data underscores the urgent need for policy reform.

under(在...下)+ score(划线)= 在下面划线,强调

12 / 21 🌍 文化新闻
volatile
adjective /ˈvɑː.lə.t̬il/
易变的;不稳定的
Likely to change rapidly and unpredictably, often for the worse.

The political situation in the region remains volatile due to recent protests.

vol(卷)+ a(一)+ tile(头)= 卷起一头乱,不稳定

13 / 21 🏫 校园生活
ambivalent
adjective /ˌæm.bɪˈvæl.ənt/
矛盾的;犹豫不决的
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.

She felt ambivalent about moving to a new city, excited but scared.

am(爱)+ bi(比)+ valent(力量)= 爱比力量大,但又有力量对抗,矛盾

14 / 21 📖 学术读写
concede
verb /kənˈsiːd/
承认;让步
To admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

The candidate conceded defeat after the final vote count.

con(共同)+ cede(走)= 共同走开,让步

15 / 21 📖 学术读写
dissent
noun /dɪˈsent/
异议;不服从
Holdings of opinions that are at variance with the prevailing or official opinion.

The judge wrote a powerful dissent against the majority ruling.

dis(不)+ sent(感觉)= 感觉不一样,异议

16 / 21 🏫 校园生活
myriad
noun /ˈmɪr.i.əd/
无数;大量
A countless or extremely great number of something.

The stars above offered a myriad of possibilities for exploration.

my(我的)+ riad(像‘路’)= 我的路无数条

17 / 21 📖 学术读写
postulate
verb /ˈpɑːs.tʃə.leɪt/
假设;假定
To suggest or assume that something is true as the basis for reasoning or argument.

The theory postulates that all matter is composed of energy.

post(后)+ u(你)+ late(晚)= 后来你才知道,先假设

18 / 21 🌍 文化新闻
satirize
verb /ˈsæt.ɚ.ˌaɪz/
讽刺;嘲讽
To use humor, irony, or ridicule to criticize people's stupidity or vices.

The movie satirizes the obsession with social media fame.

sa(撒)+ tirize(像‘提’)= 撒开提起来嘲笑

19 / 21 📖 学术读写
subtext
noun /ˈsʌb.text/
潜台词;弦外之音
A underlying theme or meaning that is not expressed explicitly.

The subtext of the conversation suggested they were not on the same page.

sub(下)+ text(文字)= 文字下面的意思

20 / 21 🎨 表达提升
ambivalent
adjective /ˌæm.bɪˈvæl.ənt/
矛盾的;犹豫不决的
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.

She felt ambivalent about moving to a new city, excited but scared.

am(爱)+ bi(比)+ valent(力量)= 爱比力量大,但又有力量对抗,矛盾

21 / 21 🎨 表达提升
dissent
noun /dɪˈsent/
异议;不服从
Holdings of opinions that are at variance with the prevailing or official opinion.

The judge wrote a powerful dissent against the majority ruling.

dis(不)+ sent(感觉)= 感觉不一样,异议

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1 bifurcate /baɪˈfɜːr.keɪt/
分叉;分裂成两部分
The political debate has bifurcated into two extreme camps with no middle ground.
2 candid /ˈkæn.dɪd/
坦率的;直率的
In a candid moment, the mayor admitted that the budget crisis was worse than expected.
3 disparate /ˈdɪs.pər.ət/
截然不同的;无法比较的
The committee struggled to find common ground among the disparate groups of stakeholders.
4 efficacious /ˌef.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/
有功效的;奏效的
Researchers are testing a new therapy to see if it is as efficacious as the current standard.
5 gregarious /ɡrɪˈɡeɪ.ri.əs/
群居的;爱社交的
Unlike her shy brother, she was gregarious and made friends everywhere she went.
6 imperative /ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/
当务之急;必要的事
It is an imperative that we address the climate crisis immediately.
7 lucid /ˈluː.sɪd/
清晰的;明白易懂的
The professor's explanation of the complex theory was remarkably lucid.
8 propensity /prəˈpen.sə.ti/
倾向;癖好
He has a propensity for taking risks that often leads to trouble.
9 resilient /rɪˈzɪl.jənt/
有弹性的;能复原的
The local economy proved resilient despite the global recession.
10 trepidation /ˌtrep.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
恐惧;畏缩
The students approached the stage with a mix of excitement and trepidation.
11 underscore /ˌʌn.dɚˈskɔːr/
强调;突显
The recent data underscores the urgent need for policy reform.
12 volatile /ˈvɑː.lə.t̬il/
易变的;不稳定的
The political situation in the region remains volatile due to recent protests.
13 ambivalent /ˌæm.bɪˈvæl.ənt/
矛盾的;犹豫不决的
She felt ambivalent about moving to a new city, excited but scared.
14 concede /kənˈsiːd/
承认;让步
The candidate conceded defeat after the final vote count.
15 dissent /dɪˈsent/
异议;不服从
The judge wrote a powerful dissent against the majority ruling.
16 myriad /ˈmɪr.i.əd/
无数;大量
The stars above offered a myriad of possibilities for exploration.
17 postulate /ˈpɑːs.tʃə.leɪt/
假设;假定
The theory postulates that all matter is composed of energy.
18 satirize /ˈsæt.ɚ.ˌaɪz/
讽刺;嘲讽
The movie satirizes the obsession with social media fame.
19 subtext /ˈsʌb.text/
潜台词;弦外之音
The subtext of the conversation suggested they were not on the same page.
20 ambivalent /ˌæm.bɪˈvæl.ənt/
矛盾的;犹豫不决的
She felt ambivalent about moving to a new city, excited but scared.
21 dissent /dɪˈsent/
异议;不服从
The judge wrote a powerful dissent against the majority ruling.

📝 快速测验

  1. In a debate, if you want to admit a point is valid but still disagree with the conclusion, what verb do you use?
  2. What word describes a situation that changes rapidly and unpredictably, like a market or a political climate?
  3. If a writer wants to emphasize the importance of a specific data point, what verb can they use?
  4. What is the term for the underlying meaning in a conversation that isn't explicitly stated?
  5. Which word describes a person who loves being with others and is very sociable?

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