Vocab V
Serenade- v. to sing and play for somebody
为 ... 弹奏或歌唱
sentence: He serenades to her every night, and the woman, deeply attracted by his voice and
perseverance, decided to marry him.
syn: divertimento, nocturne, song
prefect- n. the chief of students or a class
学生长
sentence: Bob, being the oldest and the bravest of all the boys, was elected the prefect of his class.
blunder- v. to make a stupid or careless mistake
sentence: The police blundered badly by arresting the wrong man.
syn: mistake, bungle, screw up, blow, fumble
失策，弄糟
rebuke- v. to censure, criticize severely or angrily
sentence: He received a stern rebuke from his superior for his negligence.
syn: reprimand, criticize, censure, admonish, blame, reproach, scold
斥责，指责
sanctity- n. the quality of being holy
神圣，尊严，圣洁
sentence: In their case, the single life is a witness to the sanctity of marriage.
syn: holiness, sanctitude, asceticism, blessedness, consecration, devotion, divinity, hallowedness,
reverence, sacredness, saintliness, solemnity, spirituality, venerableness
demure- adj. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way 严肃的，端庄的
sentence: Her demure character reflected the proper education from her noble family.
syn: coy, decorous, diffident, earnest, humble, modest, proper, prudish, reticent, sedate, shy,
solemn, timid, unassertive
fervor- n. feelings of great warmth and intensity; enthusiasm
热诚，热心
sentence: Sally hugged Jill with great fervor because she was happy Jill came home from the war.
syn: ardor, enthusiasm, excitement, excitation, animation, ardency, devoutness, eagerness
demoniac- adj. in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by an evil spirit
魔鬼的，恶魔般的
sentence: After he came back from the concentration camp, he was tainted to become demoniac
from what he witnessed there.
syn: aroused, crazed, devilish, diabolic, fiendish, fired, frantic
iridescent- adj. having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors
彩虹色的，闪光的
sentence: The crystal globe became mysteriously iridescent after the magician uncovered it.
syn: nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent
illusive- adj. not real, imaginary, having a misleading effect
幻影的，错觉的，迷惑人的
sentence: The mysterious glasses lead you to an illusive dimension by easing your eyes and brain.
syn: chimerical, deceitful, delusive, fake, false, illusory, imaginary, misleading