Master in Vocab -- Day One

Preview:

• heterogeneous
• prattle
• expedient
• conviction
• perverse

1.heterogeneous(hetero- different, other; gen- birth, produce)
I.meanings:

• a. 异种的，异质的

II.examples:

• a heterogeneous collection of buildings
  风格各异的一组建筑。

• American has a very heterogeneous population.
  美国人口是有不同种族组成的。

III.Synonyms:

• mixed
• varied
• indiscriminate

2.prattle
I.meanings:

• v. 闲聊、胡说、闲扯
• n. 闲扯, (小孩般）咿咿呀呀的话
• to utter or make meaningless sounds

II.examples:

• They prattled on into the night, discussing school, music, and friends.
  他们在夜里闲聊，聊到了学校的事，音乐以及朋友。

• Parents often claim to understand the prattle of their infant offspring.
  父母经常声称他们能够明白自己刚出生的宝宝的咿呀学语。

III.Synonyms:

• chatter

3.expedient (ex- away; ped- foot; -ent adj)
I.meanings:

• n. 权宜之计
• a. 权益的，方便的，有用的

II.examples:

• They found it expedient to negotiate with the terrorists.
  他们认为和这群恐怖分子们坐下谈谈才是权宜之计。

• Do whatever is expedient.
  你看着办吧，怎么方便怎么办。

III.Synonyms:

• advisable
• politic
• wise

4.conviction (convict- prisoner; -ion noun)
I.meanings:

• n. 定罪，信服，坚信

II.examples:

• He had no previous convictions.
  他没有前科。

• He has three prior drunk-driving convictions.
  他有三项酒驾罪名。

• "I love you", he said with conviction.
  “我爱你”， 他坚定地说出了口。

III.Synonyms:

• assurance
• certainty
• certitude

5.perverse (per- through; vers- turn around)
I.meanings:

• a. 乖张的，故意作对的，执迷不悟的，歪曲的
• a. 执拗的，任性的，不通情达理的
• turn away from what is right or good
• contrary to the evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law

II.examples:

• She has a perverse fascination with death.
  她对死亡有种奇怪的迷恋。

• He seems to take perverse pleasure in making things as difficult as possible.
  他似乎有故意搞砸事情的倾向。

III.Synonyms:

• cranky
• pettish