英單251-300

251.repellent(n.) /rɪˈpelənt/
For Egypation living around the Nile River, eye shadow also served the purpose of being an insect repellent.
a substance that keeps insects or other animals away
=antipathetic. resistant
252.unilateral(a.) /ˌjunɪˈlætrəl/
When Singapore achieved unilateral independence from Britain in 1963, it soon became a part of Malaysia.
done or decided by one country, group, or person, often without considering what other countries, etc. think or want
253.catchment(n.) /ˈkætʃmənt ˌeriə/
,so it relies on rainwater, reservoirs, and water catchment areas for 67 percent of its potable water.
the area of land around a river or lake that it gets its water from
254.disparity(n.) /dɪˈsperəti/
Tensions frequently heat up between the two sides because of economic disparity.
a difference between things
=variety. contradiction
255.procurement(n.) /prəˈkjʊrmənt/
Recent breakthroughs in water procurement techniques have led Singapore to adopt a ‘Four Taps Strategy’ to become more self-reliant.
the process of buying supplies or equipment for a government department or company
=conscription. Acquisition
256.treacherous(a.) /ˈtretʃərəs/
These pandas live at an elevation of 1500 meters and higher, so the trek up the steep slopes is treacherous.
very dangerous, especially because the dangers are not obvious
=deceiving. unrealiable
257.trek(n.) /trek/
These pandas live at an elevation of 1500 meters and higher, so the trek up the steep slopes is treacherous.
a walk that seems long and difficult
=travel.voyage
258.intimate(a.) /ˈɪntɪmət/
Giant Pandas is an intimate portrait of the secret and complex lives of China’s most famous res
=innermost. private
259.suckle(v.) /ˈɪntɪmət/
Female pandas have to raise their cubs alone and make sure their babies are warm, clean, and fed, someone suckling a newborn 14 times a day.
to feed a baby or young animal with milk from a breast or udder
260.cub(n.) /kʌb/
Female pandas have to raise their cubs alone and make sure their babies are warm, clean, and fed someone suckling a newborn 14 times a day.
a young bear, lion, fox, wolf, or other wild animal
261.hibernate(v.) /ˈhaɪbərˌneɪt/
Since bamboo grows in the winter, giant pandas do not need to hibernate
if an animal hibernates, it sleeps through the winter
=sleep. slumber
262.dormant(v.) /ˈdɔrmənt/
rest in a dormant state
something that is dormant is not active or developing now, but it may become active or develop in the future
=sleeping. inactive
263.elusive(a.) /ɪˈlusɪv/
The elusive criminal hid from the police for 10 years before being caught.
an elusive person or animal is difficult or impossible to find or catch
=evasive. elusory
264.elevation(n.) /ˌeləˈveɪʃ(ə)n/
The temple is at an elevation of 1,000 meters.
SCIENCE the height of an area of land, usually measured from sea level
=consequence. ascent
265.forage(v.) /ˈfɔrɪdʒ/
Stray dogs often forage for food in the alley behind the night market.
to search in a wide area for something, especially food
=fodder. feed
266.jargon(n.) /ˈdʒɑrɡən/
Other suggestions includes jargon, a fan of jargon, an enemy disguised as a friend.
special words and phrases that are only understood by people who do the same kind of work
=slang. dialect
267.culinary(a.) /ˈkjulɪˌneri/
Over 60 percent of the featured restaurants serve Japanese cuisine.
relating to food and how to cook it
268.cuisine(n.) /kwɪˈzin/
Over 60 percent of the featured restaurants serve Japanese cuisine.
a particular style of cooking food, especially the style of a particular country or region
269.gastronomic(a.) /ˌɡæstrəˈnɑmɪk/
Michelin Guides director Jean-Luc Naret said that Tokyo is one of the world’s gastronomic.
relating to skillful cooking and the enjoyment of good food
270.mediocre(a.) /ˌmidiˈoʊkər/
I thought the concert was going to be amazing, but it was just mediocre.
average or below average in quality, ability, or achievement
=average. Acceptable
271.carcass(n.) /ˈkɑrkəs/
The aim is to get the carcass away from other players and take it across a goal line.
the body of a dead animal
=body. Animal corpse
272.tactic(n.) /ˈtæktɪk/
While competing on the field, players can use different tactics to try and get a(n) over the others.
a particular method or plan for achieving something
273.whip(v.) /hwɪp/
These can include the violent use of force like hitting, kicking, or even whipping .
a long thin piece of leather with a handle on one end, used for making horses move faster or for hitting someone
=strike. thrash
274.trip(v.) /trɪp/
The only thing not nor get allowed in Buzkashi is tripping another rider’s horse because this could cause serious injuries to the rider’s horse because this could cause serious injuries to the riders to the riders or horses.
=stumble. tumble
275.grisly(a.) /ˈɡrɪzli/
The sport may seem grisly to outsiders,
involving death or violence in a shocking way
=black. alarming
276.outsider(n.) /aʊtˈsaɪdər/
The sport may seem grisly to outsiders,
someone who does not belong to a particular group or organization
=foreigner. stranger
277.consume(v.) /kənˈsum/
You should consume more fruit and vegetables.
to eat or drink something
=spend. use up
278.osteoporosis(n.) /ˌɑstioʊpəˈroʊsɪs/
But later on in life, people have to think about the possibility of osteoporosis.
a medical condition in which your bones become more likely to break. It often affects older people, especially women.
279.phosphorus(n.) /ˈfɑsf(ə)rəs/
Osteoporosis is basically the weakening of bones, often caused by dairy products, excessive consumption of alcohol, or a lack of vitamin D, and for females over the age of 60, the lack of estrogen.
280.estrogen(n.) /ˈestrədʒən/
Osteoporosis is basically the weakening of bones, often caused by dairy products, excessive consumption of alcohol, or a lack of vitamin D, and for females over the age of 60, the lack of estrogen.
a hormone produced in a woman’s ovaries that makes her develop typical female sexual features and prepares her body for having a baby
281.Caucasian(n.) /kɔˈkeɪʒ(ə)n/
Although it can occur in men, women-especially Asian and Caucasian women-are four times as likely to get osteoporosis.
used for describing a white person, for example from Europe, North America, or Australia
=white
282.fracture(v.) /ˈfræktʃər/
If a person already has osteoporosis and he or she fractures a hip, a wrist, or spinal veartebrae, the consequence can be serious.
if something hard fractures or is fractured, it breaks or cracks
=break. burst
283.wrist(n.) /rɪst/
If a person already has b and he or she fractures a hip, a wrist, or spinal vertebrae, the consequence can be serious.
the part of your body between your hand and your arm
284.spinal(a.) /ˈspaɪn(ə)l/
If a person already has osteoporosis and he or she fractures a hip, a wrist, or spinal vertebrae, the consequence can be serious.
relating to your spine
285.vertebrae(n.) /ˈvɜrtəbrə/
If a person already has osteoporosis and he or she fractures a hip, a wrist, or spinal vertebrae, the consequence can be serious.
one of the small bones that form a row down the center of your back
286.rehabilitation(n.) /ˌrihəbɪlɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
a rehabilitation program
=recovery
287.impose(v.) /ɪmˈpoʊz/
The government imposed a ban on whale hunting.
to introduce something such as a new law or new system, and force people to accept it
=put. charge
288.spontaneously(adv.) /spɑnˈteɪniəs/
We spontaneously applauded when the teacher announced that the quiz was canceled.
happening in a natural way without being planned or thought about
289.successively(adv.) /səkˈsesɪv/
It rained for three successive days.
coming or happening one after another in a series
=later
290.pledge(v.) /pledʒ/
I pledge to stand by you whenever you’re in trouble.
MAINLY JOURNALISM to promise seriously and publicly to do something
=guarantee. Security
291.indigenous(a.) /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
This lizard is indigenous to Mexico.
indigenous people lived in a place for a very long time before other people came to live there
=native. original
292.spectrum(n.) /ˈspektrəm/
That school offers a broad spectrum of courses for international student.
the whole range of ideas, qualities, situations, etc. that are possible
293.megalopolis(n.) /ˌmeɡəˈlɑpəlɪs/
Brazil contains a particularly modern spectacle-a megalopolis.
a large city, or an area that contains a lot of large cities
=metropolis
294.cosmopolitan(n.) /ˌkɑzməˈpɑlɪt(ə)n/
It is considered to be more cosmopolitan than Brazil’s second largest city,
someone who has a lot of knowledge and experience of many different countries and cultures
=international. global
295.biodiversity(n.). /ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜrsəti/
The Rainforest is no mere forest; with the greatest biodiversity in the world, it is a place of magic.
the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a particular region
396.grant(v.) /ɡrænt/
The committee granted a scholarship to the student.
to allow someone to have or do what they want
=give. presents
297.carnival(n.) /ˈkɑrnɪv(ə)l/
You’re probably heard of the Brazilian Carnival, a huge party where people dance in the street,
AMERICAN a collection of large machines you can ride on, and places where you can buy food and try to win prizes by playing games. Carnivals usually travel from town to town. The British word is fair.
=fair. jamboree
298.fasting(n.) /fæst/
Bur before the fasting period begain, they have one last great party- Carnival.
to eat no food or very little food for a period of time, often for religious reasons
299.blocs(n.)
Over time, the groups, called blocs, got bigger and more organized, and they began to compete, with ever more elaborate costumes and dance routines.
a group of countries or people with the same political aims
300.distinctive(a.) /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
Nowadays, Carnival has distinctive features in different Brazilian cities
=characteristic. distinguishing