condone
verb [ T ]
UK/kənˈdəʊn/ US/kənˈdoʊn/
to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong
If someone condones behaviour that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen.
"I don't condone violence," said the Florida lawmaker and leading Republican.
lash out (something)
to spend a large amount of money in a way that is unnecessary or that wastes it:
to suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize him, her, or it in an angry way:
stop short of something
idiom
C2
If you stop short of doing or saying something, you decide not to do or say it although you almost do:
but Scott stopped short of condemning the former president.
cave
verb [ I ]
UK /keɪv/ US /keɪv/
a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, or mountain, or one that is underground
informal
(also cave in)
to agree to something that you would not agree to before, after someone has persuaded you or threatened you:
We've got to make sure we don't keep caving to Democrats, it's causing unbelievable inflation and causing more and more debt."
shrug sth off
— phrasal verb with shrug verb [ I or T ]
UK/ʃrʌɡ/ US/ʃrʌɡ/
-gg-
(NOT WORRY)
to treat something as if it is not important or not a problem
If you shrug something off, you ignore it or treat it as if it is not really important or serious.
Scott then shrugged off the insult about Chao.
mote
noun [ C ] literary
UK /məʊt/ US /moʊt/
something, especially a piece of dust, that is so small it is almost impossible to see
impetus
noun [ S or U ]
UK /ˈɪm.pɪ.təs/ US /ˈɪm.pə.t̬əs/
something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective:
The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given (a) fresh impetus to the cause.
a force that encourages a particular action or makes it more energetic or effective:
Often the impetus for change in education has had to come from outside the school establishment.
ephemeral
adjective
UK/ɪˈfem.ər.əl/ US/ɪˈfem.ɚ.əl/
lasting for only a short time
If you describe something as ephemeral, you mean that it lasts only for a very short time.
kick off
In football, when the players kick off, they start a game by kicking the ball from the centre of the pitch.
If an event, game, series, or discussion kicks off, or is kicked off, it begins.
seditious
美: [sɪˈdɪʃəs]
英: [sɪ'dɪʃəs]
A seditious act, speech, or piece of writing encourages people to fight against or oppose the government.
juror
美: [ˈdʒʊrər]
英: [ˈdʒʊərə(r)]
A juror is a member of a jury.
frenzy
noun [ C or U ]
UK/ˈfren.zi/ US/ˈfren.zi/
C2
(an example of) uncontrolled and excited behaviour or emotion that is sometimes violent
Frenzy or a frenzy is great excitement or wild behaviour that often results from losing control of your feelings.
In a frenzy of rage she hit him.
the media frenzy over the celebrity wedding
celestial
adjective
formal
UK/sɪˈles.ti.əl/ US/sɪˈles.tʃəl/
of or from the sky or outside this world
Celestial is used to describe things relating to heaven or to the sky.
consignment
US: [kənˈsaɪnmənt]
UK:
n. 委托；托运；装运的货物；委托贩卖
Web 寄售；交运货物；寄销
A consignment of goods is a load that is being delivered to a place or person.
an amount of goods that is sent somewhere
托运的货物
pavilion
[ puh-vil-yuhn ]SHOW IPA
See synonyms for pavilion on Thesaurus.com
Middle School Level
noun
a light, usually open building used for shelter, concerts, exhibits, etc., as in a park or fair.
any of a number of separate or attached buildings forming a hospital or the like.
Architecture. a projecting element of a façade, used especially at the center or at each end and usually treated so as to suggest a tower.
a tent, especially a large and elaborate one.
attestation
noun [ C ]
law specialized
UK/ˌæt.esˈteɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌæt̬.esˈteɪ.ʃən/
a formal statement that you make and officially say is true
1.
the act of attesting
2.
testimony
prudent
美: [ˈprud(ə)nt]
英: [ˈpruːd(ə)nt]
careful and avoiding risks
Someone who is prudent is sensible and careful.
It is always prudent to start any exercise programme gradually at first.
outage
An outage is a period of time when the electricity supply to a building or area is interrupted, for example because of damage to the cables.
a period when a service, such as electricity, is not available
The Kentucky Board of Elections' website, which posts information on how to register to vote, was also temporarily offline on Wednesday, but it was not immediately unclear what caused that outage.
stop short of sth
C2
If you stop short of doing or saying something, you decide not to do or say it although you almost do.
off the top of your head
from the knowledge you have in your memory
凭既有知识；不假思索地
"What's the capital of Mauritania?" "I don't know off the top of my head, but I could go and look it up."
Killnet thrives off of public attention and bravado,
bravado
noun [ U ]
UK/brəˈvɑː.dəʊ/ US/brəˈvɑː.doʊ/
a show of courage, especially when unnecessary and dangerous, to make people admire you
Bravado is an appearance of courage or confidence that someone shows in order to impress other people.
strike a balance
C1
If you strike a balance between two things, you accept parts of both things in order to satisfy some of the demands of both sides in an argument, rather than all the demands of just one side.
（在争论中）找到折中办法，求得平衡
It's a question of striking the right balance between quality and productivity.
to make a compromise
na. 结账；衡量得失
网络 冲帐；取得平衡；冲账
antics
noun [ plural ]
UK/ˈæn.tɪks/ US/ˈæn.t̬ɪks/
funny, silly, or strange behaviour
hype
noun [ U ]
informal
UK/haɪp/ US/haɪp/
a situation in which something is advertised and discussed in newspapers, on television, etc. a lot in order to attract everyone's interest
（新闻媒体的）大肆宣传，炒作
media hype
媒体炒作
Hype is the use of a lot of publicity and advertising to make people interested in something such as a product.
吸毒成瘾的人；夸大广告；被广泛宣传的人[事]；花招
v. 大肆宣传；用麻醉剂注射使兴奋
Killnet thrives off of public attention and bravado, and cybersecurity experts have to strike a balance between being mindful of Killnet's online antics and not hyping a low-level threat.
moderation
noun [ U ]
UK /ˌmɒd.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌmɑː.dəˈreɪ.ʃən/
moderation noun [U] (REASONABLE LIMITS)
C1
the quality of doing something within reasonable limits:
You can eat whatever you want as long as it's in moderation.
All parties will have to show great moderation during these very difficult negotiations.
emissary
noun [ C ] formal
UK /ˈem.ɪ.sər.i/ US /ˈem.ɪ.ser.i/
a person sent by one government or political leader to another to take messages or to take part in discussions:
He flew to China as the personal emissary of the President.
barrage
noun
UK/ˈbær.ɑːʒ/ US/bəˈrɑːʒ/
barrage noun (ATTACK)
[ C usually singular ]
the action of continuously firing large guns to protect soldiers advancing on an enemy
an artillery barrage
a barrage of sth
a great number of complaints, criticisms, or questions suddenly directed at someone
The TV station has received a barrage of complaints about the amount of violence in the series.
He faced a barrage of questions over his handling of the problem.
light on/upon sth
— phrasal verb with light verb
UK/laɪt/ US/laɪt/
lit or lighted | lit or lighted
formal
to find or think of something unexpectedly
We lighted upon the solution entirely by accident.、
If you light on something or light upon it, you suddenly notice it or find it.
shed
noun [ C ]
UK/ʃed/ US/ʃed/
B2
a small building, usually made of wood, used for storing things
a tool/storage shed
uk a garden/bicycle shed
a large, simple building used for a particular purpose
the lambing shed
shed
verb
UK/ʃed/ US/ʃed/
present participle shedding | past tense and past participle shed
shed verb (GET RID OF)
[ T ]
(often used in newspapers) to get rid of something you do not need or want
900 jobs will be shed over the next few months.
to lose a covering, such as leaves, hair, or skin, because it falls off naturally, or to drop something in a natural way or by accident
The trees shed their leaves in autumn.
They ran down to the water, shedding clothes as they went.
uk
A lorry had shed a load of gravel across the road.
A lorry is a large vehicle that is used to transport goods by road
to produce tears, light, blood, etc.
She shed a few tears at her daughter's wedding.
So much blood has been shed (= so many people have been badly hurt or killed) in this war.
divine
美: [dɪˈvaɪn]
英: [dɪ'vaɪnɪŋ]
adj. 神的；神性的；天赐的；奉为神的
n. 神学家；圣职人员；教士；上帝
v. 卜卦；推测；猜到；窥测
网络 占卜；占卜式找矿；占卜的
A shrine is a place of worship which is associated with a particular holy person or object
eternity
noun
UK/ɪˈtɜː.nə.ti/ US/ɪˈtɝː.nə.t̬i/
[ U ]
time that never ends or that has no limits
Eternity is time without an end or a state of existence outside time, especially the state which some people believe they will pass into after they have died.
After what seemed an eternity she was once again at the mailbox.
A typewritten document has been typed on a typewriter or word processor.
mythological
美: [ˌmɪθə'lɒdʒɪkl]
英: [ˌmɪθə'lɒdʒɪkl]
adj. 神话的；神话学的
网络 虚构的；神话派；神话中的
millennium
noun [ C ]
UK/mɪˈlen.i.əm/ US/mɪˈlen.i.əm/
plural millennia or millenniums
C2
a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends
plural
英 [ˈplʊərəl]美 [ˈplʊrəl]CET4 TEM4
n. 复数（形式）
adj. 复数的，复数形式的；多样的，多元的；多数的，多种的
[ 复数 plurals 比较级 more plural 最高级 most plural ]
profusion
noun [ S or U ]
formal
UK/prəˈfjuː.ʒən/ US/prəˈfjuː.ʒən/
an extremely large amount of something
If there is a profusion of something or if it occurs in profusion, there is a very large quantity or variety of it.‘
Over the millennia a wild profusion of mythological explanations of philosophical questions spread across the world.
Christianity
美: [ˌkrɪstiˈænəti]
英: [ˌkrɪstiˈænəti]
n. 基督教
网络 基督宗教；基督信仰；基督教精神
Christianity is a religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the belief that he was the son of God.
chariot
noun [ C ]
UK/ˈtʃær.i.ət/ US/ˈtʃer.i.ət/
a two-wheeled vehicle that was used in ancient times for racing and fighting and was pulled by a horse or horses
Before Christianity came to Norway, people believed that Thor rode across the sky in a chariot drawn by two goats.
germinate
verb
UK/ˈdʒɜː.mɪ.neɪt/ US/ˈdʒɝː.mə.neɪt/
germinate verb (SEED)
[ I or T ] biology specialized
to (cause a seed to) start growing
If a seed germinates or if it is germinated, it starts to grow.
And when it rained the corn germinated and thrived in the fields.
treacherous
adjective
UK/ˈtretʃ.ər.əs/ US/ˈtretʃ.ɚ.əs/
treacherous adjective (DANGEROUS)
If the ground or sea is treacherous, it is extremely dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions.
If you describe someone as treacherous, you mean that they are likely to betray you and cannot be trusted.
purge
美: [pɜrdʒ]
英: [pɜː(r)dʒ]
v. 使(身,心)清净 (of； from)；肃清；(用药)泻
n. 净化；【政】肃整；药泻
网络 清除；清洗；净化清洗装置
To purge an organization of its unacceptable members means to remove them from it. You can also talk about purging people from an organization.
to get rid of people from an organization because you do not agree with them
curt
美: [kɜrt]
英: [kɜː(r)t]
adj. 简短而失礼的；唐突无礼的
n. 【男名】男子名
网络 简略的；简短的；草率的
If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.