MAVNI Program – A Way to Get US Citizenship

If you want to have a meaningful life in USA but worry about your visa, you can think about joining the army through MAVNI Program. I don’t know if you have to be involved in a war, that depends on your job and your commander’s order, but joining the army may lead you be a US citizen.

There’s some general requirements for MAVNI program: applicants must have a high school diploma and must be legally reside in the United States for a minimum of two years prior to joining the Army (excluding DACA) without a single absence from the country lasting longer than 90 days. You must be 17-34 years old and be under 35 at the time of shipping to BCT. Applicant may hold a E, F, H, J, K, L, M, O, P, Q, R, S, T, TC, TD, TN, U or V visa. Or, you may also be an Asylee, a refugee, a temporary protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).  

If you make your mind and find yourself meet above requirements, you should contact a recruiter that near you. You can find army recruiting locations through army official website. MAVNI program is going to close in September, 2016, so you better act soon. If you by any chance locate in Jamaica, NY area, I can recommend you to my recruiter.   

If your recruiter think you are a right fit for the army, he or she will ask you to take ASVAB- Armed Forces Qualification Test. You must score high enough to join the army. After you pass that, you will take your full physical exam and OPI- language exam - to test your native language skills. Then, you sign your contract, make oath, pass background check (SSBI), and pick your job. Wait a year, then ship to basic training.

Basic training is hard to pass, but you must accomplish it in order to get your citizenship. So during the waiting period, you should train yourself very hard. You should join the future solider program and join the PT class as a future solider. You may also prepare your citizenship application and take it with you while shipping.

MAVNI program is a way to consider if you want to stay in USA, and not many immigration lawyers know about this program. I hope the information above can give you a third option for staying in USA.  

Read more about MAVNI Program from army official website:

http://www.goarmy.com/benefits/additional-incentives/mavni.html

Join MAVNI on Facebook, and they will answer your concerns!

https://www.facebook.com/MAVNI-377822249040936/

If you have problem passing ASVAB or physical exam, view my other post or my video:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrXEBibs8EHpW8q5uoIQcbg

Learn English with ASVAB Word Preparation PART 2

• Livelihood 生计、生活         
• Legacy 遗产= Bequest
• The Wayne legacy is more than bricks砖瓦 and mortar水泥.
• Your father left us nothing but a legacy of bad debts hidden by a good name.
• It’s the legacy of my people.
• Lethargic 无精打采的
• Such lethargic creatures.
• It makes people lazy and lethargic.
• Paris on Sunday is almost as lethargic as London.
• Lily pad 睡莲：  I was floating on a lily pad.
• Vowel 元音：   You speak only in vowel.
• Vigilant 警觉地 = Observant： Of course, Sylvia brought this on herself by her lack of vigilance.
• Vigilance警惕n.   :    We must remember that vigilance is the price of safety,
• Vehement 激烈的、热情的
• But many scientist vehemently disagree.
• Vehement is solid.
• Perhaps you chastised her too vehemently.
• Virtuous 善良的、有道德的
• Vital 生气勃勃的         Vitalize 激发、给予生命:    Vital signs are normal.
• Vibrant震动的、充满生命的、响亮的 =  Vivid 生动的、清晰地
• Vexe 烦恼、迷惑
• It vexes me.
• Vex is a favorite of dark elders.
• What vexes all men?
• I don’t entertain hypothetical. 假设, the world as its vexing enough.
• Latrine 公用厕所： I used the office’s latrine.
• Linger 逗留、徘徊
• Why do you linger in the shadows.
• What kind of army would linger in such a place?
• Limp 跛行、无生气的、无力地 = Hobble
• He goes as limp as a bonded fish.
• Gotham has limped on ever since.
• He had a limp.
• Liberate 解放:    This is the instrument of your liberation.
• Latent 潜在的、指纹
• Paul, you did call him a latent homosexual. 同性恋者
• You probably thought families that was some form f latent hostility.
• The latent desires of the prefect.
• Abatement废除        Accountable 负有责任的、可解释的 = Responsible
• Amateur 业余爱好者= Novice: not professional
• An accomplished amateur magician
• I’d hate to think I had amateur in my house.
• Abridge 减少 = Shorten
• The abridged version
• Abridge the freedom of speech
• Avocation 爱好= Hobby
• Ornithology鸟类 happens by my avocation.
• This has become my avocation.
• His avocation was gaming.
• Ambush 伏击 = Assault攻击
• They are waiting to ambush the team coming up the elevator.
• Why the hell were we ambushed?
• Ambush the next company?
• Abrogate 废除= Abolish = Suppress = Terminate = Abatement
• The constitution宪法 is abrogated.
• Abolish slavery
• Archaic 古代的、陈旧的 = Antiquated = Old, old-fashioned, outdated
• Antique: a collectible object what has a high value because of its considerable age.
• Antiquity : the ancient past 古代、古迹、古代
• Antibody 抗体     Apparel 一股、外观
• Apprehension 不安、拘捕
• Our intention was to approach you after your apprehension in New York.
• The state is set, the night moist with apprehension.
• But instead of apprehension and interrogation审问, they were slaughtered屠杀.
• Astrophysics 天体物理学    Amiss出错的、不恰当的 = Wrong         
• Disrupt 混乱、破坏
• Batman has a talent for disruption.
• If it leaves with him on it, it will disrupt production.
• I don’t like to see the patients disrupting their rooms.
• Cause if you disrupt my plans, I will have no further use for you.
• Sorry about the disruption.
• Apex剪短、顶峰 = Top
• Clip 修剪the apex.
• Aim for the apex.
• The moon rises to its apex.
• Adrift 漂泊的、随波逐流的
• The human race is going to be adrift.
• But one of the ships did pick up a man adrift at sea.
• My ship was found adrift.
• Attentive 细心的、殷勤的
• This was thanks in part to attentive middle managers.
• Aggression 侵略
• You lay on your back and let her take out that aggression on you.
• An undeclared act of aggression.
• Atheist无神论者   Atheism无神论
• Vocation职业= Occupation
• Antagonize敌对： cause someone to become hostile敌对
• Antagonist: a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone.
• Do you just do it to antagonize people?
• Everybody stop antagonizing my guests.
• Keep antagonize me, watch what happens.
• Antonym: opposite meaning          Arcane神秘的= Mysterious
• Amicable = Friendliness
• Their divorce was amicable.
•  Ameliorate = Mend = make something better
• Ameliorate disease/policy /violence
• Frown 皱眉头
• Look at this frown on your face.
• He thinks I smile too much. He’d rather you frowned?
• Foreman 工头、领班
• Fragility 脆弱性 = Delicacy= Brittle
• My hair is brittle and my skin is dry.
• Don’t hurt me, I am brittle.
• It’s small and brittle.         
• The fragility of crystal is not a weakness but a fineness. 精致的
• But this incident with John made me realize the fragility of all this.
• Foreclose 排除、关闭、取消:   The bank closed a couple days ago.
• Firmness 坚固的、坚定地 = Sturdiness 坚固
• Let me show you the firmness of my beliefs.
• I want a firm commitment.
• I want a firm date, and I want it early.
• Befriend =  act as a friend to sb by offering help or support. = Tend = Facilitate= Help照顾、帮助
• By facilitating the process of transition,
• Was this one of the facilitators?
• Colonel, I am sorry, but we cannot facilitate.
• Feint 佯攻、声东击西
• I shall make a feint to the northeast…
• I pretended to be deceived by the feint.
• Falseness 虚伪、不忠实
• False is the men’s eyes.
• There’s falseness in his voice!
• We had that false alarm.
• Fondle 爱抚、抚弄 = Handle
• Fondle first, talk later.
• It was wrong of me to fondle Mrs. Miller’s breast.
• I let you fondle my chest, and it was a glorious moment for me.
• Furious 狂怒的、激烈的
• With great vengeance报复 and furious anger.
• Look how mad they are! Furious！
• It makes furious to this day!
• Fiscal 财务的
• Now that I am fiscally secure.
• This is a direct result of significant fiscal mismanagement.
• In the last fiscal year…
• Impose 强加、利用： sentence imposed by a judge in good standing in this state.
• Influx 流入、汇入： 
• A sudden influx of money.
• The recent influx of immigrants.
• Inexorable 无情的、铁面无私的
• Inexorable death
• And the elegant means inexorable to her end.
• An inexorable logic
• Invincible 无敌的、不可战胜的
• Together, you are invincible
• Spiderman is all but invincible
• The glory of invincibility
• Impart 传授、告知、给予: Allow me to impart a word to the wise
• Intermittent 间歇性的      Intermit 中断
• It was only intermittently effective
• Intermittent heavy rain has been forecast. 预测
• Sir, we have a small intermittent contact.
• Baritone 男中音、上低音乐器
• The Baritone was a guy named Kip Diskin.
• Sixteen baritone bass singers.
• And you’re the only baritone in the elf choir. 合唱团
• Benison = A blessing; Anatomy: Curse
• Beneficent = Mercy = Amicable = Kind: generous or doing good 行善的、慈爱的
• Boast = Brag
• I am just bragging about you.
• Can’t I brag about my little sister?
• I am not one to brag.
• My, my, my, what boasting.
• If the ship’s as fast as he’s boasting, we ought to do well.
• Nothing to boast off.
• No other creature can make such a boast.
• He was ashamed of his boasting.
• Bore = Burrow 挖洞 = Nestle = A hole or tunnel
• I think its burrow is two blocks down.
• The burrow to a depth of 100 meters.
• Bogus = Fake 假冒的、伪造的
• This thing is bogus.
• His background information was bogus.
• Write a bogus death certificate.
• Bewilder迷惑 cause sb confused
• You are not bewildered, you are afraid.
• It’s tricky and bewildering.
• She looks around, bewildered, seeming to want something.
• Booklet 小册子: a blue booklet
• Bolt down 狼吞虎咽     Bolt 螺旋钉、闪电、弓弩、筛选、拴住
• Anything that’s not bolted down goes overboard.
• He brings the bolt down.
• Anything not bolted sown toss it out.
• Bilateral 两侧的
• Budding 发芽、开始发育 = Developing
• Biography 传记、档案、个人简介: Is that the Teddy Roosevelt Biography?
• Brass 黄铜： The legend of the brass teapot.
• Buffoon = Clown 傻瓜、小丑 You buffoon! Don’t waste food like that.
• Bullock = Ox 牛
• Bibliography 文献、节目
• Burnish = Polish 擦亮、光泽
• Burnished sunset.
• You will be burnished
• To see his reputation burnished.
• Brusque 唐突的= Concise 简约的
• I apologize for being brusque.
• Oh, it was rather brusque.

ASVAB ADJECTIVES WORDS From BARRON'S

Abstract = Theoretical, lacking substance = Also a brief summary of a scholarly article 

Acrid刺鼻的; 尖刻的; 刻薄的= Sharp to the taste or small

Acute尖锐的; 敏感的; 剧烈的; 急性的 = Sharp = Shrewd [ʃru:d] 精明的; 狡猾的

Adamant坚定不移的; 坚硬无比的= Unyielding倔强; 坚硬的; 不屈的

Adept擅长于…的= Skilled = Adroit熟练的= Skillful

Aesthetic = having to do with beauty

Agile灵活的 = Nimble敏捷的

Ambidextrous非常灵巧的; 左右手都灵的 = equally skilled at using both hands

Ambiguous模棱两可; 含糊的 = unclearing in meaning, confusing

Ambivalent拿不定主意; 矛盾的 = Undecided

Amiable [ˈemiəbəl] = friendly

Animated活生生的, 有生气的, 动画（片）的; = alive, lively; can also refer to TV/ Movie cartoons

Apprehensive忧虑的; 惶惑; 有理解力的 = worried, anxious

Apt恰当的 = Suitable

Aquatic = living in water; an event or activity performed in or on the water.

Ardent炽热的, 热心的= passionate

Arrogant傲慢的, 自大的 = overly proud

Articulate善于表达的= Able to express oneself clearly

Ascetic苦行的, 禁欲的 = Austere朴素的, 简朴的 self – denying

Astute机敏的，精明的= shrewd精明的, 敏锐的

Auspicious 吉利的; 有前途的; 有希望的 = Favorable (circumstances) 有利的; 赞同的; 称赞的

Austere朴素的, 严峻的= Harsh

Authentic真正的; 可信的 = Genuine真正的; 坦率的

Authoritarian = Ruling by force or higher position

Auxiliary辅助的; 备用的 = Helping

Banal平庸的; 陈腐的; = Unoriginal, boring

Barren贫瘠的 = unfruitful徒然的

Belligerent好战的; 交战的= quarrelsome好争吵的 = combative好斗的; 斗志旺盛的;

Benevolent乐善好施的; 慈善的 = king, generous

Benign温和的，仁慈的= gentle, not harmful

Bizarre离奇的; 奇怪的= strange, extremely unusual

Bland温和的，和蔼的       Blatant明目张胆的             Blithe无忧无虑的; 轻率的

Boisterous喧闹的              Brusque唐突; 莽撞的

Callous铁石心肠的，无情的 = unfeeling

Candid偷拍的; 公正的= Honest = Frank坦白的，直率的

Casual = offhand不礼貌的，简慢的 = not formal

ASVAB Electronic Information

• Volts伏特 - Pressure 电压U /Electromotive Force：电场中两点电势的差值。

• Amperes 安培 – Number of electrons current- 电流 I

• -          1 coulomb per second.

• -          I= Q电荷量库伦/T通过导体的时间

• Ohm 欧姆 – 电阻单位Resistance – Opposite flow of electrons.

• I电流= U电压/R 电阻

• Amperes = Voltage / Resistance

• Amperes = Watt/ Volt

• 当1V 电压的两端，通过1A 时， 电路电阻1R

• Insulator 绝缘体（Rubber、Wood）      Conductor导体（Copper 铜、Water）

• Watt-功率- Power- 1 J/S1焦耳、秒

• Watt = Volt*Ohm             Power = U 电压*Resistance

• F 功 – Work – 焦耳 J

• Frequency – 电流转换的频率 – Hz 赫兹- 1 complete cycle per second
  Impedance 阻抗- F/ Current

DC – Direct Current电流从正极流向负极

AC – Alternating Current - 电流向不确定

Cell电池- 1 cell = 1.5 volt

Battery = 2 or more cells

Moter发动机 -  convert electrical energy to kinetic energy.电能转为机械能

        Resistor 电阻器

• Electromagnetic – induction感应器 usually has iron in its core.

• 8 diodes in a bridge rectifier.桥式整流器

• When current flows through a wire, the following influences are present voltage, ohms, amper.

• Milli-henry毫亨---电感单位Inductor

• Radar operate at frequencies as high as 100,000 MHZ.

• Radio waves travel at the speed of light.

• Changing AC to DC is rectification整流、矫正.

• Insulated fitting 绝缘体can be used to splice结合soldering the wires together.

• Serial cable连续的电缆, 9 wires do serial cables used on computer.

• 60 Watt / 120 Volts = 0.5 Ampere

• No.12 Wire is smaller in diameter compared to No.6 Wire.

• A fuse with a higher-than- required rating may not work properly.

• Natural wire is whitish or natural.

• Conventional Current: from + to –

• Electricity Flows: from – to +

• Amplifier扩音器：三角形

• Heater: converts electrical energy to heat

• Bell and Buzzer汽笛: convert electrical energy to sound

• Inductor感应器: 电能转化为磁能储存起来

• Capacitor 电容器：容纳电荷store electricity. Capacitor connect it parallel. Capacitor oppose any change in voltage.

• Diode 二极管：单一方向流动、反向时阻断。

• Transistor晶体管：可变电流开关，通过输入电压控制输出电流

• Antenna天线

• Relay继电器：具有隔离功能的自动开关元件

• Operate Incandescent light bulb 白炽灯at less than its rated voltage, the bulb will burn dimmer 暗and last longer.

• Circuit 巡回

• At same current, 6mm wire required less voltage than 3mm wire.

• DC Motor has Armature电枢, Field Poles极点 and Yoke架.

• Rotor bars 电磁棒is AC induction motors感应电动器

• Current passed through a muscle causes it contract.

• RMS- Root Mean Square

• In a closed electrical circuit, one terminal端点 is always positive and one is negative.

• Television broadcast standard used in USA is NTSC.

• A circuit breaker trips错误、倾斜, find the operating handle half way between on and off.

• 12 AWG has the smallest wire compared with 10 AWG and 4 AWG. Smaller the wire, larger the number.

• 1 Path of electrical flow can be found in a series circuit.

• Low potential: 600 watts or less.

• The ground wire is always green.

• Oscillator振荡器: circuit produce high frequency AC.

• Plug an appliance designed for AC into DC, appliance will produce excessive heat.

• Transformer: increase or decrease AC Voltage.

Learn English with ASVAB Word Preparation PART 1

 Recklessness 鲁莽、轻率 = Headlong 轻率的、急速的

• We are also racing headlong towards disaster.

• Headlong into the unknown?

• Driving Headlong

Domicile住处、定居= Home:   It’s my domicile. I wish you to leave my domicile.

Cursory草率的 = Superficial肤浅的、缺乏深度的

• That was cursory. It’s a cursory examination.
• I am assuming the author has a cursory knowledge of the city.

Abridge = Shorten

Terse = Brevity

Sturdy坚固的 = Well-built

• It was a sturdy table.

• They are sturdy wings.

• Something to suit your style, but sturdy enough for the forty miles round trip.

Impertinence不适宜的 = Rude = Tactless不得体的、粗鲁的 = Gauche 不善交际的、笨拙的

• Impertinence manner

• He will consider it an impertinence.

• People often think I am tactless and rude.

• I was dull and gauche.

Persistent 坚持不懈的

• Your persistence surprises even me.

• If you are hit, don’t stop. Your persistent will discourage your attackers.

• You are persistent, aren’t you?

• Change begins with persistence and commitment.

 Incoherent不连贯的、不相关的 = Unintelligible不能理解的、莫名其妙的

• I returned to that huge incoherent house once more.

• Incoherent thoughts and images, nothing more.

Superfluous多余的、奢侈的 = Unnecessary

• Doesn’t this seem superfluous?

• A completely superfluous figure.

• They consider knowledge to be superfluous.

Detritus碎石、瓦砾 = Debris碎片、残骸

• Debris that used to be your furniture and personal effects.

• The midtown tunnel’s blocked by debris.

• There was debris everywhere.

Fanatic = Zealot狂热者

• ·         We can see hundreds of UFO fanatics.

• ·         There are too many fanatics out there.

• ·         Stop it, you zealot!

• ·         Can you get a message to the scientist and his zealot girlfriend?

Rigid僵硬的 = Inflexible

• ·         Never to be too strict, too rigid, with the application to our laws.

• ·         Rigid Security

Sentinel哨兵 = Guard   Opposite: Prisoner

• ·         You become the next sentinel.

• ·         The sentinel is nothing but a legend.

• ·         Watch Guard

Defiance蔑视、反抗 = Rebellion

• ·         His every victory is an act of defiance.

• ·         When did defiance become an option in this house?

Chastise严惩 = Lecture

• ·         The chastisement that awaits me in hell is far more severe and lasting.

• ·         Before you chastise these officers, there’s something you should know.

• ·         Perhaps, you chastised her too vehemently.

Finite 有限的 = Limited

• ·         Finite Match

• ·         There’s a finite amount of memory.

• ·         A physical wound is finite.

• ·         The rules of hair care are simple and finite.

Weal幸福 = Happiness

• ·         The Public Weal

• ·         For Weal or Woe悲哀

Limpid 清澈的、透明的= Clear

• ·         The woman whose green eyes are limpid pools of desire.

• ·         Limpid jets of love

• ·         The water is limpid

Contemptuous 蔑视的= Scornful 鄙视的、傲慢的:    

• ·         Contemptuous Gesture

• ·         It makes men contemptuous and unjust.

• ·         You scorned me.

• ·         It was hot, hateful scorn.

• ·         We scorn discriminatory practices.

Inconsequential = Irrelevant

Amateur = Novice

• ·         Amateur Magician

Fallacious 欺骗的= Invalid      Fallacy谬论

• ·         The Fallacious of Hope

• ·         It’s a fallacy that prolonged war will weaken an occupied enemy.

Perpetuate永久   Opposite:   Kill

Proclivity 倾向、癖好= Predisposition 倾向、素质

• ·         Proclivity for violence.

• ·         Predisposition to any inheritable diseases.

Hypocrisy阴谋 Opposite:  Honesty

• ·         You can see the hypocrisy in that, can you?

•           We both are part of the same hypocrisy. 

Mulct 罚金、诈取、抢夺 = Defraud 欺骗

• ·         I defrauded a major corporation.

• ·         Have you ever defrauded or attempted to defraud the gaming industry.

• ·         I don’t do mulct.   

Edible = Digestible

• ·         Edible gaming bear drugs

Legacy 遗产 = Bequest 

• ·         The legacy of my people.

Kvetch抱怨 = complain

• ·         I’m stuck with Sir. Kvetch –a-lot.

• ·         And they kvetched about the Atlantic City Job.

• ·         If I can’t kvetch, I can’t do my job.

Ludic 顽皮的= Playful

• ·         A very ludic side

• ·         You are in a playful mood心情.

Succinct简洁的 = Concise

• ·         The succinct scenes. 景色, 背景

• ·         Her few comments to the press included a succinct summary of her views on capital punishment.

Embonpoint = Plump丰满的

• ·         I am getting plump.

• ·         They say she’s plump.

Charisma 魅力、感召力= Charm

• ·         This incredible charisma.

• ·         I guess charisma and eye line goes a long way.

Ostracize 排斥、流放= Banish = Ban = Exclude = Shun

• They will be ostracized from both school and home.         

Chasm 峡谷 = Hole = burrow

• The Chasm of Death

• They found a cave, a rare chasm that brought them here from their world.

Way worn 旅行疲劳的= Weary

• Way worn travelers

Congruent = Symmetrical

• Behavior are congruent with their expectations.

Mirage 幻影 = illusion= Deceptive虚伪的; 欺诈的

• Your deception was obvious

Debouch 浮现 = Emerge 出现

• They debouch their contents into the river.

• Another will emerge.

Exempt 免除= Excused

• Tax Exemption

• Only one man was exempt from my disgust. 厌恶、嫌恶 that exempts you from the fashion industry.

Ephemeral = Short-lived

• An ephemeral life

Incite 煽动

• It’s an inciting incident.

• Inciting prostitution 卖淫 , kidnapping, extortion敲诈…

Subterfuge 诡计= Evasion借口

• There was no subterfuge.

• I came over here with no subterfuge.

• I apologies for the subterfuge.

Prevail流行、获胜 = Persist

• You prevail!

• We must have alliance with England to prevail here.

• Justice does not always prevail.

Concoct 捏造、图谋 = Invent 发明

• I was just concocting this very plan.

• We can’t concoct a major operation.

Spectator 观众= Observer

• Well, I am sorry to disappoint my spectators, but…

• Crowd 人群： a crowd of spectators has gathered.

Menial = Low

• A good-paying menial labor job.

Crimson = Red

• He was crimson with his blood.

Commodity = Product

• The commodity was sold.

Plenary 无限的、完全的、全体的 = Full

• A plenary indulgence放纵.

• A plenary meeting.

• A plenary session.

Speculate 猜测、推测 = Theorize

• There’s been speculations that I was involved in the events.

• You are full of opinions on speculations.

• I’ve often speculated on why you don’t return to America.

• It’s a huge mistake to theorize before one has data.

• It was previously theorized.

• You certain or just theorizing?

Accountable= Responsible

• Hold accountable if there’s a problem.

Beneficent = Kind

• Beneficent Society

Abeyance 暂停= Suspension

• The court will hold in abeyance.

• This is an order of suspension.

• The suspension of your sentence.

Deplore 反对、哀悼 = Disapprove

• Deplorable 可悲的

• He deplores the incident but accepts our apologies.

• It’s deplorable but true.

Pare 削减= Cut

• I need a sharp paring knife and a bottle of vodka.

• Local authorities must pare their budgets.

Inamorata情人 = Mistress


Listless 倦怠的 = Lazy = Lackadaisical = Inattentive 漫不经心的 = Lethargic

• Do you have that listless feeling?

• My heart is listless without you.

• Listless and Lethargic无精打采的

• Lackadaisical attitude/manners

Vassal 奴仆= Slaves

Yearn 渴望= Long

• Yearn to be king

Confiscate充公 = Seize

• Private property cannot be confiscated.

• This project has completely confiscated my life.

Pardon原谅、宽恕 = Excuse

• I don’t ask you your pardon.

• Begging your pardon, but they haven’t.

• The emperor pardons him.

• Pardon me for asking…

Strident 刺耳的、尖锐的 = Harsh

• Strident, lively tune曲调

• He’s become strident and rigid.

Portable 轻便的 = Drinkable

• He walks into a bank with a portable phone.

Dull 迟钝的、呆滞的、缓和 = Vapid乏味的、无趣的

• You dull creature.

• It will dull your pain.

Eloquent 有口才的= Articulate 善于表达的

• This made his point fairly eloquent.

• I am going back to listen to his father’s eloquent discourse论述、演讲 on…

• Eloquent in its brevity.

Cohort 共犯= Companion 同伴

• Your cohorts are already in pajamas.

• Who are the people in cohorts with you?

Pretense 借口、假装= Dishonesty = Excuse

• We are just living in a pretense.

• I went to her house on the pretense of buying her car.

• Can you drop all this pretense?

• Perhaps we can do without the pretense of the missing child now.

Ameliorate修正、改良 = Meliorate = Mend

• Policy Amelioration

• Ameliorate disease

• Ameliorate your situation

Indigenous 土生土长的、本地的 = Native

• killing the indigenous looks bad.

Opulent 豪华的、富饶的= Lavish过分慷慨的; 非常浪费的; 过分丰富的

• Her lavished affection on her, there’s no doubt about that.

• Some of most lavish castles in the continent.

• Wasn’t there anyone else there to lavish you with attention?

• Portable Water.

• Some indigenous tribes部落and scavengers拾荒者.

Eldritch可怕的、怪异的 = Strange:  Eldritch Creature

Acerbic酸的、尖酸刻薄的 = Sharp = Acute = Keen

• His acerbic but observant diaries.
• My sense of smell was keener, my hearing more acute.

Flagrant 明目张胆的、声名远扬的= Glaring 显眼的、耀眼的

• This attitude and flagrant disregard 忽视for policy is going to end now.
• The world community of nations cannot tolerate this kind of flagrant deception欺骗.   

Magnitude 巨大、重大 = Importance

Enmity 敌意= Hatred

• This is not an enmity.
• There’s a long history of ethnic enmity.

Encore = Repetition

Avocation 喜好= Hobby

Assimilate吸收 = Absorb: Assimilate new races

Fort 堡垒= Garrison守卫

• The old fort is abandoned.
• If the river is taken, if the garrison falls…..
• It would be unfortunate if I had to leave a garrison here.

Philomath 爱学问的人= Scholar

Precocious 早熟的= Smart: Precocious little daughter

Hesitation犹豫 = Pause暂停、犹豫

• We must be fought without hesitation, without pity.
• But I will not hesitate.
• Don not hesitate. Show no mercy.

Emit发射 = Give off

• Emit the right signals.
• It’s giving of fits own energy.

Chimera 幻想= Enigma迷、不可解的事情 = Mirage

• He was a chimera.
• My name is enigma.

Clemency 宽容、仁慈= Mercy

• I granted you clemency.
• Clemency will be our weapon.
• I pleaded for clemency.

Puerile 幼稚的 = Childish

• A puerile brain.
• That was truly puerile.
• Puerile revenge, but effective nonetheless尽管如此、但是.

Abhorrent令人生厌的 = Offensive

• In that interview, Paul made it a point to frequently note how he find discrimination “abhorrent”

Solicitous 热切的、挂念的 =  Careful:  In a concerned and solicitous manner.

Umbrage = Injury

Contravene = Obstruct:  It contravenes the group rules.

Gullible 易受骗的 = Susceptible易受影响的; 易受感染的; 

• But to believe a married couple never got down, that’s just plain gullible.
• So gullible. Bring her here.

Arcanum 秘方= Secret

Conveyed = Transported

Commission = Authorize

Regale = Pleasure:  I’ve never seen a more beautiful, elegant and regale creature.

Customary = Nomic

Contend = Vie:  A leading contender contend with others

Penchant = Interest

Curse = Benison:  Their beauty is their curse.

Misdemeanor = Petty Crime: Misdemeanor was still a crime

Goad 刺激= Incite:   You are trying to goad me into revealing information.

Ardent 炽热的 = Passionate:   Ardent admirers/fans/lovers

Recapitulate 总结= Summary:   Recapitulate the situation

Amiss = Wrong

Isochronous 同步的= Equal

Illustrious 杰出的= Famous:   The old place has had an illustrious past.

Ridicule嘲笑 = Mock

Laudable 值得称赞的= Decision

• A laudable decision
• You talk is all well and good, but your own past if far from laudable

Raffish 放荡的= Expensive:    Handsome, I suppose… in a raffish sort of way..

Fantastic怪诞的; 极好的= Strange

Dulcet悦耳的、美妙的 = Harmonious

• My dulcet darling
• Thought we heard you dulcet tones.

Null = Zero:   The plan becomes null and void无效.

Extraneous无关的、外来的 = Outside

• It seemed extraneous at the time.
• Actually, I am highly logical, which allows me to look past extraneous detail.

Hemorrhage 大出血 = Loss

• He was hemorrhaging internally.
• There’s no sign of fracture or hemorrhage in your skull.