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巴朗词表速记（17）前缀ob—with 巴朗词表速记(17)前缀ob—with 愿达语言 培训 焊锡培训资料ppt免费下载焊接培训教程 ppt 下载特设培训下载班长管理培训下载培训时间表下载 中心 Mr GRE from bbs.yuanda.org ob=to obfuscate v. confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex. Was the President’s spokesman trying to clarify the Whitewater mystery, or was he trying to obfuscate the issue so the voters would never figure out what went on? 构词:ob (to) + fusc (fuse) + ate (v) oblivion N. obscurity; forgetfulness. After a decade of popularity, Hurston’s works had fallen into oblivion; no one bothered to read them any more. 构词:ob (to) + liv (forget) + ion (n) oblivious ADJ. inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed. Deep in her book, Nancy was oblivious of the noisy squabbles of her brother and his friends. ob, obs=away, not oblique ADJ. indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line). Casting a quick, oblique glance at the reviewing stand, the sergeant ordered the company to march “Oblique Right.” 构词:ob (not) + lique (list) obsolete ADJ. outmoded. “Hip” is an obsolete expression; it went out with love beads and tie-dye shirts. 构词:ob (to) + sole (only) + ete (a) oc=to occult ADJ. mysterious; secret; supernatural. The occult rites of the organization were revealed only to members, also N. 构词:ob (to) + cult(邪教) omni=all omnipresent ADJ. universally present; ubiquitous. On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus is omnipresent. 构词:omni (all) + present(存在) over=too much overbearing ADJ. bossy; arrogant; decisively important. Certain of her own importance and of the unimportance of everyone else, Lady Brackneil was intolerably overbearing in manner. “In choosing a husband,” she said, “good birth is of overbearing importance; compared to that, neither wealth nor talent signifies.” 构词:over + bear (behave) + ring (a) overweening ADJ. presumptuous; arrogant. His overweening pride in his accomplishments was not justified. 构词:over + ween (suppose) + ing overwrought 源自 wring ADJ. extremely agitated; hysterical. When Kate heard the news of the sudden tragedy, she became too overwrought to work and had to leave the office early. 构词:over + wring (twist) out=outside outlandish ADJ. bizarre; peculiar; unconventional. The eccentric professor who engages in markedly outlandish behavior is a stock figure in novels with an academic setting. 构词:out + land + ish (a) = 异国的 outskirts N. fringes; outer borders. Living on the outskirts of Boston, Sarah sometimes felt as if she were cut off from the cultural heart of the city. 构词:out + skirts(裙子)，用裙子外摆比喻外围 outspoken ADJ. candid; blunt. The candidate was too outspoken to be a successful politician; he had not yet learned to weigh his words carefully 构词:out + spoken = speak everything out out=old outmoded ADJ. no longer stylish; old-fashioned. Unconcerned about keeping in style, Lenore was perfectly happy to wear outmoded clothes as long as they were clean and unf rayed. 构词:out (old) + mode (manner) + ed (a) out=beat outstrip v. surpass; outdo. Jesse Owens easily outstripped his competitors to win the gold medal at the Olympic Games. 构词:out (beat) + strip (do) outwit v. outsmart; trick. By disguising himself as an old woman, Holmes was able to outwit his pursuers and escape capture. 构词:out (beat) + wit (wisdom) para=pair, beyond, alongside paradigm =show N. model; example; pattern. Pavlov’s experiment in which he trains a dog to salivate on hearing a bell is a paradigm of the conditioned response experiment in behavioral psychology. paradigmatic, ADJ. 构词:para (alongside) + digm (example) parallelism N. state of being parallel; similarity. Although the twins were separated at birth and grew up in different adoptive families, a striking parallelism exists between their lives. 构词:para (alongside) + lel (each other) + ism (n) paragon N. model of perfection. Her fellow students disliked Lavinia because Miss Minchin always pointed her out as a paragon of virtue. 构词:para (alongside) + agon (touch stone) = 用试金石检验 paranoia N. psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution. Suffering from paranoia, he claimed everyone was out to get him; ironically, his claim was accurate: even paranoids have enemies, paranoid. paranoiac, N. and ADJ. 构词:para (beyond) + noid (mind) + ia (disease) paraphernalia N. equipment; odds and ends. Her desk was cluttered with paper, pen, ink, dictionary and other paraphernalia of the writing craft. 构词:para (alongside) + phern (equipment) + al(补音)+ ia (n) paraphrase v. restate a passage in one’s own words while retaining thought of author. In 250 words or less, paraphrase this article, also N. 构词:para (alongside) + phrase pan=圆盘、全面、求全责备 pan v. criticize harshly. Hoping for a rave review of his new show, the playwright was miserable when the critics panned it unanimously. panacea N. cure-all; remedy for all diseases. There is no easy panacea that will solve our complicated international situation. 构词:pan (all) + acea (cure) panoramic ADJ. denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view. On a clear day, from the top of the World Trade Center you can get a panoramic view of New York City and neighboring stretches of New Jersey and Long Island. panorama, N. 构词:pan (all) + rama (scene) + ic (a) pandemonium N. wild tumult. When the ships collided in the harbor, pandemonium broke out among the passengers. 构词:pan (all) + de (negative) + monium (movement) pantomime N. acting without dialogue. Because he worked in pantomime, the clown could be understood wherever he appeared, also v. 构词:pan (all) + to(补音)+ mime (imitate) per=all, thorough perdition N. damnation; complete ruin. Praying for salvation, young Daedalus feared he was damned to eternal perdition. 构词:per (all) + dit (give) + ion (n) peroration N. conclusion of an oration. The peroration was largely hortatory and brought the audience to its feet clamoring for action at its close. 构词:per (all) + or (oral) + tion (n) peruse v. read with care. After the conflagration that burned down her house, Joan closely perused her home insurance policy to discover exactly what benefits her coverage provided. perusal, N. 构词:per (thoroughly) + use per=around peripatetic ADJ. walking about; moving. The peripatetic school of philosophy derives its name from the fact that Aristotle walked with his pupils while discussing philosophy with them. 构词:per (all) + pat (walk) + et(补音)+ ic (a) periphery N. edge, especially of a round surface. He sensed that there was something just beyond the periphery of his vision. peripheral ADJ. marginal; outer. We lived, not in central London, but in one of those peripheral suburbs that spring up on the outskirts of a great city. 构词:per (around) + pher (carry) + y (n) per=across, through peregrination N. journey. Auntie Mame was a world traveler whose peregrinations took her from Tijuana to Timbuctoo. 构词:per (across) + egrin (out go) + tion (n) perforate v. pierce; put a hole through. Before you can open the aspirin bottle, you must first perforate the plastic safety seal that covers the cap. 构词:per (through) + for (bore) + ate (v) perpetrate =father=bring about v. commit an offense. Only an insane person could perpetrate such a horrible crime. 构词:per (across) + peter (father—bring about) + ate (n) per=false perfidious ADJ. treacherous; disloyal. When Caesar realized that Brutus had betrayed him, he reproached his perfidious friend, perfidy, N. 构词:per (false) + fid (fidelity, loyalty) + ous (a) perfunctory ADJ. superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm. The auditor’s perfunctory inspection of the books overlooked many errors. 构词:per (false) + funct (do) + ry (a) perjury N. false testimony while under oath. Rather than lie under oath and perhaps be indicted for perjury, the witness chose to take the Fifth Amendment, refusing to answer any questions on the grounds that he might incriminate himself. 构词:per (false) + jury (testimony) phil=love philanderer N. faithless lover; flirt. Swearing he had never so much as looked at another woman, Jack assured Jill he was no philanderer. 构词:phil (love) + ander (man) + er (person) philatelist =a tel=no tax=stamp N. stamp-collector. When she heard the value of the Penny Black stamp, Phyllis was inspired to become a philatelist. 构词:phil (love) + atel (stamp) + ist (person) poly=多 polygamist N. one who has more than one spouse at a time. He was arrested as a polygamist when his two wives filed complaints about him. 构词:poly (many) + gam (marriage) + ist (person) polyglot ADJ. speaking several languages. New York City is a polyglot community because of the thousands of immigrants who settle there. 构词:poly (many) + glot (tongue) post=hind, later preposterous ADJ. absurd; ridiculous. When the candidate tried to downplay his youthful experiments with marijuana by saying he hadn’t inhaled, we all thought, “What a preposterous excuse!” 构词:pre (before) + poster (behind) + ous (a) = 取前后颠倒之意 posterity N. descendants; future generations. We hope to leave a better world to posterity. 构词:poster (behind) + ty (n) pre=before prefatory ADJ. introductory. The chairman made a few prefatory remarks before he called on the first speaker. 构词:pre (before) + fat (face) + ry (a) 参考词汇:preface premeditate v. plan in advance. She had premeditated the murder for months, reading about common poisons and buying weed killer that contained arsenic. 构词:pre (before) + medit (mind) + ate (v) presage v. foretell. The vultures flying overhead presaged the discovery of the corpse in the desert. 构词:pre (before) + sage (see) presentiment N. feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear; premonition. Saying goodbye at the airport, Jack had a sudden presentiment that this was the last time he would see Jill. 构词:pre (before) + sentiment (feeling) prevail v. induce; triumph over. He tried to prevail on her to type his essay for him. prevalent ADJ. widespread; generally accepted. A radical committed to social change, Reed had no patience with the conservative views prevalent in the America of his day. 构词:pre (before) + vail (strong) pro(d)=forward prodigy—prodigal—prodigious prodigy N. highly gifted child; marvel. Menuhin was a prodigy, performing wonders on his violin when he was barely eight years old. 构词:prod (before) + igy (预兆) =异常—天才 prodigal ADJ. wasteful; reckless with money. Don’t be so prodigal spending my money; when you’ve earned some money, you can waste as much of it as you want! also N. 构词:pro (forward) + igal (drive) = 虚掷 prodigious ADJ. marvelous; enormous. Watching the champion weight lifter heave the weighty barbell to shoulder height and then boost it overhead, we marveled at his prodigious strength. 构词:prod (before) + igere (预兆) + ous (a) = 异常—巨大 procrastinate v. postpone; delay or put off. Looking at four years of receipts and checks he still had to sort through, Bob was truly sorry he had procrastinated for so long and had not finished filing his taxes long ago. 构词:pro (forward) + crast (tomorrow) + ate prod v. poke; stir up; urge. If you prod him hard enough, he’ll eventually clean his room. profane v. violate; desecrate; treat unworthily The members of the mysterious Far Eastern cult sought to kill the British explorer because he had profaned the sanctity of their holy goblet by using it as an ashtray. also adj. 构词:pro (forward) + fane (temple 教堂) = 取意在教堂前的不敬行为 profligate ADJ. dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral. Although surrounded by wild and profligate companions, she managed to retain some sense of decency, also N. profligacy, N. 构词:pro (forward) + flig (cast) + ate (a) profound ADJ. deep; not superficial; complete. Freud’s remarkable insights into human behavior caused his fellow scientists to honor him as a profound thinker. profundity, N. 构词:pro (forward) + found (bottom) proliferate v. grow rapidly; spread; multiply. Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage countless get-rich-quick schemes to proliferate. proliferation, N. 构词:pro (forward) + life + ate (v) prolific ADJ. abundantly fruitful. She was a prolific writer who produced as many as three books a year. 构词:pro (forward) + life + ic (a) prolixity N. tedious wordiness; verbosity. A writer who suffers from prolixity tells his readers everything they never wanted to know about his subject (or were too bored to ask). prolix, ADJ. 构词:pro (forward) + lix (long) + ty (n) prologue N. introduction (to a poem or play). In the prologue to Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare introduces the audience to the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. 构词:pro (forward) + logue (speech) prolong v. extend; draw out; lengthen. In their determination to discover ways to prolong human life, doctors fail to take into account that longer lives are not always happier ones. 构词:pro (forward) + long promulgate v. proclaim a doctrine or law; make known by official publication. When Moses came down from the mountaintop prepared to promulgate God’s commandments, he was appalled to discover his followers worshipping a golden calf. 构词:pro (forward) + mulg (mass) + ate (v) prone ADJ. inclined to; prostrate. She was prone to sudden fits of anger during which she would lie prone on the floor, screaming and kicking her heels. propagate v. multiply; spread. Since bacteria propagate more quickly in unsanitary environments, it is important to keep hospital rooms clean. 构词:pro (forward) + page + (spread) + ate (v) prophylactic =guard beforehand ADJ. used to prevent disease. Despite all prophylactic measures introduced by the authorities, the epidemic raged until cool weather set in. prophylaxis, N. 构词:pro (forward) + phylact (guard) + ic (a) propinquity N. nearness; kinship. Their relationship could not be explained as being based on mere propinquity: they were more than relatives; they were true friends. 构词:pro (forward) + pinqu (near) + ty (n) propitiate v. appease. The natives offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods. 构词:pro (forward) + piti (pity) + ate (v) propitious ADJ. favorable; fortunate; advantageous. Chloe consulted her horoscope to see whether Tuesday would be a propitious day to dump her boyfriend. 同上 proscenium N. part of stage in front of curtain. In the theater-in-the-round there can be no proscenium or proscenium arch. also ADJ. 构词:pro (forward) + scene + ium (n) prosperity N. good fortune; financial success; physical well-being. Promising to stay together “for richer, for poorer,” the newlyweds vowed to be true to one another in prosperity and hardship alike. 构词:pro (forward) + sper (spring) + ty (n) prostrate v. stretch out full on ground. He prostrated himself before the idol. also ADJ. 构词:pro (forward) + strate (stretch) protuberance N. protrusion; bulge. A ganglionic cyst is a fluid-filled tumor (generally benign) that develops near a joint membrane or tendon sheath, and that bulges beneath the skin, forming a protuberance. 构词:pro (forward) + tube r (tumor 瘤) + ance (n) pri, prime, prist, proto=first primordial ADJ. existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary. The Neanderthal Man is one of our primordial ancestors. 构词:prime + order + al (a) pristine ADJ. characteristic of earlier times; primitive, unspoiled. This area has been preserved in all its pristine wildness. 构词:prist (first) + ine (a) prototype N. original work used as a model by others. The crude typewriter on display in this museum is the prototype of the elaborate machines in use today. 构词:proto (first) + type protocol N. diplomatic etiquette. We must run this state dinner according to protocol if we are to avoid offending any of our guests. 构词:proto (first) + copy re=back recalcitrant ADJ. obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority; unruly. Which animal do you think is more recalcitrant, a pig or a mule? 构词:re (back) + calciter (heel—kick) + ant (a) recuperate v. recover. The doctors were worried because the patient did not recuperate as rapidly as they had expected. 构词:re (back) + cuper (hand—take) + ate (v) repartee N. clever reply. He was famous for his witty repartee and his sarcasm. 构词:re (back) + part (depart) + ee (n) repeal v. revoke; annul. What would the effect on our society be if we decriminalized drug use by repealing the laws against the possession and sale of narcotics? 构词:re (again) + peal (appeal) repercussion N. rebound; reverberation; reaction. I am afraid that this event will have serious repercussions. 构词:re (back) + percuss (strike) + ion (n) repertoire N. list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present. The opera company decided to include Madame Butterfly in its repertoire for the following season. 构词:re (back) + pert (get) + oire (n) reprieve N. temporary stay. During the twenty-four-hour reprieve, the lawyers sought to make the stay of execution permanent, also v. 构词:re (back) + prieve (take) reprisal N. retaliation. I am confident that we are ready for any reprisals the enemy may undertake. 构词:re (back) + prise (hand—hold) + al (n) reprise =take back N. musical repetition; repeat performance; recurrent action. We enjoyed the soprano’s solo in Act I so much that we were delighted by its reprise in the finale. At Waterloo, it was not the effect of any one skirmish that exhausted Colonel Audtey; rather, it was the cumulative effect of the constant reprises that left him spent. 构词:re (back) + prise (hand—hold) repudiate v. disown; disavow. On separating from Tony, Tina announced that she would repudiate all debts incurred by her soon-to-be ex-husband. 构词:re (back) + pud (push?) + ate (v) requite v. repay; revenge. The wretch requited his benefactors by betraying them. 构词:re (back) + quite (pay) unrequited ADJ. not reciprocated. Suffering the pangs of unrequited love, Olivia rebukes Cesario for his hard-heartedness. rescind v. cancel. Because of the public outcry against the new taxes, the senator proposed a bill to rescind the unpopular financial measure. 构词:re (back) + scind (split) resilient ADJ. elastic; having the power of springing back. Highly resilient, steel makes excellent bedsprings. resilience, N. 构词:re (back) + sili (leap) + ent (a) respite N. interval of relief; time for rest; delay in punishment. For David, the two weeks vacationing in New Zealand were a delightful respite from the pressures of his job. 构词:re (back) + spite (see) retaliation v. repayment in kind (usually for bad treatment). Because everyone knew the Princeton band had stolen Brown’s mascot, the whole Princeton student body expected some sort of retaliation from Brown, retaliate, v. 构词:re (back) + tali (punish) + tion (n) reciprocal ADJ. mutual; exchangeable; interacting. The two nations signed a reciprocal trade agreement. 构词:re (back) + ciproc (alter) + al (a) reciprocate v. repay in kind. If they attack us, we shall be compelled to reciprocate and bomb their territory. reciprocity, N. refrain v. abstain from; resist. N. chorus. Whenever he heard a song with a lively chorus, Sol could never refrain from joining in on the refrain. 构词:re (back) + frain (hold) refute v. disprove. The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to refute the false testimony of the prosecution’s only witness. refutation, N. 构词:re (back) + fute (fill) rejoinder N. retort; comeback; reply. When someone has been rude to me, I find it particularly satisfying to come up with a quick rejoinder. 构词:re (back) + join + der (n) re=again recast v. reconstruct (a sentence, story, etc.); fashion again. Let me recast this sentence in terms your feeble brain can grasp: in words of one syllable, you are a fool. 构词:re (again) + cast (make) refurbish v. renovate; make bright by polishing. The flood left a deposit of mud on everything; it was necessary to refurbish our belongings. 构词:re (again) + furb (brighten) + ish (v) rehabilitate v. restore to proper condition. We must rehabilitate those whom we send to prison. 构词:re (again) + ability + ate (v) =restore ability rejuvenate v. make young again. The charlatan claimed that his elixir would rejuvenate the aged and weary. 构词:re (again) + juven (young) + ate (v) remediable ADJ. reparable. Let us be grateful that the damage is remediable. 构词:re (again) + med (mend) + able reminiscence N. recollection. Her reminiscences of her experiences are so fascinating that she ought to write a book. 构词:re (again) + minisc (memory) + ence (n) remorse N, guilt; self-reproach. The murderer felt no remorse for his crime. 构词:re (again) + morse (bite) resurge v. rise again; flow to and fro. It was startling to see the spirit of nationalism resurge as the Soviet Union disintegrated into a loose federation of ethnic and national groups. resurgence, N. resurgent, ADJ. 构词:re (again) + surge (wave—rise) resuscitate v. revive. The lifeguard tried to resuscitate the drowned child by applying artificial respiration. 构词:re (again) + suscit (stir) + ate (v) retrieve v. recover; find and bring in. The dog was intelligent and quickly learned to retrieve the game killed by the hunter, retrieval, N. 构词:re (again) + trieve (find) redress N. remedy; compensation. Do you mean to tell me that I can get no redress for my injuries? also v. 构词:re (again) + dress (arrange) redundant ADJ. superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy. The bottle of wine I brought to Bob’s party was certainly redundant, how was I to know Bob owned a winery? In your essay, you repeat several points unnecessarily; try to avoid redundancy in the future. 构词:re (again) + dund (double) + ant (a) re=away relent give in. When her stern father would not relent and allow her to marry Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett eloped with her suitor. relentless, ADJ. 构词:re (away) + lent (melt) relinquish v. give up something with reluctance; yield. Once you get used to fringe benefits like expense-account meals and a company car, it’s very hard to relinquish them. 构词:re (away) + linqu (leave) + ish (v) resignation N. patient submissiveness; statement that one is quitting a job. If Bob Cratchit had not accepted Scrooge’s bullying with timid resignation, he might have gotten up the nerve to hand in his resignation. resigned, ADJ. 构词:re (away) + sign + tion (n) re=not reproach v. express disapproval or disappointment. He never could do anything wrong without imagining how the look on his mother’s face would reproach him afterwards. also N. reproachful, ADJ. 构词:re (not) + proach (approach) re=to reconnaissance N. survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering. If you encounter any enemy soldiers during your reconnaissance, capture them for questioning. 构词:re (to) + con (altogether) nais (know) + ance (n) regale v. entertain. John regaled us with tales of his adventures in Africa. 构词:re (to) + gale (gay) repine v. fret; complain. There is no sense repining over the work you have left undone. 构词:re (to) + pine (yearn) super=above, over supercilious ADJ. arrogant; condescending; patronizing. The supercilious headwaiter sneered at customers who he thought did not fit the image of a restaurant catering to an ultrafashionable crowd. 构词:super (above) + cili (eyelid) + ous (a) superficial ADJ. trivial; shallow. Since your report gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, I cannot give you more than a passing grade. 构词:super (over) + fici (face) + al (a) supernumerary N. person or thing in excess of what is necessary; extra. His first appearance on the stage was as a supernumerary in a Shakespearean tragedy. 构词:super (over) + numer (number) + ry (n) sp(r)=喷、跳 spangle N. small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation. The thousands of spangles on her dress sparkled in the glare of the stage lights. sportive ADJ. playful. Such a sportive attitude is surprising in a person as serious as you usually are. spry ADJ. vigorously active; nimble. She was eighty years old, yet still spry and alert. sub=under, secondary subdued ADJ. less intense; quieter. Bob liked the subdued lighting at the restaurant because he thought it was romantic. I just thought the place was dimly lit. 构词:sub (under) + due (lead) + ed (a) subjugate v. conquer; bring under control. It is not our aim to subjugate our foe; we are interested only in establishing peaceful relations. 构词:sub (under) + jug (yoke) + ate (v) un=not, 反动作 unearth v. dig up. When they unearthed the city, the archeologists found many relics of an ancient civilization. 构词:un(反动作)+ earth unearthly ADJ. not earthly; weird. There is an unearthly atmosphere in her work that amazes the casual observer. 构词:un (not) + earthly unbridled ADJ. violent. She had a sudden fit of unbridled rage. 构词:un (not) + bridle(缰绳)+ ed (a) uncanny ADJ. strange; mysterious. You have the uncanny knack of reading my innermost thoughts. 构词:un (not) + canny (clear) unconscionable ADJ. unscrupulous; excessive. She found the loan shark’s demands unconscionable and impossible to meet. 构词:un (not) + consscion(良心)+ able uncouth ADJ. outlandish; clumsy; boorish. Most biographers portray Lincoln as an uncouth and ungainly young man. 构词:un (not) + couth (knowledge) ungainly ADJ. awkward; clumsy; unwieldy. “If you want to know whether Nick’s an ungainly dancer, check out my bruised feet,” said Nora. Anyone who has ever tried to carry a bass fiddle knows it’s an ungainly instrument. 构词:un (not) + gainly (proper) unkempt ADJ. disheveled; uncared for in appearance. Jeremy hated his neighbor’s unkempt lawn: he thought its neglected appearance had a detrimental effect on neighborhood property values. 构词:un (not) + kempt (comb) unprepossessing ADJ. unattractive. During adolescence many attractive young people somehow acquire the false notion that their appearance is unprepossessing. 构词:un (not) + pre (before) + possessing (catching) unruly ADJ. disobedient; lawless. The only way to curb this unruly mob is to use tear gas. 构词:un (not) + rule + y (n) unscathed ADJ. unharmed. They prayed he would come back from the war unscathed. 构词:un (not) + scathe (harm) + ed unsavory ADJ. distasteful; morally offensive. People with unsavory reputations should not be allowed to work with young children. 构词:un (not) + savor (taste) + y (a) untoward ADJ. unfortunate or unlucky; adverse; unexpected. Trying to sneak out of the house, Huck had a most untoward encounter with Miss Watson, who thwarted his escape. 构词:un (not) + toward(顺利) unwieldy ADJ. awkward; cumbersome; unmanageable. The large carton was so unwieldy that the movers had trouble getting it up the stairs. 构词:un (not) + wield (control) + y (a) unwitting ADJ. unintentional; not knowing. She was the unwitting tool of the swindlers. 构词:un (not) + wit (wisdom) + ing with=back, against withdrawn ADJ. introverted; remote. withdraw money Rebuffed by his colleagues, the initially outgoing young researcher became increasingly withdrawn 构词:with (back) + drawn withhold v. refuse to give; hold back. The tenants decided to withhold a portion of the rent until the landlord kept his promise to renovate the building. 构词:with (back) + hold withstand v. stand up against; successfully resist. If you can withstand all the peer pressure in high school to cut classes and goof off, you should survive college in fine shape. 构词:with (against) + stand