Unit 72

relentless / unrelenting

relentless adj. 残酷的，不留情的 (showing or promising no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace) /rəˈlen(t)ləs/

• The soldiers pressed on with the relentless march, determined to reach Kiev before the winter.

unrelenting adj. 不妥协的 (not softening or yielding in determination) /ˌənrəˈlen(t)iNG/

• The winds were unrelenting, buffeting the tiny ship and finally flinging it against a stand of rocks near the coast.

clamant / clement

clamant adj. 吵闹的；紧急的 (noisy; urgent) /ˈkleɪmənt/

• The alarm's clamant tones resounded through the station house, jolting the firemen into action.

clement adj. 仁慈的 (inclined to be merciful) /ˈklemənt/

• Because of the defendant's tender years, the judge advised the jury to pass a clement sentence.

clamorous / glamorous

clamorous adj. 吵吵闹闹的 (noisily insistent) /ˈklæmərəs/

• When the clamorous din from the cafeteria showed no signs of abating, the principal went to investigate the cause of the noise.

glamorous adj. 有吸引力的 (very exciting and attractive) /ˈɡlæm(ə)rəs/

• After graduating, Ned moved to Hollywood in hopes of rubbing elbows with the city's glamorous actors and actresses.

compunction / compulsive

compunction n. 后悔感，犯罪感 (a feeling of guilt or regret) /kəmˈpəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/

• Jai felt a terrible sense of compunction after accidentally hitting his sister with a baseball bat.

compulsive adj. 令人着迷的 (relating to or caused by psychological compulsion or obsession)

• Nalini's compulsive need to wash her hands 30 times a day was eased after she attended cognitive therapy.

adj. 强迫性的 (having power to compel)

• The unpredictability of reality TV shows has made the genre compulsive viewing for millions of people worldwide.

contemptuous / contemporary

contemptuous adj. 鄙视的 (feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval) /kənˈtempCHo͞oəs/

• The boy gave his sister a contemptuous look after she tattled on him for eating her slice of cake.

contemporary adj. 当代的，现代的 (happening or beginning now or in recent times) /kənˈtempəˌrerē/

• Contemporary artists operate at the forefront of culture and history by creating works that reflect and comment on current times.