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Question 1

aspect

Answer 1

外表，容貌：appearance

Question 2

asperity

Answer 2

（举止、性情）粗暴：roughness; （环境）艰苦：rigor, severity

Question 3

aspersion

Answer 3

诽谤，中伤：harm, reputation

Question 4

aspirant

Answer 4

有抱负者，有野心者：aspires; 想成为···的：seeking

Question 5

assent

Answer 5

同意：agree

Question 6

assert

Answer 6

断言，肯定地说出：declare, forcefully, aggressively

Question 7

assertive

Answer 7

自信的：bold, assertion, self-assured

Question 8

assess

Answer 8

评估（重要性、尺寸、价值等）：determine; 征收费用（如罚款）：charge, penalty

Question 9

assiduous

Answer 9

勤勉的，专心仔细的：careful

Question 10

assuage

Answer 10

缓和，减轻：lessen, intensity; 平息，抚慰：pacify, calm; 使满足：satisfying

Question 11

astounding

Answer 11

令人吃惊的，出乎意料的：astonishment, amazement

Question 12

astute

Answer 12

机敏的，有洞察力的：shrewdness, perspicacity

Question 13

asunder

Answer 13

分离成多部分或多片地：separate parts, pieces; 分离地：apart

Question 14

asylum

Answer 14

收容所，保护所：refuge, protection

Question 15

asymmetrical

Answer 15

不平衡的，不对称的：no balance, symmetry

Question 16

atone

Answer 16

赎罪，弥补：amends

Question 17

atrocious

Answer 17

极坏的，极其残忍的：extremely wicked; 让人极为不满的：extremely unsatisfactory

Question 18

attenuate

Answer 18

降低（数量、力量、价值）：lessen

Question 19

audacious

Answer 19

大胆的，（但往往）愚勇的：fearlessly, recklessly; 蔑视（法律、礼节）的，无礼的：contemptuous of law; 乐于冒险的：take risks; 大胆创新的：verve

Question 20

augur

Answer 20

预言家：predicts; 出现好兆头：signs of, successful outcome; 预言：tell, beforehand

Question 21

authentic

Answer 21

真实的，非仿造的：exactly; 准确的，相符的：original

Question 22

authority

Answer 22

（某领域的）权威人士：a high level of knowledge; 管辖权，控制：lawful control; 影响力：power to direct; （管束他人的）权力：right, control others; 根据，理由：warrant

Question 23

autocracy

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独裁政府：government, unlimited power

Question 24

autonomy

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政治上的独立：self-governing; 自我主导的自由，（尤其是）精神独立：independence

Question 25

avarice

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贪财，贪婪：insatiable

Question 26

aver

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声称为真：state, forcefully; （态度强硬而明确地）声明：state clearly

Question 27

aversion

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非常讨厌，极厌恶：dislike; 令人厌恶的事物：someone that is hated

Question 28

avid

Answer 28

急切渴望的：enthusiasm; 贪婪（钱财）的：eager, for material possessions

Question 29

awash

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被淹没的：by water; （如洪水般）泛滥的：filled, covered, overrun

Question 30

awe

Answer 30

敬畏：dread, veneration, wonder

Question 31

awkward

Answer 31

缺乏灵活性和技巧的：lacking dexterity; （处理问题）缺乏手段和智谋的：a lack of skill and tact; 臃肿笨拙的，不优雅的：lacking ease; 令人尴尬的：embarrassment; （因过大或过重设计问题）难以操作的：difficult to use

Question 32

awning

Answer 32

雨篷，遮阳篷：shelter

Question 33

awry

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弯曲的，扭曲的：turned, twisted; 走样的（地），出差错的（地）：off, course

Question 34

axiomatic

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公理的：axiom; 不言自明的：self-evident

Question 35

babble

Answer 35

发出含糊无意义的嘟囔声，胡乱说：utter, meaningless; 闲聊：rambling conversation

Question 36

backhanded

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间接的，含沙射影的，虚情假意的：indirect

Question 37

badger

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不断纠缠或骚扰：harass, persistently

Question 38

badinage

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打趣，善意的玩笑：banter

Question 39

bait

Answer 39

逗弄，激怒：persecute, exasperate; 引诱：lead away; 诱饵：something, luring

Question 40

bale

Answer 40

痛苦，悲哀：sorrow

Question 41

baleful

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有害的：harmful; 凶兆的，凶恶的：evil; 致命的：causing death

Question 42

balk

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阻碍：check, obstacle; 不愿接受，拒绝：unwillingness

Question 43

balky

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不服管束的，倔强的：refusing

Question 44

ballad

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（由简单诗节和叠句组成的）民歌：poem

Question 45

balloon

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迅速增加：increase

Question 46

balm

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香油，止痛膏，安慰物：sweet-smelling oil, soothe; 香气：pleasant smell

Question 47

banal

Answer 47

非原创的，陈腐的：trite

Question 48

bane

Answer 48

祸根：ruin; 有害物质：kill or injure a living thing

Question 49

banish

Answer 49

驱逐出境：leave, country; 赶出：force out

Question 50

banter

Answer 50

幽默、打趣的（地）谈话：humored