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debilitate

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v.使虚弱

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catastrophe

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n.灾难

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depreciate

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v.贬值,贬低

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derive

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v.源于,获得,衍生

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didactic

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adj.教导的,说教的

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enamor

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v. 使迷恋,使倾心

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entreaty

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n.恳求

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exacerbate

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v.使恶化,使加剧

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explicit

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adj.详述的,直截了当的,明确的

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fabricate

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v.伪造,生产

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formidable

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adj.强大的,可怕的,难克服的,难对付的,令人钦佩的

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fortuitous

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adj.偶然的

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hackneyed

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adj.陈腐的,陈词滥调的

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henpeck

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v.管治,对…唠叨责骂不休

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imperil

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v.危及

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implicate

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v.使卷入,涉及,影响

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incompetent

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adj.无能力的

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inconclusive

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adj.无结论的,无说服力的,无决定性的

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incredulous

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adj.不相信的

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inept

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adj.无能的,笨拙的,不适当的

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inevitable

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adj.必然发生的,难以避免的

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influx

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n.流入,汇集

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integrity

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n.正直,完整

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irrefutable

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adj.无可辩驳的

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jocular

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adj.乐天派,风趣的

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lacerate

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vt. 伤害,使…痛心;割裂;撕碎

adj. 受折磨的;撕碎的

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lackadaisical

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[,lækə’deizikəl]
adj.
懒散的,无精打采的

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languid

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languid   ['læŋɡwid]
adj.
倦怠的;萎靡不振的;无活力的
无精打采的,懒洋洋的
缺乏兴趣的,不关心的
懒散的,迟缓的
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ludicrous

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ludicrous [‘lju:dikrəs]
adj.
荒谬可笑的;荒唐得滑稽的;滑稽有趣的

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magnanimous

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magnanimous [mæɡ’næniməs]
adj.
1.宽宏大量的,气量大的;品德高尚的
2.有高尚思想的;表现高尚品质的

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malleable

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malleable   ['mæliəbl]
adj.
(金属)可锻的;可锤的;韧性
柔顺的;顺从的;温顺的;可训练的
易适应的;顺应性强的
易受外界影响的;可变的
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militant

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['militənt]
adj.交战中的;战斗中的
      好战的,富于战斗性的,好斗的;战斗的,激进的
      积极行动的
n.
好斗分子;积极分子;斗士;好斗的人
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mitigate

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mitigate   ['mitiɡeit]
v.使缓和,使温和,使镇静:
to mitigate danger
减轻(痛苦、惩罚):
The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the mother had treated her child.
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multifarious

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multifarious [,mʌlti’fεəriəs]
adj.
多部分的;多成分的;多方面的
种种的,多种多样的,五花八门的

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nefarious

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nefarious [ni’fεəriəs]
adj.
极度邪恶的,极恶毒的
不公正的,不正直的

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negligence

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negligence   ['neɡlidʒəns]
n.疏忽,玩忽;玩忽行为
  随便,不修边幅;杂乱无章
(文艺作品等风格的)自由奔放
adj.【法律】过失的
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neurotic

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neurotic 1   [njuə'rɔtik]
adj.神经官能病的,神经(机能)病的
n.精神病患者,神经病患者
adj.神经的,神经过敏的,神经质的,易激动的
    影响(或刺激)神经系统的
n.影响(或作用于)神经系统的药物(或毒物)
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obstinate

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obstinate   ['ɔbstinit; -nət]
adj.固执的,倔强的;顽固的
     不退让的,顽强的,不屈的
     坚定的;强硬的
     不易控制(或抑制)的;不易克服的
     难治疗的;难补救的
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paramount

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paramount   ['pærəmaunt]
adj.最高的;至上的;首要的;卓越的
     拥有最高权力的
    胜过…的;(比…)优秀的
n最高掌权者;元首
最高;至上;主要
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penetrate

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vt. 渗透;穿透;洞察

vi. 渗透;刺入;看透

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predominant

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predominant [,pri’dɔminənt]
adj.
1.占优势的,支配其他的,优越的
2.突出的;最显著的;主要的

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prolific

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prolific   [prəu'lifik]
adj.
1.大量繁殖的,多育的,多产的
2.富于创造力的;作品(或成果)丰富的
3.丰富的;富饶的;富于…的(常与in或of连用)
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propagate

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vt. 传播;传送;繁殖;宣传

vi. 繁殖;增殖

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prophetic

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prophetic   [prəu'fetik]
adj.
1.预言的;预示的
2.有预言力的;预言性的
3.预兆的;恶兆的 [亦作prophetical]
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provoke

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vt. 驱使;激怒;煽动;惹起

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refractory

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refractory   [ri'fræktəri]
adj.
1.(人或动物)倔强的;执拗的;难驾驭的;不听话的
2.(矿物或金属)耐高温的,难熔化的
n.
1.难驾驭的人(或动物);倔强的人
2.耐熔金属(或矿物);耐火材料
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repudiate

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vt. 拒绝;否定;批判;与…断绝关系;拒付

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revile

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vt. 辱骂;斥责

vi. 辱骂;谩骂

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sagacious

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sagacious [sə’ɡeiʃəs]
adj.
1.有洞察力的,有远见的;聪明的,精明的

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scintillate

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vi. 发出火花;闪烁

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subtle

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adj. 微妙的;精细的;敏感的;狡猾的;稀薄的

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taint

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v.污染,腐蚀

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temperament

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temperament [‘tempərəmənt]
n.
1.气质;性格;性情
2.容易激动,喜怒无常,急躁

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tepid

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tepid [‘tepid]
adj.
1.温热的;微温的
2.冷淡的;不热烈的

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thwart

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vt. 挫败;反对;阻碍;横过
adj. 横放的;固执的
n. 划手座;独木舟的横梁

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tyrant

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n.暴君

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unprecedented

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unprecedented [,ʌn’presidəntid]
adj.
1.前所未有的,空前的,无前例的;新奇的

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upheaval

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upheaval [ʌp’hi:vəl]
n.
1.胀起,鼓起,隆起
2.激变;剧变;动乱

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veil

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vt. 遮蔽;掩饰;以面纱遮掩;用帷幕分隔

vi. 蒙上面纱;出现轻度灰雾

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verbose

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verbose [və:’bəus]
adj.
1.用字过多的,冗长的;啰唆的,唠叨的

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vestige

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vestige   ['vestidʒ]
n.
1.残留部分,残余
2.痕迹,残迹
3.【生物学】退化器官
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vivacity

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n.活泼,快活