2 Chapter 1 Flashcards by John Zhang | Brainscape

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acquisitive

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able to get and retain ideas or information 想获得的

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arrogate

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to claim or take without right 霸占

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banal

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hackneyed trite 平庸的

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belabor

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to work on excessively 痛打

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carping

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tending to find fault 挑毛病的

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coherent

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holding or sticking 连贯的

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congeal

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to change from liquid to solid 凝固

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emulate

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to imitate with the intent of equaling 仿真

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encomium

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a formal expression of praise 赞美

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eschew

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to avoid避免

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germane

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relevant 贴切的

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insatiable

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so great 贪得无厌的

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intransigent

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refusing to compromise 不妥协的

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invidious

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offensive 引起反感的

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largesse

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generosity in giving 慷慨的赠予

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reconnaissance

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a survey made for military purposes 侦察

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substantiate

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to establish by evidence 证实

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taciturn

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habitually silent or quiet 沉默寡言的

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temporize

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to stall or act evasively in order to gain time 拖延

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tenable

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capable of being held or defended 可维持的