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Question 1

observant

Answer 1

警惕的，警觉的：paying close attention；严格遵守（规章、制度或原则）的：observing

Question 2

obsolete

Answer 2

过时的，被淘汰的：no longer useful

Question 3

onset

Answer 3

攻击，进攻：attack, assault；起始，开始：begins

Question 4

ordeal

Answer 4

严峻的考验：severe trial

Question 5

ostensible

Answer 5

表面上的，佯装的：appearing to be true

Question 6

outgrowth

Answer 6

结果，后果：traceable to a cause

Question 7

outmoded

Answer 7

过时的，废弃的：no longer usable

Question 8

override

Answer 8

不顾：set aside

Question 9

overshadow

Answer 9

使变黯淡：make dark, dim；（在重要性上）超越，超过：exceed in importance

Question 10

overwhelm

Answer 10

淹没：cover；（感情上、精神上）使无所适从，使难以忍受：subject to mental stress

Question 11

overwrought

Answer 11

十分激动的，非常不安的：agitation；（装饰、文风等）过分华丽的：excessively decorated

Question 12

palaver

Answer 12

对话，交流：exchange of views；闲聊：profusely or idly

Question 13

palpitation

Answer 13

（有节奏的）舒张收缩：expanding and contracting

Question 14

panacea

Answer 14

万能药，万灵药：remedy for all ills

Question 15

peculiarity

Answer 15

特征，特点：distinguishing characteristic

Question 16

pedagogical

Answer 16

教学的；教师的：teacher or education

Question 17

peel

Answer 17

剥去…的皮：strip off；脱去（衣服等）：take off clothes

Question 18

perceptive

Answer 18

敏锐的：sense slight differences；洞察力强的：deep understanding

Question 19

perilous

Answer 19

危险的：potential loss or injury

Question 20

perquisite

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额外的好处：given in addition

Question 21

petulant

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易怒的，爱发脾气的：easily irritated

Question 22

pioneer

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扩荒者，先驱者：first to settle；最初的，最早的：coming before；开创，创造：open up

Question 23

pious

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（信仰上）虔诚的：devotion to divine worship；忠诚的：firm in one’s allegiance

Question 24

pitfall

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陷阱：capture and hold animals；（不易察觉的）危害：hidden danger

Question 25

pivotal

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最关键的，最为重要的：greatest possible importance

Question 26

placid

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宁静的，风平浪静的：free from storms；冷静的，淡定的：free from agitation

Question 27

playful

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爱开玩笑的，好打闹的：joking or teasing

Question 28

plebeian

Answer 28

平民的，社会下层：low social or economic rank

Question 29

plentitude*

Answer 29

丰富，充沛：more than sufficient；大量：considerable amount

Question 30

plodder

Answer 30

行走缓慢的人：moves slowly

Question 31

plush

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（味道等）浓郁的：abundance quality；奢华的，豪华的：notably luxurious

Question 32

poach

Answer 32

水煮：cook in a liquid

Question 33

pointer

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（仪表上的）指针：scale indicator；忠告，建议：suggestion or hint

Question 34

pragmatic

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实用主义的，务实的：practical approach

Question 35

premeditate*

Answer 35

预谋：think about beforehand

Question 36

prerequisite

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先决条件，前提：necessary to an end

Question 37

prerogative

Answer 37

特权，权力：right, power, privilege

Question 38

proclaim

Answer 38

宣告，使…公之于众：declare publicly

Question 39

project

Answer 39

方案，计划：specific plan；凸出：extend outward；预测，预计：based on present data or trends

Question 40

proprietary

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所有权：ownership；私营的：privately owned

Question 41

prototype

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原型：original model

Question 42

rampant

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（植物）生长茂盛的：growing thickly；猖獗的，不受限制的：occurring without restraint

Question 43

ravenous

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食量大的，贪食的；贪婪的：huge appetite

Question 44

redeem

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实践，履行（诺言等）：required；改过自新：make better

Question 45

refreshing

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令人身心振奋的，提神的：renewing effect

Question 46

remnant

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残余，剩余物：left over

Question 47

renege

Answer 47

放弃，摒弃：formally reject

Question 48

replenish

Answer 48

补充：fill again

Question 49

replicate

Answer 49

复制，复刻：make an exact likeness；重复，反复：do again

Question 50

residual

Answer 50

剩余的，残存的：residue