9/30 Flashcards by yu how shao | Brainscape

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The agreement was______

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Was reached

Arrived at

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Imminent

Impending

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Min-foot
Pend-foot

Approaching

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Proximity

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Nearness

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Foe

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Rival

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Anguish

Agony

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Angu- pain

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Belligerent

Bellicose

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Bell-bat
Ig, ic- act
好戰的

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Martial art

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Mar- war

功夫

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Defer

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Delay
Postpone
Adjourn

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Dissipate

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Disappear

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Staunch

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止血
固定的
防水的

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Astrology

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占星術

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Astronomy

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天文學

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Cataclysm
Calamity
Upheaval
Avalanche

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Disaster
Catastrophe

Avalanche(雪崩）

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Entrench

Entrenched

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挖掘(壕溝）

確立的

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Grid

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柵欄

烤架

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Byword

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笑柄
代名詞
格言

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Stingy

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小氣的

吝嗇的

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Bridle

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限制

Restrain

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Meticulous

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嚴密的

一絲不苟的

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Itinerary

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旅行路線

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Nostalgia

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Nost-nest
Alg- pain
思鄉病

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Momentous

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重要的

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Anticipate

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期待

預期

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Tentative

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暫時的

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Reluctant

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不情願的

Hestitant

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Marginal

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Peripheral

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Tangible

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可碰觸到的

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Resign from

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離職

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Arrive at a place

Reach the place

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前者需+at

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Be embellished with

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Garnished
Adorned
Ornamented

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Mathematics is my Achilles heels

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Fetal weakness

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Computers are Greek to me

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天書

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The problem is a great Chinese wall to me

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Insurmountable obstacle

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French leave

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不告而別

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Hector

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Bully

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Intimidate

Harass

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威脅

騷擾

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Swagger around

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流連

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Stoic

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無動於衷

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Tantalize

Excruciate

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Torture
Torment
折磨

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Cicerone

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A guide, especially one who takes tourists to museum, monuments, or architectural sites and explains what is being seen.

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Hedonism

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Seeking of pleasure

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Nestor

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A venerable and wise old man

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Spartan

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Self-discipline and self-denial
克己的
斯巴達的

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Stentorian

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Extremely or uncommonly loud

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Sybaritic

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Marked by a luxurious or sensual way of life

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Apollonian

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Harmonious
Ordered
Rational
Calm

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Bacchanalian

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Frenzied
Orgiastic
發酒瘋的
狂歡鬧飲的