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1
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Eclectic

A

Wide-ranging

兼收并蓄的

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obscure

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Unclear

费解的 鲜为人知的

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extraneous

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Irrelevant, unconnected

无关的

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attainment

A

achieving a goal you are working towards

实现获得

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rumination

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a deep/considered thought about something

沉思

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prosaic

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lacking poetic, ordinary, every day, commonplace

平庸的

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hackneyed

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overused and became unoriginal boring trite
“hackneyed old saying”
陈腐的

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8
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electorate

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people who are entitled to vote

全体选民

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besieged

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surround - fans besieged the hotel
oppress - he was besieged with guilt
overwhelm - he was besieged with requests
包围,围攻

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plead

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pretty pleeease
claim - she pleaded innocence
乞求

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indecorous

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improper
indecorous attire
不得体的

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unseemly

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improper, unfitting

不得体的

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skittish

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(usually horsey) excitable or easily scared
难以驾驭的
(usually hooman) frivolous and unpredictable
易变而顽皮的

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restive

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restless, unable to stay still, uncontrollable, especially because of impatience, boredom…
躁动不安,难以驾驭的

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vociferous

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大叫大嚷的

showing strong feeling,vehement,clamorous,louuud

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apostle

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disciple,follower

使徒,鼓吹者

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anachronistic

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belong to another time period

时代错误的/过时的

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entomologist

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昆虫学家

19
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lionization

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give someone lots of public attention and approval

吹捧ish。lyy超棒!!!!

20
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caprice

A

remember capricious??
quick change of mood/behavior
变化无常 任性的

21
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modicum

A

一丢

helen loves fartie. even a modicum of the fragrance will delight her day.

22
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dissent

A

holding different opinions

不同观点,异议

23
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demur

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raise doubts, objections and reluctance

表示反对

24
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schism

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A slip division between strongly opposed parties, caused by differences in opinions and beliefs.

(宗教派或政党and stuff)分裂

25
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Shore up

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to support (by placing something against it)
eg. The tax cuts are supposed to shore up the economy

支撑,辅助