Chapter 18 Flashcards by Jerry An | Brainscape

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vantage

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n.有利的位置

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sully

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v.弄脏；玷污（名誉等）

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bulwark

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n.壁垒，防御工事；防御或保护的人

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resurge

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v.复活，苏醒

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gratify

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v.使满足

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potentate

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n.统治者，当权者

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granulate

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v.成为粒状

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defuse

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v.卸除（爆破装置的）引信；缓和或平息危险

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unwitting

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adj.无意的，不知情的

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miserly

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adj.吝啬的，贪婪的

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unkempt

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adj.不整洁的，（头发）蓬乱的

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bereavement

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n.丧失（尤指亲友）

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indignity

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n.轻蔑，侮辱行为

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adamant

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adj.坚硬的，不屈不挠的

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discerning

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adj.眼光敏锐的，有洞察力的

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import

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n.重要性；意思

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whimsical

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adj.反复无常的，异想天开的

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ensconce

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v.安顿

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jocular

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adj.爱开玩笑的，风趣的，滑稽的

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migratory

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adj,迁移的，流量的

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sacrilegious

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adj.亵渎的，该受天谴的

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patriarch

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n.家长，族长

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billowing

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adj.汹涌的

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impinge

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v.侵犯；冲击，撞击

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abstemious

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adj.饮食有节制的，适度的

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disarray

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n.混乱，紊乱

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swill

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v.痛饮

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nebulous

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adj.模糊的，朦胧的；星云的

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misdemeanor

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n.轻罪

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harbinger

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n.先驱，预兆

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oblivion

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n.湮灭，遗忘

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remission

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n.（痛苦、紧张等的）缓和

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anoint

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v.（尤指在授予王位等仪式上）涂油于（人）

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splice

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v.接合

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remonstrance

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n.抗议

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warrant

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v.证明，批准，授权

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ramble

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v.漫游

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unwieldy

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adj.笨拙的，难处理的

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replica

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n.复制品

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universal

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adj.普遍的，通用的

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concurrent

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adj.同时发生的

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addendum

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n.附录，补遗

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incompatible

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adj.无法共存的，不调和的

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lummox

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n.愚蠢不中用者

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encroachment

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n.侵占，侵蚀

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despise

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v.鄙视，看不起

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accretion

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n.增长

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hackneyed

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adj.陈腐的，陈词滥调的

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forgo

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v.放弃，作罢

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irascible

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adj.易怒的，性情暴躁的

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invasive

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adj.扩散性的，侵袭的

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cordial

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adj.热忱的

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innovation

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n.改革，革新

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decipher

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v.破译（密码电文等）

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irretrievable

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adj.不可挽回的，不能补救的

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credibility

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n.可信性

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prehensile

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adj.能抓住的，能握住的

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insurmountable

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adj.不能克服的，不能超越的

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microcosm

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n.微观世界

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resilient

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adj.弹性的，有回弹力的

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predecessor

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n.前辈，前任

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stagnant

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adj.停滞的，迟钝的

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poignancy

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n.心酸，强烈，深刻

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interminable

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adj.没完没了的，冗长的

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cipher

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n.密码；无足轻重的人

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proselytize

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v.使改变宗教或信仰

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analgesic

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adj.止痛的

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overbearing

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adj.专横的，傲慢的

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vindictive

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adj.报复性的，怀恨的

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uproarious

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adj.喧闹的，非常滑稽的

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agility

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n.敏捷，灵活

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warble

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v.鸟鸣，用柔和的颤声唱

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sacrosanct

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adj.极神圣的，不可侵犯的

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ablution

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n.沐浴，洗礼

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abstract

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adj.抽象的，理论的

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sparse

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adj.稀少的，稀疏的

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apiary

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n.养蜂场

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jaded

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adj.精疲力竭的，没有兴趣的

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maladroit

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adj.不灵巧的，笨拙的

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componment

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n.要素，成分

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aspirant

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n.有抱负者，有野心者

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pervasive

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adj.遍布的，无处在的

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jingoist

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n.好战分子，沙文主义者

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detached

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adj.独立的，超然的；公正的

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abortive

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adj.失败的，夭折的

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requisite

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n.必须品

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kleptomaniac

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n.有盗窃癖者

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malevolent

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adj.有恶意的，坏心肠的

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ubiquitous

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adj.无处不在的，普遍存在的

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gouge

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v.挖出

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subsidy

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n.补助金，津贴

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bantering

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adj.开玩笑的

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insalubrious

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adj.有损健康的

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gall

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n.胆汁，苦味，怨恨

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bandy

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v.（不经意地）交换（谣言、信息等）吵嘴、对骂

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susceptible

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adj.易受影响的，易感动的，易感染的，

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sedentary

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adj.久坐的，坐惯的

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valid

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adj.有效的，有充分根据的

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meek

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adj.温顺的

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obstinate

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adj.顽固的，难以控制的