chapter 9 Flashcards by John Zhang | Brainscape

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abate

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减少 to make less

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adulation

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奉承 praise

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anathema

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诅咒 curse

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astute

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狡猾的 shrewd

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avarice

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贪婪的 greedy

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culpable

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有罪的 deserving blame

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dilatory

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拖拉的 delay

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egregious

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惊人的 conspicuous

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equivocate

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支吾 to speak or act in a way

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evanescent

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容易消散的 vanishing

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irresolute

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优柔寡断的 unable to make one’s mind

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nebulous

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朦胧的 cloud like

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novice

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新手 beginner

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penury

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贫穷的 extreme poverty

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pretentious

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炫耀的 done for show

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resuscitate

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恢复 to revive

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slovenly

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邋遢的 untidy

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recapitulate

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概括 to sum up

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supposition

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假定 assumed

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torpid

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无聊的 dull