Chapter1 Flashcards

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Ambivalent

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矛盾的

Having mixed or opposing feelings at the same time

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Ambidextrous

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两手都善用的

able to use both hands with equal ease, skillful, versatile

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3
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ambiguous

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有歧义的

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4
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Anomaly

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反常的事物

Deviation from the norm or what is expected

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5
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Sarcastic

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讽刺的

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6
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Sardonic

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讥讽的

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7
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Dearth

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缺乏

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8
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paucity

A

不足

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9
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prattle

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闲扯

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10
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wry

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挖苦的

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11
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unconventional

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不因循守旧的

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12
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unorthodox

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非正统的

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13
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meticulous

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非常仔细的

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14
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painstaking

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艰苦的

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15
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fastidious

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一丝不苟的

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16
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audacious

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大胆的

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17
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indifferent

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漠不关心的

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18
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apathetic

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冷淡的

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19
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diffident

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缺乏自信的

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20
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pragmatic

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务实的

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21
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evocation

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唤起

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22
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vocal

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发声的

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23
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vocation

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使命感,职业

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24
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presumptuous

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放肆的

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recalcitrant
难驯服的
26
boon
好处
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clandestine
秘密的
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surreptitious
偷偷进行的
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affable
和蔼可亲的
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amiable
亲切友好的
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genial
欢快的
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gregarious
爱交际的
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austere
朴素的
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austerity
朴素
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altruism
利他主义
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ambiguity
歧义,模棱两可
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upbraid
责骂
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reproach
责备的言辞
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castigate
严厉批评
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nostalgia
怀旧
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conjecture
推测
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obsolete
淘汰的
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archaic
古代的
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antiquated
陈旧的
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auspicious
吉利的
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propitious
吉利的
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morose
阴郁的
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impasse
僵局
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anachronism
时代错误
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belie
证明...是错误的
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mitigate
缓和
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covet
贪求
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antithesis
对立物
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prototype
原型,样品
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aloof
冷漠的
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trite
老生常谈的
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antecedent
前事
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plausible
貌似合理的
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prudent
深谋远虑的
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aesthetic
审美的
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paradox
悖论的
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enigmatic
费解的
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acquiesce
默许
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gullible
天真的
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autonomy
自治
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futile
无效的
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indigenous
当地的
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ubiquitous
普遍存在的
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pandemic
大范围流行的
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fortitude
坚韧