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prevaricate

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to speak in an evasive way; 搪塞，闪烁其辞

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castigate

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to reprimand harshly; 苛评

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chastise

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to reprimand harshly; 严惩，责骂

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restive

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restless; 不安宁的

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gregarious

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to be likely to socialize with others; 合群的，爱好交际的

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egregious

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standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad; 惊人的，恶名昭彰的

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extant

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still in existence; 现存的

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parochial

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narrowly restricted in scope or outlook; 狭小的

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censure

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to express strong disapproval; 责难

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prodigal

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rashly or wastefully extravagant; 挥霍的

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harangue

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a long pompous speech; a tirade; to deliver a long pompous speech or tirade; 长篇大论

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disinterested

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unbiased, neutral; 无私的，公正的

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aberration

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a deviation from what is normal or expected; 脱离常轨

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intimate

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to suggest something subtly; 暗示

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venerate

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to respect deeply; 崇敬

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upbraid

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to reproach, to scold; 训斥

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mercurial

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prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood; 活泼善变的

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enervate

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to sap energy from; 使衰弱，使失去活力

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galvanize

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to excite or inspire (someone) to action; 使兴奋

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auspicious

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favorable, the opposite of sinister; 吉利的

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amenable

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easily persuaded; 易受控制的，服理的

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profligate

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spending resources recklessly or wastefully; 放荡的，恣意挥霍的／someone who spends resources recklessly; 享乐者

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involved

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complicated, and difficult to comprehend; 复杂的

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belie

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to give a false representation to, misrepresent; 掩饰，与…不符

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betray

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to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally; 露出…迹象

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ambiguous

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open to more than one interpretation; 引起歧义的，含糊不清的

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anomalous

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not normal; 反常的，不合适的

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calumny

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making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation; 诽谤，诬蔑

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vindicate

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to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof; 证明…无辜，维护

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innocuous

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harmless and doesn’t produce any ill effects; 无害的，无伤大雅的

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ingenuous

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to be naive and innocent; 天真的，坦白的

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laconic

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using very few words; 简洁的

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ambivalent

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mixed or conflicting emotions about something; 矛盾的

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venality

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the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption; 贪赃枉法

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acrimony

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bitterness and ill will; 辛辣，尖刻

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amalgam

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a mixture of multiple things; 混合物

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commensurate

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to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount; 相称的，相当的

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veracious

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truthful; 真实的，说实话的

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iconoclast

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somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions; 提倡打破旧习的人

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qualify

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to make less severe; to limit (a statement); 限制，限定

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artful

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exhibiting artistic skill; 有技巧的 / clever in a cunning way; 狡猾的

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parsimonious

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extremely frugal; miserly; 吝啬的，过于节俭的

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amorphous

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shapeless; 无定形的，无组织的

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equivocal

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confusing or ambiguous; 模棱两可的，含糊的

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undermine

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to weaken; 渐渐破坏，削弱

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maintain

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to assert; 主张

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demur

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to object or show reluctance; 反对，迟疑

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wanting

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lacking; 欠缺的

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frugal

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not spending much money; 朴素的

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impertinent

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being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold; 粗鲁的，无礼的