Common 4

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myopic

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lacking foresight or imagination; 目光短浅的

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unscrupulous

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without scruples or principles; 肆无忌惮的

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bumbling

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lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; 笨手笨脚的

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eradicate

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to completely destroy; 根除，消灭

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decorum

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propriety in manners and conduct; 恪守礼仪

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espouse

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to adopt or support an idea or cause; 支持，信奉

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contingent

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a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; 代表团／Dependent on (usually used with upon); 依情况而定的

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incorrigible

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impervious to correction by punishment; 积习难改的

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acerbic

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harsh in tone; 尖刻的

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idiosyncrasy

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a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual; 个人独有的气质，偏好

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refute

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prove to be false or incorrect; 反驳，驳倒

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construe

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interpreted in a particular way; 分析，解释

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exacting

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requiring and demanding accuracy; 严苛的

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ingratiate

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gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts; 使迎合，使讨好

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burgeon

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grow and flourish; 发芽，迅速成长

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exonerate

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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; 使免罪

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laudable

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worthy of high praise; 值得赞赏的

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denigrate

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charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; 诋毁

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ostentatious

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intended to attract notice and impress others; tawdry or vulgar; 招摇的， 惹人注目的

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soporific

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inducing mental lethargy; sleep inducing; 催眠的

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petulant

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easily irritated or annoyed; 任性的，难以取悦的

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pedantic

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marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects; 迂腐的，学究式的

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adamant

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refusing to change one’s mind; 不动摇的，固执的

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admonitory

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serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective; 告诫的

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provincial

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characteristic of a limited perspective; 狭窄的／not fashionable or sophisticated; 土气的，粗野的

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forthcoming

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available when required or as promised; (需要时)垂手而得的／at ease in talking to others; 坦率的

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implacable

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incapable of making less angry or hostile; 不能缓和的

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abstruse

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difficult to understand, incomprehensible; 深奥的

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tortuous

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marked by repeated turns and bends; not straightforward; 扭曲的，啰嗦的

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aberrant

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markedly different from an accepted norm; 脱离常轨的

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intransigent

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unwilling to change one’s beliefs or course of action; 不妥协的，不让步的

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pundit

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someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field; 博学者，权威

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hackneyed

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lacking significance through having been overused; 老一套的，平庸的

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apocryphal

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being of questionable authenticity; (著作者身份)可疑的，伪(书)的

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ignoble

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dishonorable; 不体面的，不光彩的

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opaque

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not clearly understood or expressed; 难理解的，晦涩的

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blatant

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without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; 公然的

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exalt

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praise or glorify; 赞扬，吹捧

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copious

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in abundant supply; 丰富的，很多的

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pragmatic

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guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; 实用主义的

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temperance

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the trait of avoiding excesses; 有节制的

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largess

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extreme generosity and giving; 慷慨的赠予

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indifference

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the trait of seeming not to care; 漠不关心，冷淡

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reconcile

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make (one thing) compatible with (another); 使一致，使和解

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expound

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to adopt or support an idea or cause; 解释，详细说明

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underscore

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give extra weight to (a communication); 强调