Common 5

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sanction

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give authority or permission to; 认可，批准 / a legal penalty for a forbidden action; 制裁

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munificent

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very generous; 慷慨的

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reverent

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feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; 恭敬的

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myriad

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a large indefinite number; 无数的

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sporadic

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recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; 不定时发生的，零星的

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admonish

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to warn strongly, even to the point of reprimanding; 告诫

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repudiate

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reject as untrue or unfounded; 拒绝，否定，不承认

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rescind

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cancel officially; 废除，撤回

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haphazard

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marked by great carelessness; dependent upon or characterized by chance; 偶然的

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austere

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practicing self-denial; 节制禁欲的／unadorned in style or appearance; 清苦的／harsh in manner of temperament; 严峻的

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resurgent

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rising again as to new life and vigor; 复活的

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tempered

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moderated in effect; 减弱的，缓和的

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vacillate

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be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; 犹豫不定

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hegemony

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dominance over a certain area; 霸权

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precipitous

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done with very great haste and without due deliberation; 急躁的

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winsome

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charming in a childlike or naive way; 有吸引力的

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tractable

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readily reacting to suggestions and influences; 温顺的／easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); 易管教的

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irrevocable

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incapable of being retracted or revoked; 不可挽回的

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ravenous

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extremely hungry; devouring or craving food in great quantities; 饿急了的

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prodigious

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so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; 惊人的，巨大的

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foment

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try to stir up public opinion; 煽动，挑起

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poignant

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emotionally touching; 深深打动人心的

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arcane

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requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; 秘传的，晦涩的

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gauche

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lacking social polish; 无社交手腕的，粗鲁的

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dilettante

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an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge；一知半解者，闹着玩的人

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brazen

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unrestrained by convention or propriety; 厚颜无耻的

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inscrutable

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not easily understood; unfathomable; 高深莫测的

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intrepid

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fearless; 无畏的

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inveterate

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habitual; 积习的

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taciturn

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habitually reserved and uncommunicative; 沉默寡言的

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propitious

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presenting favorable circumstances; 适合的／likely to result in or show signs of success; 顺利的

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lionize

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assign great social importance to; 把…奉为名人

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scrupulous

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characterized by extreme care and great effort; 小心谨慎的／having a sense of right and wrong; principled; 严谨的

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trite

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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; 陈腐的

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insolent

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rude and arrogant; 无礼的，傲慢的

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pernicious

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exceedingly harmful; 有害的／working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way; 致命的

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ostracize

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exclude from a community or group; 放逐

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inimical

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hostile (usually describes conditions or environments); 敌意的，有害的

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constituent

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a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; 选民／an abstract part of something;构成要素

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audacity

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aggressive boldness in social situations; 无畏，鲁莽

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prolific

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intellectually productive; 作品丰富的

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obsequious

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attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; 讨好的／attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery; 谄媚的

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subversive

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in opposition to an established system or institution; 破坏性的

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pedestrian

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lacking imagination; 缺乏想象力的

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antithetical

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sharply contrasted in character or purpose; 对立的

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garrulous

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full of trivial conversation; 喋喋不休的

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circumscribe

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restrict or confine; 限制

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arbitrary

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based on a random, groundless decision; 任性多变的

Question 49

accolade

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an award praise granted as a special honor; 荣誉