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abet

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aid

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abdicate

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to give up the position of being king or queen.eg.He abdicated in favor of his son.
to fail or refuse to perform a duty

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abjure

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to renounce, to give sth up

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accord

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agreement harmony

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acrid

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bitter, burning,harsh,pungent辛辣的

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acute

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very serious and severe, opposite of chronic to describe illness that becomes severe or dangerous quickly, keen,intelligent quick to notice and understand things, less than 90 degrees

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adamant

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hard stubborn

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adept

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skilled, proficient; someone who is skilled

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adjacent

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contiguous,neighboring,bordering

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adjunct

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sth added, conjoined

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adroit

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skillful ,dexterous

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affable

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friendly warm genial sociable

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affliction

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pain and suffering or sth causes it

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agile

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nimble quick

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akin

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of the same kind, related

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allege

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to report, to declare(especially when sth that has not yet been proven)

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allot

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distribute

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aloof

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distant or unsympathetic in attitude

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allure

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to entice, attract,attraction

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ambiguous

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uncertain, open to more than one interpretation

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21
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ameliorate

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to make better

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22
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amiss

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wrong astray not working properly

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23
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amorphous

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without a shape

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anarchy

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a situation in a country, an organization, etc, in which there is no government, order or control

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animosity

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hostile feeling

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antithesis

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the exact opposite

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apathy

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the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about sth or things in general

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apathetic

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without feeling

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29
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apex

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the highest point

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30
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apocryphal

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doubtful in authenticity eg.Most of the stories about him are apocryphal

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arbitrary

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(of an action, a decision, a rule)not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair ;using power without restriction and without considering others eg.the arbitrary power of officials.

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ardor

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passion ;ardent:passionate

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articulate

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v.to put into words ;adj. intelligible, clear in speech

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aspire

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to have a strong desire to achieve or become sth

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assess

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to play a value on; to charge with a payment

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assimilate

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fully understand an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself; to become, or allow sb to become a part of a country or community rather than remaining in a separate group

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assuage

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to make an unpleasant feeling less severe eg.assuage guilt/fear;His reply did little to assuage my suspicions.

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astute

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shrewd,intelligent

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atrocity

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extremely cruelty

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audacious

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willing to take risks or do sth shocking eg.audacious decision

41
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augment

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to enlarge or increase

42
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authentic

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genuine, not counterfeit

43
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avert

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to prevent sth bad or dangerous from happening; to turn your eyes etc.away from sth that you don’t want to see

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avid

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avuncular

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helpful ,friendly(like an uncle)

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awry

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twisted, crooked,not straight or right

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banal

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dull common

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banter

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playful, back-and-forth conversation

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barter

50
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bellicose

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war-like,pugnacious

51
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belligerent

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eager to fight (the root belli means’‘fight’’)

52
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benefactor

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a person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization such as school or charity

53
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benighted

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without understanding, without the benefits of modern life , in the dark

54
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benign

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good, mild ,not dangerous

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bigot

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a prejudiced person

56
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bizarre

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extremely odd

57
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blatant

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completely obvious, loud

58
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blithe

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happy, without care

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boon

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breach

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a break, to break

61
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brisk

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energetic, vigorous

62
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cache

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(pronounced cash),a hiding place usually for valuables

63
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candid

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saying what you think openly and honestly ,not hiding your thoughts.a candid photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed

64
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callous

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emotionally hardened, insensitive

65
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capacious

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able to hold a large amount, having a large capacity

66
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capricious

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apt to change suddenly; impulsive

67
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capsize

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to overturn ,especially a sea vessel

68
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cascade

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a small waterfall ;a large amount of water falling or pouring down; a large amount of sth hanging down ;a large number of things falling or coming quickly at the same time

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chaff

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husks of grain separated from the edible seed; therefore, the useless or less important part of sth

70
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chagrin

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embarrassment or shame

71
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chastise

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scold criticize

72
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choleric

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angry irritable

73
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circumlocution

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talking in a roundabout way蜿蜒曲折的说法

74
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clad

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wearing clothing; the lad is clad badly

75
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clarify

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make clear ;to explain

76
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cogent

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convincing powerful

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cogitate

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concur

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congeal

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to jell, to solidify

80
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connoisseur

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an expert in an object

81
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consensus

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an agreement, especially by a group

82
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console

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a housing for electronic or mechanical instrument

83
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conventional

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following the usual practices

84
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contrive

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to devise or to come up with a plan for

85
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copious

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plentiful; in large amount

86
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cordial

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friendly warm affable

87
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counsel

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to advise; advice or advisors

88
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covet

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to strongly desire; to desire possession of sth

89
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crucial

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extremely important; decisive ;necessary

90
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crusade

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an enthusiastic support or activity toward a cause

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culminate

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to reach the crucial point or final stage

92
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debilitating

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causing weakness

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