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1
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renown

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发音:英音 /rɪ’naʊn/ 美音 /rɪ’naʊn/

名望;声誉

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gradation

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美音 /grə’deɪʃ(ə)n/
n. 渐变阶段, 等级 刻度
形容词: gradational
副 词: gradationally

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subtle

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美音 /’sʌt(ə)l/
adj. 微妙的; 难以捉摸的; 细微的
狡猾的, 狡诈的
敏感的, 敏锐的, 有辨别力的

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thrall

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美音 /θrɔːl/
n. <文>奴隶;奴仆
奴隶般受支配的人;沉湎而不能自拔的人</文>

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Coin

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美音 /kɒɪn/
n. 硬币
vt. 制造硬币
创造

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Adage

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美音 /’ædɪdʒ/

n. 谚语,格言

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Nurture

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美音 /’nɜːtʃə/

vt. 养育; 培育, 培养
n. 教养, 培育

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Ingenuity

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美音 /,ɪndʒɪ’njuːɪtɪ/

n. 足智多谋, 心灵手巧

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Dogged

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发音:英音 /’dɔɡɪd/ 美音 /’dɒgɪd/
adj. 顽强的
副 词: doggedly
名 词: doggedness

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Intact

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美音 /ɪn’tækt/

adj. 完整的;原封不动的;未受损伤的

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Fray

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美音 /freɪ/
n. 争论;打架;磨损处
vt. 使磨损;变得令人紧张、急躁
vi. 被磨损
时 态: frayed, fraying, frays
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Contort

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发音:英音 /kən'tɔrt/ 美音 /kən'tɔːt/
vt. & vi. 扭曲, 扭弯
时 态: contorted, contorting, contorts 
名 词: contortion
形容词: contortive
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Fraternity

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美音 /frə’tɜːnɪtɪ/
n. 同业工人, 行会; 兄弟会
(美国男学生的)大学联谊会
〈正〉兄弟关系; 友爱, 博爱

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Plagued

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v. 折磨;困扰(plague的过去分词)

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Impeachment

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英音 /ɪm’pitʃmənt/
n. 控告;检举
弹劾
怀疑

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Zenith

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美音 /’zenɪθ/

n. 顶点;最高点;顶峰

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Nausea

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发音:英音 /’nɔzɪə/ 美音 /’nɔːsɪə;

n. 作呕;恶心;反胃

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Grim

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发音:英音 /ɡrɪm/ 美音 /grɪm/
adj. 严酷的, 无情的
讨厌的, 糟糕的
严厉的

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Defiant

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美音 /dɪ’faɪənt/
adj. 挑衅的;目中无人的,蔑视的;挑战的
副 词: defiantly

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Germinate

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dʒɜːmɪneɪt

vt. & vi. (使)发芽

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Conviviality

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/kən,vivi’æliti/

n. 欢宴,高兴,欢乐

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Ecstasy

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发音:英音 /’ɛkstəsi/ 美音 /’ekstəsɪ/

n. 入迷;狂喜;忘形

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Secular

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‘sekjʊlə
adj. 现世的, 俗界的
副 词: secularly

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Insomnia

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美音 /ɪn’sɒmnɪə/

失眠

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caveat

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发音:英音 /’kævɪ’æt/ 美音 /’kævɪæt; ‘keɪ-/

警告

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Hedonism

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发音:英音 /’hidənɪzəm/ 美音 /’hiːd(ə)nɪz(ə)m; ‘he-/

快乐主义

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render

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美音 /’rendə/
vt. 报答; 归还; 给予
呈递; 提供; 开出
演出; 扮演; 演奏

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succumb

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美音 /sə’kʌm/
vi. 不再抵抗(诱惑、疾病、攻击等);屈从
被压垮;死

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Precedent

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  • 英汉-汉英词典

n. 范例, 判例

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Palpable

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adj. 可触知的, 摸得出的

明显的;明白的

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Palpable

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/’pælpəb(ə)l/
adj. 可触知的, 摸得出的
明显的;明白的

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Epitomize

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Symbolize

成为。。。缩影

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Asphalt

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柏油;瀝青

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Detritus

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/dɪ’traɪtəs/

碎石,岩屑

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apparition

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幽灵;鬼

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Dismay

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灰心;

丧气

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Concession

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妥协;

让步

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Conscientiously

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adv. 凭良心地

认真地,负责尽职地

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Consent

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n. 准许, 同意, 赞成

vi. 同意; 赞成

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Unencombered

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没有阻碍的,不受妨碍

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Dilated

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. 扩大的;加宽的;膨胀的

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Spurn

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拒絕

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Vulgar

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不讲究的;通俗的;粗俗的

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Celibacy

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单身

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Conceit

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自大

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Frenzy

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疯狂

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Sully

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毁坏

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Trifle

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虚度;浪费

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Scrupulous

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一丝不苟的

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Resolved

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决心

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Preposterous

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愚蠢的;荒谬的

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Indecorous

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不合宜的

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Bleak

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渺茫;昏暗的

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Deflect

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转移

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Prerequisite

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必要前提

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Aristocratic

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贵族的

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Wistful

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不满足的

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Dismay

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灰心的

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Cryptic

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神秘的

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Deft

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伶巧的

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Languid

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疲劳的

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Resilient

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灵活的

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Immense

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巨大的

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Intrigued

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入迷的

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Whimsical

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异想天开

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Callous

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无情的

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Remiss

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粗心的

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Didactic

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说教的

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Impetuous

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冲动的

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Novelty

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新奇的

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consign

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交付给。。。

丢弃

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Ephemeral

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短暂的

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Pretentious

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骄傲自大的

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Esoteric

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秘传的

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Inferno

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地狱

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Demise

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终止;死

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Enigma

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奥秘;迷

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drab

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死气沉沉的

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Menacing

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阴险的;邪恶的

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Mimeograph

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蜡纸油印

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Deify

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神化

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Depravity

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腐化;腐败

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Hodgepodge

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大杂烩

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sane

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心智健全;清醒的

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impare

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减少;损害

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Garishly

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华丽的;过分修饰的

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Shortchange

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欺騙

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hackneyed

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陈腐的;

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Facetious

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滑稽的;可笑的

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Afoot

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正在进行中

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Foster

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哺育;培养

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Consensus

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一致;共识

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Uncluttered

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整洁的

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Sensationalism

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哗众取宠

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stagnate

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停滞

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Assuage

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缓和;平息

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understatement

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轻描淡写

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respite

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缓解

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grandiose

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浮夸的

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arduous

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艱辛的

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Watershed

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分水嶺

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quaint

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古色古香;少見的

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Benign

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溫柔的

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Lukewarm

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微溫;不熱心

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Taint

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污點;污染

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dismissive

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鄙视的;轻蔑的

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lucrative

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獲利的

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glean

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收集

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Elated

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興高采烈

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Nonchalant

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漠不關心的

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Respectively

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分別的

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basal

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基礎的

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thawed

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解凍的;融化的

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maritime

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航海時代

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provocative

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煽動性的

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omen

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徵兆

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excursion

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短途

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parameter

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參數;特性

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upheavel

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突起

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Foreboding

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不祥預感

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diffidence

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缺乏信心

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Bewildering

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迷惑的

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Captivating

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吸引人的

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Appal

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惊骇

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stricture

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指责

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Demean

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是卑下

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aspiration

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志向

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gentility

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有风度的

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Exertion

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发挥;作用

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opprobrium

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羞辱

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Anomalous

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不寻常的

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comprise

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组成

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Filial

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女子的

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proprietor

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业主;所有人

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auctioneer

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拍卖

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Fetter

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束缚

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Vocation

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工作;职业

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Summon

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召唤

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Indignation

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愤怒

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Dupe

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上当者

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Mottled

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杂色的

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lacquer

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涂漆

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medallion

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勋章

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Oblong

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长方形;椭圆形

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exasperate

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激怒

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extravagance

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奢侈;挥霍

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nocturnal

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夜间活动的

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Nectar

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花蜜

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stealth

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秘密行动

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pinprick

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小孔

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saliva

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唾液

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coagulant

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凝结的

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Phobia

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恐惧;厌恶

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chauvinistic

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沙文主義的

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Warp

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使弯曲

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ghoul

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盗尸者

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Riveting

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吸引人的

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connive

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纵容;共谋

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melancholy

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悲伤的

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Obstinate

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固执的

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Phantom like

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幽灵般的

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Stupefaction

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麻木的

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Mutant

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异种;

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Superfluous

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过剩的

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polarity

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反向性;对立

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Loophole

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漏洞

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Equivocal

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模棱两可

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incredulous

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表示怀疑的

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Tinged

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淡色的

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opulent

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富裕的

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Resignation

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顺从

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begrudge

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羡慕;嫉妒

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Condescendingly

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屈尊地

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Incompatible

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不能和谐相处的

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Discrete

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不相关的

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interval

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间隔

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waft

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吹拂

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exquisite

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精致的;精美的

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causality

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因果关系

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Reproach

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责备

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Resort

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诉求

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artifice

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欺骗

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Circumlocution

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迂回的言语