Day 6 - List 3 Second Half Flashcards

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array

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v. marshal (召集,安排); draw up in order; clothe; adorn

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berserk

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adj. frenzied

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3
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matrix

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n. point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die

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4
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vagrant

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n. a homeless wanderer

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5
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paraphrase

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v. rephrase; reword

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redress

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n. remedy; compensation
v. set right; remedy or rectify

redress the balance

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talisman

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n. charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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bawdy

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adj. indecent; obscene (下流的)

bawdy house

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spatial

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adj. relating to space

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10
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lament

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v. grieve; express sorrow

lament over

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acetic

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adj. vinegary

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gruff

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adj. rough-mannered

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purchase

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n. firm grasp or footing

gain/get a purchase on sth

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extant

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adj. still in existence

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perpetual

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adj. everlasting

perpetual motion

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conspiracy

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n. treacherous plot

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17
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transcribe

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v. copy

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18
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debonair

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adj. friendly; aiming to please

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autopsy

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n. examination of a dead body; post-mortem (验尸)

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annul

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v. make void

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21
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utopia

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n. ideal place, state, or society

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flourish

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v. grow well; prosper; decorate with ornaments

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fetter

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v. shackle (束缚,加枷锁)

24
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coiffure

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n. hairstyle

25
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brooch

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n. ornamental clasp

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compliance

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n. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

compliance with sth

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inert

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adj. inactive; lacking power to move

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forebear

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n. ancestors

29
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restitution

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n. reparation; indemnification (补偿)

restitution to sb/sth

30
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fresco

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n. painting on plaster [灰泥] (usually fresh)

31
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maritime

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adj. bordering on the sea; nautical (航海的,海上的)

32
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lexicographer

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n. compiler of a dictionary

33
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gnome

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n. dwarf; underground spirit

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frantic

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adj. wild

35
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lionize

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v. treat as a celebrity

36
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simian

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adj. monkeylike

37
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duress

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n. forcible restraint, especially unlawfully

38
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abnegation

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n. repudiation (拒绝,断绝关系); self-sacrifice

abnegation of self

39
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apprehend

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v. arrest (a criminal); dread (非常担心); perceive

40
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aggrandize

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v. increase or intensify

41
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forthright

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adj. outspoken, straightforward; frank

42
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prelude

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n. introduction; forerunner

a prelude to

43
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immutable

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adj. unchangeable

44
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upshot

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n. outcome

45
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multifaceted

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adj. having many aspects

46
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pariah

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n. social outcast

47
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decapitate

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v. behead

48
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tantamount

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adj. equivalent in effect or value

be tantamount to sth

49
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cataract

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n. great waterfall; eye abnormality

50
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bivouac

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n. temporary encampment (营地)