Div Flashcards by dutt tui

ribald

adj. 下流的,粗鄙的

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sanitation

n. (公共)卫生

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horticulture

n. 园艺学

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flaunt

v. 炫耀,张扬

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imbroglio

n. 纠纷,纠葛

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villein

n. 农奴

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indomitable

adj. 坚强不屈的

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electorate

n. (全体)选民

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ruddy

adj. (脸色)红润的,红色的

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pester

v. 纠缠,强求

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covet

v. 贪求,妄想

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congestion

n. 充血,拥挤

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ethos

n. 道德风貌,思潮

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enmity

n. 敌意,仇恨

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prop

n. 支撑物,靠山 v. 支持

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eerie

adj. 胆怯的,引起恐惧的

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acarpous

adj. 不生果实的

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endorsement

n. 背书,赞同

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viands

n. 食品,食物

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pollster

n. 民意测验家

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frolic

n./v. 嬉戏,雀跃.

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laxity

n. 松弛,放纵

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frippery

n. 低俗,俗艳

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scarf

n. 围巾,披肩

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idolatrous

adj. 偶像崇拜的

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snug

adj. 温暖的,舒适的

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carousal

n. 欢闹的酒宴

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numismatic

adj. 钱币学的

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concinnity

n. 优美,雅致,和谐

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momentous

adj. 极重要的,严重的

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protean

adj. 变化多端的,多才多艺的

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stingy

adj. 吝啬的,小气的

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porcelain

n. 瓷,瓷器

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hoop

n. (桶之)箍,铁环

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shallop

n. 轻舟,小舟

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rumpus

n. 吵闹,喧闹

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loot

n. 掠夺品,v. 掠夺

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tumultuous

adj. 乱哄哄的,喧哗的

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peachy

adj. 极好的,漂亮的

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disreputable

adj. 品格不端的,见不得人的

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whoosh

v. 飞快的移动,发出咝咝声

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stutter

n./v. 口吃,结巴

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cupidity

n. 贪婪

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dandified

adj. 打扮得像花花公子的

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hilarity

n. 欢乐,热闹

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craven

adj. 懦弱的,畏缩的

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nymph

n. 美女,幼虫,蛹

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salacity

n. 好色,淫荡

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stupendous

adj.巨大的,大得惊人的

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pillory

n. 颈手枷,示众,嘲弄

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trepan

n. 计谋,陷阱

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ensconce

v. 安置,安坐

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edification

n. 陶冶、教诲

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radix

n. 根,根本

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mammonism

n. 拜金主义

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lucubrate

v. 刻苦攻读,埋头苦干

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reposeful

adj. 安静的,宁静的

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pococurante

adj. 冷漠的,无动于衷的

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doting

adj. 溺爱的

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vulgarity

n. 粗俗,低级

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plasticity

n. 可塑性

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mangle

v. 撕成碎片,压碎

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cribber

n. 剽窃者

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cathartic

n. 泻药

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tocsin

n. 警钟(的声音),警报

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gore

n. 凝血,血块

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recluse

n. 隐士 v. 隐居

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mansion

n. 公馆,大厦

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velocity

n. 速度,迅速

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secede

v. 正式脱离或退出(组织)

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ignoramus

n. 无知者,笨蛋

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rowdy

adj. 吵闹的,粗暴的

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fleeting

adj. 短暂的,飞逝的

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marionette

n. 木偶

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forlorn

adj. 孤独的,凄凉的

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stripling

n. 年轻男子

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begrudge

v. 吝啬,勉强给

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subaerial

adj. 地面上的

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ravishment

n. 狂喜,陶醉

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hazard

n. 危险

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doddle

n. 轻而易举之事

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ferret

n. 雪貂,v. 搜寻

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recoup

v. 重获,补偿

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fallible

adj. 会犯错的,易犯错的

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gutless

adj. 没有勇气的,懦怯的

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precedent

n. 先例,案例

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couth

adj. 文雅的,有教养的

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dogmatic

adj. 教条的,教义的

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seraphic

adj. 如天使般的,美丽的

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petrifaction

n. 石化,目瞪口呆

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scrutinize

n. 详细检查,细读

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sybaritic

adj. 奢侈享乐的

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detractor

v. 贬低者

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mastodon

n. 乳齿象,庞然大物

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pervade

v. 弥漫,普及

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mirth

n. 欢乐,欢笑

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plangent

adj. 如泣如诉的,悲哀的

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objurgate

v. 怒斥,谴责

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reminisce

v. 追忆,怀旧

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prankster

n. 恶作剧者

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scenario

n. 剧情说明书,剧本

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seethe

v. 沸腾,汹涌

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pollen

n. 花粉

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menial

adj. 仆人的,乏味的 n. 家仆

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wiggle

v. 扭动,蠕动

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mediate

v. 调停

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discalced

adj. 赤脚的,没穿鞋的

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pulchritudinous

adj. 美丽的

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adulterate

v. 掺假

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allegiance

n. 忠诚,拥护

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faze

v. 打扰,惊扰

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recalcitrant

adj. 固执的,顽抗的

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draconian

adj. 严峻的,苛刻的

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exasperate

v. 激怒,使恼怒

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juxtapose

v. 并排,并置

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daft

adj. 傻的,愚蠢的

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exuviae

n. (蛇、蝉等)脱下的皮、壳

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implicate

v. 牵连(于罪行中)

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parenthesis

n. 插入语,括弧

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contiguity

n. 邻近,接壤

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meretricious

adj. 华而不实的,俗艳的

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disburse

v. 支付,支出

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fumble

v. 摸索,搜寻

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conchology

n. 贝壳学,贝类学

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jesuitical

adj. 阴险的,虚伪的

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suave

adj. 温和的,文雅的

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meander

v. 蜿蜒而流,漫步

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enrapture

v. 使狂喜,使高兴

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lackluster

adj. 无光泽的,呆滞的

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opulence

n. 富裕

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hubris

n. 过份自傲,目中无人

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philatelist

n. 集邮家

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cynicism

n. 愤世嫉俗,犬儒主义

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villainous

adj. 邪恶的,恶毒的

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domesticity

n. (喜欢)家庭生活

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lore

n. 知识,全部传说

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singe

v. (轻微地)烧焦,烫焦

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pyxis

n. 小箱,小盒

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gyroscope

n. 陀螺仪,回转仪

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saccharin

n. 糖精

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gaunt

adj. 憔悴的,瘦削的

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sporadic

adj. 不定时发生的,零星的

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contingent

adj. 意外的,视情况条件而定的

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stigmatize

v. 污蔑,玷污

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lofty

adj. 崇高的,高尚的

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repudiate

v. 拒绝,抛弃

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viaduct

n. 高架桥

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moiety

n. 一半,半份

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jubilation

n. 喜悦,欢呼

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stratagem

n. 谋略,策略

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neodoxy

n. 新学说,新观点

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replenish

v. 补充,再装满

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ferninster

n. 老爱提反对意见的人

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cronyism

n. 任人唯亲

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chine

n. 脊骨,山脊(岭)

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hirsute

adj. 多毛的

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auberge

n. 旅馆,客栈

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repatriate

v. (自异国)遣返

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despotism

n. 专制,暴政

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pernicious

adj. 有害的,致命的

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plush

adj. 豪华的

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exchequer

n. 国库,财源

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amerce

v. 罚款,罚钱,惩罚

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stifle

v. 闷死,镇压

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gastronomy

n. 美食法,美食学

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maverick

n. 独行者,想法与众不同的人

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prescribed

adj. 规定的

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precinct

n. 范围,区域

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lunacy

n. 疯狂,愚行

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flatulence

n. 肠胃气胀

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retaliate

v. 报复,反击

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rhinestone

n. 水晶石,莱茵石

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inveterate

adj. 积习已深的

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latent

adj. 潜伏的

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glamour

n. 魅力,魔力

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lubber

adj. 又大又笨的人

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censorious

adj. 吹毛求疵的,苛求的

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salubrious

adj. 有益健康的

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skulk

n. 躲藏,偷偷摸摸地走

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fiat

n. 命令,决断

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stammer

v. 口吃,结巴

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meteoric

adj. 流星的,昙花一现的

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polemic

n. 争论,论战

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disbursement

n. 支出,开支

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dregs

n. 渣滓,糟粕

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percussionist

n. 敲击乐器乐师

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aspermous

adj. 无种子的

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bully

v. 欺负,威协

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reprisal

n. (政治或军事的)报复

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parvenu

n. 暴发户,新贵

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fussy

adj. 爱挑剔的

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detain

v. 拘留,使延迟

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jaded

adj. 疲惫的,厌倦的

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hedonistic

adj. 享乐的

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pecuniary

adj. 金钱上的,金钱的

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bonny

adj. 健美的,漂亮的

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deter

v. 威慑,吓住

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dilettante

n. 半瓶醋,业余爱好者

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shunt

v. 使(火车)转到另一轨道,转移方向

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venison

n. 鹿肉

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potpourri

n. 混杂,杂文集,

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instigate

v. 发起,煽动

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stenography

n. 速记,速记法

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ewer

n. 大口水罐

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maturity

n. 成熟

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pander

v. 迎合

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muckrake

v. 揭发丑闻

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gollop

n./v. 大口吞咽

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infinitesimal

adj. 极微小的

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fragmentary

adj. 零碎的,不完整的

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raffish

adj. 轻浮的,放荡的

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ideology

n. 意识,意识形态

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precarious

adj. 危险的

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straitened

adj. 贫困的

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contagion

n. 传染(病)

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mnemonics

n. 记忆法,记忆规则

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bereft

of v. 丧失,失去

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buzzard

n. 贪婪的人,秃鹰

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executioner

n. 刽子手

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mug

n. 拚命用功

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serried

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redintegrate

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peter

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petrify

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meager

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pivot

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dichotomy

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fornicate

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splashy

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gnawing

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dreary

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scram

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succumb

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laceration

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blarney

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refocillate

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mandate

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clench

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incarcerate

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dislodge

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ginger

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satchel

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scintilla

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oxyopia

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squint

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addle

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implore

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pathos

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austere

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laurels

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rubbery

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hovel

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memento

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accordion

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scalding

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parochial

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gratuitous

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chit

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mucilage

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defecate

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limber

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penitentiary

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astray

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beshrew

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cistern

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kudos

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spinster

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mongrel

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beguile

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coterminous

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smother

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harpsichord

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loon

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endearment

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hazardous

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emasculate

v. 阉割,使…无力

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crusade

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opiate

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liverish

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prodrome

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inviolate

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thrall

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bilious

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bullyrag

v. 恐吓,欺骗

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incapacity

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sack

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putsch

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palette

n. 调色板

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insurgent

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smutty

adj. 淫秽的

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mortify

v. 使屈辱,使痛心

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numinous

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ireful

adj. 愤怒的

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ingratitude

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habile

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cession

n. 割让,转让

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v. 使大吃一惊

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discography

n. 唱片分类目录

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rind

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hobnob

v. 亲切交谈

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raring

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adj. 恒星的

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scintillating

adj. 才气横溢的

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stymie

v. 妨碍,阻挠

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ruck

v. 变皱,起皱 n. 皱,一群

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rusticate

n. 过乡间生活

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audition

n. (演员等)试唱

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palpitate

v. (心脏)急速而不规则地跳动

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jog

v. 慢而平静地前进

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n. 好朋友,同伴

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mackintosh

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disport

v. 玩耍、嬉戏

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prelude

n. 序幕,前奏

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croak

n. 蛙鸣声

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unbrace

v. 解开,放松

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derivative

adj. 派生的,无创意的

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panoply

n. 全副穿戴,全副甲胄

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lentitude

n. 缓慢,懒散

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ingratiate

v. 逢迎,讨好

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mollycoddle

v. 过份爱惜,娇惯 n. 娇生惯养的人

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discrepancy

n. 不同,矛盾

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n. 家长,父系社会

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armistice

n. 休战,停战

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plumule

n. (植)胚芽,(鸟)绒羽

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pettish

adj. 易怒的,使性子的

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erratic

adj. 反复无常的古怪的

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pervert

v. 使堕落,使变坏

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neigh

n./v. 马嘶,马嘶声

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garish

adj. 俗丽的,过于艳丽的

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malinger

v. 装病以逃避工作

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romp

n. 闹剧

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stinking

adj. 有恶臭的

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sycophantic

adj. 拍马的,谄媚的

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jibe

v. 与…一致,符合

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jargon

n. 行话

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n./adj. 谄媚(的),奉承(的)

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adj. 旋转的 v. 旋转

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n. 起诉人

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n. 滑稽短剧

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hatch

n. 船舱盖

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opulent

adj. 富裕的,充足的

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monstrosity

n. 畸形,怪物

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trauma

n. 精神创伤,外伤

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exurban

adj. 城市远郊的

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obesity

n. 肥胖

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rucksack

n. (旅行等的)背包

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adj. 地震的

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curmudgeon

n. 脾气暴躁之人

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traduce

v. 中伤,诽谤

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primordial

adj. 最初的

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raconteur

n. 善于讲故事的人

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infirmity

n. 虚弱

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fluctuate

v. 波动,变化

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shrivel

v. (使)皱缩,干涸,枯萎

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elm

n. 榆树

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temperate

adj. 自制的

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bauble

n. 廉价珠宝

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vociferate

v. 大叫大嚷,叫喊

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pundit

n. 权威人士,专家

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layman

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subterfuge

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mace

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simper

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tepefy

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mumpish

adj. 愠怒的

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scowl

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suffrage

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slant

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doff

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randy

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malison

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felicity

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sobriety

n. 节制,清醒

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fitful

adj. 不安的

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thanatoid

adj. 致命的

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magpie

n. 鹊,饶舌的人

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malediction

n. 诅咒

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slacker

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sinecure

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unbidden

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foppish

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dalliance

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coup

n. 出乎意料的成功行动,政变

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fathomless

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knurl

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wedge

v. 劈开,挤入 n. 楔子

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n. 害虫,寄生虫

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adj. 代用的,假的

pilgrim

n. 朝圣客,香客

hustings

n. 政治竞选的过程或地点

fief

n. 封地,活动范围

penurious

adj. 贫困的,缺乏的

magisterial

adj. 有权威的,威风的

nonviolent

adj. 不使用暴力的,非暴力的

redound

v. 提高,增加

fraternity

n. 同行,友爱

pontifical

adj. 自以为是的,武断的

amorphous

adj. 无定形的,散漫的

clout

n. 破布,碎片布

wallop

n./v. 重击,猛打

kaput

adj. 完蛋的,过时的

depreciate

v. 贬低,贬值

congregate

v. 聚集,集合

sanctuary

n. 圣堂,避难所,鸟兽禁猎区

pariah

n. 贱民,被社会遗弃者

incivility

n. 无礼,粗鲁

raisin

n. 葡萄干

elitism

n. 精英论,优秀人士统治

redemption

n. 赎罪

clarification

n. 解释,澄清

anile

adj. 衰老的,糊涂的

facilitate

v. 使容易,帮助

roil

v. 搅浑,激怒

picket

n. 支柱,哨兵

mirage

n. 幻影,海市蜃楼

squalor

n. 不洁,污秽

ingrate

n. 忘恩负义的人

skeptical

adj. 怀疑的

shareholder

n. 股东

dulcet

adj. (声音)悦耳的,美妙的

perilous

adj. 危险的,冒险的

deciduous

adj. 脱落的,落叶的

trot

v. 快步走,用参考书学,愚弄

acne

n. 粉刺

knave

n. 不诚实的人,无赖

sieve

n. 筛,滤杓v. 筛出、滤出

splint

n. (固定断骨的)夹板,托板

speleology

n. 洞穴学

propitiatory

adj. 讨好的,调解的

resplendence

n. 灿烂,辉煌

elegy

n. 哀歌、挽歌

suffocate

v. (使)窒息而死

eucalyptus

n. 桉树

gasconade

n. 吹牛,夸口

torso

n. (人体的)躯干,躯干像

serpentine

adj. 似蛇般绕曲的,蜿蜒的

lasso

n. 套索(捕捉牛、马用)

commandment

n. 戒律

intervention

n. 干涉

hulking

adj. 笨重的

overmeasure

n. 过量,剩余

deteriorate

v. (使)变坏,恶化

promptness

n. 敏捷,迅速

pullet

n. 小母鸡

convalesce

v. (病)康复,复原

farce

n. 闹剧,胡闹

perpendicular

adj. 垂直的

imp

n. 小鬼,顽童

credence

n. 相信,信任

mutton

n. 羊肉

spurious

adj. 假的,伪造的

revelry

n. 狂欢

congeal

v. 凝结,凝固

hortative

adj. 激励的

unalloyed

adj. 未掺杂的,纯粹的

diabolical

adj. 恶毒的,狠毒的

foreordain

v. 预先注定

petulant

adj. 性急的,暴躁的

inebriate

v. 使醉,n. 酒鬼,酒徒

preconception

n. 先入之见

minnow

n. 鲦鱼,小淡水鱼

saddle

n. 鞍,马鞍

atlas

n. 地图集

roister

v. 摆架子,喧闹

lexicographer

n. 词典编纂人

morose

adj. 脾气坏的,不高兴的

rawhide

n. (牛的)生皮

depravity

n. 堕落,恶习

predicament

n. 困境,穷境

poniard

n. 匕首,短剑

meticulous

adj. 细心的,注意细节的

sidle

v. (偷偷地)侧身而行

moralist

n. 道德学家,卫道士

macerate

v. 浸软,消瘦

poignant

adj. 伤心的,尖锐的

sulky

adj. 呕气的,生气的

trapezium

n. 梯形,不规则四边形

sluggard

n. 懒鬼,行动迟缓的人

devotion

n. 献身,热爱,虔诚

dorsal

adj. 背部的,背脊的

dart

n. 飞镖,v. 急驰,投射

centrifugal

adj. 离心的

pistol

n. 手枪

squirm

v. 蠕动,扭曲

cocker

v. 娇养,溺爱,放纵

nervy

adj. 有胆量的

reverie

n. 幻想,梦幻曲,白日梦

frailty

n. 脆弱,弱点

pragmatism

n. 实用主义

paleocrystic

adj. 长期冻结的

pagan

n. 没有宗教信仰的人,异教徒

riffle

n. 浅滩,浅石滩

scrappy

adj. 好斗的,生气勃勃的

promiscuity

n. 滥交,混杂

conifer

n. 针叶树

osculation

n. 接吻,接触

fraught

adj. 充满

stash

n. 隐藏处 v. 藏起来

modish

adj. 时髦的

rebuke

v. 指责,谴责

mandatory

adj. 命令的,强迫的

seneschal

n. 管家,总管

preemption

n. 先买权,取代

confection

n. 甜食,糖果

deft

adj. 灵巧的,熟练的(adeft)

compromise

v. 妥协,危害

squabble

n. 争吵,口角

keen

v. 痛哭

puke

n. 令人作呕的人

heading

n. 标题,航向

philanthropist

n. 慈善家

jacal

n. 小茅屋

malicious

adj. 恶意的,怨毒的

quaff

v. 畅饮

horrendous

adj. 可怕的,令人惊惧的

skiff

n. 轻舟,小船

lubricant

n. 润滑剂

quotidian

adj. 每日的,平凡的

feint

n./v. 佯攻,佯击

proprietary

adj. 私有的

liability

n. 倾向,债务

malice

n. 恶意

stunning

adj. 极富魅力的

detrimental

adj. 损害的,造成伤害的

discrete

adj. 个别的,不连续的

nave

n. (教堂的)中殿,信众席

ambidextrous

adj. 十分灵巧的

reparation

n. 赔偿,补偿

hidebound

adj. 顽固的,心胸狭窄的

laudable

adj. 值得称赞的

foolhardy

adj. 鲁莽的,有勇无谋的

scud

v. 疾行,疾驶

lachrymose

adj. 好流泪的,引人落泪的

squalid

adj. 污秽的,肮脏的

rancid

adj. 不新鲜的,变味的

mat

n. 草帘 adj. 表面粗糙的

bulge

n./ v. 膨胀,突出

variegated

adj. 斑驳的,形形色色的

ostensible

adj. 表面上的,伪装的

mollify

v. 安慰,安抚

munitions

n. 军火,弹药

rackety

adj. 喧嚷的

demulcent

adj. 缓和的,镇静的

polysemous

adj. 多义的,有多种解释的

fermentation

n. 发酵

shambles

n. 混乱之处,凌乱的地点

conspiracy

n. 阴谋

limitrophe

adj. 有相邻边界的

oyster

n. 牡蛎

frail

adj. 脆弱的,不坚实的

sepulchral

adj. 坟墓的,阴深的

stationery

n. 文具

defray

v. 支付,支出

peeve

v. 气恼,怨恨

puerility

n. 稚气,幼稚

outlandish

adj. 奇怪的,古怪的

physique

n. 体格,地形

bivouac

n. 露营,露宿

prurience

n. 好色,淫乱

redomontade

n. 吹牛,大话

drollery

n. 滑稽

tergiversate

v. 变节,背叛

chromosome

n. 染色体

splenetic

adj. 脾气暴的,易怒的

lair

n. 野兽的巢穴,躲藏处

lodestone

n. 磁石,吸引人的东西

metamorphosis

n. 变形,变态

assertive

adj. 言语果断的,断言的

potent

adj. 强有力的

intransigence

n. 不妥协,不让步

salutary

adj. 有益的,有益健康的

etymology

n. 语源学

moat

n. 壕沟,护城河

sibylline

adj. 预言的

pulchritude

n. 美丽

marasmus

n. 消瘦,衰弱

contrition

n. 悔罪,痛悔

shroud

n. 寿衣,遮蔽物 v. 覆盖

juggernaut

n. 摧毁一切的强大力量

mundane

adj. 现世的,世俗的

ravine

n. 深谷,峡谷

quirk

n. 奇事,怪癖

scavenger

n. 食腐动物,拣破烂的人

emerald

n. 祖母绿,翡翠adj. 翠绿色的

hearsay

n. 谣传,道听途说

pursy

adj. 皱起的

rickety

adj. 摇摇晃晃的,不牢固的

electrocute

v. 以电刑处死

pastel

n. 彩色粉笔画,柔和的色彩

fraudulent

adj. 欺骗的,不诚实的

astute

adj. 机敏的,精明的

decadence

n. 衰落,颓废

melodious

adj. 悦耳的

cicerone

n. 导游人,向导

legislature

n. 立法机关

countermand

v. 撤回(命令),取消(订货)

beleaguer

v. 围攻

adipose

adj. 脂肪多的

huffish

adj. 不高兴的,傲慢的

precipice

n. 悬崖

souvenir

n. 纪念物,纪念品

seamstress

n. 女裁缝

fell

n. 兽皮,v. 砍伐

peptic

adj. 产生胃酶的,助消化的

tutelage

n. 监护,指导

clumsy

adj. 笨拙的,拙劣的

contumacious

adj. 违抗的,不服从的

periphrasis

n. 转弯抹角的说法

pullulate

v. 繁殖,剧增,发芽,发展

subcutaneous

adj. 皮下的

jumble

n./v. 揉杂,混杂

postiche

adj. 伪造的,假的

gratis

adj. 免费的

egest

v. 排泄

fissure

n. 裂缝,裂隙

urbane

adj. 温文尔雅的,懂礼的

reimburse

v. 偿还

scum

n. 泡沫,社会渣滓

polemical

adj. 引起论战的

liman

n. 河口,江河入海处

reserve

n. 谨慎,话语不多,储备

switcheroo

n. 骤变

economize

v. 节省(钱、时间等)

pother

n. 烦恼,喧闹

jink

v. 闪开,急转

silt

n. 淤泥、淤沙

licentious

adj. 纵欲的,放肆的

apropos

adj. 适当的,中肯的

beet

n. 甜菜

prerequisite

n. 先决条件

waffle

v. 胡扯,含糊其辞

vilify

v. 辱骂,诽谤

fickle

adj. (爱情或友谊上)易变的,不坚定的

scintillate

v. 闪烁、(淡吐)流露机智

concord

n. 和睦,公约

muniments

n. 契据,房契

tinge

v. 给……染色

prodigy

n. 奇事,非凡之人,天才

bibulous

adj. 吸水的,嗜酒的

esoteric

adj. 秘传的,神秘的

disgorge

v. 呕出,(水)流走

granary

n. 谷仓,主要来源

poltroon

n. 懦夫

trashy

adj. 废物的,毫无价值的

cynical

adj. 愤世嫉俗的

sacrilegious

adj. 亵渎神圣的

rueful

adj. 后悔的,遗憾的

arithmetic

n. 算术

maraud

v. 抢劫,掠夺

machination

n. 阴谋

dissent

v. 不同意,持异议

teetotal

adj. 滴酒不沾的

hefty

adj. 强壮的,笨重的

congruity

n. 全等,一致

deviate

v. 越轨,脱离

dormant

adj. 冬眠的,静止的

evince

v. 表明,表示

purgative

n. 泻药

oomph

n. 精力,吸引力

solicitation

n. 恳求,教唆

stridulate

v. (昆虫)唧唧鸣叫

atonement

n. 赎罪,弥补

regimentation

n. 严格控制,纪律

hosepipe

n. 水管 v. 以水管浇洗

hygiene

n. 卫生学,卫生的

consternation

n. 大为吃惊,惊骇

macrocosm

n. 宇宙,宏观世界

fret

n./v. (使)烦躁,焦虑

perfidy

n. 不忠,背叛

deplete

v. 倒空,耗尽

persecution

n. 迫害

drenched

adj. 湿透的

forensic

adj. 法庭的,辩论的

rubicund

adj. (脸色)红润的

indite

v. 作诗,写作

fiscal

adj. 公款的,财政的

misoneist

n. 守旧者

chink

n. 隙缝,裂口 n./v. 丁当作响,破裂

defalcate

v. 侵吞公款

smirk

v. 假笑,得意地笑

screwdriver

n. 螺丝起子

prorogation

n. 休会

puerile

adj. 幼稚的,儿童的

apparition

n. 幽灵,神奇的现象

sanctimonious

adj. 伪装虔诚的

preen

v. 整理羽毛,(人)打扮修饰

ketchup

n. 蕃茄酱

rue

n. 后悔,遗憾

lament

n./v. 悲伤、哀悼

tailwind

n. 顺风

itinerary

n. 行程表,旅行路线

manumit

v. 解放(奴隶)

alfresco

adj. 在户外,户外的

detriment

n. 损害,伤害

laity

n. 信徒,外行

nodus

n.难点,错综复杂

glower

v. 怒目而视

tang

n. 强烈的味道

gouge

n. 半圆凿,v. 敲竹杠

perpetrate

v. 犯罪,作坏事

hiss

v. 作嘘声,(蛇等)发出嘶嘶声

dribble

v. (液体)往下滴,淌

tomfool

n. 傻瓜,大笨蛋

filth

n. 肮脏,粗语

miscible

adj. 易混合的

cloddish

adj. 土块似的,呆笨的

igloo

n. 冰屋

shrill

adj. 尖锐的、剌耳的

rack

v. 折磨,使痛苦

promiscuous

adj. 滥交的,杂乱的

purlieus

n. 邻近地区

prestigious

adj. 有名望的,有威信的

caudal

adj. 尾的,尾部的,像尾部的

voyeur

n. 窥淫狂者,窥隐私者

simian

adj. 猿的、猴的 n. 类人猴

virtuosity

n. 精湛技巧,高超

loll

v. 懒洋洋地坐或卧

nibble

v. 一点点地咬,慢慢啃

drone

v. 嗡嗡地响或说话n. 单调的低音

sentry

n. 哨兵,步哨

fray

n. 吵架,打斗 v. 磨破,恼火

cashier

v. 撤职,废除n. 出纳/会计员,支票

lessee

n. (房地产的)租户

emporium

n. 商场,商业中心

paean

n. 赞美歌,颂歌

amnesty

n. 大赦,特赦

omnivorous

adj. 杂食的,兴趣广泛的

lissom

adj. 姿态优雅的,柔软的,敏捷的

ethereal

adj. 太空的,轻巧的

hypotenuse

n. (直角三角形的)斜边

pernoctation

n. 守夜,熬夜

straiten

v. 使…困苦,使狭窄

ballyhoo

n. 大肆宣传

funk

n. 恐惧,恐怖

rashness

n. 轻率,鲁莽

welsh

v. 赖债不还,失信

persnickety

adj. 势利的,挑剔的

peccadillo

n. 小过失

heresy

n. 异端邪说

residue

n. 剩余(财产)

quandary

n. 困惑,进退两难

humiliate

v. 使屈辱,使丢脸

phatic

adj. (谈话)落入俗套的

stentorian

adj. (指声音)极响亮的

haughtiness

n. 傲慢

rapt

adj. 专注的

passivate

v. 使钝化

rage

n. 盛怒,极怒

convocation

n. 召集,会议

surefire

adj. 一定会发生的,定成功的

dulcify

v. 把…弄甜,使愉快,使柔和

residual

adj. 残余的,剩余的

mildew

n. 霉(因温湿而生)

propagate

v. 繁殖,传播

slouching

adj. 没精打采的,懒散的

detritus

n. 岩屑,碎石

dashing

adj. 有活力的,有朝气的

jilt

v. 抛弃,遗弃(情人或恋人)

droop

v. 低垂,衰颓

shaft

n. 矛柄,把柄

autism

n. 孤独症,自我中心主义

slink

v. 偷偷走动

cynosure

n. 注意的焦点

slanting

adj. 歪的,倾斜的

moratorium

n. 停止偿付,禁止

pluck

v. 拨毛n. 勇气,勇敢

ramification

n. 分支,支流

lattice

n. (做篱笆或爬藤架等的)格子架

motto

n. 座右铭,箴言

invincible

adj. 不可征服的,难以制服的

insurrection

n. 造反,叛乱

muffler

n. 消音器,围巾

prolate

adj. 延长的,扩大的

purview

n. 范围,权限

contagious

adj. 传染的,有感染力的

leprosy

n. 麻疯病

debauchery

n. 放荡,沉缅酒色

madrigal

n. 合唱曲,情诗,牧歌

persiflage

n. 挖苦,嘲弄,戏谑

decrepitude

n. 衰老、破旧

treacle

n. 糖浆,过分甜蜜的声调

fishery

n. 渔场

discordant

adj. 不一致的,不调和的

plot

n. 情节,阴谋

puny

adj. 弱小的,发育不良的

sedulous

adj. 聚精会神的、勤勉的

conceit

n. 自负,自大

vesture

n. 衣服,覆盖物

doodad

n. 小玩意儿,美观而无用之物

inaugurate

v. 举行就职典礼,开创

reciprocate

v. 答谢,回报

scent

n. 气味,香气

provenance

n. (艺术等的)出处,起源

cagey

adj. 谨慎的,机灵的

morsel

n. 一小块(食物),小量

conciliate

v. 安抚,调和

foible

n. 小缺点,小毛病

astringent

adj. 止血的,收缩的n. 收缩剂,止血剂

mopery

n. 小小的违法行为,闲荡

bevy

n. 一群(少女或鸟)

reeky

adj. 散发臭气的

eavesdrop

v. 偷听,窃听

storiette

n. 小故事

resurrection

n. 复活

dissident

n. 唱反调者

tiddler

n. 很小的鱼,小孩

imbecility

n. 低能,愚蠢

metaphorical

adj. 隐喻的,比喻的

coacervate

v. 凝聚

smutch

n. 弄脏,污点

assiduous

adj. 勤勉的,专心的

caste

n. 社会等级,等级

ruckus

n. 吵嚷

matrix

n. 模子,矩阵

mutilate

v. 残害,切断

permute

v. 交换,取代

masquerade

n. 化装舞会,v. 伪装

pell-mell

adv. 混乱地,匆促地

atrocious

adj. 残忍的,凶恶的

ingurgitate

v. 狼吞虎咽

goad

n. 赶牛棒n./v. 刺激,激励

gallantry

n. 勇敢,殷勤

palliation

n. 减轻,缓和

nugae

n. 无聊事,琐事

strangulation

n. 扼杀,勒死

galvanize

v. 电镀,通电,激励

disarray

n. 混乱,漫无秩序

fortuitous

adj. 偶然的,意外的

chimerical

adj. 荒诞不经的,梦幻的

wig

n. 假发

hideous

adj. 讨厌的,丑恶的

coble

n. 平底船

distension

n. 膨胀

absurdity

n. 荒谬

maul

v. 撕裂皮肉,伤害

flasket

n. (洗衣用的)衣篮

adynamic

adj. 衰弱的,无力的

sere

adj. 干枯的,凋萎的

tramontane

adj. 山那边的,外国的,野蛮的

flunk

v. 考试不及格

homologate

v. 同意,批准

obtundent

adj. 止痛的n. 缓和剂

stowaway

n. (藏于轮船,飞机中的)偷乘者

monsoon

n. 季雨,季风,大雨

pseudonym

n. 假名,笔名

predial

adj. 土地的,乡村的

triste

adj. 悲哀的,忧郁的

sullen

adj. 忧郁的,不高兴的

mistral

n. 冷而干燥的强风

chiromancy

n. 手相术

pontificate

v. 自大武断地做

shoal

n. 浅滩、浅水处,一群(鱼)

loco

n. 疯草,疯子 adj. 发疯的

ontic

adj. 实体的

satirical

adj. 讽剌的,爱挖苦的

crestfallen

adj. 挫败的,失望的

malodorous

adj. 有臭味的、不合法的

evanescent

adj. 短暂的,瞬息的

grig

n. 轻松愉快的人

tubbish

adj. 肥园的,桶状的

vicinal

adj. 附近的,同地方的

filly

n. 小雌马

scrimp

v. 过度缩减,吝啬

ebullience

n. 兴高采烈,兴冲冲

antifebrile

adj. 解热的,退热的

rheumy

adj. 阴冷的

rejuvenate

v. 使返老还童,回春

calumniate

v. 诽谤,中伤

peruse

v. 细读,精读

playwright

n. 剧作家

skinflint

n. 吝啬鬼

tableland

n. 高原,台地

brimful

adj.充满的、盈满的

sociopath

n. 反社会的人,不爱社交的人

stern

n. 船尾

profligate

adj. 挥金如土的,n. 挥霍者

slipshod

adj. 粗心的,邋遢的

fluorescent

adj. 萤光的,发光的

caulk

v. 填塞(隙缝)使不渗水

assoil

v. 赦免,释放,补偿,赎

hone

n. 细磨刀石,v. 磨刀

reticulation

n. 网目,网状

gourd

n. 葫芦,脑瓜

burlesque

n. 讽刺或滑稽的戏剧

permeable

adj. 可渗透的

conge

n. (轻易的)撤职,罢免

chevron

n. 军警袖章,V形图案

retentive

adj. 有记忆力的

gourmand

n. 嗜食者

integrated

adj. 整合的,完整的

contentious

adj. 好辩的,喜争吵的

compile

v. 汇集,编辑

credulous

adj. 轻信的,易信的

seep

v. (液体等)渗漏

etherize

v. 使失去知觉,以醚麻醉

rebuttal

n. 反驳,反证

ontology

n. 实体论,本体论

pancreas

n. 胰脏

prerogative

n. 特权

nescient

adj. 无学的,无知的

sarcasm

n. 讥讽,讽刺,嘲笑

semaphore

n. 臂式号志,信号等

thalassic

adj. 海洋的,深海的

ravishing

adj. 令人陶醉的

maladroit

n. 笨拙的

pucker

v. 起皱 n. 皱褶

litterbin

n. 垃圾桶

commitment

n. 承诺,责任

queasy

adj. 不喜欢的,令人作呕的

incorrigible

adj. 积习难改的,不可救药的

underpin

v. 加固,支撑

contention

n. 争论,论点

nozzle

n. 喷嘴

nectar

n. 甘美的饮料,甘露,花蜜

briefless

adj. 律师无生意的

herbivorous

adj. 食草的

scald

v. 烫,用沸水消毒n. 烫伤

oblivious

adj. 不在意的,疏忽的

obdurate

adj. 固执的,顽固的

smarmy

adj. 迎奉的,讨好的

spinney

n. 小树林

kinky

adj. 卷曲的,纠结的,古怪的

eremite

n. 隐士,遁世修行的人

eclecticism

n. 折衷主义

bedlam

n. 疯人院,喧闹

laudatory

adj. 表扬的,赞扬的

corral

n. (牛、马等)畜栏

cozy

adj. 温暖而舒适的

divaricate

v. 分叉,分岐

shibboleth

n. 陈旧语句,习俗

regale

v. 款待,使…享受

acrobat

n. 特技演员,杂技演员

fluke

n. 侥幸,偶然的机会

impervious

adj. 不能渗透的,不为所动的

conte

n. (极短的)短故事

thewless

adj. 体力虚弱的

surcease

n. 终止,停止

expunge

v. 删除

lactic

adj. 乳汁的

rancorous

adj. 怨恨的,憎恨的

braggart

n. 吹牛大王

stringent

adj.(规定)严苛的,缺钱的

omen

n. 征兆、预兆

omission

n. 遗漏,省略

dither

n./v. 慌张,犹豫不决

patent

adj. 显而易见的n. 专利权(证书)

colligate

v. 绑,束,缚,综合,概括

plank

n. 厚木板,要点

discernment

n. 眼光、洞察力

scotch

v. 镇压、粉碎

stethoscope

n. 听诊器

conundrum

n. 谜语

imperturbable

adj. 冷静的,沉着的

infatuation

n. 迷恋

trespass

n./v. 侵犯,闯入私人领地

hotbed

n. 温床,滋长地

gruff

adj. 粗暴的

prelibation

n. 试尝,预尝

shale

n. 页岩

comply

n. 遵循

bombastic

adj. 唱高调的

monograph

n. 专题论文

purge

v. 清洗,洗涤

lupine

adj. 狼的,残忍的,贪吃的

veridical

adj. 说实话的

vicarious

adj. 间接的,代理的

razzle

n. 狂欢聚会

obstreperous

adj. 吵闹的,难管束的

nisus

n. 努力,奋斗

diurnal

adj. 白昼的,白天的

cuticle

n. 表皮

procurement

n. 取得,获得

tabernacle

v. 临时住所,暂住

clause

n. 从句,文件条款

mayhem

n. 严重伤害罪,混乱

permutation

n. (数学中)排列变化,彻底改变

slog

v. 猛击,苦干

ogreish

adj. 魔鬼的,丑怪的

scour

v. 四处搜索;擦洗,擦亮

fissile

adj. 易分裂的

needle

n. 针,针叶

ductile

adj. 易拉长的,易变形的,可塑的

doctrinaire

n. 空论家,adj. 教条的,迂腐的

ovation

n. 热烈的欢迎,鼓掌

alms

n. 施舍,捐献,救济金

denomination

n. 命名,(长度,币值的)单位

waspish

adj. 易怒的,尖刻的

piddle

v. 拖塌地处理(工作)

antic

adj.古怪的,笨拙的

upend

v. 颠倒,倒立

agonal

adj. 濒死的

haven

n. 安息所,避难所

tantalize

v. 挑惹,挑逗

intrusion

n. 私闯,干扰

crockery

n. 陶瓦器

stricture

n. 谴责,严厉,束缚

entice

v. 纵恿,引诱

perch

v. (鸟)栖息 n. 鲈鱼

condescension

n. 自以为高人一等,贬低(别人)

inconsolable

adj. 无所慰籍的,极度沮丧的

torrefy

v. 焙,烤

fatuity

n. 愚蠢,愚昧

fecund

adj. 肥沃的,多产的

ply

v. 经常从事 n. 一股(线)

furlough

n. 休假

skein

n. 一束(线或纱)

diatribe

n. (口头或书面猛烈的)抨击,抨击性演说

feisty

adj. 坐立不安的,活跃的

remorse

n. 懊悔,悔恨

botulism

n. 食物中毒

oculist

n. 眼科医生

quest

n./v. 搜寻,探求

calotte

n. 无边帽

luxuriant

adj. 繁茂的,肥沃的

rigmarole

n. 冗长无聊的废话

pretension

n. 自命不凡

brawny

adj. (人)强壮的

pristine

adj. 太古的,纯洁的,新鲜的

flamboyance

n. 艳丽,炫耀

sinewy

adj. 多腱的,强壮有力的

connate

adj. 同源的,先天的

biddable

adj. 顺从的

reliance

n. 信赖,信任

prate

v. 瞎扯,胡说

lynch

v. 私刑处死

coterie

n.(有共同兴趣的)小团体,小圈子

sprint

n. 全速奔跑

nosegay

n. 花束

stamina

n. 体力,耐力

staggering

adj. 令人吃惊的

gallant

adj. 勇敢的,(向女人)献殷勤的

spoor

n. (野兽的)足迹

cringe

v. 畏缩；谄媚,奉承

terpsichorean

adj. 舞蹈的

eburnated

adj. 像象牙一样坚硬的

fink

n. 告密这,破坏罢工者

felonious

adj. 罪恶的,凶恶的,重罪(犯)的

medley

n. 混杂

inveigle

v. 诱骗,诱使

phlegmatic

adj. 冷静的,冷淡的

lethargy

n. 昏睡,倦怠

randan

n. 欢闹,狂欢

carnival

n. 狂欢节

flask

n. 烧瓶,细颈瓶

rife

adj. 流行的,普遍的

havoc

n. 大破坏,混乱

dispassionate

adj. 平心静气的

liberated

adj. 无拘束的,放纵的

genre

n. (文艺的)类型

extrinsic

adj. 外在的,外部的

sinew

n. 腱,力量,精力

stalwart

adj. 健壮的,坚定的

intimidation

n. 恐吓

polarization

n. 极化

furtive

adj. 偷偷的,秘密的

proliferate

v. 激增,繁殖

haunting

adj. 不易忘怀的

puddle

n. 水坑,洼

pecan

n. 美洲山核桃树

sedative

n./adj. (药物)镇静的,镇静剂

metaphrase

n. 直译

subtlety

n. 狡猾,微妙(的感情)

marmoreal

n. 大理石(做)的

lingering

adj. 拖延的,依依不舍的

rill

n. 小河

abridgment

n. 删节,节本

expiscate

v. 查出,探出

gratification

n. 满足,喜悦

neolithic

adj. 新石器时代的

poach

v. 偷猎,偷捕

clemency

n. 仁慈,(气候)温和

dampen

v. (使)潮湿,使沮丧,泼凉水

groveler

n. 乞怜者

nuncupative

adj. 口头的,非书写的

gilded

adj. 镀金的,富有的

liturgy

n. 礼拜形式

chubby

adj. 圆胖的,丰满的

expedite

v. 使加速,促进

peart

adj. 兴高采烈的

revolting

adj. 令人厌恶的

combustible

adj. 易燃的,易激动的

lout

n. 粗人

tautological

adj. 冗赘的,用语重复的

fetish

n. (崇拜的)神物

eradicate

v. 根除,扑灭

cussed

adj. 执拗的,顽固的

premiere

n. 首次公演

defamatory

adj. 诽谤的

vertiginous

adj. 令人眩晕的

laconic

adj. (用字)简洁的

strum

v. (漫不经心地)弹奏

pediatrics

n. 小儿科

climacteric

n. 重要的转折点,危机期

decompose

v.(使)腐烂

picayunish

adj. 微不足道的,不值钱的

matriarchy

n. 母权制,妇女统治

sphinx

n. 狮身人面像,谜一样的人

tonicity

n. 强壮,强健,音调

hurly-burly

n. 喧闹,骚动

etching

n. 蚀刻技术

dotage

n. 老年糊涂,溺爱

prevaricate

v. 支吾其词,说谎

gynecoid

adj. 妇女的,有女性特征的

fastidious

adj. 难取悦的,挑剔的

mimetism

n. 拟态

slate

n. 石板,候选人名单v. 提名

cadaver

n. 尸体

postprandial

adj. 饭后的

podiatry

n. 足病科

lenient

adj. 宽大的,仁慈的

inanition

n. (因无食物和水而)身体虚弱,死气沉沉

poohed

adj. 疲倦的

grumpy

adj. 脾气暴躁的

rambling

adj. 闲逛的,漫步的

incommodious

adj. 不方便的,狭小的

atrabilious

adj. 沉闷的,忧郁的

debonair

adj. 殷勤的,快活的,温雅的

pursy

adj. 皱起的