English

Question 1

olfactory sense

Answer 1

嗅觉

Question 2

hurdle

Answer 2

obstacle

Question 3

herd

Answer 3

一群

Question 4

politic

Answer 4

sensible；wise; sagacious; shrewd

Question 5

seamless

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continuous；with no apparent gap between one part and the next

Question 6

opulent

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luxurious; wealthy

Question 7

upscale

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relatively expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers

Question 8

cull

cull from

Answer 8

select from a large quantity

Question 9

fragrant

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having a plesant or sweet smell

Question 10

labor over something

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work hard

Question 11

stint

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a person’s fixed period of work

Question 12

hurtle

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move or cause to move at a great speed

Question 13

arise - arose - arisen

Answer 13

[without object] 1 (of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent: new difficulties had arisen.
• come into being; originate: the practice arose in the nineteenth century.
• (arise from/out of) occur as a result of: most conflicts arise from ignorance or uncertainty.

Question 14

rise - rose - risen

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move from a lower position to a higher one

Question 15

unspeakable

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unutterable; incapable of being spoken

Question 16

untold

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not numbered; not counted

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upend

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[with object] turn upside down

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sporadic

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irregular; isolated

Question 19

whittle away

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reduce something in size

Question 20

duel

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a contest between two parties

Question 21

dual

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consisting of two parts, elements, or aspects

Question 22

reputable

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having a good reputation

Question 23

squelch

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1. verb: make a soft sucking sound such as that made by walking heavily through mud:
2. [with object] informal forcefully silence or suppress: property developers tried to squelch public protest.

Question 24

quintessential

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representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class: he was the quintessential tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained.