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unfurl

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unfold

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romp

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/romp/ play

kids romping around in the snow

romp home/to victory
to easily win a race or competition 轻易地取胜
例：
Their horse romped home in the 2 o’clock race. 他们的马在两点钟的比赛中轻而易举地获得了胜利

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jittery

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nervous

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startle

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if you startle someone, you suprise that person

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grief

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sorrow

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vessel

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a ship is a kind of vessel

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triumph

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A triumph is a victory

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thaw

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melts

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din

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A din is a loud noise

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garment

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A garment is something you wear

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chide

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if you chide someone, you scold that person

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vast

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great

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nimble

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quick

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trophy

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A trophy is a prize

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fret

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when you fret, you worry

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Eerie

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[‘iəri] strange

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Dissimilar

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Antonyms - Identical

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reduce

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Antonyms - enlarge

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Appear

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Antonyms - vanish

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collect

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Antonyms - disperse

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torrent

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n. 奔流；倾注；迸发；连续不断；急流，激流；（话语、感情的）迸发
n. (Torrent) （西、法、美等）托伦特（人名
Antonyms - trickle

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snare

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when you snare something, you catch it.

Antonyms - release

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methodical

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A neat person is methodical, while a messy person is haphazard

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driftwood

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Wood that floats on water is driftwood

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waterfront

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Land along a body of water is a waterfront

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junkyard

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A junkyard is where junk is kept

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quicksand

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quicksand is loose sand and water that gives away under weight

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boar

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a wild pig

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bore

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an uninteresting person can be a bore

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vain

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someone who is vain is proud

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mettle

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courage

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boulder

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big rock

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bolder

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when you feel braver, you feel bolder

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prune

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  1. dried prume 2. when you prune something, you trim it.
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desert

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  1. if you desert someone, you leave that person 2. A desert is region with little rainfall
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grouse

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/graus/ 1. a kind of bird 2. if you grouse, you complain

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sewer

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  1. someone who sews 2. a pipe for carring away waste
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Braille

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A system of writing with raised dots for blind people

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Eponyms

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a word that comes from the name of a person or place

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Bloomers

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灯笼裤

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Tweed

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花呢服装

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guppy

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a small, colorful fish

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limerick

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funny five-line poem; 五行打油诗

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jovial

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jolly

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Ferris Wheel

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摩天轮

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mustang

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words from Spanish. A wild horse

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avocado

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words from spanish

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patio

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n. 露台；天井. words from spanish

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rodeo

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n. 竞技表演；竞技者. words from spanish

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caboose

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n. 轮船上的厨房；（载货火车最后一节的）守车

words from Dutch

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waffel

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words from Dutch

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sleigh

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n. 雪橇
v. 滑雪橇，驾雪橇
words from Dutch

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yacht

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words from Dutch. 游艇

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skull

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words from Danish

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depot

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[‘depəu, ‘di:-] a station or storehouse

words from French

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Corduroy

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a cotton cloth with ridges(隆起的纹路)

n. [纺] 灯芯绒，楞条花布；灯芯绒裤子；用灯芯绒布制的衣服
adj. 灯芯绒做的；泥地上用木头铺排成的

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paddy

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a flooded field where rice grows. 稻田

words from Malay

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gong

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a kind of bell that makes a deep sound when struck

n. 锣；钟状物；奖章
vt. 鸣锣传唤；鸣锣命令驾车者停驶
vi. 鸣锣；发出铜锣般的声音

words from Malay

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umbrella

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words from Italian

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ravioli

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a small pocket of pasta filled with meat or cheese

意大利小方饺
words from Italian

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judo

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a sport and form of self-defense uding the body

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futon

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a kind of mattress

n. 蒲团；日式床垫

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deli

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a store that sells prepareed food

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memo

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a brief, written message, often used in business

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vet

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if your pet is sick, you take it to a vet

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dorm

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students sleep in dorm at school

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condo

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a person owns an apartment instead of renting it

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mayo

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蛋黄酱

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drape

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vt. 用布帘覆盖；使呈褶裥状

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blend

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A blend is a word formed when parts of two words are combined or blended together

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moped

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A bicycle with a motor is a moped

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smash

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shatter

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twirl

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when you twirl, you turn around

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smog

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fog that is polluted

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motel

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a hotel for motorists

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chortle

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when you chortle, you laugh

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telecast

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if you turn on the TV, you can see a telecast.

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ram

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a male sheep

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ewe

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a female sheep

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stallion

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a male horse

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mare

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a female horse

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cob

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male swan

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pen

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female swan

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doe

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female deer

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buck

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male deer

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nanny

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female goat

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billy

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male goat

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artisan

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a craftsperson skilled in an industry or trade

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artifact

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a tool, made by human skill

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artistic

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having to do with art or artist

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artist

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someone who paints or is skilled in other fine arts

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corporal

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having to do with the body

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aquarium

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a tank for fish

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aquatic

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something is aquatic is related to water

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aquamarine

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a blue-green color like water

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aqueduct

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a pope or channel that carries water

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port 做词尾

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means “carry”

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porter

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a porter is someone who carries baggage

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comport

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the way you behave

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geo ~

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means “earth”

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geography

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the study of Earth’s surface

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geology

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the science of how earth was formed

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geometry

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the study of angles, lines, and figures

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photo~

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means light

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photogenic

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someone who is photogenic looks good in photographs

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astronaut

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the pilot of a spacecraft

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hatchback

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a car with a hatch in the back

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laptop

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a small portable computer

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takeout

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prepare food that you take home to eat

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monorail

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a train that runs on a single track

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informercial

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a TV program that gives information and also sells a product

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flashy

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something that is colorful and stands out

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vandalism

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the destruction of valued things

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funny bone

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the places where a nerve passes your bended elbow

肘的尺骨端；幽默感

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eavesdrop

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[‘i:vzdrɔp] you listen in on someone’s conversation

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dummy

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a model of how a page will look

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beat

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the area or subject that a reporter covers

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bleeds

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when a picture goes to the edge of a page, it bleeds

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widow

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a word on a line by itself at the end of a paragraph

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masthead

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the names of a newspaper’s publishers and editors are listed on the masthead

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scoop

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if a newspaper publishes a big story before anyone else, it is a scoop

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crop

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if you cut off part of a picture, your crop it

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Stringer

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a reporter who is not on the newspaper staff but sends in stories

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poppycock

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nonsense

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bamboozle

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when you bamboozle someone, you trick that person

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polliwog

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a tadpole -a frog in a very young stage

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dillydally

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if you dillydally, you waste time

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bonkers

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crazy or mad

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slugabed

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someone who is lazy

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scalawag

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a rascal or scamp 流氓

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hobnob

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if you hobnob with someone, you are on familiar terms with that person

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gobbledygook

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writing or speaking that is long and windy and hard to understand

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displease

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if you displease someone, you annoy that person

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prehistoric

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before recorded history

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semiprecious

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semiprecious jewels aren’t as valuable as precious ones

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postdate

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if you postdate something, you give a date later than the true date

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postscript

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a postscript is added to the end of a letter after the signature

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transcontinental

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transcontinental means across the continent

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transplant

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when you transplant something, you move it from one place to another

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-ship and -ty

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condition of being

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-ous

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full of

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-hood

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a state of being

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kinship

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means related by blood

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remarkable

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special

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envious

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if you are envious, you want what someone else has

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joyous

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when you are happy, you are joyous

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brotherhood

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fellowship

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frailty

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weakness

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variable

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changeable

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receptacle

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container

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quiver

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if you quiver, you shake

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blunder

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a blunder is a mistake

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rash

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when you are careless, you are rash

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novice

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beginner

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outstanding

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means “important in some way”

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hazardous

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when something is hazardous, it is dangerous

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treacherous

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when someone is treacherous, that person is false

adj. 奸诈的，叛逆的，背叛的；危险的；不牢靠的

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bewildered

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confused

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bountiful

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plentiful

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blissful

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happy

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valid

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true

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cumbersome

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clumsy

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dormant

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sleeping

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ceaseless

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something that is ceaseless is unending

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daunting

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if a task is daunting, it is discouraging

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flimsy

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if something is flimsy, it is frail

n. 薄纸；复写纸；打字纸
adj. 脆弱的；浅薄的；易损坏的；不周密的

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substantial

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if something is substantial, it is solid

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fatigue

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weariness

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vigor

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strength

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criticism

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when you make an unfavorable remark

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frisky

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lively
反义词 sluggish

adj. 活泼的；欢闹的

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sluggish

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slow

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tiresome

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boring

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headless

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not thoughtful; not considerate

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sensible

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if you are sensible, you are wise

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ridiculous

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if you are silly, you are ridiculous

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vineyard

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A vineyard is a field where grapes are grown

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whirlpool

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A whirlpool is a current of water that spins around rapidly

n. 漩涡，涡流；混乱，纷乱

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spellbound

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enchanted

adj. 被咒语所镇住的；出神的；被迷住的；茫然不知所之的

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windshield

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the front window of a car is called a windshield

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touchdown

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a touchdown is a score in a football game

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lute

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a musical instrument

琵琶

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loot

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to rob or steal

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cruise

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a trip on a ship

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crews

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groups of people working together

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foul

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something that is foul is unclean

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course

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a course is a direction or movement

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coarse

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the opposite of fine

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fowl

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a bird such as a goose

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bridal

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means “related to a wedding”

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bridle

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A bridle is used to control a horse

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refuse

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  1. garbage 2. won’t do it
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invalid

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  1. someone who is sick 2. something is invalid when it is no longer in force
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minute

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  1. something that is minute is very small 2. a minute is a measure of time
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eponyms

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a word that comes from the name of a person or place

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sardines

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small fish often packed in cans for sale

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vaudeville

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variety show

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bikini

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a small two piece bathing suit

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cologne

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a fragrant liquid

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bologna

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a lunch meat

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tarantula

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a large hairy spider with a poisonous bite

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cantaloupe

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melon

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alligator

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a large reptile with leathery skin

words from French

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shelk

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the chief or head of a family

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kimono

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long outer garment worn in Japan

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ref

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a judge in a sports event

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curio

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a strange or novel object

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rev

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rotation

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splatter

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if you splatter something, you spray it around

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squiggle

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twist or curve

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squawk

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loud, harsh sound

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flurry

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sudden gust or movement

n. 慌张；疾风；飓风；骚动；一阵忙乱（或激动、兴奋等）；小阵雪（或雨等）；（尤指衣服）窸窣；（同时出现的）一系列事物；一阵混乱
v. 使恐慌；使激动；慌张；激动；（雪或树叶）微飘；（人）快速行动

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glimmer

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gleam

n. 微光；闪光；瞬息的一现
vi. 闪烁；隐约地闪现
vt. 使闪烁；使发微光

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medavac

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a helicopter for transporting wounded people

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spacelab

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a laboratory in space

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telethon

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a TV program that lasts many hours

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flare

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when somethings flares, it flames up quickly

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colony

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n. 殖民地；移民队；种群；动物栖息地

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Ants live together in a ?

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colony

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when you see a group of toads

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knot

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Foxes are found together in a ?

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skulk

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A group of ponies is called?

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string

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a group of geese on water is a ?

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gaggle

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a group of fish is called?

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school

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oysters live in a ?

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bed

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kangaroos jump around together in a ?

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troop

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isthmus

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a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land

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peninsula

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an area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

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delta

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the dirt and sand that is surrounded by water on three sides

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oasis

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a fertile place in a desert where there are water, trees, and other plants

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tributary

A

a branch of river

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valley

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a land that lies between mountains or hills

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gorge

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a deep, narrow valley that often has a stream running through it

234
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plateau

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a large area of high , flat land

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strait

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a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water

236
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archipelago

A

a chain of islands

237
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onomatopoeia

A

when a word imitates the sound of something

238
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rhyme

A

a word that has the same ending sound as another word

239
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meter

A

the arrangement of beats in a line of poetry

240
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simile

A

uses the words “like” or “as” to compare two unlike things

241
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couplet

A

two lines of poetry that usually rhyme

242
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personification

A

a human characteristic is given to something that is not human

243
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haiku

A

three-line poem in which there are five, serve, and five syllables per line

244
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metaphor

A

a comparison of two unlike things

245
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alliteration

A

the repetition of the first sound of several words in a poem

246
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sonnet

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a poem with 14 lines written in a certain meter and with a special rhyme scheme

247
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hodgepodge

A

a big mess

248
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chitchat

A

friendly or idle talk

249
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namby-pamby

A

someone who is namby-pamby is licking in strength

250
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fiddlesticks

A

nonsense

251
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flabbergast

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if you flabbergast people, you surprise them

252
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lollygag

A

when you lollygag, you while away time

253
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hullabaloo

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A loud disturbance is a hullabaloo

254
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rapscallion

A

scamp

255
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Nitty-gritty

A

something essential

256
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ped -

A

means “foot”

257
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pedal

A

A pedal is a lever worked by a foot

258
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pedestal

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A pedestal is a base on which a statue stands

259
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biped

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A biped is an animal with two feet

260
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numer -

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means number

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numeral

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A numeral is a word or letter that stands for a number

262
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numerous

A

great many

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enumerate

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when you enumerate something, you go over it step by step

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numerator

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the number above the line in a fraction

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liber -

A

free

266
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liberal

A

liberal means giving freely

267
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liberty

A

freedom

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clar -

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means clear

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clarity

A

clearness

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declare

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When you declare something, you make it known

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declaration

A

announcement

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clarion

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A clarion is a clear, shrill sound

273
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Dict -

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means “says”

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dictate

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if you dictate something, you say it aloud for someone to write down

275
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dictator

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A dictator is a person who rules with total authority

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diction

A

a person’s manner of speaking

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mech -

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means “machine”

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mechanic

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someone who repairs machines

279
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mechanize

A

“to do by machine”

280
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meter -

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means “measure”

281
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barometer

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measures the pressure of the atmosphere

282
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thermometer

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A thermometer measures temperature

283
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kilometer

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A kilometer is a measure of length in the metric system.

284
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speedometer

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measures how fast a vehicle is going

285
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path -

A

means “suffer”

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pathetic

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means pitiful

287
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sympathy

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when you feel sympathy, you feel sorry for someone

288
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pathology

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the study of disease is called pathology

289
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scuba

A

Scuba gear enables a diver to breathe underwater

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radar

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an instrument that uses radio waves to determine the distance, direction and speed of unseen objects

291
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modem

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A modem is a device that converts communications signals

292
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quasar

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A heavenly object that lets off a blue light and radio waves is a quasar

293
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canola

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a kind of oil used for cooking

294
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sonar

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device that uses sound waves to locate objects underwater

295
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laser

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A laser produces a strong narrow beam of light

296
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snafu

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if something turns into a big disorganized mess, it is a snafu.

297
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veep

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A veep is a vice president

298
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pram

A

A pram is a baby carriage

299
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larder

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pantry

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flat

A

if you rent a flat, you rent an apartment

301
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underground

A

subway

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chemist

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A chemist is a druggist

303
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lift

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if you ride in a lift, you take an elevator

304
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cupboard

A

A cupboard is a closet

305
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nappy

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A diaper is called a nappy by the British

306
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cutlery

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When you set the table with cutlery, you use silverware

307
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album

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An album is a book with blank pages for holding photos or other collections

308
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zany

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if someone is zany, that person is clownish

309
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leotard

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A leotard is a bodysuit that dancers wear.n. 紧身连衣裤（杂技和舞蹈演员等穿的）

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cyclone

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a violent, rotating windstorm

n. 旋风；[气象] 气旋；飓风

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dahila

A

a kind of flower

The Black Dahila 黑色大丽花

312
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manuscript

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the text of a book or paper

313
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academy

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An academy is a school

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retro-

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means “backward”

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ir-

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means “not’

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mal-

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means “bad”

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inter -

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means “between”

318
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ab-

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means “from”

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retroactive

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A law that is retroactive applies to events before the law was passed

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retrospective

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A retrospective is a survey of past experience

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malformed

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means poorly shaped

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intersection

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An intersection is where one thing crosses another

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interpose

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means “to come between things”

324
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abduct

A

means “carry off by force”

vt. 绑架；诱拐；使外展

325
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abstain

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if you abstain from something, you do without it.

326
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bi -

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means “two”

327
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com -

A

means “with”

328
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il-

A

means “not”

329
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hydro-

A

means “water”

330
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mono -

A

means “single”

331
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biannual

A

A biannual event occurs twice a year

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bivalve

A

A bivalve is a shell with two parts that hinge together

333
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commiserate

A

if you commiserate with someone, you feel sorrow for his or her trouble.

vt. 同情，怜悯
vi. 同情，怜悯；吊慰

334
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compile

A

collect

335
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illiterate

A

A person who does not know how to read or write in illiterate

336
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hydroplane

A

A hydroplane can land or take off on water

337
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hydroelectric

A

electricity made from waterpower is hydroelectric

338
Q

monotone

A

means “sameness of tone or style”

339
Q

monosyllable

A

a word with one syllable

340
Q

-ist

A

means “one who practices”

341
Q

-ic

A

means “relating to”

342
Q

-ation/-tion and -ism

A

means “state of being”

343
Q

-ent

A

means “inclined to”

344
Q

heroic

A

someone who is heroic is very brave

345
Q

historic

A

historic means famous in history

346
Q

accusation

A

An accusation is a charge against someone

347
Q

optimism

A

the belief that things will turn out for the best

348
Q

journalism

A

the writing and publishing of newspapers and magazines

349
Q

turbulent

A

when something is turbulent, it is disturbed

350
Q

succulent

A

“juicy”

n. 肉质植物；多汁植物
adj. 多汁的；多水分的；多汁性的

351
Q

pacify

A

means “to soothe”

352
Q

suppress

A

subdue

vt. 抑制；镇压；废止

353
Q

gregarious

A

friendly

354
Q

commotion

A

disturbance

n. 骚动；暴乱

355
Q

haughty

A

Haughty means conceited

adj. 傲慢的；自大的

356
Q

surmise

A

when you surmise, you guess

357
Q

consolidate

A

When you consolidate things, you unify them

358
Q

destiny

A

your destiny is your fate

359
Q

disciple

A

A disciple is a follower

360
Q

noxious

A

something poisonous is noxious

361
Q

Surge

A

Surge means “rise”.

362
Q

valiant

A

if you are valiant, you are brave

363
Q

labyrinth

A

A labyrinth is a maze

364
Q

paramount

A

means “most important”

365
Q

haggard

A

if you are haggard, you are exhausted

366
Q

impartial

A

neutral

367
Q

factual

A

something that is factual is based on facts

368
Q

congenial

A

if you are congenial, you are agreeable

369
Q

disagreeable

A

unpleasant

370
Q

lenient

A

merciful

371
Q

severe

A

harsh

372
Q

entice

A

lure

373
Q

repel

A

if you repel someone, you drive that person away

374
Q

transparent

A

Something that is transparent is easily seen through

375
Q

opaque

A

Something that is opaque does not allow light or understanding through

376
Q

fanciful

A

imaginary

377
Q

malice

A

ill will

378
Q

kindness

A

When you show kindness, you act in a considerate way

379
Q

slovenly

A

messy and dirty

adj. 懒散的；不整洁的；马虎的
adv. 邋遢地；马虎地；不整洁地

380
Q

immaculate

A

If you are immaculate, you are very clean

381
Q

reverence

A

deep respect

382
Q

disrespect

A

if someone shows disrespect, that person acts rudely

383
Q

posterity

A

Posterity refers to generations of the future

384
Q

ancestors

A

Ancestors are people in your family from whom you are descended.

385
Q

high-rise

A

A high-rise is a building with many stories

386
Q

open-ended

A

when something is open-ended, it is not final

387
Q

drive-in

A

A drive-in is a place where people get served while in their cars

388
Q

troubleshoot

A

when you troubleshoot, you eliminate problems

389
Q

solar energy

A

Energy from the sun is solar energy

390
Q

know-how

A

know-how means expertise

391
Q

low-key

A

if something is low-key, it is played down

392
Q

getaway

A

A getaway is an exit

393
Q

health club

A

A health club is a place with exercise equipment

394
Q

sari

A

A sari is a garment worn by Hindu women

395
Q

sorry

A

If you are sorry, you are apologetic

396
Q

waver

A

when you waver, you hesitate

397
Q

waiver

A

A waiver is a document that gives up a claim

398
Q

hostel

A

A hostel is an inexpensive lodging

399
Q

hue

A

a gradation of color

400
Q

hew

A

If you hew something, you chop or cut it out

401
Q

insight

A

Insight is the ability to understand something

402
Q

incite

A

To incite is to stir up

403
Q

wound

A
  1. injury 2. the past tense of wind, meaning “to wrap around”
404
Q

buffet

A
  1. “To buffet is to strike forcefully” 2. A buffet is a counter from which meals are served
405
Q

incense

A
  1. Incense is a substance that burns with a strong odor 2. if you incense someone, you anger that person
406
Q

pawn

A
  1. the lowest piece in a chess game 2. if you pawn something, you give it as a deposit for a loan
407
Q

intimate

A
  1. a close association 2. if you intimate something, you give a hint
408
Q

derrick

A

A derrick is a large crane

n. 起重机，[机] 转臂起重机；油井的铁架塔

409
Q

zinnia

A

A colorful flower

n. 百日草属植物；百日草，百日菊

410
Q

cardigan

A

A cardigan is a sweater that buttons in front

411
Q

maverick

A

A maverick is someone who doesn’t go along with a group’s thinking

412
Q

boycott

A

if you boycott something, you stop using it

413
Q

Saturnine

A

Saturnine means gloomy

414
Q

laconic

A

Someone who is laconic uses few words

415
Q

sequoia

A

A giant redwood tree; n. 红杉（产于美国加州）

416
Q

Bacitracin

A

Bacitracin is an antibiotic ointment; n. [微] 杆菌肽

417
Q

afghan

A

An afghan is a blanket knitted or crocheted in a colorful pattern

418
Q

cashmere

A

Cashmere is a soft wool that comes from a goat

419
Q

currant

A

Currants are small berries

420
Q

spaniel

A

A spaniel is a kind of dog

421
Q

denim

A

a heavy cloth used in making overalls

422
Q

atoll

A

An atoll is a coral island

423
Q

Turquoise

A

A blue-green gemstone

424
Q

Mayonnaise

A

a dressing made from oil and egg yolk.

425
Q

canary

A

A canary os a yellow songbird

426
Q

scow

A

A scow is a flat-bottomed boat

n. 方驳；敞舱平底驳船；耙斗
vt. 用平底大驳船运输

427
Q

frolic

A

if you frolic, you play in a frisky way

adj. 欢乐的，嬉戏的

428
Q

loiter

A

When you loiter, you linger

vi. 虚度；闲荡；徘徊
vt. 虚度；闲荡；混

429
Q

safari

A

A safari is a hunting or exploring trip

430
Q

snorkel

A

A snorkel is a German word for a breathing tube for swimmers

431
Q

orangutan

A

An orangutan is an ape that lives in trees

432
Q

sarong

A

A sarong is a cloth that is wrapped and worn as a skirt

433
Q

jabberwocky

A

writing or speech that makes no sense is jabberwocky

434
Q

lilliputian

A

something very tiny is lilliputian

435
Q

quixotic

A

someone who is romantic and impractical is quixotic

436
Q

narcissus

A

A narcissus is a flower that grows from a bulb

437
Q

puckish

A

mischievous

adj. 恶作剧的，淘气的

438
Q

herculean

A

really difficult

adj. 恶作剧的，淘气的

439
Q

utopian

A

A utopian one is one that is visionary but imaginary

440
Q

scrooge

A

A miserly person is a scrooge

n. 吝啬鬼，守财奴

441
Q

malapropism

A

A malapropism is a funny misuse of words

442
Q

barefaced

A

If something is barefaced, it is without disguise

443
Q

monumental

A

large and outstanding

444
Q

majestic

A

grand or dignified

445
Q

dwindles

A

when something dwindles, little remains of it

446
Q

hint

A

an indirect suggestion

447
Q

radiance

A

brilliant light

448
Q

castigate

A

if you castigate someone, you scold or punish that person

449
Q

frugal

A

if you are frugal, you spend your money carefully and sparingly

450
Q

gust

A

A gust is a rush of wind

451
Q

fortnight

A

two weeks

452
Q

clash

A

a loud noise

453
Q

prissy

A

A prissy person is fussy

454
Q

travelogue

A

An illustrated lecture about traveling is a travelogue

455
Q

laundromat

A

A laundromat is a commercial place for washing and drying clothes in coin-operated machines

456
Q

flextime

A

Flextime is an arrangement workers make with employers to set their own work schedules

457
Q

motorcade

A

If you ride in a motorcade, you are in a procession of cars

458
Q

sitcom

A

A sitcom is a humorous television show

459
Q

walkathon

A

A walking marathon is a walkathon

460
Q

blustery

A

When it is blustery, the wind is noisy and stormy

461
Q

stratus

A

A stratus cloud is low and gray and often bring rain or snow

462
Q

inversion

A

An inversion is when air temperature increases at high altitudes instead of decreasing as it normally does

463
Q

precipitation

A

rain, snow, sleet or hail

464
Q

typhoon

A

a violent cyclone or hurricane in the western pacific ocean

465
Q

cirrus cloud

A

A cirrus cloud is high and thin and means fair weather

[气象] 卷云

466
Q

cumulus cloud

A

A cumulus cloud is puffy and means fair weather

[气象] 积云

467
Q

monsoon

A

A monsoon is a seasonal wind that usually brings heavy rains

468
Q

meteorologist

A

A meteorologist studies atmospheric conditions and forecasts the weather

469
Q

clef

A

A clef shows the pitch of musical notes

470
Q

staccato

A

Music with breaks between tones is played in a staccato manner

n. 断奏，断音
adj. 断奏的，断音的
adv. 不连贯地

471
Q

tempo

A

the time or speed in which music is played

472
Q

adagio

A

in “a slow tempo”

473
Q

percussion

A

Percussion instruments make sounds when they are struck

474
Q

crescendo

A

Crescendo is an increase in volume or intensity

475
Q

overture

A

An overture introduces a musical work such as an opera

n. 前奏曲；提案；序幕

476
Q

chord

A

A chord is three or more tones sounded together

477
Q

allegro

A

in a fast tempo

478
Q

aud-

A

means “hear”

479
Q

audition

A

An audition is a hearing to hire a performer

480
Q

auditorium

A

An auditorium is a large space for an audience

481
Q

audible

A

something that is audible can be heard

482
Q

audience

A

people gathered in a place to see or hear something make up an audience

483
Q

Grat -

A

means “pleasing”

484
Q

congratulate

A

When you congratulate someone, you express good wishes

485
Q

gratitude

A

thankfulness

486
Q

gratify

A

“to please”

487
Q

ject -

A

means “throw”

488
Q

inject

A

to fill or insert

489
Q

reject

A

if you reject something, you refuse it

490
Q

conjecture

A

when you conjecture, you make a guess

491
Q

Aero -

A

means “air”

492
Q

Aerobics

A

Aerobics is a system of exercises that promote fitness

493
Q

aerodynamics

A

Aerodynamics is the branch of physics related to the motion of air and other gases

494
Q

aerial

A

An aerial is a wire or rod used in sending out and receiving electromagnetic waves

adj. 空中的，航空的；空气的；空想的
n. [电讯] 天线

495
Q

aerate

A

When you aerate something, you expose and mix it with air or other gases

496
Q

Belli -

A

means “war’

497
Q

rebellion

A

A rebellion is an uprising

498
Q

belligerent

A

aggresive or warlike

499
Q

Pan -

A

means “all”

500
Q

panacea

A

A panacea is a cure for all problems

501
Q

pandemonium

A

a noisy uproar

n. 一片混乱；闹哄哄的场所

502
Q

panorama

A

an unlimited view over a wide area

503
Q

Chronos -

A

means “time’

504
Q

anachronism

A

In an anachronism, an event or object is placed in a time period where it doesn’t belong

505
Q

chronic

A

means “lasting a long time”

506
Q

chronicle

A

A chronicle is a record of happenings

n. 编年史，年代记；记录
vt. 记录；把…载入编年史

507
Q

chronology

A

A chronology is a list of events arranged in the order in which they occurred

508
Q

synchronize

A

means “to make happen at the same time”

509
Q

Phon -

A

means “sound”

510
Q

megaphone

A

a horn that increases the loudness of a voice

511
Q

euphonious

A

means “pleasing to the ear”

512
Q

phonics

A

the association of letters with speech sounds

513
Q

symphony

A

a composition for an orchestra to play

514
Q

braces

A

If you wear braces, you have on suspenders

515
Q

torch

A

A torch is a flashlight

516
Q

petrol

A

gas

517
Q

diversion

A

detour

518
Q

crumpet

A

muffin

n. 松脆饼；煎饼

519
Q

dustbin

A

trash can

520
Q

mackintosh

A

raincoat

521
Q

tantalize

A

if you tantalize someone, you torment that person

522
Q

boulevard

A

a wide avenue

523
Q

mercurial

A

Someone who is mercurial is quick and changeable

524
Q

tulle

A

a fine net used in veils and women’s clothes

n. 薄纱；绢网

525
Q

nucleus

A

the core is a cell and controls its growth

526
Q

flamingo

A

a large bird with bright pink feathers

527
Q

blazer

A

a type of jacket

528
Q

magnolia

A

a kind of tree with large flowers

529
Q

hootenanny

A

a gathering of folksingers

530
Q

skedaddle

A

when you skedaddle, you run away suddenly

531
Q

Topsy-turvy

A

means “upside down”

532
Q

gewgaw

A

a showy trinket

533
Q

balderdash

A

nonsense

534
Q

flummox

A

if you flummox someone, you bewilder that person,

535
Q

wishy-washy

A

if something is wishy-washy, it is weak

536
Q

thingamabob

A

if you can’t think of the name for something, you might say it is a thingamabob

537
Q

hunky-dory

A

means “okay”

538
Q

tortuous

A

means “winding”

adj. 蜿蜒曲折的

539
Q

torturous

A

cause great pain

540
Q

plaintive

A

sad

541
Q

insinuate

A

to suggest in an indirect way

542
Q

incinerate

A

if you incinerate something, you burn it

543
Q

dissolute

A

immoral

544
Q

ally

A

a supporter

545
Q

alley

A

a narrow street

n. 小巷；小路；小径

546
Q

de -

A

means “down” or “away from”

547
Q

fore -

A

means “in front of”

548
Q

im-

A

means “not”

549
Q

micro -

A

means “small’

550
Q

anti-

A

means “against”

551
Q

devalue

A

to reduce the value of something

552
Q

desegregate

A

to end segregation

553
Q

foreshadow

A

if you foreshadow something, you indicate it beforehand

554
Q

foresight

A

wisdom

555
Q

improvident

A

means “not careful in providing for the future”

556
Q

microcosm

A

a little world

557
Q

antitoxin

A

makes the body safe from disease

558
Q

antisocial

A

not sociable

559
Q

-ance and -ity

A

means “state of being”

560
Q

-al

A

means “relating to”

561
Q

-less

A

means “lack of”

562
Q

-ible

A

means “can be”

563
Q

tolerance

A

respect for others

564
Q

arrogance

A

pride

565
Q

velocity

A

speed

566
Q

sensational

A

if something is sensational, it is outstanding

567
Q

stoical

A

means “indifferent to pleasure or pain”

adj. 坚忍的；禁欲的；斯多葛学派的

568
Q

remorseless

A

when someone is remorseless, that person has no pity

569
Q

defenseless

A

no way of protecting yourself

570
Q

irreversible

A

unable to be changed

571
Q

convertible

A

something that can be changed

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