GKV 6 Flashcards by Wesley Chee

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catharsis

(kuh THAR sis)

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宣泄，净化

n. purification that brings emotional renewal

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catholic

(KATH lik)

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天主教的；包容一切的；广泛的普遍的；包罗万象的

adj. universal; embracing everything

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caustic

(KAW stik)

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腐蚀性的；刻薄的

adj. like acid; corrosive

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celibacy

(SEL uh buh see)

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独身

n. abstinence from sex

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censure

(SEN shur)

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责难，责备

v. to condemn severely

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cerebral

(suh REE brul)

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大脑的，深思的

adj. brainy; intellectually refined

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chagrin

(shuh GRIN)

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懊恼；委屈；气愤

n. humiliation; embarrassed disappointment

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charisma

(kuh RIZ muh)

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魅力

n. a magical-seeming ability to attract followers

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charlatan

(SHAR luh tun)

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假充内行的人；骗子

n. fraud; quack; con man

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chasm

(KAZ um)

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（地壳，冰上的）裂口，深坑，峡谷；显著差距，巨大分歧

n. a deep, gaping hole; gorge

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chastise

(chas TYZE)

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严厉惩罚，遣责

v. to inflict punishment; discipline

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chicanery

(shi KAY nuh ree)

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欺诈；诈骗；欺骗

n. trickery; deceitfullness; artifice

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chimera

(kye MEER uh)

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神话怪物；妄想；嵌合体

n. an illusion; foolish fancy

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choleric

(KAHL ur ik)

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易怒的；暴躁的；脾气不好的

adj. hot-tempered; quick to anger

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chronic

(KRAHN ik)

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（疾病）慢性的；积习难改的；（问题）顽固的

adj. constant; lasting a long time; inveterate

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chronicle

(KRAHN uh kul)

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编年史

n. a record of events in time-order

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circuitous

(sur KYOO uh tus)

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迂回的

adj. roundabout; not following a direct path

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circumlocution

(sur kum loh KYOO shun)

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周边

n. an indirect expression; use of wordy or evasive language

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circumscribe

(SUR kum skrybe)

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限制，约束(自由、权利、权力等)；画…的外接圆

v. to draw a line around; to set the limits; define; restrict

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circumspect

(SUR kum spekt)

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慎重

adj. cautious

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circumvent

(sur kum VENT)

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用计避免，规避

v. to frustrate by going around

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civil

(SIV ul)

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民用的，公民的；国内的；有礼貌的，客气的

adj. polite; civilized; courteous

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clemency

(KLEM um see)

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宽容；仁慈；宽大处理

n. mercy; forgiveness; mildness

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cliché

(klee SHAY)

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陈词滥调

n. an overused saying or idea

**clique** | (klik)

朋党派系，小集团；结党 n. an exclusive group bound by a shared qualitty or interest

**coalesce** | (koh uh LES)

合并 v. to come together as one; fuse; unite

**coerce** | (koh URS)

胁迫 v. to force someone to do or not do something

**cogent** | (KOH junt)

有说服力的 adj. powerfully convincing

**cognitive** | (KAHG nuh tiv)

认知的 adj. dealing with how we know the world around us through our senses; mental

cognizant | (KAHG nuh zunt)

认识到的；察知的；了解的 adj. aware; conscious