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elegiac

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mournful，relating to an elegy
挽歌（体）的
Most of the music is very elegiac as befits the piece.

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belligerent

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inclined to fight
好斗的，交战的

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baffled

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使困惑，使迷惑
shows confusion,perplexed

She was completely baffled by his strange behaviour.
她完全被他怪異的舉動弄迷糊了。

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perplexed

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confused
使困惑，使茫然；使擔憂

The disease has continued to perplex doctors.
這種疾病仍然困擾著醫生。

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complacent

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satisfied
自滿的，自鳴得意的

a complacent smile/attitude
自鳴得意的微笑／態度
We can’t afford to become complacent about any of our products.
我們不能對自己的任何一款產品沾沾自喜。

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dissipate

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dissipate and perish–both of which means to not last a long time, to disappear.

to (cause to) gradually disappear or waste
（使）逐漸消失；（使）逐漸浪費掉
The heat gradually dissipates into the atmosphere.
熱量逐漸消失在大氣中。
His anger dissipated as the situation became clear.
隨著局勢的明朗，他漸漸消了氣。

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perish

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dissipate ,to disappear

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coalesce

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to form and come together
联合，合并

Their interests coalesced around the question of landlessness.

In the second phase, these two vortices coalesce into a single vortex at the centre.

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cohere

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1.論據或理論）連貫，有條理

  1. cohere, like coalesce (B) means to come together

使結合為一體；凝結；黏和
His vision is of a world that coheres through human connection rather than rules.
他構想中的世界是透過人際關係而非規章制度連繫在一起的。

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transparency

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openness or clarity, disclosure, refers to the release or sharing of information.

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disclosure

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transparenty
公开，被公布的事实

Any public disclosure of this information would be very damaging to the company.
公開這些資料將對公司非常不利。
The newspaper made damaging disclosures of management incompetence.
報紙對管理不力進行了無情的曝光。

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opacity

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haziness or lack of clarity.
不透明；不透明性，不透明度

When the system deviates, it can cause greater opacity than a system with no metaphor at all.

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begrudge

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“begrudge” is to give someone something very reluctantly and resentfully.

抱怨，发牢骚
They begrudged every day they had to stay with their father.
他們抱怨每天都不得不和父親在一起。
[ + -ing verb ] She begrudged paying so much for an ice cream cone.
她抱怨買個雪糕筒這樣貴。

羡慕，嫉妒
I don’t begrudge him his freedom.
我並不羡慕他的自由。

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indulge

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allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of.

（使）沉溺于；（尤指）放纵
The soccer fans indulged their patriotism, waving flags and singing songs.
足球迷搖著旗唱著歌，縱情抒發他們的愛國熱情。
I love champagne but I don’t often indulge myself.
我愛喝香檳，但一般都有節制。
We took a deliberate decision to indulge in a little nostalgia.
我們特意決定好好追憶一下往事。

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entrust

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assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone).
“I’ve been entrusted with the task of getting him safely back”

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haphazard

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haphazard means in a random, unfocused manner
sporadically, which means at random intervals

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sporadically

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which means at random intervals

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inadvertently

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unintentionally

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scrupulous

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diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details,
somebody who is scrupulous does something carefully and thoroughly

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opt

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opt means to choose

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discriminate

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discriminate does not necessarily have a negative connotation. Generally it means to be able to tell the difference;
distinguish, differentiate

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delineate

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delineate means to outline

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adjudicate

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adjudicate means serve as judge usually on formal matters, i.e. disputes, etc. 裁定

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bolster

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bolster means to support

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besmirch

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besmirch means to damage one’s standing or reputation

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tarnish

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tarnish means to damage one’s reputation

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promulgate

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promulgate means to make widely known
颁布

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mollify

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mollify means to soothe

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solidify

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固化

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precipitous

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dangerously high or steep.
陡峭的

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meteoric

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relating to meteors or meteorites.
流星

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declared

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declared, trumpeted, hailed, lauded

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being hailed

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What does being hailed meaning?
1a : to greet with enthusiastic approval

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lauded

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highly praised or admired.

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trumpeted

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proclaim widely or loudly.

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declared

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openly or formally asserted or announced.

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discourage

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cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm.

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undermine

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erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation).
lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.

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tantalizing

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挑逗性的

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baffle

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totally bewilder or perplex.
confound

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confound

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battle

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cede

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cede means to relinquish.
surrender

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surrender

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surrender means to give up, and can refer to land or possessions.
cede

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annex

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append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.
附件
annex is the opposite and it refers to a country gaining land.

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dismiss

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order or allow to leave; send away.

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restore

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restore can refer to land but in terms of returning land to a previous state, which is not the same as handing it back. It can also in certain contexts, mean “to give back,” when used with the preposition “to” (e.g. “The colonialists restored the land to its rightful owners”), but we don’t see that preposition here, and there’s no direct synonym in the other answer choices to match it.

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wondrous

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inspiring a feeling of wonder or delight; marvelous.

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incalculable

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too great to be calculated or estimated.
不可估量

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spotty

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of uneven quality; patchy.参差不齐

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groundbreaking

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breaking new ground; innovative; pioneering.innovative
inventive
creative
disruptive
unprecedented

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unprecedented

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never done or known before.

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misgivings

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a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.
“we have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run”

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misgivings

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a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.
“we have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run”

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…folded arms…furrowed brow

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……双臂交叉……皱着眉头

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wary

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cautious towards, expressing doubts/misgivings towards

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haughty

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haughty傲慢的
arrogantly superior and disdainful.（
傲慢的优越和轻蔑）
haughty means condescending(居高临下的) and arrogant towards

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be smitten

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被迷住
be smitten is to be infatuated with

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conciliatory

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intended or likely to placate or pacify.
conciliatory means making peace towards
和解

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wary

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suspicious

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peripatetic

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游荡的
traveling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.
“the peripatetic nature of military life”
peripatetic means traveling around on foot

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penurious

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penurious means having no money

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itinerant

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itinerant means traveling around
traveling from place to place.

巡回

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itinerant

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peripatetic

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Inexorable

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“Inexorable” means unstoppable or inevitable
“ungovernable” means uncontrollable or unmanageable.

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ungovernable

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“ungovernable” means uncontrollable or unmanageable.

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immense

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“immense”, and “vast”, together since both words mean huge or massive.

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exaggerated

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夸张的
enlarged or altered beyond normal proportions.

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inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent.

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sated

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sated means full

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voracious

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voracious means very hungry
ravenous means very hungry

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ravenous

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ravenous means very hungry

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reticent

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reticent means not saying much

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facile

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superficial
Someone that gives a facile response is giving a response that is “easily attained” or shallow.

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Erudite

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having or showing great knowledge or learning.
having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying
博学

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Histrionic

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Histrionic装腔作势的
overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style.
- overly dramatic or emotional

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Smug

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Smug踌躇满志
having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.
- highly self-satisfied

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Debonair

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Debonair- noticeably polite or polished
温文尔雅——明显有礼貌或优雅

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meek

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温顺
quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.
meek means timid

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underwhelmed

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fail to impress or make a positive impact on (someone); disappoint.
毫不激动的，无动于衷的

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plucky

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having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties.
plucky means courageous

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diffident

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diffident means lacking confidence

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disenchanted

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disappointed by someone or something previously respected or admired; disillusioned.
“he became disenchanted with his erstwhile ally”
means one is no longer fascinated by something
幻灭

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dispersing

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dispersing: distribute or spread over a wide area.
dispersing - scattering

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Cataloguing

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Cataloguing编目
: make a systematic list of (items of the same type).
Cataloguing - inventorying

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inventorying

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gerund or present participle: inventorying

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Desiccating

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“Desiccating”干燥

To desiccate something is to remove moisture from a thing (normally food). Typically, it’s used in contexts where this removal is done to preserve the thing. For example, we might desiccate fruits or meats to preserve them — think about the process for making dried mangoes or dried fish.

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Sifting through

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To sift through something is to examine the thing carefully to pick out what’s most useful or important in the thing

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uncanny ability

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“…uncanny ability…role” indicates that the actress is an amazing talent.]]
uncanny-strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
eerie
unnatural
preternatural
supernatural
unearthly
otherworldly

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self-effacing

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not claiming attention for oneself; retiring and modest.
自谦

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ominous

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不祥的
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

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fortuitous

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happening by a lucky chance; fortunate.
偶然

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sporadically

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occasionally or at irregular intervals.

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periodically

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from time to time; occasionally.
at regularly occurring intervals.

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duplicitous

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duplicitous, or two-faced

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artless

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without guile or deception.
-innocent

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wily

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skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully.
狡猾的，
诡计多端的
clever, crafty, deep, guileful, scheming, vulpine, wily

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uncanny

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strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

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expeditiously

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expeditiously: the ability to think quickly and efficiently
迅速地

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Languished

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‘Languished’ means to suffer from being in an unpleasant place
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(of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.

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sentimental

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sentimental means overly emotional and suggests a longing or nostalgia for something

多愁善感的

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cogent

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cogent relates to an argument that is persuasive

有说服力的

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grim

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grim means lacking any hope or cheer

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ornate

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made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.

Pearson was once praised for his metaphors, now he overuses them. Therefore his language has become more vague, difficult to understand,
embellished

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ungaurded

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without protection or a guard.
not well considered; careless.

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lucid

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expressed clearly; easy to understand.

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truculent

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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

Similar:
defiant
aggressive
antagonistic
belligerent
pugnacious
bellicose

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bucolic

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rustic
bucolic means relating to countryside
rustic, like bucolic, means relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside

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disenfranchise

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deprive (someone) of the right to vote.
“the law disenfranchised some 3,000 voters on the basis of a residence qualification”

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109
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cir·cum·vent

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find a way around (an obstacle).
“if you come to an obstruction in a road you can seek to circumvent it”
Similar:
avoid
get around
find a way around
evade
get past
bypass
逃避，规避，绕过

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110
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evade

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escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.
“friends helped him to evade capture for a time”

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111
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evade

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escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.
“friends helped him to evade capture for a time”

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112
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disregard

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pay no attention to; ignore.
“the body of evidence is too substantial to disregard”

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113
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protest

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a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.
“the Hungarian team lodged an official protest”

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114
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nonplussed

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(of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react.
“he would be completely nonplussed and embarrassed at the idea”

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115
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pastoral

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pastoral relates to the countryside
rustic relates to the countryside

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116
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hostility

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hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition.
“their hostility to all outsiders”
Similar:
antagonism
unfriendliness
bitterness
malevolence
malice
unkindness
spite
spitefulness
rancor
rancorousness
venom
wrath
anger
hatred
aggression
aggressiveness
belligerence
bellicosity
pugnaciousness
militancy
truculence
warlikeness
opposition
animosity
antipathy
animus
ill will
ill feeling
bad feeling
resentment
aversion
enmity
inimicalness
Opposite:
friendliness
approval
acts of warfare.
plural noun: hostilities
“he called for an immediate cessation of hostilities”

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117
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temerity

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temerity, meaning lack of caution
excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
“no one had the temerity to question his conclusions”
Similar:
audacity
boldness
audaciousness
nerve
effrontery
impudence

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118
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opulence

A

great wealth or luxuriousness.
“rooms of spectacular opulence”
Similar:
luxuriousness
sumptuousness
lavishness
richness
lushness
luxury

splendor captures wealth and grandeur that is in stark relief to the poverty

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119
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remiss

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lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.
“it would be very remiss of me not to pass on that information”
negligent
neglectful
irresponsible
careless
thoughtless
heedless

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120
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per·func·to·ry

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敷衍

(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.
“he gave a perfunctory nod”
Similar:
cursory
desultory
quick
brief
hasty
hurried
rapid
passing

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121
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myopic

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近视
nearsighted.
Similar:
short-sighted
nearsighted
as blind as a bat
purblind
Opposite:
farsighted
lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight.
“the government still has a myopic attitude to public spending”
Similar:
unimaginative
uncreative
unadventurous
narrow-minded
lacking foresight
small-minded
short-term
narrow
insular
parochial
provincial
Opposite:
farsighted

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122
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celerity
celeritous

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: rapidity of motion or action
Celerity of movement is vital in war.

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123
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myopic

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myopic means short-sighted, both literally and figuratively. That is if one lacks foresight, he/she is myopic.

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124
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magnanimity

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forgive
: the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
He had the magnanimity to forgive her for lying about him.

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125
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even-handed

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equitable,
: FAIR, IMPARTIAL

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126
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austere

A

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
“an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook”
Similar:
severe
stern
strict
harsh
unfeeling
stony
steely
flinty
dour
grim
cold
frosty
frigid
icy
chilly
unemotional
unfriendly
formal
stiff
stuffy
reserved
remote
distant
aloof
forbidding
mean-looking
grave
solemn
serious
unsmiling
unsympathetic
unforgiving
uncharitable
hard
rigorous
stringent
unyielding
unbending
unrelenting
inflexible
illiberal
no-nonsense
hard-boiled
hard-nosed
solid
Opposite:
genial
(of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic.
“conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere”
Similar:
strict
self-denying
self-abnegating
moderate
temperate
sober
simple
frugal
spartan
restrained
self-restrained
self-disciplined
nonindulgent
ascetic
puritanical
self-sacrificing
hair-shirt
abstemious
abstinent
celibate
chaste
continent
moral
upright
Opposite:
immoderate

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127
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celerity

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celerity, a very difficult word, means speed, swiftness
swiftness means speed

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128
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fecklessness

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fecklessness is idleness

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129
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semblance

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semblance means outward appearance.

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130
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deliberations

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deliberations means to do something carefully and slowly

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131
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latitude

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means the freedom to move about, either in action of thought (in this case, it is action)
latitude=independent

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132
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ailing

A

in poor health.
“I went to see my ailing mother”
Similar:
ill
unwell
not well
sick
sickly
poorly
weak
indisposed

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133
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underscored

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If something is “underscored”, that means it is emphasized or highlighted.

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134
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bolster

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“Bolster” means to support something.The job market will not be supported my more people applying for positions; in fact, the opposite will happen, it will be stressed because there are not enough positions for everyone.

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135
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trounce

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To “trounce” something means to beat it severely. Although “trounce” has a negative tone, it is too strong for our prediction of “stress”, since more people entering the job market will stretch it, but not severely hurt it.

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136
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strain

A

If the job market is under “strain”, or is stretched, that means that the job market is under stress due to the increased number of people applying for work. This perfectly fits our prediction of stress, so (B) is one of the correct answers.

force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort.
“I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound”
2.
pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter.
“strain the custard into a bowl”
noun

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137
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forwardness

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forwardness is somebody who is bold in a social sense
boldness or overfamiliarity in manner.
“I hope that my forwardness hasn’t offended you”

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138
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dithering

A

to dithering is to delay in making a decision
gerund or present participle: dithering
1.
be indecisive.
“he was dithering about the election date”
Similar:
hesitate
falter
waver
teeter
vacillate
oscillate
fluctuate
change one’s mind
be in two minds
be ambivalent
be indecisive
be unsure
be undecided
procrastinate
hang back
delay
stall
temporize
drag one’s feet
dawdle
dally
hum and haw
haver
swither
shilly-shally
dilly-dally
blow hot and cold
pussyfoot around
sit on the fence
2.
add white noise to (a digital recording) to reduce distortion of low-amplitude signals.

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139
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prevarication

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intransitive verb. : to deviate from the truth : equivocate.
欺瞒，串通
prevarication is the act of speaking evasively as to avoid telling the truth

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140
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obstinacy

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the quality or condition of being obstinate; stubbornness.
“his reputation for obstinacy”
固执
obstinacy means stubbornness. While one who is stubborn may not be likely to make a split-second decision the word does not quite fit the context nor is there a matching word

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141
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dizzy

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Dizzying means disorienting. If you are dizzy, you are disoriented. Maybe you have trouble determining what is happening, or maybe your vision is unclear, or your head feels like it is spinning.

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142
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tentative

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tentative— This implies that someone is hesitant to explain how the technology works. We can imagine a situation where this is true, but this word doesn’t fit our context. We need it to address the “dizzying” rate of change. Also, there is no matching word for “tentative,” so this is not a good choice.

not certain or fixed; provisional.
“a tentative conclusion”
Similar:
provisional
unconfirmed
unsettled
indefinite
penciled in
preliminary
to be confirmed
TBC
subject to confirmation
speculative
conjectural
untried
unproven
unsubstantiated
exploratory
experimental
trial
test
pilot
provisory
provisionary
Opposite:
definite
done without confidence; hesitant.
“he eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room”
暂定的

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143
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bewildered

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bewildered — This makes sense. Someone might very well feel bewildered (or “greatly perplexed, baffled, mystified”) by technology that changes at a “dizzying” pace.
perplexed and confused; very puzzled.
“he saw the bewildered look on my face”
Similar:
baffled
mystified
bemused
perplexed
puzzled
confused
不知所措

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144
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complacent

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complacent — To be complacent is to be satisfied or content, usually in a self-centered way. This doesn’t make sense in context.

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145
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nonplussed

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nonplussed — This is a tricky word! “Nonplussed” has a couple meanings, but the most relevant one to our context is “bewildered; unsure how to respond or act.”

不知所措

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146
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belligerent

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belligerent — We can imagine a situation where someone might become belligerent, or “hostile and aggressive,” when asked to discuss something they don’t know anything about. But our context doesn’t quite support that idea (where does it imply angry or hostility?), and further, there isn’t a good match for this word among the other choices.
好战的

bel·lig·er·ent
/bəˈlijərənt/
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adjective
hostile and aggressive.
“a bull-necked, belligerent old man”
Similar:
hostile
aggressive
threatening
antagonistic
pugnacious
bellicose
truculent
confrontational
argumentative
quarrelsome
disputatious
contentious
militant
combative
quick-tempered
hot-tempered
ill-tempered
bad-tempered
irascible
captious
spoiling for a fight
stroppy
bolshie
scrappy
oppugnant
Vulgar slang:pissy
Opposite:
friendly
peaceable
noun
a nation or person engaged in war or conflict, as recognized by international law.
“ships and goods captured at sea by a belligerent”

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147
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Peripheral

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Peripheral means that she’s on the outside,

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148
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versatile

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versatile: Versatile means that you have flexibility—you can do many different things.

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149
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Protean

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Protean also means that you’re able to switch in and out of different roles very easily—you adapt really quickly, so that’s also looking really good because it’s very similar to versatile.

tending or able to change frequently or easily.
“it is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject”
Similar:
ever-changing
variable
changeable
mutable
kaleidoscopic
erratic
quicksilver
inconstant
inconsistent
unstable
unsteady
shifting
uneven
unsettled
fluctuating
chameleonlike
chameleonic
fluid
wavering
vacillating
mercurial
volatile
unpredictable
wayward
unreliable
undependable
peaky
labile
stayless
changeful
Opposite:
constant
consistent
able to do many different things; versatile.

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150
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synopsis

A

(A) synopsis is a summary of a larger work
a brief summary or general survey of something.
“a synopsis of the accident”
Similar:
summary
precis
résumé
abstract
outline
condensation
digest
summarization
summing-up
rundown
roundup
abridgment
review
sketch
compendium
conspectus
an outline of the plot of a book, play, movie, or episode of a television show.

(B) inclusion means the including of something
(C) rehash means to present something as new that is not very different from its previous form vt. 把…炒冷飯. n. 炒冷飯
(D) manifesto is a public declaration of a group’s views宣言
(E) retraction is a taking back of something 撤回
(F) precis is a summary of a larger work, an abstract

precis
a summary or abstract of a text or speech.
Similar:
summary
synopsis
résumé
abstract
outline
summarization
summation
abridgment
digest
condensation
abbreviation
survey
overview
rundown
run-through
sketch
tour d’horizon
wrap-up
headnote
brief
conspectus
summa
epitome
compendium
verb

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151
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repel

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repel, is incorrect. Repel means to drive something away or keep it at a distance. If the leaves kept the necessary nutrients away from the air plants, the plants would not be able to “take in” what they need. Instead, they would starve.

drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.
Similar:
fight off
repulse
drive back/away
put to flight
force back
beat back
push back
thrust back
hold off
ward off
fend off
stand off
stave off
parry
keep at bay
keep at arm’s length
foil
check
frustrate
see off
send packing
rebut
2.
be repulsive or distasteful to.
“she was repelled by the permanent smell of drink on his breath”
Similar:
revolt
disgust
repulse
sicken
nauseate
make someone feel sick
击退

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dilute

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dilute, is incorrect. Dilute means to water down or weaken.

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153
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rehabilitate

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rehabilitate has the opposite effect of destroying

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154
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desiccate

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desiccate means to dry out
remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry.
“both the older growth and the new vegetation were desiccated by months of relentless sun”
Similar:
dried
dried up
dry
dehydrated
powdered
（使）变干燥，（使）脱水, （使）变枯竭…

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eradicate

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eradicate means to completely destroy

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156
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disservice

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a harmful action.
“you have done a disservice to the African people by ignoring this fact”
Similar:
unkindness
bad turn
ill turn
disfavor
mischief
injury
harm

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Restitution

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Restitution means compensation or reimbursement but in a very specific sense. It means that a person has lost something or suffered some harm or damage and the value of that loss or damage is repaid to them.

the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.
“the ANC had demanded the restitution of land seized from black people”
Similar:
return
restoration
handing back
replacement
surrender
yielding
recovery
Opposite:
seizure
occupation
2.
recompense for injury or loss.
“he was ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution”
歸還, 賠償；賠款；補償

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158
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discord

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不和谐
disagreement between people.
“a prosperous family who showed no signs of discord”
Similar:
strife
conflict
friction
hostility
disagreement
lack of agreement
dissension
dispute
difference of opinion
discordance
disunity
division
incompatibility
variance
antagonism
antipathy
enmity
opposition
bad feeling
ill feeling
bad blood
argument
quarreling
squabbling
bickering
wrangling
feuding
contention
clashing
falling-out
war
vendetta
jar
disaccord
Opposite:
agreement
accord
harmony
2.
MUSIC
lack of harmony between notes sounding together.
“the music faded in discord”
Similar:
dissonance
discordance
lack of harmony
disharmony
cacophony
jarring
jangling
Opposite:
harmony
verbARCHAIC

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159
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ethos

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ethos captures a society’s belief system
noun
the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
“a challenge to the ethos of the 1960s”
Similar:
spirit
character
atmosphere
climate
prevailing tendency
mood
精神气质

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160
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elixir

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elixir, which is a potion that confers immortality on the imbiber

灵丹妙药
a magical or medicinal potion.
“an elixir guaranteed to induce love”
Similar:
potion
concoction
brew
philter
decoction
medicine
tincture
tonic
draft
potation
2.
a particular type of medicinal solution.
“a cough elixir”

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161
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waning.

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(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.
Similar:
disappear
decrease
diminish
dwindle
Opposite:
wax
(especially of a condition or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent; become weaker.
“confidence in the dollar waned”
Similar:
decrease
decline
diminish
dwindle
shrink
contract
taper off
减弱

162
Q

boycott

A

抵制

163
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enduring

A

持久

164
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indeterminate

A

不定

165
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vitality

A

vitality means energy

the state of being strong and active; energy.
“changes that will give renewed vitality to our democracy”
Similar:
liveliness
life
energy
animation
spirit
spiritedness
high-spiritedness
vivacity
exuberance
buoyancy
bounce
vibrancy
verve
vim
pep
brio
zest
zestfulness
sparkle
spark
effervescence
dynamism
passion
fire
vigor
forcefulness
ardor
zeal
relish
gusto
push
drive
punch
elan
zip
zing
fizz
get-up-and-go
oomph
pizzazz
feistiness
the power giving continuance of life, present in all living things.
“the vitality of seeds”
活力

166
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lethargy

A

a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
“periods of weakness and lethargy”
Similar:
sluggishness
inertia
inactivity
inaction
slowness
torpor
torpidity
lifelessness
dullness
listlessness
languor
languidness
stagnation
dormancy
laziness
idleness
indolence
shiftlessness
sloth
phlegm
apathy
passivity
ennui
weariness
tiredness
lassitude
fatigue
sleepiness
drowsiness
enervation
somnolence
narcosis
hebetude
Opposite:
vigor
energy
animation
MEDICINE
a pathological state of sleepiness or deep unresponsiveness and inactivity.
“a history of weight loss, lethargy, and fluid retention”
昏睡

167
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denigrated

A

诋毁
criticize unfairly; disparage.
“there is a tendency to denigrate the poor”
Similar:
disparage
belittle
diminish
deprecate
cast aspersions on
decry
criticize unfairly
attack
speak ill of
speak badly of
blacken the character of
blacken the name of
give someone a bad name
sully the reputation of
spread lies about
defame
slander
libel
calumniate
besmirch
run down
abuse
insult
slight
revile
malign
vilify
slur
bad-mouth
do a hatchet job on
pull to pieces
pull apart
sling mud at
throw mud at
drag through the mud
rubbish
slag off
have a go at
slate
asperse
derogate
vilipend
vituperate
Opposite:
extol

168
Q

lauded

A

lauded
/ˈlôdəd/
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adjectiveFORMAL
highly praised or admired.
“a lauded author”

169
Q

Defamed

A

“Defamed,” in essence, means “unfairly dengrated.” So it’s a tempting choice if you don’t notice the shift. “Defamed” can be tempting even if you do catch the shift word, however, since being unfairly denigrated is a contrast of sorts from simply being denigrated, perhaps fairly. However, if you look at the rest of the second half of the sentence, you should be able to rule out “defamed” nonetheless. No one would “defame” someone for reinstating democracy; they’d defame them by falsely accusing them of a bad thing, not accurately describing a good thing.
damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel.
“he claimed that the article defamed his family”

C is wrong because “overlooked,” meaning ignored or forgotten, is not an opposite of denigrated, nor is it clearly related to “denigrated” in any way.

D, “underscored,” means “emphasized” or “supported with evidence.” Like C, this is not an opposite to “denigrated,” nor a clearly relevant word in relation to the first half of the sentence.

E, “repudiated,” means “harshly criticized and rejected” but with a positive connotation. Since the meaning is so close to denigrated, test-takers can easily fall for this answer if they don’t notice the shift, so be sure to always watch for shift words!

170
Q

repudiated

A

E, “repudiated,” means “harshly criticized and rejected” but with a positive connotation. Since the meaning is so close to denigrated, test-takers can easily fall for this answer if they don’t notice the shift, so be sure to always watch for shift words!

refuse to accept or be associated with.
“she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders”
Similar:
reject
renounce
abandon
forswear
give up
turn one’s back on
have nothing more to do with
wash one’s hands of
have no more truck with
abjure
disavow
recant
desert
discard
disown
cast off
lay aside
cut off
rebuff
forsake
disprofess
Opposite:
embrace
deny the truth or validity of.
否认，jujue

171
Q

clash with

A

a violent confrontation.
“there have been minor clashes with security forces”
Similar:
confrontation
skirmish
brush
encounter
engagement
collision
incident
conflict
fight
battle
hostilities
fighting
warring
rencounter
2.
a mismatch of colors.
“a clash of tweeds and a striped shirt”
Similar:
mismatch
discordance
discord
lack of harmony
incompatibility
jarring
verb
1.
meet and come into violent conflict.
“soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the game”
Similar:
fight
skirmish
contend
come to blows
be in conflict
come into conflict
engage
war
grapple
do battle
confront
attack
2.

172
Q

imperiled

A

past tense: imperiled; past participle: imperiled
put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.
“its fast-growing debt imperils the nation’s future”
Similar:
endanger
jeopardize
risk
put at risk
put in danger
expose to danger
put in jeopardy
expose
leave vulnerable

173
Q

en·dem·ic

A

adjective
地方病
1.
(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
“complacency is endemic in industry today”
2.
(of a plant or animal) native and restricted to a certain place.
“a marsupial endemic to northeastern Australia”
noun
an endemic plant or animal.
“there are three types of island endemics”

174
Q

deforestation

A

砍伐森林

175
Q

dwindling.

A

减少

176
Q

profligate

A

(A) profligate means wasteful, extravagant

(B) comprehensive does not necessarily oppose theoretical

(C) pragmatic means inspired by what is practical

(D) roundabout means indirect

(E) emulative means imitating

177
Q

roundabout

A

(A) profligate means wasteful, extravagant

(B) comprehensive does not necessarily oppose theoretical

(C) pragmatic means inspired by what is practical

(D) roundabout means indirect

(E) emulative means imitating

178
Q

emulative

A
179
Q

bonanza

A

(A) bonanza, which describes sudden wealth and fortune, is the opposite of blank
(B) defection refers perhaps to the people leaving, not the ‘swathes of suburbia’
(C) a necropolis is a graveyard
(D) a monument is not a graveyard
(E) haven connotes a pleasant place

180
Q

necropolis

A

(C) a necropolis is a graveyard
a cemetery, especially a large one belonging to an ancient city.
Similar:
cemetery
graveyard
churchyard
burial place
burial ground
burying ground
garden of remembrance
kirkyard
memorial park
boney
墓地

181
Q

monument

A

纪念碑

182
Q

posterity

A

后人

183
Q

posterity

A

The further clue, “wear thin in the eyes of posterity (future generations)”,

184
Q

belated

A

belated means happening later or after something should have actually happened.

185
Q

ephemeral

A

ephemeral means short-lived
短暂的

186
Q

predetermined

A

预定的

187
Q

tenacious

A

tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
“a tenacious grip”
Similar:
firm
tight
fast
clinging
strong
forceful
powerful
unshakeable
immovable
iron
sticky
adhesive
gluey
gummy
glutinous
viscid
viscous
mucilaginous
claggy
clarty
Opposite:
loose
weak
not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined.
“you’re tenacious and you get at the truth”
Similar:
retentive
good
photographic
persisting in existence; not easily dispelled.
“a tenacious local legend”
Similar:
persevering
persistent
pertinacious
determined
dogged
single-minded
strong-willed
tireless
indefatigable
resolute

顽强

188
Q

yielding

A

adjective
1.
(of a substance or object) giving way under pressure; not hard or rigid.
“she dropped on to the yielding cushions”
2.
giving a product or generating a financial return of a specified amount.
“higher-yielding wheat”
屈服

189
Q

reckless

A

(of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action.
“reckless driving”
Similar:
rash
careless
thoughtless
incautious
heedless
unheeding
inattentive
hasty
overhasty
precipitate
precipitous
impetuous

鲁莽

190
Q

reckless

A

rash

191
Q

erratic

A

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
“her breathing was erratic”
Similar:
unpredictable
inconsistent
changeable
variable
inconstant
uncertain
irregular
unstable
turbulent
unsteady
unsettled
unreliable
undependable
changing
ever-changing
volatile
varying
shifting
fluctuating
fluid
mutable
protean
fitful
wavering
full of ups and downs
peaky
mercurial
capricious
whimsical
fickle
flighty
giddy
impulsive
wayward
temperamental
highly strung
excitable
moody
blowing hot and cold
labile
fluctuant
changeful
Opposite:
predictable
consistent
noun
GEOLOGY
a rock or boulder that differs from the surrounding rock and is believed to have been brought from a distance by glacial action.
“the source of stone for the whetstones may have been glacial erratics”

192
Q

ir·rev·o·ca·ble

A

not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final.
“an irrevocable step”

193
Q

exorbitant

A

excessive

194
Q

ex·or·bi·tant

A

ex·or·bi·tant
/iɡˈzôrbəd(ə)nt/
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adjective
(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.

195
Q

di·min·u·tive

A

extremely or unusually small.
“a diminutive figure dressed in black”

196
Q

evasive

A

tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
“she was evasive about her phone number”
Similar:
prevaricating
elusive
ambiguous
equivocal
equivocating
indefinite
noncommittal
vague
indeterminate
imprecise
inexact
indistinct
inexplicit
cryptic
enigmatic
obscure
unclear
puzzling
perplexing
gnomic
Delphic
roundabout
indirect
oblique
circumlocutory
circuitous
periphrastic
cagey
Opposite:
frank
directed toward avoidance or escape.

197
Q

impervious

A

not allowing fluid to pass through.
“an impervious layer of basaltic clay”
Similar:
impermeable
impenetrable
impregnable
waterproof
watertight
water-resistant
water-repellent
sealed
hermetically sealed
抗渗
imperviable
Opposite:
permeable
unable to be affected by.
“he worked, apparently impervious to the heat”

198
Q

palatable

A

爽口
(of food or drink) pleasant to taste.
“a very palatable local red wine”
Similar:
tasty
appetizing
pleasant-tasting
eatable
edible
drinkable
flavorful
flavorsome
savory
delicious
delectable
enjoyable
mouthwatering
luscious
toothsome
succulent
dainty
scrumptious
finger-licking
yummy
scrummy
nummy
delish
yum-yum
moreish
peng
ambrosial
comestible
flavorous
ambrosian
sapid
nectarean
nectareous
Opposite:
tasteless
insipid
unpalatable
(of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory.
“a device that made increased taxation more palatable”
Similar:
pleasant
acceptable
satisfactory
pleasing
agreeable
tasty, delicious, tasty and refreshing, good, palatable, nice

199
Q

nonchalant

A

(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
“she gave a nonchalant shrug”
冷漠

Similar:
calm
cool
unconcerned
collected
and collected
cool as a cucumber
composed
airy
indifferent
unemotional
blasé
dispassionate
detached
apathetic
casual
offhand
insouciant
laid-back
Opposite:
anxious
concerned

200
Q

metitulous

A

细致
showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
“he had always been so meticulous about his appearance”
Similar:
careful
conscientious
diligent
ultracareful
scrupulous
punctilious

201
Q

whimsical

A

離奇的；古怪的；異想天開的
playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
“a whimsical sense of humor”
Similar:
fanciful
playful
mischievous
waggish
quaint
fantastic
unusual
curious
droll
eccentric
quirky
offbeat
idiosyncratic
unconventional
outlandish
peculiar
queer
bizarre
weird
odd
freakish
freaky
dotty
2.
acting or behaving in a capricious manner.
“the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy”
Similar:
volatile
capricious
temperamental
impulsive
excitable
fickle

202
Q

sparten

A

簡樸的，清苦的；斯巴達式的

203
Q

parsimonious

A

adjective: extremely frugal; miserly

Katie is so parsimonious that she only buys a pair of socks if all of her other socks have holes in them.

204
Q

profligate

A

adjective: spending resources recklessly or wastefully

The composer Wagner, while living on a limited salary, was so profligate as to line all the walls of his apartment with pure silk.

noun: someone who spends resources recklessly or wastefully

Most lottery winners go from being conservative, frugal types to outright profligates who blow millions on fast cars, lavish homes, and giant yachts.

205
Q

prodigal

A

prodigal：败家子
spendthrift, prodigal, wastrel
adjective: rashly or wastefully extravagant

profligate：挥霍

206
Q

castigate

A

to reprimand harshly
严厉斥责

207
Q

castigate

A

verb: to reprimand harshly

208
Q

parsimonious

A

过分节俭的

209
Q

chastise

A

verb: to reprimand harshly
严厉斥责

210
Q

tenacious

A

顽强，
tenacious, indomitable, staunch, hard to defeat

211
Q

austerity

A

简朴

212
Q

provisional

A

adjective: under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon

Until the corporate office hands down a definitive decision on use of the extra offices, we will share their use in a provisional arrangement.

213
Q

trite

A

陈词滥调

214
Q

pithy

A

精辟
adjective: concise and full of meaning

I enjoy reading the Daodejing for its pithy and insightful prose; it always gives me something to think about.

215
Q

astounding

A

惊人
astonising，amazing

216
Q

complacency

A

自满

217
Q

camaraderie

A

友谊

218
Q

flaccid

A

松弛，loose

219
Q

moribund

A

垂死的
adjective: being on the point of death; declining rapidly losing all momentum in progress

Whether you like it or not, jazz as a genre is moribund at best, possibly already dead.

220
Q

momentous

A

重要的
meaning important or significant

221
Q

gushed at

A

迎面而来，热情洋溢，
raved, was enthusiastic about

222
Q

relished

A

(enjoyed greatly)津津乐道

223
Q

lamented

A

哀叹
(literally “mourned”) has a negative connotation.

224
Q

incarnation

A

化身

225
Q

atavism

A

返祖
noun: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic; throwback

Much of the modern art movement was an atavism to a style of art found only in small villages through Africa and South America.

226
Q

solipsism

A

唯我主义

227
Q

preclude a connection

A

排除连接

228
Q

preclude

A

排除

229
Q

salient

A

突出的

230
Q

permissive

A

放任的

231
Q

permissive

A

放任的

232
Q

despotic

A

专制
adjective: characteristic of an absolute ruler, typically in a cruel of oppresive way

Matt called her stepmother despotic because she demand that he clean each and every dish in the cupboard every morning.

233
Q

tentative

A

暂定的，计划但不明确
adjective: planned but not definite

Nisha and her husband wanted to buy plane tickets for summer vacation, but they wisely did not while their schedules were still tentative.

234
Q

ineluctable

A

不可避免
adjective: impossible to avoid or evade:

For those who smoke cigarettes for years, a major health crisis brought on by smoking is ineluctable.

235
Q

imperiled endeavor

A

危险的努力

236
Q

despotic

A

专制
adjective: characteristic of an absolute ruler, typically in a cruel of oppresive way

Matt called her stepmother despotic because she demand that he clean each and every dish in the cupboard every morning.

237
Q

preconception

A

偏见
preconception
noun – A conception or opinion formed in advance of experience or actual knowledge; also, the influence of previous belief or states of mind in modifying the conceptions formed under the partial influence of experience.

noun – The act of preconceiving; conception or opinion previously formed.

noun – An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.

noun – A prejudice that prevents rational consideration of an issue.

noun – an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence

noun – a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

238
Q

myopia

A

短视的
noun – Short-sightedness; nearsightedness: the opposite of hypermetropia.

239
Q

fertile

A

多产的，肥沃的

240
Q

inertia

A

inertia 惯性
noun – Lack of activity; sluggishness; passiveness; inertness.

noun – In physics, that property of matter by virtue of which it retains its state of rest or of uniform rectilinear motion so long as no foreign cause changes that state. Also called vis inertiæ (force of inertia).

241
Q

tac·it

A

tac·it

默

understood or implied without being stated.
“your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement”

tacit belief 默契

242
Q

By no means

A

“By no means” is an idiom 绝不
and it means “absolutely not, in no way.”

243
Q

foreboding

A

不祥之兆
The word “foreboding” refers to a sense or expectation that something bad will happen.

244
Q

numinous

A

numinous 超越自然的，超凡脱俗的
adjective – Evincing the presence of a deity.

adjective – same as supernatural.

adjective – Related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity

adjective – Awe-inspiring; evoking a sense of the transcendent, mystical or sublime.

adjective – of or relating to or characteristic of a numen

adjective – evincing the presence of a deity

245
Q

saintliness

A

圣洁

246
Q

hagiographic

A

hagiographic
adjective: excessively flattering toward someone’s life or work

Most accounts of Tiger Woods’s life were hagiographic, until, that is, his affairs made headlines.

圣徒传记
形容词：过分奉承某人的生活或工作

大多数关于泰格·伍兹生平的报道都是圣徒式的，直到，也就是说，他的事情成为头条新闻。

247
Q

conviviality

A

conviviality 欢乐
noun – A convivial spirit or disposition.

noun – The good humor or mirth indulged in at an entertainment; goodfellowship.

noun – The good humor or mirth indulged in upon festive occasions; a convivial spirit or humor; festivity.

noun – The state of being convivial

noun – A jovial spirit or activity

noun – a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity

noun – a jovial nature

248
Q

treacly

A

甜言蜜语
Composed of or like treacle abounding in treacle; sweet and viscous.

adjective – Like, or composed of, treacle.

adjective – thick and sticky

adjective – consisting of treacle, or cloying sentimental speech

adjective – overly sweet

249
Q

tawdry

A

俗气的
adjective: tastelessly showy; cheap and shoddy

Carol expected to find New York City magical, the way so many movies had portrayed it, but she was surprised how often tawdry displays took the place of genuine elegance.

250
Q

arbitrary

A

arbitrary means random, without justification and connotes a sense of capriciousness(任性) on the person being arbitrary

251
Q

guileless

A

朴实
means without deceit.

252
Q

studied

A

means contrived and done in an artificial manner/with affectation

253
Q

fastidious

A

挑剔
fastidious means fussy.

254
Q

conceited

A

自负
a conceited person is one who is arrogant.

255
Q

studied

A

A: In this sentence we are describing ways of giving a presentation. If delivery looks “studied,” the person is trying very hard to give the presentation. Studied “describes a result achieved, not spontaneously, but by calculated and deliberate effort.” Such a person will probably look fake and unnatural - definitely not relaxed. We know that “studied” is opposite of relaxed, but what about “affectation?” An affectation is something that is put on. Some kind of behavior or habit that seems forced. Someone with a studied delivery would have many affectations.

256
Q

inscrutable

A

高深莫测，不可理解
adjective: not easily understood; unfathomable

His speech was so dense and confusing that many in the audience found it inscrutable.

257
Q

arcane

A

深奥的，奥数，神秘的
understood by few; mysterious or secret.
“modern math and its arcane notation”
Similar:
mysterious
secret
hidden
concealed
covert
clandestine
enigmatic
dark
esoteric
obscure
abstruse
recondite

258
Q

riveting

A

extremely interesting
引人入勝的，吸引人的

259
Q

pellucid

A

清楚明白的，清晰的
adjective: transparently clear; easily understandable

The professor had a remarkable ability to make even the most difficult concepts seem pellucid.

260
Q

rigor

A

严格

261
Q

esoterica

A

深奥的
noun – Things that are esoteric; things that are impractical or specialised.

noun – secrets known only to an initiated minority

262
Q

misconstruing
verb – Present participle of misconstrue

A

误解

263
Q

enjoin

A

(D) does not mean to join, but to prohibit

264
Q

conflate

A

合并

265
Q

ultimatum

A

a threat in which a person or group of people are warned that if they do not do a particular thing, something unpleasant will happen to them. It is usually the last and most extreme in a series of actions taken to bring about a particular result
最後通牒
He gave her an ultimatum - she could either stop seeing Peter and come back to him or it was divorce.
他向她下了最後通牒——她要麽不再見彼得，回到他身邊，要麽離婚。

266
Q

indisposed

A

indisposed 不适的
Affected with indisposition or illness; somewhat ill; slightly disordered.

adjective – mildly ill

adjective – unwilling to do a task.

adjective – somewhat ill or prone to illness

adjective – (usually followed by `to’) strongly opposed

267
Q

broadside

A

强烈的言语攻击
noun: a strong verbal attack

Political broadsides are usually strongest in the weeks leading up to a national election.
The candidate fired/launched yet another broadside at the president.
候選人對總統發起了又一次猛烈抨擊

268
Q

panegyric

A

panegyric 赞颂

noun: a formal expression of praise

Dave asked Andrew to do just a simple toast, but Andrew launched into a full panegyric, enumerating a complete list of Dave’s achievements and admirable qualities.

269
Q

prognostication

A

prognostication 预测
noun: a statement made about the future

When the Senator was asked about where the negotiations would lead, he said that any guess he could make would be an unreliable prognostication.

270
Q

manifestation

A

manifestation 表现 显现
noun – The act of manifesting or disclosing what is secret, unseen, or obscure; a making evident to the eye or to the understanding; the exhibition of something by clear evidence; display; revelation: as, the manifestation of God’s power in creation.

noun – That in or by which something is manifested or made apparent or known.

noun – The act of manifesting or disclosing, or the state of being manifested; discovery to the eye or to the understanding.

noun – That which manifests; a phenomenon which gives evidence of something hidden; exhibition; display; revelation; ; the delayed manifestation of a disease.

noun – The materialization or apparition of a spirit; – a phenomenon claimed to be seen by spiritualists.

noun – The act or process of becoming manifest.

noun – The embodiment of an intangible, or variable thing.

271
Q

devolve

A

下放，委托
verb: pass on or delegate to another

The company was full of managers known for devolving tasks to lower management, but never doing much work themselves.

verb: grow worse (usually “devolve into”)

The dialogue between the two academics devolved into a downright bitter argument.

272
Q

quixotry

A

quixotry 堂吉柯德式
noun – Quixotism; visionary notions or undertakings.

noun – Quixotism; visionary schemes.

noun – A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism.

273
Q

superannuated

A

陈旧的，过时的, 老朽的，年老体衰的

274
Q

unprepossessing

A

modest無趣的，乏味的；沒有吸引力的
We were disappointed at the unprepossessing exterior of the hotel.
我們對旅館乏味的外表感到失望。

275
Q

redoubtable

A

very strong, especially in character; producing respect and a little fear in others
（尤指性格方面）強的；可敬的；令人敬畏的
Tonight he faces the most redoubtable opponent of his boxing career.
今晚他面對的是他拳擊生涯中最強大的對手。

276
Q

asceticism，abnegation

A

strict self denial

277
Q

puritan, abstainer

A

refrained from worldly pleasures

278
Q

agnostic

A

不可知论
someone who does not know, or believes that it is impossible to know, if a god exists
Although he was raised a Catholic, he was an agnostic for most of his adult life.
他雖然從小接受的是天主教教育，但成年後基本上是個不可知論者。

279
Q

secularist

A

someone who believes that religion should not be involved with the ordinary social and political activities of a country
世俗主義者，主張國家在社會生活和政治活動中擺脫宗教控制
Secularists condemn Christian influence in the public sphere.
世俗主義者譴責基督教會對公共社會事務的干預。

280
Q

puritan

A

清教徒

adjective – : acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex
形容词 - ：按照清教徒的道德行事或行为（例如传播谦虚），尤其是在快乐、裸体和性方面

281
Q

puritan
sybarite
agnostic
hedonist
abstainer
secularist

A

puritan 清教徒
sybarite 贪图奢侈享乐者 a person who loves expensive things and pleasure
agnostic不可知论者（对神存在与否不能肯定或认为不可知），someone who does not know, or believes that it is impossible to know, if a god exists
hedonist 享乐主义者，someone who tries to have as much pleasure as possible, according to the belief that the most important thing in life is to enjoy yourself:
abstainer，弃权的人；具体来说，一个不使用令人陶醉的酒的人；一个滴酒不沾的人；将克己作为修炼的人，a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages. a person who abstains from anything.
secularist，世俗主义者someone who believes that religion should not be involved with the ordinary social and political activities of a country
世俗主义者，主张国家在社会生活和政治活动中摆脱宗教控制

282
Q

mere feint

A

佯攻

283
Q

unpropitious

A

不吉祥的

284
Q

clandestine

A

planned or done in secret, especially describing something that is not officially allowed
（尤指从事不被官方允许的活动）秘密的，暗中的，私下的
The group held weekly clandestine meetings in a church.
这个团体每星期都在教堂举行秘密集会。
He has been having a clandestine affair with his secretary for three years.
他和秘书私通已有3年了

285
Q

provocation

A

an action or statement that is intended to make someone angry
激怒；挑衅；挑衅的话
He’d fly into a rage at the slightest provocation.
哪怕是稍稍惹他一下他都会勃然大怒。

286
Q

demean

A

羞辱，贬低
verb: to insult; to cause someone to lose dignity or respect

At first the soccer players bantered back and forth, but as soon as one of the players became demeaning, calling the other’s mother a water buffalo, the ref whipped out a red card.

287
Q

macabre

A

used to describe something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence
（与死亡或暴力有关而）恐怖的，可怕的，令人毛骨悚然的
Even the police were horrified at the macabre nature of the killings.
连警方也为令人发指的杀戮行径所震惊。
She has a pretty macabre sense of humour.
她有一种颇让人害怕的幽默感。

288
Q

auspicious

A

suggesting a positive and successful future
吉利的，吉祥的
They won their first match of the season 5–1 which was an auspicious start/beginning.
他们在赛季的头场比赛就获得5比1的大胜，迎来一个开门红。
Our first meeting was not auspicious - we had a huge argument.
我们初次会见就不顺利——我们之间发生了激烈的争执。

289
Q

dire

A

very serious or extreme
严重的；危急的；极端的
These people are in dire need of help.
这些人急需援助。
He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent.
他郑重警告说马上就要地震了。
This decision will have dire consequences for local people.
这一决定将对当地人产生严重的后果。

290
Q

squelch

A

to quickly end something that is causing you problems
（迅速）制止，遏制
A spokeswoman at the White House has squelched rumors about the president’s ill health.
白宫一位女发言人迅速澄清了总统健康状况不佳的谣言。

291
Q

retroactively
spasmodically
invasively
incessantly
spuriously
irregularly

A

retroactively追溯， means applying to the past; it usually refers to a law or rule
spasmodically， 断续性的，发作性的，means irregularly
invasively，侵入的，侵袭的
incessantly，不停的
spuriously，虚假或伪造的样子， in a way that is false or counterfeit
irregularly

292
Q

apocryphal
canonical

A

(H) apocryphal, it is doubtful yet widely accepted;
if a belief is (I) canonical, then it’s both widely accepted and regarded as authentic.

293
Q

apocryphal

A

An apocryphal story is probably not true although it is often told and believed by some people to have happened.
（一些广为流传的故事）可疑的，不足为信的，杜撰的
an apocryphal story
杜撰的故事
It’s a good story but I dare say it’s apocryphal.
故事不错，但很可能是杜撰的。

294
Q

commonsensical

A

常识性的

295
Q

unfathomably

A

深不可测的
in a way that is impossible to understand:
We are just a speck in an unfathomably large universe.
He lost his job in circumstances that remain unfathomably mysterious.

unfathomably ancient 深不可测的古老

296
Q

uninitiated

A

people who are without knowledge or experience of a particular subject or activity
缺乏专门知识者；不知情者；门外汉，外行
Michelle, for the uninitiated, is the central female character in Netflix’s latest comedy series.
外人有所不知，米雪尔是网飞最新播出的喜剧连续剧中的女主角。

297
Q

unschooled

A

未经受过教育的

298
Q

precipitate

A

（1）促成；使突如其来地发生；加速…的发生
to make something happen suddenly or sooner than expected
An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis.
入侵肯定会加剧政治危机。
Fear of losing her job precipitated (= suddenly forced) her into action.
对丢掉工作的恐惧促使她立即行动起来。
（2）使沉淀

299
Q

beguiling

A

something charming，interesting or attractive, but perhaps not to be trusted
迷人的，有趣的，迷人的
That’s a beguiling argument, but I’m not convinced by it.
那个论证很有意思，可是并没有把我说服。

300
Q

not dimmed

A

not lessened

301
Q

misgiving

A

a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event
（对未来事件的）疑虑，担忧
Many teachers expressed serious misgivings about the new tests.
许多教师表示对新的考试非常担忧。
My only misgiving is that we might not have enough time to do the job well.
我唯一的担心是我们可能没有足够的时间把这项工作做好。

302
Q

largesse

A

noun – a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously
）善款
noun – liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit 慷慨
willingness to give money, or money given to poor people by rich people
慷慨捐助，施舍；（给穷人的）善款
The medical foundation will be the main beneficiary of the millionaire’s largesse.
这个医药基金会将是那位百万富翁慷慨捐助的主要受益者。

303
Q

coffers are empty.

A

库房已空（没钱）

304
Q

so as to；
so as not to；

A

so as to = in order to;
so as not to = in order not to (eg offend someone)

305
Q

petered out

A

逐渐消失，
to gradually stop or disappear
逐渐停止；慢慢消失
The fighting which started in the night had petered out by morning.
夜间开始的战斗到早晨逐渐平息了。
The track petered out after a mile or so.
大约一英里后，小路逐渐消失了。

306
Q

middling popularity

A

中等人气

307
Q

civilly
hastily
brusquely
punctiliously
indecorously
fastidiously
fussed over the smallest detail

A

(A) civilly means acting kindly towards others
in a polite way
有礼貌地，客气地
He greeted us civilly.
他彬彬有礼地跟我们打了招呼。
(B) hastily means done without much thought
匆忙地，草草地
(C) brusquely means tersely and connotes a sense of rudeness
粗暴的
“I don’t have time to deal with it today,” she said brusquely.
The vender brusquely elbowed me aside to talk to the next customer.
(D) punctilious means fussing over details
very careful to behave correctly or to give attention to details
一丝不苟的；循规蹈矩的

fussed over the smallest detail
关注最小的细节
He was always punctilious in his manners.
他举止总是循规蹈矩。
(E) indecorously describes inappropriate behavior
不得体的
(F) fastidious means overly concerned with details
giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be correct and perfect
一丝不苟的；过分严谨的；苛求的
He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.
他对如何打点行装要求很严格。

308
Q

rejoinder

A

a quick and often angry or humorous answer
回答；反驳
She always has a witty rejoinder to/for any question.
任何问题她总能机敏诙谐地应对。

309
Q

rebuttal

A

a statement that says that something is not true
反驳；驳回；驳斥
She issued a point-by-point rebuttal of the company’s accusations.
她就公司的指控进行了针锋相对的驳斥。

310
Q

Oeuvre

A

the lifetime work of an author作品全集
the complete works of a writer, painter, or other artist
（作家、画家或其他艺术家的）全部作品，作品全集
I’m not familiar with his oeuvre.
我对他的作品不熟悉。

311
Q

flamboyant

A

very confident in behaviour, and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because of the way you dress, talk, etc.
炫耀的；卖弄的
a flamboyant gesture
炫耀的姿态
The writer’s flamboyant lifestyle was well known.
这位作家的生活方式是出了名的夸张做作。

312
Q

iconoclastic

A

meaning original or unorthodox

strongly opposing generally accepted beliefs and traditions
反传统信仰的；反传统的
His plays were fairly iconoclastic in their day.
他的戏剧在当时具有相当的反传统意味。
iconoclastic views
反传统的观点

313
Q

bombastic

A

using long and difficult words, usually to make people think you know more than you do
夸夸其谈的；夸大的
a bombastic preacher
夸夸其谈的鼓吹者
a bombastic statement
夸大的言辞

314
Q

incongruous

A

incongruous, meaning unusual or out-of-place.

unusual or different from what is around or from what is generally happening
不协调的；不合适的；不一致的
The new computer looked incongruous in the dark book-filled library.
这台新电脑在放满书的昏暗的图书馆中显得很不协调。
It seems incongruous to have a woman as the editor of a men’s magazine.
让一个女人做男性杂志的编辑似乎不合适。

315
Q

quaint

A

attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned
别致的；（尤指）古雅的
a quaint old cottage
古朴别致的乡村别墅

Quaint can also be used to show that you do not approve of something, especially an opinion, belief, or way of behaving, because it is strange or old-fashioned
（观点、信仰或行为方式）奇怪的，不合逻辑的，过时的
“What a quaint idea!” she said, laughing at him.
“多奇怪的想法啊！”她嘲笑他说。

quaint, could also mean odd, but it has a more precise meaning than incongruous. Quaint implies an old-fashioned charm or beauty. You are told that the castle is striking and imposing, but the author does not say whether it is beautiful. In fact, an imposing building is rarely described as quaint, since quaint also connotes a sense of smallness.

316
Q

rustic

A

simple and often rough in appearance; typical of the countryside
粗制的；乡村的，乡村特色的；质朴的
a rustic bench/cabin
粗制的长椅／简陋的小木屋
The property has a certain rustic charm.
这座宅院有种迷人的田园风情。

means pastoral or bucolic

317
Q

austere

A

very simple and without comfort or unnecessary things, especially because of severe limits on money or goods
简朴的；艰苦的；朴素的
an austere childhood during the war
战火中艰苦的童年生活

318
Q

stealthiness

A

偷偷摸摸的，鬼鬼祟祟的
Acting by stealth; sly; secretive in act or manner; employing concealed methods: as, a stealthy foe; characterized by concealment; furtive: as, a stealthy proceeding; a stealthy movement.

adjective – Done by stealth; accomplished clandestinely; unperceived; secret; furtive; sly.

adjective – Characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy.

adjective – marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
movement that is quiet and careful in order not to be seen or heard, or secret action
偷偷摸摸；秘密行動；不聲張的活動
These thieves operate with terrifying stealth - they can easily steal from the pockets of unsuspecting travellers.
這些竊賊偷起東西來神不知鬼不覺——他們輕而易舉就能從毫無戒備的遊客口袋中偷走東西。

319
Q

stealthiness
outspokenness
shyness
aloofness
cravenness
spinelessness

A

stealthiness 鬼鬼祟祟，偷偷摸摸
outspokenness 直言不讳
shyness 害羞
aloofness 冷漠
cravenness 胆怯，胆小
spinelessness 没有勇气，胆怯，胆小

320
Q

cravenness

A

the quality of being extremely cowardly (= not brave)
膽怯，膽小
The situation is made worse by the cravenness of politicians in refusing to tackle it.
政客們出于怯懦不願解決這個問題，使情況變得更糟。

321
Q

spinelessness

A

behaviour that shows a lack of determination and an unwillingness to take any risks
沒有勇氣；無膽量，怯懦
They fail to carry out their responsibilities out of sheer spinelessness.
他們完全沒有骨氣，無法履行職責。
Not even her worst enemy could have accused her of spinelessness.
即使是她最大的敵人也不能指責她沒有骨氣。

322
Q

The heckler, hiding amongst the amorphous crowd, is the epitome of -spinelessness- as soon as he has been identified, he goes scuttling off, head down, grumbling to himself.

A

躲在杂乱无章的人群中的诘问者是没有骨气的缩影
- 一旦他被认出，他就飞奔而去，低着头，自言自语。

323
Q

brook

A

忍受
verb: put up with something or somebody unpleasant

While she was at the chalkboard, the teacher did not brook any form of talking–even a tiny peep resulted in afternoon detention.

324
Q

impertinence

A

无礼，不敬
behaviour that is rude and does not show respect, especially someone older or in a higher position than you
（尤指對年長者或上級）的無禮或不敬
She even had the impertinence to lecture Loretta on the importance of hygiene.
她甚至無禮地向洛蕾塔宣講衛生的重要性。

325
Q

subordinates.

A

从属，下级

326
Q

contumely

A

criticisms or insults that show a lack of respect
無禮；傲慢；侮辱；謾罵
She was indifferent to praise and contumely alike.
她對稱讚與侮辱一樣無動於衷。
noun – Insolently offensive or abusive speech; haughtiness and contempt expressed in words; overbearing or reviling language; contemptuousness; insolence.

noun – A contumelious statement or act; an exhibition of haughty contempt or insolence.

noun – Synonyms Abuse, rudeness, scorn.

327
Q

Blank (i)
discountenance
elicit
brook
Blank (ii)
seemingly innocuous
clearly tangential
somewhat ambivalent
Blank (iii)
subterfuge
prolixity
contumely

A

Blank (i)
discountenance 不认同 （countenance是接受赞同的意思）
elicit 引出，探出，誘出（尤指資訊或反應）
brook 容忍
Blank (ii)
seemingly innocuous
clearly tangential
somewhat ambivalent
Blank (iii)
subterfuge 花招，伎俩
prolixity 冗长，啰嗦
contumely 无礼，傲慢

328
Q

prolixity

A

the fact of using too many words and therefore being boring or difficult to read or listen to
冗長，囉嗦
Despite all its absurd prolixity, this is one of the great books in the English language.
儘管這本書冗長到一種荒謬的程度，可仍是最偉大的英文著作之一。

329
Q

subterfuge

A

a trick or a dishonest way of achieving something
花招，伎倆；詭計
It was clear that they must have obtained the information by subterfuge.
很明顯，他們一定是靠花招弄到那些資料。

330
Q

contumely

A

criticisms or insults that show a lack of respect
無禮；傲慢；侮辱；謾罵
She was indifferent to praise and contumely alike.
她對稱讚與侮辱一樣無動於衷。

331
Q

furious

A

extremely angry
极其生气的
I was late and he was furious with me.
He is furious about/at the way he‘s been treated.
In a furious tirade of abuse

332
Q

remiss

A

careless and not doing a duty well enough；to be negligent to one‘s duty；
疏忽，懈怠

You have been remiss in your duties. 你一直玩忽职守
It was remiss of me to forget to give you the message. 我忘记把口信转达给你，是我的疏忽。
The judge said that the teacher had been negligent in allowing the children to swim in dangerous water.法官说允许孩子们在危险水域游泳是教师失职。

333
Q

pundit

A

专家

a political pundit
a foreign-policy pundit
a sports pundit

334
Q

Flounder

A

To experience great difficulties
困难重重，艰苦挣扎
Although his business was a success, his marriage was floundering.
Richardson resigned as chairman, leaving the company floundering.

335
Q

Spellbinding

A

Holding your attention completely
使人入迷的，迷人的
he gave a spellbinding performance.
他的表演让人如痴如醉。

336
Q

enthral

A

to keep someone completely interested
使着迷，吸引住
The baseball game completely enthralled the crowd.

337
Q

Mesmerize

A

To spellbind or enthrall

338
Q

Bibliophile

A

A person who loves or collects books
书籍爱好者，藏书家，图书收藏者

339
Q

veritable

A

as a way to emphasizing its character
十足的，不折不扣的，名副其实的
As a thoroughgoing bibliophile, one who has turned his house into a veritable library, he shocked his friends when he bought a kindle.

340
Q

Tender

A

A tender look 温柔的眼神

My arm was very tender after the injection. 打针后，我的胳膊一触即痛的。

My steak was beautifully tender. 我的牛排做的很嫩。

Five companies have tendered for the hospital contract. 已有五家公司投标承建该医院。

The health minister has tendered her resignation。 卫生部长已提交辞呈。

341
Q

abusive

A

using rude and offensive words
辱骂的

he was apparently abusive to the flight attendants.

342
Q

rant

A

to speak or shout in a loud, uncontrolled, or angry way
怒吼，抱怨，大声责骂
He is always ranting on/about the government.

I get fed up with my mother ranting and raving all the time.

343
Q

screed

A

a long piece of writing， especially one that is boring or expresseses an unreasonably strong opinion

a ranting screed against American imoerialismyipianze

344
Q

implacable

A

use to describe strong opinions or feelings that are impossible to change
无法改变的

An implacable enemy死敌
implacable hostility 无法化解的敌意

345
Q

relentlessly

A

Continue without stopping
不间断地，持续地

Summer there is relentlessly hot

346
Q

Foe

A

敌人
implacable foe 无法改变的敌人-死敌

347
Q

hound out

A

hound out gaft
驱逐贪污

hound sb out 逼迫某人离开

348
Q

bilk

A

诈骗

He bilked clients out of tens of millions of dollars

349
Q

dupe

A

trick，swindle，bilk

350
Q

forlorn

A

Alone and unhappy; left alone and not cared for
孤苦伶仃的，孤苦无依的
She looked a forlorn figure standing at the bus stop.

A forlorn place feels empty and sad
空旷凄凉的地方
This forlorn industrial town has very high unemployment.

351
Q

Pine

A

松树

To become increasingly thin and weak because of unhappiness, especially after the death of a loved person
形容枯槁，憔悴

Carter died in 1904 after an accident and Leno pined away and died six months later.

352
Q

Retiring

A

Unwilling to be noticed or to be with other people
shy and retiring腼腆孤僻

即将退休的

353
Q

miser

A

吝啬 贬义词

frugal 节约 褒义词

354
Q

gloomy

A

愁闷 沮丧

bleak，depressing，lugubrious

355
Q

lugubrious

A

depressing，gloomy

356
Q

incendiary

A

煽动性的
inflammatory

357
Q

indignation

A

愤怒

358
Q

demean

A

羞辱

359
Q

thrifty

A

spend money wisely

360
Q

wicked

A

邪恶的，
diabolical，
like devil

361
Q

conspirator

A

阴谋家，密谋家，共谋者

362
Q

dispatch

A

To send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose.

Two loads of cloth were dispatched to the factory on 12 December

363
Q

Demure

A

Quiet and well behaved (especially of women) 安静的，端庄的，文静的

She gave him a demure smile. 她朝他文雅地一笑

364
Q

hound

A

to pursue relentlessly, to chase someone or refuse to leave someone alone, especially because you want to get something from the追赶，不停地烦扰

The reporters wouldn’t stop hounding her. 记者不停地烦扰她。

hound sb out
to force someone to leave a job or a place 逼迫某人离开
He claimed he was hounded out of his job by a group of students who disapproved of his views.

365
Q

Telltale

A

Allowing a secret to become known, revealing 泄露秘密的

She found lipstick on his shirts-the telltale sign that he was having an affair. 她发现他的衬衫上有口红印-这可是他有外遇的迹象。

366
Q

facade

A

facade of a building
正面

367
Q

thrifty

A

thrifty节俭
frugal节俭
miser吝啬
spendthrift挥霍

368
Q

frenzied

A

uncontrolled and excited, sometimes violent
疯狂的，狂热的

369
Q

amok

A

uncontrolled，crazy，frenzied

370
Q

badger

A

烦扰，困扰，纠缠
hound
pester

371
Q

Loafer

A

Someone who avoids doing any work懒惰的人；不愿工作的人

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Q

itinerant

A

Traveling from one place to another, usually to work for a short period.
流动的

an itinerant journalist
四处奔波的记者

373
Q

errant

A

to be wandering
Behaving wrongly in some way, especially by leaving home
犯错的，行为不当的，出格的

An errant husband 出轨的丈夫
Errant children 犯错误的孩子

374
Q

wandering

A

漫步，闲逛，游荡

375
Q

badger

A

hound，pester

376
Q

profuse

A

大量的produced in large amount

raft，a large amount of

377
Q

raft

A

profuse

378
Q

cardinal

A

极其重要的cardinal

有密切关系的 germane

不重要的，无关紧要的 immaterial

379
Q

remorseful

A

悔恨的，悔罪的

contrite

380
Q

malevolent

A

恶意的

381
Q

stem

A

limit，to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing 阻挡 阻止 遏制

These measure are designed to stem the rise of violent crime. 这些措施诣在遏制暴力犯罪增加。

382
Q

advent

A

出现 到来

Life was transformed by the advent of the stem engine. 蒸汽机的出现使人类生活发生了翻天覆地的变化。

383
Q

vicarious

A

Experienced as a result of watching, listening to or reading about of other people, rather than by doing the activities yourself. 间接感受到的，间接获得的
She took a vicarious pleasure in her friend’s achievements.她为朋友的成就感到喜悦。

384
Q

repealed

A

废除

385
Q

lucrative

A

(Especially of a business, job or activity) producing a lot of money
赚钱的，盈利的

386
Q

replete

A

full，especially with food
充满的，装满的；尤指饱食的

After two helpings of dessert, Sergio was at last replete.

387
Q

Ferret

A
  1. 雪貂
  2. 搜查探查
388
Q

remorseful

A

悔罪的，悔恨的，懊悔的

389
Q

precipitous

A

陡峭的，

骤然的，急速的

390
Q

pious

A

pious虔诚的

391
Q

sanctiminious

A

假装圣洁的，道貌岸然的，伪善的

392
Q

taunts

A

嘲讽

393
Q

sycophantic

A

谄媚的

394
Q

melee

A

a large noisy uncontrolled crowd. In which people are moving in different directions and sometimes fighting with each other 混乱

We lost sight of each other in the melee 混乱中我们互相失散了。

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Q

cadaverous

A

emaciated，gaunt

396
Q

scintillating

A

brilliant and lively
妙趣横生的 机敏风趣的

397
Q

infidelity

A

不忠

398
Q

embezzlement

A

挪用公款

399
Q

checkered

A

disreputable or unfortunate happenings

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beamed smugly

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beam，
to smile with obvious pleasure 眉开眼笑，高兴地笑

smugly
in a way that shows too much satisfaction or confidence 沾沾自喜地，自鸣得意地

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