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Abscond

V.

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To depart clandestinely, to steal off and hide

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Aberrant

Adj.

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Deviate from the norm

aberration, noun

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Alacrity

n.

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Eager and enthusiastic willingness

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Anomaly

n.

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Deviation from the normal order, form, or rules. Abnormality

(adj. anomalous)

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Approbation

n.

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An expression of approval or praise

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Arduous

Adj.

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Strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort

Strenuous 费力的, 需用力应付的
Taxing 费力的

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assuage

v.

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To ease or lessen, to appease or pacify

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Audacious

Adj.

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Daring and fearless, recklessly bold

audacity, n.

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Austere

Adj.

Austerity, n.

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Without adornment, bare, severely simple, ascetic

Adornment 装饰,装饰品. Ascetic 苦行的, 克己的

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Axiomatic

Adj.

Axiom, n.

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Taken as a given, possessing self-evident truth

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Canonical

Adj.

Canon, n.

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Following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

a canonical syllable pattern
规范的音节模式

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Capricious

Adj.

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Inclined to change one’s mind impulsively, erratic, unpredictable

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Censure

V.

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To criticize severely, to officially rebuke

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Chicanery

n.

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Trickery or subterfuge

耍花招哄骗别人(尤指于法律事务中);不诚实的行为

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Connoisseur

n.

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An informed and astute judge in matters of taste, expert

an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

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Convoluted

Adj.

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Complex or complicated

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Disabuse

v.

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To undeceive, to set right

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Discordant

Adj.

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Conflicting, dissonant or harsh in sound

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Disparate

n.

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Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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Effrontery

n.

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Extremely boldness, presumptuousness

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Eloquent

Adj.

Eloquence n.

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Well-spoken, expressive, articulate

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Enervate

v.

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To weaken, to reduce in vitality

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Ennui

n.

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Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulted from boredom or apathy

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

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Equivocate

v.

Equivocal, adj.

A

To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

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erudite

adj.

erudition, n.

A

Very learned, scholarly

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exculpate

v.

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Exonerate, to clear of blame

使免罪,免除
exonerate sb. from blame
免某人的罪责

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exigent

adj.

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Urgent, pressing, requiring immediate action or attention

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extemporaneous

Adj.

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Improvised, done without preparation

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filibuster

n.

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Intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speech asking to delay legislative action

阻碍或延宕国会或其他立法机构通过提案

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fulminate

v.

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To loudly attack or denounce

denounce 公开指责

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ingenuous

Adj.

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Artless, frank and candid, lacking in sophistication

Candid 耿直的,坦率的,直率的

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inured

Adj.

A

Accustomed to accept something undesirable

33
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irascible

Adj.

A

Easily angered, prone to temperamental outbursts

34
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laud

V.

laudatory, adj

A

To praise highly

35
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lucid

adj.

A

Clear, easily understand

36
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magnanimity

n.

magnanimous, adj.

A

The quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. In forgiving

宽宏大量

37
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martial

adj.

A

Associated with war and armed force

38
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mundane

adj.

A

Of the world, typical of or concerned with the ordinary

平凡的,平淡的
a rather mundane task
一项有点单调的任务

39
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nascent

adj.

A

Coming into being, in early developmental stages

40
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nebulous

adj.

A

Vague, cloudy, lacking clearly defined form

朦胧的,模糊的

41
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neologism

n.

A

A new word, expression, or usage. the creation or use of new words or sense

42
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noxious

adj.

A

Harmful, injurious

43
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obtuse

adj.

A

Lacking sharpness of intellect. Not clear or precise in thought or expression

迟钝的；(疼痛)不剧烈的；(印象)不鲜明的
an obtuse pain
隐隐的痛
be obtuse in understanding
头脑迟钝
44
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obviate

v.

A

To anticipate and make unnecessary

避免,消除(贫困、不方便等)
to obviate the need for something
使不需要某事物

45
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onerous

adj.

A

Troubling, burdensome

困难的;沉重的;繁重的
My household duties were not particularly onerous.
我的家务活并不繁重。

46
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paean

n.

A

A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

Hymn 赞美诗, 圣歌, 颂歌

47
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parody

n.

A

A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. In literature or art

48
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perennial

adj.

A

Recurrent through the year or many years, happening repeatly

49
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perfidy

n.

A

Intentional breach of faith, treachery

Treachery 背信弃义, 不忠, 背叛; 欺诈

背信弃义,背叛,出卖
As devotion unites lovers,so perfidy estranges friends.
忠诚是爱情的桥梁,欺诈是友谊的敌人。

50
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perfunctory

Adj.

A

Cursory, done without care or interest

cursory 粗略的, 草率的, 仓促的

敷衍的,马虎的,例行公事的
perfunctory applause
敷衍的掌声
肤浅的,浅薄的

51
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perspicacious

adj.

perspicacity, n.

A

acutely perceptive, having keen discernment

Discernment <褒>识别能力;洞察力;敏锐,精明

有洞察力的;判断力强的;有识别力的
a perspicacious criticism
尖锐的批评

52
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prattle

v.

A

To babble meaninglessly, to talk in an empty and idle manner

53
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precipitate

Adj.

A

Acting with excessive haste or impulse

haste 急忙，匆忙

鲁莽的, 仓促行事的, 感情用事的

54
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precipitate

v.

A

To cause or happen before anticipated or required

55
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predilection

n.

A

A disposition in favor of something, preference

偏爱,偏好,嗜好

56
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prescience

n.

prescient, adj.

A

Foreknowledge of events, knowing of events prior to their occurring

57
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prevaricate

v.

A

To deliberately avoid the truth, to mislead

deliberate 故意的, 蓄意的

支吾,搪塞;说谎

58
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qualms

n.

A

Misgiving, reservations, causes of hesitancy

misgiving 疑虑, 担心, 恐惧

不安, (对某事是否正确感到的)疑虑
He had no qualms about cheating the tax inspector.
对欺骗税务稽查员一事, 他并不觉得有什么不安。

59
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recant

v.

A

To retract, esp. to previously held belief

撤回(声明),放弃(信仰或主张)
rather die than recant
宁死不改变信仰

60
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refute

v.

A

To disprove, to successfully argue against

61
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relegate

v.

A

To forcibly assign, esp. to a lower position or place

使降级, 使降职
Their football team was relegated.
他们的足球队被降级了。

62
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reticent

adj.

A

quiet, reserved, reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

不轻易暴露思想或感情的;有保留的
He was reticent about his opinion.
他有保留意见。

63
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solicitous

adj.

A

concerned and attentive, eager

关心的,挂念的
solicitous about sb.’s health
热切的,渴望的
solicitous to please. solicitous of his help

64
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sordid

adj.

A

Characterized by filth, grime, or squalor. Foul

肮脏的,污秽的,卑鄙的,可耻的,堕落的

grime 污垢. squalor 污秽, 肮脏, 邋遢

65
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sporadic

adj.

A

Occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; “a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids”

66
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squander

v.

A

To waste by spending or using irresponsibly

67
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static

adj

A

Not moving, active, or in motion. At rest

68
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stupefy

v.

A

To stun, baffle, or amaze

69
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stymie

v.

A

To block, thwart

thwart 阻挠

妨碍,阻挠
a problem in thermodynamics that stymied half the class
花费了半节课时间才解决的一个热力学问题

70
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torque

n.

A

A force that cause rotation

(尤指机器的)扭转力;转(力)矩

71
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tortuous

adj.

A

Winding, twisting, excessively complicated

弯弯曲曲的
They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city.
他们步行穿过老城区中心弯弯曲曲的街道。
(指政策等)不直接阐明的;含混不清的
I wrote tortuous essay for obscure journals.
我给一些无名杂志写一些拐弯抹角的文章。

72
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truculent

adj.

A

Fierce and cruel, eager to fight

  1. defiantly aggressive; “as truculent as a small boy who thinks his big brother can lick anybody”
    (similar) aggressive
  2. aggressively hostile; “a truculent speech against the new government”
    (similar) hostile
73
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veracity

n.

A

Truthfulness, honesty

74
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virulent

adj.

A

Extremely harmful or poisonous. Bitterly hostile or antagonistic

剧毒的,危险的,致命的
a virulent form of flu
一种致命的流感
刻毒的,恶毒的,充满仇恨的
virulent abuse
恶毒的咒骂
75
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voracious

adj.

A

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit. Ravenous

ravenous 极饿的

76
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waver

v.

A

To move to and fro. To sway. To be unsettled in opinion

sway(使)摇摆, (使)摇动

摇摆; 摇晃; 动摇

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