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Abash

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To destroy self confidence

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Abase

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To lower in rank

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Abate

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To reduce in degree

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Abdicate

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To renounce a throne 放弃权利

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Aberrant

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Deviating from the usual type

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Abet

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To assist or support

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Abeyance

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Temporary inactive

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Abiding

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Lasting for a long time

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Abject

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Cast down in spirit

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Abjure

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A final rejecting made under oath

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Abnegate

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Deny, renounce

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Abominate

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Abhor

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Aboveboard

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Free from all traces of deceit and duplicity 光明正大的

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Abrade

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Erode磨损

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Abridge

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To shorten

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Abrogate

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To abolish by authoritative action

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Abscission

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The natural separation of flowers

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Abscond

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To depart secretly

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Absolve

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To set free from the consequence of guilt

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Abstain

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主动戒绝

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Abstemious

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有节制的吃喝

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Abstruse

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Difficult to comprehend

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Abuse

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辱骂抨击

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Abysmal

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极低的

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Accede

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To express approval

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Acclimate

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To adapt to new temperature

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Accolade

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An expression of approval

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Accost

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To approach in a challenging way

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Accrete

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To grow gradually

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Acerbic

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酸涩的心情

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Achromatic

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Being black, grey or white

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Acme

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The highest point or stage

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Acquiesce

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To accept tacitly or passively

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Acrid

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Sharp and harsh odor

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Acrimonious

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刻薄的

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Acumen

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Accuracy of judgment or insight

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Adamant

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Unshakeable

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Addendum

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附录

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Adjourn

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To suspend a session

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Adjunct

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附属物,非必需部分

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Ad-lib

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即兴表演

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Admonish

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To express warning in a gentle manner

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Adulate

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Excessive flattery

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Adulterate

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掺杂

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Adumbrate

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To disclose partially

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Adventitious

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Coming from another source外来的

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Adversary

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Enemy

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Advert

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To pay attention

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Affable

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Characterized by friendliness

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Affidavit

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宣誓书

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Affinity

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A natural attraction

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Affluent

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富裕的

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Aggrandize

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To enhance the power

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Aggravate

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To make worse

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Aggrieve

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To give pain to

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Agitate

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To attempt to arouse public feeling

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Agog

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Full of intense interest

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Agonize

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To suffer extreme pain

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Airtight

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Having no noticeable weakness

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Alacrity

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反应敏捷

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Albino

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白化病患者

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Alchemy

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炼金术

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Alibi

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不在场证明

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Alienate

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To make unfriendly 离间

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Align

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To bring into line, to adjust

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Allegiance

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Devotion or loyalty

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Alliterate

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押头韵

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Allude

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To make indirect reference

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Allure

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To entice by attraction 引诱