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pantry

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n.食品柜，餐具室
a room (as in a hotel or hospital) for preparation of foods on order
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parable

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n.寓言，比喻

example; especially : a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious priciple

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paradigm

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n.典范，范例，示例

example, pattern; especially: an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype

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paradise

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n.天堂，极乐，致福，一种愉悦的状态

a place or state of bliss, felicity, or delight

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paradox

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n.与常识违背，但很可能正确的论点，自相矛盾的话

a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true

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paragon

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n.模范，典型

a model of excellence or perfection

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paramount

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adj.最重要的，最高权力的

superior to all others

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paranoia

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n.偏执狂
a tendency on the part of an individual or group toward excessively or irrational suspiciousness and distrustfulness of others

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paraphrase

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vt.释义，传译，以意译重述

to make a restatement of a text, passage or work giving the meaning in another form

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parch

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vi.烤干，焦干

to dry or shrival with cold

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pariah

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n.贱民

a memner of a low caste of southen india

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parity

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n.同等，同格，同位，平价

the quality or state of being equal or equivalent

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parlance

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n.说法，语法，语调

manner or mode of speech

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parody

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n.模仿诗文，模仿体裁及其作品，嘲弄文章，拙劣的模仿
a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule; a poor or weak imitation

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paroxysm

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n.发作，突发

a sudden violent emotion or action; outburst

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parquetry

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n.镶木地板艺术或图案

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parrot

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n. 鹦鹉

vt. 学舌

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parry

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v.挡开，避开（武器，问题等）

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parse

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v.从语法上分析

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parsimony

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n.过度节俭，吝啬

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partake

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v.分担，参与，分享

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partial

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adj.部分的，局部的，偏袒的，偏爱的

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particularize

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v.详细说明

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partisan

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n.党羽，同党的人，游击队员

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pastiche

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n.模仿（的手法），混成

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pat

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adj.非常恰当的，适时的

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patent

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adj.专利的，显著的，新奇的，显而易见的

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pathology

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n.病理学，病理，病状

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patrician

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n. 贵族，名门望族

adj. 贵族的

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patriot

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n.爱国者，爱国主义者

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patronize

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vt.关顾，惠顾，以恩人自居，屈尊俯就

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paucity

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n.少量，极少量，缺乏

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paunchy

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adj.大肚子的

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pebble

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n.小圆石，小鹅卵石

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peccadillo

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n.小过失

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peck

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n.啄，啄食，轻吻

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pedagogical

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adj.教育法的，教育的

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pedagogue

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n.教师，教育者，爱假装博学者

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pedant

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n.炫学者，自夸学者的人，空谈家，学究式人物

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pedestrian

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adj. 徒步的，缺乏想象的，平凡的，陈腐额，呆板的

n. 行人

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peel

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n.果皮，蔬菜皮

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peerless

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adj.出类拔萃的，无可匹敌的

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peeve

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v.使气恼，怨恨

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pejorative

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adj.带有轻蔑意义的，贬低的

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pelf

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n.金钱财物，尤指以欺诈行为而得到的金钱财物

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pellucid

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adj.清晰的，易懂的

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pen

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n.雌天鹅

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penalty

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n.刑罚，罚款，报应

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penchant

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n.强烈嗜好，偏好，倾向

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penetrate

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vt.穿透，渗透，看穿

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penitent

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adj.悔过的

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pensive

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adj.沉思的，哀思的，忧愁的，郁郁不乐的

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penury

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n.贫困，贫穷

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perceptible

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adj.可察觉的，能感觉到的，看得见的

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perceptive

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adj.有知觉力的

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peremptory

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adj.专横的，不容反抗的

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perfervid

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adj.非常热心的，过分热情的

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perfidy

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n.不诚实，背信

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perforate

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v.打孔，刺穿，戳洞，穿透

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perfunctorily

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adv.敷衍地，潦草地，表面地

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perilous

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adj.危险的，冒险的

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perimeter

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n.周长，周界

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peripatetic

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adj.巡游的，徒步的，逍遥学派的

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peripheral

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adj.边缘的，周边的

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perishables

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n.易腐物品

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perjury

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n.伪誓，伪证

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permanence

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n.永久，持久

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permeable

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adj.有渗透性的，能透过的

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pernicious

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adj.有害的，有毒的，致命的

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perpetual

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adj.永久的，不断的

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perplexity

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n.困惑，混乱

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persecute

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vt.迫害，虐待，困扰

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persevere

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vi,坚持不懈，不屈不挠

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persiflage

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n.挖苦，嘲弄

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personable

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adj.漂亮的，貌美的，风度好的，优雅的

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perspicacious

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adj.独具慧眼的，敏锐的

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perspicuity

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n.明晰，聪明睿智

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pertinacious

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adj.顽固的，坚持的，顽强的，不屈不挠的

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pertinent

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adj.相关的，中肯的，切题的

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perturb

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vt.使担忧

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peruse

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v.细读，细查，以极其细微的方式阅读或查阅

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pervade

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vt.弥漫，遍及，充满，渗透，蔓延

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pesticide

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n.杀虫剂

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pestle

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n.杵，乳钵槌

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petition

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n.请愿，请愿书

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petroglyph

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n.岩石雕刻

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petty

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adj.小的，不重要的，小规模的，小型的，细微的，小器的，卑鄙的

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phenomenal

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adj.显著的，现象的，出众的，能知觉的，非凡的，杰出的

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philanthropic

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adj.博爱的

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philistine

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n.俗气的人，庸人，市侩

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phlegmatic

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adj.冷静的，冷淡的，冷漠的，无活力的

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piddling

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adj.不重要的，微不足道的，无用的，琐屑的

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piebald

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adj.花斑的，斑驳的

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pigment

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n.天然色素，干粉颜料

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pilfer

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v.(持续的)盗，偷，窃

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pillar

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n.柱子，栋梁，重要的支持者

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pillory

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n.颈手枷，示众，嘲弄

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pilot

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n.飞行员，领航员，领导人，向导，航船者

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pine

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vi.消瘦，憔悴，渴望

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pinnacle

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n.小尖塔，尖锋，高峰

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pinpoint

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v.精确地定位或确认，查明

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pious

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adj.虔诚的，尽责的

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piquant

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adj.辛辣的，开胃的，兴奋的

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pithy

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adj.精炼的，有力的，含蓄的

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pitiless

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adj.无情的，冷酷的，无怜悯心的

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pittance

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n微薄的薪俸，少量

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pivotal

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adj.中枢的，关键的

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pixel

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placate

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vt.安抚，和解

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placebo

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n.安慰剂

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plagiarize

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v.剽窃，抄袭

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plaintive

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adj.哀伤的

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plangent

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adj.轰鸣的，响亮而有回声的，凄切的

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plantation

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n.耕地，森林，殖民

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plateau

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n.高地，高原，（上升后的）稳定水平

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platitude

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n.陈词滥调，单调，平凡，陈腐

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plaudit

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plausible

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adj.似是而非的，说的煞有其事的

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pleat

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n.v.褶，褶状

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plebeian

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adj.平民的，庶民的，百姓的

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plethora

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n.过量，过剩

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pliable

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adj.易曲折的，柔软的，易受影响的，温顺的

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pliant

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adj.易受影响的，易弯的

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plight

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n.困境，境况，誓约

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plodder

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n.沉重行走的人

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plodding

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adj.沉重缓慢的，单调乏味的

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plot

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vi. 密谋，策划

n. 小块土地，地区块，阴谋

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pluck

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n.（在困难面前足智多谋的）勇气，胆量；精力

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pluck

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v.猛拉，拨弄（乐器之弦）

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plumage

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n.鸟类羽毛，翅膀

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plumb

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vt.铅锤测定是否垂直或深度，深入的检验，探求

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plummet

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v.垂直或突然地坠下

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plump

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adj. 丰满的，鼓起的，直率的

vt. 突然放下，使丰满，使鼓起

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plush

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adj.豪华的，舒适的，高级的

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polarize

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v.（使极化），（使）两极分化

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polemic

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n.争论，论战

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polished

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adj.优雅的，有教养的，擦亮的，精炼的，优美的

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politic

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adj.精明的，圆滑的，慎重的，策略的

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pollster

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n.民意测验家

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pompous

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adj.自负的，浮夸的，华而不实的，豪华的

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ponderable

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adj.有价值的，有重量的

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pounderous

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adj.沉重的，笨重的，笨拙的

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pontificate

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v.发表武断的意见，做训话方式的谈话

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procelain

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n.瓷，瓷器

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pore

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n.毛孔，细孔，气孔

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porous

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adj.可渗透的，多孔的

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portentous

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adj.前兆的，不吉的，自大的，奇怪的

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portrait

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n.肖像，人像，半身像，人物描写

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poseur

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n.装模做样的人

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posit

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v.假定，认为

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postscript

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n.附言，后记

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postulate

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v.要求，假定

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posture

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vt.做姿势

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potable

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adj.适于饮用的

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potboiler

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n.为混饭吃而粗制滥造的文艺作品，粗制作品作家

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potentate

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n.有权的人，有势力的人，统治者

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potentiate

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vt.赋予力量，加强

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pout

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v.撅嘴，绷脸

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prairie

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n.大草原，牧场

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prate

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vi.闲聊，空谈，唠唠叨叨的讲

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preach

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v.传道，讲道，鼓吹，宣讲，说教

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precarious

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adj.不稳定的，不安全的

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precedent

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adj. 在先的，先前的

n. 先例

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precipice

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precipitate

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v.加速，促成，使沉淀

166
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precipitation

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n.急躁，降雨（量）

167
Q

precipitous

A

adj.仓促的，陡峭的

168
Q

preclude

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v.预防，阻止

169
Q

precursor

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n.先驱者，前导，先进者

170
Q

predecessor

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n.前任，先辈，以前的东西

171
Q

predilection

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n.爱好，偏袒

172
Q

preeminent

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adj.优秀的，超群的，卓越的

173
Q

preempt

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v.取得优先权，（以更有价值的）取代

174
Q

preen

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v.整理羽毛，打扮修饰

175
Q

preface

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n.序文，绪言，前言

176
Q

pregnant

A

adj.怀孕的，充满的，含蓄的

177
Q

prejudice

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n.偏见，成见，损害，侵害

178
Q

premeditated

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adj.预先想过的，预谋的，有计划的

179
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preponderant

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adj.以重取胜的，优势的，压倒的

180
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prepossessing

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adj.讨人喜欢的，有魅力的，给人好感的

181
Q

preposterous

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adj.荒谬的，可笑的

182
Q

presage

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vt. 预示，预言

n. 预感，预兆

183
Q

prescience

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n.预知，先见

184
Q

prescription

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n.处方，命令，指示

185
Q

preservative

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n.预防药，防腐剂，预防的方法

186
Q

prestige

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n.声望，威望，威信

187
Q

presumptuous

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adj.放肆的，冒昧的，冒失的

188
Q

pretense

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n.借口，虚假，伪装

189
Q

prevail

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vi.获胜，优胜，流行

190
Q

prevalent

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adj.流行的，普通的

191
Q

prevaricate

A

vi.支吾，搪塞，撒谎

192
Q

prim

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adj.过分整洁的

193
Q

prime

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n. 最佳部分，初期

adj. 一流的，主要的，最初的

194
Q

primordial

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adj.原始的，初发的

195
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primp

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v.打扮，装饰

196
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principal

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adj.主要的，重要的，首要的

197
Q

pristine

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adj.原来的，古时的，原始的，纯净的，无垢的

198
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privation

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n.缺乏，贫困，丧失，被剥夺了某物的状态

199
Q

probe

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v.探索，探测

200
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probity

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n.刚直，正直

Taisha GRE Vocabulary (24 decks)

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