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isotope

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同位素

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bleach v. n.

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v. scorch, sear, whiten, decolor, discolorize, decolorize

n. 漂白剂

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catalysis

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n. 催化作用

catalyst n. 催化剂 accelerator, ant. anticelerator

区别：
catastrophe n.
cataclysm n.
calamity n. 灾难

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caustic

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adj. corrosive, erosive

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erode vt. vi.

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corrode, wear away

物腐烂，信心等丧失

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neutralize

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counteract

2. nullify

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scorch

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sear

discolor
burn

scorn 轻视

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tangible

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touchable

Latin. tangere: to touch

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veracious

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honest

Latin. verus: true

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veridical

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说真话的

veri: verus - true
dic: dire

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figment

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虚构之事

Latin. figura: shape

fragment n. 碎片

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occu l t adj. n.

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supernatural, mystic, mysterious

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visional

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梦幻般

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delusion

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illusion, hallucination

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hallucination

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delusion

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nostrum

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panacea, cure-all

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hectic

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adj. 1. feverish 2. busy

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impervious

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impenetrable, impermeable, imperviable
物、思想不能渗透
ant. receptive

Latin. pervius: let things through

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lithe

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flexible, slender, supple

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malleable

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pliable有延展性的, ductile(ducere: to lead)可影响的，可锻的

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sloppy

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messy, dirty, watery, careless

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supple adj. vt.

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adj. flexible, lithe

v. 使软

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tenuous

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thin, weak

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deleterious

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injurious, detrimental, harmful

Latin. deleter: destroyer

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detriment

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impair, harm, imperil, peril

Latin. detere: weaken, impair

adj. detrimental

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jeopardy

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danger, risk, hazard

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peril n. vt.

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v. endanger, imperil, maim
n.

adj. perilous

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quaint

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queer, odd

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erratic adj. n.

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eccentric, odd
不稳定、漂泊（者）

Latin. errare: wander off

aberrant adj. deviating, abnormal

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whimsical

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adj. 异想天开 arbitrary

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fraught

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adj. 1. teem, full of

2. troubled

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pervade

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vt. permeate遍布，弥漫

pervasive adj.

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skimpy

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insufficient, meager, scanty

2. 吝啬

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sporadic

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adj. irregular, constant

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conformity

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agreement, correspondence

literally: similar in shape

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expedient

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权宜的convinient

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pertinent

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relevant

Latin. pertinere: relate, concern
ant.impertinent

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tally with

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accord to, agree with

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pedestrain adj. n.

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adj. dull, lacking of wit

n. passer-by, walker

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extensive

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adj. comprehensive, encompassing

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unanimous

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in complete agreement

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ubiquitous

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adj. omnipresent无所不在