List C Flashcards by shan lin

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tertiary adj.

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高等，第三的

Latin. tertius: third

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matriculate vt.

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enroll, admit被录取

Latin. matricula: little list, womb（n. 子宫 v.容纳）

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inculcate vt.

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impress on sb.’s mind through repetition

inculpable adj. innocent

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heuristic adj.

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启发式的

Gk. heuriskein: find

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elicit vt.

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provoke, induce, kindle, enkindle, evoke, arouse

Latin. elicere: draw out (by trickery)

elicitation n.引发

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faculty n.

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ability 2. entire teaching stuff

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didactic adj.

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instructive, informative

Gk. didaskein: teach

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denomination n.

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unit of value面值 2. name, designation

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fiscal adj.

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财政的，国库的

Latin. fiscus: purse（金库）, treasury

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inventory n. vt.

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n. 1. stock of goods 2. list of items

vt.

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aggregate vt. n.

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n. sum vt. sum up, add up

Gk. gre-: flock

aggravate vt. 1. irritate, annoy 2. make sth. worse

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imposing adj.

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impressive, dignified

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palpable adj.

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tangible, perceptible

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chaste adj,

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pure, virtuous

Latin. castus: pure

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impeccable adj.

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faultless, stainless

Latin. peccare: to sin

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virtuous adj.

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chaste (esp. men), with moral integrity/goodness

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unsullied adj.

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unblemished

sully vt. spoil, corrupt

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immaculate adj.

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faultless, clean

ant. maculate: taint, tarnish

macula n.太阳黑子

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exorbitant adj.

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excessive, unreasonable, immoderate

Latin. ex-: get out of orbitant: track (orbis: circle)

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fervent adj.

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ardent

Latin. fervere: to boil

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grossly adv.

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greatly

gross adj. overall, without deduction （含包装）

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impetuous adj.

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forceful, violent

Latin. impetus: assail
petere: seek

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substantial adj.

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considerable, plentiful 2. sturdy, solidly built 3. important, critical

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utterly adv.

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completely, absolutely

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vehemence n.

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passion 2. ferocity, intensity

Latin. vehement-: forceful, violent

vehement adj. passionate, ardent

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gratuitous adj.

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不需要的

Latin. gratuitus: freely given
gratus: pleasing

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eligible adj.

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qualified, suitable

ant. ineligible adj. unqualified, unsuitabke

Latin. eligere: to choose

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felicity n.

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blessing, happiness

Latin. felix: happy

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mascot n.

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福神

Fr. mascotte: little witch

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boon n.

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blessing, benefit

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opulence n.

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abundance, profusion

Latin. opulentus: producing much

opulent adj. profuse, prolific, ample, lavish

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propitious adj.

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favorable, kindly

propitius: favorable

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sumptuous adj.

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luxurious, splendid

Latin. sumptus: expense

sumere: spend
emere: take

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carnage n.

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massacre, slaughter

Latin. carn-: flesh

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deluge n. vt.

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n. cataclysm 洪水，大灾
vt. overwhelm, inundate

Latin. diluere: wash away