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compensate v.

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pay sb. for work or loss

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collateral adj. n.

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担保（的）

Latin. collateralis: side by side with
lateralis: on the side

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reimburse v.

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偿还

imburse vt. put in purse(burse)

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refund n. v.

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n. repayment

v. repay

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patronage n.

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sponsorship

patron n. sponsor

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commission n. v.

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n.
1. assignment, mission, delegation, deputation
2. committee
3. 佣金

v. assign task

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ransom n. vt.

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n. money for releasing captive

vt. 赎回

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merge vt.

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合并

Latin. mergere: to plunge投入，dip蘸

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classified adj.

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confidential, restricted

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armada n.

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舰队

armament n. 兵力

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diplomacy n.

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  1. international relationship

2. skill, tact

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rebuff vt.

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  1. repel attack

2. reject回绝

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insurrection n.

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revolution, insurgence

Latin. insurgere: rise up

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mutiny n. v.

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n. insurrection, insurgence兵变，反抗
v.

mutinous adj.

Latin. motus: move

immunity n.豁免权

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fortress n.

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堡垒，要塞

Latin. fortis: strong
Old Fr. forteresse: strong place

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beguile vt.

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vt. deceive, cheat

vi. pass time

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belie vt.

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disguise, conceal, cover up

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conspire vi.

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intrigue, plot, scheme

Latin. spirare: breathe
con-: together

conspiracy n. plot

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connive vi.

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scheme, intrigue

connivance n.

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deceptive adj.

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deceitful, misleading

Latin: decep- = deceive

deception n. 欺骗，骗术

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delude vt.

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beguile, deceive, hoax哄骗

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despoil vt.

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plunder, rob

spoil vt. 1. harm, damage, impair 2. 溺爱
vi. become rotten, decay

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extort vt.

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obtain sth. by coercion

Latin. extorquere: twist out
torquere: twist

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pilferage n.

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theft, stealing, larceny

pilfer vt.

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hoodwink vt.

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deceive, beguile

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assumption n.

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  1. act of undertaking sth.

2. hypothesis, presumption, sth. taken for granted (believed to be true without proof)

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appoint vt.

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delegate, nominate

a point: to a point

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audition n. v.

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n. 听力，面试，试听
v. 面试，试听

audit n. v. 审计，旁听（美）

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drudgery n.

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toil, tedium苦差

drudge n. v.做苦差（的人）

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vocation n.

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profession, occupation (1. job 2. invasion占领)

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trade n.

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industry行业

32
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purvey vt.

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supply

Latin. providere

33
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render vt.

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  1. provide 2. deliver, express, perform 3. provoke

rend vt. tear, seperate

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canopy n.v.

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n. shelter

vt. cover

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depot n. v.

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n. 1. warehouse 2. (railroad, bus)station
vt. house, contain, conserve

deposit n.存款，保证金 v. 存放，沉淀

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forge vt. n.

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vt. fabricate, coin, counterfeit

n. 铁匠铺

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overpass vt. n.

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vt. 1. overlook 2. surpass

n. flyover, viaduct立交桥

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devious adj.

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  1. indirect, circuitous 2. unfair, untrusty, untrustworthy

Latin. devius: out of the way
via: way, road

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precipitous adj.

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  1. sheer, extremely steep 2.急躁的

precipice n.悬崖，绝境
precipitate vt. （使突然）发生，猛摔

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strait n. adj.

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n. difficult situation
adj. rigid, strict

strain n. 1. tension, stress 2. 血缘

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quandary n.

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perplexity, plight, predicament, deadlock, impasse, dilemma

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impasse n.

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dilemma, predicament, deadlock

Fr. im- + passer

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predicament n.

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  1. dilemma, plight, quandary
  2. category (logic)
    prediction n.谓词
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commend vt.

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laud, praise, endorse, glorify, extol, exalt

45
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deference n.

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  1. respect, esteem, reverence, homage
  2. submission顺从

defer vt. 1 postpone 2. concede precedence, give way to
deferential adj. respectful

46
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dignity n.

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尊严

Latin. dignus: worthy

dignify vt. ennoble
dignified adj. noble, exalted

47
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exalt vt.

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  1. extol, laud, praise, glorify, commend
  2. promote

Latin. exaltare: put up high
altus: high

exalted adj. noble

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extol vt.

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exalt, glorify, proclaim

Latin. extollere: raise up
tollere: raise

49
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homage n.

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respect, esteem, reverence, deference

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laud vt.

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compliment, praise, commend, glorify

Latin. laudere: to praise

laudable adj.

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notorious adj.

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disreputable, infamous

Latin. notus: know

52
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obscure adj. vt.

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adj. 1. unknown 2. dim晦涩的

vt. darken, hide, cloud

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reverence n.

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respect, deference, esteem, homage

ant. irreverence

revere vt. respect, worship
Latin. vereri: be in awe of

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