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euphonious adj.

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悦耳的

Gk. phone: sound, euphonos: sweet-voiced

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percussion n.

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打击乐器

Latin. percutere: strike hard
percuss: 叩诊，轻敲

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ratification n.

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approval

Latin. ratificare: make fixed

ratify vt. formally approve

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decree n. vt.

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n.法令 v.颁布

Latin. decernere: decide, pronounce a decision

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provision n.

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  1. legal clause stating condition
  2. supplying of sth.

Latin. foresight, preparation

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legitimate adj.

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  1. legal 2. complying with recognized rules
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legality n.

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conformity to law, 合法性

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immunity n.

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  1. exemption from prosecution; freedom from responsibiloty

2. resistance to disease

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arbitration n.

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Latin. arbiter: judge

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delinquency n.

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misbehavior

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notary n.

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公证人

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solicitor n.

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lawyer, attorney, counsel

solicit v. request,demand
solicitous adj. concerned焦虑的，avid渴望的

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interrogatory adj. n.

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adj. questionable
n. question

Latin. rogare: ask

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prosecute vt.

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accuse, charge, take legal action against sb.

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deposition n.

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ousting from office, ouster

disposition n. inclination

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indictment n.

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accusation

Latin. dicere: say

indict vt. accuse, charge

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plaintiff n.

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Fr. plaintif adj. sorrowful

plaint n. complaint诉苦

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culprit n.

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wrongdoer, offender

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recidivist n.

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惯犯
Latin. recidere: fall back
cadere: fall

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convict n. v.

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n. 罪犯
vt. 证明有罪

convince vt. make certain, persuade

evict vt. impel, oust

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acquittal n.

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宣判无罪

ant. conviction

acquit vt.

Latin. acquitare: bring to rest
quies: quite

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verdict n.

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judgement, decision

Latin. ver-: true dict: sayting

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perjury n.

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伪誓

Latin. perjurare: swear falsely

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larceny n.

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robbery, theft

Latin. latro: thief
Old Fr: larcin

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abduction n.

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kidnap

Latin. ducere: to lead
abducere: lead out

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embezzle v.

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misappropriate, defalcate

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calumny n.

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defamation, slander

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outrageous adj.

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  1. cruel, violate 2. morally shocking 3. excessive

n. v. outrage

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ruffian adj. n.

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adj. brutal

n. assaulter, aggressor

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tyrannical adj.

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atrocious, brutal, feroious

tyrant . absolute ruler

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ferocity n.

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barbarity, brutality

ferocious adj. ruthless, bloodthirsty

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sanguinariness n.

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嗜杀，残忍

Latin. sanguis: blood

sanguinary, sanguineous adj.

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ruthless adj.

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pitiless

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bashful adj.

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shy, backward, timid

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timotous adj.

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Latin. timere: to fear

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recreant adj. n.

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craven n. adj. 怯懦，懦夫

Fr. recroire: surrender
Latin. credere: entrust

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poltroonery n.

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cowardice n.

poltroon n. coward

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pavid adj.

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craven, timorous, recreant

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craven adj. n.

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adj. n. recreant
n. poltroon
adj. pavid, timid, timorous

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astute adj.

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shrewd, canny, smart, intelligent

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expeditious adj.

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prompt敏捷的，speedy, efficient

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nimble adj.

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quick, smart, acute, agile, dexterous

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tact n.

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thoughtfulness, diplomacy

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perspicacious adj.

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wise, discerning

Latin. perspicere: look closely

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canny adj.

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  1. 谨慎的 prudent, cautious
  2. frugal, economical

uncanny adj. 不寻常的

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crooked adj.

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  1. twisted, dishonest

2. with bent shape 扭曲的

47
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designing adj.

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cunning狡猾的，scheming蓄意的

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insidious adj.

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阴险的 sinister

Latin. sedere: sit insidere: lie in wait

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pawky adj.

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sly, cunning

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guile n.

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deceit, craftiness,伪装

beguile vt. 欺骗，消遣

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lubricity n.

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狡猾，光滑

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fraudulent adj.

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欺诈的，骗得的

defraud vt.
fraud n.1.cheating 2. sb. who deceices

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austerity n.

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节俭 severity of discipline, policy, religious belief…

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frugal adj.

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thrifty, economical, meager

frugality n.

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thrift n.

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economy, frugality

spendthrift n.squanderer, prodigal挥霍者

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retrench vt.

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reduce, conserve, economize

57
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abstemious adj.

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abstinent, abstentions, stoical, thrifty

abstain v.
abstinence n.

Latin. abs-: away from temetum: intoxicating liquor

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parsimonious adj.

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  1. thrift, economical, stingy
  2. ungenerous

Latin. parcere: spare

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compose v.

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  1. constitute, make up
  2. calm sb.

composed adj. calm
composure n. calmness, self-control

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meticulously adv.

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carefully, scrupulously, precisely, painstaking

Latin. metus: fear

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vigilant adj.

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Latin. vigilare: keep awake,

vigil: alert, awake

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indolent adj.

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lazy, slothful

Latin. indolent: insensitive to pain
dolere: suffer pain

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sloth n.

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Latin. slo-: slow

slothful adj.

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slug n. v.

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n. 做事慢的人
v. 1. strike heavily 2. be idle, laze

sluggish adj. torpid, listless, lifeless

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dowdy adj.

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dressed plainly, unfashionable

drowsy adj. 欲睡的
drowse vi. 打瞌睡

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floppy adj.

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hanging limply-without rigidity

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slouchy adj.

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没精神的，懒散

68
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faineant n. adj.

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Fr. faint-nient

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caliber n.

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quality, capacity, ability, talent

70
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stamina n. 体力，精力

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endurance

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propensity n.

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inclination, tendency

72
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affable adj.

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genial, benevolent

Latin. affabilis: easy to speak
fari: speak to

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meek adj.

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  1. mild柔和
  2. submissive, docile, tractable, lacking of initiate or will

Latin. docere: teach

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tractable adj.

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ductile, docile, teachale

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clemency n.

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mildness

Latin. clement-: gentle, mild

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amiable adj.

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affale, obliging, friendly

Fr. aimer

77
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congenial adj.

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agreeable, pleasing, compatible

78
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rash adj.

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鲁莽的 brash, bold, imprudent

79
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discretion n.

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caution 慎重

ant. indiscretion
discreet adj.

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flippancy n.

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levity (levi-: Latin. light in weight)轻率，浮躁

flippant adj. frivolous

81
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frivolity n.

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轻浮，不庄重

frivolous adj. flippant

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impertinent adj.

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  1. irrelevent
  2. brash, rash, rude

Latin. pertinere: to relate, concern

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injudicious adj.

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欠考虑的

ant. judicious adj. wise, having sound judgement

84
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flamboyant adj.

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dazzling, showy浮华， 华丽

Latin. flamma: flame

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improvident adj.

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  1. wasteful, thriftless
  2. unforesightful, shortsighted

provident-: 前瞻性的

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prodigal adj. n.

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浪费的（人）extravagant, wasteful, lavish

Latin. predigus: wasteful
prodigere: drive away

prodigious adj. colossal

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squander vt.

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dissipate, waste

squanderer n.浪费的人

88
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sumptuous adj.

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luxurious, costly, splendid

Latin. sumere: spend

89
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spendthrift n.

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squanderer, prodigal

90
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profiligate adj. n.挥霍（的人）

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extravagant

91
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accomplished adj.

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  1. experienced, talented

2. having social graces

92
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adept adj. n.

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adj. adroit, apt

n. expert

93
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stunt n. vi.

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n. 噱头feat, trick, done to gain attention

vi. check (the growth of sth.)

94
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sleight n.

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skill, dexiterity

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acquisitive adj.

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grasping, avaricious, greedy, covetous

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avarice n.

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greed, lust

Latin. avere: to desire

avaricious adj. greedy

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avid adj.

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greedy, keen, desirious

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covetous adj.

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desirous, avaricious, acquisitive

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