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indemnity n.

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  1. compensation赔款 2. insurance, raparation保证

Latin. demnum: injury
indemnis: not injured

indemnification n. 补偿物，保护

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confiscate vt.

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seize 没收

Latin. fiscus: public treature

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extenuate vt.

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diminish, lessen

Latin. tenuis: thin

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saddle vt. n.

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vt. burden, load 使负担

n. 鞍

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abstinence n.

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temperance, self-control, self-denial, restrait

Latin: tenere: hold
abs-: away

abstemious adj.

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abstain vi.

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refrain

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stipulate vt.

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set, specify规定

Latin. stipulari: demand

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substantiate vt.

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confirm, sustain, verify, corroborate, to give substance to

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impeach vt.

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accuse, charge

Latin. impedicare: entangle
pedica: snare, trap

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indictment n.

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charge, accusation, accusal

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denounce vt.

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speak put against, 1. charge, denote 2. criticize, codemn

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condone vt.

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pardon, excuse, forgive

Latin. condonare: give up
donare: give

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remit vt.

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  1. cancel, reduce intensity, release from
  2. restore
  3. delay, defer, postpone

Latin. mittere: send

dispensation n. 特许，赦免

omit v. overlook
emit v. discharge, give off

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credential n.

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certificate, authentication

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arable adj.

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可耕的

Latin. arare: plough

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fallow n. adj.

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n. 休耕地
adj. unploughed, undeveloped

furrow n.v.犁

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nursery n.

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kindergarten, greenhouse

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furrow n. v.

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n. trench犁沟，wrinkle皱纹

v. 犁

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tenure n.

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占有（土地）

Fr. tenir: hold

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prune v.

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trim, cut down剪除

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graft n. v.

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n. transplant, bribery

v. transplant

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reclamation n.

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restoration 开垦，改造

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manure v.

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fertilize（施肥，授精）

Fr. manouvrer: work with hands

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rapacious adj.

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  1. avaricious, covetous
  2. 强夺的

Latin. rapere:seize

rapacity n.

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ravenous adj.

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grasping, greedy, voracious

raven: n. 1. plunder强夺，2.乌鸦
vt. 1. plunder 2. devour吞

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voracity n.

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Latin. vorare: devour

voracious adj.
voraciousness n.

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cormorant adj. n.

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贪婪的（人）

cormaran: sea raven
Latin. corp: raven marenc: of the sea

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miserly adj.

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  1. ungenerous 2. avaricious

miser n. 守财奴 ungenerous, selfish person

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ascetic adj. n.

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苦行的（人）abstemious, rigorous, strict, austere

Gk. askein: exercise

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austerity n.

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severity of plainness, enforced thrift

austere adj.

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exacting adj.

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demanding, rigorous

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grim adj.

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cruel, merciless, depressing, ferocious

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ordeal n.

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difficult experience, trial 严酷考验

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relentless adj.

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merciless, ruthless

Latin. lentare: bend, soften
lentus: flexible

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scrupulous adj.

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prudent, meticulous 严谨，讲究的

Latin. scrupus: sharp stone

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stringent adj.

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strict, rigid, demanding, rigorous, severe

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acrimonious adj.

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Latin. acris-: sharp, pungent

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intrepid adj.

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fearless, dauntless

Latin. trepidus: agitated, shake, tremble

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valiant adj.

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courageous, dauntless, intrepid

Latin. valere: be strong

valor n. bravery, heroism
valorous adj. brave, courageous

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hoax n. vt.

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trick, delude愚弄

coax v.哄骗

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torpid adj.

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sluggish, lacking physical, mental energy

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skimpy adj.

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insufficient, ungenerous

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snobbish adj.

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snob n.势力之人

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stingy adj.

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miserly, ungenerous, sparse吝啬，缺乏的

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assiduity n.

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attentive behavior, diligence, sedulity

assiduous adj. careful

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sedulity n.

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diligence, industriousness

sedulous adj. working persistently, painstaking

Latin. se-: without dolus: deception, misleading分心，干扰

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aptitude n.

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talent, gift

apt ad. be apt to: very appropriate 有…倾向的，灵敏

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perspicacity n.

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acuteness of discernment, perception

Latin. perspicere: look through

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judicious adj.

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thoughtful, sensible

ant. injudicious adj.

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perceptive adj.

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discerning, penetrating, insightful

perspective n. view, vista, outlook
prospective adj. 预期的，有希望的

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shrewdness n.

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astuteness

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ignominy n.

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disgrace, shame

ignominious adj. disgraceful, humiliating

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turpitude n.

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mean

Latin. turpis: repulsive, disgusting, detastable

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sniffish adj.

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scornful, disdainful, contemptuous

sniff v. n.闻，嗤之以鼻

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pejorative adj.

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disdainful, contemptuous, stiffish, scornful

Latin. pejor: worse

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cogent adj.

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persuasive

Latin. cogere: drive together

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commitment n.

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认同，承诺，约定，义务

commit vt. 1. promise 2. pledge 3. do wrong

Latin. com-: together mittere: put, send

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acid adj.

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sarcastic, acrid, acerbic, bitter

Latin. acere: be sour

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acrid adj.

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acid, acerbic, acrimonious, pungent, bitter, incisive, caustic

Latin. acri-: sharp, pungent

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acrimonious adj.

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acid, acrid, acerbic, bitter, caustic, pungent, spiteful, sacrastic

acrimony n.

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caustic adj.

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  1. sarcastic, acid, acrid, acerbic, acrimonious, bitter, pungent, spiteful
  2. corrosive 腐烂的
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incisive adj.

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尖锐的

Latin. incidere: cut into

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vitriolic adj.

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caustic, acerbic, acrid, acid, acrimonious, spiteful, incisive, pungent, scathing辛辣的，

vitriol n. bitter criticism

Latin. vitrum: glass

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probity .

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integrity, honesty

Latin. probus: good

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