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kinematics n.

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运动学

Gk. kinemat: motion

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oscillation n.

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摆动

Latin. oscillare: to swing

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insulator n.

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绝缘体
ant. conductor

Latin. insula: island

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chafe v.

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  1. rub, scrape 2. irritate, annoy

Old Fr. chaufer
Latin. celefacere: make warm

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delivity n.

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下倾斜面
-: decline

Latin. clivus: slope

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dilute vt.

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weaken, thin

Latin. diluere: to wash away

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distillation n.

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distill vt.

Latin. stilla: drop
distillare: drip apart

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thaw v.

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melt, defrost, dissolve, unfreeze

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hierarchy n.

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formally ranked group

Gk. hiereus: sacred person

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patriarchic adj.

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patriarchal

patriarch n.

Gk. patriarkhes: head of a family
patria: family

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corollary n. adj.

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n. (destined) consequence
adj. following (as a consequence)

Latin. corollarium: money paid for a garland (flower wreath)
corolla: flower petals

corona :日冕

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exude vt.

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discharge

Latin. ex(s)udare: sudare: to sweat

exclude vt.排除
elude vt. 1. puzzle, 2.困惑

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gush vi. n.

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vi. effuse, pour, flow, spout

n.

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inundate vt.

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drench, flood, overwhelm

Latin. unda: wave

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infuse vt.

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灌输

Latin. fundere: pour
infundere: pour in

imbue vt. penetrate, fill up, soak, permeate
instill vt. 灌入 stilla: drop
distill vt. 蒸馏

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imbuse vt.

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penetrate, permeate, fill up, soak

Latin. imbuere: moisten, stain

infuse v. pour in
Latin. fundere: pour

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insolent adj.

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haughty, arrogant, impudent

Latin. solere: be accustomed
insolent: unusual, arrogant

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overbearing adj.

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arrogant, haughty, domineering

overbear vt. overpower, surpass

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presumptuous adj.

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self-conceited, arrogant, domineering

Latin. presume: take forward, anticipate (sumere: take)

presumptive adj. probable, likely

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conceited adj.

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boastful, proud

conceit: n. v. 幻想，自负
conceive: devise, visualize

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audacious adj.

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  1. fearless, adventurous
  2. barefaced, unashamed, insolent

Latin. audere: to dare

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deplore vt

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grieve, mourn, bemoan, bewail, lament

Latin. plorare: wail (cry, yell, holler)

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woe n.

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grief

woeful adj

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bewail vt.

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bemoan, deplore, lament

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despondent adj.

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despairing, hopeless

Latin. spondere: to promise
despondere: give up (vitality, hope)

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dismal adj.

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depressing, dreary

Latin. dies mali: unlucky days

dismay vt. 1.使惊愕 2. 使忧伤

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vindictive adj.

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avenging, revengeful

Latin. vindicta: revenge

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callous adj.

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insensitive, heartless

Latin. callus: hard skin

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vex vt.

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annoy, irritate

Fr. vexer
Latin. vexare: disturb

convex n.凸面镜
vexatious adj. annoying, causing trouble

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nettlesome adj.

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vexatious, annoying

nettle n.荨麻 v. irritate, displease

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exasperate vt.

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annoy, irritate, enrage

asperate adj. v. （使）粗糙
asperse vt. slander, smirch

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grouchy adj.

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bad-tempered, enraged

grouch: 抱怨（的人）
gauche adj. clumsy

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incense vt. n.

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vt. 1. annoy, exasperate, enrage
2. 焚香
n. 香，奉承

Latin. incensum: sth. burnt

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indignant adj.

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outraged

Latin. dignus: worthy

indignity n. humiliation
indignation n. anger (at unfairness)

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vehement adj.

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severe, furious, violent, forceful

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furibund adj.

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furious

Latin. furia

fury n.
infuriate adj. agitated, enraged

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infuriate adj.

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agitated, enraged

38
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wrath n.

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anger, rage, fury

wreath n.花环 v. 环绕 wreathe

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daze vt. n.

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dazzle, confuse, confusion（使）昏

doze v. n. （打）瞌睡

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famish vt.

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使挨饿

Latin. fames: hunger

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gorge n. v.

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n. 山谷

v. 塞饱

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ravenous adj.

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  1. famished, starving 2. greedy, avaricious, grasping
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sensuous adj.

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aesthetic

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