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polygamous adj.

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一妻多夫，一夫多妻的

Gk. gamos: marriage
polygamos: often married

polygamy n.

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connubial adj.

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marital, conjugal

Latin. nubere: marry

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matrimony n.

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Latin. matrimonium: state of motherhood

matr-: mother

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anathema n.

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curse, execration, condemntion

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parlance n.

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  1. speech

2. particular way of talking

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paraphrase vt.

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rewrite, restate, rephrase (to make sth. simpler, shorter)

Gk. suntaxis –> suntassein: put in order

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paraphasia n.

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aphasia 失语，语言错乱

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semantics n.

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语义学

Gk. sema-: sign, mark

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phonemics n.

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音位学

phonetics n.语音学

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excerpt n. vt.

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摘录extract, selection

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synopsis n.

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outline, summary, abstract

Gk. sunposis: general view
posis: view

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succinct adj.

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terse, concise, brief and point

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diction n.

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  1. wording, phraseology, the manner in which sth. is expressed in words
  2. articulation, spoken clarity
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literatus n.

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learned men (chiefly in plural), 文学界

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pry vt. n.

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v. 1. 撬开 2.打探
n. 窥探

prying adj.

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abash vt.

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embarrass

abashed adj. uneasy, embarrassed

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fluster vt.

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confuse, disconcert惊慌，混乱

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suspense n.

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  1. anxiety, anticipation

2. uncertainty

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apprehension n.

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  1. 忧虑 2. 理解力 3. arrest逮捕
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dumbfound adj.

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make sb. speechless, petrify

dumb adj. 哑

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dejected adj.

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depressed, dispirited

Latin. jacere: throw

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dismal adj.

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gloomy, somber

Latin. dies mali: unlucky days

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languid adj.

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sluggish, listless, lethargic, unergetic

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downcast adj.

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  1. depressed, dejected 2. looking-down

Latin. languere: be weak

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prostrate vt.

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使疲惫

Latin. pro-: in front of sternere: lay down

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somber adj.

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melancholy, dismal

Latin. subumbrare: to shadow
sub-: under umbra-: shade

sober adj. 清醒，适度的

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cower vi.

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recoil 畏缩

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dread n.v.

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n. fright, fear

v. fear

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intimidate vt.

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frighten, threaten

Latin. intimidate: put in fear
timidus: fearful

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trepidation n.

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惊慌

Latin. trepidare: startle, be agitated

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frenzy n.

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mania

Gk. phren: mind

frenetic adj.

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furor n.

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frenzy, uproar, excitement

Latin. furere: to rage

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satiate vt.

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Latin. satis: enough

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court vt.

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purse, aspire, crave

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crave vt.

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desire, yearn

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solicitous adj.

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  1. avid 2. concerned

solicit v. request, demand
solicitor n. lawyer

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reverie n.

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daydream

Fr. rêver: dream

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affection n.

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  1. fondness 2. 感染
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impassive adj.

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apathetic, indifferent, unemotional

impassioned adj. ardent
impassion vt. exite

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ardor n.

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enthusiasm

Latin. ardere: to burn

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fervor n.

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zest

Latin. fervere: to boil

fervent adj. ardent

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begrudge vt.

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envy, admire, resent（嫉愤）

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contrite adj.

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repentant, remorseful, penitent悔悟的

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desperate adj.

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serious严重的，不顾一切的

Latin. desperare: stop hoping
spes: hope

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forlorn adj.

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lonely and miserable, wretched

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profane adj. vt.

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vt. humiliate
adj. irreverent不敬的

Latin. profanus: outside the temple, not sacred
fanum: temple

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demur vi. n.

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object( n. v.), reluct v., reluctance n.

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scruple n. v.

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moral/ethical consideration

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vacillate vi.

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hesitate, waver

Latin. vacillare: sway

versatile adj.多才多艺的

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falter v.

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hesitate, waver, stumble

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poise n.

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  1. equilibrium, balance 2. composure沉着 3. hasitation
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elation .

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elate vt. excite, cheer up

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exultant adj.

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happy, jubilant

exult vt. be happy

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ravish vt

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  1. capture, carry off sth. by force 2. 使陶醉 3. rape

lavish adj. wasteful

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