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asteroid n.

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小行星

Gk. asteroeidea: starlike

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aerolite n.

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陨石meteorite

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apogee n.

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远地点

Gk. apogaios: away from the earth
gaia: earth

perigee: 近地点

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nadir n.

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  1. 天底 2. lowest point, adversity, hardship
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cluster n. vi.

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n. constellation

v. gather, assemble

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quasar n.

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类星体

Latin. quasi-stellar (qua-: as if)

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foliage n.

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树叶，植物

Latin. folium: leaf

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starch n. vt

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n. 淀粉

vt. 给…上浆 stiffen Ger. be rigid

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pullulate vt.

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发芽 sprout, 成长grow

Latin. pullus: young animal
pullulare: grow, sprout

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poikilotherm n.

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ectotherm变温动物

Gk. poikilos: varied, irregular
thermē: heat

homotherm n.恒温动物

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rodent n.

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啮齿动物

Latin. rodere: chew at

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primate n.

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灵长动物

Latin. primat: of the first rank

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coelenterate n.

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腔肠动物

Gk. koilos: hollow
enteron: 肠

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vertebrate n.

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脊椎动物

Latin. vertere: to turn

vertical adj. up-right, erect
ant. invertebrate n.无脊椎动物

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beaming adj.

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cheerful

beam v. transmit

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blithesome adj.

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cheerful and carefree

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anhor vt.

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detest, despise, loathe

Latin. abhorrere: shrink back in horror
horrere: shudder, shiver, vibrate violently

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aversion n.

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dislike, distaste

Latin. aversus: turned away

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grudge vt.

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  1. envy, resent 2. give reluctantly

begrudge vt. envy, admire, resent

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loathe vt.

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detest

loathful, loathsome adj.

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abominate vt. n.

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loathe n. v.

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extricate vt.

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release, librate, free

Latin. tricae: perplexities

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redress n. v.

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(act of) compensation, dole救济

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salvage vt.

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recover, rescue

savage adj. n.野蛮 vt. 粗暴对待

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convoy vt.

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escort, accompany

Old Fr. voi –> Latin. via: road

convey vt. explain, transport

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dispose vi.

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  1. deal with 2. get rid off

Fr. déposer: to place

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efface vt.

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erase

Fr. effacer: wipe out, destroy

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effectuate vt.

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accomplish

Latin. effectus: produce, act

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eradicate vt.

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eliminate, get rid off, remove, annihilate

Latin. radix: root

30
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glean vt.

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collect, gather, accumlate

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forsake vt.

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abandon, desert

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harness vt.

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utilize, command

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implement vt.

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fulfill, accomplish, effectuate, execute, complete

Latin. implere: fill in
plere: to fill

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jettison vt.

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discard, reject

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purge vt.

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purify, remove, clear

Latin. purgare: purify

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scrap vt.

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discard, dispose

scrape n. v.刮，擦

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transact vt.

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deal, dispose, manage, conduct

38
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elicit vt.

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provoke

Latin. elicere: draw out (by trickery)

elicitation .

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foment vt.

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incite, stir up, agitate, provoke

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incite vt.

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arouse, provoke, stir

Latin. ciere: summon

41
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instigate vt.

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prompt

Latin. stigare: prick, incite

42
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prod n. vt.

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incite, poke, spur

prop v. n. support

43
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redeem vt.

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rescue, save取回，赎回

Latin. redimere: buy back
emere: buy

44
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procure vt.

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acquire, obtain

Latin. procurare: take care of, manage
curare: care for

45
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repossess vt.

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reclaim

46
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dodge vt.

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avoid, evade

47
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elude vt.

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  1. escape 2. escape(from sb.’s understanding, memory)困惑

elusive adj.
exclusive adj. 排外，独占的

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eschew vt.

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dodge, avoid, shun, abstain from

49
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shirk vi.

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avoid (responsibility)

50
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defiant adj.

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hostile, rebellious

defy vt.（公然）反抗

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recalcitrant adj.

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opposing, resisting (authority)

Latin. calcitrate: kick (with heels)
calc-: heel

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