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fabricate

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v制造,编造

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ordinance

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n法令,条例

Driving without a license is a violation of a city ordinance.

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Rotundity

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n圆形(物);(声音的)洪亮

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incorrigible

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adj无可救药的,不能被纠正的
Not correctable.
Smoking is an incorrigible habit.

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Stigmatize

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v. 打烙印;污蔑

A child who is not brave enough shouldn’t be stigmatized as a coward by parents.

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Traverse

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v. 横过,穿过

Chinese style of traversing the road has triggered a heated discussion recently.

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Supercilious

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adj. 自大的,傲慢的,目空一切的
(Arrogant, condescending, patronizing)
A monoculture like person is inclined to be supercilious about his own culture.

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Dwindle

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v. 缩小,减少 shrink, reduce

His fame dwindled because he was not active like before.

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Mediocre

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adj. 中等的,平庸的

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Papyrus

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n. 纸莎草纸

The ancient Egyptians firstly wrote on papyrus.

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Elicit

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v. 套出(信息),诱出 draw out by discussion
The policeman managed to elicit the truth from him.
警察设法从他那里探得了真相

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Carat

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n. 克拉

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Balmy

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adj. 温暖的,温和的,芳香的mild,fragrant

People from the south love the balmy Summer’s evening in the north very much

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xenophobia

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n. 仇外者,惧外者 fear or hatred of foreigners

Xenophobia hindered the country’s development.

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wax

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v. 变大,增大

The tension between the two countries waxed at an alarming rate.

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Necromancy

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n. 巫术,妖术

Black magic, dealings with the dead

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Canto

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n. 长诗的篇章
This is a canto of Dante’s The Divine Comedy
这是但丁《神曲》中的一章

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Emulate

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v. 效仿,模仿,竞争

He tried his utmost to emulate his younger brother at the English course.

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Slothful

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adj. 偷懒的 lazy

I recommend her without reservation as she has never been absent, disobedient, slothful or disrespectful.

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Construe

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v. 解释 explain, interpret

How do you construe what he did?

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Harbor

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v. 提供住所或栖息地

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Disband

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v. 解散,遣散

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equable

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n平静的,稳定的

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consecrate

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v献给

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entail

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v要求,使必要

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garish

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adj过分鲜艳的,俗气的

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relevant

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adj相应的,相关联的

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satellite

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n人造卫星

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invocation

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n祈祷,祈求神助

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condiment

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n调味品

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plumage

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n全身羽毛

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ulterior

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adj隐秘不明的,别有用心的,较远的

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translucent

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adj半透明的,半透彻的

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alias

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n别名,化名

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tempo

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n速度,拍子

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protean

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adj变化多端的

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gusto

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n兴致勃勃,热情

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retrench

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v紧缩,节约

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erotic

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adj 引起性欲的,色情的

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grouse

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v埋怨,发牢骚

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ossify

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v骨化,硬化

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provincial

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省的,偏狭的,守旧的

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wily

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adj老谋深算的,狡猾的 cunning,artful

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contention

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n主张,论点

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incisive

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adj锋利的,尖锐的

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ramp

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n斜坡,舷梯

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reprehensible

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adj应受谴责的

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madrigal

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n牧歌,小曲

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irreverence

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n不虔诚,不尊敬

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mode

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n时尚,风尚;方式,方法;风格;青楼社欢迎你的加入嘿嘿嘿嘿

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desultory

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adj散漫的,随便的,离题的

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grove

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n小树林,果园

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deign

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v屈尊,俯就

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conglomeration

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n团块,混合物

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enterprising

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有事业心的

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animosity

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n仇恨,憎恶

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invulnerable

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adj攻不破的,不会受伤的

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fraternize

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v结有深交,友善

Fraternize with sb.

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Dauntless

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adj. 大胆的,不屈不挠的

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palentology

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n古生物学

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metropolis

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n大城市,都会

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dissent

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v不同意,持异议

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copious

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adj丰富的

plentiful

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obsolete

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adj不再使用的,过时的

No longer useful, outmoded

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Pied

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adj. 双色的,杂色的

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scabbard

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n鞘,剑鞘

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alleviate

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v减轻

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opportune

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adj及时的,合适的,适宜的

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caliber

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n才干,质量

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contest

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n争辩

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surveillance

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n监视,监督

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dossier

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n(有关某人或事件的)材料汇编,档案

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precipice

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n悬崖,危险的境地

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dross

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n杂质,废料

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derogatory

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毁损的,贬低的,诽谤的

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husband

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v节约使用

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oligarchy

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n寡头政治

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decelerate

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v减速

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integrity

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n正直,诚实,完整,整体

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tumult

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n吵闹,骚动

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fallacious

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adj谬误的,误导的

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inhibit

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v抑制,限制,阻止

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phylum

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n 门

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hermitage

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n隐士住处

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ordeal

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n苦难经历,折磨

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ferment

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n骚动,暴乱

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stupor

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n昏迷,恍惚

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lout

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n笨人

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cant

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n伪善的话,黑话

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impostor

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n冒名顶替者

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solecism

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语病

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suffragist

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n妇女政权论者

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embellish

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v装饰,修饰

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enthrall

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v迷住,使着迷

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Deciduous

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落叶的