LSAT Flashcards

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menace

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n,
a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
verb.
threaten, especially in a malignant or hostile manner.

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viable

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Adjective
capable of working successfully; feasible.
the proposed investment was economically viable
Synonyms:
workablefeasiblepracticablepracticalapplicableusablemanageableoperable

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nexus

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connection
a connection or series of connections linking two or more things.

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lobby

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n., v.
a group of people seeking to influence politicians or public officials on a particular issue.
大厅

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overruns

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n./v.
超支,flood

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matriculate

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Verb
be enrolled at a college or university.
he matriculated at the University of Vermont

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torn pieces

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撕碎的碎片

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tatters

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Noun
irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material.
he was forced to wear rags and tatters a beggar would scorn

Synonyms:
torn pieces
rags scraps shreds bits pieces bits and piecestorn pieces ragged pieces

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nitpicky

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挑剔的

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adage

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谚语

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palpable

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Adjective
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(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
a palpable sense of loss
Synonyms:
perceptible perceivable visible noticeable appreciable discernible detectable

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ironclad

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Adjective
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covered or protected with iron.

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at your disposal

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由你处置

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14
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cramming for exams

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临时抱佛脚考试

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i am flattered

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我感到受宠若惊

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Trilogy

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三部曲

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skimp on

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吝啬

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abdicate

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Verb
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(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne.
in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor
Synonyms:
resignretirequitstand downstep down

2
fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty).
the secretary of state should not abdicate from leadership on educational issues
Synonyms:
disownturn downspurnrejectrenounce

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shackled

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Verb
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chain with shackles.
the prisoner was shackled to the heavy steel chair in the center of the room
Synonyms:
chain tie (up)

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colloquially

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Adverb
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in the language of ordinary or familiar conversation; informally.
the storms hit several states along a corridor colloquially referred to as “tornado alley”

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syndicate

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Noun
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a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest.
large-scale buyouts involving a syndicate of financial institutions
Verb
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control or manage by a syndicate.
the loans are syndicated to a group of banks

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puppet

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Noun
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a movable model of a person or animal that is used in entertainment and is typically moved either by strings controlled from above or by a hand inside it.
a puppet show

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forcibly

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Adverb
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using force or violence.
no one will be forcibly evicted

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emphatic

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adjective
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showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly.
the children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience
Synonyms:
vehement firm wholehearted forceful

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ramifications
consequence
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rise to prominence
崭露头角
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object
Noun 目的 purpose, object, aim, objective, goal, target 物体 object, body 物 matter, object, substance, thing, content 物件 object, thing, res 客体 object 宾语 object 课题 issue, problem, task, object, question, matter 事物 thing, object 受事 object 对向 boyfriend, girlfriend, object, partner, target Verb 拒绝 refuse, reject, deny, decline, exclude, object
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beef
Verb INFORMAL 1 complain.
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indigenous
土著
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it wouldn't bear on
它不会影响
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bear on
承受
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ingenuity
创造力 Noun ​ creativity ingenuity
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provision
条款
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treaty
条约
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ratified
Verb 1 sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid. both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year
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allusion
典故
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conciliatory
Adjective 和解 conciliatory 抚慰的 conciliatory, placatory, sooth, soothing 怀柔的 conciliatory, placatory
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feudal
封建
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slavish
奴性的 盲从的 implicit, sequacious, slavish
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essential
Adj absolutely necessary; extremely important. Noun 1 a thing that is absolutely necessary.
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dictates
Verb 1 lay down authoritatively; prescribe. Noun 1 an order or principle that must be obeyed.
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contented
Adjective 1 happy and at ease.
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consitution
宪法
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labile
Adjective 1 liable to change; easily altered.
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conscience
Noun 1 an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior. he had a guilty conscience about his desires
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overarching
总体的
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jarring
Adjective 1 incongruous in a striking or shocking way; clashing. the telephone struck a jarring note in those Renaissance surroundings 2 causing a physical shock, jolt, or vibration. the truck came to a jarring halt
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bumble bumbling
笨手笨脚的
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take stock of
盘点
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petite
Adjective 1 attractively small and dainty (used of a woman).
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set in stone
一成不变的
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furtive
鬼鬼祟祟 Adjective​sneakingstealthyfurtive
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heed
注意
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heed their argument
留意他们的论点
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ad hominem
人身攻击
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skimp skimp on
Verb 1 expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize. don't skimp on insurance when you travel overseas
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analgesic
镇痛剂
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pertain
Verb 1 be appropriate, related, or applicable. Synonyms: concern relate to be related to be connected with be relevant to have relevance to apply to be pertinent to
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forestall
Verb 垄断 monopolize, forestall, corner, enjoy market dominance 防止 prevent, avoid, guard against, forestall 抢先 forestall, anticipate, rush
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in light of
鉴于
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grounds
理由
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airtight
密闭
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vertebrates
脊椎动物
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associative
联想性的
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pernicious
有害 Adjective​ harmful detrimental damaging pernicious destructive malign
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entitled
Adjective 有资格 capable, entitled, qualified
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adversary
对手
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concede
承认
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admonishing
劝诫的
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the bill of rights
权利法案
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equivocally
模棱两可地
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unequivocally
明确地
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pledge
保证
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abridgment
删节
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recur
复发
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envisage
设想
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indigent
贫穷的
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arraignment
提审
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certiorari
调卷
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upon consideration thereof
经考虑
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demeanor
manner attitude appearance look
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on the grounds that
理由是
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ramification
consequence result aftermath outcome
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franchise
特许经营权
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vermin
害虫
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populous
人口众多的
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locomotive
Noun 1 a powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains. a diesel locomotive Adjective 1 relating to or effecting locomotion. locomotive power
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smokestack
烟囱
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obtrusively
Adverb 冒失地 headfirst, obtrusively
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lurid
Adjective 1 very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect. lurid food colorings Synonyms: brightly colored
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garish
Adjective 1 obtrusively bright and showy; lurid. garish shirts in all sorts of colors Synonyms: gaudy
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hulking
笨重的