P16-20 Flashcards by Sally Wang | Brainscape

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administrator

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n.管理人,行政官

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Somber

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a.忧郁的,阴暗的,阴沉的,暗色的

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Sophistication

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n.诡辩,强词夺理

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Rationalization

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n.合理化,[数学]有理化

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Misconception

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n.误解；错误想法；错觉

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Superficiality

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n.表面性的事物,肤浅,浅薄

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Sensational

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a.轰动性的,感官的

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Disingenuous

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a.不老实的,不诚实的,虚伪的

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Tropical

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a.热带的,热情的

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Avid

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a.热望的,急切的,贪婪的

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Chicanery

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n.诡计,欺骗

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Expedient

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n. 权宜之计,临时手段

a. 权宜的,方便的,有用的

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Deride

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vt.嘲弄,嘲笑

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Meteor

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n.流星,大气现象

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Conviction

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n.坚信,定罪,信服

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Protege

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n.被保护者,党羽,门徒

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Tentative

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a.试验性的，暂定的

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Totalitarian

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a. 极权主义的

n. 极权主义者

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Disclose

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vt.揭露,透露

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Ballad

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n.歌谣

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Specious

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a.徒有其表的,似是而非的

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Disdain

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n. 轻蔑

vt. 蔑视,鄙弃

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Verisimilitude

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n.好像真实,似真,逼真

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Augment

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v. 增加,增大

n. 增加

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Utilitarian

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a. 功利的,功利主义的

n. 功利论者,功利主义者

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Remedy

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n. 治疗

vt. 治疗,补救,矫正

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Rebate

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n. 减少,折扣
vt. 减少,打折扣
vi. 打折扣

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Machination

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n.阴谋,图谋,策划

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Informal

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a.非正式的,不拘礼的,通俗的

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Definitive

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n. 限定词

a. 限定的,决定性的

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Nitpicker

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n.挑剔者,吹毛求疵者

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Purify

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vi. 净化

vt. 使纯净,净化,提纯,精炼

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Affluence

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n.富裕,富足,流入

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Pluralistic

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a.多元论的,兼管的

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Threaten

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vt.恐吓,威胁

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Counterfeit

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n. 赝品,伪造品
a. 假冒的,假装的
v. 仿造,伪装

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Disaffect

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vt.使疏远,使成为敌人,使不满意

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Divulge

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vt.泄露,暴露

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Impassioned

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a.感激的,狂热的,热烈的

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Sundry

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a.各式各样的

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Contiguous

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a.邻近的,接近的

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Obligatory

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a.义务的,必须的

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Mediator

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n.调停者,仲裁人,基督

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Repentance

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n.后悔,悔改

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Adversary

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n.敌手,对手

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Everlasting

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a.永恒的,持久的,无止境的

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Replica

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n.复制品

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Deprive

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vt.剥夺,使丧失

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Conscript

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a. 被征入伍的,被征召的
n. 征兵
vt. 征召

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Proclaim

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vt.宣布,公告,赞扬,表明,宣言

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Merriment

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n.欢喜,嬉戏

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Dispersive

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a.分散的

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Speculation

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n.沉思,推测,投机

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Unpretentious

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a.不炫耀的,含蓄的,谦虚的

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Methodical

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a.有方法的,有系统的

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Remonstrance

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n.抗议,忠告,规劝

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Belated

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a.迟来的

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Sturdy

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a.强健的,健全的

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Dishearten

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vt.使…气馁,使…沮丧

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Likelihood

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n.可能,可能性

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Substantiation

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n.实体化,证实,证明

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Ascertain

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vt.确定,探知

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Transparent

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a. 透明的,显然的,明晰的

n. 透明

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Myriad

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n. 万,无数

a. 无数的,一万的,种种的

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Frolicsome

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a.嬉戏的

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Toxicity

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n.毒性

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Tonic

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n. 补药

a. 滋补的,声调的,使振作的

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Enigmatic

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a.谜一般的,高深莫测的

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Collage

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n.抽象拼贴画

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Reprehensible

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a.应斥责的,应该谴责的

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Avant-garde

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n. 前卫艺术家

a. 前卫的

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Timid

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a.胆小的,羞怯的

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Passivity

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n.被动,被动性,无抵抗

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Tawdry

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a. 廉价而俗丽的,非常华丽的

n. 廉价俗丽之物

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Reappraise

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vt.重新评估,重新评价

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Quaint

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a.奇怪的,离奇有趣的

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Succumb

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vi.屈从,屈服,死

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Showy

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a.艳丽的,炫耀的

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Vitiate

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vt.使腐败,污染,使失效,败坏

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Retroactive

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a.追溯的,有追溯力的

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Retentive

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a.保持的,有保持力的,记性好的

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Extraneous

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a.外来的,无关系的

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Curiosity

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n.好奇心,新奇的事物,珍品

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Hospitality

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n.款待,亲切,殷勤

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Appall

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vt.使惊骇,使胆寒

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Invoke

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vt.祈求,恳求,使用

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Morose

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a.郁闷的

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Covert

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a.隐蔽的,偷偷摸摸的

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Rigidity

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n.硬,僵化,硬度,刚性,坚硬

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Grandiose

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a.宏伟的,宏大的,堂皇的,铺张的

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Sanction

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n. 核准,处罚

vt. 认可，制裁

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Persistent

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a.固执的,坚持的,持续的

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Liberality

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n.慷慨,不吝啬,宽大,大方;公平无私

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Accommodate

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vt. 使适应,调节,和解,容纳

vi. 适应

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Disgruntle

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vt.使不高兴

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Cherish

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vt.珍爱,怀有,爱护

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Venerability

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n.尊敬,尊严,庄严

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Palliative

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a. 缓和的,减轻的,掩饰的

n. 辩解

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Endemic

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a. 地方的

n. 地方病,风土病

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Detachment

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n.分离,分遣,不受感情影响

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Unstinting

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a.不吝啬的,慷慨的

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Intransigence

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n.不妥协,不合作(的态度),不让步

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Empathetic

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a.移情作用的；同感的

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Invocation

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n.祈祷,符咒

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Pilfer

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v.盗,偷,窃

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Florid

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a.华丽的,红润的

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Conjoin

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v.(使)结合,(使)连接,(使)联合

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Conspirator

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n.同谋者,阴谋者,反叛者

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Beneficiary

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n.受惠者,受益人 a.受封的

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Entourage

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n.[集合]随行人员,周围的随员,仆从等

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Unwieldy

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a.笨重的，难处理的,难使用的

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Idiosyncratic

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a.特质的,异质的,特殊的

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Virtuosity

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n.老练的技艺

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Omission

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n.省略,遗漏,疏忽

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Acclamation

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n.欢呼,称赞,喝彩

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Cannibalistic

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a.食人肉的,同类相食的

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Complement

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n. 补足物,补语,余角

vt. 补助,补足

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Appease

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vt.安抚,缓和,平息,满足

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Unhinge

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vt.取下…的铰链,拉开,搅乱,使分开

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Forerunner

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n.先驱

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Loner

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n.孤独的人,不合群的动物

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Restriction

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n.限制,限定,约束

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Ornamentation

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n.装饰,[集合称]装饰品

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Flaunt

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n. 炫耀,飘扬

vi. vt.炫耀,飘扬

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Clandestine

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a.秘密的，私下的；偷偷摸摸的

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Imprecise

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a.不严密的,不精确的

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Standard

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n. 标准,规格,本位,旗

a. 标准的,本位的,合规格的

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Immorality

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n.不道德;品行不端正

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Excessive

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a.过度的,格外的,极端的

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Insubstantial

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a.脆弱的,无实体的,非实质的

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Altruism

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n.利他主义,利他

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Gentleness

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n.温顺,柔和,亲切

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Arcane

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a.神秘的,秘密的

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Artifice

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n.技巧,巧妙,诡计

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Enthusiasm

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n.狂热,热心

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Iconoclastic

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a.偶像破坏的,打破旧习的

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Dilettante

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n.业余爱好者,浅尝辄止的人

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Diversion

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n.转移

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Agnostic

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n.不可知论者

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Proximity

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n.接近,亲近

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Enable

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vt.使能够

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Churlish

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a.粗野的