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debrief

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put someone through a debriefing and make him report v.向……询问情况；汇报情况

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debunk

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expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas v.揭穿真相；暴露

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decant

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pour out v.轻轻倒出；移入其他容器

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declaim

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recite in elocution v.高谈阔论；雄辩；大声说

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decoy

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something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed n.（诱捕鸟兽的）动物；诱饵 v.引诱

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decree

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a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) n.法令；判决 v.颁布；裁定；注定

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deface

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mar or spoil the appearance of v.损坏外观；污损；涂掉

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defile

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make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically vt.弄脏；污损；败坏；玷污 vi.以纵队前进 n.(山间)小道；狭谷

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deflect

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turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest v.使偏斜；转向；改变原计划

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dejected

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affected or marked by low spirits adj.沮丧的；灰心的 动词deject的过去式和过去分词形式.

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delectation

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a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction n.享受；愉快

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deluxe

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rich and superior in quality adj.豪华的；高级的

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demarcate

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set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something v.划分；划界

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denture

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a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth n.假牙；齿列

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denude

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lay bare vt.剥光；剥蚀

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denunciation

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a public act of denouncing n.谴责

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depose

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force to leave (an office) v.废黜；罢免；（通常以书面）证明；作证（尤指在法庭宣誓）；放下

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depraved

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deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good adj.堕落的；颓废的；卑鄙的 动词deprave的过去式和过去分词形式.

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depredation

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an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding n.掠夺；破坏、蹂躏

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deputize

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appoint as a substitute v.代理；代表

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deracinate

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pull up by or as if by the roots v.根除；灭绝；使孤立

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dereliction

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willful negligence n.废弃；放弃；玩忽职守；海水退后露出的新陆地

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desiccate

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lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless v.（使）干；干贮

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desideratum

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something desired as a necessity n.所愿望之物；迫切需要之物

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desist

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choose not to consume v.停止；中止；打消念头；忍住；克制

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despoil

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steal goods; take as spoils v.夺取；掠夺

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despotism

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dominance through threat of punishment and violence n.独裁；专制；暴政；专制政府

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destitute

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poor enough to need help from others adj.穷困的；赤贫的；缺乏的

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desuetude

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a state of inactivity or disuse n.废止；不用

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detonate

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cause to burst with a violent release of energy v.使爆炸；使爆裂；爆炸；发爆炸声

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detonation

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the act of detonating an explosive n.爆炸；引爆；爆炸声

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detraction

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a petty disparagement n.诽谤；减损

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dicker

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negotiate the terms of an exchange n.十个；十张；做小生意；讨价还价 v.还价

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dictum

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an authoritative declaration n.格言；名言；[律]法官的附带意见

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dillydally

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postpone doing what one should be doing vi.磨蹭

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dire

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fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless adj.可怕的；悲惨的；极其的

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disburse

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expend, as from a fund v.支付；支出；分配

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discombobulated

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having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion vt.使混乱；使困惑

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disenchant

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free from enchantment vt.唤醒；使不再着迷；使不抱幻想

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dishevel

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disarrange or rumple; dishevel vt.使蓬乱；弄乱

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dismay

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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles n.沮丧；绝望 vt.使 … 沮丧；使 … 惊愕

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disport

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occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion v.玩；耍；使快乐 n.玩；耍

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dispose

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give, sell, or transfer to another v.清除；处理掉；解决；杀死；打败

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disproof

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the act of determining that something is false n.反证；反驳；反驳的证据

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dissimulate

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hide (feelings) from other people v.掩饰；假装；装糊涂

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dissolute

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unrestrained by convention or morality adj.放荡的；放纵的；肆意挥霍的

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distaste

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a feeling of intense dislike n.不喜欢；厌恶 v.不喜欢；厌恶；使不快；触怒

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dissolute

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unrestrained by convention or morality adj. 放荡的；放纵的；肆意挥霍的

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distrait

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having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety adj.心不在焉的

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dither

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act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain n.抖；发抖；兴奋 v.发抖；犹豫不决

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divagate

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lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking vi.(文章或谈话)离题；漂泊

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dock

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landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out n.码头；船坞；船埠 v.进(港、码头)

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doleful

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filled with or evoking sadness adj.悲哀的；寂寞的；阴沉的

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dormancy

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a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction n.休眠；冬眠；潜伏

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double cross

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an act of betrayal n.欺骗；出卖

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dowdy

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lacking in smartness or taste adj.过时的；邋遢的；寒酸的；懒散的

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drainage

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emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it n.排水；排水系统；污水；【医】引流（法），导液（法）

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dreary

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lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise adj.沉闷的；令人沮丧的；情绪低落的

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droop

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a shape that sags v.低垂；下垂；(草木)枯萎；(精神)萎靡 n.下垂；消沉

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drub

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beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight v.棒打；彻底击败

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duplicitous

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marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another adj.搞两面派的；奸诈的；双重的

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duress

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compulsory force or threat n.强迫；胁迫

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eaglet

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a young eagle n.小鹰

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easel

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an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist’s canvas) n.画架

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ecumenical

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concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions adj.促进基督教不同教派大联合的；世界范围的；普遍的

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effulgent

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radiating or as if radiating light adj.光辉的；灿烂的

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eidetic

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of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy adj.极为逼真的；异常清晰的

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elixir

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a substance believed to cure all ills n.长生不老药；仙丹妙药

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elliptical

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rounded like an egg adj.椭圆的；省略的；简要的

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emanate

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give out (breath or an odor) v.散发；发出

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emasculate

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remove the testicles of a male animal v.阉割；使柔弱；削弱 adj.去势的；柔弱的

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embitter

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cause to be bitter or resentful vt.使受苦；使难受；加苦味于

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emissary

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someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else n.密使；特使

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emolument

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compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees) n.薪资；报酬；优势

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emote

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give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role vi.激动地表达感情

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empyreal

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of or relating to the sky or heavens adj.最高天的；九天的；崇高的

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encipher

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convert ordinary language into code vt.译成密码

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encomiastic

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formally expressing praise adj.赞颂的；阿谀的

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endue

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give qualities or abilities to vt.授与；赋与

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enfeeble

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make weak vt.使衰弱

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enfetter

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v.上脚镣；束缚；使为奴隶

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enliven

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make lively v.活跃；有生气；快活

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enrapture

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hold spellbound vt.使狂喜；使出神

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ensign

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a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade n.国旗；军旗；海军少尉；徽章

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ensnare

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take or catch as if in a snare or trap v.诱捕；诱入圈套；陷害

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ensue

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issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end v.跟着发生；继起；因而产生

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entourage

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the group following and attending to some important person n.随行人员；周围的事物

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entwine

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spin,wind, or twist together v.(使) 缠绕；纠缠

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environ

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extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle vt.包围；环绕

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envisage

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form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case vt.面对；想像

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epideictic

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designed primarily for rhetorical display adj.(文体、演讲等)意在表现词藻技巧的 富于词藻的.

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epidermis

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the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates n.表皮；上皮

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equable

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not varying adj.性情温和的；变动小的

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equine

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resembling a horse adj.马的；似马的 n.马；马科

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ersatz

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an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation adj.代用的；假的 n.代用品

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espy

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catch sight of v.(从远处等)突然看到；窥见

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etymology

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a history of a word n.语源；词源学

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eugenic

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pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced adj.优生（学）的；优种的

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exactitude

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the quality of being exact n.正确；严谨

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exalt

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praise, glorify, or honor v.赞扬；提升；加强

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exaltation

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the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god) n.(成功带来的)得意；高兴；抬高或赞美

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exceptionable

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liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to adj.可反对的；可提出异议的

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excerpt

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a passage selected from a larger work n.摘录 vt.摘录；引用

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exclaim

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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy v.大叫；呼喊；大声说出

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excogitate

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reflect deeply on a subject vt.想出；设计

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106
Q

execrable

A

unequivocally detestable adj.恶劣的；该诅咒的；极坏的

107
Q

execrate

A

curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment vt.憎恶；咒骂；厌恶

108
Q

exhume

A

dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies v.掘出(尸体以检验)；发掘

109
Q

exiguous

A

extremely scanty adj.稀少的；极度不足的

110
Q

expatiate

A

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing v.详述；细说；漫游

111
Q

expatriate

A

a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country n.移居外国者

112
Q

expend

A

use up, consume fully vt.花费；消耗

113
Q

expiate

A

make amends for v.赎罪；补偿；结束

114
Q

expostulate

A

reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion v.规劝；告诫；抗议

115
Q

expropriate

A

deprive of possessions v.征用；没收；剥夺；侵占（他人财产）

116
Q

expulsion

A

the act of forcing out someone or something n.驱逐；开除；排气

117
Q

expunge

A

remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line vt.擦掉；删掉；除去

118
Q

extenuate

A

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of vt. 减轻； 使人原谅； 使变瘦

119
Q

extirpation

A

the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence n.消减；根除；毁减；[医]摘除

120
Q

extort

A

obtain by coercion or intimidation v.勒索；敲诈；强要

121
Q

extradite

A

hand over to the authorities of another country v.引渡回国；拿获归案

122
Q

extricate

A

release from entanglement of difficulty v.使解脱；救出

123
Q

extrude

A

form or shape by forcing through an opening v.挤出；压出；逐出；拉伸（主要用于CAD制图）

124
Q

exultant

A

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success adj.非常高兴的；欢腾的

125
Q

fad

A

an interest followed with exaggerated zeal n.时尚；一时流行的狂热

126
Q

famish

A

be hungry; go without food v.（使）挨饿；（使）饥饿

127
Q

fang

A

canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey n.尖牙

128
Q

fathom

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a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth n.英寻（=6英尺) vi.测量深度 vt.彻底了解；测深

129
Q

fatidic

A

adj.(=prophetic)预言的；预言性的

130
Q

fatuity

A

a ludicrous folly n.愚蠢；愚昧

131
Q

faze

A

disturb the composure of v.使担忧；使慌乱；使为难或紧张

132
Q

fealty

A

the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) n.效忠；忠诚；忠实

133
Q

feat

A

a notable achievement n.技艺；功绩；技艺表演

134
Q

febrile

A

of or relating to or characterized by fever adj.发烧的；热病的

135
Q

feeble

A

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness adj.虚弱的；无力的

136
Q

feint

A

any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack) n.伪装；佯装攻击 v.佯攻；佯击 adj.（纸等）印有隐格线的

137
Q

felicitate

A

express congratulations vt. 祝贺； 庆贺； 使开心 adj. 使幸福的

138
Q

felicitous

A

exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style adj.巧妙的；极为适当的；可喜的

139
Q

feline

A

of or relating to cats n.猫；猫科动物 adj.猫科的

140
Q

felon

A

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime n.重罪犯

141
Q

fermentation

A

a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol n.发酵；骚动

142
Q

ferocious

A

marked by extreme and violent energy adj.残忍的；凶猛的；极度的

143
Q

fiat

A

a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) n.命令；法令 n.（F~）菲亚特（意大利汽车公司名或其出产的轿车品牌名）

144
Q

file

A

record in a public office or in a court of law n.档案；卷宗；文件；锉刀，指甲锉 vt.把 … 归档；提出(申请书、议案等)

145
Q

filial

A

designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation adj.子女的；孝顺的

146
Q

finable

A

liable to a fine adj.应罚款的

147
Q

finagle

A

achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods v.欺骗；哄骗；欺瞒

148
Q

fiscal

A

involving financial matters adj.财政的；国库的

149
Q

fissile

A

capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain adj.易分裂的；可裂变的

150
Q

fissure

A

a long narrow depression in a surface n.裂缝；裂沟；分裂 v.裂开；分裂

151
Q

flagellate

A

whip vt.鞭打 adj.像鞭子的；鞭笞的 n.(有鞭毛的)原生动物

152
Q

flair

A

a shape that spreads outward n.天赋；才华；鉴别力

153
Q

flatulent

A

generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal adj.肠胃气胀的；自负的；浮夸的

154
Q

flay

A

strip the skin off v.剥皮；去皮；抢夺；痛责

155
Q

fleece

A

outer coat of especially sheep and yaks n.羊毛；一次剪得的羊毛；羊毛状物 v.欺诈

156
Q

flighty

A

guided by whim and fancy adj.轻浮的；不负责任的；反复无常的

157
Q

flimflam

A

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property n.胡说；胡扯；荒唐 vt.骗；骗取

158
Q

flit

A

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart v.轻快地飞；掠过；搬家(尤指为躲债) n.掠过；搬家

159
Q

floppy

A

hanging limply adj.松软的；懒散的 n.软盘 (=floppy disk)

160
Q

fluke

A

a stroke of luck n.侥幸；偶然的机会；锚爪；比目鱼；吸虫；鲸的尾片

161
Q

flunk

A

fail to get a passing grade v.（使）失败；（使） 考试不及格 n.失败；不及格

162
Q

flutter

A

flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements n.摆动；振翼；烦扰 vi.摆动；振翼；烦扰 vt.使心烦；使焦虑

163
Q

fluvial

A

of or relating to or happening in a river adj.河流的；生于河中的；河流冲刷作用形成的

164
Q

foist

A

to force onto another v.强迫接受；骗卖给；混入；蒙骗

165
Q

folksy

A

very informal and familiar adj.朴素的；不做作的；亲切的；谦虚的

166
Q

foment

A

try to stir up public opinion v.煽动；引发；激起；[医]热敷

167
Q

footie

A

n.足球运动

168
Q

foppish

A

affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner adj. 浮华的； 艳冶的； 矫饰的； 愚蠢的

169
Q

foray

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a sudden short attack v.突袭；侵略；劫掠 n.突袭；尝试

170
Q

forbidding

A

an official prohibition or edict against something adj.可怕的；令人反感的；令人生畏的 动词forbid的现在分词形式.

171
Q

foreclose

A

keep from happening or arising; make impossible v.取消抵押品的赎回权；排除

172
Q

forensic

A

used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law adj.法院的；关于法庭的；适合于辩论的

173
Q

forfeiture

A

something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty; n.(财产等）没收；（名誉等）丧失

174
Q

forgo

A

do without or cease to hold or adhere to vt.放弃；弃绝；对…断念

175
Q

formative

A

minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function adj.形成的；造形的；影响发展的 n.[语]构词成分

176
Q

forswear

A

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure vt.发誓放弃；发誓否认 vi.作伪证

177
Q

foyer

A

a large entrance or reception room or area n.门厅；休息室

178
Q

fractional

A

constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety adj.微不足道的；断片的；分数的；小数的

179
Q

fraternal

A

like or characteristic of or befitting a brother adj.兄弟的；兄弟般的；[生]异卵双生的

180
Q

frisk

A

search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets v.蹦跳；嬉戏；搜身 n.雀跃；欢欣鼓舞

181
Q

frolic

A

play boisterously v.嬉戏 n.嬉戏；欢乐的活动 adj.嬉戏的

182
Q

frothy

A

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation adj.起泡的；多泡的；空洞的

183
Q

fructify

A

make productive or fruitful v.结果实；使结果多；使多产

184
Q

fruition

A

the condition of bearing fruit n.取得成果；成就；实现；完成

185
Q

frumpy

A

primly out of date adj.单调的；衣着邋遢或寒酸过时的

186
Q

full-bodied

A

marked by richness and fullness of flavor adj.醇厚的；魁梧的；浓郁的

187
Q

fulminate

A

cause to explode violently and with loud noise v.大声呵斥；强烈谴责；使爆发 n.雷酸盐；雷粉

188
Q

fume

A

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas n.烟；汽；愤怒 v.冒烟；愤怒

189
Q

funk

A

a state of nervous depression n.恐惧；懦夫 n.乡土音乐 v.（因害怕而）避开；恐惧

190
Q

funky

A

(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues adj.新式的；时髦的；绝妙的，极好的 adj.惊恐的；霉臭的；（俚）稀奇古怪的

191
Q

furbish

A

polish and make shiny vt.磨光；刷新

192
Q

fusty

A

stale and unclean smelling adj.旧式的；陈腐的；发霉的

193
Q

gab

A

talk profusely n.饶舌；爱说话；多嘴 v.空谈；瞎扯；唠叨

194
Q

gabble

A

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly v.急促而不清楚地说；喋喋不休地讲 n.急促讲出而叫人听不清说的话

195
Q

gabby

A

full of trivial conversation adj.饶舌的；爱说话的

196
Q

gaff

A

an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish n.大鱼钩；鱼叉 v.用鱼叉叉

197
Q

gaffe

A

a socially awkward or tactless act n.过失；失态；出丑；失言

198
Q

gander

A

mature male goose n.雄鹅；一瞥

199
Q

gangling

A

tall and thin and having long slender limbs adj.瘦长难看的

200
Q

gangway

A

a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site) n.(上下船的)跳板；（剧场&%2365105; 音乐厅等的）座间甬道；过道

201
Q

gape

A

look with amazement; look stupidly n.裂口；张嘴；打哈欠 v.目瞪口呆地凝视；打哈欠；张开；裂开

202
Q

garble

A

make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story vt.断章取义；曲解；混淆 n.断章取义；混淆

203
Q

gargoyle

A

an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal n.滴水嘴；奇形怪状的人

204
Q

garner

A

store grain v.贮藏；收集；得到 n.谷仓 Garner. n.加纳(姓氏)

205
Q

garnish

A

decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods n.装饰；装饰品；勒索金 v.装饰；配菜；[法]传讯

206
Q

garrulity

A

the quality of being wordy and talkative n.饶舌；多嘴

207
Q

gaseous

A

existing as or having characteristics of a gas adj.气体的；气态的；似气体的；无实质的

208
Q

gauche

A

lacking social polish adj.笨拙的；粗鲁的；不善交际的

209
Q

gaunt

A

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold adj.憔悴的；荒凉的

210
Q

gawky

A

lacking grace in movement or posture adj.笨拙的 n.笨拙的人

211
Q

genesis

A

a coming into being n.起源；发生 Genesis：《创世纪》（旧约圣经第一卷）.

212
Q

germicide

A

an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease n.杀菌物；杀菌剂 adj.有杀菌力的

213
Q

gerontocracy

A

a political system governed by old men n.老人政治；老人政府

214
Q

gestate

A

be pregnant with v.孕育；构思

215
Q

gesticulate

A

show, express or direct through movement v.用姿势(动作)示意；打手势

216
Q

glamor

A

alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal) n.魅力；吸引力 =glamour(英).

217
Q

gleam

A

a flash of light (especially reflected light) v.闪烁；隐约地闪现 n.微光；闪光；闪现

218
Q

glean

A

gather, as of natural products v.拾落穗；收集

219
Q

glib

A

artfully persuasive in speech adj.能说善道的；圆滑的

220
Q

glide

A

move smoothly and effortlessly v.滑动；滑翔；溜走 n.滑动；滑过；滑音

221
Q

glimmer

A

a flash of light (especially reflected light) n.微光；少许 vi.发出微光

222
Q

glisten

A

be shiny, as if wet v.闪光；闪耀 n.闪亮；闪耀

223
Q

glower

A

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one’s forehead, as if to signal disapproval v.怒目而视 n.怒视

224
Q

gnaw

A

bite or chew on with the teeth v.咬；折磨；侵蚀

225
Q

goblet

A

a drinking glass with a base and stem n.高脚杯；酒杯

226
Q

goldbrick

A

a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort v.偷懒；逃避义务；欺诈 n.逃避义务的人；假金砖

227
Q

gorge

A

a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it) n.峡谷；咽喉；大量食物；饱食；阻碍物；厌恶 vt.暴食；贪婪地吞咽 vi.狼吞虎咽

228
Q

gourmand

A

a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess n.饕餮者；美食家；贪食者

229
Q

gourmet

A

a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) n.美食家

230
Q

gracile

A

slender and graceful adj.细长的；纤弱的；优美的

231
Q

granule

A

a tiny grain n.小粒；微粒

232
Q

grasping

A

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth adj.贪心的；贪婪的 动词grasp的现在分词形式.

233
Q

grate

A

reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface n.栅；壁炉 vt.装格栅于 v.磨擦；磨碎；（使）烦恼

234
Q

gratuity

A

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) n.小费；赠物；赏钱

235
Q

gravel

A

rock fragments and pebbles n.碎石 v.铺碎石；使困惑

236
Q

greenhorn

A

an awkward and inexperienced youth n.初学者；新手；没经验的人

237
Q

grievance

A

a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action n.委屈；冤情；苦况

238
Q

grievous

A

causing or marked by grief or anguish adj.痛苦的；严重的；充满悲伤的

239
Q

gripe

A

complain n.抱怨；肠绞痛 v.抱怨；使 … 痛苦；抓住；掌握

240
Q

groan

A

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval v.呻吟；抱怨；发嘎吱声；受重压 n.呻吟；呻吟声

241
Q

groom

A

someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses n.新郎；马夫；王室侍从者 v.打扮；梳理毛发；培养；准备（滑雪）赛道

242
Q

groove

A

a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record) n.槽；纹；习惯 v.开槽；使 … 快活

243
Q

grouch

A

show one’s unhappiness or critical attitude n.不高兴的人；心怀不满；牢骚 vi.闹脾气；发牢骚

244
Q

grove

A

a small growth of trees without underbrush n.小树林；果树园

245
Q

growl

A

to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds n.吠声；咆哮声 v.怒吠；咆哮；吼

246
Q

gruesome

A

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror adj.可怕的；令人毛骨悚然的；阴森的

247
Q

gruff

A

brusque and surly and forbidding adj.粗鲁的；生硬的；粗糙的；粗哑的

248
Q

guffaw

A

a burst of deep loud hearty laughter n.哄笑；大笑 vi.哄笑；大笑

249
Q

guileless

A

free of deceit adj.不狡猾的；诚实的

250
Q

gulch

A

a narrow gorge with a stream running through it n.冲沟；激流峡谷

251
Q

gulp

A

utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly v.吞咽；喘气；抑制 n.吞食；[计]字节组

252
Q

gumption

A

fortitude and determination n.机智；精明；魄力；进取心

253
Q

gusher

A

an oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary n.自喷井；迸发出的东西

254
Q

gustation

A

the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth n.品尝；味觉

255
Q

gustatory

A

of or relating to gustation adj.味觉的

256
Q

gutter

A

a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater n.排水沟；槽；贫民区 vi.形成沟；淌蜡；(蜡烛)忽明忽暗 vt.开沟于

257
Q

guttle

A

eat greedily v.狼吞虎咽

258
Q

gyrate

A

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one’s own axis adj.旋涡状的；旋转的 v.旋转

259
Q

haggard

A

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering adj.憔悴的；野性的 n.野鹰 Haggard. n.哈格德(姓氏)

260
Q

harbinger

A

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone n.先驱；预兆 v.预示；作先驱

261
Q

hard-bitten

A

tough and callous by virtue of experience adj.变顽强的；坚韧不拔的；不屈服的；（经过痛苦）磨练的，铁石心肠的，冷酷的

262
Q

hardihood

A

the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger n.大胆；鲁莽

263
Q

harpsichord

A

a clavier with strings that are plucked by plectra mounted on pivots n.大键琴

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