SAT 13-18 Flashcards

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preclude

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vt.预先排除,预防,阻止,妨碍

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sycophant

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n.奉承者,谄媚者,追随者 a.拍马的,奉承的

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anonymity

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n.匿名,笔者不明

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prospectus

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n.创立计划书,内容说明书,样张

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extremity

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n.极端,极点,临死,绝境,困境

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imitation

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n.模仿,效法,冒充,赝品

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controversy

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n.论争,辩论,论战,争论

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compunction

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n.良心的责备,后悔,悔恨

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benefit

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n.利益 vt.有益于 vi.受益

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expansion

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n.扩充,开展,膨胀

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enthusiasm

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n.狂热,热心

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objectivity

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n.(1)客观性(2)对象性

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plasticity

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n.可塑性,适应性,柔软性

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oversight

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n.勘漏,失察,失败

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despair

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n.绝望,失望 vi.绝望

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knack

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n.熟练技术,巧妙的手法,诀窍

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rejection

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n.拒绝,抛弃,驳回,呕出物,排泄物,被抛弃的东西

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rivalry

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n.敌对,竞争,对抗

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prospect

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n.景色,希望,展望 vt.勘探,寻找 vi.勘探,有前途

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extract

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n.榨出物,精汁,选粹 vt.摘录,析取,吸取

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durability

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n.耐久性[力],持久性[力],坚牢

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ascetic

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n.禁欲者,修道者 a.修道的,苦己的,苦行

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proponent

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n.建议者,支持者

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steadfast

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a.坚定的;不变的

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duplicity

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n.口是心非,不诚实,表里不一

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presumption

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n.专横,放肆,可能性,推测,假定

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convergence

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n.集中,收敛

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paucity

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n.少数,少量,缺乏

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mitigator

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n.缓和者

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merriment

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n.欢喜,嬉戏

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skeptic

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n.怀疑者,怀疑论者,无神论者

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effrontery

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n.厚颜无耻

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concordance

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n.调和,一致,用语索引

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reconciliation

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n.和解;调停;和谐,一致

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plaudit

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n.拍手喝彩,称赞,赞美

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surfeit

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n.过食,过度,恶心 vt.使腻,使沉溺于 vi.饮食过度

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shroud

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n.寿衣,覆盖物,船之横桅索 vt.遮蔽,隐藏,覆盖

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machination

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n.阴谋,图谋,策划

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tribute

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n.贡物,礼物,感谢辞

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consecration

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n.供献,奉献,神圣化

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onset

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n.攻击,进攻,肇端

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induction

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n.归纳法,感应,就职,入门

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affluence

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n.富裕,富足,流入

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buoyancy

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n.(1)浮力;浮性(2)乐天性格,开朗(3)上涨趋势

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adulation

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n.谄媚,奉承,阿谀

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profusion

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n.大量,慷慨,浪费,充沛

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wrath

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n.愤怒,激怒,猛烈的力量,神谴

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distribution

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n.分配

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detractor

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n.(毁损名誉的)诽谤者,恶意批评者

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renunciation

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n.放弃,废弃,弃权,脱离关系

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backlash

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n.反斜线,后座

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miff

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n.小争执,微怒vt.使恼怒vi.恼羞成怒

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setback

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n.顿挫,挫折,退步

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bane

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n.毒药,灭亡的原因,灭亡,祸根

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waver

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n.动摇,踌躇,挥动者vi.摇摆,颤抖,犹豫,摇曳

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investigation

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n.调查,研究

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reversal

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n.翻转,颠倒,反转

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spate

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n.泛滥,洪水,一阵,大量

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conflagration

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n.大火灾,大火,突发

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stimulus

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n.刺激,激励,刺激品

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originality

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n.创意,新奇,原始

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penalty

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n.刑罚,罚款,报应

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interloper

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n.(1)闯入者(2)干涉者(3)无执照营业者

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longevity

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n.长命,长寿,寿命

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diversity

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n.差异,多样性

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remnant

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n.剩余,零碎货,遗迹a.剩余的,残余的

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discord

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n.不调和,不和vi.不一致,倾轧

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inflexibility

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n.不屈曲性,顽固,不变性

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indifference

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n.不重视,无兴趣,漠不关心

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ineptitude

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n.不适当,愚笨,愚昧的言行

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insecurity

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n.不安全,不安全感

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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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supplement

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n.补充物,增刊,补充vt.补充,增补

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foil

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n.箔,烘托,衬托vt.衬托,阻止,贴箔于,挫败,挡开

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vindication

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n.辩护,拥护,辩明

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chronicle

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n.年代记,记录,编年史 vt.载入编年史

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conservatism

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n.保守主义,保守性,保守的倾向

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insolence

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n.傲慢,无礼,傲慢的态度

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predilection

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n.嗜好,偏爱,袒护

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euphemism

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n.委婉的说法

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brevity

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n.短暂,简短

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bereavement

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n.丧失,死别

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temporarily

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ad.暂时,一时,临时

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therapeutic

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a.治疗的,治疗学的

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noteworthy

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a.值得注目的,显著的

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vibrant

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a.振动的,战栗的,响亮的,活跃的

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strident

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a.刺耳的,吱吱尖叫的,尖锐的

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morose

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a.郁闷的,乖僻的

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ethical

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a.伦理的,民族的,民族特有的

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effective

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a.有效的,有力的,实际的 n.有生力量

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dominant

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a.占优势的,支配的

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sympathetic

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a.有同情心的,合意的,赞成的 n.容易感受的人

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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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lucrative

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a.有利益的,获利的,合算的

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toxic

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a.有毒的,中毒的

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somber

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a.(1)阴暗的,阴沉的,暗色的,朴素的(2)忧郁的

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accidental

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a.意外的,偶然的 n.非本质属性

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facile

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a.温和的,容易的,灵巧的

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tractable

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a.易于管教的

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exotic

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a.异国的,外来的 n.外来物,舶来品

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instrumental

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a.仪器的,器具的,可作为手段的

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dependent

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n.依赖他人者 a.依赖的,从属的

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severe

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a.严格的,凶猛的,严肃的,朴素的,严厉的,严重的

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qualitative

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a.性质上的,质的,定性的

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diminutive

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a.小的,小型的,指小的 n.爱称

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prestigious

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a.享有声望的,声望很高的

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extant

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a.现存的,未毁的

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tenuous

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a.稀薄的,微细的,纤细的,脆弱的

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exhaustive

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a.无遗漏的,彻底的,详尽的

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erratic

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n.古怪的人,漂泊无定的人 a.不稳定的,奇怪的

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nondescript

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a.莫可名状的,难以区别的 n.难以名状

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premature

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a.早熟的,过早的,不按时的n.早产儿

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spurious

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a.假造的,伪造的,欺骗的

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remiss

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a.怠慢的,不小心的,迟缓的,疏忽的

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peripheral

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a.周边的,周围的,肤浅的

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specious

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a.徒有其表的,似是而非的,外表美观的

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recessive

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a.退行的,逆行的,后退的,隐性的n.隐性性状

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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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defiant

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a.挑衅的,目中无人的

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futile

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a.无用的,琐细的,无效果的

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vapid

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a.乏味的,走了气味的,无生气的,无趣味的

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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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plausible

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a.似真实的,似合理的,巧嘴的a.睡眠状态的,静止的

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dormant

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a.休眠的

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adroit

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a.敏捷的

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arcane

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a.神秘的,奥秘的

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mystical

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a.(1)神话的,神话中的(2)如神话的,虚构的

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mythical

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a.神话的,虚构的

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deliberate

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v.仔细考虑

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supple

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a.柔软的,逢迎的,顺从的vt.使柔软,使顺从

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serene

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a.宁静的,沉着的,安详的,晴朗的 n. 晴朗,平静

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egalitarian

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a. 平等主义的 n. 平等主义

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ungainly

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a.难看的,不像样的,丑陋的

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tacit

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a. 沉默寡言的,心照不宣的,缄默的

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mercurial

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a.神的,水星的,水银的,活泼的n.水银剂

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mimic

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a.模仿的,假装的,拟态的n.小丑,仿制品vt.模仿

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mandatory

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a. 命令的,托管的

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cryptic

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a.秘密的,神秘的,含义模糊的,隐藏的

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poignant

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a.严厉的,尖锐的,剧烈的,令人痛苦的

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rational

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a.理性的,合理的,推理的n.有理数

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obdurate

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a.顽固的,执拗的,冷酷的

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furious

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a.狂怒的,激烈的,吵闹的

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vacuous

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a.空的,空虚的,心灵空虚的

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inane

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a.空虚的,愚蠢的,空洞的n.空洞无物

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disposable

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a.可任意使用的

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corrective

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a.改正的,矫正的n.改善法,矫正物,中和物

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myopic

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a.近视的

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frugal

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a.节俭的,朴素的

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concise

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a.简洁的,简明的

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succinct

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a.简洁的,紧身的

151
Q

palliative

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a.缓和的,减轻的,掩饰的n.辩解

152
Q

paramount

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n.首长,最高当局a.最重要的,最高的,至上的

153
Q

tactful

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a.机智的,老练的,委婉的

154
Q

wary

A

a.小心的,机警的,周到的,唯恐的

155
Q

desolate

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a.荒凉的

156
Q

obsolete

A

a.荒废的,陈旧的n.废词,废物

157
Q

visionary

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a.幻影的,幻想的,梦想的n.空想家,梦想者

158
Q

thwart

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a.横放的vt.反对,阻碍,横过

159
Q

extensive

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a.广的,广泛的,多方面的

160
Q

culpable

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a.该责备的,有罪的,不周到的

161
Q

compassionate

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a.慈悲的,富于同情心的vt.怜悯,同情

162
Q

incidental

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a.附带的,偶然的,容易发生的n.附带事件

163
Q

trenchant

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a.锐利的,尖刻的,苛刻的,清晰的,分明的

164
Q

cynical

A

a.愤世嫉俗的,讽刺的,冷嘲的

165
Q

strenuous

A

a.奋发的,热心的,热烈的,紧张的

166
Q

lavish

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a.大方的,丰富的,浪费的vt.浪费,滥用,慷慨给予

167
Q

dissolute

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a.放荡的,风流的

168
Q

reactionary

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n.反动者,反动主义者a.反动主义的,反对改革的

169
Q

succulent

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a.多汁的,多水分的,多汁性的

170
Q

redundant

A

a.多余的,过多的,冗长的

171
Q

subversive

A

a.从事颠覆的,破坏性的n.破坏分子,危险分子

172
Q

apologetic

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a.道歉的,认错的,辩护的

173
Q

tedious

A

a.沉闷的,冗长乏味的

174
Q

verdant

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a.翠绿的,青翠的,生疏的,不老练的

175
Q

ephemeral

A

a.朝生暮死,短命,短暂的

176
Q

wan

A

a.苍白的,无血色的,病态的,暗淡的v.(使)变苍白

177
Q

irreverence

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n.不敬,非礼,不敬的行为

178
Q

averse

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a.不愿意的,反对的

179
Q

inapt

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a.不适当的,不合宜的,不相配的

180
Q

discrete

A

a.不连续的a.离散的

181
Q

unstable

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a.不稳定的

182
Q

unjust

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a.不公平的

183
Q

essential

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n.要素,要点,本质a.必要的,重要的,本质的

184
Q

explosive

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n.炸药,爆炸物a.易爆发的,爆炸的,暴躁的

185
Q

haughty

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a.傲慢的,骄傲的,不逊的

186
Q

flippant

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a.轻率的,没礼貌的,嘴碎的

187
Q

lithe

A

a.柔软的

188
Q

efficient

A

a.有效率的,能干的

189
Q

arrogant

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a.傲慢的,自大的

190
Q

unanticipated

A

a.未预料到的;料想不到的;非预期的

191
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insidious

A

a.隐伏的,阴险的,狡猾的

192
Q

amorphous

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a.无定形的,无组织的

193
Q

avuncular

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a.伯父的,伯父似的

194
Q

disseminate

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vt.散播,传播,宣传vi.广为传播

195
Q

unequivocal

A

a.不含糊的,不模棱两可,明白的

196
Q

bellicose

A

a.好战的,好斗的

197
Q

efficacious

A

a.有效的,灵验的

198
Q

deferential

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a.恭敬的;惯于顺从的

199
Q

equitable

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a.公平的,公正的

200
Q

ubiquitous

A

a.到处存在的,遍在的

201
Q

inaudible

A

a.听不见的,不可闻的

202
Q

contagious

A

a.传染性的,会蔓延的,会传播的

203
Q

evenhanded

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a.公平的,公平无私的

204
Q

opportune

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a.时机适宜的,适当的

205
Q

plentiful

A

a.许多的,丰富的,丰饶的

206
Q

formidable

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a.强大的,可怕的,艰难的

207
Q

unavoidable

A

a.不可避免的,不得已的,不能作废的

208
Q

immutable

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a.不可变的,不变的,不能变的

209
Q

regressive

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a.后退的,逆行的,退化的,回归的

210
Q

nonchalant

A

a.不关心的,冷淡的,平静的

211
Q

perceptive

A

a.知觉的,有知觉力的,感知的

212
Q

sedulous

A

a.勤勉的,勤苦工作的,聚精会神的

213
Q

impassioned

A

a.感激的,狂热的,热烈的

214
Q

resilient

A

a.弹回的,有弹力的,愉快的

215
Q

conspicuous

A

a.显著的,显眼的,出众的

216
Q

enormous

A

a.巨大的,庞大的

217
Q

inconspicuous

A

a.不显眼的,不引人注意的

218
Q

tenacious

A

a.紧粘不放的,固执的,紧握的,不屈不挠的

219
Q

rebellious

A

a.造反的,反抗的,难控制的

220
Q

manipulative

A

a.用手处理的,巧妙处理的,窜改的

221
Q

quixotic

A

a.堂·吉诃德式的,空想的,不切实际的

222
Q

methodical

A

a.有方法的,有系统的