Section 16-20 Flashcards

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vital

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adj. 生命的;維持生命所必需的;致命的;生死攸關的

n. 重要部分,要害

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terrain

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地面;地域,地帶;【軍】地形;地勢

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revile

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辱罵,謾罵;痛斥

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meager

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粗劣的;不足的;貧乏的

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taunt

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n. 辱罵;嘲笑;奚落

v. 辱罵;嘲笑;奚落

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dispute

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爭論;爭執

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irrelevant

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不恰當的

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overbear

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壓倒;克服;鎮壓

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peevish

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易怒的,乖戾的,好抱怨的

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mitochondria

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粒線體

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chloroplast

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葉綠粒

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unworldly

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脫離世俗的

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wholly

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完全地;全部;統統

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ethos

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性格;氣質

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paradox

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似非而可能正確的議論

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sail

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n. 帆,篷

v. 在……上航行;飄過;飛過

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tenor

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男高音歌手;次中音樂器;要旨,大意

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pitfall

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陷阱;圈套;隱藏的危險;易犯的錯誤;意想不到的困難

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recital

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背誦,朗誦,當眾吟誦;詳述;列舉;獨奏會;獨唱會;獨舞演出

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chorale

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讚美詩,聖歌

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chantey

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(水手唱的)勞動工作歌

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cynic

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憤世嫉俗者;玩世不恭者;好挖苦人者;(古希臘)犬儒學派的門徒

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compliment

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讚美的話;恭維;敬意

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bask

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取暖;曬太陽

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give out

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用光;消耗殆盡

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give off

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放棄;拒絕

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gloat over

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對……幸災樂禍

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shrug off

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故作姿態地聳肩;謙讓;放棄;拒絕

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freight

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n. 貨運

v. 裝貨於;租(船等)運貨;出租(船等)運貨

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exorbitant

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(要求,收費等的)過高的;過分的

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impede

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妨礙,阻礙;阻止

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conscious

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神志清醒的,有知覺的

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revelation

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揭示;暴露;顯示

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acquaintance

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相識;了解

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detachment

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分離;分開;派遣;超脫;公平無私,不偏不倚

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exoneration

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釋罪;免除

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impropriety

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不合適

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prejudice

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n. 偏見,歧視

v. 使抱偏見,使懷成見

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preference

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更加的喜愛,偏愛;優先(權);優惠權

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partiality

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偏心,偏袒

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41
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incipient

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起初的

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drift

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漂,漂流

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obviate

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排除,消除

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consensus

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一致

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forestall

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搶先行動以破壞(或阻止);先發制(人)

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rift

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n. 裂縫,裂口;分裂,不和,裂痕

v. 使開裂,使斷裂

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escalate

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使逐步上升(增強或擴大);使(戰爭)逐步升級

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debate

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辯論,討論,爭論

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speculate

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思索;沉思;推測;投機;做投機買賣

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commission

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委任,委託;委員會

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ritual

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儀式,典禮;例行公事;老規矩;習慣

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52
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article

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物件;條款;規定

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53
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reproach

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責備;斥責

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54
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eloquence

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雄辯,(流利的)口才;(語言等的)說服力

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chastise

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懲戒,責罰;鞭打

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balm

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芳香,香味

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qualm

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疑慮;擔心

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atonement

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補償;贖罪

59
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prompt

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adj. 敏捷的,及時的,迅速的
v. 促使;激勵;慫恿
n. 催促;提醒

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allure

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引誘,誘惑;(強烈地)吸引

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condone

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寬恕;赦免

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infer

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推斷,推論;猜想;意味著;暗示;表明

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incorporate

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包含;加上;吸收;使具體化;體現;合併;混合

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octogenarian

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八十歲到八十九歲的〈人〉

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laureate

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adj. 獲獎者的

n. 得獎者

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descry

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看見,辨認出;發現,找到

67
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perpetuate

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使永久存在;使不朽

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tentative

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試驗性的,嘗試的;暫時性的;躊躇的,猶豫的

69
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savor

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n. 滋味;氣味

v. 品嚐;欣賞;【喻】品味;具有……味道(或氣味)

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inure

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使習慣(於),使適應於

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ovation

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熱烈歡迎(或鼓掌)

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condescension

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高傲態度

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disincline

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使不願,使不欲

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histrionic

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演員的;表演的;戲劇的

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mediocrity

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平凡;平庸

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desperate

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情急拼命的,鋌而走險的;極端的;險惡的

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conspiracy

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陰謀;謀叛;共謀

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discrete

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分離的;不連接的

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parcel

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小包,包裹

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extrapolate

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推斷

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transcribe

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抄寫,謄寫

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manage

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控制

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waggish

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滑稽的;淘氣的;愛惡作劇的

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siren

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n. 汽笛;警報器;迷人的女人,妖婦

adj. 誘人的,迷人的

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dispel

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驅散(雲等)

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thicken

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使變厚(或粗、密、濃等),使更厚(或更粗、更密、更濃等)

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cryogenic

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低溫的;致冷的

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deter

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威懾住,嚇住;使斷念

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forebode

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預感

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hamper

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妨礙,阻礙

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inquisitive

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好問的;好奇的

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receptive

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善於接受的;能容納的

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attentive

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注意的,留意的;傾聽的

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retreat

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撤退

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inconsequential

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不合理的;不重要的;不連貫的;不合邏輯的

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disarray

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使混亂;弄亂

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discipline

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紀律,風紀;教養

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jeopardy

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危險,風險,危難

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viable

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(胎兒)能養活的;(卵等)能發育的;可實行的

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outstrip

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超過,勝過

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thorough

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徹底的;完全的

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dynamic

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有活力的;有生氣的;強有力的

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rebellion

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反叛,造反;叛亂

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antagonism

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對抗;敵對,對立;敵意

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defiance

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反抗;蔑視,藐視;挑戰

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spell

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一段時間;(某種天氣的)一段持續時間

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shipment

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裝運

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combatant

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n. 戰鬥人員,鬥士;戰士

adj. 戰鬥的;好鬥的

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moratorium

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【律】延期償付;延期償付權;暫停;中止

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reciprocation

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交互作用;交換;報答

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spiritual

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精神(上)的,心靈的;神聖的;宗教的;教會的

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religious

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宗教的,宗教上的;認真的,嚴謹的

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profundity

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深度;深淵

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prevail

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勝過,戰勝,優勝;流行,盛行;普遍

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savage

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野性的;兇猛的;殘酷的;猛烈的

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bespeak

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預定;預約;證明;表示

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mar

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v. 毀損;損傷;玷汙

n. 汙點;缺點

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dichotomous

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分成兩個的

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untainted

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未染汙的;無汙點的;清白的

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exemplify

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例示;作為……的例子

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chivalrous

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騎士時代的;騎士的道德準則的

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dilute

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v. 稀釋

adj. 經稀釋的

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ruthless

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無情的,殘忍的

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psychotic

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精神病的

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treason

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叛國罪,通敵罪;謀反罪;叛國;背叛,不忠

126
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contrive

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發明;設計

127
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ludicrous

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滑稽的;荒唐可笑的

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distress

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n. 悲痛,苦惱,憂傷;貧困,窮苦

v. 使悲痛,使苦惱,使憂傷

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premeditate

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預先考慮;預謀

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recurrent

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一再發生的;定期重複的;週期性的

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instinctive

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(出於)本能的;(出於)天性的;(來自)直覺的

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factual

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(根據)事實的;真實的

133
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ingrain

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v. 把……深深地印在頭腦中;使根深蒂固

adj. 根深蒂固的

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oblivion

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被遺忘,淹沒;遺忘,失去感覺