The Core Vocabulary I Flashcards
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Ambivalent
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Having mixed feelings at the same time
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Anomaly
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Far apart from what is expected
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Sarcastic, sardonic, snide
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Teasing, stinging, mocking
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Dearth
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Shortage of something
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Paucity
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Shortage
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Prattle
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To speak in a foolish way
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Wry
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Dry; humorous with a clever twist and a touch of irony
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Droll
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Humorous with a clever twist and a touch of irony
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Unconventional
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Not ordinary
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Unorthodox
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Not ordinary
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Meticulous
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Very careful, very exacting
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Painstaking
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Very careful, very exacting
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Fastidious
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Very careful, very exacting
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Audacious
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Fearless, bold
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Indifferent
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Lack of interest
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Apathetic
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Lack of interest
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Nonchalant
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Lack of interest
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Diffident
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Hesitant because a lack of confidence, shy
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Self- effacing
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Hesitant because a lack of confidence, shy
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Pragmatic
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Practical, sensible, not idealistic
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Evocation
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An imaginative recreation of something
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Presumptuous
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Taking liberties; brashly overstepping one’s place
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Recalcitrant
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Stubbornly resistant and defiant; disobedient
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Boon
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A timely benefit
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Bane
Source of harm and ruin
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Clandestine
Secret; not open
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Surreptitious
Secret not open
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Affable
Agreeable; warm and friendly
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Amiable
Agreeable; warm and friendly
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Genial
Agreeable; warm and friendly
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Gregarious
Agreeable; warm and friendly
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Austere
Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare; not ornate
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Austerity
Great self-denial, economy, discipline; lack of adornment
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Altruism
Unselfish concern for others
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Ambiguity
The quality or state of having more than one possible meaning;doubtful
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Ambiguous
Unclear; uncertain; have more than one interpretation
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Upbraid
To express disapproval
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Reproach
To express disapproval
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Castigate
To express disapproval
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Conjecture
Guessing
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Obsolete
No longer in use; out of style
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Archaic
No longer in use; out of style
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Antiquated
No longer in use; out of style
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Auspicious
Favorable
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Propitious
Favorable
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Gaffe
A blunder
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Impasse
Deadlock; stalemate; failure to reach an agreement
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Anachronism
The false assignment of something to a time when it does not exist
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Belie
To contradict; to prove false, used of appearances that are misrepresented
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Mitigate
To relieve, lessen, or to ease
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Mollify
To relieve, lessen, or to ease
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Assuage
To relieve, lessen, or to ease
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Alleviate
To relieve, lessen, or to ease
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Covet
To strongly desire
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Covetous
Greedy
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Antithesis
Direct opposite
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Antithetical
Exactly opposite
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Prototype
An original model
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Aloof
Detached; physical or emotional; reserved; standing near but apart
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Trite
Unoriginal; commonplace; overused
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Hackneyed
Unoriginal; commonplace; overused
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Banal
Unoriginal; commonplace; overused
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Platitudinous
Unoriginal; commonplace; overused
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Insipid
Unoriginal; commonplace; overused
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Antecedent
A preceding event
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Plausible
Believable
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Implausible
Unbelievable
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Prudent
Careful
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Paradox
Contradictory statement but expresses a truth
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Enigmatic
Mysterious; puzzling; baffling
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Inscrutable
Mysterious; puzzling; baffling
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Acquiesce
To comply; to agree; to give in
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Naïve
Unaffected simple; immature; inexperienced
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Gullible
Unaffected simple; immature; inexperienced
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Autonomy
Independent
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Autonomous
Acting independently; acting freely
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Futile
Useless
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Indigenous
Native to an area
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Endemic
Native to an area
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Ubiquitous
Widespread
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Prevalent
Wide spread
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Pandemic
Something that is wide spread that affects lots of people
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Fortitude
Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
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Postulate
An essential rule that is taken for granted or a statement that is presented as an established rule
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Concede
To acknowledge or to admit
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Rebut
To attempt to prove that a theory is false.
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Underscore
To emphasize; to draw close attention to
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Coherent
orderly, logically, and clear
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Bias
A mental tendency toward something due to a person or group
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Criterion
A standard of judging something
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Sanguine
Confidently cheerful and optimistic
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Exuberant
Really happy and enthusiastic
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Didactic
Intended to teach or instruct
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Emphatic
Forceful and clear
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Fervent
Enthusiastic; showing great in spirit
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Jovial
Full of joy
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Light hearted
Carefree and cheerful
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Indignant
Mad, angry, and outrageous.
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Flippant
Disrespectful
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Disdain
A feeling of dislike and scorn
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Vehement
Strong emotions; very empathic
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Caustic
Critical tone and hurt feelings
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Wary
Careful and watchful
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Pompous
“ I am so good and awesome” type of person; arrogant
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Wistful
Sadly thoughtful
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Whimsical
Spontaneously fanciful or playful
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Evenhanded
Fair to both sides.
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Conversational
An exchange of thoughts and feelings.
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Objective
Looking at issues evenhanded and is not in the argumentative
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Measure
Unhurried, calmed, and restrained.
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Hedonist
A person that likes to see personal pleasure
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Reprobate
A person that is evil or wicked
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Interloper
A person who goes to somewhere where he/she is not welcomed; an uninvited guess
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Acolyte
A person who is a devoted fan or follower of someone famous
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Iconoclast
A person who attacks ideas, traditions, and institutions.
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Innovator
A person who creates new inventions, ideas, or ways of doing things.
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Proponent
Someone who fights with a cause
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Sage
Someone who became famous due to his/her wisdom
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Philanthropist
A person who gives the money to help the poor and for the benefits of the society
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Misanthrope
Someone who hates mankind
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Connoissuer
Someone through study and interest becomes really good at knowing something and has fine appreciation for it
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Neophyte
A newbie
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Dilettante
An amateur who is interested on something on the surface and unlike a connoisseur he/she does not appreciate the subject
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Demagogue
A political leader who inflames popular emotions and passions. EX: Hiltler
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Pundit
A knowledgeable commentator who offers informed opinion on certain subjects.
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Heretic
A person who opposes an accepted belief.
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Progenitor
A person who started a style or trend
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Zealot
Full of enthusiasm and zeal for a cause
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Renegade
A person who defies established conventions; a defector
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Curmudgeon
Some one who has anger problems and grumbles out of habit.
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Polymath
A person of great learning in several fields
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Nemesis
A person who is a source of suffering and distress; a rival (enemy)
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Diminutive
Very small
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Trivial
Trifling; unimportant; insignificant
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Minutiae
Minor everyday details
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Exhort
To encourage; to urge; to give a pep talk; to implore
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Antipathy
Strong dislike; ill will; the state of detesting someone; enmity; rancor
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Digress
To depart from a subject; to wander; to ramble
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Tenacious
Characterized by holding fast to something valued; showing great determination
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Indulgent
Characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant or lenient
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Polarize
To create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions or groups; to be divisive
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Nebulous
Vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully-developed form
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Analogy
A similarity or likeness between things--events, ideas, actions, trends--that are otherwise unrelated; a process of arguing from similarity in known respects to similarity in other respects
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Analogous
Comparable or similar in certain respects
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Ephemeral
Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient
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Fleeting
Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient
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Evanescent
Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient
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Perennial
Returning year after year; enduring
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Penchant
A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination; a natural tendency to behave in a certain way
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Predilection
A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination; a natural tendency to behave in a certain way
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Propensity
A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination; a natural tendency to behave in a certain way
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capricious
fickle, constant shifting moods
| 反复无常的，善变的
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mercurial
fickle, constant shifting moods
| 反复无常的，善变的
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boorish
vulgar, crude
| 粗野的，粗鲁的
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uncouth
vulgar, crude
| 粗野的，粗鲁的
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indignant
outrage at something that is unjust
| a.愤慨的，愤愤不平的
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innuendo
a veiled reference
| n.含沙射影，暗讽
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thwart
to stop; frustrate
| 挫败，阻碍
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stymie
to stop; frustrate
| 挫败，阻碍
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adroit
Skillful
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deft
Skillful
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dexterous
Skillful
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admonish
to earnestly caution
| v.训诫；警告
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incontrovertible
indisputable, beyond doubt
| 无可辩驳的
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voracious
huge appetite, cannot be satisfied, insatiable
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ravenous
huge appetite, cannot be satisfied, insatiable
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callous
insensitive
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intrepid
Fearless
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undaunted
intrepid，undaunted
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convoluted
twisted, intricate
| a.旋绕的；费解的
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itinerant
mobile, not sedentary
| 巡回的
