Unit 27-30 Flashcards by Peng Xue | Brainscape

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Emollient

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Smoothing, mollifying软化的，缓和的；润肤剂，缓和剂

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Empirical

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Derived from observation or experiment经验主义的

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Emulate

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To imitate; copy

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Encomium

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A formal expression of praise

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Endemic

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Inherent; belonging to an area

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Enervate

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To weaken

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Engender

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To cause; produce

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Entomology

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昆虫学

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Enunciate

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To pronounce clearly发音，清楚地表达

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Ephemeral

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Short-lived,fleeting转瞬即逝的

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Epistemology

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认识论

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Equable

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稳定的，镇定的

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Equanimity

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平静，镇定

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Equivocate

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To intentionally use vague language支吾，含糊其辞

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Errant

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Mistaken, straying from the proper course错误的，脱离正轨的

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Erudite

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Learned, scholarly

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Esoteric

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Hard to understand; known only to a few

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Essay

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To make an attempt

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Estimable

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Admirable; possible to estimate

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Ethnocentric

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民族优越感的

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Etiology

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Causes or origins

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Etymology

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Origin and history of a word

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Eugenics

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优生学

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Eulogy

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颂词，颂扬，悼词

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Euphemism

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委婉语，婉言

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Euphoria

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A feeling of extreme happiness

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Euthanasia

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安乐死

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Evince

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To show plainly表示，表明

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Evocative

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唤起的，引起的

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Exacerbate

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To aggravate, make worse

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Exact

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索取，勒索，强求

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Exculpate

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To clear of blame开脱，辩白；vindicate辩护

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Execrable

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Detestable, abhorrent糟糕的，拙劣的，可憎的

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Exhort

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To urge by strong appeals劝告，勉励

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Exigency

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Crisis, urgent requirement 紧急事件，迫切要求

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Existential

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存在主义的，基于经验的

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Exorcise

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To expel evil spirits; to free from bad influences

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Expatiate

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To speak or write at length

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Expatriate

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流放，被流放的，移居国外者