Unit 27-30 Flashcards

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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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4
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Encomium

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A formal expression of praise

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5
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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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7
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Engender

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To cause; produce

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8
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Entomology

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昆虫学

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9
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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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Eulogy

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颂词,颂扬,悼词

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Euphemism
委婉语,婉言
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Euphoria
A feeling of extreme happiness
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Euthanasia
安乐死
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Evince
To show plainly表示,表明
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Evocative
唤起的,引起的
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Exacerbate
To aggravate, make worse
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Exact
索取,勒索,强求
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Exculpate
To clear of blame开脱,辩白;vindicate辩护
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Execrable
Detestable, abhorrent糟糕的,拙劣的,可憎的
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Exhort
To urge by strong appeals劝告,勉励
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Exigency
Crisis, urgent requirement 紧急事件,迫切要求
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Existential
存在主义的,基于经验的
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Exorcise
To expel evil spirits; to free from bad influences
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Expatiate
To speak or write at length
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Expatriate
流放,被流放的,移居国外者