Unit 4 Flashcards by Penny Jing | Brainscape

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effrontery

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Shameless boldness 厚颜无耻

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elicit

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Provoke; draw out

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elixir

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A substance to cue any illness

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emeciated

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Thin and wasted

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embellish

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Decorate; making more attractive by adding details

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emulate

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Copy; imitate; mimic

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endemic

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Inherent; belong to an area

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enervate

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Weaken

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ephemeral

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Short-lived; fleeting

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epistemology

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认识论

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equable

equitable

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Steady

Fair

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equivocate

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Intentionally use vague language 支吾；含糊其辞

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erudite

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Learned; scholarly

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etiology

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Cause or origins

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euphoria

euthanasia

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Extreme happiness

Mercy killing

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evoke

evocative

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唤起；引起

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exacerbate

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To aggravate and make worse

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exact

Exacting

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Extremely demanding 苛求

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exculpate

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To clear of blame

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execrable

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Horrible; detestable

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exorcise

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To expel evil spirits

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expatriate

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To send into exile 流放