Unit 8 Flashcards by Peng Xue | Brainscape

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Asylum

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Shelter

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Atavism

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隔代遗传，返祖现象，重现

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Attenuate

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To weaken

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Audacious

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Bold, daring

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Austere

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Stern严肃的，unadorned不加装饰的

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Autonomous

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Self-governing

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Avarice

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Greed

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Aver

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To affirm; to declare to be true

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Avocation

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Secondary occupation

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Avuncular

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Like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

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Axiomatic

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Taken for granted

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