verbal 1 Flashcards by Vanessa Lin

flout

公然蔑视

many avant-garde writers flout traditional distinctions among literary categories, combining elements…

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avant-garde

innovative, advanced, 先锋

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presuppose

require; presume

your argument presupposed that…

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derivative

imitative, unoriginal, 派生的

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disingenuous

不坦率的

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ineffectual

无效的

inefficient, ineffective

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eloquence

雄辩，说服力，流利的口才

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undermines

暗中破坏

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forgoes

放弃，do without

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countermand

取消，撤回

counter demand

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incommensurate

不相称的, not in proportion to

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parity

平等
parity between xxx and xxx

disparity

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elucidation

explanation, clarification

解释，说明

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conjecture

guess, speculation

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obfuscation

making something obscure

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vacillation

犹豫，动摇

original

novel

slippery

刺手的；靠不住的

fruitless

futile

Conciliatory remarks vs. Recrimination

showing willingness to end a disagreement
vs.
nope, blaming each other it is

elusive

逃避的，躲避的；

难以理解的，难以想起的