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Adroit
Adj. Skillful and clever; resourceful.
Adroitly adv.
Adroitness n.
敏捷的，灵巧的
Foible
N. A minor weakness in character.
弱点，小缺点
nuance
N. A slight variation in meaning, expression, color, or tone .
细微差别； 细微的表情
repertoire
N. A list of artistic works, such as plays, operas, or songs, that a performer or group is prepared to perform.
全部节目； 全部本领
stark
Adj. 1. Utter; complete; absolute.
2. Bleak; desolate; barren.
3. Harsh; grim.
starkly adv.
starkness, n.
完全的； 荒凉的； 光秃秃的； 僵硬的cavalier
Adj. Showing a haughty or disdainful disregard fir, sometimes in a free and easy manner.
cavalierly adv.
随便的； 傲慢的； 漫不经心的； 不在乎的
condescending
Adj. Showing a snobbish or superior attitude
condescendingly adv.
降低身份的； 屈尊的； 高傲的； 傲慢的
ebullient
Adj. 1. Very enthusiastic .
2.Boiling; bubbling.
ebullience, ebulliency n
ebulliently adv.
热情奔放的； 精力充沛的； 沸腾的haughty -tier, -tiest.
Having or showing great pride in oneself and scorn for others.
haughtily adv.
haughtiness n
傲慢的，骄傲的； 目中无人的； 自大的.
pompous
Adj. Characterized by too much dignity or self-importance
pomposity pompousness n.
pompously adv.
浮华的，华而不实的； 高傲的，自大的
adjunct
N. Something added to another thing but not essential to it
Adj. Added or connected in a subordinate capacity.
n.附件，助手
adj.附属的
egregious
Adj. Remarkably bad or offensive; flagrant.
egregiously adv.
egregiousness n.
极坏的，异乎寻常的
enjoin
V. 1. To direct, order, or urge with authority.
2. To prohibit; forbid.
enjoiner n.
enjoinment n.
命令gregarious
Adj. 1. Fond of the company of others; sociable.
2. living in flocks or groups.
gregariously adv.
gregariousness n.
爱交际的，合群的； 群居juncture
N. 1. The act of joining or the state of being joined
2. A point where two things are joined.
时刻，关键时刻； 接合点
arcane
Adj. Known or understood by only those with special knowledge; hidden or secret.
秘密的； 神秘的； 晦涩难解的
covert
Adj. Secret; disguised; hidden; concealed. covertly adv. covertness n. adj.隐蔽的，不公开的，秘密的； 偷偷摸摸的； 在丈夫保护下的 n.遮蔽处，树丛
facility
-ties
N. Ease of doing, moving, or acting due to aptitude or skill.
n.设备； 容易； 能力； 灵巧
incredulous
Adj. 1. Unbelieving; skeptical.
2. Showing doubt or disbelief
incredulously adv.
incredulousness n.
adj.表示怀疑的，不相信的polyglot
Adj. 1. Speaking, writing, or understanding several languages.
N. A person who speaks,writes, or understands several languages.
adj.（人）通晓、使用多种语言的，（书等）用多种语言写的
n.通晓多种语言的人
appease
- peased
- peasing
V. 1. To satisfy; relieve.
2. To pacify by giving in ti demands.
3. To bring peace or calm to.
安抚，缓和； 对…让步； 绥靖，姑息； 满足（欲望）
conciliatory
Adj. Meant or tending to win over to overcome the hostility of.
conciliation
安抚的； 说服的； 调和的； 调解的
entente
N. An understanding or agreement between two or more countries.
协定，协约，有协定关系的各国（党派）
placate
- cated
- cating
V. To calm the anger of; pacify.
placater n.
placation n.
安抚，抚慰，使平静； 使和解，平息
proxy
-ies
N. 1. A person authorized to act for anther.
2. A document authorizing a person to act for another.
代表权； 代理人，代替物； 委托书； 代理服务器
abjure
- jured
- juring
V. 1. To give up on oath; renounce.
2. To give up; abstain from.
abjuration n.
abjurer n.
发誓放弃； 郑重放弃（意见）； 宣布撤回（声明等）； 避免demagogue
N. A leader who gains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people.
煽动者，蛊惑民心的政客
endemic
Adj. Prevalent in or restricted to a particular place or people .
endemically adv.
某地特有的； （尤指疾病）地方性的； 风土的； （动，植物）某些特产的
judicious
Adj. Having or showing sound judgment ; wise.
judiciously adv.
judiciousness n.
明智的； 有见识的； 判断正确的； 审慎的
jurisdiction
N. 1. The legal right to exercise authority.
2. Authority.
3. The territory over which authority
司法权； 管辖权； 管辖范围； 权限
augur
V. 1. To predict; foretell.
2. To foreshadow; to serve as an omen of .
N. A prophet.
vt.预示，预兆，预言
vi.成为预兆； 占卜
n.（古罗马的）占兆官； 占卜师，预言者careen
V. 1. To lurch from side to side while in motion.
2. To lean sideways; tile. vt. 将船倾侧，将船倾倒（以清洗、捻缝或修理） vi. 倾斜； 倚靠； （车辆）歪歪斜斜地行驶； 猛冲
gossamer
Adj. Thin, light, or delicate.
N. 1. filmy cobweb floating in the air.
2. Something light, delicate, or flimsy.
n.蛛丝，游丝； 轻而软的精细材料
adj.轻而薄的； 虚无飘渺的； 如蛛丝的palatable
Adj. 1. Pleasant to the taste.
2. Pleasing to the mind.
palatability, palatableness n.
palatably adv.
可口的； 美味的； 宜人的； 可接受的tandem
Adv. One behind the other; in single file.
Adj. Working or occurring in conjunction with each other .
adv.一个跟着一个地； 纵排地
(两匹马）前后纵列的； 串联的
adverse
Adj. 1. Unfavorable
2. Antagonistic; unfriendly.
adversely adv.
adverseness n.
不利的； 有害的； 逆的； 相反的averse
Adj. Strongly opposed to; unwilling.
aversely adv.
averseness n.
不乐意的； 反对的； [植]与茎方向相反的
ingenious
Adj. 1. Made or done with cleverness and inventiveness.
2. Clever; inventive.
ingeniously adv.
ingeniousness n
ingenious.ingenuous
Adj. 1. Frank and open; straightforward.
2. Innocent; artless; naive.
ingenuously adv.
ingenuousness n.
天真无邪的，朴实的； 坦率的persecute
- cuted
- cuting
V. To subject to cruel, harmful, or unjust treatment, especially because of race, religion, or beliefs.
迫害； 烦扰，困扰； 强求，死缠着要
网 络
迫害；困扰
aspirant
N. A person who ambitiously seeks something, such as a high position, advancement, or honors.
有志向或渴望获得…的人； 候补者，考生
assimilate
- lated
- lating.
V 1. To absorb and incorporate into oneself.
- To absorb into a dominant culture.
vi. 吸收， 消化； 同化
vt. 透彻理解； 使吸收
semblance
N 1. outward appearance.
2. A likeness; copy. n. 外表，外观； 类似； 假装； 副本，拷贝
transpire
- sipred
- spiring.
V. 1. To occur; happen.
2. To become known vi. 蒸发； 泄露； （事情）发生 vt. 使蒸发； 使排出； [医]发汗； （秘密）被泄漏
verisimilitude
N. The appearance of being true or real.
逼真，逼真的事物，貌似真实
inextricably
Adv. Unavoidably; inescapably.
inextricability n.
inextricable adj.
逃不掉地； 解决不了地； 形影不离地； 不可解脱
intrinsic
Adj. Belonging to the real nature of a thing; essential; inherent.
intrinsically adv.
固有的，内在的，本质的； [解剖]体内的； 本征； 先天性
overt
Adj. Open; observable; not hidden,
overtly adv.
overtness n.
明显的； 公然的； 公开的； 阳
rail
V. to complain violently or bitterly.
Railer n.
vi.责备； 抱怨； 责骂
vt.将…围起来； 铺铁轨； 坐火车旅行； 用围栏围
reconcile
- ciled
- ciling
V. 1. To make agree, consistent, or compatible.
2. To make friendly again.
reconcilable adj.使和好，使和解； 调停，排解（争端等）； [宗]使（场所等）洁净； [船]使（木板）接缝平滑
