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friendliness

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n. 友谊;亲切;亲密

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diffidence

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n. 无自信;羞怯;内向

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reticence

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n. 沉默寡言

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decorum

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n. 礼仪;礼貌;端正

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brashness

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n. 脆性;莽撞无礼

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detour

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n. 绕行,迂回;<美>(常用道路暂时封闭时的)临时绕行道路</美>

v. <美>(使)绕道,绕行;绕过,绕……走</美>

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arduous

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adj. 艰辛的,困难的

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irksome

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adj. 令人厌烦的,讨厌的;令人厌恶的

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onerous

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adj. <正式>费力的,艰巨的;<法律>义务沉重的</法律></正式>

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facile

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adj. (言语或理论)轻率的,未经深思熟虑的

adj. 温和的;灵巧的;易做到的

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glib

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adj. <贬>(演讲者或演讲)油腔滑调的;不诚恳的;未经思考的;肤浅的</贬>

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implacable

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adj. 不能安抚的;难和解的;不能缓和的

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immutable

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adj. 永恒的,不可改变的

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captivating

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adj. 迷人的;有魅力的

v. 使……着迷(captivate 的 ing 形式)

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authenticate

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v. 鉴定;证明……是真实的;(用户,程序)验证身份

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stifle

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vt. 使窒息;扼杀;藏匿
vi. 窒息;被扼杀
n. (马等的)后膝关节;(马等的)后膝关节病

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suppress

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vt. 压制;镇压
禁止发表,查禁;隐瞒
抑制(感情等),忍住
阻止…的生长(或发展)

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impaired

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adj. 受损的,出毛病的;有(身体或智力)缺陷的

v. 损害,削弱(impair 的过去式和过去分词)

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coagulated

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vt. & vi. 凝固

使结块,使变稠

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latex

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n. 乳胶;乳液

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pliable

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adj. 柔韧的;柔软的;圆滑的;易曲折的

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permeable

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adj. 能透过的;有渗透性的

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malleable

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adj. 有延展性的,易塑形的;容易改变的,易受影响的

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buoyant

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adj. 愉快而自信的;看涨的,保持高价的,繁荣的;(液体或气体)有浮力的;漂浮的,能够漂起的

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ingenious

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adj. 灵巧的,有独创性的;精巧的,巧妙的

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albeit

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conj. 虽然,尽管

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inventive

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adj. 有创造力的,善于创新的;发明的

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unscrupulous

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adj. 无道德原则的,肆无忌惮的

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astute

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adj. 机敏的;狡猾的,诡计多端的

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shrewd

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adj. (人)精明的,机敏的;(决定和判断)精明的,准确的;(打击)沉重的,尖锐的;邪恶的,恶意的;<古>(尤指天气)寒冷刺骨的,凛冽的</古>

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seismic

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adj. 地震的,地震引起的;影响深远的,重大的

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circuitous

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adj. 迂曲的;绕行的;迂回线路的

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exacting

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adj. 严格的;苛求的;吃力的

v. 逼取;急需(exact 的 ing 形式)

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stringent

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adj. (规定或条件)严格的;紧缩的,银根紧的

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convoluted

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adj. 复杂的;费解的;旋绕的

v. 盘绕;缠绕(convolute 的过去分词

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accolade

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n. 荣誉;荣誉称号授予仪式;连谱号;称赞

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assert

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v. 坚称,断言;维护,坚持(权利或权威);坚持自己的主张,表现坚定;生效,起作用

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reef

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n. 礁,暗礁,礁脉;(尤指含金的)矿脉;缩帆部,帆的可收缩部

v. 收帆,卷起缩帆部;缩短,收进(中桅,船首斜桁)

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factitious

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adj. 人为的,人工的;不自然的;虚假的

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apposite

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adj. 适当的;贴切的

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collaborative

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adj. 合作的,协作的,协力完成的

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undertaking

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n. 任务;事业
企业;工作
保证;许诺
殡仪业

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Emancipation

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n. (从束缚、支配下)解放

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undertaking

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n. 任务,企业;许诺,保证;丧葬业,殡仪业

v. 承担,从事;承诺,答应;<英>在内侧行驶时赶上并超越(另一辆车)(undertake 的现在分词形式)</英>

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contest

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n. 比赛,竞赛;争夺,竞争;争论,争执

v. 争辩,提出异议;争取赢得,角逐

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illegible

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adj. 难辨认的;字迹模糊的

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disheartening

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使人沮丧的

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ponderous

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adj. 笨重的;沉闷的;呆板的

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prose

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n. 散文,白话文;(尤指待翻译的)一段散文;平淡乏味的文章(或话语,表达法)
v. 冗长乏味地说;<旧> 把……写成散文,把……改写成散文;写散文
adj. 散文的,散文式的;平凡的,乏味的</旧>

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startle

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vt. 使吓一跳;使惊奇
vi. 惊吓;惊跳;惊奇
n. 惊愕;惊恐

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prolixity

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n. 冗长,罗嗦

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jocularity

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n. 滑稽;幽默;诙谐的言行

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abstruseness

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n. 难解;深奥

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pessimism

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n. 悲观主义

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lavish

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adj. 浪费的;丰富的;大方的

vt. 浪费;慷慨给予;滥用

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unimpeded

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adj. 无障碍的; 无阻挡的

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emulate

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v. 仿效,模仿;仿真;努力赶上

adj. <古>争强好胜的</古>

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inevitable

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adj. 不可避免的, 必然发生的

〈非正〉总会发生的, 照例必有的, 惯常的

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manifest

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v. 显示,表明;(鬼魂或神灵)显灵,出现;(病症)显现;把……列入货单
adj. 明显的,显而易见的
n. 旅客名单,载货清单;货运列车编组清单

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impregnable

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adj. 攻不破的, 坚不可摧的

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germane

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adj. 有关的,恰当的

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self-evident

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adj. 不证自明的;不言而喻的

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pedestrian

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n. 步行者

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sporadic

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adj. 零星的;分散的;不定时发生的

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mundane

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adj. 单调的,平凡的,平淡的;世俗的,尘世的

n. 平凡的事物(the mundane)

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promising

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adj. 有希望的,有前途的

v. 承诺,答应;使很可能,预示(promise 的现在分词形式)

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onerous

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adj. <正式>费力的,艰巨的;<法律>义务沉重的</法律></正式>

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avaricious

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adj. 贪婪的;贪得无厌的

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wholly

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adv. 完全地,全部地

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frivolous

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adj. 不重要的,不必要的;轻浮愚蠢的

n. 不重要,不必要

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egotistical

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adj. 自我本位的, 任性的

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ephemeral

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adj. 短暂的;(主指植物)短生的,短命的

n. 只生存一天的事物;短生植物

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altruistic

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adj. 利他的,无私心的

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acquaintance

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n. 相识的人, 熟人

对…有了解, 熟知, 认识

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consort

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n. (统治者的)配偶;一组(古乐器或乐师);随航船只;伙伴

v. 厮混,(别人反对的)结交;陪伴;符合

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kinfolk

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n. 亲属

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patron

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n. (艺术家的)赞助人,资助者;代言人,名义赞助人;(酒吧、旅馆等的)主顾,顾客;(古罗马)有权势的保护人,庇护人;(古罗马)已获得自由的奴隶的原主人和保护人;<英>有圣职授予权的人(或机构)</英>

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roundly

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adv. 全面地;严厉地;直率地;圆圆地

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indolence

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n. 懒散,懒惰;无痛

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probity

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n. 廉洁;正直

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dissipation

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n. 浪费;消散;[物] 损耗

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profligate

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adj. 挥霍的,浪费的
放荡的,行为不检点的
n. 放荡的人,浪子,肆意挥霍者

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antediluvian

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adj. (《圣经》上说的)大洪水以前的
<口>非常古老的
n. 大洪水以前的人或事物
年迈的人;老朽
远远落后于时代的人;老古董
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ascetic

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adj. 苦行的;禁欲主义的

n. 苦行者;禁欲者

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tussle

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n. 争斗,扭打;争辩

v. 扭打;争夺

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serendipitous

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adj. 侥幸的,凑巧的

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impediment

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n. 妨碍、阻碍某事物进展或活动的人或物

身体上的某类残疾, 缺陷

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harbinger

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n. 先驱;前兆;预告者

vt. 预告;充做……的前驱

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requisite

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n. 必要的事物

adj. 需要的, 必要的

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aberration

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n. 偏差; 越轨

差错; 毛病

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disruptive

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adj. 引起混乱的,破坏的;创新的,开拓性的

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obstruct

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v. 堵塞,阻塞(洞口、通道、道路等);遮住,挡住(视线);阻碍,妨碍

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attune

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vt. 使协调;使合拍;为……调音;调合波长

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onerous

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adj. <正式>费力的,艰巨的;<法律>义务沉重的</法律></正式>

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irrevocable

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adj. <正式>不可更改的,不可取消的,无法挽回的</正式>

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obsolescence

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n. 过时;淘汰,废弃

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plausibly

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adv. 似真地

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realm

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n. (知识、活动、思想的)领域,范围;<正式>王国;(动物学)界(对地球表面所作的最主要的生物地理划分)</正式>

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pesky

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adj. 讨厌的,麻烦的

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dilute

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v. 稀释,冲淡;削弱,降低;稀释股权;使(颜色)变淡,褪(色);以一定比例的非熟练工替代(熟练工)

adj. 稀释了的,冲淡了的;减弱了的,淡化了的;(颜色)褪了的

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mediocrity

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n. 平庸,平常;庸人,无足轻重的人

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solipsistic

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adj. 唯我论的

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sybaritic

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adj. 奢侈逸乐的;柔弱的

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altruistic

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adj. 利他主义的,无私的

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gleaming

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n. 微弱的闪光,瞬息的一现
adj. 闪闪发光的
v. 闪烁,隐约地闪现(gleam 的 ing 形式)

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paraphernalia

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n. 随身用具;全部有关的事物;设备

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unostentatious

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adj. 不虚饰的;朴素的;不夸耀的

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august

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adj. 威严的,令人敬畏的

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majestic

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adj. 雄伟的,壮丽的,威严的

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vilified

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vt. 诽谤,诋毁(vilify 的过去式和过去分词)

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stymied

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vt. 阻挠,妨碍(stymie 的过去式和过去分词)

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hindered

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阻碍
牵制
后方的

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aggrieve

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v. 使悲痛,使受折磨;给……造成伤害;侵害……的合法权利

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circumvent

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v. <正式>规避,回避;(为避免某物而)改道,绕过;克服(问题,困难)(尤指暗中智取);<古>欺骗,智胜</古></正式>

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provocative

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adj. 煽动性的, 刺激性的, 挑衅的

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exhilarating

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v. 使高兴,使兴奋(exhilarate 的现在分词)

adj. 使人兴奋的;令人高兴的

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portend

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vt. 预示;预兆;意味着

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undermine

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v. 逐渐削弱(损害);故意破坏(某人)的形象(或威信);在……下面挖,(尤指)从根基处损坏