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Paragon

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模范

A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

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Eradicate

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Destroy completely; put an end to

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Anonymity

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匿名,无名

The condition of being anonymous

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Guru

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A spiritual teacher

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Passivity

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被动的

The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative

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Charlatan

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吹牛者

A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud

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Seclusion

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隔离,隐私

The state of being private and away from other people

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Modesty

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谦虚

The quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one’s abilities

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Haphazard

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偶然

Lacking any obvious principle of organization

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Stinting

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节制,限制

Supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something)

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Strident

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刺耳

Loud and harsh; grating

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Somber

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阴沉,严肃

Dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy

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Polemical

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争论的

Relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech

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Vestigial

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残留的,退化的,发育不全的

Forming a very small remnant that was once much larger or more noticeable

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Succinct

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简要的

With concise and precise brevity; to the point

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Scathing

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挖苦的,刻薄的

With wrongly scornful; severely critical

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Pugnacious

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好斗的

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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Loquacious

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Tending to talk a great deal; talkative

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Enthralling

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迷人的

Capturing and holding one’s attention; fascinating

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Versatile

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多才多艺的

Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities