Vocab 3 Flashcards

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Provident

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节俭的,有远见的

Frugal, looking to the future

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Verisimilitude

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逼真

Appearing true or real

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Edacious

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贪吃的,狼吞虎咽的,贪婪的

Voracious, devouring

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Expostulate

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争论,反驳

Argue earnestly to dissuade, correct, or protest

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Auspice

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支持,赞助

Protection or support, patronage

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Auspicious

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有前途的,有希望的,有利的,吉祥的

Favorable, successful, prosperous

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Punctilious

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一丝不苟的,谨小慎微的,拘谨的

Precise, paying attention to trivialities, especially in regard to etiquette

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Salutary

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有益的,有帮助的,效果好的

Remedial, wholesome, causing improvement

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Imbroglio

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一团糟,错中复杂的局面

Difficult or embarrassing situation

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Wend

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行,走,往,回

To go, proceed

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Nostrum

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骗人的疗法,未经验证的药

A quack remedy, an untested cure.

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Personable

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英俊的,风度好的

Pleasing in appearance, attractive

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Salacious

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色情的,猥琐的

Obscene

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Exscind

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割开,切除,切断

To cut out, cut away

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Sublime

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崇高的,高无上的,庄严的

Lofty, noble

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Quail

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胆小的,使萎缩

Lose courage, turn frightened

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Urbane

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彬彬有礼的,温文尔雅的

Elegant, refined in manners

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Tyro

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初学者

Novice, amateur

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Boorish

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粗野的,粗鲁的,无教养的

Crude, offensive, rude

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Upbraid

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责备,责难,责骂

Reprove, reproach

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Effete

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虚弱无力的,软弱的

Infertile, worn out, weak

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Obdurate

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顽固的,倔强的

Stubborn, inflexible, adamant

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Mince

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切碎,委婉的说

Pronounce or speak affectedly, euphemize, speak too carefully. Also to take tiny steps, tiptoe

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Inimitable

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不可效仿的,不能模仿的

Defying imitation, matchable

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Inveterate

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成瘾的,根深蒂固的

Deep rooted, ingrained, habitual

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Umbrage

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生气,不快,愤怒

Offense, resentment