Vocab 8 Flashcards

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Lethargy

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昏睡,沮丧

A lack of energy or enthusiasm

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Shun

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躲避

Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject through antipathy or caution

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Soporific

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催眠

Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

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Endearing

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优胜的

Inspiring love and affection

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Derisive

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嘲笑

Expressing contempt or ridicule

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Grandiloquent

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夸张

Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner

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Distended

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扩张

Expand

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Rebuttal

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反驳

A refutation or contradiction

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Envision

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设想

Imagine as a future possibility; visualize

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Vehemence

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激烈

The display of strong feeling; passion

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Impediment

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障碍

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

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Lucrative

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利润丰厚的

Producing a great deal of profit

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Incensed

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激怒

Very angry; enraged

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Virulent

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致命的

Extremely severe or harmful in its effects

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Contagious

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传染性的

Likely to spread to and affect others

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Introspection

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自我检查

The examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes

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Exaltation

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喜悦,提高
A feeling of extreme happiness
The action of elevating someone in rank, power, or character

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Narcissistic

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自恋的

Having an excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one’s physical appearance

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Perspicacious

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明察秋毫

Having a ready insight into and understanding of things

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Philistine

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庸俗的

Uncultured

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Morose

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忧郁的

Sullen and ill-tempered

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Scant

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不足的

Barely sufficient or adequate

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Vaingloriously

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虚荣的

Feeling of self-importance

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Reluctance

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不愿

Unwillingness or disinclination to do something

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Disguise

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伪装

Give a different appearance in order to conceal one’s identity

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Preclude

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排除

Prevent from happening; make impossible

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Bewilder

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困惑

Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused