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Week 29 Flashcards

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guffaw

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v. laugh loudly

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humdrum

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adj. boring

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lucrative

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adj. money-making

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ramshackle

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adj. rickety不牢固的

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redolent

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adj. aromatic有香味的

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sate

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adj. full

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seemly

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adj. fitting适合的

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vacillate

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v. waver

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warrant

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v. justify

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promulgate

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v. announce officially

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antiquated

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adj. too old to be useful or suitable

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archaic

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adj. of a much earlier, often more primitive原始的 period

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atavistic

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adj. reverting返回 to past traits, esp. to traits absent absent for a long time

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crone

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n. an ugly old woman

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decrepit

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adj. weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age or excessive use

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longevity

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n. long life

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mature

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adj. fully developed; full-grown; responsible

n. maturity

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senile

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adj. showing the marked deterioration恶化 of old age

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superannuated

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adj. retired or ineffective because of advanced age

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veteran

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n. one who is well experienced in some occupation

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comply

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v. to yield屈服 or act in accordance with requests, conditions, etc

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duplex

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adj. having two parts

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duplicity

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n. deception欺骗; deceitfulness迷惑; double-dealing

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explicit

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adj. fully revealed or made clear

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implicate

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v. to incriminate归罪于; to show or suggest involvement

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implicit

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adj. not plainly stated–暗示的

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imply

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v. to suggest

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ply

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v. to use diligently; to engage in; to continue supplying

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replicate

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v. to copy, reproduce, or repeat

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supplicate

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v. to request with great humility, as though by praying

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affected

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adj. behaving in an artificial way to impress people–假装的

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discriminate

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v. to make a clear distinction–区分

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document

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v. to support with written evidence

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forge

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v. to give form or shared to; to advance提高 gradually

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magazine

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n. a storage area, particularly for ammunition军

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medium

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n. a method or way of expressing something

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mercenary

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adj. greedy; motivated by desire for money

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spare

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adj. not abundant; lean and trim整齐的

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stem

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v. to stop

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traffic

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v. to conduct管理 trade

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abolish

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v. to put to an end to

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abstemious

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adj. moderate, esp. in eating and drinking

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amenable

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adj. responsible to advice or authority –应服从的

44
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arcane

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adj. understand only by a few

45
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begrudge

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v. envy羡慕; to resent愤怒 someone else’s enjoyment and success

46
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besmirch

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v. to make filthy下流的 or dirty

47
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bicker

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v. to quarrel over something petty琐碎的

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cavalcade

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n. an order or events; a procession

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complexion

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n. general character or appearance; natural appearance of the skin, esp. the face–性质, 肤色

50
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complicity

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n. association or participation in a wrongful act–合谋

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conjure

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v. to summon召集 or influence by, or as if by, magic–变魔术

52
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construe

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v. to interpret

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convulse

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v. to shake violently

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cue

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n. a hint

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cupidity

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n. strong desire for wealth; greed

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despoil

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v. to deprive剥夺 sth of value

57
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dilapidated

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adj. decayed腐烂的 or fallen into partial run, esp. through disuse or age–残破的

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dilute

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v. to lessen the concentration, force, or purity of by adding sth.

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entrepreneur

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n. a person who starts and manages a business

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erstwhile

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adj. former; of an earlier time

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fidelity

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n. strict faithfulness to vows or promises; exact correspondence with fact–忠诚, 精确

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fiscal

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adj. relating to finance

63
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flabbergast

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v. to overcome with astonishment惊讶

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flippant

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adj. treating serious matters lightly–轻率的

65
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forster

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v. to bring up or nurture

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frenetic

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adj. wildly excited or active

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grueling

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adj. exhausting

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harbinger

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n. someone or something that indicated what is to come–预言者

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icon

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n. an image; a symbol; a representation of a holy person, esp. in the Orthodox Christian churches

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ilk

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n. kind; sort; class

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infuse

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v. to pour into; to fill

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insolent

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adj. boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent–粗鲁的

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invigorate

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v. to give strength and energy to

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jaunt

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n. a short trip for pleasure

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jingle

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n. a song or poem with a simple, obvious, repetitive rhythm

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kinetic

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adj. relating to motion–运动的

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laden

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adj. loaded; burdened, afflicted

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liniment

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n. a medicinal fluid rubbed on the skin to soothe pain or relieve stiffness–涂抹油

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mortify

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v. to humiliate羞耻; to fill with embarrassment

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obscure

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adj. lacking light; dim; dark

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obsolete

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adj. no longer working or in use; out-of-date

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offal

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n. waste parts, esp. from slaughtered animals

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paragon

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n. an example of perfection

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pastoral

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adj. relating to country life, esp. of shepherd牧羊的 rustic乡下人

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pertinent

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adj. relevant

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pithy

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adj. relating to the central part of something economically phrased–精辟的

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preempt

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v. to take the place of; to have priority or precedence over

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prone

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adj. tending or likely to do something; lying face down

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rejoinder

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n. an answer, esp. to another answer

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resign

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v. to accept a bad situation

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sprightly

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adj. lively; animated; energetic

92
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stratum

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n. a level or layer

93
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supine

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adj. lying on the back

94
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tableau

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n. a striking, dramatic scene or picture

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throng

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n. a crowd; a number of people gathered together

96
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tractable

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adj. easily managed or controlled

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verbatim

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adj. word for word–逐字的

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vertex

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n. highest point; summit

99
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vouch

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v. to give assurances of a guarantee; to give supporting evidence–担保

100
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woo

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v. to seek the affection of–追求

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