Word List 1 Flashcards by Li Cindy | Brainscape

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divulge

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v. 泄露

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inadvertent

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adj. 粗心的，不留意的；不是故意的

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panegyric

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n. 赞文，赞美

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draconian

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adj. 极其严格的

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hodgepodge

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n. 混杂，混合物

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incontrovertible

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adj. 不容置疑的

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impartial

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adj. 公平的，不偏不倚的

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endemic

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adj. 地方性的，流行的；（问题、情形）常见的

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minuscule

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adj. 微小的

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lucrative

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adj. 盈利的，赚钱的

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compensate

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v. 弥补

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discursive

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adj. 杂乱无章的；推论的

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presuppose

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v. 假定

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intermediary

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adj. （作为）中间人（的）

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derogate

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v. 贬低

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overbearing

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adj. 专横的，压倒性的

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zealous

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adj. 对（某人或偶像）狂热的

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extraneous

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adj. 不重要的，不相关的；外部的

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rehash

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v. （没有实质改变地）重提

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perfunctory

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adj. 敷衍的，草率的

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compound

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v. 混合，合成；使…变糟糕

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envy

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v. 嫉妒

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defensive

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adj. 被动防守的，防御的

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unbounded

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adj. 不受限制的，无限的

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specious

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adj. 似是而非的，假的

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aimless

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adj. 漫无目的的

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ingenuous

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adj. 淳朴的，真诚的

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intrinsic

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adj. 固有的，本质的，内在的

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inevitable

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adj. 不可避免的，必然的

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intransigent

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adj. 不妥协的，固执的

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detached

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adj. 不受感情影响的，公正的；脱离的

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inveterate

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adj. 根深蒂固的；习惯性的

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backhanded

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adj. 不直接的；含沙射影的，讽刺挖苦的

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affable

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adj. 和蔼可亲的

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whimsy

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n. 突发奇想

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tenacious

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adj. 坚定的；持续的

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sardonic

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adj. 嘲讽的

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skullduggery

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n. 诈骗，作假

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legitimate

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adj. 合法的，合理的 v. 使…合理，合法

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plagiarize

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v. 抄袭

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disavow

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v. 否认

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deplete

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v. 耗尽

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ridicule

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v. 嘲笑，耻笑

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undermine

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v. 削弱

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self-serving

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adj. 自私的

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perishable

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adj. 易消亡的，短暂的

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capricious

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adj. 变化多端的

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egotism

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n. 自大

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unqualified

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adj. 完全的；不及格的

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magisterial

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adj. 权威的

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chauvinistic

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adj. 极端爱国的

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sleek

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adj. 光滑的，线条流畅的

adj. 时髦的，吸引人的

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astringent

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adj. 严厉的，尖刻的

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ambivalent

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adj. 矛盾的

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ameliorate

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v. 改善，提升

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exemplar

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n. 典型

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grudge

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v. 不愿给予或承认 n. 怨恨

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sweeping

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adj. 广泛的，全面的

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extirpate

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v. 根除

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parity

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n. 平等

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utilitarian

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adj. 实用的，功利的

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elicit

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v. 引起

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intoxicate

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v. 使…陶醉

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inchoate

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adj. 早期的

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rebuff

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n.（粗鲁的）回复 v. （粗鲁地）拒绝

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construe

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v. 理解

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fallacy

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n. 错误，谬论

fallacious adj. 错误的

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increment

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n. 增长，递增

incremental adj. 增加的

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deteriorate

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v. 恶化

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grandiose

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adj. 宏伟壮观的，妄自尊大的

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truncate

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v. 缩短

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haphazard

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adj. 无序的，凌乱的

hazard n. 危害 v. 冒…的风险

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quizzical

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adj. 好奇而疑惑的

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provincial

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adj. 眼光狭隘的，乡下的

province n. 省份

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insensitive

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adj. 漠视的，不在乎的

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shackle

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v. 阻碍

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cumbersome

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adj. 笨拙的

cumber n. 拖累，累赘 v. 妨碍

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encomium

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n. 赞美

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decelerate

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v. 减缓

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revitalize

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v. 使复活

vital adj. 至关紧要的；生死攸关的

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indisputable

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adj. 不容置疑的

dispute n. 争端；辩论 v. 争论

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roost

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v. 栖息

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corroborate

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v. 佐证

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proclivity

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n. 倾向，偏好

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hysteria

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n. 歇斯底里

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speculate

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v. 推测，猜测

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conducive

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adj. 有益的

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vexation

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n. 烦恼

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disdain

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v. 蔑视，鄙视

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caterwaul

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v. 发出难听的声音；严厉抗议

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efficacious

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adj. 有效果的

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alienate

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v. 疏远；使…变的不友好

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analgesic

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n. 止痛药 adj. 止痛的

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anatomize

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v. 解剖；分析

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embargo

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n. 贸易禁令

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contemplate

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v. 深入思考

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dogmatic

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adj. 教条的

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concrete

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adj. 真实的；具体的

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equitable

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adj. 平等的，公平的

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fervent

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adj. 情感强烈的

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alleviate

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v. 减轻

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contagious

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adj. 传染的

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pedantic

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adj. 卖弄知识的；迂腐的

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unwieldy

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adj. 体积庞大而笨重的
cumbersome
wieldy adj. 易用的

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vociferous

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adj. 吵吵嚷嚷的

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profess

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v. 宣称

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obeisance

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n. 尊敬

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diffuse

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v. 扩散 adj. 啰嗦的

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fulminate

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v. 抨击，愤怒

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voluble

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adj. 健谈的

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sterling

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adj. 优秀的，符合最高标准的

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surmount

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v. 克服，战胜；站在…的顶峰