Word List 1-2 Flashcards by Yiran Sun

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apathy

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Lack of emotion or interest. 冷漠，无兴趣，无感情。

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enigma

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A mystery, hard to understand or explain. 迷

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indifferent

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Having no preference. 中立的。

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revere

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To worship, to honor. 崇敬。

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candor

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frankness， honesty.

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aesthetic

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Concerning art or beauty.

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autonomy

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Self-rule; independence

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Disdain

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Contempt.

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innocuous

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harmless, insignificant

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banal

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Commonplace; ordinary.

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ambiguous

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Unclear; undecided.

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anarchy

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Lack of agreement.

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ameliorate

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To improve.

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atrophy

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To waste away from lack of use.

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innovate

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To make changes.

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servile

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Overly submissive; cringing.

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extol

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Praise.

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augment

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Add to, increase.

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benevolent

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Kindly, wish well.

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derision

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Contempt; ridicule.

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ascetic

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Self-denying; avoiding luxuries.

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reticent

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Restrained; uncommunicative.

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disparity

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Inequality.

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flagrant

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Glaringly wrong.

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indolence

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Laziness.

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aquiesce

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To give in, agree.

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Prodigal

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Extravagant; wasteful.

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capricious

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Whimsical, unpredictable.

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prosaic

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Commonplace, dull.

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austere

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Severe, strict.

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Complacent

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Self-satisfied.

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Compliance

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Enforming to a request.

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dubious

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Doubtful.

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ephemeral

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Short-lived, fleeting.

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inevitable

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Unavoidable.

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insipid

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Bland, boring, banal.

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Obscure

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Unclear.

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depravily

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Wickedness, corruption.

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discern

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To distinguish one from another.

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expedite

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To speed up.