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abbreviate

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v. to make shorter, to shorten a word or phrase

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aberrant

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adj. turning away from what is right, deviating from what is normal
ab+err+ant

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aberration

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n. being aberrant

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abet

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v. to incite, encourage, urge and help on

a+ bet

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abeyance

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n. temporary suspension of an activity

in abeyance

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abhor

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v. to detest, hate

ab+hor

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abalze

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adj. being on fire, radiant with light or emotion,

blaze with sth

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abolition

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n. the state of being abolished, prohibition

abolish

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abrasive

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adj. tending to abrade

abrade

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abreast

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adv. side by side

a+breast

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abridge

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v. to reduce in scope or extent, to condence

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awkward

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adj. ungainly, difficult to use, causing inconvenience

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axiom

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n. maxim, an established principle

ax-iom

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bacterium

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n. any of domain of bacteria

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baffle

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v. to confuse, puzzle, confound

baifule

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balk

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n. thick, roughly squared wooden beam v. be reluctant to tackle sth, because it is difficult
daliang

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ballad

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n. a song or poem that tells a story in short stanzas

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balm

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n. ab fragrant ointment or aromatic oil

balsam n.

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balmy

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adj. soothing. mild, pleasant

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banal

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adj. dull or state, comonplace, insipid

bland, flat

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bane

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n. the cause of distress, death or ruin

beiyun

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banish

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v. to send sb.out of the country as a punishment

banisi-baninongsi

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banter

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n. playfull, good-humored joking

banta-daqu

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barbarous

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adj. uncultured ,crude, cruel, brutal

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baroque

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adj. gaudily ornate

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barren

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adj. bare

bale-suoyoudezhiwu

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barrier

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n. obstruction as of a fence, obstacle

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base

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adj. devoid of high values or ethics

baibide

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candor

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n. frankness

candor may actually enhance one’s standing

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cannily

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adv.jilingdi

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canny

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adj. shrewd and careful

can-ny

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cantankerous

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adj. bad tempered, quarelsome

a cantankerous man

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capitulate

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v. to surrender conditionally

capit-ulate

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capricious

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adj.

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captious

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adj. quick to find fault, carping

cap-tious

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captivating

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adj. very attractive and interesting. in a way that hold your attention.

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capture

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v.

n. zhanlipin

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cardiac

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adj. relating to, situated near, or acting on heart

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cardinal

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adj. of basic importance.

n. hongyizhujiao

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caricature

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n. art that has quality of caricature

car & I & cat - caricature

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carnage

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n. bloody and extensive slaughter

bloodbath

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carnivorous

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adj. flesh-eating

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carve

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cast

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n. troupe (yanyuan)

v. to throw, to give a shape to by pouring in liquid in to a mold

45
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dearth

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n. scarcity

dear-th

46
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debase

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v. to make lower in value, quality or dignity

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debatable

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adj. open to dispute

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debate

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debauch

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v. to lead away from virtue or excellence

n. an act or occasion of debauchery

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debilitate

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v. to make weak or feeble , weaken

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decadene

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n. the process of becoming decadent

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decelerate

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v. to reduce the speed, to decrease the rate of progress.

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deceptive

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adj. tending or having power to deceive

a deceptive advertisement

54
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deciduous

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adj. not lasting, epherneral, falling of or out

55
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decimate

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v. to destroy or kill a large part

decim-ate

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decipher

57
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decisive

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adj. having the power or quality of deciding

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decisiveness

59
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decline

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v. to become smaller, weaker, fewer.

n.

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decompose

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v. to rot,decay

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echo

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eclectic

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adj. selecting the best from various systems, doctrines, or source
zhezhongde, jianrongde

63
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eclipse

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n. rishi yueshi

64
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ecological

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adj. shengtaixuede

65
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economize

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v. to save

66
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economy

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n. jingji, jieyue

67
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edifice

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n. a large imposing building

68
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edify

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v. to enlighten, or uplift morally or spiritually

69
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efface

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v. to wipe out, erase

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effective

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effervescence

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n. bubbling, hissing, and foaming as gas escape

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fanciful

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fantasy

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farce

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n. an exaggerated comedy, sth. ridiculous or absurd

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far-reaching

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adj. having a wide influence

76
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fascinate

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v. to charm, captivate, attract

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fast

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n. the practice of very, zhaijie

adv.

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fastidious

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adj. not easy to plese, very critical or discriminating

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fault

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n.

a fracture in the crust of planet.

80
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favorable

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adj. helpful, showing approval

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fearsome

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adj. causing fear

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feckless

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adj. inefficient, irresponsible

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fecund

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adj. fruitful in offspring or vegetation

84
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feign

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v. to make a false show of, pretend

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gain

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gainsay

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v. to deny

87
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galaxy

88
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gall

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n. bile, hatrade, bitter feeling

89
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gallant

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adj. brave and noble, polite and attentive to women

90
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galvanize

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v. to stimulate, to plate metal with zinc (diandu)

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garble

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v. to alert or distort as to creat wrong impression nor change the meaning

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garish

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adj. too bright or gaudy, tastelessly showy

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garrulous

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adj. loquacious, talkative

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gaudy

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adj. bright and showy

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gene

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generalize

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v. to draw a general conclusion from particular examples

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generate

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v. to bring into being, to originate or produce

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generation

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generic

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adj. of or characteristic of a genus

attention- different for genetic

100
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generosity

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n. willingness to share, unselfishness

101
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abatement / abate

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n. the act or process of abating

v.

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