word list 10 Flashcards

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exclaim

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呼喊,惊叫

cry out suddenly

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stratum

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地层;社会阶层

layer of Earth’s surface; layer of society

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tractable

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易驾驭的,驯良的

docile; easily managed

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proscribe

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禁止;放逐

ostracize; banish; outlaw

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rend

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扯破,撕碎

split; tear apart

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abrogate

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废除,撤销

abolish

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dispirited

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气馁的,心灰意冷的

lacking in spirit

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causal

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因果关系的

implying a cause-and-effect relationship

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watershed

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分水岭,转折点

crucial dividing point

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defection

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叛逃,变节

desertion

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precipitate

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突如其来的;鲁莽的;匆忙的
rash; premature; hasty; sudden
猛抛;催促,促进
throwing headlong; hasten

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imperative

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必要的,势在必行的;极重要的
absolutely necessary; critically important
需要;命令
need; order

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dilapidated

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荒废的,破坏的

ruined because of neglect

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martial

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战争的,军事的

warlike

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covetous

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贪婪的,占有欲强的

avaricious; eagerly desirous of

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ancillary

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辅助的,补充的

serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary

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astronomical

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巨大的

enormously large or extensive

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palliate

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减轻,缓和;掩饰;为……找借口

lessen the violence of (a disease); alleviate; moderate intensity; gloss over with excuses

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mite

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螨;小硬币

very small object or creature; small coin

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flabbergasted

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大吃一惊的,目瞪口呆的

astonished, overcome with surprise

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minuscule

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极小的

extremely small

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unctuous

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似油的,油质的;假殷勤的

oily; bland; insincerely suave

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putrid

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腐烂的

foul; rotten; decayed

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conventional

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常规的,惯例的

ordinary; typical

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incense
使……极为愤怒,激怒 | enrage; infuriate
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mutinous
不驯服的;反叛的 | unruly; rebellious
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inflated
夸张的;膨胀的 | exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)
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discursive
离题的;东拉西扯的 | digressing; rambling
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nascent
初期的,开始形成的,新生的 | incipient; coming into being
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polygamist
多配偶者 | one who has more than one spouse at a time
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multifarious
多种的,各种各样的 | varied; greatly diversified
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formidable
令人生畏的;艰难的;可怕的 | inspiring fear or apprehension; difficult; awe-inspiring
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whelp
幼兽,小狗 | young wolf, dog, tiger, etc.
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glaring
显眼的,耀眼的 | highly conspicuous; harshly bright
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hydrophobia
狂犬病;恐水症 | rabies; fear of water
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transport
激动,狂喜 | strong emotion
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aperture
孔,缝隙 | opening; hole
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polyglot
通晓多国语言的 | speaking several languages
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unaccountable
无法解释的;莫名其妙的,不可理解的 | inexplicable; unreasonable or mysterious
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jovial
善良快活的,愉快的 | good-natured; merry
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coalesce
结合;熔合 | combine; fuse
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engaging
动人的,迷人的 | charming; attractive
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cow
威吓 | terrorize; intimidate
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apropos
关于,有关 | with reference to; regarding
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genre
类型,流派,体裁 | particular variety of art or literature
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anarchist
无政府主义者;主张废弃权威者 | person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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epicure
美食家 | connoisseur of food and drink
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avow
公开宣布 | declare openly
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corpulent
肥胖的 | very fat
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topography
地质,地形 | physical features of a region
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foible
弱点,(性格上的)缺点 | weakness; slight fault
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espionage
间谍行动,谍报活动 | spying
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psyche
心智,心灵 | soul; mind
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slacken
放慢,松弛 | slow; loosen
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primp
精心打扮 | groom oneself with care; adorn oneself
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antiseptic
防腐剂,杀菌剂 | substance that prevents infection
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precedent
惯例;先例 | something preceding in time that may be used as an authority or guide for future action
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submissive
顺从的 | yielding; timid
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anarchy
无政府状态 | absence of governing body; state of disorder
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dilettante
(艺术、科学等方面)半吊子;业余爱好者 | aimless follower of the arts; amateur; dabbler
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consistency
一致性;连贯性;浓度 | absence of contradictions; dependability; uniformity; degree of thickness
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diverse
不同的,各种各样的 | differing in some characteristics; various
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tanner
制革工人 | person who turn animal hides into leather
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dearth
缺乏 | scarcity
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withdrawn
性格内向的;冷淡的,疏远的 | introverted; remote
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slapdash
草率的;匆促的 | haphazard; careless; sloppy
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petrify
石化;使惊呆 | turn to stone; stun or paralyze with terror
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sportive
嬉戏的,欢闹的 | playful
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impenitent
不悔悟的,顽固的 | not repentant
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muddle
使糊涂;混合,搞乱 confuse; mix up 糊涂,困惑;混乱,杂乱 mental confusion; state of untidiness or confussion
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paltry
无价值的,微不足道的 | insignificant; petty; trifling
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veer
改变方向,转向 | change in direction
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blurt
脱口而出 | utter impulsively
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secrete
隐藏,隐匿;分泌 | hide away; produce and release a substance into an organism
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pillage
抢劫,劫掠 | plunder
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trifling
琐碎的,微不足道的 | trivial; unimportant
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chafe
擦热,擦痛 | warm by rubbing; make sore (by rubbing)
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levitate
轻轻浮起,漂浮于空中 | float in the air (especially by magical means)
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empirical
经验主义的 | based on experience
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impoverished
贫困的,赤穷的 | poor
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tome
大部头的书,大册书 | large volume
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maternal
母亲的,母性的 | motherly
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reparation
赔偿,弥补 | amends; compensation
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complicity
串通,共谋 | participation; involvement
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enormity
(问题、后果等的)巨大,艰巨 | hugeness (in a bad sense)
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perverse
固执错误的,不合常理的;堕落的,不正当的 | stubbornly wrong-headed; wicked and perverted
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derelict
抛弃的;玩忽职守的,疏忽的 abandoned; negligent 废弃物,弃船 abandoned property, especially a ship abandoned at sea
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asylum
避难所;庇护 | place of refuge or shelter; protection
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murky
昏暗的;烟雾弥漫的;隐晦的,含糊的 | dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague
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potable
适于饮用的 | suitable for drinking
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eschew
回避,避开 | avoid
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loiter
闲荡,虚度;徘徊 | hang around; linger
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surreptitious
秘密的;偷偷摸摸的 | secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden
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elliptical
椭圆的;(文章或言辞)晦涩的 | oval; ambiguous, either purposely or because key words have been left out
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armada
舰队 | fleet of warships
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rout
打败;击溃 | stampede; drive out
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emaciated
极其削瘦的,憔悴的 | thin and wasted
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inexorable
无动于衷的;无情的 | relentless; unyielding; implacable
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indiscriminate
不加选择的;杂乱无章的,混乱的 | choosing at random; confused
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salient
显著的;突出的;跳跃的 | protruding; strikingly conspicuous; jumping