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word list 19 Flashcards

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postulate

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假定，基本前提

essential premise; underlying assumption

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addiction

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沉溺，上瘾

compulsive, habitual need

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aquatic

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水的

pertaining to water

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clemency

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仁慈，宽厚；温和

disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather

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shackle

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束缚；桎梏

chain; fetter

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disburse

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支出，支付

pay out

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reprieve

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缓刑；暂缓
temporary stay
暂缓处刑；给……带来缓解
postpone or cancel the punishment of; bring relief to

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pliable

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灵活的，变通的，适应性强的

flexible; yielding; adaptable

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symmetry

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对称，匀称

arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity

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cumbersome

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笨重的；麻烦的

heavy; hard to manage

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abrasive

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造成磨损的，粗糙的；生硬粗暴的

rubbing away; tending to grind down

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apex

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顶点；顶峰

tip; summit; climax

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cacophonous

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刺耳的；不和谐的

discordant; inharmonious

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cerebration

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思考

thought

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ogle

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色眯眯地看，盯着看

look at amorously; make eyes at

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rue

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后悔，悲伤，懊悔

regret; lament; mourn

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canny

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精明的；节约的

shrewd; thrifty

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authenticate

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验证，鉴别

confirm as genuine

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conception

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开始；构想

beginning; forming of an idea

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wan

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苍白的，无血色的，病态的

having a pale or sickly color; pallid

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unravel

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解开，拆开；解决

disentangle; solve

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miscellany

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杂集

mixture of writings on various subjects

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quarantine

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检疫，隔离

isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection; detain in or exclude by quarantine

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odorous

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有气体的

having an odor

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sordid

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肮脏的，污秽的；卑鄙的

vile; filthy; wretched; mean

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panegyric

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颂文，颂词

formal praise

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piquant

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辛辣的，开胃的

pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating

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ascertain

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确认，确定

find out for certain

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glutton

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暴食者；酷爱……的人

someone who eats too much; one that enjoys or needs something very much

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singular

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独特的，非凡的，异常的

unique; extraordinary; odd

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scuffle

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混战；扭打，打斗

struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry

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opulence

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富裕，丰富

extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

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loath

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不情愿的，勉强的

reluctant; disinclined

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deposition

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革职；宣誓作证

the act of removing sb, especially a ruler, from power; testimony under oath

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writhe

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扭曲，翻腾

twist in coils; contort in pain

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retain

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保留，留住

keep; employ

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pachyderm

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厚皮动物

thick-skinned animal

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militant

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好战的，好用暴力的
combative; bellicose
好斗分子；斗士
combative and aggressive person

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consign

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托运；委托；拔出

deliver officially; entrust; set apart

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demise

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死亡

death

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quiescent

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休止的，休眠的；暂时停止活动的

at rest; dormant; temporarily

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preposterous

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荒谬的，可笑的

absurd; ridiculous

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caucus

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政党会议

private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

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coalition

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联合，联盟，结合

partnership; league; union

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legacy

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遗产，遗赠物

a gift made by a will

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enigmatic

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费解的，难以捉摸的

obscure; puzzling

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dispel

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驱散（云雾等）；消除（疑虑等）

scatter; drive away; cause to vanish

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serrated

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锯齿状的，有锯齿的

having a sawtoothed edge

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broach

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提出，开启

introduce; open up

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babble

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含糊不清地说；胡言乱语

chatter idly

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celestial

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天上的，天空的

heavenly; relating to the sky

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desiccate

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（使）脱水；（使）枯竭

dry up

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placate

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使平静，安抚

pacify; conciliate

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temper

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调和，调节；调音；（冶金）回火，锻炼

moderate; tone down or retrain; toughen (steel)

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brazen

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无力的，无耻的

insolent

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forsake

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摒弃，抛弃

desert; abandon; renounce

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temerity

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鲁莽，轻率

boldness; rashness

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bestial

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兽性的；残忍的

beast-like; brutal

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badinage

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开玩笑，打趣

teasing conversation

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monetary

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金钱的，货币的

pertaining to money

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resolution

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坚定，决心

determination; resolve

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ignite

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点燃，使燃烧

kindle; light

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concord

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和谐；一致

harmony; agreement between people or things

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entrepreneur

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企业家；立约人

businessman; contractor

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flaunt

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招摇，炫耀

display ostentatiously

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dialectical

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辩证的，辩证法的；相互的

relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal

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rote

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强记，死记硬背

memorization by repetition

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antipathy

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憎恶，反感

aversion; dislike

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superimpose

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添加，置于他物上

place over something else

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navigable

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可航行的，可通行的；可操纵的

wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

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fusion

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联合；熔化，熔合

union; blending; synthesis

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perquisite

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额外收入，外快

any gain above stipulated salary

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torrent

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急流，洪流

rushing stream; flood

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germinate

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发芽，发育，使生长

cause to sprout; sprout

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raucous

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沙哑（声）的；嘈杂的

harsh and shrill; disorderly and boisterous

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irresolute

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无决断的，犹豫不决的

uncertain how to act; weak

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inimitable

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无比的；无法模仿的

matchless; not able to be imitated

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expletive

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粗话，咒骂语

interjection; profane oath

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arboretum

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树园，植物园

place where different tree varieties are exhibited

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inverse

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相反的

opposite

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indigenous

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本土的

native

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drudgery

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苦工，单调乏味的工作

menial work

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baffle

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使挫败，使困惑

frustrate; perplex

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elucidate

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解释；阐明

explain; enlighten

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trappings

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装饰；外部标志

outward decorations; ornaments; outward signs of prestige, wealth, etc.

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intellect

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智力

higher mental powers

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aver

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断言，主张

assert confidently; affirm

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carnivorous

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食肉的

meat-eating

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ludicrous

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可笑的，滑稽的，愚蠢的

ridiculous; laughable; absurd

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odium

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反感，憎恶；耻辱

strong dislike or contempt; hatefulness; disrepute

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prude

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过分拘谨的人

excessively modest person

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pseudonym

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假名，笔名

pen name

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acclimate

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使适应气候，使服水土

adjust to climate

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idiosyncrasy

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个人癖好

individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity

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integral

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整体的；构成整体所需要的

complete; necessary for completeness

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insatiable

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不满足的，贪得无厌的

not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy

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waggish

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爱开玩笑的，滑稽的

mischievous; tricky

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intimate

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暗示，暗指

hint, suggest

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parsimony

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小气，吝啬

stinginess, excess frugality

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asinine

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愚蠢的

stupid

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