Word List 2 Flashcards

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prying

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adj. 窥视的

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inhibit

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v. 抑制,限制

inhibitor n. 抑制物

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censure

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v. 指责

censorious adj. 苛求的

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peripatetic

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adj. 巡游的

选 itinerant adj. 流动的,巡回的 n. 巡回者

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stringent

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adj. 极其严格的

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dwindle

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v. 减少

选 contract v. 缩小 n. 合同

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underrate

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v. 低估

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incursion

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n. 侵入;进入

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pastiche

(重音在后)

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n. (贬)模仿作品;混合物

选 hodgepodge

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dishearten

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v. 使…士气低落

hearten v. 鼓舞

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emulate

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v. 模仿
选 imitate
反 innovate,originality

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emblematic

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adj. 象征的,代表的

选 totemic adj. 图腾的

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indict

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v. 指控

indictment n. 控诉

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discontinue

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v. 终止

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wary

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adj. 谨慎小心的

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opprobrium

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n. 辱骂
opprobrious adj. 骂人的
选 vitriol,disdain

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aesthetic

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adj. 美学的;吸引人的

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expedite

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v. 加速,加快

expedient adj. 有利的,出于私利的

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captivate

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v. 吸引

选 enamored

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irreversible

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adj. 不可逆的

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emotive

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adj. 引起情绪的

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refine

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v. 提纯;提升

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exhilarate

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v. 使…喜悦或兴奋

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solitary

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adj. 单独的

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jar

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v. 使…不安;抵触

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unfettered

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adj. 不受限制的,自由的

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flummery

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n. 假恭维

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implacable

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adj. 不能安抚的,毫不妥协的

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arduous

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adj. 困难的;艰难的

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conciliatory

(重音在后)

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adj. 安抚的,调和的

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optimism

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n. 乐观

optimistic adj. 乐观的

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vindicate

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v. 证明…的清白
选 defense, exonerate, exculpate
反 calumniate v. 诋毁

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malady

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n. 疾病

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warrant

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v. 保证;为…提供依据

unwarranted adj. 毫无依据的

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puncture

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v. 刺穿;削弱

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ascribe

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v. 归因于

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clandestine

(重音在后)

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adj. 秘密的

选 covert, surreptitious

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equivocal

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adj. 模棱两可的,有歧义的

选 ambiguous

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elucidate

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v. 阐释,阐明

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propaganda

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n. 政治宣传

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putative

(重音在前)

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adj. 公认的,假定的

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conjecture

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v. 猜测

选 speculate, uncertain

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coalesce

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v. 聚合,团结

coalition n. 合并

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tractable

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adj. 易管理的,易控制的
intractable n. 桀骜不驯
选 compliant adj. 顺从的
反 incorrigible屡教不改的, headstrong刚愎自用的, insoluble

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warble

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v. 低吟浅唱的

选 croon

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knotty

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adj. 复杂的

选 complicated

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dichotomy

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n. 矛盾的事物

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restive

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adj. 不服管理的,不安的

选 fractious, skittish

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courteous

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adj. 有礼貌的

courtesy n. 彬彬有礼

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invigorate

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v. 使…有活力
vigorous adj. 精力充沛的
选 refreshing
反 emaciate

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truculent

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adj. 好争斗的;言语刻薄的

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congenial

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adj. 友善的;适宜的;意气相投的

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insouciance

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n. 无忧无虑
insouciant adj. 漫不经心的
选 nonchalance

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devastate

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v. 严重破坏;使痛苦

选 ruin v. 破坏 ruinous adj. 破坏性的

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keen

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adj. 对…感兴趣的;强烈的;聪明的

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ethos

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n. 气质,氛围

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flagrant

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adj. 臭名昭著的

fragrant adj. 芳香的

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solitude

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n. 孤独

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anachronism

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n. 时代错乱

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turbid

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adj. 浑浊的

反 limpid adj. 清澈的;无忧无虑的

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confine

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v. 限制

选 limit, circumscribe

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venerate

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v. 尊敬
venerable adj. 令人尊敬的
veneration n. 尊敬
反 deride vt. 愚弄;嘲笑

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premeditate

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v. 预谋

反 impulse

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insular

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adj. 孤立的;思想狭隘的

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consolidate

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v. 巩固

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upheaval

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n. (引起混乱的)巨变

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unyielding

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adj. 不妥协的,固执的

选 implacable

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mendacious

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adj. 欺骗的,不诚实的
mendacity n. 欺骗
prevarication, disingenuous
veracious

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sonorous

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adj. 声音洪亮的

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fertile

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adj. 多产的

fertility n. 肥沃

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decadent

(重音在前)

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adj. 颓废的;庸俗的

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indispensable

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adj. 不可缺少的

选 essential, crucial

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covert

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adj. 秘密的

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instinct

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n. 本能

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discern

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v. 识别

选 detect,discover

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orientation

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n. 取向,态度

选 bias

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riddle

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n. 难题,谜题

选 enigma, puzzle, conundrum

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jejune

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adj. 无聊的

选 vapid

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clownish

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adj. 小丑般的,滑稽的

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indifferent

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adj. 冷漠的;客观公正的

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lethargic

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adj. 无精打采的

选 somnolent, indolent

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clique

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n. 小团体

cliquish adj. 小团体的

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fungible

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adj. 可替代的

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complimentary

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adj. 赞美的

compliment n. 赞美

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empirical

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adj. 根据观察或经验的(表客观)

speculation n., conjecture n.v.

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conform

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v. 符合

conformity

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solicitous

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adj. 关心的

solicitude n. 关心