word list 2 Flashcards

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deciduous

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落叶的

falling off as of leaves

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fabricate

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制造,编造

build; lie

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ordinance

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法令,条例

decree

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rotundity

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圆形(物),(声音的)洪亮

roundness; sonorousness of speech

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incorrigible

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无可救药的 ,不能被纠正的

not correctable

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stigmatize

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打烙印 ,污蔑

brand; mark as wicked

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traverse

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横过 ,穿过

go through or cross

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supercilious

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自大的,傲慢的,目空一切的

arrogant; condescending ,patronizing

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dwindle

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缩小,减少

shrink; reduce

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mediocre

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中等的,平庸的

ordinary; commonplace

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papyrus

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纸莎草纸

ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant

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elicit

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套出(信息),诱出

draw out by discussion

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carat

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克拉

unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold

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balmy

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温暖的,温和的,芳香的

mild; fragrant

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xenophobia

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仇外者,惧外者

fear or hatred of foreigners

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wax

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变大,增大

increase; grow

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necromancy

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巫术,妖术

black magic; dealings with the dead

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canto

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长诗的篇章

division of a long poem

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emulate

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效仿,竞争

imitate; rival

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slothful

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偷懒的

lazy

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construe

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解释

explain; interpret

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harbor

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提供住所或栖息地,窝藏

provide a refuge for; hide

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disband

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解散,遣散

dissolve; disperse

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equable

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平静的,稳定的,不变的

tranquil; steady; uniform

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consecrate

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献给

dedicate; sanctify

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entail

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要求,使必要,牵涉

require; necessitate; involve

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garish

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过分鲜艳的,俗气的

over-bright in color; gaudy

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relevant

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相应的,相关联的

pertinent; referring to the case in hand

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satellite

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人造卫星

small body revolving around a larger one

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invocation

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祈祷,祈求神助

prayer for help; calling upon as a reference or support

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condiment

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调味品

seasoning; spice

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plumage

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(鸟的)全身羽毛

feather of a bird

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ulterior

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隐秘不明的,别有用心的;较远的

unstated; hidden; more remote

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translucent

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半透明的,半透彻的

partly transparent

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alias

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别名,化名

an assumed name

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tempo

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(音乐)速度,拍子

speed of music

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protean

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变化多端的

versatile; able to take on many shapes

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gusto

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兴致勃勃,热情

enjoyment; enthusiasm

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retrench

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紧缩;节约

cut down; economize

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erotic

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(引起)性欲的,色情的

arousing sexual desire; pertaining to sexual love

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grouse

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埋怨,发牢骚

complain; fuss

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ossify

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骨化,硬化

change or harden into bone

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provincial

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省的;偏狭的;守旧的

pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated

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wily

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老谋深算的,狡猾的

cunning; artful

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contention

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主张,论点

claim; thesis

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incisive

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锋利的,尖锐的

cutting; sharp

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ramp

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斜坡;(飞机的)舷梯

slope; inclined plane

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reprehensible

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应受谴责的

deserving blame

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madrigal

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牧歌,小曲

pastoral song

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irreverence

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不虔诚,不尊敬

lack of proper respect

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mode

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时尚,风尚;方式,方法;风格

prevailing style; manner; way of doing something

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desultory

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散漫的,随便的,离题的

aimless; haphazard

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grove

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小树林;果园

group of trees (small than a forest); orchard

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deign

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屈尊,俯就

condescend;stoop

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conglomeration

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团块,混合物

mass of material sticking together

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enterprising

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有事业的,有进取精神的

full of initiative

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animosity

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仇恨,憎恶

active enmity

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invulnerable

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攻不破的,不会受伤的

incapable of injury

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fraternize

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结有深交,友善

associate in a friendly way

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dauntless

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大胆的;不屈不饶的

bold; persevering

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paleontology

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古生物学

study of prehistoric life

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metropolis

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大城市,都会

large city

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dissent

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不同意,持异议;异议

disagree; disagreement

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copious

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丰富的

plentiful

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obsolete

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不再使用的,过时的

no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated

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pied

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杂色的,多色的

variegated; multicolored

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scabbard

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鞘,剑鞘

case for a sword blade; sheath

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alleviate

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减轻

relieve

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opportune

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及时的;合适的,适宜的

timely; well-chosen

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caliber

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才干;质量

ability; quality

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contest

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争辩

dispute

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surveillance

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监视,监督

watching; guarding

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dossier

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(有关某人活动事件的)材料汇编,档案

file of documents on a subject

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precipice

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悬崖;危险的境地

cliff; dangerous position

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dross

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杂质,废料

waste matter; worthless impurities

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derogatory

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侮辱的,贬义的

expressing a low opinion

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husband

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节约使用

use sparingly; conserve; save

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oligarchy

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寡头政治

government by a privileged few

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decelerate

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减速

slow down

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integrity

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正直,诚实;完整,整体

uprightness; wholeness

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tumult

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吵闹,骚动

commotion; riot; noise

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fallacious

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谬误的;误导的

false; misleading

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inhibit

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抑制,限制,阻止

restrain; retard or prevent

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phylum

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(生物分类上的)门
major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division
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reciprocal

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相互的,互惠的

mutual; exchangeable; interacting

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adapt

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使适应,顺应;改写

alter; modify

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hermitage

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隐士住处

home go a hermit

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ordeal

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苦难经历,折磨

severe trail or a affliction

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analogy

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类似,相似;类推

similarity; parallelism

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ferment

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骚动,暴乱

agitation; commotion

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stupor

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昏迷,恍惚

state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness

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lout

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笨人

clumsy person

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cant

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伪善的话;黑话

insincere expressions of piety; jargon of thieves

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impostor

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冒名顶替者

someone who assumes a false identity

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solecism

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语法错误,谬误

construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically

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materialism

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功利主义,物质主义

preoccupation with physical comforts and things

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suffragist

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妇女政权论者

advocate of voting rights(for women)

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embellish

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装饰,修饰

adorn; ornament

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enthrall

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迷住(某人),使着迷

capture; enslave