Word List 3 Flashcards

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insult

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v. 侮辱,辱骂

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acrimony

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n. 尖酸,犀利
acrimonious adj. 尖酸刻薄的
选 bitterness, rancor

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misconception

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n. 误解,错觉

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mundane

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adj. 平凡的,无聊的

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ambiguous

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adj. 模糊不清的

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allure

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v. 引诱

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cagey

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adj. 小心的;机敏的

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heresy

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n. 与主流观点相悖的观点

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parsimony

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n. 吝啬
parsimonious adj. 吝啬的
选 stingy, illiberal
反 munificent

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cunning

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adj. 狡猾机智的;技艺高超的

选 craft

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highlight

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v. 使…突出

选 accentuate

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judicious

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adj. 有正确判断力的

反 unwise

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disguise

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v. 隐藏,伪装

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far-fetched

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adj. 不切实际的

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eclipse

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v. 使…不重要;超出 n. 日食,月食

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impulsive

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adj. 冲动的

选 capricious, hasty

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exculpate

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v. 开脱罪责
exculpation n. 脱罪
选 vindicate

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overblow

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v. 夸大

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obfuscate

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v. 使…困惑,混淆;使…昏暗

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droll

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adj. 古怪的,搞笑的

drollness n. 诙谐,幽默

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inconclusive

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adj. 无结果的,不确定的

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disperse

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v. 使…分散
选 dissipate
反 focus

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amplify

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v. 放大
amplification n. 大量
ample adj. 大量的

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exaggerate

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v. 夸大
exaggeration n. 夸大
选 overrate

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unwitting

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adj. 不知情的;无意的

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inclusive

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adj. 全面的,包罗万象的

选 generic

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diatribe

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n. 谩骂
选 rant
反 encomium, eulogy

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promulgate

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v. 宣布

选 disseminate

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consilience

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n. 一致,符合

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ebullient

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adj. 热情洋溢的

反 impassive, restraint

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bolster

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v. 支持
选 buttress, prop up
反 undermine

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dispute

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v. 争辩,反对

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exposition

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n. 解释,阐释;展览会

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coddle

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v. 溺爱

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nuance

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n. 小差异

选 subtlety

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peculiar

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adj. 不寻常的

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egalitarian

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adj. 平等的

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propitiate

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v. 安抚

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futile

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adj. 无用的
futility n. 无效
选 fruitless, vain, pointless

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unassuming

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adj. 谦虚的,低调的
选 modest, humble
反 presumptuous

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amicable

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adj. 和善的

选 agreeable

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unfounded

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adj. 毫无根据的

选 groundless, unwarranted, baseless

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plastic

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adj. 能适应的,灵活的;易受影响的,敏感的

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apocalypse

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n. 大灾难

apocalyptic adj. 灾难性的

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authoritative

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adj. 权威的,可能的

选 definitive, cogent

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clamorous

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adj. (为提要求而)吵吵闹闹的

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placate

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v. 安抚
implacable adj. 难以平息的
选 appease, conciliatory

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far-reaching

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adj. 影响广泛的

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disinterested

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adj. 客观公正的
选 fair, impartial
反 prejudiced adj. 怀有偏见的

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embolden

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v. 鼓舞,鼓励

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incompatible

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adj. 无法共存的

反 harmonious

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stale

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adj. 不新鲜的;缺乏新鲜感的

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lionize

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v. 重视,尊敬

选 eulogize

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preachy

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adj. 说教的
preach v. 说教
选 sanctimonious

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illusory

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adj. 虚假的

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profit-monger

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n. 贪婪的人

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felicitous

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adj. 合适的;喜悦的,令人愉悦的

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averse

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adj. 反感的

aversion n. 反感

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trigger

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v. 触发

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integrity

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n. 正直

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conservation

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n. 保护

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spontaneous

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adj. 自主的;自然的

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pushover

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n. 易被打败的人;容易的事

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comprehensive

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adj. 全面的

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insufferable

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adj. 无法忍受的

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sequential

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adj. 有序的

选 successively

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surreptitious

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adj. 秘密的

选 clandestine, covert

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dispassionate

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adj. 客观的

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transient

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adj. 短暂的

transience n. 短暂

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vacant

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adj. 空的;面无表情的,茫然的

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canned

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adj. 千篇一律的,预先录制的

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soft-pedal

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v. 弱化,减弱…的影响

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feign

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v. 假装

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daunting

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adj. 令人生畏的

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downright

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adv. 完全的

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autonomous

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adj. 自治的;独立自主的

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indeterminate

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adj. 不确定的

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opulent

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adj. 豪华的;富裕的

opulence n. 富裕

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pervasive

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adj. 普遍的

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offset

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v. 抵消

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omnipresent

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adj. 处处都有的

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entangle

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v. 纠缠;使…卷入困境

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dilatory

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adj. 拖延的

dilate v. 拖延

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generic

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adj. 一般的

选 inclusive

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sensational

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adj. 极好的;令人兴奋的,骇人听闻的
sensation n. 感觉
选 daunting, lurid

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explicable

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adj. 可以解释的
explicate v. 解释
反 mysterious

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pernicious

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adj. 有害的,致命的

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convoluted

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adj. 难懂的,复杂的

选 intricate, tortuous

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bureaucracy

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n. 官僚机构

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widespread

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adj. 广泛的

选 extensive, prevalent

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compliant

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adj. 顺从的,迎合的

comply v. 顺从

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trifling

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adj. 不重要的

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compunction

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n. 后悔感,犯罪感

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cynical

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adj. 认为人性自私的,愤世嫉俗的

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pretentious

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adj. 炫耀的

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customary

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adj. 惯常的

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vilify

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v. 诽谤,辱骂

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tantamount

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adj. (数量,效果等)相同的

选 synonymous with

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unflinching

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adj. 坚定的;直白的

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prototype

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n. 原型;典型