Word List 4 Flashcards

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equanimity

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n. 平静,镇定

反 excitability n. 兴奋性

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espouse

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v. 支持
选 advocate, defend, champion
反 abjure vt. 放弃

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inattention

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n. 不留心

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fractious

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adj. 愤怒的;爱惹事的

选 skittish adj. 易激动的, restive adj. 焦躁不安的

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disorganize

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v. 打乱,破坏

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figurative

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adj. 比喻的

选 symbolic

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entail

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v. 包括,包含,牵涉

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impeccable

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adj. 完美无瑕的

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stifle

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v. 抑制;使…窒息

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pragmatic

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adj. 实际的

选 realistic

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didactic

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adj. (过分的道德层面的)说教的

选 preachy

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dazzle

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v. 使…目眩

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stalwart

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adj. 坚定的,忠诚的;结实的,强壮的

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archaic

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adj. 过时的

选 antediluvian, outdated

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palliate

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v. 减缓

palliative adj. 治标而不治本的

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accede

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v. 同意;加入

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consort

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v. 陪伴

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hostile

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adj. 敌对的

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ubiquitous

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adj. 到处存在的

反 unique

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authenticate

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v. 验证
authentic adj. 真实的
反 apocryphal adj. 虚构的, bogus adj. 假的;伪造的

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condescend

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v. 带着优越感待人;屈尊

descend v. 下来,下降

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predilection

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n. 偏好

选 proclivity, preference

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diminutive

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adj. 极小的

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illustrious

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adj. 杰出的

选 distinguished, prominent

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unconscionable
adj. 丧心病狂的,违背良心的 | conscionable adj. 正直的,正当的
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trivial
adj. 不重要的
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callow
adj. 幼稚的
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sketchy
adj. 粗略的
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bemuse
v. 使...困惑;吸引
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exotic
adj. 外来的;奇异的
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intuition
n. 直觉
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episodic
adj. 暂时的;不连续的
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dovish
adj. 爱好和平的 dove n. 爱好和平的人 选 pacific
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realm
n. 领域;国度
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presage
v. 预测 | 选 portend
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distinctive
adj. 独特的
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concomitant
adj. 相伴随的
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abstemious
adj. 有节制的(尤指饮食方面) | 选 austere, moderate
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versatile
adj. 多变的;多功能的
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vacillate
v. 犹豫不决;摇摆 | 反 resolve v. 决定
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devious
adj. 欺诈的;弯曲的 | 选 indirect
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suffice
v. 足够 | sufficient adj. 充足的
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astute
adj. 敏锐的 | 选 shrewd
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outrage
v. 使...生气
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consensus
n. 意见一致 consent v. 同意 选 accord 反 divergence, dissent
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metaphor
n. 比喻;象征
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outstrip
v. 胜出,超出
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querulous
adj. 抱怨的
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salient
adj. 明显的,显眼的
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culmination
n. 最终,结果
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camaraderie
n. 志同道合之情谊 | 选 solidarity n. 同心协力
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cordial
adj. 热情友好的
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tribute
n. 赞美
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observant
adj. 仔细观察的
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collegiality
n. 同事关系
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pensive
adj. (悲伤地)思考的,沉思的
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penance
n. 忏悔,苦行
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rile
v. 使生气
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lambaste
v. 严厉批评
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undercut
v. 剥削
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harrow
v. 折磨
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paradigm
n. 典范
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dissent
v. 持不同意见 n. 异议 | consent v. 支持,同意 n. 同意
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initiate
v. 开始,启动;介绍入门知识
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mutual
adj. 相互的
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robust
adj. 强壮的;稳定无误的
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betoken
v. 预示 | 选 signify
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conceal
v. 隐藏
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outnumber
v. (数量上)超过
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itinerant
adj. 巡游的 | 选 peripatetic
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demonize | (重音在前)
v. 妖魔化
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sober
adj. 严肃认真的 | sobriety n. 严肃
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incendiary
adj. 纵火的;煽动性的 n. 煽动者 | incense v. 点燃
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salutary
adj. 有益的
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replete
adj. 充满的
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snobbish
adj. 自命不凡的
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seditious
adj. 煽动叛乱的
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expatriate
v. 驱逐
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synopsis
n. 摘要
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affirmative
adj. 积极的;肯定的 | 选 positive
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emendation
n. 校订 | emend v. 修订
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collective
adj. 集体的
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synonymous
adj. 意思相同的;与...意义相当的
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modicum
n. 少量
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retrenchment
n. 削减 | 选 curtailment
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magnify
v. 放大;夸大
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obligatory
adj. 强制的
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commensurate
adj. 相等的,相似的 | 选 proportionate
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long-winded
adj. 冗长无聊的 | 选 verbose, prolix
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slippery
adj. 滑的;难懂的;不可靠的
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hefty
adj. 又大又重的
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forbidding
adj. 令人畏惧的,可怕的 | 选 daunting
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wide-ranging
adj. 广泛的
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diligent
adj. 努力的,刻苦的 | 选 industrious
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punctilious
adj. 谨慎小心的
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engaging
adj. 吸引人的 | 选 winning
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evanescent
adj. 短暂的 选 momentary 反 lasting, perpetual, durable
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free-for-all
n. 混战,多人为所欲为的失控场面
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rudimentary
adj. 基本的 | 选 elementary, sketchy, embryonic
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bustling
adj. 慌乱的,繁忙的