word list 5 Flashcards

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acrimony

A

bitterness or sharpness of temper, manner, or speech; hostility
尖刻

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affinity

A

attraction for someone or something with which one feels a closeness or kinship.
吸引力;密切

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ambivalent

A

having mixed, often opposing, feelings about something or someone; indecisive
矛盾的

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cessation

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a stopping, either final or temporary

中止

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emaciated

A

very thin or wasted away, especially from lack of nourishment; scrawny
瘦弱的,憔悴的

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enclave

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a distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory
飞地(被其他领地所包围的外国领地)

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engender

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to bring into being, to produce

产生,造成

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exacerbate

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to make more severe, bitter, or violent

使加剧

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illicit

A

not allowed, improper, or unlawful

违法的,不正当的

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indigenous

A

naturally living or growing in a certain area; native

本土的,自然的

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inexorable

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not to be persuaded, stopped, or moved by entreaty or plea; relentless.
不屈不挠的

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infatuated

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filled with excessive, shallow, or foolish love or desire.

入迷的

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insatiable

A

never satisfied; greedy

贪得无厌的

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poignant

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painfully moving, affecting, or touching

辛酸的

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proselytize

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to persuade someone to convert to a faith, belief, or cause.
劝诱更改宗教

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