word list 6 Flashcards

1
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ameliorate

A

to make better, to become better; to improve

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2
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baleful

A

Expressing hatred or evil; harmful ominous

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3
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berate

A

to criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently

严责

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4
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circumvent

A

to avoid through craftiness

绕行

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5
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compunction

A

a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt

悔恨,反悔

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6
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condone

A

to overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse

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7
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diminutive

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very small; tiny

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8
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euphemism

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a polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant.
委婉语

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9
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expendable

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able to be used up and then discarded or replaced.

消耗品

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10
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heresy

A

the expression of unacceptable views, especially those that are in conflict with established religious teaching.
邪教

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11
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infirmity

A

physical or mental weakness or defect

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12
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profane

A

to treat with scorn or irreverence

亵渎

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13
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recompense

A

to pay or compensate

赔偿

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14
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repast

A

food and drink; a meal

就餐;饮食

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15
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servitude

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a lack of freedom; forced labor

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