Word List 8 Flashcards

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methodical

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adj. 有条理的

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hortatory

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adj. 劝告的,激励的

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innate

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adj. 天生的
选 inborn

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displace

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v. 驱逐;取代,代替

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apprehend
(重音在后)

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v. 逮捕;理解;害怕

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disarray
(重音在ray)

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n. 杂乱,混乱
v. 使混乱

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tedious

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adj. 冗长无聊的
选 boring, dreary

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irascible

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adj. 易怒的,坏脾气的
选 exasperation n. 愤怒

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fastidious

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adj. 小心谨慎的,挑剔的
反 indiscriminate adj. 不加选择的

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occlude

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v. 阻塞

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impair

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v. 损害
选 subvert, undercut, undermine, compromise, vitiate

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laudatory

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adj. 赞美的
laud v. 赞美

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prevalent

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adj. 流行的
选 extensive, widespread

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deprecate

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v. 贬低,诋毁
deprecatory adj. 指责的,贬低的
选 detract

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portend

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v. 预示,预兆
portent n. 预兆
选 predict, presage

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self- defeating

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adj. 违背自己利益的,弄巧成拙的

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proclaim

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v. 宣布
选 profess

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meddle

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v. 干涉

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overshadow

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v. 超出
选 outlast
v. 遮盖
选 obscure

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somnolent

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adj. 无聊的,令人昏昏欲睡的
选 lethargic

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precipitate
(重音在后)

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v. 加速
adj. 鲁莽的
反 deliberate

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onerous

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adj. 繁重的,费力的
选 burdensome

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comity

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n. 友好,和谐
选 civility

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douse

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v. 熄灭
选 extinguish

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asseverate

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v. 郑重声明

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arbitrary

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adj. 武断的,任性的;随意的
选 capricious

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discretion

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n. 自由决定;谨慎
选 judicious adj. 明智的

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sacrosanct
(重音在前)

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adj. 神圣而不可侵犯的

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quiescent

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adj. 静止的
quiescence n. 静止
选 calm
反 restless

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evasive

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adj. 回避的
选 elusive, equivocal

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defer

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v. 推迟;顺从

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innocuous

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adj. 无害的
选 harmless, benign, inoffensive
反 caustic
adj. 无恶意的,平淡乏味

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arcane

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adj. 难懂的,鲜为人知的
选 esoteric, recondite, abstruse

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permanent

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adj. 长期稳定的

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entice

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v. 诱惑

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unmistakable

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adj. 清晰的
选 decisive

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antecedent

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n. 前事
选 precursor

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overstate

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v. 夸大
反 understate v. 保守地陈述

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relish

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v. 喜爱
选 delight

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trepidation

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n. 恐惧,害怕
intrepid adj. 无谓的,勇敢的
选 apprehension

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synergy

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n. 协同作用

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universal

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adj. 普世的
选 omnipresent, ubiquitous
adj. 普遍的

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dampen

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v. 抑制,削弱
选 deaden

44
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predate

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v. 先于
选 antedate, precede

45
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premise

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n. 前提

46
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motivate

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v. 激励

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linkage

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n. 连接,联结

48
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hypocrisy

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n. 虚伪,伪善
选 insincerity

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redundant

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adj. 重复的,冗余的

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mitigate

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v. 减缓
选 abate, ameliorate, temper

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wane

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v. 减少,衰退
选 ebb, decline
v. 结束
v. (月亮)亏

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accountable

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adj. (对某事)负责任的
accountability n. 责任
adj. 可以解释的

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fecund

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adj. 多产的
fecundity n. 繁殖力,创造力
adj. 有创造力的,硕果颇丰的

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reflective

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adj. 反思的,沉思的
选 pensive

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precedent

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n. 先例
unprecedented adj. 史无前例的

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recant

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v. (公开正式地)否认
选 repudiate
反 affirm

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rambling

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adj. 跑题的;闲逛的

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inure

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v. 习惯于(不好的事物)

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eccentric

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adj. 古怪的

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mercenary

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adj. 唯利是图的
选 exploitative

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negligible

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adj. 可忽略的,不重要的
选 insignificant, inconsequential, trifling

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puerile

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adj. 幼稚的,稚嫩的

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plausible

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adj. 看起来合理的
implausible adj. 难以置信的
反 unbelievable

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baffle

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v. 使…困惑

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simplistic

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adj. 过于简化的

66
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chivalrous

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adj. 勇敢的;绅士风度的,礼貌的
反 boorish

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apathetic

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adj. 漠不关心的
apathy n. 冷漠,无情
选 passivity

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dedicate

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v. 致力于,奉献于

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blemish

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v. 玷污,破坏
选 defect
n. 污点

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inertia

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n. 不动
inert adj. 迟缓的
选 inactive
n. (思想上的)情性

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intelligible

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adj. 可以理解的,清楚的
选 readable

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primacy

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n. 首要

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untenable

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adj. 经不起反驳的,站不住脚的
选 baseless

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incivility

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n. 不礼貌

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laconic

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adj. 简洁的
选 terse, curt,taciturn
反 garrulous, voluble

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confess

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v. 坦白,承认

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demoralize

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v. 使…泄气

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paragon

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n. 典范,模范
选 model
反 travesty

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outmoded

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adj. 过时的
选 obsolete, fusty, unfashionable

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fleeting

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adj. 短暂的
选 momentary
反 perennial adj. 持久的

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scrutinize

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v. 仔细检查

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incentive

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n. 激励
反 deterrent n. 威慑物

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contradictory

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adj. 对立的

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sectarian

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adj. 狭隘的;派系的

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moribund

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adj. 濒临死亡的

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galvanize

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v. 刺激;激起…意识

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interchangeable

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adj. 可交换的
选 fungible

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exiguous

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adj. 极其缺乏的
选 scanty

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truism

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n. 真理

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valorize

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v. 规定价格
选 exalt v. 高度赞扬

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meticulous

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adj. 谨慎的
选 painstaking, exactitude, thorough, exacting

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satire

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n. 讽刺,嘲讽
选 mockery

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proprietary

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adj. 私有的

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evenhanded

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adj. 公平的

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amorphous

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adj. 无固定形状的;难以归类的

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apolitical

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adj. 对政治不感兴趣的

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obviate

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v. 免除
选 displace
v. 避免
选 avert, preclude

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prescience

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n. 先知
prescient adj. 有先见之明的

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audacious

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adj. 大胆的
audacity n. 大胆
反 timid
adj. 无礼的
选 brazen
adj. 大胆创新的

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animadversion

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n. 批判,责骂