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coddle

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v.溺爱;悉心照料

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restive

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adj.不安的,急躁的,忧虑的:impatience, uneasiness;难以管束的:resisting control;没有耐心的

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elicit

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v.引出,探出

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construe

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v.解释;翻译;理解

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provincial

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adj.狭隘(的):limited perspective;乡下的

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backhanded

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a.间接的,含沙射影的,虚情假意的:indirect,不直接的

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lionize

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v.崇拜,看重,重视,尊敬

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truculent

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adj.尖酸刻薄的:harsh insulting;好战的,好斗的:eagerness to fight

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inveterate

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adj.根深蒂固的, 成癖的;习惯的,积习难改的

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censure

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v.谴责,批评

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preachy

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adj.说教的,好为人师的

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insult

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n. 侮辱,凌辱,辱骂;v. 侮辱,辱骂

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uncinscionable

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丧心病狂的,过分的;不合理的

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contemplate

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v.深思

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exposition

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n.阐释;博览会

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speculate

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vi. 推测;投机;思索 vt. 推断

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alienate

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v.疏远,离间某人

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parsimony

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n.过分节俭,吝啬

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revitalize

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v.使重新充满活力,使新生,使再兴,使复活

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presuppose

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vt. 预先假定, 预料, 以…为先决条件

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disorganize

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to destroy or interrupt the orderly structure or function of

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peripatetic

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adj.巡游的,四处游历的:place to place

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generic

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adj.一般的,普通的,通有的

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misconception

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n. 误解,错觉

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indifferent
adj.冷漠的;公正的
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pernicious
adj.有害的,致命的
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bolster
n.枕垫;v.支持,鼓励
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indeterminate
a.不确定的,不明确的
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insufferable
a.不可忍受的,忍耐不住的,气人的
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irreversible
adj. 不可逆的;不可撤销的
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inadvertent
marked by or resulting from carelessness; negligent; unintentional 粗心的,不故意的
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decelerate
v.(使)减速,减缓
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modicum
少量
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long-winded
tediously long in speaking or writing
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refine
vt. 精炼,提纯;改善;使...文雅,提升
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disguise
v.假扮;掩饰
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nuance
n. 细微差别
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authoritative
a.权威的,官方的;专断的;可信的
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inhibit
vt. 抑制;禁止
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concrete
a.具体存在的;n.混凝土
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allure
v.引诱,诱惑
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haphazard
adj. 偶然的,无计划的,任意的,凌乱的
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felicitous
a.(话语等)适当的,得体的;喜悦的,令人愉悦的
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fulminate
v.猛烈抨击,严厉谴责
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synopsis
概要
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covert
a.秘密的,隐密的
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seditious
煽动叛乱的
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aesthetic
a.美学的,有审美感的;吸引人的
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unflinching
坚定的;不退缩的
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fervent
adj.热烈的,充满感情的,热情洋溢的:great intensity of feeling
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implacable
adj.固执的:sticking to an opinion;无法平息的:not capable of being appeased;不能安抚的,毫不妥协的
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eclipse
n.日食,月食;黯然失色,衰退;使...不重要;超出
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integrity
n.正直,诚实;完整
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equitable
a.公平的,公正的
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disdain
n.轻蔑vt.蔑视,鄙弃
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compensate
vi. 补偿,赔偿;抵消 vt. 补偿,赔偿;付报酬
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clamorous
adj.吵闹的,喧哗的
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sterling
adj.高质量的
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warrant
n. 根据;证明;正当理由;委任状 vt. 保证;担保;批准;辩解;为...提供证据
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disavow
vt.否认,否定,抵赖
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incendiary
纵火的;引起愤怒的;煽动者
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amplify
vt. 放大;扩大;增强;夸大;详细阐述
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conducive
a.有利的,有帮助的
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querulous
complaining in an annoyed way
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vacant
adj. 空的,未被占用的
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voluble
adj.健谈的,多话的:ready speech
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overbearing
专横傲慢的:arrogant;压倒一切的,(在力量或重要性上)势不可挡的;支配的,显著的:overwhelming in power
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downright
a.彻底的;坦白的ad.完全地
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customary
adj.惯常的
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cordial
politely pleasant and friendly
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punctilious
very careful about behaving properly and doing things in a correct and accurate way
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arduous
a.费力的,辛勤的,险峻的
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exaggerate
v.夸大,夸张
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impartial
adj. 公平的,公正的;不偏不倚的
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promulgate
v.颁布(法令);宣传,宣扬;传播
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extraneous
不重要的,不相关的,无关的:no relevance;非主要因素的:not essential;外部的
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unfounded
adj.毫无根据的
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specious
adj. 似是而非的;外表美观的;华而不实的;徒有其表的
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cunning
adj.狡猾机智的:artful deceptiveness;(手工)灵巧的,技艺高超的:skillful;欺诈,欺骗:practice of misleading
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disinterested
a.公正的,客观的
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snobbish
自命不凡的
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dazzle
to greatly impress or surprise (someone) by every attractive or exciting 使惊叹
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legitimate
a.合法的;正当的;合理的
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encomium
n.赞颂,颂辞
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vilify
v.辱骂,诽谤
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amicable
adj.和善的,友善的:friendly, amiable
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chauvinistic
a.沙文主义的,过分爱国主义的,盲目爱国的
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plagiarize
v.剽窃,抄袭
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devastate
v.摧毁,破坏
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sketchy
done quickly without many details (粗略的)
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indispensable
adj.不可缺少的
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stalwart
坚定的;忠诚的; 结实的
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underrate
v.低估,轻视,对...评价过低
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ascribe
v.归功于;归咎于;归因于
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lethargic
adj.漠不关心的;没精打采的,行动迟缓的:sluggish
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authenticate
to prove that something is real, true, or genuine
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engaging
吸引人的
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retrenchment
削减(尤指经费)
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widespread
a.分布广泛的,普遍的
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plastic
adj.可塑的:modified;虚假的,不诚实的,做作的:lacking in natural
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unwitting
adj.不知道的,未觉察的:unware;偶然的,并非有意的:by chance, not intended
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mendacious
adj.撒谎的,虚假的:lies,不诚实的
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pensive
lost in serious or sad thought
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predilection
倾向;偏好
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discursive
a.散漫的,无层次的,杂乱无章的=rambling a.理性的
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profit-monger
n.贪婪的人
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derogate
v.贬低,诽谤
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diminutive
extremely small
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shackle
v.束缚:restrictions;限制,阻碍:create difficulty
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Embargo
n.贸易禁止令:prohibition on commerce
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paradigm
典范
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unassuming
a.谦逊的,不装腔作势的
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tenacious
adj. 顽强的;坚定的;固执的;紧握的;黏着力强的;持续的
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illusory
adj.虚假的,幻觉的,虚幻的:illusion
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exculpate
v.开脱,申明无罪
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courteous
a.彬彬有礼,谦恭的
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spontaneous
adj. 自主的;自发的;自然的;无意识的
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optimism
n.乐观,乐观主义
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diligent
努力的;刻苦的
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replete
having much or plenty of something
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exhilarate
vt. 使高兴,使振奋;使愉快
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complimentary
a. 称赞的,赞美的,问候的
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profess
v.宣称
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omnipresent
adj.处处都有的
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fractious
full of anger and disagreement; inclined to make trouble;
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sardonic
a.讽刺的,嘲笑的
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obfuscate
v.使困惑,使迷惑;使...昏暗
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cumbersome
adj. 笨重的,难处理的
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fertile
adj. 富饶的,肥沃的;能生育的
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canned
adj.千篇一律的;adj.预先录制的
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adduce
v.引用...证明
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Compound
n.混合物,化合物 a.混合的,化合的;vt.混合;使...变糟糕
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anachronism
n.年代错误;落伍之物,过时
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ebullient
adj. 热情洋溢的;兴高采烈的
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aimless
a.无目的的,没有目标的,漫无目的的
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dwindle
v.减少,下降
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salutary
producing a beneficial effect
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alleviate
v.缓和,减轻
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equivocal
adj.模棱两可的;不明确的,不确定的,有歧义的
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orientation
n 方向;定向;取向,态度
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comprehensive
a.全面的,综合的
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devious
willing to lie and trick ppl in order to get what is wanted欺骗的; not straight or direct 弯曲的
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rehash
v.重复谈论,没有实质改变的重提
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lucrative
a.有利益的,获利的,合算的,盈利的,赚钱的
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intrinsic
a.核心的,固有的,内在的:essential
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indisputable
a.无可争辩的,无可置疑的
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sweeping
adj. 彻底的,广泛的,全面的
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undermine
v.削弱,破坏:weaken, injure, impair
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sequential
a.连续的,一连串的,按次序的
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conciliatory
a.抚慰的,调和的
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peculiar
a 独特的,特有的(to);特别的,特异的,罕见的,奇怪的;不寻常的
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far-reaching
adj.影响广泛的
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inchoate
a.刚开始的,早期的,未发达的;早期混乱的
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harrow
折磨; 使痛苦
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solitary
adj. 孤独的;独居的n. 独居者;隐士
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sober
严肃认真的;清醒
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perfunctory
a.敷衍的,循例的,机械性的,不走心的
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archaic
过时的
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rebuff
v.严词拒绝:reject n.粗鲁回复
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lambaste
严厉批评
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trifling
adj.细微的,不重要的:lacking in significance
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ethos
n.(个人、团体或民族)风貌,气质
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parity
n.(水平,地位,数量等的)同等,相等
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espouse
to express support for a cause/belief/etc.
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solitude
n.孤独,独居
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zealous
adj.对(某人或偶像)狂热的
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astringent
a.严厉的,尖刻的
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emblematic
adj.象征的,代表的
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droll
a.古怪的,好笑的
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hodgepodge
n.混煮,杂菜,混淆,混合物
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surmount
v.克服,战胜;v.站在...的顶峰
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caterwaul
v.发出难听的声音;v.严厉抗议
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condescend
显示优越感; 屈尊
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intuition
直觉
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incontrovertible
不容置疑的
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consilience
n.一致,符合
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congenial
adj和善的,友好的:agreement;和气的,令人愉悦的:giving pleasure;性格相似的
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inattention
不留心;不注意
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disperse
vt. 分散;使散开;传播
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knotty
adj.多结的,复杂的,困难的:full of difficulties complications
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detached
a.分开的;超然的;不受感情影响的,公正的
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skullduggery
n.欺骗,作假
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consolidate
v.巩固;(使)坚强;合并
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vociferous
adj.喧哗的,大叫大嚷的:vehement outcry
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intoxicate
v.(使)沉醉,(使)欣喜若狂;(使)喝醉
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soft-pedal
v.弱化,减缓...的影响
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deteriorate
v.(使)变坏,恶化
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intinerant
traveling from place to place especially covering a circuit巡游的
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illustrious
admired and respected very much because a lot was achieved 杰出的
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heresy
n.异端邪说,悖教言论,与主流相悖的观点
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undercut
削弱
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placate
v.安抚,抚慰,平息(愤怒)
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presage
预测,预言
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diffuse
v.散播,传播a.散开的,弥漫的;啰嗦的,冗长的
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utilitarian
a.功利的,实用的
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pretentious
adj.炫耀的
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episodic
暂时的;不连续的;(时间上)分散的
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Propaganda
n.政治宣传;宣传机构
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mundane
adj. 世俗的,平凡的;无聊的;世界的,宇宙的
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cynical
a.愤世嫉俗的,讽刺的,冷嘲的,认为人性是自私的
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minuscule
a 极小的,微小的,细微的
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dogmatic
expressing personal opinions or beliefs as if they ate certainly correct and cannot be doubted 武断的
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apocalypse
adj.大灾难
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conjecture
v./n.推测,臆测
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entangle
vt. 使纠缠;卷入;使混乱
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collegiality
the cooperative relationship if colleagues 共同掌权
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suffice
足够
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judicious
a.头脑精明的,贤明的,判断正确的
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solicitous
adj.关心的,殷切的;热切的,挂念的
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culmination
the end or final result of something
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unbounded
a.无边的,无限的,无限制的,不受限制的
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figurative
based on or making use of figures of speech; metaphorical; (形象化)比喻的
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inconclusive
adj.无结果的,不确定的
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salient
very important/noticeable | 明显的;显眼的
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endemic
n.地方病,风土病a.风土的,地方的,流行的;(问题,情形)常见的
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compunction
n.懊悔,良心不安;后悔感,犯罪感
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insular
adj.(观念、想法等)孤立狭隘的:narrow provincial viewpoint;孤立的;海岛
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coalesce
v.联合,合并;聚合;团结
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extirpate
v.消灭,根除
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puncture
v.刺穿,刺破;n.刺孔,穿孔;削弱,使...无效
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obeisance
n. 尊重,尊敬
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discontinue
v.终止,停止
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confine
v.限制,禁闭
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fruitless
producing no good result
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pushover
n.易被打败的人;容易做的工作,易如反掌的事
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far-fetched
adj.牵强附会的,不可信的,不切实际的
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beneficial
adj. 有益的,有利的
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sleek
adj.光滑的;adj.时髦的,吸引人的
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conform
vi. 符合;遵照;适应环境 ; adj. 一致的;顺从的
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warble
v.低吟浅唱
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realm
领域;国度
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pragmatic
practical
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dovish
爱好和平的
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affable
adj.和蔼可亲的,易于交谈的,友善的
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dispassionate
adj.客观公正的,不易被情绪或偏见影响的:unaffected
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emotive
adj.有感染力的
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venerate
v.尊敬:regard with respect
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invigorate
v.鼓舞,激励,使精力充沛,使充满活力
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captivate
v.迷惑,吸引
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offset
v.补偿,抵消
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hysteria
n.情绪失控,举止失常,歇斯底里
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capricious
a.变化无常的,任性的
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stifle
抑制;to kill by depriving of oxygen使窒息
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incompatible
互不相容的人或事物
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contagious
a.传染性的,会蔓延的,会传播的;有感染力的
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inevitable
adj.不可避免的,必然的,一定发生的
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egotism
n.自我为中心,自大
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embolden
v.鼓舞,鼓励
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anatomize
v.解剖;v.分析
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expartriate
驱逐
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efficacious
adj. 有效的;灵验的
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highlight
v 在......上投上强光;强调,使显著
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outstrip
胜出,超出
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astute
having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly;敏锐的
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callow
lacking adult sophisitication稚嫩的
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autonomous
a.自治的;自主的
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elucidate
v.阐明,说明
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equanimity
calm emotions when dealing with problems or pressure; 镇定
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instinct
n.本能,直觉,天性
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dissent
持不同意见
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console
v.安慰,抚慰
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consensus
意见一致
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upheaval
n.动乱,大变动,剧变
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robust
强壮的;稳定无误的
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analgesic
n.镇痛剂;a.止痛的
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unfettered
adj.不受限制的,自由的
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slippery
滑的;难懂的;不可靠的
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malady
n. 混乱,弊病,弊端;病;疾病
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insouciance
n.漠不关心,漫不经心
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clandestine
a.秘密的,暗中从事的
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putative
adj.公认的,假定的
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unwieldy
a.难处理的,难使用的,笨重的
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pastiche
n.大杂烩;(贬低的)模仿作品;混合物
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hefty
又大又重的
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dilatory
a.慢吞吞的,磨蹭的,拖延的
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insensitive
adj.漠视的,不在乎的
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flagrant
adj.臭名昭著的,明目张胆的
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unyielding
a.坚定的,不屈的;坚硬的,不能弯曲的;不妥协的,固执的
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camaraderie
a feeling of good friendship among the people in a group
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opprobrium
n. (公开的)谴责,抨击;耻辱;辱骂
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commensurate
相等的;相似的
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grandiose
adj.自命不凡的,浮夸的:grandeur;宏大的:greatness
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feign
v.假装,伪装
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distinctive
独特的;显著区别的
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intermediary
n. 调解人, 中间人; adj.作为中间人的
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ameliorate
v.改善,改良
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quizzical
adj.好奇而疑惑的
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diatribe
n.(口头或书面猛烈的)抨击;谩骂
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dishearten
vt.使...气馁,使...沮丧,使...士气低落
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overblow
v.夸大
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daunting
adj. 使人畏惧的;令人胆怯的;让人气馁的
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sensational
耸人听闻的;令人激动的;极好的
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trivial
not important
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explicable
adj.可解释的
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incursion
v.入侵:hostile entrance,侵犯;进入
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propitiate
v.讨好;抚慰
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averse
a.不愿的,反对的,反感的
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decadent
adj.堕落的,腐败的:lowered moral character;放纵的人:devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures;道德上堕落的人:moral decay;三俗的
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premeditated
adj.预谋的,事先计划的
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fallacy
n.谬误,错误
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ambiguous
a.引起歧义的,模棱两可的,含糊不清的
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surreptitious
adj 秘密的,鬼鬼祟祟的,暗中的
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betoken
预示
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concomitant
相伴随的; 与...同时发生的
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magisterial
adj. 权威的;武断的;盛气凌人的
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tractable
a.易于驾驭的,温顺的,易管理的
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vindicate
v.为...平反,为...辩护,使无罪:free from blame;证明,证实:give evidence
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unqualified
adj.完全的;adj.不合格的
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clique
n.朋党派系,小集团
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consort
to keep company
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Divulge
to make know(something private or secret) | 泄露
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entail
to have something as a part, step or result; 包含
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jar
v.使...不安;冲突
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jejune
adj.无趣乏味的
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roost
n. 栖息处,鸟巢; v. 栖息
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sonorous
a.(声音)洪亮的
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corroborate
v.支持或证实;强化;佐证
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impulsive
a.冲动的,不假思索的,受感情驱使的,任性的
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futile
a.无用的,琐细的,无效果的
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forbidding
not friend or appealing
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intransigent
adj.不妥协的,固执的:refusal to compromise
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trigger
n.扳机 vt.触发,引起
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deplete
v.倒空;耗尽
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proclivity
n. 倾向;癖性
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fungible
adj.可互换的,代替的
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affirmative
积极的;肯定的
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Bureaucracy
n.官僚主义;官僚机构
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opulent
a.富裕的;充足的;昂贵的
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increment
n.增长,增值,增加
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transient
a.短暂的,转瞬即逝的
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Dispute
To engage in argument or oppose | 争辩;反对
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rile
to make agitated/angry
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prototype
a standard or typical example
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clownish
adj.小丑般的,滑稽的
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cagey
adj.守口如瓶的;adj.警惕的,谨慎的,小心的;adj.聪明的
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truncate
v.把(某物)截短,去尾,缩短
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whimsy
n.怪念头,异想天开,突发奇想
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keen
a 敏锐的,敏捷的;犀利的,尖刻的;对...感兴趣的
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dichotomy
n.两分法;矛盾对立,分歧
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self-serving
a.自私的,自私自利的
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ingenuous
a.坦白的,正直的,天真的;淳朴的,真诚的
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penance
忏悔
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emendation
校订;修订
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exemplar
n.模范,榜样,典型
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turbid
adj.浑浊的;adj.混乱的
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panegyric
formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment 赞文;赞美
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empirical
adj. 经验主义的,完全根据经验的;实证的
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prying
adj. 窥探的,爱打听的
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didactic
(过分的道德层面)说教的
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tribute
something done,said,or given to show respect, gratitude, or affection
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ambivalent
adj. 矛盾的;好恶相克的
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acrimony
n.尖刻,刻薄,犀利
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vacillate
犹豫不决;摇摆
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stale
a.不新鲜的;陈腐的
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grudge
v.吝惜,勉强给或承认;不满;抱怨
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conservation
n 保存,维持(健康),保护(森林、河道、动物等)
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egalitarian
adj.平等主义的
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discern
v.(费劲)识别,看出,察觉
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pervasive
a.普遍的,蔓延的,渗透的
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indict
v.起诉,控告:accuse,指控
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wary
adj.谨慎的,小心的;考虑周到的
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tantamount
equal to something in value, meaning , or effect 数量/效果 相同的
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abstemious
not eating and drinking too much生活节制的
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pedantic
adj.卖弄知识的
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stringent
a.(规定)严格的,苛刻的;缺钱的
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riddle
n.谜,谜语,难题
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ubiquitous
seeming to be seen everywhere 到处存在的;广泛的
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vexation
n. 恼怒,烦恼
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draconian
极其残酷的,十分严厉的,极其严苛的:harsh
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flummery
n.假恭维,胡言乱语
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convoluted
adj.难懂的,复杂的,费解的:complicated
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expedite
vt. 加快;促进;发出; adj. 畅通的;迅速的;方便的
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inclusive
adj. 包含的,包括的,包罗万象的,全面的
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ridicule
n.奚落,嘲笑;v.嘲笑
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compliant
a.服从的,顺从的,迎合的
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emulate
v.效仿并努力超越:excel through imitation;模仿