Word List 9 Flashcards

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adorn

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v. 装饰
adornment n. 装饰

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duplicitous

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adj. 欺骗的
duplicity n. 欺骗

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vehement

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adj. 情绪激动的

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revive

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v. 使…复苏

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antediluvian

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adj. 极为过时的
选 archaic adj. 古代的

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facet

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n. (食物的)方面

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ponderous

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adj. 笨重的
反 gossamer adj. 状如薄纱的
adj. 无聊的

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detract

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v. 贬低
detractor n. 诋毁者
选 deprecate

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specific

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adj. 独特的;清晰的,明确

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aggrandize

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v. 夸大,吹捧;提高地位
self-aggrandizement n. 自我吹捧

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prospect

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n. 前景

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chagrin

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n. 苦恼
选 vexation
v. 使烦恼

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seclusion

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n. 隔离,隐居;偏僻之处

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commence

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v. 开始

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mordant

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adj. 尖酸刻薄的
选 acerbic 尖刻的
反 genial adj. 友好的

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disconcerting

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adj. 令人不安的

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embellish

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v. 装饰

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pugnacious

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adj. 好争斗的
选 belligerent, truculent

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exacerbate

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v. 使…恶化
选 aggravate
反 alleviate, mitigate

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furtive

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adj. 鬼鬼祟祟的
选 secretive adj. 遮遮掩掩的

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bewilder

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v. 使…困惑

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unidimensional
(重音在后)

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adj. 肤浅的

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jaded

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adj. 困倦的,无聊的

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visionary

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adj. 有远见的
vision n. 视力

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archetypal

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adj. 典型的
选 classic

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humility

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n. 谦虚

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disclose

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v. 揭发,揭露

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adversarial

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adj. 敌对的
adversary n. 对手
选 antagonistic

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beneficiary

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n. 受益者

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premature

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adj. 过早的
选 precocious adj. 早熟的

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jeopardize

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v. 使…危险
选 endanger

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conjure

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v. 想象出
选 imagine

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persevere

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v. 坚持

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enormous

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adj. 大量的
选 magnitude
adj. 穷凶极恶的

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inverse

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adj. 相反的

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indiscriminate

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adj. 不加区分的
adj. 多样的

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defy

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v. 不遵守,抵抗
defiant adj. 反叛的
选 disregard, flout

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admonish

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v. 警告,批评
选 scold
v. 劝告

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preclude

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v. 阻止
选 prevent, rule out

40
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forswear

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v. 放弃
选 eschew v. 戒绝

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solidarity

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n. 团结
选 camaraderie

42
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conspicuous

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adj. 显眼的;吸引人的

43
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disinformation

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n. 假情报
选 mendacity

44
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preempt

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v. 阻止;取代;抢占

45
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recapitulate
(重音在后)

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v. 总结

46
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paralyze

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v. 使…瘫痪;使…无效或无力

47
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inexpressible

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adj. 无以言表的
选 ineffable, unutterable

48
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absorbing

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adj. 吸引人的

49
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plethora

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n. 大量
选 glut, surfeit
反 dearth, scarce

50
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disregard

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v. 无视
选 contempt, defy

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turbulent

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adj. 混乱的,猛烈的

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antagonistic

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adj. 敌对的
antagonize v. 引起反感
选 adversarial, inimical

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commonplace

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n. 平庸
选 pervasive

54
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meager

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adj. 不足的
选 insufficient, paltry

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tendentious

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adj. 偏袒的,偏向的
反 unbiased

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prestige
(重音在后)

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n. 声望, 声誉
prestigious adj. 受到尊敬的,有威望的

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burlesque

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n. 滑稽讽刺作品,嘲弄
选 caricature (重音在前)

58
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attain

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v. 达到

59
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upsurge

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n. 增长

60
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grouchy

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adj. 易怒的

61
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pliable

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adj. 易受影响的;容易弯曲或模制的

62
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reproach

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v. 斥责,批评

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abnegate
(重音在前)

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adj. 戏剧性的
反 unaffected

64
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provoke

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v. 激起;激怒

65
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avaricious

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adj. 贪婪的
avarice n. 贪婪
选 rapacious

66
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brag

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v. 吹嘘
braggart n. 吹嘘的人

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heed

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v. 留心
heedful adj. 小心的
heedless adj. 无心的

68
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sagacious
(重音在后)

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adj. 聪明的

69
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penalty

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n. 惩罚
penalize v. 惩罚

70
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prefigure

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v. 预示
选 anticipate

71
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glorify

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v. 赞美

72
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animus

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n. 敌意
选 hostility

73
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justification

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n. 理由
justify v. 使…合理
选 rationale

74
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pertain

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v. 与…相关;适用

75
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aggrieve

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v. 使痛苦;侵害

76
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dearth

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n. 缺乏
选 paucity, vacuousness
反 glut, plethora

77
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calumny

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n. 诽谤
选 defamatory

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rampant

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adj. 广泛的;猖狂的
选 luxuriant

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vulnerable

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adj. 易受伤害的

80
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pertinent

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adj. 相关的
选 relevant

81
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distort

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v. 曲解;扭曲

82
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overextend

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v. 过分扩展,承担过多义务

83
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precocious

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adj. 早熟的
precocity n. 早熟
选 maturity

84
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repudiate

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v. 否认,拒绝
选 recant

85
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quirky

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adj. 奇怪的
选 unconventional

86
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proponent

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n. 支持者
选 defender, champion
反 detractor, vilifier, belittler

87
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reiterate

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adj. 本着良心的;勤勉认真的

88
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rapacious

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adj. 贪婪的
选 avaricious

89
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disquisition

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n. 演讲

90
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foretell

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v. 预言

91
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understate

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v. 少说,少报

92
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discredit

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v. 拒绝承认;使被怀疑

93
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underscore

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v. 强调

94
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predetermine

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v. 预先决定

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circumspect
(重音在前)

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adj. 谨慎的
选 prudent, chary, cautious

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majestic

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adj. 庄严威武的

97
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estrange

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v. 使疏远
选 unlinked, disaffect
反 reconciliate