List 25 Flashcards by Ziyan Liu | Brainscape

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augury

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n. 预言；预兆

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decimate

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v. 大批杀害；十中抽一

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degradation

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n. 丢脸；降级，贬黜；退化

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hoax

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n. 骗人的把戏，骗局

v. 愚弄，欺骗

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concerted

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a. 商定的；共同完成的

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guile

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n. 狡诈；诡计

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champion

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v. 捍卫，支持

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agrarian

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a. 土地的，耕地的

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taint

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v. 玷污；败坏；腐蚀

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adjacent

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a. 临近的，接近的

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moratorium

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n. 延期偿付

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proximity

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n. 接近，亲近

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subsequent

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a. 后来的，随后的

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tentative

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a. 犹豫的，踌躇的；试验性的，暂定的，不确定的

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salacious

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a. 猥亵的，好色的

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browse

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v. 吃草；浏览

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sleight

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n. 技巧；戏法

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acrimonious

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a. （言辞、态度等）尖刻的

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conduit

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n. 沟渠；导水管

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rider

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n. 附文；附件

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assessment

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n. 评估，评价

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debutante

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n. 首次进入社交界的年轻女子

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poseur

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n. 装模作样的人，装腔作势的人

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austere

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a. 严厉的；简朴的

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misapprehension

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n. 误会，误解

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compress

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v. 压缩，挤压

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obviate

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v. 排除，消除

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substantiate

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v. 证明，证实；支持

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verbatim

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ad. 逐字地，一字不差地

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vendetta

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n. 族间血仇，深仇

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arrogance

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n. 傲慢

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spry

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a. 充满生气的，敏捷的

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cliché

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n. 陈词滥调，老生常谈

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wanton

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a. 无节制的；肆意的；不贞洁的

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tender

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v. 提出，提供

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unintimidating

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a. 不恐惧的，不受惊吓的

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comely

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a. 有吸引力的；秀丽的

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malodorous

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a. 有恶臭的

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recumbent

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a. 靠着的，斜躺着的

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incontrovertible

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a. 无可辩驳的，不容置疑的

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decry

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v. 强烈反对，谴责；贬低，轻视

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proclivity

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n. 倾向，偏好

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accentuate

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v. 强调；重读

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succinct

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a. 简洁的；压缩的

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audacious

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a. 大胆的，鲁莽的

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merger

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n. （企业等的）并吞；结合

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pastiche

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n. 模仿作品；大杂烩，拼凑物

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impasse

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n. 绝境，思路；僵局

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tract

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n. 地方，地域；小册子

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compelling

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a. 强制的；有说服力的

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incarcerate

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v. 把…关进监狱，监禁

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behemoth

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n. 庞然大物，巨兽

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buffet

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n. 饮食柜台；自助餐

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celebrated

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a. 著名的

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indenture

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n. 契约，合同

v. 以契约约束服务关系／学徒关系

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defeatist

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a. 失败主义的

n. 失败主义者

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conservatory

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n. 音乐学校

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noncommittal

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a. 中立的；不承诺的；不表态的

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infamous

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a. 臭名昭著的

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celibate

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a. 单身的；禁欲的

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countenance

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v. 赞同，容忍

n. 面容

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alienate

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v. 离间；使孤立

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gaffe

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n. 失礼，失态

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espouse

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v. 拥护，支持

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cozen

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v. 欺骗，蒙蔽

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philology

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n. 语言学

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seclusion

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n. 隔离；隐居

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reprimand

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v. 严责，指责，非难

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pedant

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n. 学究

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amass

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v. 收集，积聚

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suppress

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v. 抑制，克服，约束

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maudlin

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a. 伤感的；感情脆弱的

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tonic

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a. 滋补的，强身的；使精神振作的

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gourmet

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n. 美食家

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inept

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a. 无能的；不称职的

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rapt

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a. 被深深吸引的，入迷的

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misconception

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n. 误解，错觉

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abject

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a. 可怜的，卑贱的

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killjoy

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n. 令人扫兴的人或事

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maul

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v. 粗手粗脚地摆弄；粗野地对待

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bullion

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n. 金条，银条

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contagion

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n. 传染

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autonomous

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a. 自治的

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sanguine

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a. 乐观的；有望的

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expedite

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v. 促进，加快（进程）

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deify

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v. 把…神化

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alimentary

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a. 提供营养的，消化的

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vehement

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a. 猛烈的，（情感）热烈的

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marsupial

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n. 有袋动物

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repudiate

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v. 断绝关系；否认

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diabolical

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a. 恶魔似的，残忍的

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intangible

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a. 感觉不到的，无形的

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insolence

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n. 傲慢无礼

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molt

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v. 脱毛，换毛

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chauvinist

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n. 盲目的爱国者

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rebuke

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v. 指责，谴责

n. 叱责

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acclivity

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n. 向上的陡坡

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hulking

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a. 庞大笨重的

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rig

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v. 装配；操纵