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situate

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v.使某物处于某位置;引入上下文;使处于特殊的经济或婚姻关系 2.put in context; describe the circumstances surrounding (something); 3.be in a specified financial or marital position.

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skeptic

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n.怀疑者;怀疑主义者

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skepticism

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n.怀疑主义

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slapstick

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n.滑稽剧

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slender

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a.纤弱苗条的;不足的

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slipshod

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a.疏忽的;无组织的

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slovenly

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a.邋遢的;疏忽的

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smug

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a. 骄傲的

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sneer

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v.&n.嘲笑

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snob

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n.媚上欺下;自以为是

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soar

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v.上升

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socialize

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v.与他人共处;社会化

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solace

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v.&n.安慰

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solemn

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a.正式的;严肃的;正直的

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solemnize

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v.隆重举行

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solicitous

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a.热心的;渴望的 1.characterized by or showing interest or concern.

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solicitude

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n.关心

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solidify

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v.凝固,使强大

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solitary

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a.可独立完成的;独立的 n.隐士

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solvent

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a.有偿付能力的 n.起削弱作用的事物 2.something that acts to weaken or dispel a particular attitude or situation.

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somber

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a.暗淡忧郁的 2.having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness.

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somnolent

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a.催眠的

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sonorous

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a.响亮的

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soothe

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v.使平静;缓和

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sophistication
v.使复杂化;诡辩 a.复杂的 n.久经世故的人
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sophistry
n.诡辩
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sophomoric
a.自命不凡的;青少年的
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soporific
a.催眠的;无聊的 n.催眠剂
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sovereign
a.有最高权力的;至尊的;极好的;有效的
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spar
v.争论 n.挚友
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spareness
a.多余的;瘦的;简洁的 n.备用的 v.施舍;使自由可用;避免危害;使自我满足;节俭
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sparse
a.稀疏的;缺乏的
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spate
n.大量快速出现 1.a large number of similar things coming in quick succession.
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spawn
v.繁殖;大量产生 n.繁殖;地产
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specificity
a.精准的;独特的 n.细节
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specious
a.徒有其表的 superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
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spectacle
n.视觉冲击
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speculation
n.推测;投机
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speculative
a.推测的;投机的
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spellbind
v.迷住
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spontaneity
n.自发;本能
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spontaneous
a.自发的;本能的
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sporadic
a.偶发的;分散独立的
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sprawl
n.v.随意的不雅动作; 不规则散播
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sprightly
a.(老人)有活力的
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spurious
a.假的;私生的
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squalid
a.肮脏的;无耻的
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squander
v. 浪费
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squelch
v.镇压
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stabilization
n.稳定
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stagnation
n.停滞发展;(水,空气)不流动的
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stalemate
n.僵局 v.导致僵局
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standard
n.标准 a.标准的
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standardize
v.标准化;标准检测
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startle
v.惊吓
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stature
n.身高;(被认可的)重要性或声望
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steadfast
a.坚定的
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sternly
a.严格的
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stickler
n.固持己见的人 a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behaviour
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stifle
v.窒息;压抑
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stilted
a.呆板的,有所保留的,不自然的
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stimulate
v.刺激
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stimulus
n.刺激物
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stolid
a.可依赖的;冷漠的
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strategist
n.谋略家
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stratify
v.分类
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streamline
v.使流线型;使更有效 adj.流线型的
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strenuous
a.费神的 requiring or using great effort or exertion.
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strident
a.刺耳的;发出不快的对立言论 2.presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way.
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stringent
a.严厉的
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stunt
v.阻碍发展, 表演特技 n.特技;不寻常且吸引人的举动
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sturdy
a.健壮的;自信的
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subdue
v.(情感,人)控制;征服
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subordinate
v.n.a.下属的;次要的 3.treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else.
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subservient
a.无条件服从的;次要的,下属的 3.serving as a means to an end
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subsidize
v.资金支持;享受补助 2.pay part of the cost of producing (something) to keep the selling price low.
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subsist
v.自给自足;供养;归于 2.provide sustenance for.
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subsistence
n.自给自足
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substance
n.物质;本质;有现实基础的(可依赖,重要,有财富) 4.the quality of having a solid basis in reality.
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substantial
a.重要的(因大小,财富,坚固);本质的;有实体的
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substantiate
v.证明
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substantiation
n.证明
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substantive
a.重要且有现实基础的;独立存在的;(职位,头衔)永久 的
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subtle
a.(改变,区别,效果,混合,布局,分辨力)微妙的;狡猾的
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subtract
v.减少
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subversive
a.颠覆的 n.颠覆者
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subvert
v.颠覆
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successor
n.继承者
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succinct
a.简洁的
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succulent
a.多汁的
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succumb
v.屈从;死亡
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sufficient
a.充足的
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suffrage
n.选举权;投票;祈祷
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suggestive
a.建议性的;提示性的;性暗示的
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sundry
a.多样的 n.杂项
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supercede
v.顶替
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supercilious
a.傲慢的
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superficial
a.表面的;肤浅的;深入研究后才看起来是对的的;草率的
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superficiality
n.表面;肤浅;深入研究后才看起来是对的;草率
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superfluous
a.多余的
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superiority
n.优越;傲慢
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superstitious
a.迷信的
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supplant
v.顶替
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supple
a.柔软的;顺从的 v.使柔软
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supplement
n.补充物 v.补充
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supplementary
a.补充的 n.补充物(人)
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supplication
n.乞求
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supportive
a. 精神支持的 providing encouragement or emotional help
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suppress
v.武力终止;压抑
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suppressive
a.武力终止的;压抑的
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surfeit
n.过量 v. 使厌倦;过分消耗
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surly
a.脾气坏的
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surmise
v.&n.猜测
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surreptitious
a.秘密的
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surrogate
n.代理人
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susceptible
a.感性的;容许 2.capable or admitting of
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suspend
v.推迟;使暂时无效
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suspicion
n.感觉对;怀疑;微小线索 1.a feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true
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suspicious
a.可疑的
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sustain
v.支持,坚持(重量,受伤,观点,自信表演,一段时间)
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sustenance
n.食物;维持存在
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sycophant
n.马屁精
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syllogism
n.三段论法,演绎法
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symbiotic
a.共生的;互助的
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symbolize
v.成为象征;符号表示
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symmetry
n.对称
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sympathetic
a.同情;赞同;与周遭和谐的;共鸣的 5.relating to, producing, or denoting an effect which arises in response to a similar action elsewhere
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symptomatic
a.恶兆;症状的 1.serving as a symptom or sign, especially of something undesirable.
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syncopate
v.使词中缩写
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synergistic
a.协助作用的
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synthesize
v.合成
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tacit
a.不言而喻 understood or implied without being stated
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taciturn
a.沉默寡言的
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tact
n.处事老练的 skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues
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tactful
a.处事老练的
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tactile
a.触觉的;可触的;能触动人的
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tangential
a.离题的;外围的 3.hardly touching a matter; peripheral.
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taunt
v.&n.(刺激性的)言辞
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tawdry
a.炫耀且不值钱的;低贱的 n.炫耀且不值钱的衣服 1.showy but cheap and of poor quality
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tedious
a.无聊的
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temerity
n.大胆
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temperamental
a.脾气古怪的
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temperance
n.禁酒的
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temporal
a. 世俗的;时间的
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temporarily
adj.暂时的 n.临时工
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temporize
v.拖延时间
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tempt
v.诱惑某人做某事;倾向做某事
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tenable
a.可防守的;(官职,地位,奖学金资格)可维持的 1.able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
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tenacious
a.紧抓的;不易消除的 1.tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
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tenacity
n.紧抓;不易消除 1.tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
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tenet
n.(宗教,哲学)基本原则
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tension
n.紧张(事物;肌肉;情况;精神;人际,政治,社会关系;观点) v. 使紧张
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tentative
a.临时的;犹豫的 1.not certain or fixed; provisional
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tenuous
a.微弱的
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terminate
v.终结
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terse
a.简练的
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testify
v.作证
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texture
n.纹理;(文学,音乐)组织结构 v.使有纹理
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theorist
n.理论家
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therapeutic
a.治疗的;健康的
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thoughtless
a.未考虑他人的;不计后果的
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threaten
v.威胁;(坏事)可能发生的
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thrive
v.茁壮成长;繁荣
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thunderous
a.雷一般的(激烈,响,愤怒)
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thwart
v.阻止(计划,尝试,野心) a.跨越两边的 2.from one side to another side of; across.
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timeless
a.不受时间影响的;不过时的
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timely
a.及时的
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timeworn
a.陈旧的
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timid
a.胆小的
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timorous
a.胆怯的
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titer
n.浓度
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toady
v.&n.拍马屁(的人)
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tolerable
a.可容忍的;中等的
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tolerate
v.容忍
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tonic
n.补品 a.滋补的
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totalitarian
n.&a.极权主义的(者)
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totality
n.全体
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tout
v.推销商品;吹嘘高质量 n.推销员;告密者
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toxic
a.有毒的;中毒的;有害的 n.毒药
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toxicity
a.有毒的;中毒的;有害的 n.毒药
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tractable
a.顺从的;容易解决的
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trait
n.特点
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traitor
n.叛徒
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tranquil
a.平静的
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tranquillise
v.使平静
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transcribe
v.意译;改编
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transgression
n.违反(道德,法律,惯例)
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transient
a.暂时的 n.暂时工作或停留;
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transitory
a.暂时的
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transmit
v.传输
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transparent
a.透明的;容易获知的
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travesty
v.&n.歪曲;恶搞
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treacly
a.蜜糖般的;过度感伤的
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treatise
n.论文
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tremulous
a.发抖的;胆小的
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trenchant
a.锐利的
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tribulation
n.痛苦
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tribute
n.(用于表达敬意的)动作,言论,礼物;(能证明其价值的)结果 2.something resulting from a particular quality or feature and indicating its worth.
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trigger
n.触发器;(引起行动,过程,情况的)事件; v.触发(设备);引发(事件,情况)
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triumph
n.胜利;狂欢;成功的例子 v.胜利;庆祝
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trivial
a.次要的;只关心琐碎小事的;
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trivialize
v.使不重要;简化 make (something) seem less important, significant, or complex than it really is.
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tropical
a.热带的;比喻的
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troubadour
n.抒情诗人
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trove
n.收藏 a store of valuable or delightful things.
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truce
n.休战
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truculence
n.好斗;挑衅 1.eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
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trustworthy
a.可信赖的
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tryst
n.幽会 v.保持幽会关系
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tumultuous
a.吵闹的;骚乱的
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turmoil
n.混乱 a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
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turpitude
n.卑鄙的
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tyrannical
a.残酷使用权利的 exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.
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tyranny
n.暴政;残酷使用权利
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tyrant
n.暴君
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ubiquitous
a.普遍存在的
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unacquainted
a.陌生的
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unadorned
a.朴素的
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unaffected
a.不受影响的;真诚的
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unalterable
a.不能改变的
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unanticipated
a.未预料到的
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unappreciated
a.未被完全理解,认识到重要性,接受的
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unapproachable
a.不友善的;偏远的
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unassuming
a.谦虚的
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unattainable
a.难到达的;难完成的
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unattractive
a.无吸引力的
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unavoidable
a.不可避免的
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unaware
a.不知道的;没意识到的 2.without being aware of a situation.
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unbounded
a.无限的
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uncensored
a.未经审查的
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unchanged
a.不变的
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unchanging
a.不变的
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unconcerned
a.冷漠的
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unconditional
a.无条件的
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unconscionable
a.不合理的
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undaunted
a.无畏的
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underscore
v&n.强调
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undesirable
a.不受欢迎的 n.反对者
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unequivocal
a.无疑问的;不模糊的
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uneven
a.不平整的;不均匀的;不寻常的;不相等的
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unexpectedness
n.出乎意外
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unflappable
a.冷静地
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unforeseen
a.无预料的
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ungainly
a.不雅的
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unhinge
v.使混乱
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uniformity
n.一致
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unintelligible
a.无法理解的
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unique
n.&a.独特的
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unjust
a.不公平的
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unleash
v.释放
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unlikely
a.不太可能的
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unlimited
a.不受限制的
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unmediated
a.直接的;无中介的
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unnatural
a.不自然的;人造的
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unnecessary
n.&a.不必要的(东西)
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unobtainable
a.无法获得的
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unorthodox
a.与(常规,传统,惯例)相反的
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unpalatable
a.不好吃的;难接受的
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unparalleled
a.不可比的;杰出的
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unpopular
a.不受欢迎的
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unprecedented
a.没有先例的
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unpredictable
a.不可预知的
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unpretentious
a.不炫耀的
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unprincipled
a.无原则的
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unproductive
a.产能低的
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unqualified
a.没有资质的;全部 2.without reservation or limitaton; total.
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unrealistic
a.不实际的;不写实的
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unrealized
a. 没有实现的
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unrelenting
a.不让步的(力量,严厉度,决心);无情的
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unruly
a.混乱且不可控制的
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unscrupulous
a.无耻的;不诚实的;不公平的
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unseen
a.未被注意的;未被预测的
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unsettle
v. 使不安
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unstable
a.不稳定的
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unstinting
a.不吝啬的
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unsubstantiated
a.未经证实的
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unsuitable
a.不适合的
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unsure
a.不确定的
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unswerving
a.稳定的
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unvaried
a.无变化的
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unverified
a.未经证实的
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unwieldy
a.难以移动的;臃肿的系统
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unwitting
a.不知情的;无意的
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unyielding
a.不弯曲的;坚定地
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uplift
v.提升;振奋 n.提升;振奋
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uprise
n. 上升
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urgency
a.紧急的;认真固执的
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usurp
v.篡位;侵权
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usurper
n.篡位者,侵权者
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utilitarian
a.实用的;功利主义的 n.功利主义者
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vacillate
v.犹豫
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vacillation
n.犹豫
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vacuous
a.不动脑经的;空虚的
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vagary
n.变化莫测 an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behaviour
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vagueness
n.模糊的
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validate
v. 证实;使有效
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validity
n.有效性
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valor
n.无畏
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vanquish
v.彻底击败
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vapid
a.无聊的
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variegate
v.使多样化
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vector
n.向量;矢量;航向
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veer
v.突然转移(方向,观点,话题,行为,风向等) n.转向
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venality
n.甘受贿赂
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venerability
n.尊严
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venerate
v.尊敬
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veneration
n.尊敬
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vengeful
a.复仇欲强的
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verbalization
n.以言语表现;废话
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verbose
a.用字多的 using or expressed in more words than are needed.
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verdant
a.翠绿的
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verisimilitude
n.看起来是真的外表
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versatility
n.多用途的 able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities
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vestige
n.遗迹;最小量
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vestigial
a.残存的 1.forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater or more noticeable
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vet
v.审查 n.兽医;老兵
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vex
v.使(生气,沮丧,担心) a.生气
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viable
a.可行的
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vibrant
a.有活力的;抖动的
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vicarious
a.同感的;替他人做的
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vicious
a.恶意的;不道德的;(理论)不完善的
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vigilant
a.警惕的 keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties
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vignette
n.小品文;半身照片;小装饰图案 v.照半身照片
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vile
a.极坏的;无价值的
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vilify
v.中伤
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villainous
a.犯罪的;极坏的 1.relating to, constituting, or guilty of wicked or criminal behaviour.
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vindicate
v.证明无辜;证明对
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vindication
n.证明无辜,证明对
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vindictive
a.复仇欲强的
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violently
a.暴力的;鲜艳的;(情绪,自然灾害)狂暴的
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virtuosity
n.艺术家;古董专家 2.a person with a special knowledge of or interest in works of art or curios.
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viscous
a.黏的
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visionary
a.理想主义的;先知的;只存在于想象中的 n.理想主义者
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vitiate
v.使效率或质量下降;危害合法性
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vitriolic
a.刻薄的
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vivacious
a.活泼的(女人)
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vocal
a.嗓音的;(音乐)有人声的;(观点,感觉)自由表达的 n.声乐作品
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vocalize
v. 发声;用语言表达
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voluble
a.流利的
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voluminous
a.(衣服)宽松的;(家具)大的;(文章)详尽的;(作者)出书多的
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voracious
a.狼吞虎咽的;狂热的
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vulnerable
a.脆弱的
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waft
v. (气味,声音在空气中)飘荡;滑行 n. 缓气流(气味)
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waiver
n.放弃 a right or claim
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wan
a.苍白阴郁的
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wary
a.警惕的
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wasteful
a.浪费的
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waver
v.摇晃;动摇 2.become weaker; falter
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weary
a.疲劳的;费力的;不情愿的 v.使劳累;厌烦
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well-wisher
n.祝福者
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whimsical
a. 惊奇的;滑稽的 1.playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
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whimsicality
n. 惊奇的;滑稽的 1.playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
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whimsy
n. 惊奇的(事物)
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willful
a.故意的;不计后果的 2.having or showing a stubborn and determined intention to do as one wants, regardless of the consequences.
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wily
a.狡猾的 skilled at gaining an advantage deceitfully
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winnow
v.淘汰;分辨出好的
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wistful
a.渴望的 vague and regretful
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withhold
v.拒绝交出;压抑(情感,反应)
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worldly
a.世俗的;见过世面的 1.of or concered with material values or ordinary life rather than a spiritual existence
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wrath
n.愤怒
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wrongheaded
a.辨别力差的