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1
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adamant

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obdurate 坚强的

2
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brouhaha

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hubbub 吵闹

3
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bulwark

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a strong defense or protection 壁垒

4
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choleric

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easily made angry 易怒的

5
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cloy

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spoil 吃腻

6
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curtail

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to cut short 剪短

7
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deference

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courteous yielding 顺从

8
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definitive

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conclusive 决定性的

9
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demeanor

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the way a person behave风度

10
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enigmatic

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puzzling 困惑的

11
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impromptu

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without preparation 即兴曲

12
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mawkish

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excessively 令人作呕的

13
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mollify

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to soften 平息

14
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onus

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something that is heavy 负担

15
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presentiment

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a vague sense 预感

16
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profligate

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given over to dissipation 放荡的

17
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remit

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to cancel 宽恕

18
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requisite

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needed 必备的

19
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sartorial

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having to do with cloth 裁缝的

20
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thwart

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frustrate 阻碍