Chapter1 Flashcards

1
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Ambivalent

A

矛盾的

Having mixed or opposing feelings at the same time

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2
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Ambidextrous

A

两手都善用的

able to use both hands with equal ease, skillful, versatile

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3
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ambiguous

A

有歧义的

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4
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Anomaly

A

反常的事物

Deviation from the norm or what is expected

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5
Q

Sarcastic

A

讽刺的

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6
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Sardonic

A

讥讽的

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7
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Dearth

A

缺乏

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8
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paucity

A

不足

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9
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prattle

A

闲扯

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10
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wry

A

挖苦的

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11
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unconventional

A

不因循守旧的

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12
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unorthodox

A

非正统的

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13
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meticulous

A

非常仔细的

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14
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painstaking

A

艰苦的

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15
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fastidious

A

一丝不苟的

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16
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audacious

A

大胆的

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17
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indifferent

A

漠不关心的

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18
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apathetic

A

冷淡的

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19
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diffident

A

缺乏自信的

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20
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pragmatic

A

务实的

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21
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evocation

A

唤起

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22
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vocal

A

发声的

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23
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vocation

A

使命感,职业

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24
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presumptuous

A

放肆的

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25
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recalcitrant

A

难驯服的

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26
Q

boon

A

好处

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27
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clandestine

A

秘密的

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28
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surreptitious

A

偷偷进行的

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29
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affable

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和蔼可亲的

30
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amiable

A

亲切友好的

31
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genial

A

欢快的

32
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gregarious

A

爱交际的

33
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austere

A

朴素的

34
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austerity

A

朴素

35
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altruism

A

利他主义

36
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ambiguity

A

歧义,模棱两可

37
Q

upbraid

A

责骂

38
Q

reproach

A

责备的言辞

39
Q

castigate

A

严厉批评

40
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nostalgia

A

怀旧

41
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conjecture

A

推测

42
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obsolete

A

淘汰的

43
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archaic

A

古代的

44
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antiquated

A

陈旧的

45
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auspicious

A

吉利的

46
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propitious

A

吉利的

47
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morose

A

阴郁的

48
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impasse

A

僵局

49
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anachronism

A

时代错误

50
Q

belie

A

证明…是错误的

51
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mitigate

A

缓和

52
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covet

A

贪求

53
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antithesis

A

对立物

54
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prototype

A

原型,样品

55
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aloof

A

冷漠的

56
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trite

A

老生常谈的

57
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antecedent

A

前事

58
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plausible

A

貌似合理的

59
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prudent

A

深谋远虑的

60
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aesthetic

A

审美的

61
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paradox

A

悖论的

62
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enigmatic

A

费解的

63
Q

acquiesce

A

默许

64
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gullible

A

天真的

65
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autonomy

A

自治

66
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futile

A

无效的

67
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indigenous

A

当地的

68
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ubiquitous

A

普遍存在的

69
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pandemic

A

大范围流行的

70
Q

fortitude

A

坚韧