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abet

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aid

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abdicate

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to give up the position of being king or queen.eg.He abdicated in favor of his son.
to fail or refuse to perform a duty

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abjure

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to renounce, to give sth up

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accord

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agreement harmony

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acrid

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bitter, burning,harsh,pungent辛辣的

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acute

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very serious and severe, opposite of chronic to describe illness that becomes severe or dangerous quickly, keen,intelligent quick to notice and understand things, less than 90 degrees

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adamant

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hard stubborn

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adept

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skilled, proficient; someone who is skilled

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adjacent

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contiguous,neighboring,bordering

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adjunct

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sth added, conjoined

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adroit

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skillful ,dexterous

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affable

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friendly warm genial sociable

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affliction

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pain and suffering or sth causes it

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agile

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nimble quick

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akin

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of the same kind, related

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allege

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to report, to declare(especially when sth that has not yet been proven)

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allot

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distribute

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aloof

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distant or unsympathetic in attitude

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allure

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to entice, attract,attraction

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ambiguous

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uncertain, open to more than one interpretation

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ameliorate

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to make better

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amiss

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wrong astray not working properly

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amorphous

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without a shape

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anarchy

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a situation in a country, an organization, etc, in which there is no government, order or control

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animosity
hostile feeling
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antithesis
the exact opposite
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apathy
the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about sth or things in general
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apathetic
without feeling
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apex
the highest point
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apocryphal
doubtful in authenticity eg.Most of the stories about him are apocryphal
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arbitrary
(of an action, a decision, a rule)not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair ;using power without restriction and without considering others eg.the arbitrary power of officials.
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ardor
passion ;ardent:passionate
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articulate
v.to put into words ;adj. intelligible, clear in speech
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aspire
to have a strong desire to achieve or become sth
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assess
to play a value on; to charge with a payment
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assimilate
fully understand an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself; to become, or allow sb to become a part of a country or community rather than remaining in a separate group
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assuage
to make an unpleasant feeling less severe eg.assuage guilt/fear;His reply did little to assuage my suspicions.
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astute
shrewd,intelligent
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atrocity
extremely cruelty
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audacious
willing to take risks or do sth shocking eg.audacious decision
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augment
to enlarge or increase
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authentic
genuine, not counterfeit
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avert
to prevent sth bad or dangerous from happening; to turn your eyes etc.away from sth that you don't want to see
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avid
zealous
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avuncular
helpful ,friendly(like an uncle)
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awry
twisted, crooked,not straight or right
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banal
dull common
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banter
playful, back-and-forth conversation
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barter
trade
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bellicose
war-like,pugnacious
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belligerent
eager to fight (the root belli means''fight'')
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benefactor
a person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization such as school or charity
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benighted
without understanding, without the benefits of modern life , in the dark
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benign
good, mild ,not dangerous
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bigot
a prejudiced person
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bizarre
extremely odd
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blatant
completely obvious, loud
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blithe
happy, without care
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boon
gift
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breach
a break, to break
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brisk
energetic, vigorous
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cache
(pronounced cash),a hiding place usually for valuables
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candid
saying what you think openly and honestly ,not hiding your thoughts.a candid photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed
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callous
emotionally hardened, insensitive
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capacious
able to hold a large amount, having a large capacity
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capricious
apt to change suddenly; impulsive
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capsize
to overturn ,especially a sea vessel
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cascade
a small waterfall ;a large amount of water falling or pouring down; a large amount of sth hanging down ;a large number of things falling or coming quickly at the same time
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chaff
husks of grain separated from the edible seed; therefore, the useless or less important part of sth
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chagrin
embarrassment or shame
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chastise
scold criticize
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choleric
angry irritable
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circumlocution
talking in a roundabout way蜿蜒曲折的说法
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clad
wearing clothing; the lad is clad badly
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clarify
make clear ;to explain
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cogent
convincing powerful
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cogitate
to think
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concur
to agree
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congeal
to jell, to solidify
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connoisseur
an expert in an object
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consensus
an agreement, especially by a group
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console
a housing for electronic or mechanical instrument
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conventional
following the usual practices
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contrive
to devise or to come up with a plan for
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copious
plentiful; in large amount
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cordial
friendly warm affable
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counsel
to advise; advice or advisors
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covet
to strongly desire; to desire possession of sth
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crucial
extremely important; decisive ;necessary
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crusade
an enthusiastic support or activity toward a cause
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culminate
to reach the crucial point or final stage
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debilitating
causing weakness

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