Day 6 - List 3 Second Half Flashcards

(50 cards)

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array

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v. marshal (召集,安排); draw up in order; clothe; adorn

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2
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berserk

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adj. frenzied

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3
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matrix

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n. point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die

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4
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vagrant

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n. a homeless wanderer

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5
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paraphrase

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v. rephrase; reword

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6
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redress

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n. remedy; compensation
v. set right; remedy or rectify

redress the balance

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7
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talisman

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n. charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune

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8
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bawdy

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adj. indecent; obscene (下流的)

bawdy house

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9
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spatial

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adj. relating to space

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10
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lament

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v. grieve; express sorrow

lament over

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11
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acetic

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adj. vinegary

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gruff

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adj. rough-mannered

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13
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purchase

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n. firm grasp or footing

gain/get a purchase on sth

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14
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extant

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adj. still in existence

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15
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perpetual

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adj. everlasting

perpetual motion

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16
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conspiracy

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n. treacherous plot

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17
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transcribe

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v. copy

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18
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debonair

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adj. friendly; aiming to please

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19
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autopsy

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n. examination of a dead body; post-mortem (验尸)

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20
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annul

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v. make void

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21
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utopia

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n. ideal place, state, or society

22
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flourish

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v. grow well; prosper; decorate with ornaments

23
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fetter

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v. shackle (束缚,加枷锁)

24
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coiffure

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brooch
n. ornamental clasp
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compliance | 搭
n. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements compliance with sth
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inert
adj. inactive; lacking power to move
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forebear
n. ancestors
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restitution | 搭
n. reparation; indemnification (补偿) restitution to sb/sth
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fresco
n. painting on plaster [灰泥] (usually fresh)
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maritime
adj. bordering on the sea; nautical (航海的,海上的)
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lexicographer
n. compiler of a dictionary
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gnome
n. dwarf; underground spirit
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frantic
adj. wild
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lionize
v. treat as a celebrity
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simian
adj. monkeylike
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duress
n. forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
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abnegation | 搭
n. repudiation (拒绝,断绝关系); self-sacrifice abnegation of self
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apprehend
v. arrest (a criminal); dread (非常担心); perceive
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aggrandize
v. increase or intensify
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forthright
adj. outspoken, straightforward; frank
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prelude | 搭
n. introduction; forerunner a prelude to
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immutable
adj. unchangeable
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upshot
n. outcome
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multifaceted
adj. having many aspects
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pariah
n. social outcast
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decapitate
v. behead
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tantamount | 搭
adj. equivalent in effect or value be tantamount to sth
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cataract
n. great waterfall; eye abnormality
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bivouac
n. temporary encampment (营地)