Day One Flashcards

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Accumulate

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To gradually get more and more of something over a period of time

ac一再+cumul堆积+ate使——堆积起来——accumulate

积累 积攒

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Dub

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To give somebody/something a particular name, often in a humorous or critical way.

v. 为(电影)配音;授予(称号);混录 录制音乐

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Cork

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a light, soft material that is the thick bark of a type of Mediterranean oak tree; a small round object made of cork or plastic, that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles

n. 软木
v. 塞住,抑制

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Mansion

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A large impressive house

n.官邸;巨宅;大厦

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Stubborn

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Determined not to change your opinion or attitude

adj.顽固的;倔强的;难对付的

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Revelation

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The act of making people aware of something that has been secret
n.揭露;揭示;(出乎意料的)被揭示的真相

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Come up

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Move upward

v.升起;出现;发生;发芽

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Mission

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An important official job that a person or group of people is given to do, especially when they are sent to another country

n. 任务;使命;代表团,使团
vi. 派遣……执行任务

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Erect

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To build something; to put something in position and make it stand vertical

v. 搭建,竖起;建造,建立
adj. 直立的,垂直的

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Isle

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Used especially in poetry and names to mean ‘island’

n.小岛、岛

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Classify

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To arrange something in groups according to features that they have in common; to decide which type or group somebody/something belongs to
v.把…….分类

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Lucid

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Able to be seen through with clarity(adj.)

明晰的;透明的;易懂的;头脑清晰的

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Crevice

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A narrow opening or crack in a hard surface and especially in rock
n.缺口;裂缝

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Maltreat

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To be very cruel to a person or an animal

v.虐待;滥用

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Navigable

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Deep and wide enough for boats and ships to travel on or through; capable of being navigated
adj.可通航的;可航行的

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Civic

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Connected with the people who live in a town or city

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Frugal

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Careful about spending money or using things when you do not need to; using money or supplies in a very careful way.

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Throng

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To go somewhere or be present somewhere in large numbers

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Specimen

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A small amount of something that shows what the rest of it is like

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Stereotype

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A fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality

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Cosmopolitan

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Containing people of different types or from different countries, and influenced by their culture

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Devote

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To give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause(事业)

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coordinate

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To organize the different parts of an activity and the people involved in it so that it works well

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Unconscious

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(of feelings, thoughts, etc.) existing or happening without you realizing or being aware; not deliberate or controlled

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Do away with
Terminate or take out
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Lay bare
Make known to the public information that was previously know only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
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Incipient
Beginning to develop or exist
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Plateau
An area of flat land that is higher than the land around it
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Evaporate
To change from liquid into gas or steam
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Cast sb.(sth.) aside
Put an end to a state or an activity
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Pants
Underpants or knickers; (especially North American English) trousers
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Monarchy
A country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen)
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Redeem
To make somebody/something seem less bad
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Look one’s best
Act out the perfect state
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Default
Failure to do something that must be done by law, especially paying a debt
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Nourishment
Food that is needed to stay alive , grow and stay healthy
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Trim
To make something neater, smaller, better, etc., by cutting parts from it
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Sour
Having a taste like that of a lemon or of fruit that is not ready to eat; (especially of milk) having an unpleasant taste or smell because it is not fresh
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Heave
To lift, pull or throw somebody/something very heavy with one great effort
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Board
a flat piece of material (such as wood or cardboard) that is used for a special purpose
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Antecedent
The people in a family who lived in past times
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phobia
An extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something
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Spectator
A person who is watching an event, especially a sports event
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proficiency
The ability to do something well because of training and practice
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Soak
To put sth. In liquid for a time so that it becomes completely wet; to become completely wet in this way
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Spur
(v. )To encourage a horse to go faster; to encourage sb. to do sth. or to encourage them to try harder to achieve sth. (n. )a sharp pointed object that riders sometimes wear on the heels of their boots and use to encourage their horse to go faster; an area of high ground that sticks out from a mountain or hill
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Amour
A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles | n.盔甲