dexter Flashcards

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1
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delivered over a wide area and at random; generalized and indiscriminate: a scattershot attack on the proposed program.

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scattershot

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an animal that eats flesh.
2.
a flesh-eating mammal of the order Carnivora, comprising the dogs, cats, bears, seals, and weasels.
3.
an insectivorous plant.
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carnivore

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muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
2.
splashed or soiled with liquid.
3.
careless; loose: sloppy writing.
4.
untidy; slovenly: sloppy clothes; a sloppy eater.
5.
overly emotional; gushy: sloppy sentimentality.
6.
(of food or drink) prepared or served in an unappetizing way.
7.
(of clothes) loose-fitting; baggy: a big, sloppy sweater.
8.
(of the surface of a racetrack) wet from a recent or continuing heavy rain and containing puddles and mud still too thin and watery to be sticky.

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sloppy

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to strike lightly or gently with something flat, as with a paddle or the palm of the hand, usually in order to flatten, smooth, or shape: to pat dough into flat pastry forms.
2.
to stroke or tap gently with the palm or fingers as an expression of affection, approbation, etc.
3.
to strike (the floor, ground, etc.) with light footsteps.
- verb (used without object)
4.
to strike lightly or gently.
5.
to walk or run with light footsteps.
- noun
6.
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
7.
the sound of a light stroke or of light footsteps.
8.
a small piece or mass, usually flat and square, formed by patting, cutting, etc.: a pat of butter.
-Idioms
9.
a pat on the back, a word of praise, congratulations, or encouragement: Everyone needs a pat on the back now and then.
10.
pat down, to pat or pass the hands over the body of (a clothed person) to detect concealed weapons, drugs, etc.
11.
pat on the back, to praise, congratulate, or encourage: The boss patted him on the back for the deal he made yesterday.

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pat

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1.
causing amazement; astounding; marvelous: stupendous news.
2.
amazingly large or great; immense: a stupendous mass of information.

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stupendous

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in open sight; without tricks, concealment, or disguise: Their actions are open and aboveboard.

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aboveboard

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Psychiatry. a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.
2.
baseless or excessive suspicion of the motives of others.

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paranoia

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1.
pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
2.
adapted or suited to argumentation; rhetorical.

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forensic

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9
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noun Slang.
a dog, especially a mongrel.
a stupid or foolish person;

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mutt

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10
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死刑注射

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lethal injection

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11
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鼻涕

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snot

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12
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唾沫

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saliva

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13
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俗气的

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tacky

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14
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a person who evades his or her duty or work; shirker.
a person who evades military service.
an especially educated young person who is antimaterialistic, purposeless, apathetic, and usually works in a dead-end job.

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slacker

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15
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疯掉

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flip out

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16
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privatdocent.
a college or university lecturer.
a person who is a knowledgeable guide, especially one who conducts visitors through a museum and delivers a commentary on the exhibitions.