G1-G7 Flashcards

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unfurl

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unfold

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romp

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/romp/ play

kids romping around in the snow

romp home/to victory
to easily win a race or competition 轻易地取胜
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Their horse romped home in the 2 o’clock race. 他们的马在两点钟的比赛中轻而易举地获得了胜利

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jittery

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nervous

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startle

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if you startle someone, you suprise that person

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grief

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sorrow

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vessel

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a ship is a kind of vessel

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triumph

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A triumph is a victory

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thaw

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melts

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din

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A din is a loud noise

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garment

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A garment is something you wear

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chide

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if you chide someone, you scold that person

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vast

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great

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nimble

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quick

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trophy

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A trophy is a prize

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fret

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when you fret, you worry

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Eerie

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[‘iəri] strange

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Dissimilar

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Antonyms - Identical

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reduce

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Antonyms - enlarge

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Appear

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Antonyms - vanish

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collect

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Antonyms - disperse

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torrent

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n. 奔流;倾注;迸发;连续不断;急流,激流;(话语、感情的)迸发
n. (Torrent) (西、法、美等)托伦特(人名
Antonyms - trickle

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snare

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when you snare something, you catch it.

Antonyms - release

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methodical

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A neat person is methodical, while a messy person is haphazard

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driftwood

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Wood that floats on water is driftwood

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waterfront
Land along a body of water is a waterfront
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junkyard
A junkyard is where junk is kept
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quicksand
quicksand is loose sand and water that gives away under weight
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boar
a wild pig
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bore
an uninteresting person can be a bore
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vain
someone who is vain is proud
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mettle
courage
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boulder
big rock
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bolder
when you feel braver, you feel bolder
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prune
1. dried prume 2. when you prune something, you trim it.
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desert
1. if you desert someone, you leave that person 2. A desert is region with little rainfall
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grouse
/graus/ 1. a kind of bird 2. if you grouse, you complain
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sewer
1. someone who sews 2. a pipe for carring away waste
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Braille
A system of writing with raised dots for blind people
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Eponyms
a word that comes from the name of a person or place
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Bloomers
灯笼裤
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Tweed
花呢服装
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guppy
a small, colorful fish
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limerick
funny five-line poem; 五行打油诗
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jovial
jolly
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Ferris Wheel
摩天轮
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mustang
words from Spanish. A wild horse
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avocado
words from spanish
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patio
n. 露台;天井. words from spanish
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rodeo
n. 竞技表演;竞技者. words from spanish
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caboose
n. 轮船上的厨房;(载货火车最后一节的)守车 | words from Dutch
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waffel
words from Dutch
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sleigh
n. 雪橇 v. 滑雪橇,驾雪橇 words from Dutch
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yacht
words from Dutch. 游艇
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skull
words from Danish
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depot
['depəu, 'di:-] a station or storehouse | words from French
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Corduroy
a cotton cloth with ridges(隆起的纹路) n. [纺] 灯芯绒,楞条花布;灯芯绒裤子;用灯芯绒布制的衣服 adj. 灯芯绒做的;泥地上用木头铺排成的
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paddy
a flooded field where rice grows. 稻田 words from Malay
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gong
a kind of bell that makes a deep sound when struck n. 锣;钟状物;奖章 vt. 鸣锣传唤;鸣锣命令驾车者停驶 vi. 鸣锣;发出铜锣般的声音 words from Malay
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umbrella
words from Italian
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ravioli
a small pocket of pasta filled with meat or cheese 意大利小方饺 words from Italian
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judo
a sport and form of self-defense uding the body
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futon
a kind of mattress n. 蒲团;日式床垫
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deli
a store that sells prepareed food
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memo
a brief, written message, often used in business
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vet
if your pet is sick, you take it to a vet
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dorm
students sleep in dorm at school
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condo
a person owns an apartment instead of renting it
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mayo
蛋黄酱
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drape
vt. 用布帘覆盖;使呈褶裥状
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blend
A blend is a word formed when parts of two words are combined or blended together
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moped
A bicycle with a motor is a moped
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smash
shatter
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twirl
when you twirl, you turn around
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smog
fog that is polluted
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motel
a hotel for motorists
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chortle
when you chortle, you laugh
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telecast
if you turn on the TV, you can see a telecast.
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ram
a male sheep
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ewe
a female sheep
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stallion
a male horse
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mare
a female horse
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cob
male swan
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pen
female swan
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doe
female deer
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buck
male deer
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nanny
female goat
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billy
male goat
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artisan
a craftsperson skilled in an industry or trade
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artifact
a tool, made by human skill
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artistic
having to do with art or artist
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artist
someone who paints or is skilled in other fine arts
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corporal
having to do with the body
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aquarium
a tank for fish
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aquatic
something is aquatic is related to water
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aquamarine
a blue-green color like water
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aqueduct
a pope or channel that carries water
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port 做词尾
means "carry"
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porter
a porter is someone who carries baggage
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comport
the way you behave
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geo ~
means "earth"
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geography
the study of Earth's surface
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geology
the science of how earth was formed
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geometry
the study of angles, lines, and figures
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photo~
means light
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photogenic
someone who is photogenic looks good in photographs
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astronaut
the pilot of a spacecraft
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hatchback
a car with a hatch in the back
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laptop
a small portable computer
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takeout
prepare food that you take home to eat
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monorail
a train that runs on a single track
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informercial
a TV program that gives information and also sells a product
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flashy
something that is colorful and stands out
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vandalism
the destruction of valued things
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funny bone
the places where a nerve passes your bended elbow | 肘的尺骨端;幽默感
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eavesdrop
['i:vzdrɔp] you listen in on someone's conversation
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dummy
a model of how a page will look
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beat
the area or subject that a reporter covers
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bleeds
when a picture goes to the edge of a page, it bleeds
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widow
a word on a line by itself at the end of a paragraph
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masthead
the names of a newspaper's publishers and editors are listed on the masthead
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scoop
if a newspaper publishes a big story before anyone else, it is a scoop
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crop
if you cut off part of a picture, your crop it
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Stringer
a reporter who is not on the newspaper staff but sends in stories
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poppycock
nonsense
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bamboozle
when you bamboozle someone, you trick that person
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polliwog
a tadpole -a frog in a very young stage
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dillydally
if you dillydally, you waste time
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bonkers
crazy or mad
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slugabed
someone who is lazy
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scalawag
a rascal or scamp 流氓
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hobnob
if you hobnob with someone, you are on familiar terms with that person
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gobbledygook
writing or speaking that is long and windy and hard to understand
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displease
if you displease someone, you annoy that person
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prehistoric
before recorded history
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semiprecious
semiprecious jewels aren't as valuable as precious ones
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postdate
if you postdate something, you give a date later than the true date
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postscript
a postscript is added to the end of a letter after the signature
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transcontinental
transcontinental means across the continent
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transplant
when you transplant something, you move it from one place to another
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-ship and -ty
condition of being
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-ous
full of
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-hood
a state of being
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kinship
means related by blood
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remarkable
special
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envious
if you are envious, you want what someone else has
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joyous
when you are happy, you are joyous
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brotherhood
fellowship
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frailty
weakness
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variable
changeable
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receptacle
container
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quiver
if you quiver, you shake
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blunder
a blunder is a mistake
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rash
when you are careless, you are rash
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novice
beginner
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outstanding
means "important in some way"
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hazardous
when something is hazardous, it is dangerous
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treacherous
when someone is treacherous, that person is false adj. 奸诈的,叛逆的,背叛的;危险的;不牢靠的
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bewildered
confused
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bountiful
plentiful
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blissful
happy
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valid
true
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cumbersome
clumsy
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dormant
sleeping
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ceaseless
something that is ceaseless is unending
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daunting
if a task is daunting, it is discouraging
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flimsy
if something is flimsy, it is frail n. 薄纸;复写纸;打字纸 adj. 脆弱的;浅薄的;易损坏的;不周密的
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substantial
if something is substantial, it is solid
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fatigue
weariness
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vigor
strength
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criticism
when you make an unfavorable remark
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frisky
lively 反义词 sluggish adj. 活泼的;欢闹的
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sluggish
slow
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tiresome
boring
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headless
not thoughtful; not considerate
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sensible
if you are sensible, you are wise
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ridiculous
if you are silly, you are ridiculous
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vineyard
A vineyard is a field where grapes are grown
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whirlpool
A whirlpool is a current of water that spins around rapidly n. 漩涡,涡流;混乱,纷乱
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spellbound
enchanted adj. 被咒语所镇住的;出神的;被迷住的;茫然不知所之的
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windshield
the front window of a car is called a windshield
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touchdown
a touchdown is a score in a football game
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lute
a musical instrument 琵琶
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loot
to rob or steal
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cruise
a trip on a ship
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crews
groups of people working together
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foul
something that is foul is unclean
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course
a course is a direction or movement
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coarse
the opposite of fine
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fowl
a bird such as a goose
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bridal
means "related to a wedding"
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bridle
A bridle is used to control a horse
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refuse
1. garbage 2. won't do it
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invalid
1. someone who is sick 2. something is invalid when it is no longer in force
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minute
1. something that is minute is very small 2. a minute is a measure of time
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eponyms
a word that comes from the name of a person or place
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sardines
small fish often packed in cans for sale
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vaudeville
variety show
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bikini
a small two piece bathing suit
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cologne
a fragrant liquid
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bologna
a lunch meat
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tarantula
a large hairy spider with a poisonous bite
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cantaloupe
melon
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alligator
a large reptile with leathery skin | words from French
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shelk
the chief or head of a family
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kimono
long outer garment worn in Japan
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ref
a judge in a sports event
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curio
a strange or novel object
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rev
rotation
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splatter
if you splatter something, you spray it around
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squiggle
twist or curve
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squawk
loud, harsh sound
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flurry
sudden gust or movement n. 慌张;疾风;飓风;骚动;一阵忙乱(或激动、兴奋等);小阵雪(或雨等);(尤指衣服)窸窣;(同时出现的)一系列事物;一阵混乱 v. 使恐慌;使激动;慌张;激动;(雪或树叶)微飘;(人)快速行动
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glimmer
gleam n. 微光;闪光;瞬息的一现 vi. 闪烁;隐约地闪现 vt. 使闪烁;使发微光
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medavac
a helicopter for transporting wounded people
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spacelab
a laboratory in space
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telethon
a TV program that lasts many hours
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flare
when somethings flares, it flames up quickly
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colony
n. 殖民地;移民队;种群;动物栖息地
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Ants live together in a ?
colony
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when you see a group of toads
knot
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Foxes are found together in a ?
skulk
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A group of ponies is called?
string
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a group of geese on water is a ?
gaggle
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a group of fish is called?
school
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oysters live in a ?
bed
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kangaroos jump around together in a ?
troop
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isthmus
a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land
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peninsula
an area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
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delta
the dirt and sand that is surrounded by water on three sides
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oasis
a fertile place in a desert where there are water, trees, and other plants
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tributary
a branch of river
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valley
a land that lies between mountains or hills
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gorge
a deep, narrow valley that often has a stream running through it
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plateau
a large area of high , flat land
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strait
a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water
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archipelago
a chain of islands
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onomatopoeia
when a word imitates the sound of something
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rhyme
a word that has the same ending sound as another word
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meter
the arrangement of beats in a line of poetry
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simile
uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things
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couplet
two lines of poetry that usually rhyme
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personification
a human characteristic is given to something that is not human
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haiku
three-line poem in which there are five, serve, and five syllables per line
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metaphor
a comparison of two unlike things
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alliteration
the repetition of the first sound of several words in a poem
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sonnet
a poem with 14 lines written in a certain meter and with a special rhyme scheme
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hodgepodge
a big mess
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chitchat
friendly or idle talk
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namby-pamby
someone who is namby-pamby is licking in strength
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fiddlesticks
nonsense
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flabbergast
if you flabbergast people, you surprise them
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lollygag
when you lollygag, you while away time
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hullabaloo
A loud disturbance is a hullabaloo
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rapscallion
scamp
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Nitty-gritty
something essential
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ped -
means "foot"
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pedal
A pedal is a lever worked by a foot
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pedestal
A pedestal is a base on which a statue stands
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biped
A biped is an animal with two feet
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numer -
means number
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numeral
A numeral is a word or letter that stands for a number
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numerous
great many
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enumerate
when you enumerate something, you go over it step by step
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numerator
the number above the line in a fraction
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liber -
free
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liberal
liberal means giving freely
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liberty
freedom
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clar -
means clear
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clarity
clearness
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declare
When you declare something, you make it known
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declaration
announcement
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clarion
A clarion is a clear, shrill sound
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Dict -
means "says"
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dictate
if you dictate something, you say it aloud for someone to write down
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dictator
A dictator is a person who rules with total authority
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diction
a person's manner of speaking
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mech -
means "machine"
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mechanic
someone who repairs machines
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mechanize
"to do by machine"
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meter -
means "measure"
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barometer
measures the pressure of the atmosphere
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thermometer
A thermometer measures temperature
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kilometer
A kilometer is a measure of length in the metric system.
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speedometer
measures how fast a vehicle is going
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path -
means "suffer"
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pathetic
means pitiful
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sympathy
when you feel sympathy, you feel sorry for someone
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pathology
the study of disease is called pathology
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scuba
Scuba gear enables a diver to breathe underwater
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radar
an instrument that uses radio waves to determine the distance, direction and speed of unseen objects
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modem
A modem is a device that converts communications signals
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quasar
A heavenly object that lets off a blue light and radio waves is a quasar
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canola
a kind of oil used for cooking
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sonar
device that uses sound waves to locate objects underwater
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laser
A laser produces a strong narrow beam of light
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snafu
if something turns into a big disorganized mess, it is a snafu.
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veep
A veep is a vice president
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pram
A pram is a baby carriage
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larder
pantry
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flat
if you rent a flat, you rent an apartment
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underground
subway
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chemist
A chemist is a druggist
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lift
if you ride in a lift, you take an elevator
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cupboard
A cupboard is a closet
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nappy
A diaper is called a nappy by the British
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cutlery
When you set the table with cutlery, you use silverware
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album
An album is a book with blank pages for holding photos or other collections
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zany
if someone is zany, that person is clownish
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leotard
A leotard is a bodysuit that dancers wear.n. 紧身连衣裤(杂技和舞蹈演员等穿的)
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cyclone
a violent, rotating windstorm | n. 旋风;[气象] 气旋;飓风
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dahila
a kind of flower The Black Dahila 黑色大丽花
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manuscript
the text of a book or paper
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academy
An academy is a school
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retro-
means "backward"
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ir-
means "not'
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mal-
means "bad"
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inter -
means "between"
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ab-
means "from"
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retroactive
A law that is retroactive applies to events before the law was passed
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retrospective
A retrospective is a survey of past experience
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malformed
means poorly shaped
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intersection
An intersection is where one thing crosses another
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interpose
means "to come between things"
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abduct
means "carry off by force" | vt. 绑架;诱拐;使外展
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abstain
if you abstain from something, you do without it.
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bi -
means "two"
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com -
means "with"
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il-
means "not"
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hydro-
means "water"
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mono -
means "single"
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biannual
A biannual event occurs twice a year
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bivalve
A bivalve is a shell with two parts that hinge together
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commiserate
if you commiserate with someone, you feel sorrow for his or her trouble. vt. 同情,怜悯 vi. 同情,怜悯;吊慰
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compile
collect
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illiterate
A person who does not know how to read or write in illiterate
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hydroplane
A hydroplane can land or take off on water
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hydroelectric
electricity made from waterpower is hydroelectric
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monotone
means "sameness of tone or style"
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monosyllable
a word with one syllable
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-ist
means "one who practices"
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-ic
means "relating to"
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-ation/-tion and -ism
means "state of being"
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-ent
means "inclined to"
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heroic
someone who is heroic is very brave
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historic
historic means famous in history
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accusation
An accusation is a charge against someone
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optimism
the belief that things will turn out for the best
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journalism
the writing and publishing of newspapers and magazines
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turbulent
when something is turbulent, it is disturbed
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succulent
"juicy" n. 肉质植物;多汁植物 adj. 多汁的;多水分的;多汁性的
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pacify
means "to soothe"
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suppress
subdue vt. 抑制;镇压;废止
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gregarious
friendly
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commotion
disturbance | n. 骚动;暴乱
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haughty
Haughty means conceited adj. 傲慢的;自大的
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surmise
when you surmise, you guess
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consolidate
When you consolidate things, you unify them
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destiny
your destiny is your fate
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disciple
A disciple is a follower
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noxious
something poisonous is noxious
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Surge
Surge means "rise".
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valiant
if you are valiant, you are brave
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labyrinth
A labyrinth is a maze
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paramount
means "most important"
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haggard
if you are haggard, you are exhausted
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impartial
neutral
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factual
something that is factual is based on facts
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congenial
if you are congenial, you are agreeable
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disagreeable
unpleasant
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lenient
merciful
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severe
harsh
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entice
lure
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repel
if you repel someone, you drive that person away
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transparent
Something that is transparent is easily seen through
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opaque
Something that is opaque does not allow light or understanding through
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fanciful
imaginary
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malice
ill will
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kindness
When you show kindness, you act in a considerate way
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slovenly
messy and dirty adj. 懒散的;不整洁的;马虎的 adv. 邋遢地;马虎地;不整洁地
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immaculate
If you are immaculate, you are very clean
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reverence
deep respect
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disrespect
if someone shows disrespect, that person acts rudely
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posterity
Posterity refers to generations of the future
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ancestors
Ancestors are people in your family from whom you are descended.
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high-rise
A high-rise is a building with many stories
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open-ended
when something is open-ended, it is not final
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drive-in
A drive-in is a place where people get served while in their cars
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troubleshoot
when you troubleshoot, you eliminate problems
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solar energy
Energy from the sun is solar energy
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know-how
know-how means expertise
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low-key
if something is low-key, it is played down
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getaway
A getaway is an exit
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health club
A health club is a place with exercise equipment
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sari
A sari is a garment worn by Hindu women
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sorry
If you are sorry, you are apologetic
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waver
when you waver, you hesitate
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waiver
A waiver is a document that gives up a claim
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hostel
A hostel is an inexpensive lodging
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hue
a gradation of color
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hew
If you hew something, you chop or cut it out
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insight
Insight is the ability to understand something
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incite
To incite is to stir up
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wound
1. injury 2. the past tense of wind, meaning "to wrap around"
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buffet
1. "To buffet is to strike forcefully" 2. A buffet is a counter from which meals are served
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incense
1. Incense is a substance that burns with a strong odor 2. if you incense someone, you anger that person
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pawn
1. the lowest piece in a chess game 2. if you pawn something, you give it as a deposit for a loan
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intimate
1. a close association 2. if you intimate something, you give a hint
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derrick
A derrick is a large crane | n. 起重机,[机] 转臂起重机;油井的铁架塔
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zinnia
A colorful flower | n. 百日草属植物;百日草,百日菊
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cardigan
A cardigan is a sweater that buttons in front
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maverick
A maverick is someone who doesn't go along with a group's thinking
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boycott
if you boycott something, you stop using it
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Saturnine
Saturnine means gloomy
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laconic
Someone who is laconic uses few words
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sequoia
A giant redwood tree; n. 红杉(产于美国加州)
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Bacitracin
Bacitracin is an antibiotic ointment; n. [微] 杆菌肽
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afghan
An afghan is a blanket knitted or crocheted in a colorful pattern
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cashmere
Cashmere is a soft wool that comes from a goat
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currant
Currants are small berries
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spaniel
A spaniel is a kind of dog
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denim
a heavy cloth used in making overalls
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atoll
An atoll is a coral island
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Turquoise
A blue-green gemstone
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Mayonnaise
a dressing made from oil and egg yolk.
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canary
A canary os a yellow songbird
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scow
A scow is a flat-bottomed boat n. 方驳;敞舱平底驳船;耙斗 vt. 用平底大驳船运输
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frolic
if you frolic, you play in a frisky way | adj. 欢乐的,嬉戏的
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loiter
When you loiter, you linger vi. 虚度;闲荡;徘徊 vt. 虚度;闲荡;混
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safari
A safari is a hunting or exploring trip
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snorkel
A snorkel is a German word for a breathing tube for swimmers
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orangutan
An orangutan is an ape that lives in trees
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sarong
A sarong is a cloth that is wrapped and worn as a skirt
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jabberwocky
writing or speech that makes no sense is jabberwocky
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lilliputian
something very tiny is lilliputian
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quixotic
someone who is romantic and impractical is quixotic
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narcissus
A narcissus is a flower that grows from a bulb
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puckish
mischievous | adj. 恶作剧的,淘气的
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herculean
really difficult | adj. 恶作剧的,淘气的
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utopian
A utopian one is one that is visionary but imaginary
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scrooge
A miserly person is a scrooge | n. 吝啬鬼,守财奴
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malapropism
A malapropism is a funny misuse of words
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barefaced
If something is barefaced, it is without disguise
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monumental
large and outstanding
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majestic
grand or dignified
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dwindles
when something dwindles, little remains of it
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hint
an indirect suggestion
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radiance
brilliant light
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castigate
if you castigate someone, you scold or punish that person
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frugal
if you are frugal, you spend your money carefully and sparingly
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gust
A gust is a rush of wind
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fortnight
two weeks
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clash
a loud noise
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prissy
A prissy person is fussy
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travelogue
An illustrated lecture about traveling is a travelogue
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laundromat
A laundromat is a commercial place for washing and drying clothes in coin-operated machines
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flextime
Flextime is an arrangement workers make with employers to set their own work schedules
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motorcade
If you ride in a motorcade, you are in a procession of cars
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sitcom
A sitcom is a humorous television show
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walkathon
A walking marathon is a walkathon
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blustery
When it is blustery, the wind is noisy and stormy
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stratus
A stratus cloud is low and gray and often bring rain or snow
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inversion
An inversion is when air temperature increases at high altitudes instead of decreasing as it normally does
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precipitation
rain, snow, sleet or hail
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typhoon
a violent cyclone or hurricane in the western pacific ocean
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cirrus cloud
A cirrus cloud is high and thin and means fair weather [气象] 卷云
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cumulus cloud
A cumulus cloud is puffy and means fair weather [气象] 积云
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monsoon
A monsoon is a seasonal wind that usually brings heavy rains
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meteorologist
A meteorologist studies atmospheric conditions and forecasts the weather
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clef
A clef shows the pitch of musical notes
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staccato
Music with breaks between tones is played in a staccato manner n. 断奏,断音 adj. 断奏的,断音的 adv. 不连贯地
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tempo
the time or speed in which music is played
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adagio
in "a slow tempo"
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percussion
Percussion instruments make sounds when they are struck
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crescendo
Crescendo is an increase in volume or intensity
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overture
An overture introduces a musical work such as an opera | n. 前奏曲;提案;序幕
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chord
A chord is three or more tones sounded together
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allegro
in a fast tempo
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aud-
means "hear"
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audition
An audition is a hearing to hire a performer
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auditorium
An auditorium is a large space for an audience
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audible
something that is audible can be heard
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audience
people gathered in a place to see or hear something make up an audience
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Grat -
means "pleasing"
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congratulate
When you congratulate someone, you express good wishes
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gratitude
thankfulness
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gratify
"to please"
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ject -
means "throw"
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inject
to fill or insert
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reject
if you reject something, you refuse it
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conjecture
when you conjecture, you make a guess
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Aero -
means "air"
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Aerobics
Aerobics is a system of exercises that promote fitness
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aerodynamics
Aerodynamics is the branch of physics related to the motion of air and other gases
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aerial
An aerial is a wire or rod used in sending out and receiving electromagnetic waves adj. 空中的,航空的;空气的;空想的 n. [电讯] 天线
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aerate
When you aerate something, you expose and mix it with air or other gases
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Belli -
means "war'
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rebellion
A rebellion is an uprising
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belligerent
aggresive or warlike
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Pan -
means "all"
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panacea
A panacea is a cure for all problems
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pandemonium
a noisy uproar | n. 一片混乱;闹哄哄的场所
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panorama
an unlimited view over a wide area
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Chronos -
means "time'
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anachronism
In an anachronism, an event or object is placed in a time period where it doesn't belong
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chronic
means "lasting a long time"
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chronicle
A chronicle is a record of happenings n. 编年史,年代记;记录 vt. 记录;把…载入编年史
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chronology
A chronology is a list of events arranged in the order in which they occurred
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synchronize
means "to make happen at the same time"
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Phon -
means "sound"
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megaphone
a horn that increases the loudness of a voice
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euphonious
means "pleasing to the ear"
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phonics
the association of letters with speech sounds
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symphony
a composition for an orchestra to play
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braces
If you wear braces, you have on suspenders
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torch
A torch is a flashlight
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petrol
gas
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diversion
detour
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crumpet
muffin | n. 松脆饼;煎饼
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dustbin
trash can
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mackintosh
raincoat
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tantalize
if you tantalize someone, you torment that person
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boulevard
a wide avenue
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mercurial
Someone who is mercurial is quick and changeable
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tulle
a fine net used in veils and women's clothes | n. 薄纱;绢网
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nucleus
the core is a cell and controls its growth
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flamingo
a large bird with bright pink feathers
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blazer
a type of jacket
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magnolia
a kind of tree with large flowers
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hootenanny
a gathering of folksingers
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skedaddle
when you skedaddle, you run away suddenly
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Topsy-turvy
means "upside down"
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gewgaw
a showy trinket
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balderdash
nonsense
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flummox
if you flummox someone, you bewilder that person,
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wishy-washy
if something is wishy-washy, it is weak
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thingamabob
if you can't think of the name for something, you might say it is a thingamabob
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hunky-dory
means "okay"
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tortuous
means "winding" | adj. 蜿蜒曲折的
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torturous
cause great pain
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plaintive
sad
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insinuate
to suggest in an indirect way
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incinerate
if you incinerate something, you burn it
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dissolute
immoral
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ally
a supporter
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alley
a narrow street | n. 小巷;小路;小径
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de -
means "down" or "away from"
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fore -
means "in front of"
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im-
means "not"
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micro -
means "small'
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anti-
means "against"
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devalue
to reduce the value of something
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desegregate
to end segregation
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foreshadow
if you foreshadow something, you indicate it beforehand
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foresight
wisdom
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improvident
means "not careful in providing for the future"
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microcosm
a little world
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antitoxin
makes the body safe from disease
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antisocial
not sociable
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-ance and -ity
means "state of being"
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-al
means "relating to"
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-less
means "lack of"
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-ible
means "can be"
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tolerance
respect for others
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arrogance
pride
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velocity
speed
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sensational
if something is sensational, it is outstanding
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stoical
means "indifferent to pleasure or pain" | adj. 坚忍的;禁欲的;斯多葛学派的
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remorseless
when someone is remorseless, that person has no pity
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defenseless
no way of protecting yourself
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irreversible
unable to be changed
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convertible
something that can be changed