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Abscond

V.

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To depart clandestinely, to steal off and hide

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Aberrant

Adj.

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Deviate from the norm

aberration, noun

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Alacrity

n.

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Eager and enthusiastic willingness

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Anomaly

n.

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Deviation from the normal order, form, or rules. Abnormality

(adj. anomalous)

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Approbation

n.

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An expression of approval or praise

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Arduous

Adj.

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Strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort

Strenuous 费力的, 需用力应付的
Taxing 费力的

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assuage

v.

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To ease or lessen, to appease or pacify

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Audacious

Adj.

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Daring and fearless, recklessly bold

audacity, n.

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Austere

Adj.

Austerity, n.

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Without adornment, bare, severely simple, ascetic

Adornment 装饰,装饰品. Ascetic 苦行的, 克己的

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Axiomatic

Adj.

Axiom, n.

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Taken as a given, possessing self-evident truth

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Canonical

Adj.

Canon, n.

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Following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

a canonical syllable pattern
规范的音节模式

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Capricious

Adj.

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Inclined to change one’s mind impulsively, erratic, unpredictable

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Censure

V.

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To criticize severely, to officially rebuke

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Chicanery

n.

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Trickery or subterfuge

耍花招哄骗别人(尤指于法律事务中);不诚实的行为

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Connoisseur

n.

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An informed and astute judge in matters of taste, expert

an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

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Convoluted

Adj.

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Complex or complicated

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Disabuse

v.

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To undeceive, to set right

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Discordant

Adj.

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Conflicting, dissonant or harsh in sound

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Disparate

n.

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Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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Effrontery

n.

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Extremely boldness, presumptuousness

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Eloquent

Adj.

Eloquence n.

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Well-spoken, expressive, articulate

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Enervate

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To weaken, to reduce in vitality

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Ennui

n.

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Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulted from boredom or apathy

the feeling of being bored by something tedious

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Equivocate

v.

Equivocal, adj.

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To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

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erudite adj. erudition, n.
Very learned, scholarly
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exculpate v.
Exonerate, to clear of blame 使免罪,免除 exonerate sb. from blame 免某人的罪责
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exigent adj.
Urgent, pressing, requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous Adj.
Improvised, done without preparation
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filibuster n.
Intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speech asking to delay legislative action 阻碍或延宕国会或其他立法机构通过提案
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fulminate v.
To loudly attack or denounce denounce 公开指责
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ingenuous Adj.
Artless, frank and candid, lacking in sophistication Candid 耿直的,坦率的,直率的
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inured Adj.
Accustomed to accept something undesirable
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irascible Adj.
Easily angered, prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud V. laudatory, adj
To praise highly
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lucid adj.
Clear, easily understand
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magnanimity n. magnanimous, adj.
The quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. In forgiving 宽宏大量
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martial adj.
Associated with war and armed force
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mundane adj.
Of the world, typical of or concerned with the ordinary 平凡的,平淡的 a rather mundane task 一项有点单调的任务
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nascent adj.
Coming into being, in early developmental stages
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nebulous adj.
Vague, cloudy, lacking clearly defined form 朦胧的,模糊的
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neologism n.
A new word, expression, or usage. the creation or use of new words or sense
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noxious adj.
Harmful, injurious
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obtuse adj.
Lacking sharpness of intellect. Not clear or precise in thought or expression ``` 迟钝的；(疼痛)不剧烈的；(印象)不鲜明的 an obtuse pain 隐隐的痛 be obtuse in understanding 头脑迟钝 ```
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obviate v.
To anticipate and make unnecessary 避免,消除(贫困、不方便等) to obviate the need for something 使不需要某事物
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onerous adj.
Troubling, burdensome 困难的;沉重的;繁重的 My household duties were not particularly onerous. 我的家务活并不繁重。
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paean n.
A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving Hymn 赞美诗, 圣歌, 颂歌
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parody n.
A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. In literature or art
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perennial adj.
Recurrent through the year or many years, happening repeatly
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perfidy n.
Intentional breach of faith, treachery Treachery 背信弃义, 不忠, 背叛; 欺诈 背信弃义,背叛,出卖 As devotion unites lovers,so perfidy estranges friends. 忠诚是爱情的桥梁,欺诈是友谊的敌人。
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perfunctory Adj.
Cursory, done without care or interest cursory 粗略的, 草率的, 仓促的 敷衍的,马虎的,例行公事的 perfunctory applause 敷衍的掌声 肤浅的,浅薄的
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perspicacious adj. perspicacity, n.
acutely perceptive, having keen discernment Discernment <褒>识别能力;洞察力;敏锐,精明 有洞察力的;判断力强的;有识别力的 a perspicacious criticism 尖锐的批评
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prattle v.
To babble meaninglessly, to talk in an empty and idle manner
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precipitate Adj.
Acting with excessive haste or impulse haste 急忙，匆忙 鲁莽的, 仓促行事的, 感情用事的
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precipitate v.
To cause or happen before anticipated or required
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predilection n.
A disposition in favor of something, preference 偏爱,偏好,嗜好
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prescience n. prescient, adj.
Foreknowledge of events, knowing of events prior to their occurring
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prevaricate v.
To deliberately avoid the truth, to mislead deliberate 故意的, 蓄意的 支吾,搪塞;说谎
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qualms n.
Misgiving, reservations, causes of hesitancy misgiving 疑虑, 担心, 恐惧 不安, (对某事是否正确感到的)疑虑 He had no qualms about cheating the tax inspector. 对欺骗税务稽查员一事, 他并不觉得有什么不安。
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recant v.
To retract, esp. to previously held belief 撤回(声明),放弃(信仰或主张) rather die than recant 宁死不改变信仰
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refute v.
To disprove, to successfully argue against
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relegate v.
To forcibly assign, esp. to a lower position or place 使降级, 使降职 Their football team was relegated. 他们的足球队被降级了。
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reticent adj.
quiet, reserved, reluctant to express thoughts and feelings 不轻易暴露思想或感情的;有保留的 He was reticent about his opinion. 他有保留意见。
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solicitous adj.
concerned and attentive, eager 关心的,挂念的 solicitous about sb.’s health 热切的,渴望的 solicitous to please. solicitous of his help
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sordid adj.
Characterized by filth, grime, or squalor. Foul 肮脏的,污秽的,卑鄙的,可耻的,堕落的 grime 污垢. squalor 污秽, 肮脏, 邋遢
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sporadic adj.
Occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids"
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squander v.
To waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static adj
Not moving, active, or in motion. At rest
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stupefy v.
To stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie v.
To block, thwart thwart 阻挠 妨碍,阻挠 a problem in thermodynamics that stymied half the class 花费了半节课时间才解决的一个热力学问题
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torque n.
A force that cause rotation (尤指机器的)扭转力;转(力)矩
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tortuous adj.
Winding, twisting, excessively complicated 弯弯曲曲的 They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city. 他们步行穿过老城区中心弯弯曲曲的街道。 (指政策等)不直接阐明的;含混不清的 I wrote tortuous essay for obscure journals. 我给一些无名杂志写一些拐弯抹角的文章。
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truculent adj.
Fierce and cruel, eager to fight 1. defiantly aggressive; "as truculent as a small boy who thinks his big brother can lick anybody" (similar) aggressive 2. aggressively hostile; "a truculent speech against the new government" (similar) hostile
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veracity n.
Truthfulness, honesty
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virulent adj.
Extremely harmful or poisonous. Bitterly hostile or antagonistic ``` 剧毒的,危险的,致命的 a virulent form of flu 一种致命的流感 刻毒的,恶毒的,充满仇恨的 virulent abuse 恶毒的咒骂 ```
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voracious adj.
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit. Ravenous ravenous 极饿的
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waver v.
To move to and fro. To sway. To be unsettled in opinion sway(使)摇摆, (使)摇动 摇摆; 摇晃; 动摇

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