January Flashcards

1
Q

inundate with

A

overwhelm with things or people to be dealt with; flood.

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2
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dog-ear

A

v. fold down the corner of (a book or magazine)

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3
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schmooze

A

v. Chat idly

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4
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lar·gess

[lahr-jes, lahr-jis]

A

Generous bestowal of gifts

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5
Q

herbarium

A

干燥标本集

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6
Q

the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma.

A

euthanasia |ˌyo͞oTHəˈnāZHə|

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7
Q

a group of people attending or surrounding an important person

A

entourage

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8
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an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.

A

armistice

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