List 13-15 Flashcards

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prod

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vt. 提醒;督促(用手指或尖物)戳;捅;

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proclivity

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n. (常指不好的)倾向,癖性;

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proclamation

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n. 宣布,公布;公告,布告;宣言书;

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probity

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n. 正直,诚实;

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pristine

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adj. 一尘不染的;崭新的

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primordial

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adj. 原始的;远古的;人类最初的

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primal

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adj. 最初的;原始的;根本的;

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prig

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n. 一本正经的人;

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preternatural

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adj. 异常的;奇特的;超自然的;不可思议的;

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pretentious

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adj. 自命不凡的;虚伪的;做作的;

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presumptuous

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adj. 放肆的;冒昧的;自作主张的

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prescient

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adj. 有预知能力的,有先见之明的;

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prerogative

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n. 特权;专利

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prerequisite

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n. 先决条件,前提,必要条件; adj. 必须先具备的,必要的;先决条件的;

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preoccupation

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n. 念念不忘;执着;全神贯注;入神

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premonition

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n. (通常不好的)预感,预兆;

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premeditate

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v. 预谋,预先考虑;

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prefabricated

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adj. 预制的;可组装的

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preempt

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vt. 先占;取代;先取;先发制人;

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preeminent

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adj. 卓越的,杰出的,超群的;

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predominate

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vi. 占支配地位;(数量上)占优势;

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predominant

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adj. 占主导地位的;占优势的

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predatory

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adj. 掠夺成性的;食肉的;捕食生物的;

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precursor

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n. 前辈,前驱,先锋,前任

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preconception
n. 事先形成的看法;成见
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precipitous
adj. 险峻的;突然的;急剧的;轻率的
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precedent
n. 前例;先例; adj. 在先的
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precarious
adj. 危险的;不稳定的;危险的
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pounce
vi. 突袭,猛扑; v. 揪出,抓住(错误等)
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potted
adj.瓶或罐装的;浓缩的;简略的
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potshot
n. 胡乱射击;(对某事物的)随便一试; v. 肆意抨击;
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potent
adj. 有效的,强有力的
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potable
adj. 可以喝的,适合饮用的;
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postulate
vt. 假定;假设 n. 假定;
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postoperative
adj. 手术后的;
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posthumously
adv. 死后地
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posthumous
adj. 死后的
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portend
vt. 预示;预兆;预告;
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porous
adj. 能渗透的;多孔的;多漏洞的
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populous
adj. 人口众多的;人口稠密的;
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ponderous
adj. 冗长乏味的;缓慢的;笨拙的
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pompous
adj. 自负的;浮华的
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pomposity
n. 浮华;虚夸;炫耀;自负;
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pollinate
vt. 给…传授花粉;
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pollen
n. 花粉;
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poise
n. 镇定;沉着;n. 姿势;姿态
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poignant
adj. 辛酸的;惨痛的
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plunge
vt. 用力插入;使陷入; vi. 跳入;全心投入;突降,俯冲; n. 投入,陷入;游泳,跳水;
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plump
adj. 丰满的;肥胖的;丰富的;充裕的; v. 使蓬松;选择;选中
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plumb
v. 探索;铺设水管 adv. 恰恰;正好;完全地
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pliant
adj. 柔顺的;顺从的
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pliable
adj. 易弯的;柔韧的;柔顺的
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plethora
n. 过多,过剩;
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platitudinous
adj. 平凡的;陈腐的
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platitude
n. 陈词滥调;
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plaintive
adj. 悲哀的,哀怨的
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plainspoken
adj. 直言不讳的
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placid
adj. 平和的,宁静的;温和的
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placebo
n. 安慰剂 | placebo is a substance with no effects that a doctor gives to a patient instead of a drug.
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placate
vt. 安抚,抚慰,
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pithy
adj. 简练的,精辟的,简洁扼要的;
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pine
n. 松树; v. 苦苦思念;渴望
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pilgrim
n. 朝圣者;
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piety
n. 虔诚,虔敬;
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picturesque
adj. 风景如画的;别致的;生动的
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physiological
adj. 生理学的 | the physiology of a human or animal's body is the way that it functions
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photosynthesis
n. 光合作用
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phonetic
adj. 语音的;语音学的;
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phlegmatic
adj. 冷静的;沉着的;临危不惧的
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philosophic
adj. 哲学的
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philistine
n.庸俗之辈 adj 庸俗的
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petulant
adj. 大发脾气的;任性的
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pestilential
adj. 瘟疫的;危害农作物的
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pervasive
adj. 普遍的;扩大的;渗透的;弥漫的;
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pervade
vt. 遍及,弥漫;渗透,充满;
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perspicuous
adj. 说话清楚的;明白易懂的;
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perspicacious
adj. 有洞察力的,敏锐的
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persevere
vi. 坚持不懈;
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perquisite
n. 津贴
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perpetrate
vt. 犯(罪);做(恶);
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perpendicular
adj. 垂直的,成直角的;
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pernicious
adj. 很有害的,恶性的
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periphery
n. 边缘;圆周;外围;边缘地带;
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peripheral
adj. 外围的;次要的;(神经)末梢区域的; n. 外部设备;
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peripatetic
adj. 不固定的;经常出差的;流动的
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perilous
adj. 危险的,冒险的;
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perfunctory
adj. 敷衍的;马虎的;
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perfidious
adj. 不诚实的,背信弃义的;
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perfervid
adj. 极其热情的;
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pensive
adj. 沉思的,深思的;
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penitent
adj. 悔罪的,悔过的; n. 后悔者;忏悔者;
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penchant
n. (强烈的)倾向,爱好,嗜好;
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penal
adj. 处罚的;刑罚的
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pejorative
adj. 批评的;贬义的
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peevish
adj. 脾气坏的,易动怒的;
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peerless
adj. 无与伦比的,盖世无双的
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pedestrian
n. 步行者;行人; adj. 徒步的;平淡无奇的;一般的;
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pedantry
n. 迂腐; 过分拘泥于细节(或传统)的
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pedant
n. 卖弄学问的人,学究,书呆子;
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pedagogic
adj. 教育学的,教授法的;
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pecuniary
adj. 金钱的,金钱上的;
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peculiar
adj. 奇怪的,古怪的; 独特的
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paucity
n. 少量,缺乏,不足;
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patronizing
adj. 屈尊俯就的;
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patronize
vt. 惠顾;资助;保护;屈尊;
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patronage
n. 资助,赞助;光顾,惠顾;任免权;支援,保护;
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pathological
adj. [医]病理学的;由疾病引起的;病态的,疾病的;
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partisan
adj. 党派的;偏袒的;有倾向性的;n. 游击队员
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particulate
n. 微粒,颗粒
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parsimony
n. 吝啬;小气;
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parliamentary
adj. 议会的,国会的;议会制度的;根据议会的;
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paramount
adj. 最重要的;首要的
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paragon
n. 模范;典型;十全十美的人;完美无缺的人;
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pantomime
n. 哑剧;
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pancreas
n. 胰,胰腺;胰;
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panacea
n. 万应灵药;治百病的药;
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paltry
adj. 微小的;不重要的;无价值的;可鄙的;
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palpable
adj. 明显的;可感知的,
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paleolithic
adj. 旧石器时代的; adj. 旧石器时代的;
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palatable
adj. 可口的;美味的;合意的;可接受的
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painstakingly
adv. 刻苦地,煞费苦心地;精心;勤勤恳恳;刻意;
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paean
n. 赞歌
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pack
n. 包裹;兽群
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pacifist
n. 和平主义者,反战主义者; adj. 非战主义的;
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overwrought
adj. 紧张过度的
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overturn
v 推翻;倾覆
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overtire
vt. 使(尤指病人等)过度疲劳;
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overt
adj. 明显的;公然的;公开的;阳;
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overshadow
vt. 使失色;使阴暗;夺去…的光辉;遮阴;
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override
vt. 推翻,无视;践踏;优先于;
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overpowering
adj. 压倒性(优势)的;无法抵抗的
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overpower
vt. 压倒;
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overdraw
vt. 透支;夸大
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overcast
adj. 天阴的,多云的
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overblown
adj. 残败的;夸张的
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overbear
v. 压倒;超过
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overbalance
vt.& vi. (使)失去平衡而歪倒;
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overawe
vt. 威慑
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oval
adj. 椭圆形的;卵形的;
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outstrip
vt. 超过,优于,跑过
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outmoded
adj. 过时的;不流行的;
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outlying
adj. 偏僻的,边远的;
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outgrowth
n. 自然结果,副产物,生长物;
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outburst
n. (蒸汽,怒气等的)爆发;破裂;
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oust
vt. 驱逐,罢黜;取代;剥夺;
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ostracize
vt. 放逐;流放;排斥;
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ossify
vt.& vi. 骨化,硬化,使僵化;
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ordeal
n. 严峻的考验;苦难的经验;折磨;
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orchestrate
vt. 把(乐曲)编成管弦乐;精心策划;
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opulent
adj. 富裕的;充足的
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optimum
adj. 最有利的;最理想的
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optical
adj. 视觉的;光学的;
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opprobrious
adj. 辱骂的;侮辱的
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oppressive
adj. 高压的;压制性的
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opportune
adj. 合适的;适当的
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opinionated
adj. 固执己见的
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operative
adj. 手术的; 实施中的,起作用的
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opalescent
adj. 发乳白色光的;
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opacity
n. 不透明性;费解;难懂;模糊;
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onerous
adj. 繁重的;麻烦的;负有义务的;
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omnipotent
adj. 全能的,权力无限的; n. 全能者;
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ominous
adj. 不祥的,坏兆头的;预兆的,预示的;
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oligarch
n. 寡头政治执政者;
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off-key
adj. 走调的,不和谐的
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officious
adj. 过分殷勤的,爱管闲事的,非官方的
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odorless
adj. 没有气味的,无臭的;
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odious
adj. 可憎的,令人作呕的;
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obviate
vt. 排除;消除(贫困、不方便等);
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obstruct
vt. 阻塞;堵塞;
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obstinateness
n. 固执;顽固
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obstinacy
n. 顽固;顽强;
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obsolescent
adj. 逐步废弃的;
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observant
adj. 善于观察的,警惕的,遵从的
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obsequious
adj. 奉承拍马的,卑躬屈膝的;谄媚的;
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obliterate
vt. 涂去,擦掉;使消失;使被忘却;忘掉;
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obliqueness
n.斜度,倾斜
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obliging
adj. 乐于助人的;
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obfuscate
vt. 使困惑;使迷惑
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obdurate
adj. 顽固的;执拗的
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nutrient
n. 营养物,营养品,养分
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nubile
adj. (指妇女)适婚的,性感的;
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nuance
n. 细微差别;
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novice
n. 初学者,新手;
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notoriety
n. 臭名昭著,声名狼藉的人;
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nonviable
adj. 无法生活的; 不能成活的
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nonporous
n. 无孔的;不渗透的
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nonplussed
adj. 不知所措的,陷于困境的
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nonentity
n. 无足轻重的人或事;
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nonconformist
n. 不墨守成规者; adj. 不墨守成规的
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noncommittal
adj. 不作许诺的;不表态的;不确定的;含糊的;
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nominally
adv. 在名义上,表面地;
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nomadic
adj. 游牧的;流浪的;
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noisome
adj. 有害的;有毒的;恶臭的
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neolithic
adj. 新石器时代的;
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negligible
adj. 可以忽略的;微不足道的;无足轻重的;不足轻重;
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negligent
adj. 疏忽的;玩忽职守的;随便的
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negate
vt. 取消;否认
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nebulous
adj. 云雾状的;模糊的;
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natty
adj. 整洁漂亮的;灵巧的;
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narcotic
n. 麻醉药adj. 麻醉的;催眠的
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naivete
n. 天真烂漫
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mythic
adj. 神话的,虚构的;
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mutable
adj. 易变的
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murky
adj. 阴暗的,昏暗的;朦胧的
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mural
n. (通常指大型的)壁画; adj. 墙壁的
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munificent
adj. 慷慨的;丰厚的;
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munificence
n. 宽宏大量,慷慨给与;
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multicellular
adj. 多细胞的;
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muddle
n.困惑;混乱
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mournful
adj. 悲伤的
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motley
adj. 混杂的;杂色的;
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motif
n. 主题;主旨
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mortify
v. 使丢脸,侮辱
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morose
adj. 闷闷不乐的,阴郁的;
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mordant
adj. 讥讽的;尖酸的
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moratorium
n. (行动,活动等的)暂停,暂禁;[法]延期偿付权,延缓偿付期;
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moralistic
adj. 说教的;道学的
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monotony
n. 单调乏味,无聊;
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monopolize
vt. 独占,垄断;
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monolith
n. 独块巨石,单一的庞大组织
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monochromatic
adj. 单色的
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momentous
adj. 重大的;重要的;
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molten
adj. 熔化的,熔融的;
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mollify
vt. 使变软,使平静,抚慰;
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modulate
vt. 调整;调音
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mitigant
adj. 缓和的;减轻的 n. 缓和物
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mite
n. 小虫;极小量;
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misogyny
n. 厌恶女人;
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misnomer
n. 名称的误用
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misconstrue
vt. 误解;
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mischievous
adj. 淘气的;恶作剧的;有害的;
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misapprehension
n. 误会,误解;
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misanthrope
n. 厌恶人类者;
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misalliance
n. 不适当的结合