List 18 Flashcards by Ziyan Liu | Brainscape

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vantage

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n. 有利的位置

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sully

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v. 弄脏；玷污（名誉等）

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bulwark

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n. 壁垒，防御工事；防御或保护的人

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resurge

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v. 复活，苏醒

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gratify

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v. 使满足

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potentate

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n. 统治者，当权者

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granulate

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v. 成为粒状

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defuse

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v. 卸除（爆破装置的）引信；缓和或平息危险

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unwitting

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a. 无意的，不知情的

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miserly

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a. 吝啬的；贪婪的

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unkempt

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a. 不整洁的，（头发）蓬乱的

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bereavement

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n. 丧失（尤指亲友）

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indignity

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n. 轻蔑，侮辱行为

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adamant

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a. 坚硬的；不屈不挠的

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discerning

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a. 眼光敏锐的，有洞察力的

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import

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n. 重要性；意思

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whimsical

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a. 反复无常的；异想天开的

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ensconce

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v. 安顿

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jocular

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a. 爱开玩笑的，风趣的，滑稽的

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migratory

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a. 迁移的，流浪的

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sacrilegious

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a. 亵渎的，该受天谴的

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patriarch

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n. 家长，族长

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billowing

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a. 汹涌的

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impinge

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v. 侵犯；冲击，撞击

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abstemious

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a. 饮食有节制的，适度的

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disarray

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n. 混乱，紊乱

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swill

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v. 痛饮

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nebulous

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a. 模糊的，朦胧的；星云的，星云状的

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misdemeanor

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n. ［律］轻罪

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harbinger

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n. 先驱；预兆

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oblivion

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n. 湮没；遗忘

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remission

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n. （痛苦、紧张等的）缓和；（负债、处分等的）豁免；宽恕

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anoint

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v. （尤指在授予王位等仪式上）涂油于（人）

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splice

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v. 接合

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remonstrance

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n. 抗议

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warrant

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v. 证明；批准，授权

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ramble

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v. 漫游

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unwieldy

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a. 笨拙的；难处理的

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replica

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n. 复制品

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universal

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a. 普遍的，通用的

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concurrent

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a. 同时发生的

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addendum

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n. 附录，补遗

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incompatible

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a. 无法共存的，不调和的

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lummox

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n. 愚蠢不中用者

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encroachment

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n. 侵占，侵蚀

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despise

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v. 鄙视，看不起

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accretion

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n. 增长

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hackneyed

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a. 陈腐的，陈词滥调的

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forgo

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v. 放弃，作罢

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irascible

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a. 易怒的，性情暴躁的

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invasive

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a. 扩散性的，侵袭的

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cordial

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a. 热忱的

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innovation

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n. 改革，革新

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decipher

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v. 破译（密码电文等）

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irretrievable

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a. 不可挽回的，不能补救的

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credibility

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n. 可信性

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prehensile

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a. 能抓住的，能握住的

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insurmountable

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a. 不能克服的，不能超越的

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microcosm

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n. 微观世界

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resilient

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a. 弹性的，有回弹力的

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predecessor

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n. 前辈，前任

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stagnant

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a. 停滞的；迟钝的

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poignancy

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n. 辛酸；（感情）强烈，深刻

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interminable

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a. 没完没了的，冗长的

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cipher

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n. 密码；无足轻重的人或物

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proselytize

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v. 使改变宗教或信仰

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analgesic

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a. 止痛的

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overbearing

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a. 专横的，傲慢的；压倒一切的

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vindictive

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a. 报复性的，怀恨的

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uproarious

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a. 喧闹的；非常滑稽的

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agility

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n. 敏捷，灵活

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warble

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v. 鸟鸣，用柔和的颤声唱

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sacrosanct

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a. 极神圣的；不可侵犯的

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ablution

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n. 沐浴，洗礼

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abstract

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a. 抽象的，理论的

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sparse

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a. 稀少的，稀疏的

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apiary

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n. 养蜂场

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jaded

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a. 精疲力竭的，没有兴趣的

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maladroit

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a. 不灵巧的，笨拙的

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component

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n. 要素，成分

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aspirant

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n. 有抱负者，有野心者

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pervasive

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a. 遍布的，无处不在的

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jingoist

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n. 好战分子，沙文主义者

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detached

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a. 独立的，超然的，公正的

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abortive

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a. 失败的；夭折的

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requisite

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n. 必需品

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kleptomaniac

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n. 有盗窃癖者

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malevolent

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a. 有恶意的，坏心肠的

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gall

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n. 胆汁；苦味；怨恨

v. 烦恼；磨伤

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bandy

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v. （不经意地）交换（谣言、信息等）；吵嘴，对骂

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susceptible

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a. 易受影响的；易感动的；易感染的

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sedentary

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a. 久坐的，坐惯的

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valid

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a. 有效的；有充分根据的；正当的

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meek

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a. 温顺的；谦和的

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obstinate

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a. 顽固的，难以控制的

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ubiquitous

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a. 无处不在的，普遍存在的

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gouge

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v. 挖出

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subsidy

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n. 补助金，津贴

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bantering

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a. 开玩笑的

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insalubrious

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a.有损健康的