List 27 Flashcards by Ziyan Liu | Brainscape

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moodiness

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n. 郁郁寡欢，闷闷不乐

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imprudent

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a. 轻率的；鲁莽的

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incidence

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n. 发生频率；发生，出现

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plutocracy

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n. 财阀政府

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tenure

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n. （土地、职位等的）保有任期

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chivalrous

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a. 彬彬有礼的；侠义的；勇武的

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confound

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v. 使混淆；使困惑

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scurvy

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a. 可悲的；卑鄙的

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matriarch

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n. 女族长，女家长

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decadence

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n. 颓废，衰退

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heed

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v. 注意，留心

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commodious

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a. 宽敞舒适的

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convoke

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v. 召集

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venial

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a. 可原谅的；轻微的

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inveterate

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a. 根深的；成癖的

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aghast

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a. 惊骇的，吓呆的

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disparity

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n. 差异，不平等

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rationalize

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v. 文过饰非，自圆其说

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unruly

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a. 不守规矩的，蛮横的

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braggart

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n. 吹牛的人

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medley

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n. 混合物；混杂

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indissoluble

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a. 永恒的

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bluff

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a. 直率的，坦率的

n. 虚张声势；欺骗；悬崖

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disgruntle

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v. 使不满

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scoff

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v. 嘲笑，嘲弄

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context

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n. 上下文

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prophetic

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a. 预言的

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epigram

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n. 警句

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exceptionable

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a. 引起反感的，可抗议的

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substantive

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a. 实体的，真正的；本质的；坚固的

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perturb

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v. 使忧虑，使烦恼

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misconstrue

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v. 误解，曲解

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slither

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v. 滑动；不稳地滑行

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disenfranchise

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v. 剥夺…的权利

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exegesis

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n. （尤指对圣经内容）详细解释，诠释

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conformity

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n. 符合，一致

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ecclesiastic

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a. 基督教会的

n. （基督教会的）传教士，牧师

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vertex

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n. 顶点，最高点

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sage

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n. 圣人

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iniquitous

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a. 邪恶的；不公正的

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frond

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n. （蕨类植物、棕榈树或香蕉树庞大的）叶子

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defiance

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n. 违抗，反抗

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finesse

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n. 精密的技巧

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extrinsic

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a. 外在的；非固有的；非本质的

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tyranny

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n. 专制，暴政

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defray

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v. 支付（费用等）

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deterrent

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n. 威慑力量，制止物

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couple

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v. 结合

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itinerant

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a. 巡回的，巡游的

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secular

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a. 现世的，世俗的

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jettison

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v. 抛弃（货物）

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squat

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a. 矮胖的；短粗的

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amity

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n. 友谊

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bilk

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v. 诈骗

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filibuster

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v. （议会上）以冗长的演说阻挠议案通过

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lurid

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a. 可怕的，可憎的；耸人听闻的

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ingrate

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n. 忘恩负义者

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iota

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n. 极少量

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distant

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a. 冷淡的，疏远的

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profound

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a. 深的；深奥的；完全的

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subservient

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a. 屈从的；卑屈的；恭顺的

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levy

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v. 征收，征税

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crotchety

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a. 怪癖的，反复无常的

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atheistic

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a. 无神论的

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amenities

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n. 便利设施；社交礼仪

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rhapsodize

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v. 狂热地描述

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excerpt

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n. （诗、书或音乐的）摘抄，目录

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martyr

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n. 殉道士，烈士；受难者

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bolt

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n. 门闩；螺栓；一匹（布）

v. 迅速移动；拴住；囫囵吞吃

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paranoia

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n. 妄想症，偏执狂

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ingenious

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a. 机灵的，足智多谋的

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auspicious

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a. 吉兆的，幸运的

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quandary

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n. 窘困，进退两难

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cupidity

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n. 贪婪

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innovative

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a. 革新的，创新的

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apathy

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n. 没有兴趣，冷漠

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salubrious

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a. 有益健康的

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sedulous

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a. 勤勉的；孜孜不倦的

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specious

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a. 似是而非的；华而不实的

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buoyant

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a. 有浮力的；轻松的，活泼的

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dowdy

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a. 邋遢的，不整洁的

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irrelevent

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a. 不相干的，不切题的

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luminary

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n. 名人；权贵人物

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incapacitate

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v. 使…无力量或能力

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catcall

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n. 不满之声，嘘声

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random

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a. 任意的，随便的

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forestall

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v. 先发制人，预防

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prank

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n. 胡闹，开玩笑

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cleft

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n. 裂缝

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latitude

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n. 选择余地，自由度

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revert

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v. 回复；恢复

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indefatigable

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a. 不知疲倦的

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linger

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v. 逗留，闲荡；继续存留

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neutral

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a. 中立的，不偏不倚的

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fester

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v. 溃烂，发炎；激怒

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aria

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n. 独唱曲，咏叹调

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invective

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n. 恶意谩骂

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anthropocentric

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a. 人类中心说

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infusion

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n. 灌输；溶液

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propriety

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n. 适当，得体