List 3 Flashcards
(117 cards)
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decimation
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the act of selecting and killing every tenth man
used in military of the Roman army
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decorous
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propriety and good taste
高雅的
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decry
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to condemn openly
诽谤
4
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defer
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postpone
n: deferment
5
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deferential
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恭敬的；顺从的
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defiant
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showing resistance
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deflect
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to turn aside
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defunct
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no longer living, existing, or functioning
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defy
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to oppose or resist with boldness
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degenerate
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having declined in function
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degradation
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to decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
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delegate
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to assign responsibility or authority
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deleterious
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having a harmful effect
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delineate
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to represent by drawn or painted lines
描绘；描写
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delude
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to mislead the mind or judgement
迷惑；欺骗
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demagogue
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a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices
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demean
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to lower in character. status, or reputation
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demise
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death; termination
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demographic
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the study of population statistic
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demolish
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to destroy completely
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demurral
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expression of opposition
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denotation
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indication
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denounce
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to condemn/blame openly
n: denunciation
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denude
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to deprive of something
剥夺
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depersonalize
to deprive of personal identity
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depreciate
to lessen the price or value of
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deprive
to take something away
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derail
to run off the rails
| to obstruct the progress of
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derelict
something voluntarily abandoned
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deride
to laugh at contemptuously (傲慢的）
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derogate
to disparage; to belittle
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desecration
the act of violating the sanctity of
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deserter
a person who quits his allegiance
| 背弃者
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designate
to indicate or specify
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desolate
devoid of inhabitants or visitors
| 荒凉的
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despise
to look down on with contempt or aversion
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despoil
to deprive of belongings, possessions, or value
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despondency
depression of spirit
| loss of hope
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deterrent
preventing or discouraging
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detractor
diminishing of the important of something
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detrimental
harmful
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devious
not straightforward
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devoid
completely lacking
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dexterous
skillful
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diaphanous
transparent or translucent texture
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diatribe
a bitter, abusive denunciation
| 谩骂
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dichotomy
division into two usually contradictory parts or opinions
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dictum
a noteworthy statement
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didactic
intended to teach
| 说教的
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diffident
lack of self-confidence
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digress
to turn away from the main subject
| 离题
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dilatory
tending to postpone or delay
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dilettante
amateur in a field of knowledge
| 业余爱好者
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diligent
persevering, showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties
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diminutive
small in size
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dire
horrifying ; dismal
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dirge
a funeral hymn or lament
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disaffect
to cause to lose affection or loyalty
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disavow
to deny (responsibility)
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discern
to recognize or identify as separate and distinct
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disclaimer
a denial to disavowal to legal claim
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disclose
to expose to view
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discomfit
to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment
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discord
lack of agreement or harmony
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discourteous
lacking courtesy; rude
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discredit
to damage in reputation and credibility
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discreet
showing prudence; careful
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discrepancy
divergence or disagreement
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discrete
separate
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discretionary
regulated by one's own discretion or judgment
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disdain
to regard or treat with haughty contempt
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disenchant
to free from illusion
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disgruntle
to make discontented
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dishearten
to cause to lose spirit
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dishevel
to throw into disorder or disarray
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disincline
to make reluctant or averse
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disingenuous
not candid
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dislodge
to move away from a dwelling or position
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dismantle
拆开；拆除
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dismissive
showing indifference or disregard
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disparage
to belittle
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disparate
entirely different
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dispatch
speed in performance or movement
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disputatious
argumentative
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disrepute
damage or loss of reputation
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disseminate
to spread abroad
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dissension
difference of opinion
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dissipate
to drive away; to squander
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dissolute
lacking restraint, moral
| 放荡的
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dissuade
to advise a person against something
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distaste
dislike or aversion
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divulge
to make known
| 泄露
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dogmatic
authoritative, arrogant, adamant
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dowager
a widow holding property or a title from her deceased husband
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downplay
to minimize the significance of
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drub
to bet repetitively
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dubious
hesitating or doubting
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dupe
to deceive
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dwindle
to lessen steadily
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ebb
to fall back
| 潮退；衰退
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ebullient
zestfully enthusiastic
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eccentric
strange
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edify
to instruct and improve
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efface
to rub or wipe out; to erase
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efficacious
effective
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effrontery
brazen boldness; audacity
| 厚颜无耻
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effusive
unrestrained emotion expression
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egalitarian
belief in equal rights for all people
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egoism
自我主义
| adj: egotistical
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egregious
conspicuously bad or offensive
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elate
to make proud or joyful
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elliptical
a speech thats made to be difficult to understand
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elocutionist
public speaker
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elude
to evade or escape from
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elusive
hard to comprehend or define
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embellish
to decorate
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embitter
to arouse bitter feelings
