List 41&42 Flashcards

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Swoop

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猛扑,攫取

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Swipe

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猛击

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Sybaritic

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贪图享乐的

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Syncretize

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结合

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Synopsis

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摘要

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Taciturn

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沉默寡言的

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Taking

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Gaining the like of

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Tamp

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夯实

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Tamper

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To interfere Ina harmful manner

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Tangy

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Having a pleasantly sharp flavor

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Tantrum

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发脾气

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Tarry

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To delay in starting

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Tatter

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To make ragged 撕碎

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Tattle

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To chatter, to tell secret

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Tatty

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破旧的

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Tauten

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To make taut绷紧

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Teeter

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I walk unsteadily

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Temerity

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Recklessness

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Temper

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To toughen 锻炼

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Tempest

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A violent storm

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Tempestuous

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Turbulent

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Tempo

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音乐的速度

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Temporize

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To draw out discussion so as to gain time

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Tend

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To act as an attendant

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Tensile

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Relating to tension

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Tenure

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The term of holding Sth

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Terminus

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火车终点站

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Testify

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To bear witness to

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Testimony

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Evidence

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Testy

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Easily annoyed

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Thaw

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To go from a frozen to a liquid state

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Thermal

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Warm

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Thespian

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Relating to drama

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Thrash

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鞭打

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Threadbare

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Worn off, shabby

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Throe

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Anguish , a painful struggle 剧痛,挣扎

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Throng

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A large number

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Thrust

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To push or drive with force

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Thump

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撞击

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Ticklish

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怕痒的

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Tiff

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A petty quarrel

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Tightfisted

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Stingy 吝啬的

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Timbre

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音色

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Timely

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适时的

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Tinder

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火种

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Tinge

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To apply a trace of color to

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Tirade

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A long and angry speech

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Toil

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To work hard and long

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Tome

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A large or a scholarly book

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Toothsome

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so palatable flavor

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Topsy-turvy

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With the top downward

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Torment

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Very pain in mind

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Torrid

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Intensely hot

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Toss

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To throw in a careless or aimless way

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Totter

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To tremble as if about to fall

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Tract

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传单

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Tractability

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温顺

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Traduced

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To slander or defame

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Traipse

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To travel about without apparent plan

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Traitor

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卖国贼

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Tramp

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To walk heavily

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Transfigure

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To transform outwardly

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Transgression

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A violation of a law

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Transience

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短暂

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Transpose

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To reverse the order or position of

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Traverse

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To go across

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Travesty

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滑稽地模仿

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Trek

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To make one’s way arduously 艰苦跋涉

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Tremendous

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Notable by extreme power, arouse dread 巨大的,可怕的

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Tremor

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颤抖

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Tremulous

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Affected by timidity

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Tribute

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赞词

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Trinket

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A small ornament

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Troll

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拖钓

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Trounce

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To punish severely

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Trudge

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To walk steadily and laboriously

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Trumpery

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Showy but of little value

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Tumble

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To fall suddenly and helplessly

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Tumid

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Swollen

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Tumult

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吵闹

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Turgid

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Swollen, pompous

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Turncoat

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One who switches to an opposing side or party

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Tusk

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象牙

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Tweak

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Twee

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矫揉造作地

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Twinge

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A sharp, sudden pain

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Tyranny

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暴政

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Tyro

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A beginner in learning

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Ulcer

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溃疡

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Ulcerate

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溃烂

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Ultramundane

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超俗地

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Umpire

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仲裁者

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Unaffected

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Genuine, free from affectation

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Unanimous

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Being of one mind

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Unassuming

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Not arrogant

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Unbidden

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Unasked

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Unbosom

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To disclose the thoughts of

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Unconscionable

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Excessive, unreasonable

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Uncouth

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Clumsy in speech

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Underdog

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A victim

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Underbid

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To bid too low

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Undergird

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To strengthen from the bottom

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Underling

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Subordinate

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Understudy

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预备演员

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Underwrite

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同意担负费用

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Undulate

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Fluctuate

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Unflappable

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Marked by assurance and self-control

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Ungrudging

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慷慨的

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Unification

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The result of unifying

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Unilateral

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One sided

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Univocal

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Having only one meaning

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Unkempt

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Not combed

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Unprepossessing

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Unattractive

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Unprovoked

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Not caused by previous action

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Unravel

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To resolve the complexity of

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Unregenerate

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Making no attempt to change one’s bad practice

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Unrepentant

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顽固不化的

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Unscrupulousness

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狂妄

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Unscrupulous

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肆无忌惮的

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unsettle

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Disorder

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Upbraid

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To criticize severely

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Unfront

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Very direct and making no attempt to hide

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Upheaval

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Extreme disorder

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Upsurge

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A rapid or sudden rise

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Upswing

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A marked increase

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Vagary

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异想天开的

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Vagrancy

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流浪

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Valediction

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An address of farewell

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Vantage

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有利地位

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Vapid

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Lacking liveliness

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Vaporous

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空想的

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Variance

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分歧,变化

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Variegate

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使多样化

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Vaunting

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吹嘘的

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Velvety

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天鹅绒般的,醇厚的,可口的

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Vendetta

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世仇

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Vengeance

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Retribution 报仇

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Vengeful

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渴望复仇的

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Ventilate

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To cause fresh air to circulate through

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Verbatim

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Following exact words

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Verbiage

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冗词,废话

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Verboten

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Prohibited by dictate 禁止的

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Verdict

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The decision of a jury

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Verdure

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The greenness of growing vegetation

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Verge

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Border, edge

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Verisimilar

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Appearing to be true

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Veritable

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Being truly so called, real and genuine

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Vernal

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Relating to spring

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Versant

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Conversant, 精通的

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Versatile

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Having many different kinds of skills

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Vertex

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三角形的顶点,最高点

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Vertigo

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A confused state of mind

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Verve

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神韵

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Vest

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To grant a particular authority, right or property

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Veto

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否决

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Vibrancy

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The quality of being vibrant 生机勃勃

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Vicarious

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Serving in place of sb else

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Vicinity

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Proximity, neighborhood

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Vicissitudinous

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有变化的

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Vie

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To compete

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Vile

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Morally abhorrent

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Vindication

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Defense, 证明无罪

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Virile

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有男子气的

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Virtual

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实质上的

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Virtuosity

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Great technical skill

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Virulent

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剧毒的

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Visceral

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内心深处的

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Viscid

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Thick and adhesive

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Vituperate

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To abuse or censure severely

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Vivacious

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Lively in temper

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Vocation

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天职,行业,禀性

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Volition

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The power of choosing or determining

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Volley

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齐发,群射

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Voracity

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Having huge appetite

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Votary

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崇拜者

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Voucher

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A piece of supporting evidence

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Vying

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Competing

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Wacky

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行为古怪

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Waddle

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摇摇摆摆地走

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Wade

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To walk in water

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Wage

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To begin and continue

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Waggish

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Humorous

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Waive

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To postpone

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Wallop

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A hard blow, to hit with force

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Wallow

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打滚

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Wan

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Feeble

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Wanton

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无节制的

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Waspish

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易怒的

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Wean

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断奶,戒掉

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Welsh

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失信

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Wheedle

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To entice by soft words诱骗

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Whet

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To sharpen

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Whim

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A sudden idea

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Whimper

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呜咽

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Whine

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哀嚎

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Whit

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Bit

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Wholesome

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Good for the body

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Wield

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行使权力,控制

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Wiggle

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扭动

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Wile

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A playful trick

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Wispy

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纤细的

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Wither

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干枯

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Wizened

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干枯的,干瘪地

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Wobble

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To hesitate

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Wrath

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Strong anger

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Wreak

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To express anger

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Wretched

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不幸的

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Wrought

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Worked into shape by effort

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Yank

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拉拽

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Yen

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To have an intense desire

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Yielding

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柔软的,顺从的

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Yowl

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To utter a loud long cry

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Zephyr

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A gentle breeze