List 5 Flashcards
(96 cards)
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grimy
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dirty
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groundbreaking
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innovative
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grueling
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physically or mentally exhausting
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gruff
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rough, brusque, or stern in manner
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guileless
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naïve
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hackneyed
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familiar through overuse; old
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hapless
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unfortunate
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harangue
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a long, pompous speech
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harbinger
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one that pioneers in a major change; precursor
预兆
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hasten
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to speed up
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hedonistic
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快乐主义者
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heinous
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grossly wicked or reprehensible
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hobble
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to limp; to walk haltingly or with difficulty
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hodgepodge
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a mixture of dissimilar ingredients
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hog
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a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person
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holistic
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emphasizing the importance of the whole
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hospitable
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generous and cordial reception of guests
好客的
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hubris
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arrogance
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iconoclast
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one who seeks to overthrow traditional ideas
adj: iconolastic
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idiosyncratic
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peculiarity; distinct; special
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ignominy
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great personal dishonor or humiliation
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illicit
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illegal; unlawful
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illusory
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deceptive; create illusions
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imbecile
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stupid; silly
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imbue
to inspire, permeate, or invade
| 灌输
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immoderate
exceeding normal or appropriate bounds
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immutable
not susceptible to change; unmovable
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impartial
not biased or partial
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impasse
a situation in which no progress can be made
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impassioned
filled with passion; fervent
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impassive
devoid of emotion
| 冷漠的
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impeach
to bring an accusation against
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impeccable
having no flaws; perfect
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impenitent
not feeling shame or regret about one's actions or attitudes
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imperious
arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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imperturbable
extremely calm
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impervious
incapable of being affected
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impetuosity
impulsive and strong vehemence or passion
| adj: impetuous
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impose
force something to be accepted or put in place
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implausible
difficult to believe
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improvident
not having or showing foresight
| 无远见的
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imprudent
unwise or indiscreet
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impudent
characterized by offensive boldness; insolent or impertinent
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impugn
questioning or attacking the truth of something
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impute
to charge with the fault or responsibility
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inane
empty
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inapt
inappropriate
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inauspicious
not favorable foresight
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incantatory
using of spoken spells or verbal charms
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incessant
continuing without interruption
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inchoate
in an initial or early stage
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incongruous
not conclusive
| 不协调的
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inconsequential
illogical
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inconspicuous
not easily seen or noticed
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incontroversible
impossible to dispute; unquestionable
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incorrigible
incapable of being corrected or reformed
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incredulous
skeptical; disbelieving
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incubate
to cause or aid the development or growth of something
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indebted
morally or legally obligated to another
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indecorous
lacking propriety or good taste
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indefatigable
tireless
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indefensible
inexcusable
| 不能原谅的
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indelible
can't be removed
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indict
to charge someone with an offence
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indigence
poverty
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indigenous
native
| 本土的
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indignant
angry
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indiscernible
difficult to discern or perceive
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indiscretion
imprudence
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indisputable
beyond dispute or doubt
| 无可争辩的
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indolence
habitual laziness
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indomitable
不屈服的；不屈不饶的
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inducement
a thing that persuades or influences someone to do something; a bribe
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ineffable
unspeakable; unexplainable
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inert
slow and lazy in action; lethargic
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inexorable
relentless
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infallible
incapable of making an error
| 绝不会错的；绝对可靠的
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infatuation
a foolish or extravagant passion or attraction
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infelicity
unfortunateness
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inferiority
being situated lower in rank, value, or power
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ingenuous
openly straightforward or frank; naïve
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inimical
harmful in effect; adverse; enemy; unfriendly
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innocuous
harmless
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inordinate
exceeding reasonable limits
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insatiable
impossible to satiate or satisfy
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inscrutable
difficult to understand; mysterious
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insinuate
suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way
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insipid
lacking flavor, interest, or zest; boring
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insolent
arrogant
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insolvent
unable to pay debts
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instigate
initiate; incite someone to do something
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instill
gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) in a person's mind
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insubstantial
lacking strength and solidity; not real
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insurgent
rebellious
| n: insurrection
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intemperate
having or showing a lack of self-control; immoderate
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intercede
to act as a mediator in a dispute
