List 6 Flashcards

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interlocutor

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someone who takes part in a conversation

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interloper

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disruptor

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intermittent

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occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady

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intractable

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difficult to manage; stubborn

不听话的;倔强的

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intransigent

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uncompromising

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intrepid

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courageous; fearless

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intuition

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quick insight

直觉

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inundate

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to cover with water

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irascible

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easily provoked anger and hot temper

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iridescent

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rainbow-like

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irreproachable

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perfect or blameless in every aspect

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irreverence

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lack of reverence or respect

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iterate

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saying something repeatedly

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itinerant

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traveling from place to place

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jingoism

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extreme nationalism characterize by a belligerent foreign policy

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jocular

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habitually jolly

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jubilant

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expressing joy

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knack

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a clever, expedient way of doing something

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lackadaisical

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lacking spirit, liveliness or interest

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laconic

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a speech or writing using few words

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languid

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lacking energy or vitality; weak

n: languor, lassitude

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latent

hint: Freud

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hidden; not evident

hint: latent dream

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laud

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to praise

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lax

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lacking in firmness; loose

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leery
cautious or wary due to suspicions
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leniency
mercy
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lethargy
a state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy
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levy
to impose or collect
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lexicon
dictionary
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libel
a false publication maliciously damaging a person's reputation
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libertine
one who acts without moral restraint
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linchpin
the central, fundamental element | someone that's vital to a company
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lionize
to look up to; to admire; treating a person like a celebrity
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lithe
thin, supple, and graceful
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litigious
disputatious; prone to disputes (in law)
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loathe
to hate, to abhor
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locution
style of speaking
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loftiness
elevated in character and spirit
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longevity
long life
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loquacious
very talkative; garrulous
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lucrative
profitable
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ludicrous
laughable; absurd
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lugubrious
pitiful, mournful, dismal, or gloomy
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lurid
horrifying, unpleasant
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machination
a crafty scheme or cunning design
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mainstay
a thing on which something else is based or depends | a chief support
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malfeasance
misconduct or wrongdoing
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malleable
capable of being shaped or formed
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mandate
to assign
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manifest
to show or demonstrate obviously or plainly
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mannered
artificial or overelaborated (authors in writing)
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maudlin
effusively or tearfully sentimental
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maverick
an individual who does not go along with a group
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meager
deficient
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meddle
to interfere
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melancholy
sadness or depression
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melee
a confused struggle
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mellifluous
having a smooth rich flow; sweet
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mendacious
lying; untruthful
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mercenary
motivated solely by a desire for money or gain
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mercurial
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
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meritorious
deserving reward or praise
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merriment
high-spirited fun and enjoyment
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meticulous
extremely careful and precise
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miff
annoying
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miscreant
an evildoer; a villain
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miser
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible
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misgiving
a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
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mishandle
to treat roughly
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mishap
misfortune
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misnomer
application of a wrong name
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missive
letter
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mitigate
to moderate; to alleviate
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modicum
a small portion
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mollify
to calm in temper; to soothe
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momentous
very important
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morbid
characteristics of disease 病态的 n: morbidity
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moribund
approaching death
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morose
sullenly melancholy; gloomy
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motley
composed of diverse and often incongruous elements | 混杂的
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muddle
to mix confusingly
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mudslinging
- offensive epithets and invective | - the use of insults and accusations, especially unjust ones, with the aim of damaging the reputation of an opponent
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multifarious
having great variety; diverse
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mundane
typical in this world; dull; earthly
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munificent
very liberal in giving; generous
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murky
dark; dim; gloomy
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musing
deep in thought; contemplative
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myopic
a lack of foresight or discernment | 目光短浅的
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myriad
countless or extremely great in number
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naysayer
one who denies, refuses, or opposes
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nebulous
vague, lacking in definite form
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nefarious
flagrantly wicked
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negate
to deny; to nullify
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negligent
giving little attention
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nomadic
roaming from place to place aimlessly | 游牧的;流浪的
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nominal
insignificantly small