List 7 Flashcards by isabel li

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Cursory

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Haste and scant attention to detail 不注意细节

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Curmudgeon

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Ill-tempered old man

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Curt

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Sparing of words 言辞简略

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Curtail

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To cut short

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Dabble

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Work superficially in a secondary interest

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Daft

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Silly

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Daguerreotype

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早期银板照相法

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Dais

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嘉宾席

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Dally

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To waste time

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Damper

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Depresses 抑制因素

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Dandy

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爱打扮的人

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Dank

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阴湿的

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Dapper

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Neat and trim in appearance

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Dappled

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Marked with small spots

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Daredevil

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Bold

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Dart

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To move suddenly and rapid ，飞镖

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Daunt

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To lessen the courage of

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Dawdle

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To spend time idly虚度时光

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Deadpan

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Impassively matter-of-fact 无动于衷

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Dearth

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An inadequate supply

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Debacle

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A complete failure

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Debark

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To unload from a ship or an airplane

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Debase

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To lower in status

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Debilitate

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Enfeeble 使衰弱

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Debris

The remains of destroyed

Debunk

To expose the falseness of

Debut

A formal entrance into society

Decadence

Decay

Decant

To pour off without disturbing the sediment

Decibel

分贝

Decipher

To read or interpret

Decorum

Propriety

Decrepit

Weakened

Default

Fail to fulfill an obligation

Defer

Postpone ,respect

Deference

Respect

Deficiency

Inadequate

Defile

A narrow passage

Defoliant

落叶剂

Deforest

Clear away the trees

Deft

Characterized be skill

Defuse

To make less

Defy

To resist

Dehydrate

To remove water from

Deify

To worship as a god

Deject

To lower the spirit of

Deleterious

Harmful in a unexpected way

Deliberate

Careful consideration

Delicacy

Fineness of appearance

Delirium

Mental disturbance, confused

Delusion

A false idea

Deluge

A drenching rain

Delve

To make a detailed search for information

Demagogue

蛊惑人心的政客

Demolition

The act of destroying

Demoralize

Dishearten 使士气低落

Demotic

Popular, common

Demur

To voice opposition

Denigrate

To attack the reputation

Denouement

小说的结局

Denounce

To condemn openly

Dent

A depression in a surface 凹陷

Denude

Make bare

Deplete

To decrease the fullness

Deplore

Strong disapproval

Deploy

To spread out 有目的地展开

Deportation

The removal from a country 放逐

Depose

To testify