List 9 Flashcards by Mengxuan Zhang

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satirize

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to ridicule or attack by satire

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scandalous

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offensive to propriety or morality

可耻的，丢脸的

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scathing

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bitterly denunciatory; harshly critical

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scoff

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to mock

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scorn

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to belitle

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scour

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to clean or washing by rubbing

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scrupulous

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conscientious, careful, and exact

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scrutinize

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to examine closely and minutely

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scurrilous

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vulgar, coarse, and abusive language

恶意诽谤的

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scuttle

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to run quickly

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seclude

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to isolate

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seditious

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insurrectional; rebellious

煽动性的

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sedulous

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showing dedication and diligence

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serendipity

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an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident

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sermonize

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to speak didactically or dogmatically

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serpentine

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winding or turning one way and another

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servile

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abjectly submissive

卑屈的，奴性的

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shopworn

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worn-out from overuse

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shroud

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to cover

覆盖

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singularly

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out of the ordinary, unusual

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sinuous

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not direct; devious

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skepticism

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a doubting attitude

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slapstick

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a boisterous form of comedy

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slender

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thin

slipshod

slovenly in appearance | 马虎草率的

slovenly

untidy

smug

highly self-satisfied

sneer

to scorn | 嘲笑

solace

to comfort

solemn

deeply earnest, serious, and sober

solicitous

expressing care or concern

solicitude

care or concern

somnolent

drowsy; sleepy

sonorous

loud

sophomoric

pretentious or juvenile

soporific

hypnotizing

spar

to argue or dispute

sparse

few, little

spate

a large number or amount

spawn

to produce in large numbers

sporadic

occurring at irregular intervals

sprawl

to spread

sprightly

full of spirit and vitality

spurious

fake

squalid

dirty; morally repulsive