Flashcards in List14 Deck (21)
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Quibble
to argue or complain about small, unimportant things
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Pedant
a person who annoys other people by correcting small errors and giving too much attention to minor details
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Sophist
a captious or fallacious reasoner
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Ritualise
程序化的
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Corrosive
bitingly sarcastic
causing someone or something to become weak and damaged
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Finicky
very hard to please
requiring a lot of care or attention
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Unabashed
not embarrassed or ashamed about openly expressing strong feelings or opinions
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Unsurpassed
不可超越的
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Stifle
to make (something) difficult or impossible
to stop (someone) from doing or expressing something
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Cordial
politely pleasant and friendly, affable
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Umbrage
a feeling of being offended by what someone has said or done
Offence
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Torpor
Lethargy, dullness, apathy
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Attune
to bring into harmony
to cause to have a better understanding of what is needed or wanted by a particular person or group
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Abstract from
To remove, to separate
To summarise
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Tether
To restrain
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Rehash
to talk over or discuss again
to present (something) again in a slightly different form
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Transgress
違反
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Cavalier
having or showing no concern for something that is important or serious
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Grumble
to complain quietly about something
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Commiserate
to express sadness or sympathy for someone who has experienced something unpleasant
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