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prattle

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v. 唠叨

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prosperity

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n. 幸运;繁荣,兴旺;茁壮

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festive

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a. 喜庆的,欢乐的;庆祝的

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flout

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v. 轻视,愚弄

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gambit

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n. 以优势的开局棋法开始;开场白

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balk

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v. 阻挠;阻止;突然拒绝前行

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desecrate

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v. 亵渎(圣物或圣地)

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perennial

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n. 多年生植物

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colloquial

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a. 口语的,口头的

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hoodwink

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v. 欺骗,蒙蔽

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churlish

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a. 粗野的

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insomnia

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n. 失眠,失眠症

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obfuscate

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v. 使混乱,使糊涂;使艰涩难懂

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queasy

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a. 容易呕吐的,易恶心的

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depict

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v. 描述,描写

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prelate

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n. 高级教士

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undermine

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v. 削弱或损害;逐渐损坏、侵蚀

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protégé

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n. 被保护人

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misrepresent

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v. 误传;歪曲

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quiver

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v. 颤抖,振动

n. 箭囊

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bicameral

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a. 两院制的

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effervescence

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n. 兴奋,狂喜;冒泡,起泡

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hamper

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v. 妨碍,牵制

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tribute

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n. 贡税;称赞

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loathe

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v. 厌恶,憎恶

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quagmire

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n. 沼泽,湿地;难以脱身的困境

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cower

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v. 畏缩

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hilarity

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n. 兴高采烈,狂欢

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plethora

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n. 过多,过剩

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divest

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v. 使脱去,卸下;剥夺…的权力

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reprobate

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n. 恶棍,坏蛋

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dutiful

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a. 恭敬的,顺从的

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accede

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v. 同意

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infirmity

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n. 虚弱,衰弱

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motif

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n. 主题,主旨

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dissident

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a. 有不同意见的,持不同政见的

n. 持不同意见的人

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centripetal

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a. 向心的

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cadaverous

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a. 像尸体的;苍白的

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wrath

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n. 愤怒,愤慨

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abdicate

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v. 正式放弃(职责、权力等)

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astringent

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a. 收敛的;止血的

42
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apocalyptic

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a. 启示论的,天启的

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beatitude

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n. 祝福;至福

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virtue

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n. 美德,德行;优点

45
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allocate

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v. 分派,分配

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exorcise

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v. 驱除(恶魔)

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bedizen

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v. 把…打扮得过分俗气

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litigation

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n. 诉讼,起诉

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predilection

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n. 爱好,偏袒

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propitiate

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v. 抚慰;劝解

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acidulous

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a. 有酸味的;尖刻的

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kindred

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a. 有关系的;有亲属关系的,同宗的

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jocose

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a. 幽默的,诙谐的

54
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facsimile

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n. 摹本,精确的复制品

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deadpan

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a. 冷淡的,冷漠的

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emissary

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n. 密使,特使

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infinitesimal

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a. 极微小的,微不足道的

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genealogy

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n. 系谱;宗谱

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detrimental

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a. 有害的,不利的

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unmitigated

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a. 未减轻的;绝对的

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brindled

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a. 有斑点或条纹的

62
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innuendo

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n. 暗示,影射

63
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practitioner

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n. 从业者,开业者

64
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guileless

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a. 坦率的,正直的

65
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miasma

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n. 毒气,沼气;坏的气氛或影响.

66
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liquidate

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v. 清算,偿还

67
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tenuous

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a. 纤细的,单薄的;微弱的

68
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momentum

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n. 动量;动力,冲力,势头

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adulation

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n. 奉承,阿谀

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immobility

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n. 不动,固定

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truncate

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v. 截去顶端

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remorse

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n. 懊悔,自责

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harass

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v. 不断地激怒或折磨

74
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allegiance

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n. 忠贞,效忠

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potential

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a. 有潜力的

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wallow

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v. 打滚;沉湎;堕落

77
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ardent

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a. 热切的,热情的

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unprepossessing

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a. 不吸引人的

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fodder

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n. 饲料,草料

80
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satire

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n. 讽刺文学,讽刺

81
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curtail

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v. 缩减

82
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nostalgia

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n. 乡愁,怀旧之情

83
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virtual

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a. 实质的;实际上的

84
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omnivorous

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a. 杂食的;无所不知的

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vigor

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n. 精力,活力

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oaf

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n. 蠢人,笨人

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fawning

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a. 巴结的,讨好的

88
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truculence

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n. 好战;凶猛,残忍

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harrowing

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a. 痛心的,悲惨的

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subsistence

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n. 衣食,给养;存在

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insuperable

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a. 难以克服的,不可逾越的

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bilious

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a. 患胆病的;脾气不好的

93
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listless

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a. 倦怠的,情绪低落的

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loom

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v. 隐现,迫近

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squander

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v. 浪费

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latent

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a. 潜在的,潜伏的

97
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amend

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v. 修正,改进

98
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savor

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v. 品尝,享受;有…的滋味或气味

99
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jaunt

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n. 短途旅行

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germane

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a. 有密切关系的