prep scholar list 3 Flashcards

(17 cards)

1
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mollify

A

soften in feeling; pacify

Reduce; soften; mitigate

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2
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mitigate

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使缓和,使减轻;平息

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3
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placate

A

安抚,抚慰,平息

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4
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concession

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让步,迁就;承认或允许

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5
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enervate

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使衰弱,使失去活力

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6
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vacillate

A

摇摆,犹豫,波动,震荡

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7
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bolster

A

支持

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8
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gainsay

A

否认,反对

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9
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aggrandize

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使增大,使扩大影响

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10
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burgeon

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发芽,抽枝,迅速发展

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11
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precipitate

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下zhi,由高处抛下;仓促行进,轻率的

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12
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abate

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减少,降低,减弱

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13
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disabuse

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去除错误的想法;使醒悟

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14
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exculpate

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开脱,使无罪

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15
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acquitted

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宣判…..无罪

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16
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foment

A

激起,煽动

17
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sanction

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约束,制裁;认可,鼓励