Section 16-20 Flashcards

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vital

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adj. 生命的;維持生命所必需的;致命的;生死攸關的

n. 重要部分,要害

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terrain

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地面;地域,地帶;【軍】地形;地勢

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revile

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辱罵,謾罵;痛斥

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meager

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粗劣的;不足的;貧乏的

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taunt

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n. 辱罵;嘲笑;奚落

v. 辱罵;嘲笑;奚落

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dispute

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爭論;爭執

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irrelevant

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不恰當的

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overbear

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壓倒;克服;鎮壓

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peevish

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易怒的,乖戾的,好抱怨的

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mitochondria

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粒線體

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chloroplast

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葉綠粒

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unworldly

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脫離世俗的

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wholly

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完全地;全部;統統

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ethos

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性格;氣質

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paradox

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似非而可能正確的議論

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sail

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n. 帆,篷

v. 在……上航行;飄過;飛過

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tenor

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男高音歌手;次中音樂器;要旨,大意

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pitfall

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陷阱;圈套;隱藏的危險;易犯的錯誤;意想不到的困難

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recital

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背誦,朗誦,當眾吟誦;詳述;列舉;獨奏會;獨唱會;獨舞演出

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chorale

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讚美詩,聖歌

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chantey

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(水手唱的)勞動工作歌

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cynic

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憤世嫉俗者;玩世不恭者;好挖苦人者;(古希臘)犬儒學派的門徒

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compliment

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讚美的話;恭維;敬意

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bask

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取暖;曬太陽

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give out
用光;消耗殆盡
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give off
放棄;拒絕
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gloat over
對......幸災樂禍
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shrug off
故作姿態地聳肩;謙讓;放棄;拒絕
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freight
n. 貨運 | v. 裝貨於;租(船等)運貨;出租(船等)運貨
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exorbitant
(要求,收費等的)過高的;過分的
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impede
妨礙,阻礙;阻止
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conscious
神志清醒的,有知覺的
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revelation
揭示;暴露;顯示
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acquaintance
相識;了解
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detachment
分離;分開;派遣;超脫;公平無私,不偏不倚
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exoneration
釋罪;免除
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impropriety
不合適
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prejudice
n. 偏見,歧視 | v. 使抱偏見,使懷成見
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preference
更加的喜愛,偏愛;優先(權);優惠權
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partiality
偏心,偏袒
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incipient
起初的
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drift
漂,漂流
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obviate
排除,消除
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consensus
一致
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forestall
搶先行動以破壞(或阻止);先發制(人)
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rift
n. 裂縫,裂口;分裂,不和,裂痕 | v. 使開裂,使斷裂
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escalate
使逐步上升(增強或擴大);使(戰爭)逐步升級
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debate
辯論,討論,爭論
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speculate
思索;沉思;推測;投機;做投機買賣
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commission
委任,委託;委員會
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ritual
儀式,典禮;例行公事;老規矩;習慣
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article
物件;條款;規定
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reproach
責備;斥責
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eloquence
雄辯,(流利的)口才;(語言等的)說服力
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chastise
懲戒,責罰;鞭打
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balm
芳香,香味
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qualm
疑慮;擔心
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atonement
補償;贖罪
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prompt
adj. 敏捷的,及時的,迅速的 v. 促使;激勵;慫恿 n. 催促;提醒
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allure
引誘,誘惑;(強烈地)吸引
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condone
寬恕;赦免
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infer
推斷,推論;猜想;意味著;暗示;表明
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incorporate
包含;加上;吸收;使具體化;體現;合併;混合
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octogenarian
八十歲到八十九歲的〈人〉
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laureate
adj. 獲獎者的 | n. 得獎者
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descry
看見,辨認出;發現,找到
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perpetuate
使永久存在;使不朽
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tentative
試驗性的,嘗試的;暫時性的;躊躇的,猶豫的
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savor
n. 滋味;氣味 | v. 品嚐;欣賞;【喻】品味;具有……味道(或氣味)
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inure
使習慣(於),使適應於
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ovation
熱烈歡迎(或鼓掌)
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condescension
高傲態度
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disincline
使不願,使不欲
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histrionic
演員的;表演的;戲劇的
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mediocrity
平凡;平庸
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desperate
情急拼命的,鋌而走險的;極端的;險惡的
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conspiracy
陰謀;謀叛;共謀
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discrete
分離的;不連接的
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parcel
小包,包裹
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extrapolate
推斷
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transcribe
抄寫,謄寫
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manage
控制
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waggish
滑稽的;淘氣的;愛惡作劇的
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siren
n. 汽笛;警報器;迷人的女人,妖婦 | adj. 誘人的,迷人的
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dispel
驅散(雲等)
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thicken
使變厚(或粗、密、濃等),使更厚(或更粗、更密、更濃等)
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cryogenic
低溫的;致冷的
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deter
威懾住,嚇住;使斷念
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forebode
預感
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hamper
妨礙,阻礙
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inquisitive
好問的;好奇的
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receptive
善於接受的;能容納的
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attentive
注意的,留意的;傾聽的
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retreat
撤退
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inconsequential
不合理的;不重要的;不連貫的;不合邏輯的
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disarray
使混亂;弄亂
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discipline
紀律,風紀;教養
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jeopardy
危險,風險,危難
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viable
(胎兒)能養活的;(卵等)能發育的;可實行的
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outstrip
超過,勝過
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thorough
徹底的;完全的
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dynamic
有活力的;有生氣的;強有力的
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rebellion
反叛,造反;叛亂
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antagonism
對抗;敵對,對立;敵意
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defiance
反抗;蔑視,藐視;挑戰
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spell
一段時間;(某種天氣的)一段持續時間
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shipment
裝運
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combatant
n. 戰鬥人員,鬥士;戰士 | adj. 戰鬥的;好鬥的
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moratorium
【律】延期償付;延期償付權;暫停;中止
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reciprocation
交互作用;交換;報答
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spiritual
精神(上)的,心靈的;神聖的;宗教的;教會的
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religious
宗教的,宗教上的;認真的,嚴謹的
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profundity
深度;深淵
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prevail
勝過,戰勝,優勝;流行,盛行;普遍
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savage
野性的;兇猛的;殘酷的;猛烈的
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bespeak
預定;預約;證明;表示
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mar
v. 毀損;損傷;玷汙 | n. 汙點;缺點
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dichotomous
分成兩個的
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untainted
未染汙的;無汙點的;清白的
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exemplify
例示;作為……的例子
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chivalrous
騎士時代的;騎士的道德準則的
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dilute
v. 稀釋 | adj. 經稀釋的
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ruthless
無情的,殘忍的
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psychotic
精神病的
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treason
叛國罪,通敵罪;謀反罪;叛國;背叛,不忠
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contrive
發明;設計
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ludicrous
滑稽的;荒唐可笑的
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distress
n. 悲痛,苦惱,憂傷;貧困,窮苦 | v. 使悲痛,使苦惱,使憂傷
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premeditate
預先考慮;預謀
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recurrent
一再發生的;定期重複的;週期性的
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instinctive
(出於)本能的;(出於)天性的;(來自)直覺的
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factual
(根據)事實的;真實的
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ingrain
v. 把……深深地印在頭腦中;使根深蒂固 | adj. 根深蒂固的
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oblivion
被遺忘,淹沒;遺忘,失去感覺