unit 20 Flashcards by Charlene Ruan | Brainscape

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prowess

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英勇，勇敢

the prowess on the football field

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prowl

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巡游以猎取食物

prowled the shop

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prudish

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过分守礼的

by the prudish standard

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prune

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修剪，修整

prune their essays

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putative

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推测的，假定的

putative customers in this market

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pecuniary

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金钱上的

your pecuniary loss in the snow disaster

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puckish

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淘气的，顽皮的

a puckish smile

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puerile

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幼稚的，不成熟的

puerile remarks

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puissance

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权利

the full puissance of the nation

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pulchritude

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美丽

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pulverize

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将…研磨成粉，将…彻底摧毁

bits of pulverized rock

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punctilious

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注意细节的，一丝不苟的

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pungent

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辛辣的，讽刺的

pungent language

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puny

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微小的，弱小的

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purlieu

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1常去的地方
the preferred purlieu
2临近的地区
the purlieu of the stadium

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purloin

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偷窃

purloin a copy

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purvey

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(大量）供给，供应

purveying handmade merchandise

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pusillanimous

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懦弱的，胆小得令人鄙视的

pusillanimous politican

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quail

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胆怯，畏缩

she quailed at the thought of seeing him agian

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quandary

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困惑，窘境

in a real quandary about which one to accept

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qualm

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担忧，不安

I have no qualms about recommending this approach

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quell

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1压制
quell riot
2使平静
quell fears

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quench

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1熄灭
we thoroughly quench the campfire
2使满足
quench my thirst

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querulous

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抱怨，爱发牢骚的

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quota

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配额，限额

set new sales quotas

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rabble

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混乱的人群，暴民

the rabble deserved his attention and compassion

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rabid

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狂热的，不冷静的

rabid enthusiasm

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racy

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活泼生动的

a racy plot

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raffish

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低俗的

raffish tourist

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ragged

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凹凸不平的，不光滑的

the ragged edge

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rail

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怒骂，猛烈抨击

railing against his assistant

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rakish

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放荡的，行为不检点的

a rakish angle

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rambunctious

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喧闹的，骚乱的

a very rambunctious and energetic class

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rancor

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敌意，深仇

dispel the rancor

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rankle

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激怒

her comments rankled me

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rapacious

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过度贪婪的

a rapacious exploitation policy

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rapport

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和睦，友好

build rapport and trust

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rapscallion

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流氓，恶棍
流氓，恶棍
an unsafe place frequented by drunkards and rapscallion

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rapt

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狂喜的，狂热的

attract rapt crowds

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rarefy

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使稀薄

rarefy the air

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rash

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草率的，仓促的

a rash move

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raspy

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声音刺耳的

a raspy and barely discernible voice

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ratiocination

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推理

as an expert in ratiocination

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ravish

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使陶醉，使沉迷

completely ravished by those marvelous pictures

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raze

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摧毁，粉碎

raze old school building

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reactionary

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反对变革的，极保守的

reactionary rules

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ream

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怒斥，训斥

You are so going to get reamed out

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rebuff

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严词拒绝

she rebuffed an invitation

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recalcitrant

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顽抗的，不顺从的

a recalcitrant teenager

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recant

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撤回，放弃，改变

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recidivate

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回到原先的习惯，尤指重新犯罪

the suspect has recidivate for several times

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reciprocate

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报答，回报

they reciprocate the favor by…

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recluse

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隐士，不爱社交的

a recluse poet

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recoil

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退却，畏缩

recoil from the snake

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recondite

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深奥的，难解的

the two most recondite courses

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repentant

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悔过的

a repentant playboy

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rectitude

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正直的

live lives of rectitude

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recuperate

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恢复（健康或力量），康复

recuperate from a serious back injury

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redolent

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芳香的

be redolent with the aroma of baking bread

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redoubtable

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杰出的，值得尊敬的

one of the most redoubtable figures

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reel

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感到眩晕

reeled at the question