unit 27 Flashcards by Charlene Ruan | Brainscape

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veracious

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诚实的，说实话的

a veracious witness

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verbatim

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逐字的，一次不差的

copy the encyclopedia article verbatim

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verisimilar

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似乎真实的

a verisimilar tale

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verve

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活力，热情

played with skill and verve

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vestige

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微小的遗迹，小痕迹

the only vestige of the lost civilization

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vex

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使烦恼

she was vexed by her son

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viable

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可行的

a viable solution to the problem

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vicarious

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代理的，取代的

a vivarious form of social life

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vicissitute

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自然变化，变迁兴衰

vicissitude of daily life

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vigilant

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警醒的，警惕的

police warned the public to be vigilant

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vignette

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简介，短文

general’s memoirs are filled with revealing vignettes

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vilify

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诽谤，辱骂

be vilified by the press

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vim

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活力，精力

give me back some of my vim

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vindictive

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复仇的，有寻仇倾向的

vindicitive

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virulent

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有毒的

virulent bacteria

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viscid

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有粘性的

viscid tree resin

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viscous

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粘稠的，粘的

viscous syrup

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vitiate

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削弱，损害

vitiate the soundness of your writting

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vitriolic

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（言辞）刻薄的

vitriolic criticism

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vituperate

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谩骂，责骂

vituperated for betraying his friends

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vivacious

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活泼的，欢快的

a vivacious girl

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vociferous

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喧哗的，大叫大嚷的

vociferous applause

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volatile

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多变的

a boss of volatile moods

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volition

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意志，自愿选择的行为

beyond his volition of control

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voluble

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健谈的，话多的

the voluble gadfly

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volumunious

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大量的，庞大的

volumunious academic database

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voluptuous

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奢侈逸乐的

voluptuous holiday

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voracious

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1很大食量的，贪吃的
a voracious appetite
2贪婪的，如饥似渴的
a voracious reader

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votary

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崇拜者，信徒

votaties of the religious leader

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waft

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飘荡，漂浮

wafted from the kitchen

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wan

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苍白的，病态的

she looks a little wan

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warble

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柔和的唱歌

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wane

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减少，衰退

the storm finally waned

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warmonger

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好战者

the warmongers met with overwhelming opposiition

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warp

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曲解

warps the meaning of orginal

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wastrel

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肆意挥霍的人败家子

a wastrel and drunkard

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wax

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增强

the vast empire is waxing

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waylay

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埋伏，伏击

tourists are often waylaid by gangs

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welter

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混乱，动乱

a welter of pushing and shoving

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wheedle

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（用花言巧语）诱惑，哄骗

wheedle him into working for them

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whet

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刺激，激起

whet a public zeal for…

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winnow

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筛选

winnowed the list of candidates to three

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wince

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畏缩

wince at the horrible corpses

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windy

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冗长的

a windy saleswoman

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wither

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枯萎，凋谢

the crops will wither

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wizen

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(使)凋谢

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wobble

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1摇晃，颤抖
wobbled for a moment
2犹豫不决的
wobbling at this critical time

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wrangle

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争吵，争端

a wrangle over how much money…

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wry

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坚持错误的

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yoke

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连接

yoke several ideas together

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zeal

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热心，热诚

preaches with fanatical zeal

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zesty

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刺激的，开胃的

a zesty sauce