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friendliness

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n. 友谊；亲切；亲密

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diffidence

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n. 无自信；羞怯；内向

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reticence

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n. 沉默寡言

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decorum

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n. 礼仪；礼貌；端正

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brashness

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n. 脆性；莽撞无礼

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detour

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n. 绕行，迂回；<美>（常用道路暂时封闭时的）临时绕行道路</美>

v. <美>（使）绕道，绕行；绕过，绕……走</美>

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arduous

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adj. 艰辛的，困难的

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irksome

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adj. 令人厌烦的，讨厌的；令人厌恶的

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onerous

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adj. <正式>费力的，艰巨的；<法律>义务沉重的</法律></正式>

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facile

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adj. （言语或理论）轻率的，未经深思熟虑的

adj. 温和的；灵巧的；易做到的

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glib

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adj. <贬>(演讲者或演讲)油腔滑调的；不诚恳的；未经思考的；肤浅的</贬>

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implacable

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adj. 不能安抚的；难和解的；不能缓和的

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immutable

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adj. 永恒的，不可改变的

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captivating

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adj. 迷人的；有魅力的

v. 使……着迷（captivate 的 ing 形式）

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authenticate

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v. 鉴定；证明……是真实的；（用户，程序）验证身份

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stifle

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vt. 使窒息；扼杀；藏匿
vi. 窒息；被扼杀
n. （马等的）后膝关节；（马等的）后膝关节病

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suppress

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vt. 压制；镇压
禁止发表，查禁；隐瞒
抑制(感情等)，忍住
阻止…的生长(或发展)

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impaired

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adj. 受损的，出毛病的；有（身体或智力）缺陷的

v. 损害，削弱（impair 的过去式和过去分词）

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coagulated

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vt. & vi. 凝固

使结块,使变稠

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latex

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n. 乳胶；乳液

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pliable

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adj. 柔韧的；柔软的；圆滑的；易曲折的

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permeable

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adj. 能透过的；有渗透性的

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malleable

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adj. 有延展性的，易塑形的；容易改变的，易受影响的

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buoyant

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adj. 愉快而自信的；看涨的，保持高价的，繁荣的；（液体或气体）有浮力的；漂浮的，能够漂起的

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ingenious

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adj. 灵巧的，有独创性的；精巧的，巧妙的

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albeit

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conj. 虽然，尽管

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inventive

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adj. 有创造力的，善于创新的；发明的

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unscrupulous

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adj. 无道德原则的，肆无忌惮的

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astute

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adj. 机敏的；狡猾的，诡计多端的

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shrewd

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adj. （人）精明的，机敏的；（决定和判断）精明的，准确的；（打击）沉重的，尖锐的；邪恶的，恶意的；<古>（尤指天气）寒冷刺骨的，凛冽的</古>

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seismic

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adj. 地震的，地震引起的；影响深远的，重大的

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circuitous

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adj. 迂曲的；绕行的；迂回线路的

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exacting

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adj. 严格的；苛求的；吃力的

v. 逼取；急需（exact 的 ing 形式）

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stringent

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adj. （规定或条件）严格的；紧缩的，银根紧的

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convoluted

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adj. 复杂的；费解的；旋绕的

v. 盘绕；缠绕（convolute 的过去分词

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accolade

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n. 荣誉；荣誉称号授予仪式；连谱号；称赞

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assert

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v. 坚称，断言；维护，坚持（权利或权威）；坚持自己的主张，表现坚定；生效，起作用

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reef

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n. 礁，暗礁，礁脉；（尤指含金的）矿脉；缩帆部，帆的可收缩部

v. 收帆，卷起缩帆部；缩短，收进（中桅，船首斜桁）

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factitious

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adj. 人为的，人工的；不自然的；虚假的

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apposite

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adj. 适当的；贴切的

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collaborative

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adj. 合作的,协作的,协力完成的

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undertaking

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n. 任务;事业
企业;工作
保证;许诺
殡仪业

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Emancipation

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n. (从束缚、支配下)解放

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undertaking

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n. 任务，企业；许诺，保证；丧葬业，殡仪业

v. 承担，从事；承诺，答应；<英>在内侧行驶时赶上并超越（另一辆车）（undertake 的现在分词形式）</英>

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contest

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n. 比赛，竞赛；争夺，竞争；争论，争执

v. 争辩，提出异议；争取赢得，角逐

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illegible

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adj. 难辨认的;字迹模糊的

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disheartening

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使人沮丧的

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ponderous

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adj. 笨重的；沉闷的；呆板的

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prose

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n. 散文，白话文；（尤指待翻译的）一段散文；平淡乏味的文章（或话语，表达法）
v. 冗长乏味地说；<旧> 把……写成散文，把……改写成散文；写散文
adj. 散文的，散文式的；平凡的，乏味的</旧>

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startle

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vt. 使吓一跳；使惊奇
vi. 惊吓；惊跳；惊奇
n. 惊愕；惊恐

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prolixity

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n. 冗长,罗嗦

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jocularity

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n. 滑稽；幽默；诙谐的言行

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abstruseness

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n. 难解；深奥

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pessimism

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n. 悲观主义

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lavish

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adj. 浪费的；丰富的；大方的

vt. 浪费；慷慨给予；滥用

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unimpeded

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adj. 无障碍的; 无阻挡的

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emulate

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v. 仿效，模仿；仿真；努力赶上

adj. <古>争强好胜的</古>

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inevitable

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adj. 不可避免的, 必然发生的

〈非正〉总会发生的, 照例必有的, 惯常的

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manifest

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v. 显示，表明；（鬼魂或神灵）显灵，出现；（病症）显现；把……列入货单
adj. 明显的，显而易见的
n. 旅客名单，载货清单；货运列车编组清单

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impregnable

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adj. 攻不破的, 坚不可摧的

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germane

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adj. 有关的,恰当的

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self-evident

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adj. 不证自明的;不言而喻的

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pedestrian

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n. 步行者

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sporadic

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adj. 零星的；分散的；不定时发生的

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mundane

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adj. 单调的，平凡的，平淡的；世俗的，尘世的

n. 平凡的事物（the mundane）

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promising

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adj. 有希望的，有前途的

v. 承诺，答应；使很可能，预示（promise 的现在分词形式）

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onerous

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adj. <正式>费力的，艰巨的；<法律>义务沉重的</法律></正式>

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avaricious

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adj. 贪婪的；贪得无厌的

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wholly

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adv. 完全地，全部地

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frivolous

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adj. 不重要的，不必要的；轻浮愚蠢的

n. 不重要，不必要

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egotistical

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adj. 自我本位的, 任性的

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ephemeral

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adj. 短暂的；（主指植物）短生的，短命的

n. 只生存一天的事物；短生植物

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altruistic

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adj. 利他的,无私心的

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acquaintance

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n. 相识的人, 熟人

对…有了解, 熟知, 认识

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consort

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n. （统治者的）配偶；一组（古乐器或乐师）；随航船只；伙伴

v. 厮混，（别人反对的）结交；陪伴；符合

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kinfolk

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n. 亲属

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patron

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n. （艺术家的）赞助人，资助者；代言人，名义赞助人；（酒吧、旅馆等的）主顾，顾客；（古罗马）有权势的保护人，庇护人；（古罗马）已获得自由的奴隶的原主人和保护人；<英>有圣职授予权的人（或机构）</英>

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roundly

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adv. 全面地；严厉地；直率地；圆圆地

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indolence

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n. 懒散，懒惰；无痛

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probity

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n. 廉洁；正直

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dissipation

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n. 浪费；消散；[物] 损耗

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profligate

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adj. 挥霍的,浪费的
放荡的,行为不检点的
n. 放荡的人,浪子,肆意挥霍者

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antediluvian

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adj. (《圣经》上说的)大洪水以前的
<口>非常古老的
n. 大洪水以前的人或事物
年迈的人;老朽
远远落后于时代的人;老古董
81
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ascetic

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adj. 苦行的；禁欲主义的

n. 苦行者；禁欲者

82
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tussle

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n. 争斗，扭打；争辩

v. 扭打；争夺

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serendipitous

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adj. 侥幸的，凑巧的

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impediment

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n. 妨碍、阻碍某事物进展或活动的人或物

身体上的某类残疾, 缺陷

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harbinger

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n. 先驱；前兆；预告者

vt. 预告；充做……的前驱

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requisite

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n. 必要的事物

adj. 需要的, 必要的

87
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aberration

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n. 偏差; 越轨

差错; 毛病

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disruptive

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adj. 引起混乱的，破坏的；创新的，开拓性的

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obstruct

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v. 堵塞，阻塞（洞口、通道、道路等）；遮住，挡住（视线）；阻碍，妨碍

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attune

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vt. 使协调；使合拍；为……调音；调合波长

91
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onerous

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adj. <正式>费力的，艰巨的；<法律>义务沉重的</法律></正式>

92
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irrevocable

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adj. <正式>不可更改的，不可取消的，无法挽回的</正式>

93
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obsolescence

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n. 过时；淘汰，废弃

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plausibly

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adv. 似真地

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realm

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n. （知识、活动、思想的）领域，范围；<正式>王国；（动物学）界（对地球表面所作的最主要的生物地理划分）</正式>

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pesky

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adj. 讨厌的，麻烦的

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dilute

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v. 稀释，冲淡；削弱，降低；稀释股权；使（颜色）变淡，褪（色）；以一定比例的非熟练工替代（熟练工）

adj. 稀释了的，冲淡了的；减弱了的，淡化了的；（颜色）褪了的

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mediocrity

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n. 平庸，平常；庸人，无足轻重的人

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solipsistic

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adj. 唯我论的

100
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sybaritic

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adj. 奢侈逸乐的；柔弱的

101
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altruistic

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adj. 利他主义的，无私的

102
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gleaming

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n. 微弱的闪光，瞬息的一现
adj. 闪闪发光的
v. 闪烁，隐约地闪现（gleam 的 ing 形式）

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paraphernalia

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n. 随身用具；全部有关的事物；设备

104
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unostentatious

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adj. 不虚饰的；朴素的；不夸耀的

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august

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adj. 威严的，令人敬畏的

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majestic

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adj. 雄伟的，壮丽的，威严的

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vilified

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vt. 诽谤，诋毁（vilify 的过去式和过去分词）

108
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stymied

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vt. 阻挠，妨碍（stymie 的过去式和过去分词）

109
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hindered

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阻碍
牵制
后方的

110
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aggrieve

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v. 使悲痛，使受折磨；给……造成伤害；侵害……的合法权利

111
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circumvent

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v. <正式>规避，回避；（为避免某物而）改道，绕过；克服（问题，困难）（尤指暗中智取）；<古>欺骗，智胜</古></正式>

112
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provocative

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adj. 煽动性的, 刺激性的, 挑衅的

113
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exhilarating

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v. 使高兴，使兴奋（exhilarate 的现在分词）

adj. 使人兴奋的；令人高兴的

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portend

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vt. 预示；预兆；意味着

115
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undermine

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v. 逐渐削弱（损害）；故意破坏（某人）的形象（或威信）；在……下面挖，（尤指）从根基处损坏

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