Vocab 5 Flashcards

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Primitive

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原始的

Original; not developed or derived from anything else

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Prestigious

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著名的

Inspiring respect and admiration; having high status; famous

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Novelty

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新奇,新鲜的事物

The quality of being new, unoriginal, and unusual

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Stature

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身高

A person’s natural height

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Vibrant

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充满活力的

Full of energy and enthusiasm

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Scrutiny

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研究,审查

Critical observation or examination

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Concordance

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一致
An alphabetical list words
Agreement

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Pundit

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专家,博学的人

An expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public

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Insurgent

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Rising in active revolt

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Decorous

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In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained

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Instinctive

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直觉的

Relating to or prompted by instinct; apparently unconscious or automatic

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Ossify

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变硬化,变骨
Turn into bone or bony tissue
Cease developing; being stagnant or rigid

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Derail

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Cause (a train or trolley car) to leave its tracks accidentally

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Stimulus

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A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or issue

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Dictum

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格言

A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source

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Respite

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延期
Postpone
A short period of time or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

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Concession

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让步,特许权
A thing that is granted
A preferential allowance or rate given by an organization

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Denunciation

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谴责

Public condemnation of someone or something

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Inept

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无能的

Having or showing no skills; clumsy

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Viable

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可行的

Capable of working successfully; feasible

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Improbable

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不会的

Not likely to be true or to happen

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Supercilious

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高傲的

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; arrogant

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Cryptic

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Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

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Belligerence

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Aggressive or warlike behavior

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Indigence
A state of extreme poverty
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Perfidy
背信弃义 | Deceitfulness; untrustworthiness
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Tenacity
韧劲 | The quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip
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Elliptical
椭圆的
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Sparse
稀少的 | Thinly scattered or dispersed
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Rouse
振奋 | Exciting; stirring
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Truce
停战 | An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time
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Credence
信用 | Belief or acceptance of something as true
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Refutable
Questionable
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Disrepute
The state of being held in low esteem by the public
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Palpable
可察觉的 | Able to be touched or felt
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Diaphanous
透明的 | Clear; translucent
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Variegated
彩色的 | Exhibiting different colors
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Dowager
贵妇 | A widow with a title or property derived from her late husband
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Egalitarian
平等主义者 | A person who advocate or supports the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights
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Purveyor
承办商 | A person who sells or deals in particular goods
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Saturate
使饱和,使渗透 | Cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with liquid do that no more can be absorbed
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Dispassionate
冷静的 | Calm, equanimous
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Delusion
妄想
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Mollify
缓和,安抚 | Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)