Week 29 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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guffaw
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v. laugh loudly
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humdrum
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adj. boring
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lucrative
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adj. money-making
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ramshackle
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adj. rickety不牢固的
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redolent
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adj. aromatic有香味的
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sate
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adj. full
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seemly
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adj. fitting适合的
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vacillate
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v. waver
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warrant
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v. justify
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promulgate
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v. announce officially
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antiquated
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adj. too old to be useful or suitable
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archaic
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adj. of a much earlier, often more primitive原始的 period
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atavistic
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adj. reverting返回 to past traits, esp. to traits absent absent for a long time
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crone
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n. an ugly old woman
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decrepit
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adj. weakened, worn out, or broken down by old age or excessive use
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longevity
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n. long life
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mature
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adj. fully developed; full-grown; responsible
n. maturity
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senile
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adj. showing the marked deterioration恶化 of old age
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superannuated
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adj. retired or ineffective because of advanced age
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veteran
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n. one who is well experienced in some occupation
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comply
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v. to yield屈服 or act in accordance with requests, conditions, etc
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duplex
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adj. having two parts
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duplicity
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n. deception欺骗; deceitfulness迷惑; double-dealing
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explicit
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adj. fully revealed or made clear
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implicate
v. to incriminate归罪于; to show or suggest involvement
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implicit
adj. not plainly stated--暗示的
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imply
v. to suggest
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ply
v. to use diligently; to engage in; to continue supplying
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replicate
v. to copy, reproduce, or repeat
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supplicate
v. to request with great humility, as though by praying
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affected
adj. behaving in an artificial way to impress people--假装的
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discriminate
v. to make a clear distinction--区分
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document
v. to support with written evidence
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forge
v. to give form or shared to; to advance提高 gradually
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magazine
n. a storage area, particularly for ammunition军
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medium
n. a method or way of expressing something
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mercenary
adj. greedy; motivated by desire for money
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spare
adj. not abundant; lean and trim整齐的
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stem
v. to stop
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traffic
v. to conduct管理 trade
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abolish
v. to put to an end to
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abstemious
adj. moderate, esp. in eating and drinking
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amenable
adj. responsible to advice or authority --应服从的
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arcane
adj. understand only by a few
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begrudge
v. envy羡慕; to resent愤怒 someone else's enjoyment and success
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besmirch
v. to make filthy下流的 or dirty
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bicker
v. to quarrel over something petty琐碎的
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cavalcade
n. an order or events; a procession
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complexion
n. general character or appearance; natural appearance of the skin, esp. the face--性质, 肤色
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complicity
n. association or participation in a wrongful act--合谋
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conjure
v. to summon召集 or influence by, or as if by, magic--变魔术
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construe
v. to interpret
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convulse
v. to shake violently
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cue
n. a hint
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cupidity
n. strong desire for wealth; greed
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despoil
v. to deprive剥夺 sth of value
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dilapidated
adj. decayed腐烂的 or fallen into partial run, esp. through disuse or age--残破的
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dilute
v. to lessen the concentration, force, or purity of by adding sth.
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entrepreneur
n. a person who starts and manages a business
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erstwhile
adj. former; of an earlier time
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fidelity
n. strict faithfulness to vows or promises; exact correspondence with fact--忠诚, 精确
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fiscal
adj. relating to finance
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flabbergast
v. to overcome with astonishment惊讶
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flippant
adj. treating serious matters lightly--轻率的
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forster
v. to bring up or nurture
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frenetic
adj. wildly excited or active
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grueling
adj. exhausting
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harbinger
n. someone or something that indicated what is to come--预言者
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icon
n. an image; a symbol; a representation of a holy person, esp. in the Orthodox Christian churches
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ilk
n. kind; sort; class
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infuse
v. to pour into; to fill
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insolent
adj. boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent--粗鲁的
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invigorate
v. to give strength and energy to
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jaunt
n. a short trip for pleasure
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jingle
n. a song or poem with a simple, obvious, repetitive rhythm
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kinetic
adj. relating to motion--运动的
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laden
adj. loaded; burdened, afflicted
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liniment
n. a medicinal fluid rubbed on the skin to soothe pain or relieve stiffness--涂抹油
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mortify
v. to humiliate羞耻; to fill with embarrassment
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obscure
adj. lacking light; dim; dark
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obsolete
adj. no longer working or in use; out-of-date
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offal
n. waste parts, esp. from slaughtered animals
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paragon
n. an example of perfection
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pastoral
adj. relating to country life, esp. of shepherd牧羊的 rustic乡下人
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pertinent
adj. relevant
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pithy
adj. relating to the central part of something economically phrased--精辟的
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preempt
v. to take the place of; to have priority or precedence over
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prone
adj. tending or likely to do something; lying face down
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rejoinder
n. an answer, esp. to another answer
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resign
v. to accept a bad situation
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sprightly
adj. lively; animated; energetic
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stratum
n. a level or layer
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supine
adj. lying on the back
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tableau
n. a striking, dramatic scene or picture
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throng
n. a crowd; a number of people gathered together
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tractable
adj. easily managed or controlled
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verbatim
adj. word for word--逐字的
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vertex
n. highest point; summit
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vouch
v. to give assurances of a guarantee; to give supporting evidence--担保
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woo
v. to seek the affection of--追求
