Word List 1-2 Flashcards

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apathy

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Lack of emotion or interest. 冷漠,无兴趣,无感情。

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enigma

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A mystery, hard to understand or explain. 迷

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indifferent

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Having no preference. 中立的。

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revere

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To worship, to honor. 崇敬。

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candor

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frankness, honesty.

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aesthetic

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Concerning art or beauty.

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autonomy

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Self-rule; independence

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Disdain

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Contempt.

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innocuous

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harmless, insignificant

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banal

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Commonplace; ordinary.

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ambiguous

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Unclear; undecided.

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anarchy

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Lack of agreement.

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ameliorate

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To improve.

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atrophy

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To waste away from lack of use.

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innovate

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To make changes.

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servile

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Overly submissive; cringing.

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augment

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Add to, increase.

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benevolent

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Kindly, wish well.

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derision

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Contempt; ridicule.

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ascetic

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Self-denying; avoiding luxuries.

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reticent

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Restrained; uncommunicative.

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disparity

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Inequality.

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flagrant

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Glaringly wrong.

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indolence
Laziness.
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aquiesce
To give in, agree.
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Prodigal
Extravagant; wasteful.
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capricious
Whimsical, unpredictable.
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prosaic
Commonplace, dull.
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austere
Severe, strict.
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Complacent
Self-satisfied.
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Compliance
Enforming to a request.
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dubious
Doubtful.
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ephemeral
Short-lived, fleeting.
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inevitable
Unavoidable.
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insipid
Bland, boring, banal.
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Obscure
Unclear.
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depravily
Wickedness, corruption.
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discern
To distinguish one from another.
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expedite
To speed up.