word list 12

Question 1

attest

Answer 1

证明

testify, bear witness

Question 2

idolatry

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偶像崇拜；盲目崇拜

worship of idols; excessive admiration

Question 3

advocacy

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支持，拥护

support

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rift

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裂缝，裂口

opening; break

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ostracize

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放逐；排斥

exclude from public favor; ban

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eloquence

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能言善辩

expressiveness; persuasive speech

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pecuniary

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钱的，金钱方面的

pertaining to money, financial

Question 8

heinous

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可憎的，极可恶的

atrocious; hatefully bad

Question 9

turncoat

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背叛者，变节者

traitor

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stem

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遏制；制止
check the flow
出自；来源于
arise from

Question 11

consolidation

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联合；巩固

unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger

Question 12

anguish

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剧痛；极度的痛苦

acute pain; extreme suffering

Question 13

congenital

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天生的，先天的

existing at birth

Question 14

beam

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光束；木梁；电波
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; course of a radio signal
面露喜色，满脸堆笑
smile radiantly

Question 15

hallucination

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幻觉，幻想

delusion

Question 16

check

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停止；抑制，遏制

stop motion; curb or restrain

Question 17

tiller

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（船的）舵柄

handle used to move boat’s rudder (to steer)

Question 18

deploy

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拉长战线，展开

spread out [troops] in an extended though shallow battle line

Question 19

sphinx-like

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神秘的

enigmatic; mysterious

Question 20

irrevocable

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不能改变的；不可撤销的

unalterable; irreversible

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compute

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计算，估算

calculate; reckon

Question 22

progeny

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子孙，后裔

children; offspring

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nurture

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养育，教养，培养

nourish; educate; foster

Question 24

repertoire

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（准备好演出的）节目单

list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present

Question 25

posthumous

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``` 死后的；遗腹的，死后出版的 after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death ```

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derivative

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引申的，推论的 | unoriginal; derived from another source

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hypothetical

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假定的，基于假设的 | based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed

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perfunctory

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敷衍的，例行的 | superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm

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sophomoric

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一知半解的 | immature; half-baked, like a sophomore

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martial

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婚姻的 | pertaining to marriage

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peruse

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精读，细读 | read with care

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booming

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低沉有回响的；繁荣的 | deep and resonant; flourishing, thriving

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bacchanalian

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喝醉的；狂欢的 | drunken

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methodical

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系统的 | systematic

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apprenticeship

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学徒年限 | time spent as a novice learning a trade from a skilled worker

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predispose

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预先安排，使偏向于 | give an inclination toward; make susceptible to

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loquacious

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多话的，饶舌的 | talkative

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amorphous

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无组织的，无定形的 | formless; lacking shape or definition

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escapade

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恶作剧；冒险（越轨）行为 | prank; flighty conduct

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benediction

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祝福，祈祷 | blessing

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fraudulent

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欺诈的，欺骗的 | cheating; deceitful

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rigorous

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严格的，严厉的，严酷的 | severe; harsh; demanding; exact

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bumptious

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傲慢的，自负的 | self-assertive

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frenetic

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发狂的，狂热的 | frenzied, frantic

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exuberance

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丰富，茂盛；热情洋溢；精神焕发 | overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance

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fell

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残暴的；致命的 cruel; deadly 砍伐（树木）；击倒 cut or knock down; bring down (with a missile)

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reimburse

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偿还，偿付 | repay

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quail

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畏惧；沮丧 | cower; lose heart

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apparition

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鬼，幽灵 | ghost; phantom

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esteem

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尊敬，尊重 | respect; value

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sartorial

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裁缝的，缝纫的 | pertaining to tailors

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unpalatable

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味道差的；令人不快的 | distasteful; disagreeable

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swelter

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热昏；中暑 | be oppressed by heat

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seamy

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丑恶的 | sordid; unwholesome

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decrepit

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破旧的，年久失修的；衰老的 | worn out by age

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willful

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故意的；固执的，任性的 | intentional; headstrong

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pall

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变得平淡、乏味 | grow tiresome

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transmute

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使变形；使变质 | change; convert to something different

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philistine

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平庸的人，没有文化修养的人；市侩的人 | narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain

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valedictory

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告别的，告辞的 | pertaining to farewell

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contravene

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违反，反对，侵犯 | contradict; oppose; infringe on or transgress

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paradox

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自相矛盾，似非而是 | something contradictory in nature

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assay

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化验，分析 | analyze; evaluate

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clandestine

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秘密的 | secret

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compact

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契约；合同 agreement; contract 挤满的，紧密的；坚实的；简洁的 tightly packed; firm; brief

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aesthetic

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艺术的；悦目的 | artistic; pleasing

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quirk

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急转；突发事件 | startling twist; caprice

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steep

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浸，泡，沉浸 | soak; saturate

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filch

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偷窃，窃取 | steal

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amulet

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护身符 | charm; talisman

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lachrymose

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爱哭的；催泪的 | producing tears

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scale

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攀登 | climb up; ascend

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elixir

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灵丹妙药 | cure-all; something invigorating

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typhoon

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台风 | tropical hurricane or cyclone

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exhort

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力劝 | urge

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propitious

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合适的，有利的 | favorable; fortunate; advantageous

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prone

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有……倾向于，易于……的 | inclined to; prostrate

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intelligentsia

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知识界，知识阶层 | the intelligent and educated classes [often used derogatorily]

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fret

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（使）烦恼，（使）焦急 | to be annoyed or vexed

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demure

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端庄的；腼腆的 | grave; serious; coy

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viable

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可行的，可实施的；能养活的 | practical or workable; capable of maintaining life

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constraint

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强制，约束 | compulsion; repression of feelings

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transition

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过渡 | going from one state of action to another

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zeal

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热心，热情，热诚 | eager enthusiasm

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viscid

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黏的，黏质的 | adhesive; gluey

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respite

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延期，暂缓；缓刑 | interval of relief; time for rest; delay in punishment

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thermal

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热的，热量的 | pertaining to heat

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ebb

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衰退，逐渐减少 recede; lessen （指潮水）退落 (of a tide) the flowing out

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outstrip

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超过，胜过 | surpass; outdo

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dire

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可怕的，悲惨的 | disastrous

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ultimate

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最后的，终极的 | final; not susceptible to further analysis

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bellicose

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好斗的 | warlike

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equitable

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公平合理的，公正的 | fair; impartial

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serpentine

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蜿蜒的 | winding; twisting

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circumspect

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小心的，谨慎的 | prudent; cautious

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demean

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贬低身份，辱没 | degrade; humiliate

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stultify

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使显得愚笨；使变无效，使便成徒劳 | cause to appear to become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder

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charisma

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超凡能力；魅力，领袖气质 | divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of a political leader

Question 99

glower

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怒目而视 | scowl