word list 16

Question 1

conjure

Answer 1

召唤；变戏法；想象

summon a devil; practice magic; imagine or invent

Question 2

feasible

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可行的，行得通的

practical

Question 3

relic

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遗物，遗迹；纪念物

surviving remnant; memento

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amble

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漫步，缓行

moving at an easy pace

Question 5

reserve

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保守；矜持

self-control; formal but distant manner

Question 6

unconscionable

Answer 6

肆无忌惮的；不合理的，过度的

unscrupulous; excessive

Question 7

tightwad

Answer 7

吝啬鬼

excessively frugal person; miser

Question 8

burly

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魁梧的，强壮的

husky; muscular

Question 9

voluminous

Answer 9

巨大的，体积大的

bulky; large

Question 10

static

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静态的；固定的

unchanging; lacking development

Question 11

append

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附加

attach

Question 12

saccharine

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极甜的（尤指贬义）；讨好的，奉承的

cloying sweet; adulatory

Question 13

scamp

Answer 13

流氓

rascal

Question 14

eddy

Answer 14

（风、尘、水等的）漩涡

swirling current of water, air, etc.

Question 15

frugality

Answer 15

节俭，俭省

thrift, economy

Question 16

gavel

Answer 16

槌，槌棒

hammer-like tool; mallet

Question 17

slag

Answer 17

炉渣，矿渣

residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter

Question 18

ingratiate

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迎合，讨好

make an effort to become popular with

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outwit

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智胜，骗取

outsmart; trick

Question 20

epitome

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典范，典型

perfect example or embodiment

Question 21

colossal

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巨大的

huge

Question 22

dismember

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肢解，撕碎

cut into small parts

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pellucid

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透明的，清澈的；易懂的

transparent; limpid; easy to understand

Question 24

swindler

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骗子

cheat

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rankle

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激怒，使愤恨 | irritate; fester

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slough

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脱落 | cast off

Question 27

crop

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剪修 | cut of unwanted parts of a photograph; graze

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nautical

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航海的，海上的 | pertaining to ships or navigations

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withhold

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拒给，保留 | reuse to give; hold back

Question 30

terrogate

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询问；审问 | question closely; cross-examine

Question 31

artifact

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人工制品 | object made by human beings, either handmade or massproduced

Question 32

curator

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监督人 | superintendent; manager

Question 33

compromise

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妥协；危害 | adjust or settle by making mutual concession; endanger the interests or reputation of

Question 34

asunder

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成碎片；分离 | into parts; apart

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comatose

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昏迷的，昏睡状态的 | in a coma; extremely sleepy

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detonation

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引爆，爆炸 | explosion

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idiom

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习语，成语；风格，特色 | expression whose meaning a a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style

Question 38

claustrophobia

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幽闭恐怖症 | fear of being locked in

Question 39

qualified

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有限制的，有条件的；有资格的 | limited; restricted; having complied with the specific requirements or precedent conditions

Question 40

enrapture

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使痴迷；使狂喜 | please intensely

Question 41

rhetoric

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修辞学；花言巧语 | art of effective communication; insincere language

Question 42

gainsay

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否认 | deny

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quaint

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离奇有趣的；古雅的；别致精巧的 | odd; old-fashioned; picturesque

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pert

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无礼的，冒失的 | impertinent; forward

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mirage

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海市蜃楼；蜃景 | unreal reflection; optical illusion

Question 46

cogitate

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深思，慎重考虑 | think over

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sagacious

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有洞察力的；精明的；有远见的 | perceptive; shrewd; having insight

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affix

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使附于，粘贴；添加 | fasten; attach; add on

Question 49

avalanche

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雪崩 | great mass of falling snow and ice

Question 50

manifesto

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（政策的）宣言，声明 | declaration; statement or policy

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disinterested

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公正的，无私的 | unprejudiced

Question 52

unseemly

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不体面的，不适宜的，不得体的 | unbecoming; indecent; in poor taste

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grapple

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格斗，扭打 | wrestle; come to grips with

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serendipity

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易发现珍宝的天赋或运气 | gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck

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oscillate

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摆动，振荡；犹豫 | vibrate pendulum-like; waver

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dapper

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整齐的 | neat and trim

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parry

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回避，避开 | ward off a blow, deflect dodge

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primordial

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最初的，原始的 | existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary

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annuity

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年金，养老金 | yearly allowance

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gory

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血淋淋的 | bloody

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magnanimous

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宽宏大量的，有雅量的 | generous; great-hearted

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impunity

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免于惩罚或损害 | freedom from punishment or harm

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conflagration

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大火 | great fire

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membrane

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膜，隔膜 | thin soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue

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log

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（航海）日志 | record of a voyage or flight; record of day to day activities

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nepotism

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裙带关系，任用亲戚 | favoritism (to a relative)

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effrontery

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厚颜无耻 | shameless boldness

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naivete

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天真；质朴；纯真无邪；天真烂漫 | quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility

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convoluted

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复杂的 | coiled around; involved; intricate

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flagrant

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罪恶昭彰的；明目张胆的；令人无法容忍的 | conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous

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circuitous

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迂回的，绕行的 | roundabout

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obsessive

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强迫性的；着迷的 | related to thinking about something constantly; preoccupying

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melancholy

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忧郁的，悲伤的 | gloomy; morose; blue

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pathological

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病理学的；疾病的，病态的 | related to the study of disease; diseased or markedly abnormal

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sinecure

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挂名职务，闲职 | well-paid position with little responsibility

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cherubic

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天使的，无邪的 | angelic; innocent-looking

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encipher

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把（电文等）译成密码 | encode; convert a message into code

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stilted

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做作的，虚饰的 | bombastic; inflated

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asymmetric

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不对称的 | not identical on both sides of a dividing central line

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adversary

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敌手，对手 | opponent

Question 81

recount

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详细叙述；重新计算 | narrate or tell; count over again

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feint

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佯攻；移位；虚晃 | trick; shift; sham blow

Question 83

fanfare

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（仪式等开始前吹奏的）小段响亮的喇叭乐 | call by bugles or trumpets

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junta

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阴谋集团，私党 | group of men joined in political intrigue; cabal

Question 85

pander

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拉皮条，迎合（不良需求） | cater to the low desires of others

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bountiful

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丰富的；慷慨的 | abundant; graciously generous

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bemused

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困惑的；发呆的 | confused; lost in thought; preoccupied

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furlough

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休假；放假 | leave of absence; vacation granted to a soldier or civil servant

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acuity

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尖锐，敏锐 | sharpness

Question 90

relish

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爱好，喜欢 savor; enjoy 强烈的欣赏或喜欢 a strong appreciation or liking

Question 91

ghastly

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可怕的，惊人的 | horrible

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embezzlement

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盗用，挪用（款项） | stealing money that belongs to your employer

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expansive

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友善健谈的；广阔的，膨胀的；扩张的 | outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size

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bavado

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虚张声势，逞能 | swagger; assumed air of defiance

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exempt

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被豁免的 | not subject to a duty, obligation

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equestrian

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骑马的人，骑士 rider on horseback 骑术的，马术的 connected with riding horses

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expenditure

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开支，支出（额）；产出 | payment or expanse; output

Question 98

wake

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（船的）尾波；痕迹 | trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before

Question 99

revile

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辱骂，斥责 | attack with abusive language; vilify

Question 100

cerebral

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大脑的；理智的 | pertaining to the brain or intellect