Word List 2 Flashcards

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prying

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adj. 窥视的

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inhibit

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v. 抑制,限制

inhibitor n. 抑制物

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censure

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v. 指责

censorious adj. 苛求的

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peripatetic

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adj. 巡游的

选 itinerant adj. 流动的,巡回的 n. 巡回者

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stringent

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adj. 极其严格的

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dwindle

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v. 减少

选 contract v. 缩小 n. 合同

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underrate

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v. 低估

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incursion

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n. 侵入;进入

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pastiche

(重音在后)

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n. (贬)模仿作品;混合物

选 hodgepodge

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dishearten

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v. 使…士气低落

hearten v. 鼓舞

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emulate

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v. 模仿
选 imitate
反 innovate,originality

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emblematic

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adj. 象征的,代表的

选 totemic adj. 图腾的

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indict

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v. 指控

indictment n. 控诉

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discontinue

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v. 终止

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wary

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adj. 谨慎小心的

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opprobrium

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n. 辱骂
opprobrious adj. 骂人的
选 vitriol,disdain

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aesthetic

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adj. 美学的;吸引人的

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expedite

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v. 加速,加快

expedient adj. 有利的,出于私利的

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captivate

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v. 吸引

选 enamored

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irreversible

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adj. 不可逆的

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emotive

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adj. 引起情绪的

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refine

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v. 提纯;提升

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exhilarate

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v. 使…喜悦或兴奋

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solitary

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adj. 单独的

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jar
v. 使...不安;抵触
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unfettered
adj. 不受限制的,自由的
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flummery
n. 假恭维
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implacable
adj. 不能安抚的,毫不妥协的
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arduous
adj. 困难的;艰难的
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conciliatory | (重音在后)
adj. 安抚的,调和的
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optimism
n. 乐观 | optimistic adj. 乐观的
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vindicate
v. 证明...的清白 选 defense, exonerate, exculpate 反 calumniate v. 诋毁
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malady
n. 疾病
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warrant
v. 保证;为...提供依据 | unwarranted adj. 毫无依据的
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puncture
v. 刺穿;削弱
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ascribe
v. 归因于
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clandestine | (重音在后)
adj. 秘密的 | 选 covert, surreptitious
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equivocal
adj. 模棱两可的,有歧义的 | 选 ambiguous
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elucidate
v. 阐释,阐明
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propaganda
n. 政治宣传
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putative | (重音在前)
adj. 公认的,假定的
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conjecture
v. 猜测 | 选 speculate, uncertain
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coalesce
v. 聚合,团结 | coalition n. 合并
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tractable
adj. 易管理的,易控制的 intractable n. 桀骜不驯 选 compliant adj. 顺从的 反 incorrigible屡教不改的, headstrong刚愎自用的, insoluble
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warble
v. 低吟浅唱的 | 选 croon
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knotty
adj. 复杂的 | 选 complicated
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dichotomy
n. 矛盾的事物
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restive
adj. 不服管理的,不安的 | 选 fractious, skittish
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courteous
adj. 有礼貌的 | courtesy n. 彬彬有礼
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invigorate
v. 使...有活力 vigorous adj. 精力充沛的 选 refreshing 反 emaciate
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truculent
adj. 好争斗的;言语刻薄的
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congenial
adj. 友善的;适宜的;意气相投的
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insouciance
n. 无忧无虑 insouciant adj. 漫不经心的 选 nonchalance
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devastate
v. 严重破坏;使痛苦 | 选 ruin v. 破坏 ruinous adj. 破坏性的
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keen
adj. 对...感兴趣的;强烈的;聪明的
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ethos
n. 气质,氛围
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flagrant
adj. 臭名昭著的 | fragrant adj. 芳香的
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solitude
n. 孤独
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anachronism
n. 时代错乱
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turbid
adj. 浑浊的 | 反 limpid adj. 清澈的;无忧无虑的
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confine
v. 限制 | 选 limit, circumscribe
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venerate
v. 尊敬 venerable adj. 令人尊敬的 veneration n. 尊敬 反 deride vt. 愚弄;嘲笑
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premeditate
v. 预谋 | 反 impulse
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insular
adj. 孤立的;思想狭隘的
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consolidate
v. 巩固
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upheaval
n. (引起混乱的)巨变
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unyielding
adj. 不妥协的,固执的 | 选 implacable
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mendacious
adj. 欺骗的,不诚实的 mendacity n. 欺骗 prevarication, disingenuous veracious
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sonorous
adj. 声音洪亮的
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fertile
adj. 多产的 | fertility n. 肥沃
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decadent | (重音在前)
adj. 颓废的;庸俗的
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indispensable
adj. 不可缺少的 | 选 essential, crucial
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covert
adj. 秘密的
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instinct
n. 本能
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discern
v. 识别 | 选 detect,discover
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orientation
n. 取向,态度 | 选 bias
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riddle
n. 难题,谜题 | 选 enigma, puzzle, conundrum
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jejune
adj. 无聊的 | 选 vapid
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clownish
adj. 小丑般的,滑稽的
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indifferent
adj. 冷漠的;客观公正的
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lethargic
adj. 无精打采的 | 选 somnolent, indolent
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clique
n. 小团体 | cliquish adj. 小团体的
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fungible
adj. 可替代的
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complimentary
adj. 赞美的 | compliment n. 赞美
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empirical
adj. 根据观察或经验的(表客观) | speculation n., conjecture n.v.
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conform
v. 符合 | conformity
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solicitous
adj. 关心的 | solicitude n. 关心