word list 2 Flashcards
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deciduous
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落叶的
falling off as of leaves
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fabricate
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制造，编造
build; lie
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ordinance
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法令，条例
decree
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rotundity
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圆形（物），（声音的）洪亮
roundness; sonorousness of speech
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incorrigible
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无可救药的 ，不能被纠正的
not correctable
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stigmatize
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打烙印 ，污蔑
brand; mark as wicked
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traverse
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横过 ，穿过
go through or cross
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supercilious
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自大的，傲慢的，目空一切的
arrogant; condescending ,patronizing
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dwindle
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缩小，减少
shrink; reduce
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mediocre
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中等的，平庸的
ordinary; commonplace
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papyrus
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纸莎草纸
ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant
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elicit
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套出（信息），诱出
draw out by discussion
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carat
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克拉
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
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balmy
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温暖的，温和的，芳香的
mild; fragrant
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xenophobia
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仇外者，惧外者
fear or hatred of foreigners
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wax
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变大，增大
increase; grow
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necromancy
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巫术，妖术
black magic; dealings with the dead
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canto
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长诗的篇章
division of a long poem
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emulate
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效仿，竞争
imitate; rival
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slothful
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偷懒的
lazy
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construe
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解释
explain; interpret
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harbor
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提供住所或栖息地，窝藏
provide a refuge for; hide
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disband
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解散，遣散
dissolve; disperse
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equable
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平静的，稳定的，不变的
tranquil; steady; uniform
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consecrate
献给
| dedicate; sanctify
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entail
要求，使必要，牵涉
| require; necessitate; involve
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garish
过分鲜艳的，俗气的
| over-bright in color; gaudy
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relevant
相应的，相关联的
| pertinent; referring to the case in hand
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satellite
人造卫星
| small body revolving around a larger one
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invocation
祈祷，祈求神助
| prayer for help; calling upon as a reference or support
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condiment
调味品
| seasoning; spice
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plumage
（鸟的）全身羽毛
| feather of a bird
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ulterior
隐秘不明的，别有用心的；较远的
| unstated; hidden; more remote
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translucent
半透明的，半透彻的
| partly transparent
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alias
别名，化名
| an assumed name
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tempo
（音乐）速度，拍子
| speed of music
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protean
变化多端的
| versatile; able to take on many shapes
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gusto
兴致勃勃，热情
| enjoyment; enthusiasm
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retrench
紧缩；节约
| cut down; economize
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erotic
（引起）性欲的，色情的
| arousing sexual desire; pertaining to sexual love
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grouse
埋怨，发牢骚
| complain; fuss
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ossify
骨化，硬化
| change or harden into bone
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provincial
省的；偏狭的；守旧的
| pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
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wily
老谋深算的，狡猾的
| cunning; artful
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contention
主张，论点
| claim; thesis
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incisive
锋利的，尖锐的
| cutting; sharp
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ramp
斜坡；（飞机的）舷梯
| slope; inclined plane
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reprehensible
应受谴责的
| deserving blame
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madrigal
牧歌，小曲
| pastoral song
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irreverence
不虔诚，不尊敬
| lack of proper respect
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mode
时尚，风尚；方式，方法；风格
| prevailing style; manner; way of doing something
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desultory
散漫的，随便的，离题的
| aimless; haphazard
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grove
小树林；果园
| group of trees (small than a forest); orchard
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deign
屈尊，俯就
| condescend;stoop
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conglomeration
团块，混合物
| mass of material sticking together
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enterprising
有事业的，有进取精神的
| full of initiative
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animosity
仇恨，憎恶
| active enmity
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invulnerable
攻不破的，不会受伤的
| incapable of injury
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fraternize
结有深交，友善
| associate in a friendly way
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dauntless
大胆的；不屈不饶的
| bold; persevering
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paleontology
古生物学
| study of prehistoric life
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metropolis
大城市，都会
| large city
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dissent
不同意，持异议；异议
| disagree; disagreement
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copious
丰富的
| plentiful
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obsolete
不再使用的，过时的
| no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
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pied
杂色的，多色的
| variegated; multicolored
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scabbard
鞘，剑鞘
| case for a sword blade; sheath
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alleviate
减轻
| relieve
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opportune
及时的；合适的，适宜的
| timely; well-chosen
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caliber
才干；质量
| ability; quality
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contest
争辩
| dispute
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surveillance
监视，监督
| watching; guarding
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dossier
（有关某人活动事件的）材料汇编，档案
| file of documents on a subject
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precipice
悬崖；危险的境地
| cliff; dangerous position
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dross
杂质，废料
| waste matter; worthless impurities
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derogatory
侮辱的，贬义的
| expressing a low opinion
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husband
节约使用
| use sparingly; conserve; save
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oligarchy
寡头政治
| government by a privileged few
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decelerate
减速
| slow down
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integrity
正直，诚实；完整，整体
| uprightness; wholeness
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tumult
吵闹，骚动
| commotion; riot; noise
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fallacious
谬误的；误导的
| false; misleading
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inhibit
抑制，限制，阻止
| restrain; retard or prevent
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phylum
```
（生物分类上的）门
major class of plants; primary branch of animal kingdom; division
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reciprocal
相互的，互惠的
| mutual; exchangeable; interacting
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adapt
使适应，顺应；改写
| alter; modify
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hermitage
隐士住处
| home go a hermit
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ordeal
苦难经历，折磨
| severe trail or a affliction
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analogy
类似，相似；类推
| similarity; parallelism
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ferment
骚动，暴乱
| agitation; commotion
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stupor
昏迷，恍惚
| state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
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lout
笨人
| clumsy person
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cant
伪善的话；黑话
| insincere expressions of piety; jargon of thieves
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impostor
冒名顶替者
| someone who assumes a false identity
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solecism
语法错误，谬误
| construction that is flagrantly incorrect grammatically
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materialism
功利主义，物质主义
| preoccupation with physical comforts and things
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suffragist
妇女政权论者
| advocate of voting rights(for women)
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embellish
装饰，修饰
| adorn; ornament
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enthrall
迷住（某人），使着迷
| capture; enslave
