word list 22 Flashcards

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inopportune

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不合时宜的;不恰当的

untimely; poorly chosen

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diversion

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转向;消遣,娱乐

act of turning aside; pastime

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pensive

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心事重重的;郁郁寡欢的;沉思的

dreamily thoughtful; thoughtful with a hint of sadness; contemplative

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ashen

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灰色的,苍白的

ash-colored

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passport

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护照

legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing him or her to travel abroad

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gesticulation

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姿势,手势

motion; gesture

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profilgate

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肆意挥霍的;放荡的,不检点的

dissipated; wasteful; wildly immoral

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discrimination

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有识别力的;歧视的

able to see differences; prejudiced

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rustic

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乡下的;粗俗的

pertaining to country people; uncouth

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aggressor

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侵略者,攻击者

attacker

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atrocity

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暴行

brutal deed

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horticultural

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园艺(学)的

pertaining to cultivation of gardens

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cantankerous

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脾气坏的

ill humored; irritable

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culinary

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烹饪的

relating to cooking

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arduous

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努力的,费力的

hard; strenuous

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dupe

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易受欺骗的人,易被愚弄的人
someone easily fooled
欺骗
deceive

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blanch

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漂白

bleach; whiten

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stoke

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加燃料于(火或炉)中;大量吃,吃得很多

stir up a fire; feed plentifully

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ribald

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下流的;粗鄙的

wanton; profane

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allegory

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寓言

story in which characters are used as symbols; fable

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unrequited

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无报答的,无回报的

not reciprocated

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equilibrium

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平衡,均衡

balance

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devious

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迂回的,不直接的;欺诈的

roundabout; erratic; not straightforward; deceitful

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intemperate

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无节制的;过分的

immoderate; excessive; extreme

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demolition
破坏,毁坏 | destruction
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jollity
欢腾,欢闹 | gaiety; cheerfulness
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begrudge
怨恨,嫉妒 | resent
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emollient
润肤剂,护肤剂 | soothing or softening remedy
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timorous
胆小的;易受惊的 | fearful; demonstrating fear
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nip
阻止,使夭折;剪断;咬;冻伤 | stop something's growth or development; snip off; bite; numb with cold
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thematic
主题的 | relating to a unifying motif or idea
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striated
有条纹的,有条痕的 | marked with parallel bands; grooved
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discombobulated
困惑的;挫败的;打乱的,破坏的 | confused; discomposed
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scurrilous
下流的,卑鄙的 | vulgar; coarse; foulmouthed; obscene
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remediable
可挽回的 | reparable
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climactic
顶点的,高潮的 | relating to the highest point
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actuarial
(保险)精算的 | calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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volition
有意识的选择 | act of making a conscious choice
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epithet
(描述人或物的)表述词语,别称 | word or phrase characteristically used to a describe a person or thing
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rationale
基本原理;解释,根据,理由 | fundamental reason or justification; grounds for an action
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retentive
有保持力的;记忆力强的 | able to retain or keep; able to remember
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belabor
喋喋不休的;责骂 | explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; attack verbally
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replenish
再装满 | fill up again
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stricture
约束;谴责,批评 | restriction; adverse criticism
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termination
结束;终止 | end
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pugnacity
好斗 | combativeness; disposition to fight
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domicile
住宅,家 home 使定居 establish in or provide with domicile
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discrepancy
不符合;不同之处 | lack of consistency; difference
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vagabond
流浪汉,游民 | wanderer; undermine
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sap
逐渐消耗;破坏 | diminish; tramp
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promote
促进,发扬;提拔;推广 | help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
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exodus
大批离去 | departure
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velocity
速度,速率 | speed
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impious
不敬的,不虔诚的 | irreverent
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strident
刺耳的,尖锐的 | loud and harsh; insistent
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galleon
大型帆船 | large sailing ship
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largess
慷慨赠予物 | generous gift
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cameo
石雕或贝雕;特写;配角 | shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in film
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fallow
(土地)犁过而不播种,休耕的 | plowed but not sowed; uncultivated
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propellants
推进剂,火箭燃料 | substances that propel or drive forward
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propensity
倾向 | natural inclination
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optician
眼镜商,光学仪器商 | maker and seller of eyeglasses
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anthem
圣歌,赞美诗 | song of praise or patriotism
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vivacious
活泼的,快活的 | animated; lively
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reprise
[音]重奏;重演;重复动作 | musical repetition; repeat performance; recurrent action
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gibberish
块儿令人费解的话,胡扯 | nonsense; babbling
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magnate
巨头,富豪,要人 | person of prominence or influence
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cloying
(因过量而)倒胃口的;甜得发腻的 | distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental
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convex
凸面的 | curving outward
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restraint
克制;限制;约束 | moderation or self-controlling force; restriction
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dawdle
虚度,游手好闲 | loiter; waste time
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resigned
顺从的,听天由命的;能容忍的 | accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive
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timidity
羞怯,怯懦 | lack of self-confidence or courage
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distraught
心烦意乱的,忧心如焚的 | upset; distracted by anxiety
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reiterate
反复讲,重申 | repeat
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precocious
早熟的 | advanced in development
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incorporeal
非物质的,无实体的,无形的 | lacking a material body; insubstantial
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ruddy
红的;红润的 | reddish; healthy-looking
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congeal
凝结,凝固 | freeze; coagulate
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diagnosis
诊断(法);判断 | art of identifying a disease; analysis of a condition
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ponderous
沉重的;笨拙的 | weighty; unwieldy
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dirge
哀乐,挽歌 | lament with music
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fiasco
惨败,大失败 | total failure
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beget
做父亲;产生 | father; produce; give rise to
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wary
谨慎的,机警的 | very cautious
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pyromaniac
防火狂 | person with an insane desire to set things on fire
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exasperate
使愤怒,使烦恼 | vex
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ramification
分枝,细分 | branching out; subdivision
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provoke
激怒,挑衅 | stir to anger; cause retaliation
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scapegoat
替罪羊 | someone who bears the blame for others
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amicable
友善的,温和的 | politely friendly; not quarrelsome
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finale
结局,终曲 | conclusion
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paragon
典范,模范 | model of perfection
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indict
起诉,控告 | charge
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peregrination
旅行,旅程 | journey
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coagulate
凝结 | thicken; congeal; clot
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puny
小的,弱的,微不足道的 | insignificant; tiny; weak
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procrastinate
延迟,耽搁 | postpone; delay or put off
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reciprocate
回报 | repay in kind
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solemnity
严肃,庄严 | seriousness; gravity