word list 24 Flashcards
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slur
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含糊不清地讲
speak indistinctly; mumble
诽谤，中伤
insult to one’s character or reputation; slander
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touchy
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敏感的；易怒的
sensitive; irascible
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confine
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禁闭；限制
shut in; restrict
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enclave
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飞地（指本国境内隶属另一国的一块土地）
territory enclosed within an alien land
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traduce
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诽谤，诋毁
expose to slander
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titter
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窃笑，吃吃地笑
nervous laugh
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dilemma
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（进退两难的）窘境，困境
problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives
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boon
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恩惠，利益
blessing; benefit
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decrepitude
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衰老，老朽
state of collapse caused by illness or old age
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spartan
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简朴的；刚强的
avoiding luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined
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solace
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安慰
comfort in trouble
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sect
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宗派，教派
separate religious body; faction
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prolixity
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冗长，啰嗦
tedious wordiness; verbosity
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luxuriant
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丰富的；肥沃的
abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
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boundless
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无限的，无穷的
unlimited; vast
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turpitude
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邪恶，卑鄙，堕落
depravity
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sunder
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切开，分离
separate; part
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multiplicity
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多样性
state of being numerous
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consonance
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和谐，一致
harmony; agreement
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revulsion
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感情急变，急剧反应
sudden violent change of feeling; reaction
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trek
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徒步旅行，长途跋涉
travel; journey
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opaque
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不透光的，不透明的
dark; not transparent
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prominent
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卓越的，显著的
conspicuous; notable; sticking out
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bask
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享受乐趣；晒太阳，取暖
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
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allure
引诱，吸引
| entice; attract
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chastise
惩罚
| punish
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illimitable
无限的，无穷无尽的
| infinite
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extradition
引渡
| surrender of prisoner by one state to another
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incendiary
纵火犯
| arsonist
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libretto
歌剧脚本
| text of an opera
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outskirts
外围；郊区
| fringes; outer borders
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innocuous
无害的
| harmless
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collateral
担保品，抵押物
| security given for loan
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complementary
补充的，补足的
| serving to complete something
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stymie
从中作梗；阻碍
| present an obstacle; stump
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linchpin
关键，枢纽
| something that holds or links various parts together
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renounce
放弃，抛弃
| abandon; disown; repudiate
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beneficial
有帮助的；有用的
| helpful; useful
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grisly
恐怖的，可怕的
| ghastly
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counterpart
补充物，相似物；副本
| a thing that completes another; things very much alike; a duplicate copy
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infernal
阴间的；恶魔的
| pertaining to hell; devilish
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revelry
狂欢
| boisterous merrymaking
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discordant
不协调的，不和的
| not harmonious; conflicting
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abeyance
中止，搁置
| suspended action
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euphoria
狂喜，异常兴奋
| feeling of great happiness and well-being (sometimes exaggerated)
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verbiage
啰嗦，冗词
| pompous array of words
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condescend
屈尊；施恩惠与
| act conscious of descending to a lower level; patronize
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skeptic
怀疑论者
| doubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined
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guache
笨拙的，难驾驭的
| stubborn; unmanageable
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gambol
欢跳，雀跃，耍闹
| skip; leap playfully
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reputable
名誉好的
| respectable
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inadvertently
非故意地；不注意地
| unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
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confidant
知己，密友
| trusted friend
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purported
传说的，谣传的
| alleged; claimed; reputed or rumored
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debacle
崩溃，灾难性的衰败
| sudden downfall; complete disaster
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charlatan
庸医；骗子
| quack; pretender to knowledge
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impassive
冷漠的；冷静的；坚忍的
| without feelings; imperturbable; stoical
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alchemy
炼金术
| medieval chemistry
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garnish
装饰
decorate
装饰品
decoration
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omniscient
全知的
| all-knowing
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peripheral
不重要的，外围的
| marginal; outer
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resonant
共鸣的；深沉的；洪亮的
| echoing; resounding; deep and full in sound
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coin
铸造（货币）；杜撰，创造
| make coins; invent or fabricate
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anachronistic
时代错误的
| having an error involving time in a story
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temperament
气质，性情
| characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional; excess
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profusion
极丰富；挥霍；过分
| overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess
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compensatory
补偿的，赔偿的
| making up for; repaying
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lap
舔食；（波浪）轻轻拍打，冲刷
| take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently
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demystify
使非神秘化，澄清
| clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
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inebriated
嗜酒的；酒醉的
| habitually intoxicated; drunk
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mire
（使）受困惑；陷入泥潭
entangle; stick in swampy ground
你谈
swampy ground
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lavish
过分慷慨的；铺张浪费的
generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful
慷慨给予；挥霍
give sth. abundantly and generously
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pedanti
迂腐的，学究式的
| showing off learning; bookish
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deprecate
反对；轻视，蔑视
| express disapproval of; protest against; belittle
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apotheosis
神，神化；完美的典型
| elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
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casualty
事故；伤亡
| serious or fatal accident
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overt
公然的，明显的
| open to view
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acquire
获得
| obtain; get
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ventriloquist
口技表演者
| someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing
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exculpate
证明（某人）无罪，为……开脱
| clear from blame
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fortitude
坚韧，刚毅；勇气
| bravery; courage
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demeanor
行为，风度
| behavior; bearing
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malefactor
犯罪分子
| evildoer; criminal
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sluggish
行动迟缓的，懒散的
| slow; lazy; lethargic
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doff
脱（帽衣等）
| take off
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apostate
变节者
| one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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languish
变得衰弱，无生气
| lose animation; lose strength
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nominal
名义上的，有名无实的
| in name only; trifling
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verisimilitude
似真，逼真
| appearance of truth; likelihood
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disperse
分配，分发
| scatter
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beneficiary
受益人
| person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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acrophobia
恐高症
| fear of heights
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luster
光彩，光泽
| shine; gloss
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irrepressible
压抑不住的，控制不住的
| unable to be restrained or held back
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malign
污蔑，中伤
| speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
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haggard
憔悴的，形容枯槁的
| wasted away; gaunt
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auditory
（关于）听觉的
| pertaining to the sense of hearing
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brevity
简洁
| conciseness
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refractory
倔强的，难驾驭的
| stubborn; unmanageable
