word list 27 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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moodiness
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郁郁寡欢，闷闷不乐
fits, of depression or gloom
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imprudent
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轻率的；鲁莽的
lacking caution; injudicious
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incidence
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发生频率；发生，出现
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
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plutocracy
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财阀政府
society ruled by the wealthy
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tenure
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（土地、职位等的）保有任期
holding of an office; time during which such an office is held
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chivalrous
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彬彬有礼的；侠义的；勇武的
courteous; faithful; brave
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confound
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使混淆；使困惑
confuse; puzzle
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scurvy
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可悲的；卑鄙的
despicable; contemptible
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matriarch
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女族长，女家长
woman who rules a family or larger social group
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decadence
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颓废，衰退
decay
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heed
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注意，留心
pay attention to; consider
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commodious
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宽敞舒适的
spacious and comfortable
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convoke
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召集
call together
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venial
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可原谅的；轻微的
forgivable; trivial
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inveterate
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根深的；成癖的
deep-rooted; habitual
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aghast
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惊骇的，吓呆的
horrified
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disparity
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差异，不平等
difference; condition of inequality
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rationalize
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文过饰非，自圆其说
give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true,less admirable one; offer an excuse
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unruly
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不守规矩的，蛮横的
disobedient; lawless
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braggart
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吹牛的人
boaster
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medley
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混合物；混杂
mixture
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indissoluble
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永恒的
permanent
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bluff
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直率的，坦率的
rough but good-natured
虚张声势；欺骗；悬崖
pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff
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disgruntle
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使不满
make discontented
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scoff
嘲笑，嘲弄
| mock; ridicule
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context
上下文
| writing preceding and following the passage quoted
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prophetic
预言的
| foretelling the future
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epigram
警局
| witty thought or saying, usually short
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exceptionable
引起反感的，可抗议的
| objectionable
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substantive
实体的，真正的；本质的；坚固的
| real, as opposed to imaginary; essential; solidly based; substantial
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perturb
使忧虑，使烦恼
| disturb greatly
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misconstrue
误解，曲解
| interpret incorrectly; misjudge
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slither
滑动；不稳地滑行
| slip or slide
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disenfranchise
剥夺……的权利
| deprive of a civil right
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exegesis
（尤指对圣经内容的）详细解释，诠释
| explanation; interpretation, especially of a biblical text
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conformity
符合，一致
| harmony; agreement
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ecclesiastic
基督教会的
pertaining to the church
（基督教会的）传教士，牧师
clergyman (in the Christian Church)
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vertex
顶点，最高点
| summit
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sage
圣人
| person celebrated for wisdom
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iniquitous
邪恶的；不公正的
| wicked; immoral; unrighteous
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frond
（蕨类植物、棕榈树或香蕉树庞大的）叶子
| (fern; palm tree or banana) leaf
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defiance
违抗，反抗
| refusal to yield; resistance
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finesse
精密的技巧
| delicate skill
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extrinsic
外在的；非固有的；非本质的
| external; not essential; extraneous
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tyranny
专制，暴政
| oppression; cruel government
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defray
支付（费用等）
| pay the costs of
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deterrent
威慑力量，制止物
| something that discourages; hindrance
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couple
结合
| join; unite
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itinerant
巡回的，巡游的
wandering; traveling
巡回者（例如传教士、行商等）
one who travels from place to place
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secular
现世的，世俗的
| worldly; not pertaining to church matters; temporal
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jettison
抛弃（货物）
| throw overboard
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squat
矮胖的；短粗的
| stocky; short and thick
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amity
友谊
| friendship
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bilk
诈骗
| swindle; cheat
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filibuster
（议会上）以冗长的演说阻挠议案通过
| to block legislation by making long speeches
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lurid
可怕的，可憎的；耸人听闻的
| wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome
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ingrate
忘恩负义者
| ungrateful person
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iota
极少量
| very small quantity
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distant
冷淡的，疏远的
| reserved or aloof; cold in manner
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profound
深的；深奥的；完全的
| deep; not superficial; complete
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subservient
屈从的；卑屈的；恭顺的
| behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious
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levy
征收，征税
| impose (a fine); collect (a payment)
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crotchety
怪癖的，反复无常的
| eccentric; whimsical
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atheistic
无神论
| denying the existence of God
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amenities
便利设施；社交礼仪
| convenient features; courtesies
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rhapsodize
狂热地描述
| to speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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excerpt
（诗、书或音乐的）摘抄，目录
selected passage (written or musical)
摘录，引用
to select a (passage) for quoting
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martyr
殉道者，烈士；受难者
| one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer
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bolt
门闩；螺栓；一匹（布）
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric
迅速移动；拴住；囫囵吞食
dash or dart off; fasten (a door); gobble down
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paranoia
妄想症，偏执狂
| psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution
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ingenious
机灵的，足智多谋的
| clever; resourceful
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auspicious
吉兆的，幸运的
| favoring success
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quandary
窘困，进退两难
| dilemma
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cupidity
贪婪
| greed
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innovative
革新的，创新的
| novel; introducing a change
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apathy
没有兴趣，冷漠
| lack of caring; indifference
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salubrious
有益健康的
| promoting good health; hardworking
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specious
似是而非的；华而不实的
| seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally)
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buoyant
有浮力的；轻松的，活泼的
| able to float, cheerful and optimistic
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dowdy
邋遢的，不整洁的
| slovenly; untidy
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irrelevant
不相干的，不切题的
| not applicable; unrelated
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luminary
名人；权贵人物
| celebrity; dignitary
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incapacitate
使……无力量或能力
| disable
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catcall
不满之声，嘘声
| shout of disapproval; boo
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random
任意的，随便的
| without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard
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forestall
先发制人，预防
| prevent by taking action in advance
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prank
胡闹，开玩笑
| mischievous trick
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cleft
裂缝
| split
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latitude
选择余地，自由度
| freedom from narrow limitations
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revert
回复；恢复
| relapse; backslide; turn back to
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indefatigable
不知疲倦的
| tireless
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linger
逗留，闲逛；继续留存
| loiter or dawdle; continue or persist
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neutral
中立的，不偏不倚的
| impartial; not supporting one side over another
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fester
溃烂，发炎；激怒
| decay; rankle, produce irritation or resentment
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aira
独唱曲，咏叹调
| operatic solo
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invective
恶言谩骂
| abuse
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anthropocentric
人类中心说的
| regarding human beings and the center of the universe
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infusion
灌输；溶液
| act of introducing or instilling a quality; liquid solution
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propriety
适当，得体
| fitness; correct conduct
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sedulous
勤勉的；孜孜不倦的
| diligent; hardworking
