Word List 3 Flashcards

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insult

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v. 侮辱,辱骂

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acrimony

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n. 尖酸,犀利
acrimonious adj. 尖酸刻薄的
选 bitterness, rancor

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misconception

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n. 误解,错觉

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mundane

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adj. 平凡的,无聊的

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ambiguous

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adj. 模糊不清的

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allure

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v. 引诱

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cagey

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adj. 小心的;机敏的

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heresy

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n. 与主流观点相悖的观点

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parsimony

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n. 吝啬
parsimonious adj. 吝啬的
选 stingy, illiberal
反 munificent

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cunning

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adj. 狡猾机智的;技艺高超的

选 craft

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highlight

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v. 使…突出

选 accentuate

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judicious

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adj. 有正确判断力的

反 unwise

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disguise

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v. 隐藏,伪装

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far-fetched

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adj. 不切实际的

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eclipse

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v. 使…不重要;超出 n. 日食,月食

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impulsive

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adj. 冲动的

选 capricious, hasty

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exculpate

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v. 开脱罪责
exculpation n. 脱罪
选 vindicate

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overblow

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v. 夸大

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obfuscate

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v. 使…困惑,混淆;使…昏暗

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droll

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adj. 古怪的,搞笑的

drollness n. 诙谐,幽默

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inconclusive

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adj. 无结果的,不确定的

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disperse

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v. 使…分散
选 dissipate
反 focus

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amplify

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v. 放大
amplification n. 大量
ample adj. 大量的

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exaggerate

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v. 夸大
exaggeration n. 夸大
选 overrate

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unwitting
adj. 不知情的;无意的
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inclusive
adj. 全面的,包罗万象的 | 选 generic
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diatribe
n. 谩骂 选 rant 反 encomium, eulogy
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promulgate
v. 宣布 | 选 disseminate
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consilience
n. 一致,符合
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ebullient
adj. 热情洋溢的 | 反 impassive, restraint
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bolster
v. 支持 选 buttress, prop up 反 undermine
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dispute
v. 争辩,反对
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exposition
n. 解释,阐释;展览会
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coddle
v. 溺爱
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nuance
n. 小差异 | 选 subtlety
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peculiar
adj. 不寻常的
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egalitarian
adj. 平等的
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propitiate
v. 安抚
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futile
adj. 无用的 futility n. 无效 选 fruitless, vain, pointless
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unassuming
adj. 谦虚的,低调的 选 modest, humble 反 presumptuous
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amicable
adj. 和善的 | 选 agreeable
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unfounded
adj. 毫无根据的 | 选 groundless, unwarranted, baseless
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plastic
adj. 能适应的,灵活的;易受影响的,敏感的
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apocalypse
n. 大灾难 | apocalyptic adj. 灾难性的
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authoritative
adj. 权威的,可能的 | 选 definitive, cogent
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clamorous
adj. (为提要求而)吵吵闹闹的
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placate
v. 安抚 implacable adj. 难以平息的 选 appease, conciliatory
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far-reaching
adj. 影响广泛的
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disinterested
adj. 客观公正的 选 fair, impartial 反 prejudiced adj. 怀有偏见的
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embolden
v. 鼓舞,鼓励
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incompatible
adj. 无法共存的 | 反 harmonious
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stale
adj. 不新鲜的;缺乏新鲜感的
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lionize
v. 重视,尊敬 | 选 eulogize
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preachy
adj. 说教的 preach v. 说教 选 sanctimonious
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illusory
adj. 虚假的
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profit-monger
n. 贪婪的人
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felicitous
adj. 合适的;喜悦的,令人愉悦的
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averse
adj. 反感的 | aversion n. 反感
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trigger
v. 触发
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integrity
n. 正直
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conservation
n. 保护
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spontaneous
adj. 自主的;自然的
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pushover
n. 易被打败的人;容易的事
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comprehensive
adj. 全面的
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insufferable
adj. 无法忍受的
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sequential
adj. 有序的 | 选 successively
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surreptitious
adj. 秘密的 | 选 clandestine, covert
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dispassionate
adj. 客观的
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transient
adj. 短暂的 | transience n. 短暂
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vacant
adj. 空的;面无表情的,茫然的
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canned
adj. 千篇一律的,预先录制的
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soft-pedal
v. 弱化,减弱...的影响
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feign
v. 假装
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daunting
adj. 令人生畏的
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downright
adv. 完全的
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autonomous
adj. 自治的;独立自主的
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indeterminate
adj. 不确定的
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opulent
adj. 豪华的;富裕的 | opulence n. 富裕
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pervasive
adj. 普遍的
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offset
v. 抵消
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omnipresent
adj. 处处都有的
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entangle
v. 纠缠;使...卷入困境
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dilatory
adj. 拖延的 | dilate v. 拖延
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generic
adj. 一般的 | 选 inclusive
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sensational
adj. 极好的;令人兴奋的,骇人听闻的 sensation n. 感觉 选 daunting, lurid
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explicable
adj. 可以解释的 explicate v. 解释 反 mysterious
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pernicious
adj. 有害的,致命的
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convoluted
adj. 难懂的,复杂的 | 选 intricate, tortuous
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bureaucracy
n. 官僚机构
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widespread
adj. 广泛的 | 选 extensive, prevalent
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compliant
adj. 顺从的,迎合的 | comply v. 顺从
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trifling
adj. 不重要的
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compunction
n. 后悔感,犯罪感
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cynical
adj. 认为人性自私的,愤世嫉俗的
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pretentious
adj. 炫耀的
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customary
adj. 惯常的
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vilify
v. 诽谤,辱骂
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tantamount
adj. (数量,效果等)相同的 | 选 synonymous with
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unflinching
adj. 坚定的;直白的
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prototype
n. 原型;典型