word list 31 Flashcards

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blatant

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显眼的,明目张胆的;喧哗的

flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

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muster

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聚集,集合
gather; assemble
集合,集中
assembly; or gathering

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descant

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详谈,详述,详细评论
discuss fully
评论
discussion or discourse on a theme

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probe

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探索,探测

explore with tools

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gadfly

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牛蝇;讨厌的人

animal-biting fly; an irritating person

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avid

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渴望的

greedy; eager for

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bevy

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一群

large group

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fetid

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有恶臭的

malodorous

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leery

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怀有戒心的,不信任的,谨慎的

suspicious; cautious

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disparage

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贬低,轻视

belittle

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betroth

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订婚

become engaged to marry

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avert

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预防;转移

prevent; turn away

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sate

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充分满足,使饱享

satisfy to the full; cloy

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subtlety

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微妙;精明;巧妙

perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy

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diurnal

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每日的,每天的;白天的

daily; belonging to or active during the day

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affront

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公开侮辱,冒犯

insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

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glossy

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平滑的,有光泽的

smooth and shining

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betoken

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意味;预示

signify; indicate

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mishap

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不幸的事;灾难

accident

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scuttle

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急赶,急跑;故意将(船)弄沉

scurry; run with short, rapid steps; sink

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irreconcilable

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不能和解的,不相容的

incompatible; not able to be resolved

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windfall

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意外的收获

unexpected lucky event

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converse

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相反的事物
opposite
谈话
chat; talk informally

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insubstantial

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不实在的,非实质的;脆弱的

lacking substance; insignificant; frail

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rostrum
讲坛,演讲坛 | platform for speech-making; pulpit
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pretext
借口,托辞 | excuse
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pertinacious
固执的,坚持的 | stubborn; persistent
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immaculate
洁净的;没有缺点的;完美无瑕的 | spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
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unerringly
无过失的地,正确地 | infallibly
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propinquity
相近,邻近;近亲关系 | nearness; kinship
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insurrection
起义,造反 | rebellion; uprising
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obligatory
有约束力的;必须的 | binding; required
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biased
有偏见的 | slanted; prejudiced
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conducive
有益的,有助的 | contributive; tending to
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caulk
填塞 | make watertight by filling in cracks
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missive
信件 | letter
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privation
艰辛,贫困 | hardship; want
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enunciate
发音 | speak distinctly
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retinue
随员,侍从 | following; attendants
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perjury
伪证(罪),伪誓 | false testimony while under oath
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dissonance
不和谐的声音 | discord
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unassuming
谦逊的,不装腔作势的 | modest
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lunar
月的,月亮的;阴历的,农历的 | pertaining to the moon
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regime
政体,政权 | method or system of government
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facile
容易的;现成的;肤浅的 | easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial
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encompass
环绕,包围 | surround
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prosaic
乏味的;事实的 | dull and unimaginative; matter-to-fact; factual
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duration
持续期间 | length of time something lasts
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gregarious
合群的,爱交友的 | sociable
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compile
汇编,编辑 | assemble; gather; accumulate
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coronation
加冕礼 | ceremony of crowning a queen or king
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crypt
地下室,地窖 | secret recess or vault, usually used for burial
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bent
决心的 determined 特长,倾向,爱好 natural talent or inclination
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resolve
决心,决定 determination; firmness of purpose 决定,解决 decide; settle; solve
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debase
贬低,降低 | reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade
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fanaticism
(对政治、宗教等)狂热;盲信 | excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
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volatile
易变的;易爆发的;易发挥的 | changeable; explosive; evaporating
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sham
佯装 | pretend
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articulate
善于表达的,表达清晰的 | expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language; distinct
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coup
突然而巧妙的行动,成功的一举 | highly successful action or sudden attack
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laborious
吃力的;令人厌倦的 | demanding much work or care; tedious
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witless
无知的,愚蠢的 | foolish; idiotic
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ordination
授圣职礼 | ceremony making someone a minister
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tenacity
坚持;顽强 | firmness; persistence
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gratis
免费的 free 免费地 without payment
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whet
磨快;刺激,使兴奋 | sharpen; stimulate
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equinox
昼夜平分点;春分;秋分 | period of equal days and nights; the beginning of Spring and Autumn
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impetuous
猛烈的;冲动的 | violent; hasty; rash
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clench
紧握 | close tightly; grasp
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accrue
自然增加 | come about by addition
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menagerie
(一群)野生动物 | collection of wild animals
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contentious
好争吵的 | quarrelsome
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corporeal
身体的;物质的 | bodily; material
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console
安慰,慰籍 | lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort
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quixotic
堂吉诃德式的,狂想的 | idealistic but impractical
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exacting
严格要求的 | extremely demanding
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allege
宣称,断言 | state without proof
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catapult
弹弓,弹射器 | slingshot; a hurling machine
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mentor
导师,指导者 | teacher
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grandeur
庄严,伟大 | impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
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incrustation
结壳,硬壳 | hard coating or crust
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seasoned
经验丰富的 | experienced
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crescendo
(声音、力度等)渐强;高潮 | increase in the volume or intensity, as in a musical passage; climax
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advocate
提倡,拥护 | urge; plead for
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disclose
使……显露;揭露 | reveal
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vicissitude
变迁,兴衰 | change of fortune
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ethereal
缥缈的;非人间的;超凡的 | light; heavenly; unusually; refined
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zenith
天顶;顶点 | point directly overhead in the sky; summit
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discrete
分离的,互不相关的 | separate; unconnected
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swerve
突然转向 | deviate; turn aside sharply
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pithy
精练的,简洁的,精辟的 | concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty
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headstrong
顽固的,任性的 | stubborn; willful; unyielding
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dregs
残渣,渣滓 | sediment; worthless residue
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impair
使受损,削弱 | injure; hurt
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lineage
血统,世系 | descent; ancestry
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musty
发霉的;陈腐的 | stale; spoiled by age
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plaudit
赞扬,赞美 | enthusiastically worded approval; round of applause
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gravity
严重性 | seriousness
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conclusive
决定性的;确凿的 | decisive; ending all debate
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aphorism
格言,警句 | pithy maxim