word list 32 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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enhance
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增强，提高；改进
increase; improve
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disseminate
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散布；传播；撒播（种子等）
distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
3
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bastion
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堡垒
fortress; defense
4
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iridescent
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彩虹色的
exhibiting rainbow-like colors
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concur
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同意，一致
agree
6
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devoid
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没有的
lacking
7
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axiom
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公理，原则
self-evident truth requiring no proof
8
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morose
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脾气差的；闷闷不乐的；抑郁的
ill-humoured; sullen; melancholy
9
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furor
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激怒，狂热
frenzy; great excitement
10
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succulent
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（水果）多汁的，多水的；（植物）茎叶肥厚的
juicy; full of richness
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cohesion
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结合，结合力，团结
tendency to keep together
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impartial
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公平的，不偏不倚的
not biased; fair
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malfeasance
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不法行为，渎职
wrongdoing
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effigy
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（丑化的）雕像，肖像
dummy
15
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sheathe
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插入鞘
place into a case
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bohemian
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放荡不羁的
unconventional (in an artistic way)
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fleece
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（尤指未剪下的）羊毛
wool coat of a sheep
骗取财物，欺诈
swindle
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potion
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一服，一剂
dose (of liquid)
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inscrutable
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难以了解的，费解的
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
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serenity
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平静
calmness; placidity
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holster
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手枪皮套
pistol case
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porous
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有孔的，能渗透的
full of pores; like a sieve
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vent
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通风孔，出口
a small opening; outlet
表达，发泄
express; utter
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induce
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劝诱，促使，导致
persuade; bring about
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raze
夷平，拆毁
| destroy completely
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affidavit
宣誓书
| written statement made under oath
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effectual
有效的，奏效的
| able to produce a desired effect; valid
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chimerical
异想天开的，空想的
| fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
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proxy
代理人
| authorized agent
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indignation
愤慨，义愤
| anger at an injustice
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capacity
能力；角色；容量
| mental or physical ability; role; ability to accommodate
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fervid
炽热的，热情的
| ardent; feeling sth too strongly
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impertinent
无礼的，莽撞的
| insolent; rude
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extenuate
减轻，减少
| weaken; mitigate
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mote
微粒，尘埃
| small speck
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dislodge
将……逐出
| remove (forcibly)
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ungainly
难看的，不像样的；笨拙的
| awkward; clumsy; unwieldy
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balm
安慰（物）
| something that relieves pain
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ewe
母羊
| female sheep
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throes
剧痛；痛苦
| violent anguish
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whittle
切削，削减
| pare; cut off bits
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concentric
同中心的
| having a common center
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eulogy
颂词，颂文（尤指葬礼上的悼词和悼文）
| expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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abduction
绑架，拐骗
| kidnapping
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sarcasm
挖苦，讽刺
| scornful remarks; stinging rebuke
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rectitude
正直，公正
| uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgement
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chagrin
懊恼，失望
| vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment
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propagate
繁殖；宣传
| multiply; spread
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invalidate
使无效，作废
| weaken; destroy
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badger
烦扰，纠缠
| pester; annoy
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tautological
同义反复的，类语叠用的
| needlessly repetitious
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dormer
老虎窗，屋顶窗
| window projecting from proof
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homage
尊敬，崇敬
| honor; tribute
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sultry
闷热的；酷热的
| sweltering
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prescience
预知，先见
| ability to foretell the future
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concoct
调制；捏造
| prepare by combining; make up in concert
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pauper
穷人，贫民
| very poor person
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clout
影响力
| great influence
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impassable
不能通行的；不可逾越的
| not able to be traveled or crossed
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foliage
［总称］叶，叶子
| masses of leaves
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congenial
相宜的，合意的
| pleasant; friendly
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cartographer
地图制作者
| map-maker
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flux
涨潮；变迁
| flowing; series of changes
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portent
标志，征兆
| sign; omen; forewarning
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defoliate
使落叶
| destroy leaves
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conceit
自负；幻想；巧妙构思
| vanity or self-love; whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor
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noxious
有害的
| harmful
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soporific
催眠的，想睡的
| sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
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goad
驱策，激励；唆使，煽动
urge on; spur; incite
刺激，激励
stimulus
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cascade
小瀑布
| small waterfall
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quaff
一口气喝干
| drink with relish
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barterer
交易商
| trader
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ignominy
耻辱，不名誉
| deep disgrace; shame or dishonor
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pinnacle
极点，顶峰
| peak
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heyday
全盛期，年富力强时期
| time of greatest success; prime
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covert
秘密的，隐藏的
| secret; hidden; implied
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provisional
临时的
| tentative
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scrutinize
细察
| examine closely and critically
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belated
迟到的
| delayed
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dank
潮湿的
| damp
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accolade
荣誉
| award of merit
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importunate
急切的；强求的
| urging; demanding
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auroral
曙光的，极光的
| pertaining to the aurora borealis
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peerless
无与匹敌的，无双的
| having no equal; incomparable
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sanctimonious
假装神圣的
| falsely holy; feigning piety
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dissuade
劝……不做某事
| persuade not to do; discourage
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palette
调色板；颜料
| flat surface on which painter mixes pigments; range of colors commonly used by a particular artist
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soliloquy
自言自语，独白
| talking to oneself
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pedagogy
教学；教育学
| teaching; art of education
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visionary
幻影的，幻想的；想象的，有远见的
| produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; characterized by vision or foresight
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fluke
偶然；侥幸
| unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune
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amphibian
两栖类动物
| animals that are able to live both on land and in water
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inquisitor
询问者；审理者
| questioner (especially harsh); investigator
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forte
特长，专长
| strong point or special talent
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indisputable
明白的，无争论余地的
| too certain to be disputed
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bleak
寒冷的；暗淡的
| cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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discomfit
扰乱；挫败，破坏
| put to rout; defeat; disconcert
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default
为履行，疏忽
| failure to act
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titular
名义上的；有名无实的
| nominal holding of title without obligations
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unfetter
释放，使自由
| liberate; free from chains
