Word List 4 Flashcards

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equanimity

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n. 平静,镇定

反 excitability n. 兴奋性

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espouse

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v. 支持
选 advocate, defend, champion
反 abjure vt. 放弃

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inattention

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n. 不留心

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fractious

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adj. 愤怒的;爱惹事的

选 skittish adj. 易激动的, restive adj. 焦躁不安的

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disorganize

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v. 打乱,破坏

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figurative

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adj. 比喻的

选 symbolic

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entail

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v. 包括,包含,牵涉

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impeccable

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adj. 完美无瑕的

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stifle

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v. 抑制;使…窒息

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pragmatic

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adj. 实际的

选 realistic

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didactic

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adj. (过分的道德层面的)说教的

选 preachy

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dazzle

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v. 使…目眩

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stalwart

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adj. 坚定的,忠诚的;结实的,强壮的

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archaic

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adj. 过时的

选 antediluvian, outdated

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palliate

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v. 减缓

palliative adj. 治标而不治本的

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accede

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v. 同意;加入

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consort

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v. 陪伴

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hostile

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adj. 敌对的

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ubiquitous

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adj. 到处存在的

反 unique

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authenticate

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v. 验证
authentic adj. 真实的
反 apocryphal adj. 虚构的, bogus adj. 假的;伪造的

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condescend

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v. 带着优越感待人;屈尊

descend v. 下来,下降

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predilection

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n. 偏好

选 proclivity, preference

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diminutive

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adj. 极小的

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illustrious

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adj. 杰出的

选 distinguished, prominent

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unconscionable

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adj. 丧心病狂的,违背良心的

conscionable adj. 正直的,正当的

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trivial

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adj. 不重要的

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callow

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adj. 幼稚的

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sketchy

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adj. 粗略的

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bemuse

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v. 使…困惑;吸引

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exotic

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adj. 外来的;奇异的

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intuition

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n. 直觉

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32
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episodic

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adj. 暂时的;不连续的

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dovish

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adj. 爱好和平的
dove n. 爱好和平的人
选 pacific

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realm

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n. 领域;国度

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presage

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v. 预测

选 portend

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distinctive

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adj. 独特的

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concomitant

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adj. 相伴随的

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abstemious

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adj. 有节制的(尤指饮食方面)

选 austere, moderate

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versatile

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adj. 多变的;多功能的

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40
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vacillate

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v. 犹豫不决;摇摆

反 resolve v. 决定

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devious

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adj. 欺诈的;弯曲的

选 indirect

42
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suffice

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v. 足够

sufficient adj. 充足的

43
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astute

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adj. 敏锐的

选 shrewd

44
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outrage

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v. 使…生气

45
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consensus

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n. 意见一致
consent v. 同意
选 accord
反 divergence, dissent

46
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metaphor

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n. 比喻;象征

47
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outstrip

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v. 胜出,超出

48
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querulous

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adj. 抱怨的

49
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salient

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adj. 明显的,显眼的

50
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culmination

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n. 最终,结果

51
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camaraderie

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n. 志同道合之情谊

选 solidarity n. 同心协力

52
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cordial

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adj. 热情友好的

53
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tribute

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n. 赞美

54
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observant

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adj. 仔细观察的

55
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collegiality

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n. 同事关系

56
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pensive

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adj. (悲伤地)思考的,沉思的

57
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penance

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n. 忏悔,苦行

58
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rile

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v. 使生气

59
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lambaste

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v. 严厉批评

60
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undercut

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v. 剥削

61
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harrow

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v. 折磨

62
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paradigm

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n. 典范

63
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dissent

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v. 持不同意见 n. 异议

consent v. 支持,同意 n. 同意

64
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initiate

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v. 开始,启动;介绍入门知识

65
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mutual

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adj. 相互的

66
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robust

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adj. 强壮的;稳定无误的

67
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betoken

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v. 预示

选 signify

68
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conceal

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v. 隐藏

69
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outnumber

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v. (数量上)超过

70
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itinerant

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adj. 巡游的

选 peripatetic

71
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demonize

(重音在前)

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v. 妖魔化

72
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sober

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adj. 严肃认真的

sobriety n. 严肃

73
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incendiary

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adj. 纵火的;煽动性的 n. 煽动者

incense v. 点燃

74
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salutary

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adj. 有益的

75
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replete

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adj. 充满的

76
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snobbish

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adj. 自命不凡的

77
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seditious

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adj. 煽动叛乱的

78
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expatriate

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v. 驱逐

79
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synopsis

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n. 摘要

80
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affirmative

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adj. 积极的;肯定的

选 positive

81
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emendation

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n. 校订

emend v. 修订

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collective

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adj. 集体的

83
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synonymous

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adj. 意思相同的;与…意义相当的

84
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modicum

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n. 少量

85
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retrenchment

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n. 削减

选 curtailment

86
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magnify

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v. 放大;夸大

87
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obligatory

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adj. 强制的

88
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commensurate

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adj. 相等的,相似的

选 proportionate

89
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long-winded

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adj. 冗长无聊的

选 verbose, prolix

90
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slippery

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adj. 滑的;难懂的;不可靠的

91
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hefty

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adj. 又大又重的

92
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forbidding

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adj. 令人畏惧的,可怕的

选 daunting

93
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wide-ranging

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adj. 广泛的

94
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diligent

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adj. 努力的,刻苦的

选 industrious

95
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punctilious

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adj. 谨慎小心的

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engaging

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adj. 吸引人的

选 winning

97
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evanescent

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adj. 短暂的
选 momentary
反 lasting, perpetual, durable

98
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free-for-all

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n. 混战,多人为所欲为的失控场面

99
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rudimentary

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adj. 基本的

选 elementary, sketchy, embryonic

100
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bustling

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adj. 慌乱的,繁忙的