word list 7 Flashcards

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immune

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免疫的;豁免的,免除的

resistant to; free or exempt from

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intractable

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难以驾驭的,倔强的

unruly; stubborn; unyielding

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equanimity

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平和,镇静

calmness of temperature; composure

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concede

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承认;让出

admit; yield

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schematic

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图表的,图解的

relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols

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lateral

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侧面的

coming from the side

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caustic

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腐蚀性的;刻薄的

burning; sarcastically biting

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inordinate

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紊乱的;过度的

unrestrained; excessive

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countermand

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取消

cancel; revoke

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eccentricity

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古怪行为,反常行为

oddity; idiosyncrasy

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hoard

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贮藏
stockpile; accumulate for future use
贮藏物
a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away

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sentinel

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岗哨,看守;哨兵

sentry; lookout

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chide

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斥责

scold

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baleful

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险恶的;恶毒的;不祥的

deadly; having a malign influence; ominous

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comprise

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包括,由……构成

include; consist of

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preempt

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先占,先取;取代

head off; forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself; supplant

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exonerate

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免除,证明无罪

acquit; exculpate

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terminus

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终点站,终点

last stop of railroad

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flamboyant

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华丽的;引人注目的

ornate; (of people or their behavior) different, confident and exciting in a way that attracts attention

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clamber

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爬,攀登

climb by crawling

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incipient

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起初的,开始存在或出现的

beginning; in an early stage

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propound

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提出,提议

put forth of analysis

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waif

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流浪儿,流浪的动物

homeless child or animal

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forlorn

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孤独凄凉的;悲惨的

sad and lonely; wretched

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parallelism
平行,类似 | state of being parallel, similarity
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malady
疾病 | illness
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abhor
憎恶,痛恨 | detest; hate
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ambience
周围环境,气氛 | environment; atmosphere
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quietude
安静,宁静 | tranquility
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servitude
奴役;劳役 | slavery; compulsory labor
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douse
把……浸入水中 | plunge into water
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maelstrom
大漩涡 | whirlpool
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stanza
(诗的)节 | division of a poem
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amalgamate
合并,结合 | combine; unite in one body
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refute
驳斥,驳倒 | disprove
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renege
否认;违背,背弃 | deny; go back on
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admonition
警告,告诫 | warning
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interim
中间时期,过渡时期 | meantime
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effete
缺乏活力的;软弱的,衰弱的;贫瘠的 | lacking vigor, worm out; sterile
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obituary
讣告,讣闻 | death notice
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ferret
驱出,搜出 | drive or hunt out of hiding
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imbibe
喝,饮 | drink in
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incite
刺激,鼓励;煽动 | arouse to action; goad; motivate; include to exist
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acme
顶峰 | top; pinnacle
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compound
混合,组合;以复利计算;使增加 | combine; constitute; pay interest
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tether
(用绳或链)拴(牲口) | tie with a rope
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skulk
偷偷躲藏,藏匿 | move furtively and secretly
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succor
援助,救援 | aid; assist; comfort
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icon
圣像;偶像,崇拜对象 | religious image; idol
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insipid
没有味道的;平淡的 | lacking in flavor; dull
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cosmic
宇宙的;极广阔的 | pertaining to the universe; vast
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abrade
磨损,磨蚀 | wear away by friction; scrape; erode
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irrational
不合理的;无理性的,荒谬的 | illogical; lacking reason; insane
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burnish
擦亮,磨光 | make shiny by rubbing; polish
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rampant
蔓延的;不受限制的 | growing in profusion; unrestrained
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redoubtable
可怕的 | formidable; causing fear
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repercussion
影响;弹回;反响,回声 | result or impact (of an event, etc.); rebound; reverberation
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scaffold
台架;脚手架;绞刑台 | temporary platform for workers; bracing
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underlying
潜在的;根本的;在下面的 | fundamental; lying below
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tycoon
(企业界的)大亨,巨头 | wealthy leader
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appreciate
感激;增值;体谅 | be thankful for; increase in worth; be throughly conscious of
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depredation
抢劫,掠夺性攻击 | plundering
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preclude
阻止,排除 | make impossible; eliminate
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rabid
疯狂的,狂热的 | like a fanatic; furious
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clump
树丛;块,团;笨重的声音 | cluster or close group (of bushes, trees); mass; sound of heavy treading
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parameter
界限;限制因素;特征 | boundary, limiting factor, distinguishing characteristic
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abyss
深渊 | enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
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incessant
不断的,不停的 | uninterrupted; unceasing
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conscientious
尽责的,谨慎的 | scrupulous; careful
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assiduous
勤奋的 | diligent
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humdrum
贫乏的,单调的 | dull; monotonous
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swathe
绑,裹,用绷带缠 | wrap around; bandage
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disinter
掘出,发现 | dig up; unearth
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inanimate
死气沉沉的,没生命的 | lifeless
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formality
仪式;礼节,俗套 | ceremonious quality; something done just for form's sake
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conviction
宣告有罪;深信 | judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
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florid
红润的;微红的;绚丽的 | ruddy; reddish; flowery
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fop
花花公子;过分讲究衣饰或举动的人 | dandy; man excessively concerned with his clothes
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chary
谨慎的;吝啬的 | cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
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hue
颜色;外表 | color; aspect
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dissolute
放纵的,放荡的 | loose in morals
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venturesome
冒险的,大胆的 | bold
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query
质问,疑问 | inquiry; question
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titanic
巨大的 | gigantic
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wispy
纤细的,脆弱的;细微的 | thin; slight; barely discernible
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valor
英勇,勇猛 | bravery
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inevitable
不可避免的,必然的 | unavoidable
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craven
怯懦的 | cowardly
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reactionary
反作用的;反动的,保守的 | recoiling from progress; politically ultraconservative
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mitigate
使缓和,减轻 | appease; moderate
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palpable
可触知的;明显的,易察觉的 | tangible; unmistakable; easily perceptible
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assuage
减轻,使满足 | ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hungry); soothe (anger)
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waffle
闲聊,胡扯 | speak equivocally about an issue
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fleck
使有斑点 | spot
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sequester
使隔绝;隐遁;使分离 | isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
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untenable
防守不住的,不能维持的 | indefensible; not able to be maintained
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vulnerable
易受攻击的,易伤的 | susceptible to wounds
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sever
切断,分开 | cut; separate
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differentiate
区别,鉴别 | distinguish; perceive a difference between
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incline
倾斜,斜坡 | slope; slant