List 15 Flashcards by Ziyan Liu

expiate

v. 补偿，赎罪

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assumption

n. 假设；承担，担任

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presentiment

n. 预感

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prerogative

n. 特权；毋庸置疑的权利

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condole

v. 慰问，吊唁

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sophistry

n. 诡辩

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rigor

n. 严格，严酷

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incidental

a. 非主要的；伴随发生的

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plagiarize

v. 剽窃，抄袭

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nocturnal

a. 夜晚的，夜间发生的

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inane

a. 愚蠢的；无意义的，空洞的

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wrench

v. 扭拉，扭转

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suavity

n. 温和；文雅

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coddle

v. 溺爱

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aftermath

n. 结果，后果

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rancid

a. 如陈腐脂肪味的，腐臭的

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archive

n. 档案；档案室

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pediatrician

n. 儿科医生

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imminent

a. 即将来临的；逼近的

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thrive

v. 兴旺，繁荣

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provident

a. 顾及将来的；节俭的

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slight

n. 轻蔑；怠慢

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parody

n. 诙谐的模仿，拙劣的模仿

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impalpable

a. 感触不到的，摸不到的；难理解的

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dissection

n. 分析；解剖

rendition

n. 翻译；演唱

hazy

a. 朦胧的，模糊的

justification

n. 正当的理由；辩护；开释

roster

n. 名簿，花名册

vendor

n. 小贩，供应商

amphitheater

n. 圆形（露天）剧场，阶梯式座位区

abstinence

n. 节制，节食，戒酒

facetious

a. 滑稽的；幽默的

partiality

n. 偏爱，偏见

odyssey

n. 长途的冒险旅行

bicker

v. 斗嘴

cistern

n. 蓄水池，水箱

cubicle

n. 小卧室

ingenuous

a. 率真的，无心计的

advent

n. 出现，到来

pungent

a. （指气味、味道）刺激性的；尖锐的

plagiarism

n. 剽窃，抄袭

affinity

n. 密切关系

ingénue

n. （扮演）天真无邪的少女（女演员）的

pathos

n. 伤感；伤感力

throng

n. 聚集的人群

insolvent

a. 破产的；无法偿还债务的

insularity

n. （思想、观点等的）偏狭；与外界隔绝

retrospective

a. 回顾的

enduring

a. 持久的，持续的

dispassionate

a. 冷静的；不带偏见的

incongruous

a. 不调和的；不适宜的

yield

v. 投降，屈服 | n. 产量，收成，收益

mincing

a. 装模作样的，矫揉造作的

revoke

v. 撤回，废除；吊销

obstetrician

n. 产科医生

haughtiness

n. 傲慢，不逊

kaleidoscope

n. 万花筒

maxim

n. 格言，座右铭

sinuous

a. 蜿蜒的；错综复杂的；不老实的

controvert

v. 反驳，驳斥

dismiss

v. 不考虑；不接受

ostensible

a. 表面的，假装的

shroud

v. 遮蔽，隐藏；用裹尸布裹

disparate

a. 根本不同的；不相干的

mesmerize

v. 施催眠术

garrulous

a. 饶舌的，多嘴的

consummate

a. 完整的，完满的 | v. 完成

erudite

a. 博学的，有学问的

inclined

a. 倾向的；倾斜的

pulverize

v. 研磨成粉

staccato

a. 断音的；不连贯的；断续的

din

n. 喧嚣，嘈杂声 | v. 喧闹；絮絮不休地说

hallowed

a. 神圣化的，神圣的

luscious

a. 美味的，甘美的

indicative

a. 暗示的，预示的

proponent

n. 支持者；拥护者

smelt

v. 熔解（矿石）；熔炼（矿石）

evocative

a. 唤起感情（记忆）的

soluble

a. 可溶解的：可解决的

intrepid

a. 无畏的，勇猛的

aptitude

n. 恰当；天资，才能

plausible

a. 似乎是真的，貌似有道理的；华而不实的

acumen

n. 敏锐，聪明

abstain

v. 自制，戒除

lax

a. 疏忽的，松懈的

temporal

a. 暂时的；现世的；世俗的

saunter

v. 闲逛，漫步

proletarian

n. 无产者，工人

mendacious

a. 不诚实的，爱扯谎的

regeneration

n. 重现；再生

orient

v. 给...定方向；使适应

renovate

v. 修复，整修；更新，革新

discord

n. 不协调，冲突

vignette

n. 小插图；小品文

august

a. 威严的，宏伟的

perpetuate

v. 使长存，使永恒

subsidiary

n. 附属物，（尤指）附属公司；补充物

cataclysm

n. 灾难；大洪水

adventitious

a. 偶然的

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