List 22 Flashcards by Ziyan Liu

inopportune

a. 不合时宜的；不恰当的

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diversion

n. 转向；消遣，娱乐

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pensive

a. 心事重重的；郁郁寡欢的；沉思的

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ashen

a. 灰色的，苍白的

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passport

n. 护照

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gesticulation

n. 姿势，手势

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profligate

a. 肆意挥霍的；放荡的，不检点的

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discriminating

a. 有识别力的；歧视的

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rustic

a. 乡下的；粗俗的

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aggressor

n. 侵略者，攻击者

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atrocity

n. 暴行

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horticultural

a. 园艺（学）的

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cantankerous

a. 脾气坏的

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culinary

a. 烹饪的

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arduous

a. 努力的，费力的

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dupe

n. 易受骗的人，易被愚弄的人

v. 欺骗

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blanch

v. 漂白

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stoke

v. 加燃料于（火或炉）中；大量吃，吃得很多

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ribald

a. 下流的；粗鄙的

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allegory

n. 寓言

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unrequited

a. 无报答的，无回报的

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reciprocate

v. 回报

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equilibrium

n. 平衡，均衡

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devious

a. 迂回的，不直接的；欺诈的

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intemperate

a. 无节制的；过分的

demolition

n. 破坏，毁坏

jollity

n. 欢腾，欢闹

begrudge

v. 怨恨，嫉妒

emollient

n. 润肤剂，护肤剂

timorous

a. 胆小的；易受惊的

nip

v. 阻止，使夭折；剪短；咬；冻伤

thematic

a. 主题的

striated

a. 有条纹的，有条痕的

discombobulated

a. 困惑的；挫败的；打乱的，破坏的

scurrilous

a. 下流的，卑鄙的

remediable

a. 可挽回的

climactic

a. 顶点的，高潮的

actuarial

a. （保险）精算的

volition

n. 有意识的选择

epithet

n. （描述人或物的）表述词语，别称

rationale

n. 基本原理；解释，根据，理由

retentive

a. 有保持力的；记忆力强的

belabor

v. 喋喋不休；责骂

replenish

v. 再装满

stricture

v. 约束；谴责，批评

termination

n. 结束，终止

pugnacity

n. 好斗

domicile

n. 住宅，家 | v. 使定居

discrepancy

n. 不符合；不同之处

vagabond

n. 流浪汉，游民

sap

v. 逐渐消耗；破坏

promote

v. 促进，发扬；提拔；推广

exodus

n. 大批离去

velocity

n. 速度，速率

impious

a. 不敬的，不虔诚的

strident

a. 刺耳的，尖锐的

galleon

n. 大型帆船

largess

n. 慷慨赠与物

cameo

n. 石雕或贝雕；特写；配角

fallow

a. （土地）犁过而不播种的，休耕的

propellants

n. 推进剂，火箭燃料

propensity

n. 倾向

optician

n. 眼镜商，光学仪器商

anthem

n. 圣歌，赞美诗

vivacious

a. 活泼的，快活的

reprise

n. ［音］重奏；重演；重复动作

gibberish

n. 快而令人费解的话，胡扯

magnate

n. 巨头，富豪，要人

cloying

a. （因过量而）倒胃口的；甜得发腻的

convex

a. 凸面的

restraint

n. 克制；限制；约束

dawdle

v. 虚度，游手好闲

resigned

a. 顺从的，听天由命的；能容忍的

timidity

n. 羞怯，怯懦

distraught

a. 心烦意乱的，忧心如焚的

reiterate

v. 反复讲，重申

precocious

a. 早熟的

incorporeal

a. 非物质的，无实体的，无形的

ruddy

a. 红的；红润的

congeal

v. 凝结，凝固

diagnosis

n. 诊断（法）；判断

ponderous

a. 沉重的；笨拙的

dirge

n. 哀乐，挽歌

fiasco

n. 惨败，大失败

solemnity

n. 严肃，庄严

beget

v. 做父亲；产生

wary

a. 谨慎的，机警的

pyromaniac

n. 放火狂

exasperate

v. 使恼怒，使烦恼

ramification

n. 分枝，细分

provoke

v. 激怒，挑衅

scapegoat

n. 替罪羊

amicable

a. 友善的，温和的

finale

n. 结局，终曲

paragon

n. 典范，模范

indict

v. 起诉，控告

peregrination

n. 旅行，旅程

coagulate

v. 凝结

puny

a. 小的，弱的，微不足道的

procrastinate

v. 延迟，耽搁

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