List 34 Flashcards by Ziyan Liu

equity

n. 公平，公正

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hermetic

a. 密封的，与外界隔绝的

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unearth

v. 挖出，发现

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corollary

n. 结果

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contusion

n. 撞伤，挫伤

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choleric

a. 脾气暴躁的

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introvert

n. 性格内向的人

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sanctuary

n. 避难所，庇护所；圣堂

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confirm

v. 证实，确认，加强

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extricate

v. 使摆脱，使脱离

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slovenly

a. 不修边幅的，懒散的

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drivel

n. 傻话，无聊的话，胡言

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daunt

v. 威吓

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quay

n. 码头

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felicitous

a. 恰当的，贴切的

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lumber

v. 笨重地行动

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capacious

a. 宽敞的

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wizardry

n. 法术，巫术，魔力

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fluster

v. 慌乱，混乱

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affiliation

n. 联系，从属关系

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substantial

a. 大量的；坚固的；实质的

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ignoble

a. 卑鄙的，卑贱的

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eerie

a. 怪异的

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ecstasy

n. 欣喜若狂

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multiform

a. 多种形式的，多种多样的

peremptory

a. 专横的，不容分说的

impromptu

a. 即席的，临场的，未经准备的

simile

n. 明喻

fracas

n. 高声争吵；混战

oracular

a. 神圣预言的；神谕似的；神谕的

fluency

n. 流利，流畅

precinct

n. 区

chalice

n. 圣餐杯

infraction

n. 违反，侵害

anchor

v. 把...系住或扎牢，使固定

calligraphy

n. 书法；笔迹

promontory

n. 海角，岬

chisel

n. 凿子 | v. 欺骗；用凿子凿

bedraggle

v. 使湿透；在泥泞中拖脏

chasm

n. 峡谷，深渊

certitude

n. 确信，确实

disheveled

a. 不整洁的，凌乱的

misnomer

n. 用词不当，误称

unassailable

a. 无可争辩的；攻不破的

energize

v. 使精力充沛，使充满活力

archetype

n. 原型

attain

v. 达到；获得

novelty

n. 新奇；新奇的事物

dogged

a. 坚决的；顽固的

weather

v. （安全）渡过（暴风雨、困难等），经受住

doodle

v. （心不在焉地）乱涂；消磨时间

quibble

n. 吹毛求疵的异议 | v. 吹毛求疵

impropriety

n. 不适当，不合适

irony

n. 暗讽；反语

muted

a. 沉默的；含糊的；缓和的

libel

n. 以文字损害名誉，诽谤

excise

v. 切除，删除

pan

v. 严厉批评

overwrought

a. 过度紧张的，过度兴奋的

nemesis

n. 复仇者；强硬对手或敌手

retribution

n. 报应，报酬；惩罚

carping

a. 吹毛求疵的

arousal

n. 觉醒；激励

pastoral

a. 田园的，乡村的；牧人的

parochial

a. 狭隘的；地方性的，教区的

polemical

a. 抨击的，论战的

canvass

v. 拉选票

affluence

n. 富裕，富足

aristocracy

n. 贵族；贵族阶级

evenhanded

a. 不偏不倚的，公正的

degenerate

v. 衰退，堕落，变坏

deflect

v. 使偏向，使转向

sensual

a. 肉欲的；世俗的

gruesome

a. 可怕的，可憎的

censure

v. 责备，批评

absorb

v. 同化；吸收；使全神贯注

imbalance

n. 不平衡

suture

n. 【医】缝合；缝合用的线

irksome

a. 令人厌烦的

olfactory

a. 嗅觉的，味道的

cajole

v. 哄骗，劝诱

torrid

a. 热烈的；酷热的，灼热的

exorbitant

a. 过分的，过高的

retiring

a. 缄默的，不爱交际的

stalwart

a. 强健的，强壮的；可靠的；忠实的

relegate

v. 把...降级；委托，委派

tawdry

a. 价廉而花哨的，俗气的

galaxy

n. 星系，银河；一群显赫的人

biennial

a. 两年一次的

incarnation

n. 赋予人形，化身

epic

n. 史诗；叙事诗

hone

v. 用磨刀石磨；磨炼，磨砺

prey

n. 被掠食者，猎物；牺牲者

purveyor

n. 承办商，伙食承办商

frivolous

a. 轻率的，敷衍的；无关紧要的

fraught

a. 充满...的

larder

n. 食品储藏室

boycott

v. 联合抵制

ominous

a. 不吉利的，不祥的

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