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35 Cards in this Set
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abridge |
v. 删节，削减，精简
condense or shorten |
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abstemious |
adj. 有节制的，适度的
sparing in eating and drinking，temperate |
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abstract |
adj. 抽象的，理论的
theoretical，not concrete，nonrepresentational |
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abstruse |
adj. 难以理解的，深奥的
obscure，profound，difficult to understand |
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accessible |
adj. 易接近的，易得到的
easy to approach， obtainable |
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acclaim |
v. 喝彩，称赞
applaud， announce with great approval |
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acknowledge |
v. 承认
recognize， admit |
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adulation |
n. 奉承，阿谀
flattery， admiration |
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adversary |
n. 敌手，对手
opponent |
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adversity |
n. 贫穷，不幸
poverty， misfortune |
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advocate |
v. 提倡， 鼓吹
urge， plead for |
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aesthetic |
adj. 艺术的，审美的
artistic， dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful |
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affable |
adj. 和蔼的i， 亲切友善的
easily approachable， warmily friendly |
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affirmation |
n. 断言， 肯定
positive assertion， confirmation，solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath |
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alleviate |
v. 减轻
relieve |
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aloof |
adj. 孤零的，冷漠的
apart， reserved |
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altruistic |
adj. 无私心的，利他的
unselfishly generous， concerned for others |
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ambiguous |
adj. 暧昧的，含糊其辞的
unclear or doubtful in meaning |
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ambivalence |
n. 矛盾情绪或态度
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes |
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analogous |
adj. 类似的
comparable |
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anarchist |
n. 无政府主义者
person who seeks to overturn the established government，advocated of abolishing authority |
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anecdote |
n. 轶事， 趣闻
short account of amusing or interesting event |
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animosity |
n. 仇恨， 憎恨
active enmity |
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antagonism |
n. 敌对， 对抗
hostility， active resistance |
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antidote |
n. 解毒剂
medicine to counteract a poison or disease |
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apathy |
n. 无兴趣， 冷漠
lack of caring， indifference |
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appease |
v. 平息， 安抚
pacify or soothe， relieve |
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apprehension |
n. 恐惧
fear |
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arbitrary |
adj. 武断的
capricious， randomly chosen， tyrannical |
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archaic |
adj. 古老的
antiquated |
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arrogance |
n. 傲慢
pride， haughtiness |
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articulate |
adj. 善于表达的， 发音清晰的
effective， distinct |
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artifact |
n. 人工制品
object made by human beings， either handmade or mass-produced |
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artisan |
n. 工匠，技工
manually skilled worker， craftsman， as opposed to artist |
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ascendancy |
n. 优势， 支配地位
controlling influence， domination |
