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42 Cards in this Set
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hinges
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a movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, 铰链
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scavenge
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search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste. 到处觅食
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padding
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填料 soft material such as foam or cloth used to pad or stuff something.
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thrum
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make a continuous rhythmic humming sound. 乱弹
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tangible
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perceptible（可察觉的） by touch 可触摸的
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rhapsodize
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speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm and delight. 狂热的写跟说
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varnish
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resin（树脂） dissolved in a liquid for applying on wood, metal 油漆
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flaw
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a mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object 瑕疵
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applause
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approval or praise expressed by clapping. 鼓掌
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hailstorm
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a storm of heavy hail. 冰雹
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bellow
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(of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger. 吼叫
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slump
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sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply, esp. with a bent back 猛然瘫坐
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stomping
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(of music) having a lively stamping rhythm. 跺脚舞
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perversely
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deliberately deviant; "his perversely erotic notions" 倔强的
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suffice
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be enough or adequate. 足够
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daub
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coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way.乱涂 乱画
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flourish
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(of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, esp. as the result of a particularly favorable environment. 茂盛 繁荣
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crescendo
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a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music. 高潮 声音渐高
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vacillate
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alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. 游移不定
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hearsay
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information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor. 传闻
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knack
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an acquired or natural skill at performing a task. 技巧
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intrigue
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arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate（有吸引力）. 激起 …兴趣
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grizzled
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having or streaked with gray hair. 头发部分是白色的
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fiddler
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a person who plays the violin, esp. one who plays folk（民间的） music. 拉小提琴的人
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flabbergasted
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surprise (someone) greatly; astonish. 是大吃一惊
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smugly
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沾沾自喜
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fetch
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go for and then bring back (someone or something) 取来 卖得
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forfeit
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lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing. 罚金 没收物
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reeling
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lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently. 眩晕；旋转；蹒跚
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chirped
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(typically of a small bird or an insect) utter a short, sharp, high-pitched sound. 吱喳而鸣
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antagonize
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cause (someone) to become hostile. 使 …对抗
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rancid
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(of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale.有腐臭油脂味的
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cinch
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an extremely easy task. 容易做的事情
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brothel
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a house where men can visit prostitutes.
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trail
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a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something. 踪迹
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brew
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make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation. 酿造 泡（茶） 酝酿
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pollen
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a fine powdery substance, typically yellow, consisting of microscopic grains discharged from the male part of a flower or from a male cone 花粉 授粉给
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apothecary
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a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs. 药剂师
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illuminate
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light up 照明
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ammonia
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a colorless gas with a characteristic pungent smell 氨
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mingle
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mix or cause to mix together. 使混合
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rebel
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a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler. 造反者
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