July

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skeleton

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n.1 the set of bones that supports a human or animal body, or a model of this
2 the basic parts of something such as a plan or organization without any details
3 a structure that supports something such as a building

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emaciated

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adj.extremely thin because of serious illness or lack of food

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moribund

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adj.no longer effective and not likely to continue for much longer

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rancid

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adj.rancid food contains fats or oils that are no longer fresh and have an unpleasant taste and smell

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dreary

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adj.making you feel bored or unhappy

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marmalade

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n.酸果酱

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mouthful

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n.1 an amount of food or drink that you put in your mouth at one time:
The food was delicious, and I enjoyed every mouthful.
2 INFORMAL a word or phrase that is very long or hard to pronounce:
His full name is quite a mouthful.

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mold

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n.1 [uncount] a green, blue, or white substance that grows on food that is not kept fresh or on things that are not kept clean and dry
2 [count] an empty container into which you pour a liquid that you want to be the same shape as the container when it becomes hard
3 [uncount] a particular type or combination of qualities:
songs in the classic mold
v.1 [transitive] to give something a particular shape or form:
mold into: Mold the dough into loaves and bake them in a hot oven.
2 [transitive] to influence someone so that they will have certain qualities or behave in a certain way
3 [intransitive] to grow mold

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impregnate

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v.1 FORMAL to make a woman or female animal pregnant
2 to make a substance such as a liquid spread all the way through something

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enthrall

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v.to make you so interested or excited that you give it all your attention

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mollusk

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n.a type of animal that has a soft body without bones, usually covered by a hard shell 软体动物

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hunch

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n.a feeling that something is true or will happen, although you do not know any definite facts about it
v.to sit or stand with your back and shoulders curved forward
hunch your shoulders

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intimation

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n.a suggestion or sign that something is likely to happen

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instill

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v.to make someone have a particular feeling or belief:
instill something in someone

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abide

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v.1 sb can't abide sb/sth
used to say that someone dislikes something or someone very much
2 abide by
to accept and obey a decision, rule, agreement etc, even though you may not agree with it

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contrite

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adj.very sorry or ashamed because you have done something bad

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muster

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v.1 muster or muster up [transitive] to try to produce as much of a feeling such as enthusiasm or determination as you can:
He was trying to muster support for his proposal.
2 to bring people, especially soldiers, together in one place, or to gather in one place
n.a group of people brought together in one place, especially soldiers

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imperative

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adj.1 FORMAL extremely important and urgent
2 FORMAL an imperative voice or way of speaking is confident and determined and shows that you expect to be obeyed
n.[count] FORMAL something that is very important and urgent

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missive

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n.a letter, especially a long or important one

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gruff

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adj.1 rude and unfriendly
2 a gruff voice has a rough low sound

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retain

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v.1 to keep someone or something
2 to remember ideas or information
3 to employ a professional person such as a lawyer or doctor by paying an amount of money called a retainer before the work is done 定金