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parch
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1 : to toast under dry heat
2 : to shrivel with heat 3 : to dry or shrivel (to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture) with cold - 烘,烤 - 使乾透;使燥熱 |
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steep
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1 : to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point (as for softening, bleaching, or extracting an essence)
泡,浸泡;浸透 2 : to cover with or plunge into a liquid (as in bathing, rinsing, or soaking) 3 : to saturate with or subject thoroughly to (some strong or pervading influence) <practices steeped in tradition> |
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recumbent
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1 a : suggestive of repose : LEANING, RESTING b : lying down
2 : representing a person lying down <a recumbent statue> |
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natty
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trimly neat and tidy : SMART <natty clothes> <a natty dresser>
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exigent
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1 : requiring immediate aid or action <exigent circumstances>
2 : requiring or calling for much : DEMANDING <an exigent client> |
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contravene
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1 : to go or act contrary to : VIOLATE <contravene a law>
2 : to oppose in argument : CONTRADICT <contravene a proposition> synonym see DENY |
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grudging
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1 : UNWILLING, RELUCTANT
2 : done, given, or allowed unwillingly, reluctantly, or sparingly <grudging compliance> |
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transcendental
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- describes an experience, event, object or idea that is extremely special and unusual and cannot be understood in ordinary ways:
a transcendental vision of the nature of God -【哲】先驗的 - 卓越的 - 超自然的;人智所不及的 |
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depraved
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marked by corruption or evil; especially : perverted
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allusive
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an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also : the use of such references
1. 暗指的 2. 含典故的 |
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tussle
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1 : a physical contest or struggle : scuffle
2 : an intense argument, controversy, or struggle 1. 扭打;爭鬥 2. 爭執,爭辯 |
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scale
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a: a small, flattened, rigid, and definitely circumscribed plate forming part of the external body covering especially of a fish b: a small thin plate suggesting a fish scale <scales of mica> <the scales on a moth's wing> c: the scaly covering of a scaled animal
鱗,魚鱗;介殼 |
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endow
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to furnish with an income; especially : to make a grant of money providing for the continuing support or maintenance of <endow a hospital>
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embark
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1 : to go on board a vehicle for transportation <the troops embarked at noon>
2 : to make a start <embarked on a new career> |
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enchant
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1 : to influence by or as if by charms and incantation (spell/ritual) : bewitch
2 : to attract and move deeply : rouse to ecstatic admiration <the scene enchanted her to the point of tears — Elinor Wylie> - 使著魔,對...用魔法 - 使陶醉;使喜悅;使入迷 |
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voyage
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1 : an act or instance of traveling : journey
2 : a course or period of traveling by other than land routes <a long sea voyage> 3 : an account of a journey especially by sea |
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endorse
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a: to approve openly <endorse an idea>; especially : to express support or approval of publicly and definitely <endorse a mayoral candidate>
b: to recommend (as a product or service) usually for financial compensation <shoes endorsed by a pro basketball player> |
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prose
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a the ordinary language people use in speaking or writing
b: a literary medium distinguished from poetry especially by its greater irregularity and variety of rhythm and its closer correspondence to the patterns of everyday speech |
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circumlocution
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1 : the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
2 : evasion in speech |
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trifling
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lacking in significance or solid worth: as
a : FRIVOLOUS <trifling talk> b : TRIVIAL <a trifling gift> c chiefly dialect : LAZY, SHIFTLESS <a trifling fellow> |
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prattle
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1 : trifling or empty talk
2 : a sound that is meaningless, repetitive, and suggestive of the chatter of children |
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verbiage
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1 : a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content <such a tangled maze of evasive verbiage as a typical party platform — Marcia Davenport>
2 : manner of expressing oneself in words : diction <sportswriters guarded their verbiage so jealously — R. A. Sokolov> 廢話;冗詞 |
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profuse, lavish, prodigal, luxuriant, lush, exuberant
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mean giving or given out in great abundance.
PROFUSE implies pouring forth without restraint <profuse apologies>. LAVISH suggests an unstinted or unmeasured profusion <a lavish party>. PRODIGAL implies reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources <prodigal spending>. LUXURIANT suggests a rich and splendid abundance <a luxuriant beard>. LUSH suggests rich, soft luxuriance <a lush green lawn>. EXUBERANT implies marked vitality or vigor in what produces abundantly <an exuberant imagination>. |
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mundane
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1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the world
2 : characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary : commonplace <the mundane concerns of day-to-day life> synonyms see earthly 1. 世俗的 2. 世界的 |
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caret
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a wedge-shaped mark made on written or printed matter to indicate the place where something is to be inserted
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opaque
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1 preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent:
opaque glass/tights 2 FORMAL describes writing or speech that is difficult to understand: I find her poetry rather opaque. |
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porous
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describes something that has many small holes, so liquid or air can pass through, especially slowly
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viscous
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describes a liquid that is thick and sticky and does not flow easily
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daunt
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to lessen the courage of : COW, SUBDUE
synonym see DISMAY (to cause to lose courage or resolution) |
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enlighten
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a: to furnish knowledge to : instruct <enlightened us about the problem>
b: to give spiritual insight to |
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nondescript
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1 : belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
2 : lacking distinctive or interesting qualities : DULL, DRAB |
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avaricious
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greedy of gain : excessively acquisitive especially in seeking to hoard riches
synonym see COVETOUS |
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perturb
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1 : to disturb greatly in mind : DISQUIET
2 : to throw into confusion : DISORDER 3 : to cause to experience a perturbation |
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impassive, stoic, phlegmatic, apathetic, stolid
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mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion.
impassive stresses the absence of any external sign of emotion in action or facial expression <met the news with an impassive look>. stoic implies an apparent indifference to pleasure or especially to pain often as a matter of principle or self-discipline <was resolutely stoic even in adversity>. phlegmatic implies a temperament or constitution hard to arouse <a phlegmatic man unmoved by tears>. apathetic may imply a puzzling or deplorable indifference or inertness <charitable appeals met an apathetic response>. stolid implies an habitual absence of interest, responsiveness, or curiosity <stolid workers wedded to routine>. |
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culpable
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meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful <culpable negligence>
該責備的;有罪的 |
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unwarranted
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lacking a good reason and therefore annoying or unfair
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extrapolate
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to guess or think about what might happen from information that is already known
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outcrop
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a large rock or group of rocks that sticks out of the ground
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misnomer
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1 : the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
2 a : a use of a wrong or inappropriate name b : a wrong name or inappropriate designation |
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confer
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1 : to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority <conferred an honorary degree on her> <knowing how to read was a gift conferred with manhood -- Murray Kempton>
2 : to give (as a property or characteristic) to someone or something <a reputation for power will confer power -- John Spanier> synonym see GIVE 授予(學位等)[(+on/upon)] 給予,賦予 |
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predestine
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to destine, decree, determine, appoint, or settle beforehand; especially : predestinate (destined, fated, or determined beforehand)
- 預先確定,預先指定 - 命定,注定 |
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fallow
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1 : left untilled or unsown after plowing
2 : dormant, inactive —used especially in the phrase to lie fallow<at this very moment there are probably important inventions lying fallow — Harper's> - (田地等)休耕的 - 不活躍的,不旺盛的 |
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corroborate
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to support with evidence or authority : make more certain
synonym see CONFIRM |
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peruse
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1 a : to examine or consider with attention and in detail : STUDY b : to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner
- 細讀;閱讀 2 : READ; especially : to read over in an attentive or leisurely manner |
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cursory
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rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty <a cursory glance>
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seemly
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1 a : GOOD-LOOKING, HANDSOME b : agreeably fashioned : ATTRACTIVE
2 : conventionally proper : DECOROUS <not seemly to brag about oneself> 3 : suited to the occasion, purpose, or person : FIT |
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deleterious
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harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way <deleterious effects> <deleterious to health>
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tenuous
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1 : not dense : RARE <a tenuous fluid>
2 : not thick : SLENDER <a tenuous rope> 3 a : having little substance or strength : FLIMSY, WEAK <tenuous influences> b : SHAKY 2a <tenuous reasons> <on grounds that were tenuous> synonym see THIN |
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obdurate
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1 a: stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing b: hardened in feelings
2: resistant to persuasion or softening influences synonyms see inflexible |
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gratuitous
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1 a: given unearned or without recompense b: not involving a return benefit, compensation, or consideration c: costing nothing : free
2: not called for by the circumstances : unwarranted <gratuitous insolence> <a gratuitous assumption> |
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red herring
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something that distracts attention from the real issue
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onset
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BEGINNING, COMMENCEMENT <the onset of winter>
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stint
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to provide, take or use only a small amount of something (LIMIT)
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ration
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to limit the amount of a particular thing that someone is allowed to have
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disinterested
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free from selfish motive or interest : UNBIASED
synonym: INDIFFERENT |
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drawbridge:castle
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gangway:ship
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insulin 胰島素 : pancreas 胰腺
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bile 膽汁: liver 肝臟
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talon
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the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
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nuance
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1 : a subtle distinction or variation
2 : a subtle quality : NICETY 3 : sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling, or value) (色調,音調,意義,見解等的)細微差別 |
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nuance:distinction::hint:suggestion
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hint
a very small amount : SUGGESTION <with just a hint of spice> suggestion a slight indication : TRACE <a suggestion of a smile> |
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chicanery
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1 : deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : TRICKERY
2 : a piece of sharp practice (as at law) : TRICK |
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diffident
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hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence
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imposture
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1 : the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
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roll call
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the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance); also : a time for a roll call
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cloture
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the closing or limitation of debate in a legislative body especially by calling for a vote
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demur
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1 : hesitation (as in doing or accepting) usually based on doubt of the acceptability of something offered or proposed
2 : the act or an instance of objecting : PROTEST synonym see QUALM - 猶豫;有顧慮;反對 |
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misgiving
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a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
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qualm
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2 : a sudden access of usually disturbing emotion (as doubt or fear)
3 : a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety - 疑慮;擔心 - 內疚,良心不安 |
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placate
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to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : APPEASE
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pique
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to arouse anger or resentment in : IRRITATE <what piques linguistic conservatives -- T. H. Middleton>
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atrophy
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(of a part of the body) to be reduced in size and therefore strength, or, more generally, to become weaker:
- 【醫】萎縮;發育停止;虛脫 - 【植】減縮,萎縮 |
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waver
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to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
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irresolute
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uncertain how to act or proceed : VACILLATING <irresolute legislators>
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thrift
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careful management especially of money (AVOIDING WASTE)
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chauvinism
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1 : excessive or blind patriotism
2 : undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to which one belongs or has belonged 3 : an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex; also : behavior expressive of such an attitude |
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spectacle
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a : something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertaining; especially : an eye-catching or dramatic public display b : an object of curiosity or contempt <made a spectacle of herself>
2 plural : GLASSES - 公開展示,場面 - 景象;奇觀,壯觀 |
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untenable
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not able to be defended <an untenable position>
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epilogue
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short piece ending a literary work
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minimize
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estimate or represent at less than true value or importance
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indigenous
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native or belonging naturally to a place
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quell
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1 : to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity <quell a riot>
2 : QUIET, PACIFY <quell fears> - 鎮壓;平息;壓制 - 消除;減輕 |
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foment
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to promote the growth or development of : ROUSE, INCITE <foment a rebellion>
synonym see INCITE |
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gainsay
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deny; contradict
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pied
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of two or more colors in blotches (an irregularly-shaped mark); also : wearing or having a parti-colored coat <a pied horse>
斑駁的;雜色的;穿花衣服的 |
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complaisance
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deferential; disposition to please or comply : AFFABILITY
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ephemeral
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1 : lasting one day only <an ephemeral fever>
2 : lasting a very short time <ephemeral pleasures> synonym see TRANSIENT |
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rekindle
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to make someone have a feeling that they had in the past:
The holiday was a last chance to rekindle their love. |
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impressionable
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capable of being easily impressed
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coterminous
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having or meeting at a shared border or limit
1. 相接的 2. 同一延伸的 3. 同一界線的 |
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fad
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a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal : CRAZE
synonym see FASHION |
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engender
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to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist
- 使產生;引起 |
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obviate
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to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action)
- 排除,消除 |
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proclivity
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an inclination or predisposition toward something; especially : a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable
synonym see LEANING 傾向;癖性;氣質 |
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cant
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1 statements on especially religious or moral subjects which are not sincerely believed by the person making them
2 special words used by a particular group of people such as thieves, lawyers or priests, often in order to keep things secret |
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embezzlement
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to appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use <embezzled thousands of dollars>
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arduous
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1 a : hard to accomplish or achieve : DIFFICULT <years of arduous training> b : marked by great labor or effort : STRENUOUS <a life of arduous toil -- A. C. Cole>
2 : hard to climb : STEEP <an arduous path> synonym see HARD |
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gullible
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easily duped or cheated
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figurehead
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1 : the figure on a ship's bow
2 : a head or chief *in name only* |
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nominal
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a: existing or being something in name or form only <nominal head of his party>
b : of, being, or relating to a designated or theoretical size that may vary from the actual : APPROXIMATE <the pipe's nominal size> c : TRIFLING, INSIGNIFICANT <his involvement was nominal> <charged only nominal rent> |
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cloister
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- 幽閉於修道院中;使與塵世隔絕
- 設迴廊於;用迴廊環繞 |
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statutory
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decided or controlled by law:
statutory obligations |
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tribunal
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a special court or group of people who are officially chosen, especially by the government, to examine (legal) problems of a particular type
法庭 |
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congitate
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to ponder or meditate on usually intently
synonym see THINK |
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capitulate
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2 a : to surrender often after negotiation of terms b : to cease resisting : ACQUIESCE
synonym see YIELD |
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extemporize
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to speak or perform without advance preparation or thought:
I'd lost my notes and had to extemporize. |
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iconoclast
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a person who strongly opposes generally accepted beliefs and traditions
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propensity
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an often intense natural inclination or preference
synonym see LEANING |
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construe
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to understand the meaning, especially of other people's actions and statements, in a particular way:
Any change in plan would be construed as indecision. 解釋;理解為 |
