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128 Cards in this Set
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Abate(v) (abatement(n))
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subside, decrease, lessen
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rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to _____
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Abstruse (adj)
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obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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Baffled by the _______ philosophical texts assigned in class, Dace asked Lexy to explain Kant's Critique of pure reason.
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Adulation (n) [adulate(v)]
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flattery; admiration.
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the rock star thrived on the ______ of his groupies and yest men.
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Adversary (n)
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opponent
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The young wrestler struggled to defeat his ______.
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Adversity (n)
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poverty, misfortune
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We must learn to meet _______ gracefully.
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Affirmation (n)
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positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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Despite Tom's _______ of innocence, Aunt Polly still suspected he had eaten the pie.
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Aloof (adj)
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apart; reserved
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Shy by nature, she remained _____ while all the rest conversed.
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Altruistic (adj) [altruism(n)]
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others.
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In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarship for hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly _______ deed.
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Ambivalence (n) [ambivalent (adj)]
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the state of having contradictory conflicting emotional attitudes.
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Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ________of her feelings.
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Analogous (adj)
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comparable
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She called our attention to the things that had been done in an ________ situation and recommended that we do the same.
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Anarchist (n) [Anarchy(n)]
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person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority.
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Denying she was an____, Katya maintained she wished only to make changes our government, not to destroy it entirely.
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Anecdote (n)
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short account of an amusing or interesting event.
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Rather than make concrete proposals for welfare reform, President Reagan told ____about poor people who became wealthy despite their impoverished backgrounds.
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Animosity (n)
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active enmity(憎恨;敌意;不和;反目)
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He incurred the ____of the ruling class because he advocated limitations of their power.
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Antipathy (n)
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(嫌恶;反感;不合意;讨厌的) aversion; dislike
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Tom's extreme ____ for disputes keeps him from getting into arguments with his temperamental wife.
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Antiquated (adj)
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old-fashioned; obsolete(成废物的;陈旧的)
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Philip had grown so accustomed to editing his papers on word processors that he thought typewriters were too____ for him to use.
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Apathy (n)
Apathetic (adj) |
lack of caring; indifference
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A firm believer in democratic government, she could not understand the ____of people who never bothered to vote.
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Appease (v)
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pacify or soothe; relieve
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Tom and Jody tried to ____the crying baby by offering him one toy after another, but he would not calm down until they ____his hunger by giving him a bottle.
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Apprehension (n)
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fear
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His nervous glances at the passersby on the deserted street revealed his ____.
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Arbitrary (adj)
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capricious, randomly chosen; tyrannical
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He threw an ____assortment of clothes into his suitcase and headed off, not caring where he went.
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Archaic (adj)
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Antiquated
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"Methinks", "thee", and "thou" are _____ words that are no longer part of our normal vocabulary.
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Articulate (adj) also (v)
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effective; distinct
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Her ______ presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.
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Artisan (n)
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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artists.
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A noted ___, Arturo was known for the fine craftsmanship of his inlaid cabinets.
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Ascendancy (n)
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controlling influence; domination.
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Leaders of religious cults maintain ____ over their followers by methods that can verge on brainwashing.
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Ascetic (adj)
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practicing self denial; austere (严格的;简朴的;酸的;苦的)
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The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict ______life led by members of some monastic orders.
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Aspire (v) aspiration(n)
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seek to attain; long for
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Because he ____to a career in professional sports, Phillip enrolled in a graduate program in sports management.
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Astute (adj)
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wise; shrewd(机灵的;激烈的); keen
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John Jacob Astor made ____investments in land, shrewdly purchasing valuable plots throughout New York city.
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Attribute (v)
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ascribe; explain
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i _____ her success in science to the encouragement she received from her parents.
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Augment (v)
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increase; add to
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Armies ____ their forces by calling up reinforcements; teachers _______ their salaries by taking odd jobs.
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Austere (adj)
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forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented(严格的;简朴的;酸的;苦的)
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The headmaster ___ demeanor tended to scare off the more timid students, who never visited his study willingly.
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Autonomous (adj)
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self-governing.
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Although the University of California at Berkeley is just one part of the state university system, in many ways Cal Berkeley is _____, for it runs several programs that are not subject to outside control
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Aversion (n)
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firm dislike
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Bert had an _____ to yuppies; Alex had an ____to punks. Their mutual ___was so great that they refused to speak to one another.
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Belie (v)
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contradict; give a false impression
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His coarse, hard-bitten exterior ______his inner sensitivity.
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Benevolent (adj)
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generous; charitable
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Mr. Fezziwig was a ____employer, who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees.
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Bolster (v)
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support; reinforce
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Braggart (n)
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boaster (自夸的人;吹牛皮的)
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Brevity (n)
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conciseness ( 简明;简洁)
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Cajole (v)
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coax; wheedle (劝.诱.哄; 以甜言蜜语诱惑)
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Calculated (adj)
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deliberately planned; likely
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Candor (n)
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frankness; open-honesty
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Cardiologist (n)
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doctor specializing in the heart
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Censorious (adj)
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critical
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Censure (v)
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blame; criticize
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coercion (n)
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use of force to get someone to obey.
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Compile (v)
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assemble; gather; accumulate.
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Complacency (n)
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self-satisfaction; smugness.
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Compliance (n)
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readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements.
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Composure (n)
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mental calmness
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Comprehensive (adj)
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through; inclusive.
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Concede (v)
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admit; yield.
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Conciliatory (adj)
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Reconciling; soothing.
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Concur (v)
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agree.
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Condone (v)
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overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse.
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Confound (v)
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confuse; puzzle.
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Consensus (n)
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general agreement.
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Constraint (n)
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compulsion; repression of feelings.
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Contend (v)
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struggle; compete; assert earnestly.
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Contentious (adj)
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quarrelsome.
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Contract (v)
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compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease.
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Conviction (n)
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judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief.
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Cordial (adj)
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gracious; heartfelt.
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Corroborate (v)
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confirm; support.
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Credulity (n)
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belief on slight evidence; gullibility(易受骗); naivete.
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Cryptic (adj)
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mysterious; hidden; secret.
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Cursory (adj)
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casual; hastily done
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Curtail (v)
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shorten; reduce
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Decorum (n)
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property; orderliness and good taste in manners
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Deference (n)
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courteous(有礼貌的;谦恭的;恳切的) regard for another's wish.
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Delineate (v)
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portray; depict; sketch
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Deplore (v)
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regret; disapprove of.
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Denounce (v)
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condemn; criticize
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Depravity (n)
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extreme corruption; wickedness
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Deprecate (v)
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express disapproval of protest against; belittle
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Deride (v)
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ridicule; make fun of
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Despondent (adj)
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depressed; gloomy.
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Deterrent (n)
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something that discourages; hindrance.
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Devious (adj)
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roundabout; erratic(不定的;心情易变的;古怪的) not straightforward.
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Devise (v)
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think up; invent; plan.
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Diffuse (adj)
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wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)
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Diligence (n)
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steadiness of effort; persistent hard work.
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Diminution (n)
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lessening; reduction in size.
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Discerning (adj)
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mentally quick and observant; having insight.
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Disclose (v)
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reveal.
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Discordant (adj)
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not harmonious; conflicting.
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Disdain (v)
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view with scorn or contempt
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Disinclination (n)
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unwillingness
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Disparity (n)
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difference; condition of inequality
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Disperse (v)
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scatter
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Disseminate (v)
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distribute; spread; scatter
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Eclectic (adj)
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composed of elements drawn from disparate sources.
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Elated (adj)
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overjoyed; in high spirits
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Eloquence (n)
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expressiveness; persuasive speech
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Elusive (adj)
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evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
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Embellish (v)
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adorn (装饰); ornament
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Emulate (v)
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imitate; rival
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Endorse (v)
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approve; support
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Enigma (n)
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puzzle; mystery
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Enmity (n)
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ill will; hatred.
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Ephemeral (adj)
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short lived; fleeting
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Equivocal (adj)
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ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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Erroneous (adj)
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mistaken; wrong
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Erudite (adj)
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learned; scholarly
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Esoteric (adj)
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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
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Euphemism (n)
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mild expression in place of a unpleasant one
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Exalt (v)
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raise in rank or dignity; praise.
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Exhaustive (adj)
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thorough; comprehensive
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Exonerate (v)
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acquit (开释;释放;免除;还清[债务]) exculpate (使无罪;申明无罪)
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Expedient (adj)
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suitable; practical; politic
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Expedite (v)
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hasten (催促;促进;赶快;急行)
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Facilitate (v)
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help bring about; make less difficult
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Fallacious (adj)
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false; misleading
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Feasible (adj)
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practical
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Frivolous (adj)
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lacing in seriousness; self-indulfently care free
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Frugality (n)
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thrift; economy
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Furtive (adj)
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stealthy; sneaky
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Garrulous (adj)
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loquacious (多嘴的;好辩的;吵闹的); wordy; talkative
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Glutton (n)
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someone who eats too much
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Gratify (v)
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please
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Gratuitous (adj)
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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for
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Gravity (n)
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seriousness
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Gregarious (adj)
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sociable
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Guile (n)
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deceit (欺;诈欺;虚伪;奸诈); duplicity; wiliness(狡猾); cunning (狡猾的;玩弄诡计的;巧妙的)
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Gullible (adj)
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easily deceived (瞒;欺惑;辜负;诈欺)
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Hamper (v)
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obstruct (阻塞;妨碍;干扰;阻扰)
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Hardy (adj)
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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather
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Haughtiness (n)
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pride; arrogance
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Heresy (n)
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opinion contrary to popular belief
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Hierarchy (n)
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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks
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Hypocritical (adj)
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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving (伪善)
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