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38 Cards in this Set
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laconic |
adj. (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words |
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strident |
adj. loud and harsh; grating. presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively and unpleasantly forceful way. |
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sportive |
adj. playful, lighthearted |
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divulge |
v. make known (private or sensitive information). |
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impalpable |
adj. hard to comprehend |
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abstruse |
adj. difficult to understand; obscure. |
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nuisance |
n. annoyance |
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gauge |
n. the thickness, size, or capacity of something, especially as a standard measure, in particular. v. estimate, measure |
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confluence |
n. an act or process of merging. |
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cower |
v. crouch down in fear. |
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indemnify |
v. compensate (someone) for harm or loss. |
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recoil |
v. suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust. |
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idolatory |
n. extreme admiration or reverence |
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torpor |
n. apathy or lethargy |
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feigned |
adj. simulated or pretended; insincere. specious |
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noisome |
adj. having an extremely offensive smell. disagreeable; unpleasant. |
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flabbergast |
b. surprise (someone) greatly; astonish |
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defame |
v. damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel. denigrate, deride, besmirch |
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depredate |
v. 掠夺 毁坏 |
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temerity |
v. excessive confidence or boldness; audacity. |
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excavate |
v. make (a hole or channel) by digging. |
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pallid |
adj. (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health. feeble or insipid. |
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immaculate |
adj. free from flaws or mistakes; perfect. |
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didactic |
adj. designed to teach or instruct |
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astute |
adj. having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage. shrewd, adroit, sharp, acute |
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solecism |
adj. a breach of good manners; a piece of incorrect behavior. |
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descry |
v. catch sight of. |
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dire |
adj. terrible or awful |
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fraught |
adj. (of a situation or course of action) filled with or destined to result in (something undesirable). |
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archrival |
n. 主要竞争对手 nemesis |
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kith |
n. one's friends, acquaintances, and relations. |
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substandard |
adj. below the usual or required standard. |
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apt |
adj. appropriate or suitable in the circumstances. |
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somniferous |
adj. tending to induce sleep; soporific. |
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hypnagogic |
adj. of or relating to the state immediately before falling asleep. |
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unflappable |
adj. having or showing calmness in a crisis. imperturbable |
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attentive |
adj. paying close attention to something. |
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virbose |
adj. using or expressed in more words than are needed. |
