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23 Cards in this Set
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livid
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1. anemic looking from illness or emotion
同义词：ashen, blanched, bloodless, white 2. (of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity- E.A.Poe 3. furiously angry 4. discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin 同义词：black-and-blue |
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infuriating
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动词 infuriate:
1. make furious 同义词：infuriate, exasperate, incense 形容词 infuriating: 1. extremely annoying or displeasing 同义词：exasperating, maddening, vexing |
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tor
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1. a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
2. a high rocky hill |
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smite
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1. inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
2. affect suddenly with deep feeling 3. cause pain or suffering in 同义词：afflict |
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amnesia
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partial or total loss of memory
同义词：memory loss, blackout |
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interrogate
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动词 interrogate:
1. transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication 2. pose a series of questions to 同义词：question |
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slump
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名词 slump:
1. a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality 同义词：slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off 2. a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment 同义词：depression, economic crisis 动词 slump: 1. assume a drooping posture or carriage 同义词：slouch 2. fall or sink heavily 同义词：slide down, sink 3. fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly 同义词：fall off, sink 4. go down in value 同义词：decline, correct |
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aspiration
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名词 aspiration:
1. a will to succeed 2. a cherished desire 同义词：ambition, dream 3. a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath 4. the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing 同义词：inhalation, inspiration, breathing in |
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prestige
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名词 prestige:
1. a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc. 同义词：prestigiousness |
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retaliate
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动词 retaliate:
1. take revenge for a perceived wrong 同义词：revenge, avenge 2. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil 同义词：strike back |
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cavalry
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名词 cavalry:
1. troops trained to fight on horseback 同义词：horse cavalry, horse 2. a highly mobile army unit |
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hurdle
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名词 hurdle:
1. a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races 2. an obstacle that you are expected to overcome 3. the act of jumping over an obstacle 同义词：vault 动词 hurdle: 1. jump a hurdle |
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spectator
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1. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
同义词：witness, viewer, watcher, looker 2. a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel 同义词：spectator pump |
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heckle
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名词 heckle:
1. a comb for separating flax fibers 同义词：hatchel 动词 heckle: 1. comb with a heckle 同义词：hackle, hatchel 2. challenge aggressively |
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sluggish
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形容词 sluggish:
1. with little movement; very slow 同义词：sulky 2. (of business) not active or brisk 同义词：dull, slow 3. slow and apathetic 同义词：inert, soggy, torpid |
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lunge
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名词 lunge:
1. the act of moving forward suddenly 同义词：lurch 2. (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward 同义词：straight thrust, passado 动词 lunge: 1. make a thrusting forward movement 同义词：hurl, hurtle, thrust |
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hostage
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名词 hostage:
1. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms 同义词：surety |
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stab
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名词 stab:
1. a sudden sharp feeling 同义词：pang, twinge 2. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument 同义词：thrust, knife thrust 3. informal words for any attempt or effort 同义词：shot 动词 stab: 1. use a knife on 同义词：knife 2. stab or pierce 同义词：jab 3. poke or thrust abruptly 同义词：jab, prod, poke, dig |
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hypocrite
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名词 hypocrite:
1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives 同义词：dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretender |
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vomit
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名词 vomit:
1. the matter ejected in vomiting 同义词：vomitus, puke, barf 2. a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting 同义词：emetic, vomitive, nauseant 3. the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth 同义词：vomiting, emesis, regurgitation, disgorgement, puking 动词 vomit: 1. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth 同义词：vomit up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw up |
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mulch
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名词 mulch:
1. a protective covering of rotting vegetable matter spread to reduce evaporation and soil erosion 动词 mulch: 1. cover with mulch |
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villain
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名词 villain:
1. a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately 同义词：scoundrel 2. the principle bad character in a film or work of fiction 同义词：baddie |
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abide
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动词 abide:
1. dwell 同义词：bide, stay 2. put up with something or somebody unpleasant 同义词：digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, suffer, put up |
