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21 Cards in this Set
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refuge
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避难 a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble.
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cluster
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群 从 a group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together
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mound
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小丘 a rounded mass projecting above a surface
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mirage
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海市蜃楼 an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions
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shimmer
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shine with a soft tremulous light.
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ridge
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山脉 a long narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed
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droop
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下垂 bend or hang downward limply.
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sag
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下垂 下跌 sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength
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ventilation
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通风 the provision(供应) of fresh air to a room, building, etc
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scatter
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散播 分散 throw in various random directions.
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jagged
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参差不齐的 having rough, sharp points protruding
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parched
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饥饿的 焦干的 dried out with heat
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germ
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细菌 a microorganism, esp. one that causes disease
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slope
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斜度a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another
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ledge
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岩脊 a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff,
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protrude
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突出 extend beyond or above a surface.
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slab
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平板 a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or wood, typically rectangular.
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defy
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反抗 openly resist or refuse to obey
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twirl
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快速转动 扭转 spin quickly and lightly around, esp. repeatedly.
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nuisance
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讨厌的
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deliberate
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故意的 ponder
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