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groggy(adj.) |
unsteady bc so sleepy |
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despise(v.) |
to look down/dislike sth very much |
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dread(v.) |
fear and dislike |
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go off |
make a sound |
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to think it straight |
have a clear understanding ; think clearly/logically |
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cringe (v.) |
to move away from unpleasant things |
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frenzied |
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion |
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idiom |
成语 习语 比喻 |
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bias |
a system of thing that is not based on logic |
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proficient |
be skilled in an area |
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incompetent |
not good at sth |
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to formulate |
to develop/ to create |
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threshold |
the point when sth changed/is impacted |
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obscure |
to make sth difficult to understand / see |
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trigger |
to cause |
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incidence |
rate / numbers of times sth happens |
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hypothesis |
sth we think that is ture , but hasn't been proven |
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decay |
to get worse or to be ruined |
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refute |
to prove sth wrong or argue the oppsite |
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sustainable |
able to keep doing without decay |
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testimony |
an expert's statement or truth |
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realm |
an area of field that you are interested in |
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overestimate |
to think sth better than it really is |
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stereotype |
a fixed idea about sth |
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cognitive |
related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning sth |
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hindsight |
understand a situation only after it has happened |
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dedicated |
someone who makes a huge effort |
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capturing |
taking the attention of someone / taking sth to use |
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confidentiality |
keeping sth private |
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facilitator |
someone who make a process easier (helps) |
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tremendous |
huge |
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initiate |
start something |
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enterprise |
a project or company |
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make a living |
earn enough money to get what you need |
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distraught |
very upset |
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servant |
someone does duties or tasks for someone else |
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activate |
to start sth / make sth up that was waiting |
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infrastructure |
basic things needed for society or projects / development |
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entrepreneur |
someone who starts a enterprise |
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one-on-one |
just two people (personally) |
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patronizing |
someone who think he is better than someone else |
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shaped by |
affected by |
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in the nick of time |
just in time |
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blundering around |
make mistakes |
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delving into |
having a deep research into |
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convoluted |
sth complicated and difficult to understand |
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sideswipe |
to shock |
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clamour |
noise |
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cosmologies |
universe/spiritual |
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thrive |
to enjoy sth strongly |
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sensual |
5 senses |
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intricate |
complex |
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abiding |
持久的 |
abiding love |
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hype |
over value |
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static |
still . not moving |
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dynamic |
not static |
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transmit |
转移 |
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trait |
characteristic |
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branch |
kind |
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eliminate |
get rid of sth completely |
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hold your head up high |
to be confident |
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envision |
imagine |
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floaty |
能浮起的 |
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indie |
independence |
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fancy |
to be attractive to sb |
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gut |
勇气 |
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shallow |
浅 |
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ecstatic |
狂喜的 |
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play hookey |
escape from school(spoken English) |
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sparkling |
闪 |
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hitch up |
hitch——connect |
are you hitched? are you married |
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sled |
雪橇 |
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bundle |
捆 |
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reindeer |
麋鹿 |
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cynical |
not quite believe |
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stew |
炖汤 |
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thick |
浓 |
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textured |
how food taste in your mouth |
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flavorful |
美味 |
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meaty |
多肉的 |
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thriving |
doing very well |
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intensively |
with maximum focus |
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deplete |
using up |
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self-righteous (adj.) |
think yourself right |
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pellet (n.) |
things in small pieces |
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predator (n.) |
hunter |
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marshland |
湿地 |
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Aqua- |
water |
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plankton |
little organisms |
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contemplate |
think deeply about sth |
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simulate |
imagine |
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pop |
惊喜 |
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synthetic |
manmade |
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utter |
发出 表达 |
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glorious |
sth wonderful |
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penitentiary |
prison |
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exonerate |
found not guilty |
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invulnerable |
cant be hurt |
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prestige |
be admired |
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accrue |
acumulate |
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prosperity |
have wealth， thriving |
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franchise |
加盟 |
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commodity |
日用品 |
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overblown |
overestimate |
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conceive of |
come up with |
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embedded in |
rooted in . embody |
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stimulus |
trigger |
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magnitude |
large scale |
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invincible |
can't be defeated |
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