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pious

adj. 虔诚的

deride

vt.嘲弄,嘲笑

soporific

a.催眠的;n.安眠药

eccentric

a.古怪的,反常的;n.古怪的人

whimsical

a.古怪的,异想天开的

pejorative

a.带有轻蔑意义的,贬低的

egalitarian

a.平等主义的n.平等主义

indisputable

a.没有争论余地;非常清楚的

voluble

a.流利的,健谈的,易旋转的,缠绕的

profound

a.深的,深刻的;渊博的,深奥的

cordial

a.真诚的,诚恳的

hidebound

a.顽固的,守旧的,心胸狭窄的

decidedly

ad.确实地,显然;坚决地,果断地

imminent

adj. 即将来临的;迫近的

affable

adj.易于交谈的,和蔼的

recondite

adj.深奥的,难解的

indeed

adv.真正地, (加强语气)确实, (表示让步)当然, 甚至, 真的吗?

casualty

n.伤亡事故;伤亡者

ennui

n.倦怠,无聊;v.使无聊

upheaval

n.动乱,大变动

spate

n.大批,大量;(水)泛滥

deluge

n.大洪水,泛滥vt.使泛滥

tranquility

n.宁静,安静

triviality

n.琐屑,无聊

mushroom

n.蘑菇, <古>暴发户 vi.迅速生长, 迅速增加, 采蘑菇 adj.蘑菇形的, 迅速生长的

intrigue

n.阴谋,复杂的事vi.密谋,私通vt.,用诡计取得

precipitation

n.降水(量)

conjecture

v./n.推测,臆测

engender

v.产生,引起

quench

v.熄灭,扑灭,压制,抑制,止渴

pepper

v.痛打,如雨点般的撒

whet

v.磨快;刺激

pollinate

v.给...授粉

thaw

v.解冻,溶化

slake

v.解渴;满足(欲望)

scrutinize

v.详细彻底检查;细读,细看

disseminate

vt. 传播,宣传

curtail

vt. 缩减;剪短;剥夺...特权等

redicule

vt.嘲笑,奚落

divert

vt.转移,使欢娱vi.转移


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