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Term
assimilate
Definition
v.
to take in as one's own
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connive
Definition
v.
cooperate secretly in wrongful action;密谋
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scenario
Definition
n.
an outline for a planned series of events, either real or imagined
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emanate
Definition
v.
to send forth, come forth
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indelible
Definition
adj.
incapable of being removed/erased
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viable
Definition
adj.
able to live, capable of success
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plumb
Definition
v.
to investigate carefully
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propagate
Definition
v.
to multiply or reproduce; transmit, spread out
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tirade
Definition
n.
an abusive speech
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synergy
Definition
n.
interaction of two or more things where the combined effect is greater than the sum of individual effects.
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allegory
Definition
n.
literary work that has abstract ideas
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exegesis
Definition
n.
critical explanation/analysis
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oxymoron
Definition
n.
containing apparently contradictory terms
eg.visible darkness
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philology
Definition
n.
literary study
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prose
Definition
n./v.
ordinary form of written or spoken language
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rhetoric
Definition
n.
persuasive or artful use of language
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saga
Definition
n.
a long prose narrative(often of adventure or heroism)
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sequel
Definition
n.
something that follows(余波;续篇)
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simile
Definition
n.
figure of speech comparing one thing to another using "as""like"
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stanza
Definition
n.
arrangement of lines/division of a poem
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contagious
Definition
adj.
transmissible by direct/indirect contact
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contiguous
Definition
adj.
sharing a common boundary;adjoining
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contingent
Definition
adj.
unpredictable because dependent on chance
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intact
Definition
adj.
whole, with no part removed
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integral
Definition
adj.
essential;necessary to be complete
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integrate
Definition
v.
to form into a unified whole
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integrity
Definition
n.
moral or artistic honesty;strength of character
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tact
Definition
n.
skill in dealing with others
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tangent
Definition
n.
an abrupt digression or change of course
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tangible
Definition
adj.
able to be touched or treated as real
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anchor
Definition
n.
to keep from drifting
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bluff
Definition
adj.
rough and blunt
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champ
Definition
v.
to bite repeatedly/restlessly; to be restless
Term
digit
Definition
n.
a human finger/toe
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earthy
Definition
adj.
coarse,crude,unrefined
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fence
Definition
v.
to practice the art of fighting with a sword
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quarter
Definition
n.
a place of residence
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slop
Definition
n.
a docking space for a ship between two piers
Term
spoils
Definition
n.
things acquired as the result of winning a conflict
Term
trace
Definition
n.
a faint amount
Term
abominate
Definition
v.
to feel hatred and disgust for
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adorn
Definition
v.
add beauty,decorate
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aftermath
Definition
n.
a result or consequence
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alienate
Definition
v.
to make unfriendly or hostile
Term
arsenal
Definition
n.
a storehouse or supply
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besiege
Definition
v.
to crowd on, to move in on
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bland
Definition
adj.
having a moderate,undisturbed quality
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blockage
Definition
n.
a hostile act of isolation
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certitude
Definition
n.
the state of being completely sure
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coalition
Definition
n.
an alliance
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comity
Definition
n.
atmosphere of social harmony, often of political
Term
conduit
Definition
n.
channel for conducting fluids;
a means by which something is transmitted
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constrain
Definition
v.
to keep within close bounds, to force
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contemplate
Definition
v.
to look at or think about carefully;
to consider as a possibility
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decipher
Definition
v.
to read or interpret something confusing or illegible
Term
denizen
Definition
n.
an inhabitant;
one who is often found in a particular place
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disarming
Definition
adj.
reducing or preventing criticism with charm
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dispirited
Definition
adj.
sad
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domineer
Definition
v.
to rule over arbitrarily or tyrannically
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downtrodden
Definition
adj.
badly and unfairly treated
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eerie
Definition
adj.
causing inexplicable fear or uneasiness
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effete
Definition
adj.
depleted of vitality
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embed
Definition
v.
to fix in a surrounding mass
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excavate
Definition
v.
to expose to view by digging out
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expel
Definition
v.
to force out
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exude
Definition
v.
to give off; to emit;to radiate
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fanatic
Definition
n.
unreasonably enthusiastic
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finale
Definition
n.
the ending
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guild
Definition
n.
a trade association or union
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harpy
Definition
n.
a disagreeable, predatory woman
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hazard
Definition
n.
a risk of being harmed
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heady
Definition
adj.
intoxicating,exhilarating
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impartial
Definition
adj.
without prejudice or bias
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larder
Definition
n.
a place
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laughingstock
Definition
n.
a person or thing that is the object of laughter
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lectern
Definition
n.
a stand,usually with a slanted top
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ledger
Definition
n.
an book for keeping financial records
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litigant
Definition
n.
one who is engaged in a lawsuit
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mandatory
Definition
adj.
required, needed, obligatory
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myopic
Definition
adj.
near-sighted
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ogle
Definition
v.
to stare at with desire
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palpitate
Definition
v.
to beat rapidly
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parched
Definition
adj.
very thirsty
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parley
Definition
n.
a discussion, esp. between enemies to resolve disputes
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parry
Definition
v.
to deflect an attack
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peremptory
Definition
adj.
having the nature of a command
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prognosticate
Definition
v.
to predict
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prude
Definition
n.
one who is overly concerned with propriety
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quash
Definition
v.
to suppress completely
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rant
Definition
v.
to talk in a violent or loud manner
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reap
Definition
v.
to harvest
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rescind
Definition
v.
to take back or cancel
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taboo
Definition
n.
something forbidden
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tactics
Definition
n.
methods used to gain an end
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trample
Definition
v.
to beat down with the feet
Term
unsightly
Definition
adj.
unpleasant to look at
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utilitarian
Definition
adj.
stressing practical use over
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vain
Definition
adj.
not producing the desired
Term
vertiginous
Definition
adj.
causing dizziness
Term
wont
Definition
adj.
accustomed
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