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idiosyncrasy 
1
 | (懒散的,马虎的,疏忽的) loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness |
| (明晰的,聪明的) easily understood; clear; intelligible |
| (特性,特质,古怪的,离心的) behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual |
| (宽容,纵容,溺爱) yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant |
illuminate
2
| (暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine |
| (浪费的,大方的) liberal; wasteful; excessive spending |
| (倾斜,弯曲,倾度,倾向,爱好) preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
| (照亮,明朗,澄清) provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten |
impoverished
3
| (穷) poor; reduced to poverty; deprived of natural richness or strength |
| (图例) explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times |
| (推导,总结) deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion |
| (倾斜,弯曲,倾度,倾向,爱好) preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
incongruous
4
| (咒语) singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell |
| (暗淡的,无光的,单调的) dull; lacking luster or shine |
| (不调和的,荒谬的) not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility |
| (药膏,擦油) medicinal liquid that is rubbed into skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain |
inevitable
5
| (不可避免地) unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented |
| (诅咒) curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration |
| (非常坏的,残忍的,恶名昭著的) obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice |
| (注意,关注,留意) pay attention to; listen to and consider |
inexorable
6
| (浪费的,大方的) liberal; wasteful; excessive spending |
| (招摇,炫耀) display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off |
| (无情的,残酷的) not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable |
| (硬脖子,任性,不屈) stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding |
laceration
7
| (诅咒) curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration |
| (私刑处死) execute without due process of law, especially to hang, as by a mob |
| (破口) torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending |
| (不敬的,不礼貌的) irreverent; lacking due respect or dutifulness |
lavish
8
| (浪费的,大方的) liberal; wasteful; excessive spending |
| (受虐狂) one who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment |
| (阻碍,妨碍) put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress |
| (伪善,欺骗) pretending to be virtuous; deceiving |
lax
9
| (倾斜,弯曲,倾度,倾向,爱好) preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope |
| (懒散的,马虎的,疏忽的) loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness |
| (不调和的,荒谬的) not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility |
| (赠送,赠礼) generous gift; money or gifts bestowed |
legion
10
| (装病的人,假病号) one who feigns illness to escape duty |
| (兵团,一大群) a body of foot soldiers; military force; military bands; a great number |
| (普通的,无关紧要的) having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad |
| (严格纪律的人) strict disciplinarian; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules |