3500 ACT Vocabulary

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3500 ACT Vocabulary (1)

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abandon
abandoned
abandonment
abase
abash
abate
abbreviate
abdicate
aberrant
abet
abeyance
abhor
abide
abiding
abjure
ablution
abnegate
abnegation
abolish
abolition
abominable
aboriginal
abortive
abrade
abrasive
abridge
abrogate
abscond
absent
absenteeism
abstain
abstemious
abstruse
abundant
abundantly
abut
abysmal
accede
accelerating
acceleration
accentuate
accessible
accident
accidentally
acclaim
acclimate
acclivity
accolade
accommodate
accommodating
accomplish
accost
accouter
accretion
accrue
accumulation
accusation
accustomed
acerbity
acetic
achieve
achievement
acidulous
acoustics
acquaint
acquainted
acquiesce
acquire
acrid
acrimonious
acrophobia
actively
actuarial
actuate
acuity
acumen
adaptable
adaptive
addendum
additional
addle
adept
adherent
adhesive
adjoin
adjudicate
adjunct
adjure
administer
admiration
admittedly
admonish
admonition
adorn
adornment
adroit
adulation
adulterate
adumbrate
advance
advanced
advent
adventitious
adverse
advocacy
aerie
aesthetic
affable
affect
affection
affectionate
affinity
affirmation
affix
affluence
affluent
affront
agenda
agglomeration
aggrandize
aggravating
aggregate
aggressive
aggressiveness
aghast
agility
agitate
agitation
agnostic
agrarian
ajar
alacrity
alchemy
alcove
algorithm
alien
alimentary
allay
allege
allegory
alliteration
allocate
allude
allusion
aloft
alternate
altitude
altruistic
amalgamate
amass
ambidextrous
ambience
ambiguous
ambivalence
amble
ambulatory
ameliorate
amenable
amenities
amiable
amicable
amid
amity
amorous
amorphous
amphibian
amphitheater
amplify
amputate
anachronistic
analgesic
analogous
anarchist
anathema
ancestor
ancestry
ancillary
anecdotal
angular
animate
animated
animus
annals
annihilate
annotate
announce
announcement
annoy
annuity
annul
anodyne
anoint
anomalous
anomaly
anonymous
antagonism
antecede
antecedents
antediluvian
anthology
anthropocentric
anthropoid
anthropomorphic
anticlimax
antipathy
antithesis
anxious
apathy
aperture
apex
aphasia
aphorism
apiary
aplomb
apocryphal
apogee
apolitical
apologist
apostate
apotheosis
appall
apparition
appellation
append
appliance
apply
apportion
apposite
appraise
apprehension
apprenticeship
apprise
approaching
approbation
appropriation
apropos
aptly
aquatic
aquiline
arable
arbiter
arboretum
arcane
archaeology
archaic
archetype
archipelago
architecture
ardent
arduous
arid
aristocracy
armada
aroma
aromatic
arousal
arouse
arraign
arrears
arrogate
arroyo
arthritis
article
articulate
artifice
artisan
artless
ascendancy
ascetic
ascribe
aseptic
ashen
askance
askew
aspect
asperity
aspirant
assail
assay
assembly
assent
assiduous
assimilate
assist
assistant
assuage
astigmatism
astringent
astronomical
asunder
asymmetric
atavism
atavistic
atheistic
atrocity
atrophy
attach
attached
attainment
attenuate
attorney
attract
attribute
attrition
atypical
audacious
audit
auditory
auger
augment
augury
aureole
auroral
auspicious
austere
authenticate
authoritarian
authoritative
authority
authorize
autocrat
autocratic
automaton
autonomous
autonomy
auxiliary
avalanche
avarice
aver
averse
aversion
aviary
aviation
avid
avocation
avoidance
avow
avuncular
awkwardly
awry
axiom
azure
Word and Definition List
abandon   Speak
(没有约束,放任情绪) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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abandoned   Speak
(被抛弃的,废置的) recklessly unrestrained; deserted; left to destruction
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abandonment   Speak
(抛弃,放弃) giving up completely; freedom from constraint
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abase   Speak
(降低,羞辱) humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
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abash   Speak
(使难堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
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abate   Speak
(减弱,减少) subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
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abbreviate   Speak
(减短,缩写) make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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abdicate   Speak
(放弃) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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aberrant   Speak
(不正常的) abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
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abet   Speak
(帮助,鼓励) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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abeyance   Speak
(悬而未决) suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
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abhor   Speak
(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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abide   Speak
(忍耐,忍受,遵守) endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
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abiding   Speak
(持久的,容忍) lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
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abjure   Speak
(发誓放弃) renounce upon oath; abandon forever
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ablution   Speak
(洗) washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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abnegate   Speak
(克制,放弃) give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
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abnegation   Speak
(批判,自我牺牲) repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
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abolish   Speak
(废除) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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abolition   Speak
(废除,取消) ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
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abominable   Speak
(可恶的,非常糟糕) detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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aboriginal   Speak
(原来的,土著的) being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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abortive   Speak
(不成功的,失败) unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
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abrade   Speak
(磨损,侵蚀) wear away by friction; scrape; erode
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abrasive   Speak
(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abridge   Speak
(删节,节选) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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abrogate   Speak
(废除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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abscond   Speak
(隐匿,逃避,躲债) leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
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absent   Speak
(缺少的,不在的,缺席的) go away or leave ; missing; not present
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absenteeism   Speak
(旷课,旷工) habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
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abstain   Speak
(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
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abstemious   Speak
(节制（饮食）,调节) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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abstruse   Speak
(难以理解的,复杂的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
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abundant   Speak
(丰富,富足) plentiful; possessing riches or resources
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abundantly   Speak
(丰富地) in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
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abut   Speak
(毗邻) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
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abysmal   Speak
(无底的) bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
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accede   Speak
(同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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accelerating   Speak
(加速的) increasing in speed
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acceleration   Speak
(加速度) faster rate of improvement; rate of change of velocity with respect to time
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accentuate   Speak
(强调,重音) emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
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accessible   Speak
(可得到的) easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
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accident   Speak
(意外事件,事故) event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
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accidentally   Speak
(意外地,偶然地) inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
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acclaim   Speak
(赞扬,表扬) applaud; announce with great approval
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acclimate   Speak
(适应) accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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acclivity   Speak
(上山的陡坡,斜坡) upward slope, as of hill
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accolade   Speak
(出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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accommodate   Speak
(招待,食宿,适应) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
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accommodating   Speak
(乐于助人的) helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
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accomplish   Speak
(完成,达到,实现) succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
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accost   Speak
(搭讪,邂逅) approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
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accouter   Speak
(装备) equip; provide with military equipment
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accretion   Speak
(增长) growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
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accrue   Speak
(增加) increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
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accumulation   Speak
(积聚) increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
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accusation   Speak
(谴责,控告) indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
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accustomed   Speak
(习惯了的) habitual to; used to; frequently practiced, used, or experienced; customary
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acerbity   Speak
(尖酸的（语气,脾气）) bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
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acetic   Speak
(酸的) having properties of vinegar; sour
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achieve   Speak
(完成,实现) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
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achievement   Speak
(成就,功绩) feat; accomplishment; award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective
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acidulous   Speak
(酸的,尖锐,刻薄) slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
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acoustics   Speak
(声学的) science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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acquaint   Speak
(熟悉) inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
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acquainted   Speak
(有知识的,知晓的) known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
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acquiesce   Speak
(默许) assent; agree without protesting
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acquire   Speak
(获取) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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acrid   Speak
(尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
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acrimonious   Speak
(挖苦的,尖酸的（语言,行为）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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acrophobia   Speak
(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
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actively   Speak
(活跃地,积极地) energetically; vigorously; in an active manner; voluntarily, not passively
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actuarial   Speak
(保险精算的,精算) calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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actuate   Speak
(推动,促使) put into motion or action; activate
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acuity   Speak
(尖锐) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
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acumen   Speak
(思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception
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adaptable   Speak
(能适应的,适应能力强的) flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
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adaptive   Speak
(适合的,适应的) having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
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addendum   Speak
(附加,补充) something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
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additional   Speak
(另外的,附加的,额外的) further; extra; supplemental or added to
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addle   Speak
(使变疯,腐坏) muddle; drive crazy; become confused
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adept   Speak
(擅长于) expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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adherent   Speak
(支持者,追随者) person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
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adhesive   Speak
(胶,粘贴物) glue; paste ; substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
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adjoin   Speak
(毗连,临近,贴近) be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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adjudicate   Speak
(评判,裁断,判决,宣判) hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
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adjunct   Speak
(无用的附加物) something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
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adjure   Speak
(恳求,恳请) appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
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administer   Speak
(管理) govern; supervise; give or apply medications
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admiration   Speak
(钦佩,赞美) favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
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admittedly   Speak
(公认地,诚然,无可否认地) doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
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admonish   Speak
(警告,训斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
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admonition   Speak
(警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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adorn   Speak
(装饰) enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
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adornment   Speak
(装饰,装饰品) embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
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adroit   Speak
(熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
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adulation   Speak
(奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
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adulterate   Speak
(掺杂) make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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adumbrate   Speak
(勾画出轮廓,隐约显示,预示,蒙上阴影) give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
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advance   Speak
(提高,发展,提升) proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
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advanced   Speak
(高级的,年老的,先进的) improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
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advent   Speak
(到来,出现) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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adventitious   Speak
(偶然) accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
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adverse   Speak
(讨厌,敌意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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advocacy   Speak
(支持,辩护) support; active pleading on behalf of something
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aerie   Speak
(猛禽的窝) nest of bird, such as eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
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aesthetic   Speak
(审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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affable   Speak
(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affect   Speak
(影响,假装) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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affection   Speak
(友爱,挚爱,情爱) fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
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affectionate   Speak
(亲爱的,挚爱的) having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
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affinity   Speak
(亲缘关系) natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
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affirmation   Speak
(正面肯定,确认) positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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affix   Speak
(增加,附于) fasten; append; add on; secure to something
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affluence   Speak
(富足,财富) abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
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affluent   Speak
(富有的,丰富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
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affront   Speak
(侮辱,冒犯,蓄意蔑视) insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
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agenda   Speak
(议程) items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
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agglomeration   Speak
(聚集,累积) collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
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aggrandize   Speak
(增加,加强) increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
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aggravating   Speak
(恼人的,讨厌的) irritating; annoying; making worse or more heinous
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aggregate   Speak
(收集,聚集) gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
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aggressive   Speak
(强有力的,坚持己见的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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aggressiveness   Speak
(侵略,争斗) feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
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aghast   Speak
(吓坏了的) struck by shock, terror, or amazement
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agility   Speak
(敏捷) mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
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agitate   Speak
(激怒,打扰) cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
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agitation   Speak
(焦虑,不安,鼓动,煽动) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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agnostic   Speak
(无神论者) one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
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agrarian   Speak
(耕地的,耕种的) pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
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ajar   Speak
((门窗等)微开的) half-open; slightly turned or opened
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alacrity   Speak
(欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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alchemy   Speak
(炼金术士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
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alcove   Speak
(小隔间,壁橱) nook; small, recessed section of a room
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algorithm   Speak
(算法) established procedure for solving problem
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alien   Speak
(外国的,外国人的,来自其他星球的) dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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alimentary   Speak
(营养的) providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
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allay   Speak
(平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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allege   Speak
(断言) state without proof; assert to be true
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allegory   Speak
(寓言) symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
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alliteration   Speak
(头韵) repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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allocate   Speak
(分配,制定) assign; distribute according to plan
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allude   Speak
(暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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allusion   Speak
(暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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aloft   Speak
(向上) in or into a high place; high or higher up
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alternate   Speak
(交替的,轮流的) happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
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altitude   Speak
(高度) elevation especially above sea level; height
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altruistic   Speak
(无私的,关心他人的) unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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amalgamate   Speak
(结合,整合) combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
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amass   Speak
(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
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ambidextrous   Speak
(双手都灵巧) capable of using either hand with equal ease
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ambience   Speak
(环境) particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
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ambiguous   Speak
(模棱两可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence   Speak
(矛盾的观点或情绪) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
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amble   Speak
(漫步,缓行) moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
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ambulatory   Speak
(可移动的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
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ameliorate   Speak
(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
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amenable   Speak
(有服从义务的,随时服从的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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amenities   Speak
(令人愉快的,礼貌的) convenient features; courtesies
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amiable   Speak
(可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
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amicable   Speak
(温和的,友好礼貌的) exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
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amid   Speak
(在…中) in the middle of; among; surrounded by
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amity   Speak
(友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
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amorous   Speak
(爱情的) moved by sexual love; loving
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amorphous   Speak
(无形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
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amphibian   Speak
(两栖的) able to live both on land and in water
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amphitheater   Speak
(椭圆形的剧院,斗兽场) oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
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amplify   Speak
(放大) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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amputate   Speak
(截肢,切除) cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
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anachronistic   Speak
(时代错误) having time error in story; erroneous in date; in wrong time
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analgesic   Speak
(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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analogous   Speak
(类似的) comparable; similar or alike
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anarchist   Speak
(无政府主义者) person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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anathema   Speak
(诅咒) solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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ancestor   Speak
(祖先,祖宗) forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
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ancestry   Speak
(祖先) family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
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ancillary   Speak
(辅助的) serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
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anecdotal   Speak
(轶闻的,多轶闻趣闻的) having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
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angular   Speak
(有尖角的,瘦骨嶙峋的) sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
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animate   Speak
(活的,有生命的) endowed with life; alive; living; animated
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animated   Speak
(活跃的,有生气的) having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
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animus   Speak
(敌意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
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annals   Speak
(记录,历史) chronological record of the events of successive years
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annihilate   Speak
(毁灭,破坏) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
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annotate   Speak
(评论,注释) comment; make explanatory notes
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announce   Speak
(宣布,发表,通告) herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
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announcement   Speak
(宣告,发表) formal public statement; act of making known publicly
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annoy   Speak
(使恼怒,打扰) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
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annuity   Speak
(年金,养老金) annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
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annul   Speak
(避免) make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
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anodyne   Speak
(止痛药,起安慰作用的事物) source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
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anoint   Speak
(神圣化) apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
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anomalous   Speak
(不正常的,变态的) deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
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anomaly   Speak
(不规则,异常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
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anonymous   Speak
(匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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antagonism   Speak
(反抗,敌对) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
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antecede   Speak
(先于) precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
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antecedents   Speak
(历史环境,历史背景) preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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antediluvian   Speak
(远古,上古,及其久远) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
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anthology   Speak
(选集) book of literary selections by various authors
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anthropocentric   Speak
(人类中心说) regarding human beings as the center of the universe
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anthropoid   Speak
(类人的) manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
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anthropomorphic   Speak
(人形的) having human form or characteristics
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anticlimax   Speak
(反高潮,突降) letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
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antipathy   Speak
(反对,厌恶) strong feeling of aversion; dislike
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antithesis   Speak
(对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition
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anxious   Speak
(渴望的,担忧的) eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
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apathy   Speak
(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference
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aperture   Speak
(洞,穴,孔) opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
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apex   Speak
(高点,顶点,高潮) highest point; vertex; summit; climax
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aphasia   Speak
(失声) loss of speech due to injury or illness
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aphorism   Speak
(格言,警句,谚语) definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
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apiary   Speak
(蜂房) place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
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aplomb   Speak
(沉着,垂直) poise; self-confident assurance
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apocryphal   Speak
(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
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apogee   Speak
(顶点) the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
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apolitical   Speak
(不问政治的) having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
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apologist   Speak
(辩护者) person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
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apostate   Speak
(变节者,脱党者,叛徒) one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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apotheosis   Speak
(神圣,典范) elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
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appall   Speak
(使惊慌,震惊) depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
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apparition   Speak
(鬼,幽灵) ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
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appellation   Speak
(名字,标题) name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy
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append   Speak
(追加,附上) attach; add as supplement or appendix
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appliance   Speak
(用具,器具) durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
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apply   Speak
(应用,适用) exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
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apportion   Speak
((按比例或计划)分配) distribute; allot; give out as one's portion or share
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apposite   Speak
(合适的) strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited
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appraise   Speak
(估价) estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
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apprehension   Speak
(害怕) fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
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apprenticeship   Speak
(学徒身份) term during which one learns a trade from skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
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apprise   Speak
(告诉) inform; give notice to; make aware
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approaching   Speak
(接近的,逼近的) impending; of the relatively near future; coming closer to another
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approbation   Speak
(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise
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appropriation   Speak
(拨款) funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
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apropos   Speak
(关于) with reference or regard; in respect
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aptly   Speak
(适当地,得体地) in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
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aquatic   Speak
(与水有关系的) consisting of, relating to, or being in water
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aquiline   Speak
(弯曲的,钩状的) curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
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arable   Speak
(可耕种的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
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arbiter   Speak
(仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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arboretum   Speak
(植物园) place where different tree varieties are exhibited
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arcane   Speak
(秘密,谜) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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archaeology   Speak
(考古学) study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
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archaic   Speak
(过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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archetype   Speak
(原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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archipelago   Speak
(群岛) group of closely located islands
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architecture   Speak
(建筑,建筑学) art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
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ardent   Speak
(热心的,热情的) displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
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arduous   Speak
(努力,奋发) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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arid   Speak
(荒芜的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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aristocracy   Speak
(贵族) hereditary nobility; privileged class
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armada   Speak
(舰队) a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
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aroma   Speak
(香气,芬芳,芳香) fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
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aromatic   Speak
(芬芳的) fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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arousal   Speak
(觉醒,激励) act of awaking from sleep; arousing from what is like sleep
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arouse   Speak
(刺激,激起,唤醒) excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
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arraign   Speak
(传讯,责问) officially charge someone in a court of law
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arrears   Speak
(欠债) being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
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arrogate   Speak
(非法霸占,僭越) claim without justification; claim for oneself without right
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arroyo   Speak
(干枯的河床) deep gully; a dry gulch; brook or creek; watercourse
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arthritis   Speak
(关节炎) inflammation of a joint or joints
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article   Speak
(论文,文章) essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
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articulate   Speak
(清晰流畅的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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artifice   Speak
(技巧,欺骗) subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity
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artisan   Speak
(工匠) manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
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artless   Speak
(坦诚,直率) free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
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ascendancy   Speak
(统治,控制) superiority or decisive advantage; domination
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ascetic   Speak
(苦行,禁欲) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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ascribe   Speak
(归因于,指派) inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
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aseptic   Speak
(抗菌的) preventing infection; having cleansing effect
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ashen   Speak
(灰色) ash-colored; very pale; consisting of ashes
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askance   Speak
(瞄,斜视) with sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
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askew   Speak
(歪斜) turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
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aspect   Speak
((问题的)方面,(事物的)一部分) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
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asperity   Speak
(严酷,粗暴) sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
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aspirant   Speak
(有志者,有抱负的人) one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position
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assail   Speak
(攻击) assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
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assay   Speak
(分析,化验) analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
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assembly   Speak
(集会,参加集会的人们) gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
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assent   Speak
(同意,接受) express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
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assiduous   Speak
(勤奋) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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assimilate   Speak
(吸收,同化) incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
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assist   Speak
(援助,帮助) give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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assistant   Speak
(助手,助教) helper; person who assists or helps someone else
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assuage   Speak
(缓和,减轻) ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
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astigmatism   Speak
(散光) eye defect that prevents proper focus
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astringent   Speak
(收敛的) causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
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astronomical   Speak
(巨大,广阔) enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
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asunder   Speak
(分裂,分开) into separate parts or pieces; apart
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asymmetric   Speak
(不对称) not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
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atavism   Speak
(反祖,隔代遗传) resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
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atavistic   Speak
(复古的,从前的) displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or of previous ancestral form
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atheistic   Speak
(无神论) denying existence of God; godless
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atrocity   Speak
(暴行) brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
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atrophy   Speak
(枯萎,萎缩,衰退,结束) wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
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attach   Speak
(系,缚,附加) fasten; annex; be in contact with
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attached   Speak
(附加的,附属的) fastened together; joined by wall, especially by sharing a wall with another building; not freestanding
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attainment   Speak
(成就) something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
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attenuate   Speak
(削弱) make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of
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attorney   Speak
(代理人,辩护律师) lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
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attract   Speak
(吸引,引起注意) draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
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attribute   Speak
(属性,声望) essential quality; reputation; honor
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attrition   Speak
(裁员,磨损) gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
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atypical   Speak
(非正常的,不正常) not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
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audacious   Speak
(大胆的,鲁莽的) fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
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audit   Speak
(核算,稽核) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
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auditory   Speak
(听觉的) of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
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auger   Speak
(螺丝钻,钻孔机) hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice
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augment   Speak
(增长) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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augury   Speak
(占卜,预言) sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
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aureole   Speak
(日冕) the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
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auroral   Speak
(曙光的,极光的) characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
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auspicious   Speak
(幸运的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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austere   Speak
(严厉的,朴素的) strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
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authenticate   Speak
(鉴别) prove genuine; establish authenticity of
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authoritarian   Speak
(独裁) expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
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authoritative   Speak
(权威,独裁) having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
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authority   Speak
(权力,权限,权威人士) jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
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authorize   Speak
(授权,批准) empower; give permission for; sanction
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autocrat   Speak
(独裁者,专横霸道的人) dictator; ruler having unlimited power
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autocratic   Speak
(独裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial
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automaton   Speak
(机器人) mechanism that imitates actions of humans
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autonomous   Speak
(自治) self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
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autonomy   Speak
(自治,自治权) independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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auxiliary   Speak
(辅助的) helper, additional or subsidiary
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avalanche   Speak
(雪崩) great mass of falling snow and ice
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avarice   Speak
(贪婪,贪财) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
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aver   Speak
(断言,声明,证明) declare to be true; affirm
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averse   Speak
(反对的) reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
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aversion   Speak
(厌恶,抵制) firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
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aviary   Speak
(大鸟笼,鸟舍) large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
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aviation   Speak
(航空,航空学) art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
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avid   Speak
(贪婪) greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
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avocation   Speak
(副业,业余爱好) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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avoidance   Speak
(避免) keeping away from or preventing from happening
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avow   Speak
(宣布) declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
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avuncular   Speak
(像伯父（叔叔）一样的) in manner of uncle, pertaining to uncle; kind, genial, benevolent or tolerant
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awkwardly   Speak
((见到生人)局促不安地,笨拙地) in an uncomfortable, nervous or embarrassed way
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awry   Speak
(扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course
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axiom   Speak
(公理,自明的道理) self-evident truth requiring no proof
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azure   Speak
(天蓝) sky blue; light purplish-blue
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