200 Difficult Words - Group 1

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/æb'dʒʊə(r)/ v. Syn. renounce; abandon
(发誓放弃) renounce upon oath; abandon forever


Spelling Word: abjure
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/'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
(思想敏锐) mental keenness; quickness of perception


Spelling Word: acumen
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/brʊsk/;/brʌsk/ a. Syn. blunt; abrupt
(唐图,直率,粗暴无礼) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly


Spelling Word: brusque
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/kə'dʒoʊl/ v.
(哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering


Spelling Word: cajole
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/'kæləmnɪ/ n. Syn. slander
(诽谤,中伤) false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander


Spelling Word: calumny
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/kə'prɪʃəs/ a. Syn. unpredictable; fickle; arbitrary
(反复无常的) fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly


Spelling Word: capricious
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/kju:'pɪdɪtɪ/ n. Syn. greed
(贪婪) greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth


Spelling Word: cupidity
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/'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual
(草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed


Spelling Word: cursory
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/'dɛprɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. belittle
(抗议,蔑视) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle


Spelling Word: deprecate
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/dɪ'skɜrsɪv/ a.
(散漫的,不得要领的) tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects


Spelling Word: discursive