200 Difficult Words - Group 1

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/æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
(同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise


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


Spelling Word: deprecate
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/'dɛsɪkreɪt/ v.
(亵渎) violate with violence, especially to sacred place


Spelling Word: desecrate
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/'ɛkskʌlpeɪt/ v.
(开脱,洗脱) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges


Spelling Word: exculpate
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/'fɪər(ə)l/ a. Syn. wild
(野生的,未驯服的) not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state


Spelling Word: feral
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/'gærʊləs/ a. Syn. wordy; talkative
(贫嘴) talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details


Spelling Word: garrulous
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/ɪm'pɪərɪəs/ a. Syn. dictatorial
(专横的) urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial


Spelling Word: imperious
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/ɪm'plækəb(ə)l/ a.
(不能平静的) incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;


Spelling Word: implacable
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/ɪn'ɛfəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. unutterable
(不可言喻的,无法用语言表达的,不能说的,避讳的) unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech


Spelling Word: ineffable