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scurrilous |
/'skʌrɪləs/ n. Syn. obscene; indecent (下流的,粗俗的, 下流话语的) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach Your scurrilous remarks are especially offensive because they are untrue. |
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serendipity |
/sɛrən'dɪpɪtɪ/ n. (有发现意外之财的运气) gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck Many scientific discoveries are a matter of serendipity. |
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somnolent |
/'sɒmnələnt/ a. (催眠的,半睡半醒的) half asleep; inclined to drowsiness; tending to induce sleep The heavy meal and the overheated room made us all somnolent and indifferent to the speaker. |
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staid |
/steɪd/ a. Syn. serious; sedate (沉静的,安静的) sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety Her conduct during the funeral ceremony was staid and solemn. |
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surfeit |
/'sɜrfɪt/ v. (饮食过度,恶心) eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess Every Thanksgiving we surfeit with an overabundance of holiday treats. |
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surmise |
/sə'maɪz/ v. Syn. guess (猜测) guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence I surmise that he will be late for this meeting because of the traffic issue. |
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tacit |
/'tæsɪt/ a. (默许的,会意的) indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent We have a tacit agreement based on only a handshake. |
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temerity |
/tɪ'mɛrɪtɪ/ n. Syn. boldness; rashness (鲁莽的) boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger Do you have the temerity to argue with me?. |