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perfunctory

1

	(刺,刺激,激励) stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
	(多语言) speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages
	(肤浅的,不投入的,漠不关心的) done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care
	(领跑者,先驱) forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach

pervert

2

	(旅程,旅行) travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim
	(推迟,延期) postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
	(刺,刺激,激励) stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
	(使堕落,滥用) cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; corrupt; bring to a bad or worse condition

philology

3

	(语言学) study of language; investigation of language and its literature
	(垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
	(可饮用的) suitable for drinking; drinkable
	(发辫,编成辫) braid, especially of hair; flat fold; doubling, as of cloth

piquant

4

	(肤浅的,不投入的,漠不关心的) done routinely and with little interest or care; acting with indifference; showing little interest or care
	(开胃的,辛辣的,刺激的,淘气顽皮的) pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive
	(领跑者,先驱) forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
	(恐怖) anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike

pittance

5

	(精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
	(微薄的薪水) very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
	(捕食者) animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others
	(开胃的,辛辣的,刺激的,淘气顽皮的) pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive

plait

6

	(恐怖) anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
	(语言学) study of language; investigation of language and its literature
	(终年的,永久的) lasting indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; remaining active throughout all the time
	(发辫,编成辫) braid, especially of hair; flat fold; doubling, as of cloth

plummet

7

	(垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
	(潜在的) existing in possibility; expected to become or be
	(背信弃义的,不诚实的) tending to betray; disloyal; faithless
	(领跑者,先驱) forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach

polarize

8

	(原始的,与时间同在的) being or happening first in sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
	(使堕落,滥用) cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; corrupt; bring to a bad or worse condition
	(精炼的,抓住灵魂的) precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
	(极化,分化,两极分化) split into opposite extremes or camps

polyglot

9

	(教皇的,主教的) pertaining to bishop or pope; having dignity or authority of bishop
	(旅程,旅行) travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim
	(多语言) speaking, writing, written in, or composed of several languages
	(鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress

potential

10

	(潜在的) existing in possibility; expected to become or be
	(撒谎,支吾,搪塞,糊弄) lie; stray from or evade truth; behave in evasive way such as to delay action
	(专制的,强硬的,专横的) offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal
	(原始的,与时间同在的) being or happening first in sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental

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