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penury

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	(偷窃（小东西）) steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft
	(拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate
	(一贫如洗,穷困潦倒) extreme poverty; lack of something; barrenness; insufficiency
	(闲聊,胡说,废话唠叨) speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly

percussion

2

	(深入人心,普遍的) pervading; spread throughout every part
	(打击) striking one object against another sharply
	(偷窃（小东西）) steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft
	(困境,危险的境地,两难) tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome

peripheral

3

	(外围的) located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
	(富豪统治) society or government ruled by wealthy class
	(偷窃（小东西）) steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft
	(神职的,虔诚的) devout; religious; exhibiting strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality

periphery

4

	(强烈的,感人的,尖锐的) state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; keenness of emotion
	(预定,预先确定) determine, decide, or establish in advance; influence markedly
	(验尸,死后解剖,事后的调查分析) occurring or done after death; relating to a medical examination of a dead body
	((圆形的)边缘) edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference

perpetuate

5

	(预先安排,使其偏向于) give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance
	(洞察一切的,渗透的,机敏的) having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute
	(保护免于灭绝) make something last; preserve from extinction
	(验尸,死后解剖,事后的调查分析) occurring or done after death; relating to a medical examination of a dead body

perspicacious

6

	(史前的,质朴的) uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
	(洞察一切的,渗透的,机敏的) having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute
	(顺从的) flexible; easily influenced; easily bent or flexed; pliable
	(外围的) located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary

pervert

7

	(哀伤的) expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad
	(验尸,死后解剖,事后的调查分析) occurring or done after death; relating to a medical examination of a dead body
	(顶尖,顶点) peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
	(使堕落,滥用) cause to turn away from what is right, proper, or good; corrupt; bring to a bad or worse condition

philanthropist

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	(猎物,受害人,牺牲品) target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
	(慈善家) person who loves mankind in general; very generous person or institution
	((数量或力量上的)优势) superiority in numbers or amount
	(深入人心,普遍的) pervading; spread throughout every part

pilfer

9

	(洞察一切的,渗透的,机敏的) having keen insight; mentally perceptive; astute
	(导致,促使,击败,盛行) induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
	(生理学的) pertaining to science of the function of living organisms
	(偷窃（小东西）) steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft

prance

10

	((马)腾跃,(人)神气活现地走) spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle; ride in an ostentatious manner; walk or strut about in a pompous, showy manner
	(外围的) located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
	(闲聊,胡说,废话唠叨) speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly
	(刺,刺激,激励) stir up; urge; goad to action; incite

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