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expiate: 
/'ɛkspɪeɪt/ v. Syn. atone
(赎罪) make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
He tried to expiate his crimes by a full confession to the authorities.
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extant:
/ɛk'stænt/ a.
(现存的) still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
Although the book is out of print, some copies are still extant. Unfortunately, all of them are in libraries or private collections; none are for sale.
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fallacious:
/fə'leɪʃəs/ a. Syn. false; deceptive
(假的,误导的) false; tending to mislead; deceptive
Paradoxically, fallacious reasoning does not always yield erroneous results: even though your logic may be faulty, the answer you get may nevertheless be correct.
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/'ɛkspɪeɪt/ v. Syn. atone
(赎罪) make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
He tried to expiate his crimes by a full confession to the authorities.
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extant:
/ɛk'stænt/ a.
(现存的) still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
Although the book is out of print, some copies are still extant. Unfortunately, all of them are in libraries or private collections; none are for sale.
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fallacious:
/fə'leɪʃəs/ a. Syn. false; deceptive
(假的,误导的) false; tending to mislead; deceptive
Paradoxically, fallacious reasoning does not always yield erroneous results: even though your logic may be faulty, the answer you get may nevertheless be correct.
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incendiary 
 | (不停的) uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption |
| (未成型的,早期的,刚开始的,发展中的) recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary |
| (纵火者) arsonist; bomb that is designed to start fires |
| (事件) usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another; event; happening |
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| n. (丑角,缺乏教养之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
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