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abrasive 
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 | (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| (平静,安抚) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| (迂回的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
adroit
2
| ((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics |
| (哄骗,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| (熟练,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| (审美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
adulation
3
| (奇闻轶事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| (奉承,恭维) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| (平静下来,（使）冷静下来) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
alacrity
4
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| (过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| (欢快的情绪) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
analogous
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| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (类似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| (严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
annex
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| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| (中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| (漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (严厉批评,惩罚) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
archaic
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| (被毁坏的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| (过时的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| (开诚布公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
bilk
8
| (类似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (可爱的,友好的,惬意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| (尖锐,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
bolster
9
| (脾气坏,易发怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (分离,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| (支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| (友谊) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
bourgeois
10
| (出名的大奖) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (中产阶级,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| (骗) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| (腐蚀,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |