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/sə'geɪʃəs/ a. Syn. perceptive; shrewd
(精明的,有远见的,有洞察力的) perceptive; shrewd; having insight


Spelling Word: sagacious
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/'sɪmpə(r)/ v. Syn. smirk
(痴笑,傻笑) smirk; smile in artificial way to make an impression


Spelling Word: simper
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/spɜrn/ v. Syn. reject; scorn
(放弃,拒绝) reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn


Spelling Word: spurn
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/'tæntəmaʊnt/ a.
(同等的) equivalent in effect or value


Spelling Word: tantamount
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/'tɛmpər(ə)l/ a. Syn. secular
(暂时的) not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly


Spelling Word: temporal
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/'tɛmpəraɪz/ v.
(拖延时间,见风使舵) act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone a decision


Spelling Word: temporize
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/'træŋkwɪl/ a. Syn. serene; pacific
(宁静的,安静的) free from disturbance; pacific


Spelling Word: tranquil
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/træns'grɛs, trɑr-/ v.
(超越,超过) pass over or beyond; surpass


Spelling Word: transgress
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/'trukjələnt, 'trʌkjʊlənt/ a. Syn. belligerent
(残暴的,凶狠的,野蛮的,言词刻毒的,粗野的) disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile


Spelling Word: truculent
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/'vɛnərəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. revered; honored
(庄严的,值得尊重的) deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored


Spelling Word: venerable