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多谢接受本菜鸟。虽然背了几遍，但是还需要加深理解。这是今天作题查的单词：[from MWebster]
) S0 ]4 v( L& q! `+ l8 a0 f我认为对解题很重要的都用红色标出来了！) t1 p3 b; k- B e
大家继续加油！
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7 R. f3 T2 K4 ]4 Y/ j/ ?Main Entry:calumny4 U6 { B) F6 d( v+ I, n3 u2 \% |
1 : a misrepresentation intended to blacken another's reputation/ X$ m9 ^" F2 p- Z6 I
2 : the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to damage another's reputation% c3 s" R" W, ~& n5 g5 R
7 o2 R- S: s$ V9 J! I" I5 gMain Entry:quaint8 k, w2 b; B0 a1 W" L( s
1 obsolete : EXPERT, SKILLED! K" a2 X' p5 M6 d: h
2 a : marked by skillful design *quaint with many a device in India ink Herman Melville* b : marked by beauty or elegance
2 m( h; c0 i% `! }% n+ O% a2 k3 a : unusual or different in character or appearance : ODD *figures of fun, quaint people Herman Wouk* b : pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar E) w7 _3 z8 y$ n& W0 p& b
synonyms see STRANGE
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0 g' x: i; J# |+ O }) \Main Entry: pack
" G/ f# X( L# z( p1 Q. Oa (1) : a group of domesticated animals trained to hunt or run together (2) : a group of often predatory animals of the same kind *a wolf pack* (3) : a large group of individuals massed together (as in a race) b : WOLF PACK4 b$ [) \ B3 L I, E4 u% @, u
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Main Entry:bromide
: k! N! s; f, U" S$ D+ ]& t1 : a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
. G l& D) W$ S+ `7 W9 ~ |+ z2 a : a commonplace or tiresome person : BORE b : a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion8 Y' L4 g+ y8 E0 f( \
. E8 o: |" \* U3 e! |1 sMain Entry: precept1 \+ M' A# m6 D
1 : a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action5 @8 ^8 S% J6 N0 N4 h! i, F
2 : an order issued by legally constituted authority to a subordinate official3 h- ~6 B, t. s3 T( q2 I) P4 o, }. k
synonyms see LAW4 n% }5 p; V: z) m W
! {+ _" Q$ ^+ T1 n* sMain Entry:1caption. l5 G/ H( c7 k& @! _
1 : the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
) J# m: Q/ S6 V( t& h: H2 a : the heading especially of an article or document : TITLE b : the explanatory comment or designation accompanying a pictorial illustration c : a motion-picture subtitle
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Main Entry:stanza
/ z0 j$ q2 T/ X! f, ]STANCE
- ~ E; R0 h/ u; g: a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : STROPHE
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Main Entry:ballad
1 }" x3 D, [/ ^, V, w0 n: W$ R. \1 a : a narrative composition in rhythmic verse suitable for singing b : an art song accompanying a traditional ballad/ U. B F6 d5 e: n' g9 G1 S' G8 E
2 : a simple song : AIR
) I% N. R. `! U7 M8 [ n3 : a popular song; especially : a slow romantic or sentimental song
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/ u7 E! O! L5 j S8 RMain Entry:1script3 B* @; ]9 ]* z
1 a : something written : TEXT b : an original or principal instrument or document c (1) : MANUSCRIPT 1 (2) : the written text of a stage play, screenplay, or broadcast; specifically : the one used in production or performance; z" A+ c* v7 F8 @1 c
2 a : a style of printed letters that resembles handwriting b : written characters : HANDWRITING c : ALPHABET! `+ G/ X& a. ?% I3 f, `# c
3 : a plan of action" d F5 l5 K; M" X
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Main Entry:dereliction
7 I5 ?4 A% w4 I4 x4 E! L$ Y) x, ?1 a : an intentional abandonment b : the state of being abandoned. P' k: t5 X: k
2 : a recession of water leaving permanently dry land
% ?# Z4 C: v9 s4 B3 a : intentional or conscious neglect : DELINQUENCY *dereliction of duty* b : FAULT, SHORTCOMING
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Main Entry:temerity
9 ^: v p' Q( Q% L, C [1 : unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : RASHNESS, RECKLESSNESS
3 }' _1 ?* J( g1 O- A2 : an act or instance of temerity/ E2 B a$ x1 @* O _0 m' e& P1 {
synonyms TEMERITY, AUDACITY, HARDIHOOD, EFFRONTERY, NERVE, CHEEK, GALL, CHUTZPAH mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness. TEMERITY suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger *had the temerity to refuse*.0 ^2 }2 G$ y2 c/ ]! P" ?( W
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Main Entry: parsimonious! Z7 \6 [* E1 U( F$ {- P
: exhibiting or marked by parsimony; especially : frugal to the point of stinginess$ F j3 K1 u; U) ?- r
synonyms see STINGY
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( n0 a* S( C& N {Main Entry: pompous [with the synonym is bombastic]
1 x; E; A1 V# R6 l1 : excessively elevated or ornate *pompous rhetoric*
% F# d$ ~& D) o8 y- k; {: l2 : having or exhibiting self-importance : ARROGANT *a pompous politician*+ R6 ]" u, ?3 n/ E8 d0 O# ?: S
3 : relating to or suggestive of pomp : MAGNIFICENT
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Main Entry:serried [I think this word is similar to the another word serrated which also contains the ser-]
& c5 Y' p7 }9 S3 {6 e- u: N2 O1 : crowded or pressed together : COMPACT *the crowd collected in a serried mass W. S. Maugham*
2 i9 ^9 \' B4 ?; A. [5 T3 w2 [by alteration] : marked by ridges : SERRATE *the serried contours of theT mountains Amer. Guide Series: Oregon*9 i; X J: d+ l
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Main Entry:abnegate
1 Q& I4 [! P+ v4 F9 H( k* a' H1 : DENY, RENOUNCE *abnegated their God*/ @' x, l+ y; R4 \
2 : SURRENDER, RELINQUISH *abnegated her powers*
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Main Entry:gaggle
0 E8 z. N B* r# l) b+ Q& q1 : FLOCK; especially : a flock of geese when not in flight compare SKEIN$ U4 b# u9 @" o6 k$ W8 w: `4 o
2 : AGGREGATION, CLUSTER *a gaggle of reporters and photographers*
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T* G( @$ w0 Z1 V2 a _" UMain Entry:stamina8 i5 E5 p( [, h' T% ~) e T
: STAYING POWER, ENDURANCE [from this definition we can see that it is not the antonym of the word deplete]. Z4 W' c) u: k- c7 G3 @' C
/ e" Q' Z6 A. I0 M7 aMain Entry:2antic: [( _6 U$ h- ~# f- J. P
1 archaic : GROTESQUE, BIZARRE) j0 V% U0 [% v6 I; _
2 a : characterized by clownish extravagance or absurdity b : whimsically gay : FROLICSOME
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, k# k9 E) D5 J' m* OMain Entry:brat; s' u' g9 p: A z8 e( S( r( g
1 a : CHILD; specifically : an ill-mannered annoying child b : an ill-mannered immature person
7 l# a6 c, u. i6 Z3 O9 f. A2 : the son or daughter of a career military person3 n$ K! i+ n0 L6 j1 ?
1 ^) u" Q; Y: \* @Main Entry:bigot
* L# F' o. Y6 }; O+ T5 d7 \9 b: a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices& C" B# [6 e; s% m- M1 r- c
3 l. o: H) G/ H9 H( sMain Entry:3rogue% U$ X* ` x I" b& ^, _
1 of an animal : being vicious and destructive
( b1 [4 {" e1 ?6 x8 `* s2 : resembling or suggesting a rogue elephant especially in being isolated and dangerous or uncontrollable *capsized by a rogue wave*. E/ J3 p( a# B
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Main Entry:empathy
2 Y+ i4 w; c8 H. p; O% Z T3 kSynonyms SYMPATHY 2, compassion, fellow feeling
6 f# v+ P8 \8 i9 ?1 eRelated Word accord, affinity, communion, compatibility, concord, congeniality, fellow feeling, rapport, responsiveness, warmth; appreciation, comprehension, understanding
) ?7 I# R6 K2 H6 ]4 G! ?# t2 BIdioms community of interests$ |1 @, f/ r0 k! O! y9 @. ^
Contrasted Words animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, enmity5 x) B5 X( B% u
3 Q& I! `4 }0 _; ~; d0 iMain Entry:1hale [from the definition of this word, it is clearly that it is the antonym of infirm since the infirmity is included in the defination]+ T4 u& ?" E+ }5 x
: free from defect, disease, or infirmity: SOUND; also : retaining exceptional health and vigor *a hale and hearty old man*
2 q% W! J( z7 J5 _* H9 hsynonyms see HEALTHY
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( O$ H5 N \( Y( i. x0 j7 r7 eMain Entry:1foil- x# y7 {. U$ y0 G1 Z- X$ a
1 obsolete : TRAMPLE
% O0 U$ i. M. y% v6 U2 a : to prevent from attaining an end : DEFEAT b : to bring to naught : THWART0 e- g7 u' X- \4 W
synonyms see FRUSTRATE( F7 o* N# l3 C( e
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Main Entry:2amble) A0 O, Q( j8 {: c+ N, z
1 a : an easy gait of a horse in which the legs on the same side of the body move together b : 7RACK b
2 i2 s! x, J+ Y# m2 : an easy gait ^7 G0 E6 h8 _! t1 N9 u5 H
3 : a leisurely walk& p/ g% p5 F! U3 r
$ A- S& j. p2 EMain Entry:repeal
7 `# E9 {3 l+ f$ w: y& Mapeler to appeal, call
* \2 D! S- Y2 k" F, J h) c% v1 : to rescind or annul by authoritative act; especially : to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment
& l9 `" E2 O/ M& `3 ~2 D2 : ABANDON, RENOUNCE. g+ E& o* @* y8 Z) j& m& r, K
3 obsolete : to summon to return : RECALL" _! [4 k7 [ `4 ?6 K$ n
" _" b4 w7 F# }Main Entry:ratify- v6 d% W9 a: v: T
: to approve and sanction formally : CONFIRM *ratify a treaty*
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# m, t# N; A \- y9 PMain Entry:1profligate4 T/ y, @* n# f$ j
1 : completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness- e( s8 \1 v. d* \
2 : wildly extravagant : PRODIGAL
' Z+ `% e* J3 t3 i+ x3.: a person given to wildly extravagant and usually grossly self-indulgent expenditure
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Main Entry:2drone8 S0 ~* s1 }1 t4 ^- F
intransitive senses : l) U( Y3 e( {& X3 Q, c9 J
1 a : to make a sustained deep murmuring, humming, or buzzing sound b : to talk in a persistently dull or monotonous tone) e0 S9 A& w' J) x7 t/ ]- m" c7 {+ I
2 : to pass, proceed, or act in a dull, drowsy, or indifferent manner
7 i% v, `4 @, I0 C! Ktransitive senses # ~+ X+ |* |$ P% y! s8 X
1 : to utter or pronounce with a drone
' `' H: y0 Y" P6 C/ `2 : to pass or spend in dull or monotonous activity or in idleness" x0 N) Q* ]. I! O% u9 x: i
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Main Entry: personable2 N& a: h* j; W( _
: pleasant or amiable in person : ATTRACTIVE! l' P, E! v D! Z6 k
' L' i6 p% p- V7 I' Y+ fMain Entry:2mire [originally it means the wet mud in rainy days where something else could easily be caught into]
6 B; ^+ b6 A- m$ u2 u- ftransitive senses
- P/ E4 E/ L" d3 [2 p1 a : to cause to stick fast in or as if in mire b : to hamper or hold back as if by mire : ENTANGLE: q- W6 C' D& `+ {% n! F3 u
2 : to cover or soil with mire$ P! s- @5 o" r/ l- x" z
intransitive senses : to stick or sink in mire, f W \, I. I4 D5 i
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Main Entry:atrocious" S6 {# @* K( v% ]/ C+ b5 C
1 : extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel : BARBARIC# K2 m% w* X3 P) `/ z3 y s% B
2 : APPALLING, HORRIFYING *the atrocious weapons of modern war*
2 V$ B+ n5 X! F% t4 m7 R) V3 a : utterly revolting : ABOMINABLE *atrocious working conditions* b : of very poor quality *atrocious handwriting*
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8 x U0 A& E+ l& `' TMain Entry:momentous
8 j5 {, y- x$ P8 l3 S2 p4 @: IMPORTANT, CONSEQUENTIAL; S O7 E$ u0 } m/ a
8 x; F# J& B# a" H; x) lMain Entry:1stunt Y. z) t( A \% j% a' b# Q
: to hinder the normal growth, development, or progress of
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+ d% [ x& |" wMain Entry:1audition
1 z+ V2 l, D. {5 z9 X+ z! | |1 : the power or sense of hearing# H+ _3 e* K& ^- i
2 : the act of hearing; especially : a critical hearing *an audition of new recordings*
0 M! N0 K* g9 N( B% d! I5 J, t3 : a trial performance to appraise an entertainer's merits; e) s I0 g( t, h
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Main Entry:1chaff/ X) T# w1 z4 ~! W( r1 b' I' l; a
1 : the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain5 o( N4 J j2 u1 F, R" J
2 : something comparatively worthless
, Q; a+ a! N# \1 d. H; |3 : the scales borne on the receptacle among the florets in the heads of many composite plants! [ Q) c! t+ @+ N r {
4 : material (as strips of foil or clusters of fine wires) ejected into the air for reflecting radar waves (as for confusing an enemy's radar detection or for tracking a descending spacecraft); M2 O2 {; O5 j" ]& N. a* g
4 Q7 T6 h) u5 R6 s2 xMain Entry:1volume
! o7 z; \5 F/ n6 F$ X. u" l1 a : a series of printed sheets bound typically in book form : BOOK b : a series of issues of a periodical c : ALBUM 1c
; v; ~8 Q" M; a7 }2 : SCROLL 1a7 Z- y. X6 c9 r d
3 : the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object as measured in cubic units (as quarts or liters) : cubic capacity see METRIC SYSTEM table, WEIGHT table
! q/ u0 k2 H$ L- o4 a (1) : AMOUNT; also : BULK, MASS (2) : a considerable quantity b : the amount of a substance occupying a particular volume c : mass or the representation of mass in art or architecture. p: M2 l5 k& W: v
5 : the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound; also : LOUDNESS& r1 l4 ?; o4 u9 L
synonyms see BULK
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4 a, J7 K8 k" B+ o5 B5 YMain Entry:1vignette( A$ @. [; ~' Q2 ~# ]7 w6 A0 x
1 : a running ornament (as of vine leaves, tendrils, and grapes) put on or just before a title page or at the beginning or end of a chapter; also : a small decorative design or picture so placed
3 U1 @% x, P( Q: [2 a : a picture (as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper b : the pictorial part of a postage stamp design as distinguished from the frame and lettering
/ }" r3 M' V4 S% r, o3 E3 I3 a : a short descriptive literary sketch b : a brief incident or scene (as in a play or movie)
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Main Entry:evoke
6 D, y) m5 l: P% V6 L1 : to call forth or up: as a : CONJURE 2a *evoke evil spirits* b : to cite especially with approval or for support : INVOKE c : to bring to mind or recollection *this place evokes memories*
9 a% w! z3 _0 S3 P1 e/ ]2 : to recreate imaginatively, B) T2 s+ B. m' t3 j
synonyms see EDUCE [it does not only mean provoking!]+ ~- `& B! p/ q4 D; k) X c w
( K4 g' L# b. q, [Main Entry: ostentation) d7 {5 \9 O% H, \, p' G, n1 v
1 : excessive display : PRETENTIOUSNESS, T1 h, }8 U$ K# p( D
2 archaic : an act of displaying
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y; h. \" | e; q6 Y- J# S, _$ SMain Entry:austere, Z$ T; I* H' a" R* O8 v
1 a : stern and cold in appearance or manner b : SOMBER, GRAVE *an austere critic*2 o" b) j# \$ n4 A! K9 [; @
2 : morally strict : ASCETIC4 {$ G0 Y3 p& z0 [5 s+ q7 y
3 : markedly simple or unadorned *an austere office* *an austere style of writing*1 ^5 M. Q. a4 `4 {# | i# N# H) m
4 : giving little or no scope for pleasure *austere diets*6 s- P1 H& w' X. n8 R; [1 R' B
5 of a wine : having the flavor of acid or tannin predominant over fruit flavors usually indicating a capacity for aging5 B4 M5 ~+ N- F# w+ k! p$ Y S5 k5 `
synonyms see SEVERE9 j' R( R( e- ]( |
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Main Entry:aggrandize [it does not mean being worse and worse]* |& h# J7 y# i, N4 X
1 : to make great or greater : INCREASE, ENLARGE
5 V' }: s9 K6 E$ y9 r2 : to make appear great or greater : praise highly: C6 N n" |( ^' Y
3 : to enhance the power, wealth, position, or reputation of *exploited the situation to aggrandize himself*; T$ a0 x. W8 C- P" s) M
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Main Entry: abjure [do not intend to have something and therefore, it is opposite to the word affirm]
! |- H6 {, X$ V: O3 p1 a : to renounce upon oath b : to reject solemnly
! @3 M. a4 X$ P8 Y/ O# H% Q0 j, O2 ^2 : to abstain from : AVOID *abjure extravagance*: i% l+ R, s! @8 A
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Main Entry: lugubrious1 P0 ~+ D( V5 N- E
1 : MOURNFUL; especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful *dark, dramatic and lugubrious brooding V. S. Pritchett*
/ O" J, l; f' U2 : DISMAL *a lugubrious landscape*% G4 R. N1 C9 @
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Main Entry: inveterate
5 u, ]0 m/ M5 `% ]; z1 : firmly established by long persistence *the inveterate tendency to overlook the obvious*3 X. k) ?/ a( s2 E9 {
2 : confirmed in a habit : HABITUAL *an inveterate liar*
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