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abandon
- 1.Give up (放棄)
- 2.荒廢
- The bad weather forced the campers to abandon their tent on the mountain.
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annul
declare to be not good
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astound
- surprise
- The magician astounded the crowd with his amazing magic tricks
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advent
During the advent of Michael Jackson's arrival, pop music fans begain to get excited
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bleak
- dark with not good future
- Many small old towns along railroad tracks became bleak and empty
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cling
- lean 依靠
- The small pieces of paper cling to the comb because of static electricity
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condemn
- scold 闹人
- The Mayor condemned the violent behavior of street gangs
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cozy
- comfortable
- After skiing all afternoon, they were happy to return to their cozy cabin
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deleterious
Smoking has many deleterious effects on your health
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disclose
- tell the whole world
- The government refused to disclose the names of the informers
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duration
- period
- During the duration of the pregnancy, a woman should not drink alcohol or smoke
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emphatic
- strongly 强壮 (语气)
- Mother was emphatic in tell9ing us that we must look after our younger sisters
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fitting
- appropriate
- This is a fitting ending to their journey
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glowing
- bright
- Although it was night, the brightly glowing city lights made it look like day
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holocaust
- masacre 屠杀
- In tday's world of terrorism, many people fear that a nuclear holocaust could occur
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implore
- bed
- The woman implored the soldiers to spare her family lives
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insatiable
- unsatisfiable
- Nothing seemed to satisfy Brian's insatiable appetite
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lament
- 婉惜
- Everyone in the neighborhood lamented the death of my Uncle Robert
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martyr
- 烈士
- When the police shot the girl, she became a martyr for the democracy movement
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ostensible
- 浮夸
- 表面上是 on the surfaceThe ostensible reason for his trip was business, but we thought it was a vacation
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perpetual
- non stop 永垣的.
- The seemingly perpetual rain made us all depressed
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predicament
- 困境
- It is Bush's predicament to decide whether to use forces to rescue the hostages
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radiance
- brightness
- People like to lie on the beach and enjoy the radiance of the sun
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remuneration
- refund 回水
- A remuneration was given t passengers for the cancellation of the flight
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robust
- strong 实净(物件)
- After a long illness, he is now in robust health
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shrewd
- smart
- Jason's shrewd judgment helped him to choose the best stocks to invest in
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stately
- elegant 优雅
- The queen lived at the top of the hill in a stately palace
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substantial
- big
- We can see a substantial improvement from him
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touchy
- sensitive
- Be nice to Elaine; she a little touchy about losing the bike race
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uphold
- maintain
- Democracy is important to upholdiing the freedom of its citizens
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vulnerable
- easy to get hurt
- Rachel was a sickly child, vulnerable to colds and various infections
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