goon
n.1) a stupid or deliberately foolish person.
2) US informal a thug hired to commit acts of violence or intimidation, esp in an industrial dispute.
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ostracize
vb. (tr).
1) to exclude or banish (a person) from a particular group, society, etc.
2) (in ancient Greece) to punish by temporary exile.
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astride
adj. (postpositive).
1) with a leg on either side.
2) with the legs far apart.
;prep.3) with a leg on either side of.
4) with a part on both sides of.
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parlay
vb. (tr).
1) to stake (winnings from one bet) on a subsequent wager.
2) to exploit (one's talent) to achieve worldly success.
;n.3) a bet in which winnings from one wager are staked on another, or a series of such bets.
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senatorial
adj.1) of, relating to, befitting, or characteristic of a senator.
2) composed of senators.
3) chiefly US electing or entitled to representation by a senator.
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slush
n.1) any watery muddy substance, esp melting snow.
2) informal sloppily sentimental language.
3) nautical waste fat from the galley of a ship.
;vb.4) (intr; often foll by along) to make one's way through or as if through slush.
5) (intr) to make a slushing sound.
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novella
n., pl -las or -le [-leɪ].
1) (formerly) a short narrative tale, esp a popular story having a moral or satirical point, such as those in Boccaccio's Decameron.
2) a short novel; novelette.
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diocesan
adj.1) of or relating to a diocese.
;n.2) the bishop of a diocese.
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delectable
adj.highly enjoyable, esp pleasing to the taste; delightful
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facsimile
n.1).
a) an exact copy or reproduction.
b) (as modifier).
2) an image produced by facsimile transmission.
;vb. -les, -leing, -led.
3) (tr) to make an exact copy of.
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photocopy
n., pl -copies.
1) a photographic reproduction of written, printed, or graphic work.
;vb. -copies, -copying, -copied.
2) to reproduce (written, printed, or graphic work) on photographic material.
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settee
n.a seat, for two or more people, with a back and usually with arms
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charade
n.1) an episode or act in the game of charades.
2) chiefly Brit an absurd act; travesty.
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fluff
n.1) soft light particles, such as the down or nap of cotton or wool.
2) any light downy substance.
3) an object, matter, etc., of little importance; trifle.
4) informal a mistake, esp in speaking or reading lines or performing music.
5) informal a young woman (esp in the phrase a bit of fluff).
;vb.6) to make or become soft and puffy by shaking or patting; puff up.
7) informal to make a mistake in performing (an action, dramatic speech, music, etc.).
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portend
vb. (tr).
1) to give warning of; predict or foreshadow.
2) obsolete to indicate or signify; mean.
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episodic
adj.1) resembling or relating to an episode.
2) divided into or composed of episodes. 3. irregular, occasional, or sporadic.
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hypnotize
vb. (tr).
1) to induce hypnosis in (a person).
2) to charm or beguile; fascinate.
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phalanx
n., pl phalanxes or phalanges [fæˈlændʒi:z].
1) an ancient Greek and Macedonian battle formation of hoplites presenting long spears from behind a wall of overlapping shields.
2) any closely ranked unit or mass of people.
3) a number of people united for a common purpose.
4) (in Fourierism) a group of approximately 1800 persons forming a commune in which all property is collectively owned.
5) anatomy any of the bones of the fingers or toes.
6) botany.
a) a bundle of stamens, joined together by their stalks (filaments).
b) a form of vegetative spread in which the advance is on a broad front, as in the common reed.
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inscrutable
adj.incomprehensible; mysterious or enigmatic
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foolproof
adj.1) proof against failure; infallible.
2) (esp of machines) proof against human misuse, error, etc.
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liberator
n.（民族）解放者，解救者.
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tabulate
vb. (tr).
1) Also: tabularize <FONT COLOR=RED>[ˈtæbjuləˌraɪz]</FONT>.
2) to form or cut with a flat surface.
;adj.3) having a flat surface.
4) (of certain corals) having transverse skeletal plates.
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soapy
adj. soapier, soapiest.
1) containing or covered with soap.
2) resembling or characteristic of soap.
3) slang flattering or persuasive.
;n., pl -pies.
4) Austral a variant of soapie.
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croissant
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defibrillator
n. medicine.
an apparatus for stopping fibrillation of the heart by application of an electric current to the chest wall or directly to the heart
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scoundrel
n.a worthless or villainous person
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carnation
n.1) Also called: clove pink.
2) the flower of this plant.
3).
a) a pink or reddish-pink colour.
b) (as adjective).
4) (often plural) a flesh tint in painting.
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tamale
n.a Mexican dish made of minced meat mixed with crushed maize and seasonings, wrapped in maize husks and steamed
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hotshot
n. informal.
an important person or expert, esp when showy
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dapper
adj.1) neat and spruce in dress and bearing; trim.
2) small and nimble.
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gutsy
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chutney
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machinist
n.1) a person who operates machines to cut or process materials.
2) a maker or repairer of machines.
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sagebrush
n.any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia, esp A. tridentata, a shrub of W North America, having silver-green leaves and large clusters of small white flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
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auburn
n.a) a moderate reddish-brown colour.
b) (as adjective).
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glitzy
adj. glitzier, glitziest slang.
showily attractive; flashy or glittery
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oncology
n.the branch of medicine concerned with the study, classification, and treatment of tumours
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pearly
adj. pearlier, pearliest.
1) resembling a pearl, esp in lustre.
2) of the colour pearl; pale bluish-grey.
3) decorated with pearls or mother-of-pearl.
;n., pl pearlies (in Britain).
4) a London costermonger who wears on ceremonial occasions a traditional dress of dark clothes covered with pearl buttons.
5) (plural) the clothes or the buttons themselves.
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asterisk
n.1) a star-shaped character (*) used in printing or writing to indicate a cross-reference to a footnote, an omission, etc.
2).
a) (in historical linguistics) this sign used to indicate an unattested reconstructed form.
b) (in descriptive linguistics) this sign used to indicate that an expression is ungrammatical or in some other way unacceptable.
;vb.3) (tr) to mark with an asterisk.
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narcissism
n.自我陶醉，自恋.
profiling
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percolate
vb.1) to cause (a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc., or (of a liquid) to pass through a fine mesh, porous substance, etc.; trickle.
2) to permeate; penetrate gradually.
3) (intr) US informal to become active or lively.
4) to make (coffee) or (of coffee) to be made in a percolator.
;n.5) a product of percolation.
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herder
n. chiefly US.
a person who cares for or drives herds of cattle or flocks of sheep, esp on an open range
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lark
n.1) a carefree adventure or frolic.
2) a harmless piece of mischief.
3).
;vb. (intr).
4) (often foll by about) to have a good time by frolicking.
5) to play a prank.
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gambit
n.1) chess an opening move in which a chessman, usually a pawn, is sacrificed to secure an advantageous position.
2) an opening comment, manoeuvre, etc., intended to secure an advantage or promote a point of view.
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disfigure
vb. (tr).
1) to spoil the appearance or shape of; deface.
2) to mar the effect or quality of.
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cranny
n., pl -nies.
a narrow opening, as in a wall or rock face; chink; crevice (esp in the phrase every nook and cranny)
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tot
n.1) a young child; toddler.
2) chiefly Brit a small amount of anything.
3) a small measure of spirits.
;vb. tots, totting, totted (usually foll by up) chiefly Brit.
to total; add
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corporal
adj.1) of or relating to the body; bodily.
2) an obsolete word for corporeal.
1) a noncommissioned officer junior to a sergeant in the army, air force, or marines.
2) (in the Royal Navy) a petty officer who assists the master-at-arms.
;n.a white linen cloth on which the bread and wine are placed during the Eucharist
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ostrich
n., pl -triches or -trich.
1) a fast-running flightless African bird, Struthio camelus, that is the largest living bird, with stout two-toed feet and dark feathers, except on the naked head, neck, and legs: order Struthioniformes (see ratite).
2).
3) a person who refuses to recognize the truth, reality, etc.: a reference to the ostrich's supposed habit of burying its head in the sand.
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sedative
adj.1) having a soothing or calming effect.
2) of or relating to sedation.
;n.3) medicine a sedative drug or agent.
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hindrance
n.1) an obstruction or snag; impediment.
2) the act of hindering; prevention.
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preconception
n.1) an idea or opinion formed beforehand.
2) a bias; prejudice.
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merrily
adv.快乐地，愉快地，兴高采烈地.
rubbery
adj.having the texture of or resembling rubber, esp in flexibility or toughness
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rejuvenate
vb. (tr).
1) to give new youth, restored vitality, or youthful appearance to.
2) (usually passive) geography.
a) to cause (a river) to begin eroding more vigorously to a new lower base level, usually because of uplift of the land.
b) to cause (a land surface) to develop youthful features.
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squelch
vb.1) (intr) to walk laboriously through soft wet material or with wet shoes, making a sucking noise.
2) (intr) to make such a noise.
3) (tr) to crush completely; squash.
4) (tr) informal to silence, as by a crushing retort.
;n.5) a squelching sound.
6) something that has been squelched.
7) electronics a circuit that cuts off the audio-frequency amplifier of a radio receiver in the absence of an input signal, in order to suppress background noise.
8) informal a crushing remark.
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laborious
adj.1) involving great exertion or long effort.
2) given to working hard.
3) (of literary style, etc.) not fluent.
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polygamy
n.1) the practice of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.
2).
a) the condition of having male, female, and hermaphrodite flowers on the same plant.
b) the condition of having these different types of flower on separate plants of the same species.
3) the practice in male animals of having more than one mate during one breeding season.
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jaunty
adj. -tier, -tiest.
1) sprightly, self-confident, and cheerful; brisk.
2) smart; trim.
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reveler
n.摆设酒宴者，饮酒狂欢者.
orthopaedic
adj.1) of or relating to orthopaedics.
2) designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints.
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chomp
vb.1) to chew (food) noisily; champ.
;n.2) the act or sound of chewing in this manner.
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effigy
n., pl -gies.
1) a portrait of a person, esp as a monument or architectural decoration.
2) a crude representation of someone, used as a focus for contempt or ridicule and often hung up or burnt in public (often in the phrases burn or hang in effigy).
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renege
vb.1) (intr; often foll by on) to go back (on one's promise, etc.).
;vb., n.
2) cards other words for revoke.
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mimetic
adj.1) of, resembling, or relating to mimesis or imitation, as in art, etc.
2) biology of or exhibiting mimicry.
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arbor
n.the US spelling of arbour
;n.1) a rotating shaft in a machine or power tool on which a milling cutter or grinding wheel is fitted.
2) a rotating shaft or mandrel on which a workpiece is fitted for machining.
3) metallurgy a part, piece, or structure used to reinforce the core of a mould.
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defamation
n.1) law the injuring of a person's good name or reputation.
2) the act of defaming or state of being defamed.
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congruence
n.1) the quality or state of corresponding, agreeing, or being congruent.
2) mathematics the relationship between two integers, x and y, such that their difference, with respect to another positive integer called the modulus, n, is a multiple of the modulus. Usually written x ≡ y (mod n), as in 25 ≡ 11 (mod 7).
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prophesy
vb. -sies, -sying, -sied.
1) to reveal or foretell (something, esp a future event) by or as if by divine inspiration.
2) (intr) archaic to give instruction in religious subjects.
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aussie
n.澳洲人，澳大利亚. adj.澳洲的.
spleen
n.1) a spongy highly vascular organ situated near the stomach in man. It forms lymphocytes, produces antibodies, aids in destroying worn-out red blood cells, and filters bacteria and foreign particles from the blood.
2) the corresponding organ in other animals.
3) spitefulness or ill humour; peevishness.
4) archaic the organ in the human body considered to be the seat of the emotions.
5) archaic another word for melancholy.
6) obsolete whim; mood.
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curd
n.1) (often plural) a substance formed from the coagulation of milk by acid or rennet, used in making cheese or eaten as a food.
2) something similar in consistency.
;vb.3) to turn into or become curd.
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epilepsy
n.a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by periodic loss of consciousness with or without convulsions. In some cases it is due to brain damage but in others the cause is unknown
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inculcate
vb. (tr).
to instil by forceful or insistent repetition
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hauler
n.运输业者，搬运工.
acrid
adj.1) unpleasantly pungent or sharp to the smell or taste.
2) sharp or caustic, esp in speech or nature.
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vegan
n.a person who refrains from using any animal product whatever for food, clothing, or any other purpose
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minutia
n.（常复数）细节，小事.
dichotomous
adj.分成两个的，叉状分枝的.
leech
n.1) any annelid worm of the class Hirudinea, which have a sucker at each end of the body and feed on the blood or tissues of other animals.
2) a person who clings to or preys on another person.
3).
a) an archaic word for physician.
b) (in combination).
4).
;vb.5) (tr) to use leeches to suck the blood of (a person), as a method of medical treatment.
;n. nautical.
the after edge of a fore-and-aft sail or either of the vertical edges of a squaresail
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omnipresent
adj.(esp of a deity) present in all places at the same time
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negation
n.1) the opposite or absence of something.
2) a negative thing or condition.
3) the act or an instance of negating.
4) logic.
a) the operator that forms one sentence from another and corresponds to the English not.
b) a sentence so formed. It is usually written -p, negationp, p, where p is the given sentence, and is false when the given sentence is true, and true when it is false.
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dilution
n.1) the act of diluting or state of being diluted.
2) a diluted solution.
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inattention
n.不注意.漫不经心.心不在焉.粗心.
forefather
n.an ancestor, esp a male
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cataclysmic
adj.洪水的，大变动的.
burlap
n.a coarse fabric woven from jute, hemp, or the like
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recrimination
n.1) the act or an instance of recriminating.
2) law a charge made by an accused against his accuser; countercharge.
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menial
adj.1) consisting of or occupied with work requiring little skill, esp domestic duties such as cleaning.
2) of, involving, or befitting servants.
3) servile.
;n.4) a domestic servant.
5) a servile person.
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yea
adv.2) (sentence modifier) archaic or literary indeed; truly.
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hog
n.1) a domesticated pig, esp a castrated male weighing more than 102 kg.
2) US and Canadian any artiodactyl mammal of the family Suidae; pig.
3) Also: hogg.
4) informal a selfish, greedy or slovenly person.
5) nautical a stiff brush, for scraping a vessel's bottom.
6) nautical the amount or extent to which a vessel is hogged.
7) another word for camber 4).
8) slang chiefly US a large powerful motorcycle.
9).
10).
;vb. hogs, hogging, hogged (tr).
11) slang to take more than one's share of.
12) to arch (the back) like a hog.
13) to cut (the mane) of (a horse) very short.
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salience
n.显著,卓越,明显,突出,突起
divination
n.1) the art, practice, or gift of discerning or discovering future events or unknown things, as though by supernatural powers.
2) a prophecy.
3) a presentiment or guess.
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moslem
n.穆斯林,伊斯兰,穆罕默德信徒adj.穆斯林的,伊斯兰的,伊斯兰教的
oratory
n.1) the art of public speaking.
2) rhetorical skill or style.
;n., pl -ries.
a small room or secluded place, set apart for private prayer
;n. Roman Catholic Church.
1) Also called: Congregation of the Oratory.
2) any church belonging to this society.
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folic
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unkempt
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