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absolve pronounce somebody blameless 原谅某人
abjure To renounce under oath 发誓放弃
allusions indirect reference 间接提及；暗指
aversion strong dislike: a strong feeling of dislike or hatred of somebody or something 强烈反感，厌恶
baroque in very ornamental style 过分装饰的，奇怪的，极度夸张的
begrudge To envy the possession or enjoyment of 羡慕，嫉妒
chasm A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth's surface; an abyss or a gorge 深渊，显著差异
clemency showing mercy: an instance of showing mercy or leniency, or the tendency to do 仁慈；宽厚
conundrum A riddle in which a fanciful question is answered by a pun 双关语
contemplate To consider carefully 仔细考虑
copious Yielding or containing plenty; affording ample supply 丰富的产量或内涵丰富的
dearth A scarce supply; a lack 不足，缺乏
desecrate to treat with disrespect 亵渎；侮辱
desperate Having lost all hope; despairing 绝望的，失去全部希望的
dilettante A dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge 在艺术或某知识领域涉猎浅薄的
discerning Exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; perceptive 有眼力的，有洞察力的
discreet showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect 谨慎的
discrete Defined for a finite set of values; not continuous 离散的，不相关的，不连续的
eclectic Selecting individual elements from a variety of sources, systems or styles 选择的,折衷的
eclipse The partial or complete obscuring 蚀，陷入衰退或荒废
effete Exhausted; depleted of vitality 缺乏生气的，精疲力竭的
egregious outrageously bad: bad, blatant, or ridiculous to an extraordinary degree 极坏的；
ellipse a shape like a stretched circle with slightly longer 椭圆
enigma One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable 迷，难以说清楚的人或物
esoteric abstruse: difficult to understand 深奥的，很难懂的
evangelist One who practices evangelism, especially a Protestant preacher or missionary 福音传道者，尤指新教传教士
extol to praise somebody or something with great enthusiasm and admiration 高度赞扬人或物
feign To give a false appearance of 假装
ferocious Extremely savage; fierce 极其野蛮的，猛烈的
flank A lateral part of side 侧面
flourish be healthy or grow well 繁荣，茂盛
futile in vain: with no practical effect or useful result 无用的，徒劳的
gamut A complete range or extent 整个范围的
hiatus A gap or an interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break; 裂缝，简短
homage Special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; 敬意
hubris Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance 傲慢的，盛气凌人的
indigent extremely poor: lacking the necessities of life 极其贫困，缺乏生活必需品
irreverent Lacking or exhibiting a lack of reverence; disrespectful; 不尊敬的，不虔诚的
insidious Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner; 阴险的，暗中危害的
jolly Exhibiting or occasioning happiness or mirth; cheerful 欢乐的
juxtapose To place side by side 并列放置
latent Present or potential but not evident or active; 潜在的
milieu An environment or a setting 环境或背景
malaise A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness; 身体不适
morose Sullenly melancholy; gloomy 忧郁，不快
mirage Something illusory or insubstantial 海市蜃楼
myriad Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable; 无数的
nemesis An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome 强硬的对手，难以取胜的对手
nirvana An ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy 极乐世界，无忧无虑的境界
obliterate destroy utterly: to destroy something so utterly that nothing is left; 彻底摧毁
osmosis Diffusion of fluid through a semi-permeable membrane 逐渐吸收
plight unfortunate condition: a difficult or dangerous situation 困境
poignant Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; 精神或感情极其痛苦的
quixotic Capricious; impulsive; 多变得，易冲动的
raucous Boisterous and disorderly; 嘈杂混乱无序的
relentless Unyielding in severity or strictness; unrelenting; 无情的，不宽容的
Sage One venerated for experience, judgment, and wisedom 圣人，聪慧而受人尊敬的人
sitcom situation comedy 情景喜剧
tariff Duties or a duty imposed by a government on imported or exported goods 关税
tepid Lukewarm, Lacking in enthusiasm 微温的,缺乏热情的
translucent allowing light to pass through, but only diffusely 半透明的
unprecedented Having no previous example 史无前例的
我提着这灵巧的小桔灯，慢慢地在黑暗潮湿的山路上走着。这朦胧的桔红的光，实在照不了多远，但这小姑娘的镇定、勇敢、乐观的精神鼓舞了我，我似乎觉得眼前有无限光明！更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
Let's learn a word every day.
absolve pronounce somebody blameless 原谅某人
abjure To renounce under oath 发誓放弃
allusions indirect reference 间接提及；暗指
aversion strong dislike: a strong feeling of dislike or hatred of somebody or something 强烈反感，厌恶
baroque in very ornamental style 过分装饰的，奇怪的，极度夸张的
begrudge To envy the possession or enjoyment of 羡慕，嫉妒
chasm A deep, steep-sided opening in the earth's surface; an abyss or a gorge 深渊，显著差异
clemency showing mercy: an instance of showing mercy or leniency, or the tendency to do 仁慈；宽厚
conundrum A riddle in which a fanciful question is answered by a pun 双关语
contemplate To consider carefully 仔细考虑
copious Yielding or containing plenty; affording ample supply 丰富的产量或内涵丰富的
dearth A scarce supply; a lack 不足，缺乏
desecrate to treat with disrespect 亵渎；侮辱
desperate Having lost all hope; despairing 绝望的，失去全部希望的
dilettante A dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge 在艺术或某知识领域涉猎浅薄的
discerning Exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; perceptive 有眼力的，有洞察力的
discreet showing prudence and wise self-restraint in speech and behavior; circumspect 谨慎的
discrete Defined for a finite set of values; not continuous 离散的，不相关的，不连续的
eclectic Selecting individual elements from a variety of sources, systems or styles 选择的,折衷的
eclipse The partial or complete obscuring 蚀，陷入衰退或荒废
effete Exhausted; depleted of vitality 缺乏生气的，精疲力竭的
egregious outrageously bad: bad, blatant, or ridiculous to an extraordinary degree 极坏的；
ellipse a shape like a stretched circle with slightly longer 椭圆
enigma One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable 迷，难以说清楚的人或物
esoteric abstruse: difficult to understand 深奥的，很难懂的
evangelist One who practices evangelism, especially a Protestant preacher or missionary 福音传道者，尤指新教传教士
extol to praise somebody or something with great enthusiasm and admiration 高度赞扬人或物
feign To give a false appearance of 假装
ferocious Extremely savage; fierce 极其野蛮的，猛烈的
flank A lateral part of side 侧面
flourish be healthy or grow well 繁荣，茂盛
futile in vain: with no practical effect or useful result 无用的，徒劳的
gamut A complete range or extent 整个范围的
hiatus A gap or an interruption in space, time, or continuity; a break; 裂缝，简短
homage Special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; 敬意
hubris Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance 傲慢的，盛气凌人的
indigent extremely poor: lacking the necessities of life 极其贫困，缺乏生活必需品
irreverent Lacking or exhibiting a lack of reverence; disrespectful; 不尊敬的，不虔诚的
insidious Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner; 阴险的，暗中危害的
jolly Exhibiting or occasioning happiness or mirth; cheerful 欢乐的
juxtapose To place side by side 并列放置
latent Present or potential but not evident or active; 潜在的
milieu An environment or a setting 环境或背景
malaise A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness; 身体不适
morose Sullenly melancholy; gloomy 忧郁，不快
mirage Something illusory or insubstantial 海市蜃楼
myriad Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable; 无数的
nemesis An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome 强硬的对手，难以取胜的对手
nirvana An ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy 极乐世界，无忧无虑的境界
obliterate destroy utterly: to destroy something so utterly that nothing is left; 彻底摧毁
osmosis Diffusion of fluid through a semi-permeable membrane 逐渐吸收
plight unfortunate condition: a difficult or dangerous situation 困境
poignant Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; 精神或感情极其痛苦的
quixotic Capricious; impulsive; 多变得，易冲动的
raucous Boisterous and disorderly; 嘈杂混乱无序的
relentless Unyielding in severity or strictness; unrelenting; 无情的，不宽容的
Sage One venerated for experience, judgment, and wisedom 圣人，聪慧而受人尊敬的人
sitcom situation comedy 情景喜剧
tariff Duties or a duty imposed by a government on imported or exported goods 关税
tepid Lukewarm, Lacking in enthusiasm 微温的,缺乏热情的
translucent allowing light to pass through, but only diffusely 半透明的
unprecedented Having no previous example 史无前例的
我提着这灵巧的小桔灯，慢慢地在黑暗潮湿的山路上走着。这朦胧的桔红的光，实在照不了多远，但这小姑娘的镇定、勇敢、乐观的精神鼓舞了我，我似乎觉得眼前有无限光明！更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net