词汇(Vocabulary)
stature ( n.) :a person's bodily height；mental or moral quality，development，growth，or level of attainment，especially as worthy of esteem身高；身材；(道德、精神等的)发展状况(或水平)
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calamity ( n.) :any extreme misfortune bringing great loss and sorrow；disaster极大的不幸，不幸事件；灾祸
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deplorable ( adj.) :that can or should be deplored：lamentable；regrettable可叹的；可惜的；令人惋惜的，令人遗憾的
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flagrant ( adj.) :glaringly bad；notorious；outrageous罪恶昭彰的；臭名远扬的，声名狼藉的
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deluge ( n.) :an overwhelming，flood—like rush of anything洪水般的泛滥；蜂拥而至
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monstrous ( adj.) :[colloq．]quite absurd，scandalous[口]极可笑的；极荒谬的
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citation ( n.) :a passage cited；quotation引文，引语，语录，引句，引文段落
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fraud ( n.) :criminal deception欺骗，诈骗，欺诈
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hoax ( n.) :mischievous trick played on sb．for a joke；cheat戏弄，骗局
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discrepancy ( n.) :1ack of agreement，or an instance of this；difference；inconsistency差异，差别；不一致，不符合
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interpose (v．) :introduce(a remark，opinion，etc．)into a conversation, debate，etc．；put in as an interruption插(话)；提出(异议等)；打断
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extraneous ( adj.) :not truly or properly belonging：not essential枝节的；不重要的
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tout ( v．) :[colloq．]praise or recommend highly; puff[口]高度评价；过分夸奖；吹捧
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clout ( v．) :[colloq．]strike[口]击；抨击
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buggy ( n.) :a light carriage pulled by one horse(一匹马拉的)轻便马车
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philology ( n.) :the study of written records，esp. 1iterary texts．in order to determine their authenticity，meaning，etc．语言学(尤指原文文学作品的研究)
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inseminate ( v．) :implant(ideas，etc．)in(the mind，etc．)灌输或传播(思想等)
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relegate ( v.) :assign to a class，sphere，realm，etc．；classify as belonging to a certain order of things把……归人某类(或某属等)
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anthropologist ( n.) :a student of or specialist in the study of man. esp．of the variety，physical and cultural characteristics，distributions，customs，social relationships，etc．of mankind人类学者，人类学家
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unparalleled ( adj.) : 1.that has no parallel，equal，or counterpart；unmatched无双的；无比的 2.having no precedent or parallel；unheard—of前所未有的，无前例的，空前的，闻所未闻的
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pervasive ( adj.) :spreading through every part遍布的；充满的
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utilitarian ( adj.) :characterized by usefulness rather than by beauty，truth，goodness实用的；注重实用的
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unbuttoned ( adj.) :free or uncontrolled随便的；漫不经心的
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gibberish ( n.) :rapid and incoherent talk；unintelligible nonsense急促而不清楚的话；胡言乱语；莫名其妙的话
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caption ( v．) :supply a heading or title，as of a newspaper or article在(新闻报导、文章等)上加章节标题
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coincidence ( n.) :an accidental and remarkable occurrence of events，ideas，etc．at the same time，suggesting but lacking a casual relationship(事件、想法等)巧合，偶合
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cumbrous ( adj.) :burdensome，；unwieldy；clumsy累赘的；拖累的；麻烦的
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literate ( adj.) :well—educated；showing extensive knowledge，learning or culture有文化的
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wager ( v.) :bet打赌
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vanity ( n.) :the quality or fact of being vain，or excessively proud of oneself or one’s qualities or possessions：self-conceit自负；自大；虚夸；虚荣心
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abdicate ( v．) :give up or neglect one's responsibility；fail to do one's duty放弃(权利、责任等)
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pretentious ( adj.) :affectedly grand or superior矫饰的；做作的；虚饰的
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obscure ( adj. ) :not clear；confusing不明白的；难解的；模糊的
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verbosity ( n.) :wordiness用词过多；罗嗦
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pivot ( n.) :a point，shaft，pin，etc．on which something turns枢；枢轴；支枢；支点
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admonish ( n.) :caution against specific faults；warn；advise告诫；警告
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infer ( v．) :conclude or decide from something known or assumed；derive by reasoning；draw as a conclusion推论，推断，推知
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booby trap ( n.) :any scheme or device for tricking a person unawares陷阱
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reticulate ( v．) :divide into small squares or intersecting lines使分成小方格；使呈网状
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decussate ( v．) :cross or cut so as to form an X(使)交叉成X形；交叉
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interstice ( n.) :a small 0r narrow space between things or parts间隙，空隙
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mesh ( n.) :a net or network网；网络
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proliferation ( n.) :multiplying rapidly，increasing profusely激增；
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demark ( v.) :set or mark the limits of; delimit 分解，定界，标界
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gyp ( v．) :[Am．colloq．]swindle；cheat[美口]诈骗；欺骗；哄骗
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contraption ( n.) :a contrivance，gadget or device，that one does not fully understand奇异的(机械)装置；新发明的玩意儿
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eradication ( n.) :the act or action of tearing out by the roots根除
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inadequate ( adj.) :not adequate；not sufficient不适当的；不充分的
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meritorious ( adj.) :deserving reward，praise，etc．值得奖励的；值得表扬的
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短语 (Expressions)
stick to: not abandon or change sth．；keep to sth．不放弃，坚持或维持某事物
例： We don’t want to hear your opinion；stick to the facts!我们不想听你的想法，只讲事实。
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insofar as: to the extent that到……的程度，在……的范围内
例： This is the truth insofar as I know it．就我所知，这是真实情况。
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