高级英语词汇
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cumulative ['kjuːmjʊlətɪv]
adj. 累积的，渐增的
The cumulative effect of hours spent browsing Chinadaily Wechat account was a vast improvement in his vocabulary and general level of English.
他在浏览双语君微信号上点滴积累的学习时间使他的词汇量和英语水平提升了一大截。
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debase [dɪ'beɪs]
v. 使贬值;贬损
The large raise that he gave himself debased his motives for running the charity.
他给他自己的大幅加薪使得他搞慈善的动机的纯洁性大打折扣。
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decry [dɪ'kraɪ]
v. 公然非难，谴责
The village chief decried the appaling state of the roads in the village.
村长谴责了村里道路骇人的现状。
25deferential [defə'renʃ(ə)l]
adj. 恭敬的
Donata is always excessively deferential to any kind of authority figure.
Donata见到权威人士，总是表现得过于恭敬。
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demure [dɪ'mjʊə]
adj. 端庄的;娴静的
Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained demure.
尽管派对上的其他人都在跳舞狂欢，她却一直娴静地待着。
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deride [dɪ'raɪd]
v. 取笑，嘲弄
The native speaker often derided the other teacher’s accent.
这个说母语的人经常嘲笑其他老师的口音。
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despot ['despɒt]
n. 独裁者，专制君王
The despot issued a death sentence for anyone who disobeyed his laws.
对那些违抗了他的法律的人，独裁暴君会判处他们死刑。
29diligent ['dɪlɪdʒ(ə)nt]
adj. 勤奋的;用功的
The diligent researcher made sure to double check her measurements.
这位勤勉的研究者反复检查了她的测量数据。
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1elated [ɪ'leɪtɪd]adj. 兴高采烈的;得意洋洋的
When he found out he had won the lottery, the postman was elated.当他发现自己中了彩票的时候，邮递员简直乐疯了。
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eloquent ['eləkwənt]adj. 雄辩的;有说服力的
The best man gave such an eloquent speech that most guests were crying.伴郎的演讲相当打动人，到场的大多数宾客都留下了热泪。
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embezzle [ɪm'bez(ə)l]v. 贪污，盗窃，挪用(公款)
The accountant was fired for embezzling $10,000 of the company’s funds.在挪用了公司1万美元的经费之后，这位会计师被开除了。
4empathy ['empəθɪ]n. 同感，共鸣;移情
I feel such empathy for my dog when she’s upset so am I!我与我的狗感情相通，以至于只要她一不开心，我也不怎么高兴。
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enmity ['enmɪtɪ]n. 敌对，不和
John and Scott have clearly not forgiven each other, because the enmity between them is obvious to anyone in their presence.John和Scott显然还没有互相谅解，因为他们之间的敌对情绪太明显了，在场的其他人都能感觉得到。
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erudite ['erʊdaɪt]adj. 有学问的，知识渊博的
My English teacher is such an erudite scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse Old English poetry.我的英语老师是位博学的学者，他已经翻译了好多深奥的古英语诗歌。
7extol [ɪk'stəʊl; ek-]v. 高度赞扬;吹捧
Kamila extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet to her meat-loving boyfriend.Kamila向她爱吃肉的男朋友吹捧素食的好处。
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8fabricate ['fæbrɪkeɪt]v. 捏造，编造;创造
When I arrived an hour late at my office, I fabricated some excuse about my car breaking down on the way to work.当我迟到了一小时后终于赶到办公室时，我编了些借口，说我的车在上班途中抛锚了。
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feral ['fer(ə)l; 'fɪə-]adj. 未驯服的，凶猛的
That beast looks so feral that I would fear being alone with it.这只野兽看起来太凶猛了，以至于我都不敢单独和它相处。
10flabbergasted ['flæbɚɡæstɪd]adj. 目瞪口呆的;大吃一惊的
Whenever I read an Agatha Christie mystery novel, I am always flabbergasted when I learn the identity of the murderer.每次我读阿加莎的悬疑小说，总是会在揭晓真凶的时候，大吃一惊。
11forsake [fə'seɪk]v. 放弃;戒掉
I won't forsake my conservative principles.我不会放弃我保守的原则。
12fractious ['frækʃəs]adj. 暴躁的，乖戾的
Although the child insisted he wasn’t tired, his fractious behaviour - especially his decision to crush his jam sandwiches all over the floor - convinced everyone present that it was time to put him to bed.尽管这小孩坚持说自己不累，但他的任性行为，尤其是当他把果酱三明治拍得满地都是，让在场所有人都相信是时候送他去睡觉了。
13furtive ['fɜːtɪv]adj. 秘密的;暗中的
Claudia’s placement of her drugs in her sock drawer was not as furtive as she thought, as the sock drawer is the first place most parents look.Claudia把毒品藏在袜子抽屉，不过这并没有她想的那样隐蔽，因为袜子抽屉实际上是所有父母首先会检查的地方。
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14gluttony ['glʌt(ə)nɪ]n. 暴食，贪食
Helen’s fried chicken tastes so divine, I don’t know how anyone can call gluttony a sin.Helen做的炸鸡味道太好了，我不明白怎么会有人说贪吃是一种罪恶?
15gratuitous [grə'tjuːɪtəs]adj. 免费的;无缘无故的
Every evening the guy at the fish and chip shop gives me a gratuitous helping of vinegar.每个晚上，炸鱼薯条店的那人都会免费给我一份醋。
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16haughty ['hɔːtɪ]adj. 傲慢的;威严的
The superstar’s haughty dismissal of her co-stars will backfire on her someday.这位巨星对待其他合作明星的傲慢轻蔑态度早晚会给她带来恶果。
17hypocrisy [hɪ'pɒkrɪsɪ]n. 假装;虚伪
Once the politician began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises, his hypocrisy became apparent.当政客开始通过一些与他的选举承诺相违背的立法的时候，他伪善的一面就显露出来了。
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18impeccable [ɪm'pekəb(ə)l]adj. 无可挑剔的
If your grades were as impeccable as your brother’s, then you too would receive a car for a graduation present.如果你的`成绩能像你哥哥那样无可挑剔，那么你也可以得到一辆车作为毕业礼物。
19impertinent [ɪm'pɜːtɪnənt]adj. 不恰当的;无礼的
Most of your comments are so impertinent that I don’t wish to dignify them with an answer.你的大多评论都是太过无礼，根本配不上得到我的回应。
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implacable [ɪm'plækəb(ə)l]adj. 不易抚慰的;无法缓和的
Watch out: once you shun Grandmother’s cooking, she is totally implacable.当心了，你如果回避不吃你奶奶的料理，你做什么都无法安抚她受伤的心了。
21impudent ['ɪmpjʊd(ə)nt]adj. 放肆的;无礼的
The impudent young woman looked her teacher up and down and told him he was hot.这个放肆的姑娘上下打量她老师，然后说他很性感。
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incisive [ɪn'saɪsɪv]adj. 切入的;锋利的
The discussion wasn’t going anywhere until her incisive comment allowed everyone to see what the true issues were.讨论并没有什么进展，直到她一针见血的评论让大伙都看清了真正的问题所在。
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indolent ['ɪnd(ə)l(ə)nt]adj. 懒惰的;好逸恶劳的
Why should my indolent children, who can’t even pick themselves up off the sofa to pour their own juice, be rewarded with a trip to Burger King?我的孩子们太懒惰，让他们从沙发上爬起来，自己去倒杯果汁都嫌麻烦，就这还能奖励他们去吃一顿汉堡王?
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inept [ɪ'nept]adj. 笨拙的;不称职的
She proved how inept she was when she forgot two orders and spilled a pint of cider in a customer’s lap.她忘掉了两份订单，还把一品脱的苹果酒洒到顾客腿上，可见她是多么不称职的服务生。
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infamy ['ɪnfəmɪ]n. 声名狼藉;不光彩的行为
The infamy of his crime will not lessen as time passes.他臭名昭著的犯罪行为并不会随着时间流逝而被淡忘。
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inhibit [ɪn'hɪbɪt]v. 约束;控制
When I told you I needed the car last night, I certainly never meant to inhibit you from going out.昨晚我告诉你我要用车，绝不是为了阻止你出门。
27innate [ɪ'neɪt; 'ɪneɪt]adj. 天生的;先天的
His incredible athletic talent is innate, he never trains, lifts weights, or practices.他那出类拔萃的体育天分是与生俱来的，他从不训练，不举重，也不练习。
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insatiable [ɪn'seɪʃəb(ə)l]adj. 无法满足的;贪得无厌的
The corrupting influence of absolute power begets an insatiable appetite for more power.
绝对权力的腐蚀性影响，导致人们无休止地追求更多的权力。
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insular ['ɪnsjʊlə]adj. 孤立的;与世隔绝的
Because of the sensitive nature of their jobs, those who work for MI5 must remain insular and generally only spend time with each other.由于工作本身高度敏感，军情五处的雇员们必须与世隔绝，基本只能和彼此来往。
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intrepid [ɪn'trepɪd]adj. 刚毅的;无畏的
After scaling a live volcano prior to its eruption, the explorer was praised for his intrepid attitude.
这位探险家赶在火山喷发之前攀登了这座活火山，他因为这种无畏的态度备受赞誉。