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Section 1
(50 cards)
tenacity
persistent determination 韧性，固执
in light of
because of, due to
tenet
belief, doctrine
ominious
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
protracted
Extended in time; prolonged
amortize
pay off a debt in installments
lieu
instead of, in place of 代替
insurrection
rebellion
garish
tastelessly gaudy 过分装饰的
vogue
prevailing fashion or practice
synoptic
general in view 概要的
phony
(adj) fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine
allege
to assert without proof or confirmation
shrewd
clever; astute
maudlin
overly sentimental
comeliness
physical grace and beauty
apprise
to inform
prescient
having foresight
coltish
playful; not being constraint
baseness
lack of moral principles; bad character
winsome
charming
taxonomy
science of classification 分类法
hail
precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents 冰雹，欢迎
providential
happening by good fortune (not equal to provident)
chimerical
imaginary; fantastic 空想的，妄想的
hector
bully
unflattering
making somebody seem worse or less attractive than he or she really is.
spate
a sudden outpouring
gull
to deceive, cheat
sojourn
a brief visit
fracture
to break (a bone)
chary
(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
fortitude
courage in facing difficulties
exquisite
beautifully made
inveigle
to obtain by deception or flattery
bizarre
strange 奇异的
collusion
secret agreement or cooperation 共谋
homeliness
not attractive
injudicious
unwise
hardy
able to survive under bad conditions; tough
forebear
ancestor
rococo
excessively ornate
indulge
(v.) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to 满足，纵容
guileful
deceitful, cunning, sly
charisma
charm
simpatico
harmony
inure
to harden; accustom; become used to
appreciate
to increase in value
discomfit
to embarrass and confuse
cagey
cautious, wary, or shrewd 小心，谨慎
Section 2
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