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n. Syn. decoration; adornment
(装饰,装饰物) decoration; something used to beautify


Spelling Word: ornament
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a. Syn. sociable; extroverted
(好交际的,外向的) sociable; going out or away; departing


Spelling Word: outgoing
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v.
(评价过高) make too high an estimate of


Spelling Word: overestimate
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v. Syn. reverse; overthrow
(推翻,翻倒,倾覆) reverse; overthrow; upset something


Spelling Word: overturn
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n.
(爱国者) one who loves and defends his or her country


Spelling Word: patriot
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n.
(憔悴,消瘦) summit; apex; maximum; prime


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a. Syn. marginal; outer
(外围的) located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary


Spelling Word: peripheral
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n.
(愤怒,不满,自尊心受损) sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity


Spelling Word: pique
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v. Syn. dive; submerge
(跳进,投入,陷入) dive; submerge; become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically; throw oneself into a substance or place


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a. Syn. favorite
(流行的,受欢迎的) of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain


Spelling Word: popular