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decorum 
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 | (哀歌,凄凉之曲调) a piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; funeral hymn |
| (畏缩,谄媚,奉承) shrink or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment; bend or crouch with base humility |
| (礼貌,温文尔雅) propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| (隐蔽的,暗地里的,偷偷摸摸的) secretive, not openly shown |
degradation
2
| (颂词,赞美词) expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| (降级,降格,退化) humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level |
| (忧郁的,沮丧的) in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| (贬低的,贬损的) expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
deplore
3
| (美食者,享乐主义者) a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine |
| (尊重的,尊重他人的) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| (悔恨) feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
| (产生,导致) cause; bring into existence; give rise to |
derogatory
4
| (谜) puzzle; difficult problem |
| (加速,催促) process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently |
| (贬低的,贬损的) expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling |
| (变化无常的,薄情的) not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind |
desist
5
| (停止,中止) cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear |
| (出色的,典范的) serving as model; outstanding; typical |
| (哀歌,凄凉之曲调) a piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; funeral hymn |
| (反对,犹豫) object because of doubts; hesitate |
deteriorate
6
| (赋予公民权（投票权）) admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote |
| (委婉的表达) mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one |
| (礼貌,温文尔雅) propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior |
| (使恶化,质量下降) become worse; decline |
digress
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| (难以理解的,深奥的) hard to understand; known only in a particular group |
| (游离主题,扯开) turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking |
| (愤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| (挑剔的,难伺候的) difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
discrepancy
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| (相差,缺乏一致) lack of consistency; difference |
| (撒谎,误导) lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth |
| (引诱) lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger |
| (变化无常的,薄情的) not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind |
enfranchise
9
| (可行的) capable of being accomplished or brought about |
| (哀歌,凄凉之曲调) a piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; funeral hymn |
| (有害的) causing damage or harm; injurious |
| (赋予公民权（投票权）) admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote |
enigma
10
| (阐释,博览会) exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue |
| (非常糟糕的) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
| (谜) puzzle; difficult problem |
| (忧郁的,沮丧的) in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |