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circumspect 
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 | (深思熟虑的,商讨) consider; think about carefully; weigh |
| (驱鬼,伏魔) act of exorcising; driving out of evil spirits from persons or places by conjuration |
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| (狂热的,入迷的,不理智的) crazy; frenetic |
circumvent
2
| (智取,包围) surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit |
| (非常糟糕的) very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
| (恶化,加剧) increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate |
| (开脱,洗脱) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
cryptic
3
| (秘密的,神秘的) having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher |
| (犹豫,踌躇) be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence |
| ((长而重要的)书信) a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter |
| (引诱) lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger |
cynical
4
| (奇怪的,不可预测的) no fixed or regular course; wandering |
| (轻信的,易信的) apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| (愤世嫉俗) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic |
| (接受,支持) take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt |
deplore
5
| (悔恨) feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret |
| (奇怪的,不可预测的) no fixed or regular course; wandering |
| (引诱) lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger |
| (合适的,有利的,策略性的) suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
deprecate
6
| (慎重,周到) carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| (吵闹声,噪音) noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest |
| (合适的,有利的,策略性的) suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| (抗议,蔑视) express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
desecrate
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| (落叶) strip leaves or branches from; cause leaves of plant, tree, or forest to fall off, especially by use of chemicals |
| (耗尽,减少) decrease fullness of; use up or empty out |
| (委婉的表达) mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one |
| (亵渎) violate with violence, especially to sacred place |
despondent
8
| (尊重的,尊重他人的) willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect |
| (可以反对的,提出异议的) open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval |
| (忧郁的,沮丧的) in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| (反对,犹豫) object because of doubts; hesitate |
diligent
9
| (狂热的,入迷的,不理智的) crazy; frenetic |
| (假的,误导的) false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| (颂词,赞美词) expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| (勤勉的,勤奋的) assiduous; industrious; hard-working |
discern
10
| (合适的,有利的,策略性的) suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest |
| (看出,察觉到) detect; perceive |
| (伪造,仿造) make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge |
| (引诱) lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger |