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noxious 
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 | (过剩,过多) excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance |
| (预示) foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| (实用主义者) who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner |
| (有害的) harmful to living things; injurious to health |
oblivious
2
| (遗忘的,出神的) inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful |
| (贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| (包治百病的药,灵丹妙药) remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all |
| (可接受的,美味的) acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten |
obscure
3
| (圆滑的,柔韧的,弯曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early |
| (使暗淡,使模糊,隐藏) darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| (实用主义者) who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner |
parasite
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| (狭小的,地方的) narrow in outlook; related to local church community |
| (寄生,寄生体) animal or plant living on another |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (彻底摧毁) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
parched
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| (弯曲,蜿蜒) follow a winding and turning course; move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction |
| (装模作样的人,邯郸学步) person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
| (干旱的,干渴的) dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly |
| (沉重的,笨重的,呆板的,冗长的) slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull |
pariah
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| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
| (谄媚的,拍马屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (贱民,被社会遗弃的人) social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home |
| (装模作样的人,邯郸学步) person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |
plaintiff
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| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的复杂性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (苍白的,惨淡的) abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness |
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
plumage
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| (鸟类的羽毛) covering of feathers on bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress |
| (间接的,倾斜的,无诚意的) having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined |
| (导言,介绍词) introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing |
| (倾向,自然倾向) inclination; natural tendency; readiness; facility of learning |
plummet
9
| (使暗淡,使模糊,隐藏) darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity |
| (华丽的,过分装饰的) excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner |
| (垂直落下) fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply |
| (执拗的,顽固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
poseur
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| (自大,轻狂,专横) overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
| (预示) foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction |
| (使无效) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
| (装模作样的人,邯郸学步) person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others |