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a. Syn. subterranean; buried
(地下的,地面下的) under the level of the ground; buried


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n. Syn. disturbance; outburst
(剧变) violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset


Spelling Word: upheaval
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n.
(利用) state of having been made use of; the act of using


Spelling Word: utilization
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a. Syn. oral
(口头的) expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action


Spelling Word: verbal
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n. Syn. rejection; prohibition
(否决,否决权) rejection; vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against


Spelling Word: veto
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v.
(颤动,震动) shake, quiver; move or swing from side to side regularly


Spelling Word: vibrate
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n. Syn. defect; fault; error
(不道德行为,缺德,代替) moral fault or failing; evil, degrading, or immoral practice or habit; physical defect or weakness


Spelling Word: vice
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n.
(火山) fissure in the earth's crust through which molten lava and gases erupt


Spelling Word: volcano
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n.
(卫士,保护人,城区,(医院的)病区) guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital


Spelling Word: ward
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a. Syn. cautious
(机警的,小心的) very cautious; on guard; watchful


Spelling Word: wary