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footlight mystify [v] to confuse (someone) completely ambiguity [n] something that does not have a single clear meaning: something that is ambiguous ambiguous [adj]1.able to understood in more than one way: having more than one possible meaning 2.not expressed or understood clearly otherworldly [adj] suggesting a world that is different from the world we know: seeming to belong to or come from another world bear [v]1.to be worth of (something): to deserve or allow (something) 2.to move while holding up and supporting (something): carry 3.to have (something) as a feature or characteristic 4.to have a surface on which something is written, drawn, etc 5.to have (a name, price, etc) 6.to have or hold (a feeling) in the mind 7.to produce 8.to give birth to (a child) 9.to go, move, or turn in a specified direction accentuate [v] to make (something) more noticeable contradiction [n]1.the act of saying something that is opposite or very different in meaning to something else 2.矛盾 conviction [n]1.the act of proving that a person is guilty of a crime in a court of law 2.a strong belief or opinion community [n] a feeling of wanting to be with other people or caring about the other people in a group couch [v] to say or express (something) in a particular way evolve [v] to change or develop slowly often into a better, more complex, or more advanced state: 进化 offspring [n] 下一代 incorporate [v] to include (something) as part of something else chromosome [n] 染色体 gamete [n] one of the cells that join together to begin making a person or other creature aberrant [adj] different from the usual or natural type: unusual or abnormal parasitic [adj]1.living in or on another animal or plant and getting food or protection from it 2.caused by a parasite 3.getting food, money, etc from other people without doing anything to earn it or deserve it parasite [n]1.an animal or plant that lives in or on another animal or plant and gets food or protection from it 2.a person or thing that takes something from someone or something else and does not do anything to earn it or deserve it disperse [v] to go or move in different directions: to spread apart cogent [adj] very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe trivial [adj] not important fallacious [adj] containing a mistake: not true or accurate definitive [adj]1.not able to be argued about or changed: final and settled 2.complete, accurate, and considered to be the best of its kind thorough [n]1.including every possible part or detail 2.careful about doing something in an accurate and exact way 3.complete or absolute disguise 伪装 identification 识别（系统等） equivocate [v] to use unclear language especially to deceive or mislead someone façade [n] 1.the front of a building 2.a way of behaving or appearing that gives other people a false idea of your true feelings or situation decoration [n] 1.装饰物 2.a medal or award that is given to someone for doing something brave or honorable forgery [n]1.the crime of falsely making or copying a document in order to deceive people 2.something that is falsely made or copied in order to deceive people feather 鸟的羽毛 mammal [n]哺乳动物 limb [n]1.a leg or arm 2.a large branch of a tree corpuscle [n] one of the cells that move in the body; especially a blood cell endow [v]1.to give a large amount of money to a school, hospital, etc., in order to pay for the creation or continuing support of (something) 2.to freely or naturally provide (someone or something) with something endorse [v]1.to publicly or officially say that you support or approve of (someone or something) 2.to publicly say that you like or use (a product or service) in exchange for money 3.to write your name on the back of (check) enchant [v]1.to attract and hold the attention of (someone) by being interesting, pretty, etc 2.to put a magic spell on (someone or something) embark [v] to begin a journey especially on a ship or airplane endure [v]1.to continue to exist in the same state or condition 2.to experience (pain or suffering) for a long time 3.to deal with or accept (something unpleasant) bombast [n] speech or writing that is meant to sound important or impressive but is not sincere or meaningful pompous [adj] having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people prose [n] writing that is not poetry: ordinary writing 散文 circumlocution [n] the use of many words to say something that could be said more clearly and directly by using fewer words prattle [v] to talk for very long about something that is not important or interesting succinct [adj] using few words to state or express and idea verbiage [n] speech or writing that contains too many words or that uses words that are more difficult than necessary mundane [adj]1.dull and ordinary 2.relating to ordinary life on earth rather than to spiritual tirade [n] a long and angry speech caret [n] 脱字符号 insertion [n]1.the act or process of putting something into something else 2.a piece of something that is added to a piece of writing tongs [n] 钳子 extraction [n] the act or process of getting something by pulling it out quotation [n]1.a written statement of how much money a particular job will cot to do 2.a statement of the current value of stocks, bonds, or goods. opaque [adj]1.not letting light through: not transparent 2.difficult to understand or explain porous [adj]1.having small holes that allow air or liquid to pas through 2.easy to pass or get through viscous [adj] of a liquid: thick or sticky: not flowing easily daunt [v] to make (someone) afraid or less confident perplexed [adj] unable to understand something clearly or to think clearly: confused nondescript [adj] not easily described: having no special or interesting qualities, parts, etc: typical and uninteresting avaricious [adj] a strong desire to have or get money: greedy impassive [adj] not showing emotion perturb [v] to cause (someone) to be worried or upset tranquil [adj] quite and peaceful pacify [v]1.to cause (someone who is angry or upset) to become calm or quiet 2.to cause or force (a country, a violent group of people, etc) to become peaceful querulous [adj] complaining in an annoyed way fawn [v]1.to try to get the approval of an important or powerful person by try to get the approval of an important or powerful person by giving that person praise, special attention, etc 2.a young deer 3.a light brown color prodigal [adj] carelessly and foolishly spending money, time, etc laconic [adj] using few words in speech or writing culpable [adj] deserving blame: guilty of doing something wrong subordinate [adj]1.in a position of less power or authority than someone else 2.less important than someone or something else [n]someone who has less power or authority than someone else [v] to think of or treat (someone or something) as less important than someone or something else inept [adj]1.lacking skill or ability 2.showing a lack of skill or ability: not done well monotonous [adj] used to describe something that is boring because it is always the same revitalize [v] to make (someone or something) active, healthy, or energetic again predestined [adj] certain to do or be something or certain to happen aerate [v] to put air or a gas into (something, such as soil or a liquid) fallow [adj]1.not used for growing crops: not planted 2.not active or productive corroborate [v] to support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc) antagonize [v] to cause (someone) to feel hostile or angry: to irritate or upset (someone) peruse [v]1.to look at or read (something) in an informal or relaxed way 2.to examine or read (something) in a very careful way glance [n] a quick look seemly [adj] proper or appropriate for the situation decorous [adj] correct and polite in a particular situation inapparent [adj] 不明显的 disingenuous [adj] not truly honest or sincere: giving the false appearance of being honest or sincere deleterious [adj] damaging or harmful tenuous [adj]1.not certain, definite, or strong: flimsy, weak, or uncertain 2.very thin substantial [adj] 1.large in amount, size, or number 2.strongly made: sturdy 3.of food: enough to satisfy hunger obdurate [adj] refusing to do what other people want: not willing to change your opinion or the way you do something: stubborn ubiquitous [adj] seeming to be seen everywhere gratuitous [adj] not necessary or appropriate warrant [n]1.a document issued by a court that fives the police the power to do something 2.a reason for thinking, deciding, or doing something [v]1.to require or deserve (sth) 2.to make a legal promise that a statement is true 3.to give a guarantee or warranty for (a product) 3.to say (sth) with certainty spurious [adj]1.not genuine, sincere, or authentic 2.based on false ideas or bad reasoning discreet