Saturday, April 19, 2014

vocabulary 3



  1. ambiguous (adj): unclear (This is an ambiguous sentence.)
  2. dissident持异议者 (noun): a rebel (the dissident was allowed to leave the country.)
  3. embellish(verb): to decorate (The door of the old church was embellished with decorations.)
  4. fritter (verb): to waste (to fritter your money)
  5. inadvertent 粗心大意的(adj): not finished (The suffering is inadvertent and unwanted.)
  6. inane(adj): silly (Such comments are inane because they don't help us solve problem.)
  7. juxtapose (verb): to put side by side (When you juxtapose the two, you can see the difference.)
  8. lethargy 昏睡(noun): weariness (She was suddenly overcome by lethargy)
  9. sporadic 不定时发生的 (adj): irregular (a sporadic example)
  10. subsidize 资助 (verb): to pay for (the government subsidizes basic goods including sugar, petroleum, and wheat.)

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