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I FELT ODDLY BUOYANT AS I WALKED FROM SPANISH toward the cafeteria, and it wasn’t just because I washolding hands with the most perfect person on the planet, though that was certainly part of it.
Maybe it was the knowledge that my sentence was served and I was a free woman again.
Or maybe it wasn’t anything to do with me specifically. Maybe it was the atmosphere of freedom thathung over the entire campus. School was winding1 down, and, for the senior class especially, there was aperceptible thrill in the air.
Freedom was so close it was touchable, taste-able. Signs of it were everywhere. Posters crowdedtogether on the cafeteria walls, and the trashcans wore a colorful skirt of spilled-over fliers: reminders2 to buyyearbooks, class rings, and announcements; deadlines to order graduation gowns, hats, and tassels3; neon-bright sales pitches — the juniors campaigning for class office; ominous4, rose-wreathed advertisements for thisyear’s prom. The big dance was this coming weekend, but I had an ironclad promise from Edward that Iwould not be subjected to that again. After all, I’d already had that human experience.
No, it must be my personal freedom that lightened me today. The ending of the school year did not giveme the pleasure it seemed to give the other students. Actually, I felt nervous to the point of nausea5 whenever Ithought of it. I tried to not think of it.
But it was hard to escape such an omnipresent topic as graduation.
“Have you sent your announcements, yet?” Angela asked when Edward and I sat down at our table. Shehad her light brown hair pulled back into a sloppy6 ponytail instead of her usual smooth hairdo, and there was aslightly frantic7 look about her eyes.
Alice and Ben were already there, too, on either side of Angela. Ben was intent over a comic book, hisglasses sliding down his narrow nose. Alice was
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winding
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
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reminders
n.令人回忆起…的东西( reminder的名词复数 );提醒…的东西;(告知该做某事的)通知单;提示信
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tassels
n.穗( tassel的名词复数 );流苏状物;(植物的)穗;玉蜀黍的穗状雄花v.抽穗, (玉米)长穗须( tassel的第三人称单数 );使抽穗, (为了使作物茁壮生长)摘去穗状雄花;用流苏装饰
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ominous
adj.不祥的,不吉的,预兆的,预示的
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nausea
n.作呕,恶心;极端的憎恶(或厌恶)
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sloppy
adj.邋遢的,不整洁的
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frantic
adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的
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scrutinizing
v.仔细检查,详审( scrutinize的现在分词 )
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outfit
n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装
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cons
n.欺骗,骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗,哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )
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dreading
v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的现在分词 )
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lighting
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
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mused
v.沉思,冥想( muse的过去式和过去分词 );沉思自语说(某事)
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grandiose
adj.宏伟的,宏大的,堂皇的,铺张的
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continental
adj.大陆的,大陆性的,欧洲大陆的
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grimaced
v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的过去式和过去分词 )
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placate
v.抚慰,平息(愤怒)
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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mundane
adj.平凡的;尘世的;宇宙的
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daydreaming
v.想入非非,空想( daydream的现在分词 )
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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strand
vt.使(船)搁浅,使(某人)困于(某地)
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queries
n.问题( query的名词复数 );疑问;询问;问号v.质疑,对…表示疑问( query的第三人称单数 );询问
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darted
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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mumbled
含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 )
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babbling
n.胡说,婴儿发出的咿哑声adj.胡说的v.喋喋不休( babble的现在分词 );作潺潺声(如流水);含糊不清地说话;泄漏秘密
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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oblivious
adj.易忘的,遗忘的,忘却的,健忘的
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edginess
n.刀口锐利,急躁
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decrepit
adj.衰老的,破旧的
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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sarcastic
adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的
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smoldering
v.用文火焖烧,熏烧,慢燃( smolder的现在分词 )
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witty
adj.机智的,风趣的
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deftly
adv.灵巧地,熟练地,敏捷地
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chuckled
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
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rigidly
adv.刻板地,僵化地
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exhaled
v.呼出,发散出( exhale的过去式和过去分词 );吐出(肺中的空气、烟等),呼气
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crookedly
adv. 弯曲地,不诚实地
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groaning
adj. 呜咽的, 呻吟的
动词groan的现在分词形式
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horrified
a.(表现出)恐惧的
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strapped
adj.用皮带捆住的,用皮带装饰的;身无分文的;缺钱;手头紧v.用皮带捆扎(strap的过去式和过去分词);用皮带抽打;包扎;给…打绷带
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instructor
n.指导者,教员,教练
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frustrated
adj.挫败的,失意的,泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧
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condescending
adj.谦逊的,故意屈尊的
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cornucopia
n.象征丰收的羊角
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privately
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地
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gritted
v.以沙砾覆盖(某物),撒沙砾于( grit的过去式和过去分词 );咬紧牙关
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wryly
adv. 挖苦地,嘲弄地
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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inflicted
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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intentionally
ad.故意地,有意地
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shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
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disastrous
adj.灾难性的,造成灾害的;极坏的,很糟的
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voucher
n.收据;传票;凭单,凭证
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liberated
a.无拘束的,放纵的
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gasped
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
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custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
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phoenix
n.凤凰,长生(不死)鸟;引申为重生
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scrutinized
v.仔细检查,详审( scrutinize的过去式和过去分词 )
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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groaned
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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spoke
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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laboriously
adv.艰苦地;费力地;辛勤地;(文体等)佶屈聱牙地
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calculus
n.微积分;结石
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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repulsive
adj.排斥的,使人反感的
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helpings
n.(食物)的一份( helping的名词复数 );帮助,支持
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distended
v.(使)膨胀,肿胀( distend的过去式和过去分词 )
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joints
接头( joint的名词复数 ); 关节; 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所) (非正式); 一块烤肉 (英式英语)
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parental
adj.父母的;父的;母的
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supervision
n.监督,管理
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conversational
adj.对话的,会话的
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clattered
发出咔哒声(clatter的过去式与过去分词形式)
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stunned
adj. 震惊的,惊讶的
动词stun的过去式和过去分词
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retrieved
v.取回( retrieve的过去式和过去分词 );恢复;寻回;检索(储存的信息)
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vaguely
adv.含糊地,暖昧地
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irritation
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
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chagrin
n.懊恼;气愤;委屈
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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saturated
a.饱和的,充满的
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spun
v.纺,杜撰,急转身
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instinctive
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的
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sputtered
v.唾沫飞溅( sputter的过去式和过去分词 );发劈啪声;喷出;飞溅出
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grunted
(猪等)作呼噜声( grunt的过去式和过去分词 ); (指人)发出类似的哼声; 咕哝着说
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clenched
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
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liar
n.说谎的人
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withering
使人畏缩的,使人害羞的,使人难堪的
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flinched
v.(因危险和痛苦)退缩,畏惧( flinch的过去式和过去分词 )
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implicit
a.暗示的,含蓄的,不明晰的,绝对的
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radius
n.半径,半径范围;有效航程,范围,界限
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glower
v.怒目而视
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apprehensive
adj.担心的,恐惧的,善于领会的
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interceded
v.斡旋,调解( intercede的过去式和过去分词 );说情
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glowered
v.怒视( glower的过去式和过去分词 )
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bossy
adj.爱发号施令的,作威作福的
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serene
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
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jaw
n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训
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flexed
adj.[医]曲折的,屈曲v.屈曲( flex的过去式和过去分词 );弯曲;(为准备大干而)显示实力;摩拳擦掌
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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relatively
adv.比较...地,相对地
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twitched
vt.& vi.(使)抽动,(使)颤动(twitch的过去式与过去分词形式)
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glumly
adv.忧郁地,闷闷不乐地;阴郁地
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briefly
adv.简单地,简短地
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sneak
vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝);偷偷摸摸做;n.潜行;adj.暗中进行
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pawns
n.(国际象棋中的)兵( pawn的名词复数 );卒;被人利用的人;小卒v.典当,抵押( pawn的第三人称单数 );以(某事物)担保
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flicked
(尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的过去式和过去分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等)
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physically
adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律
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unwillingly
adv.不情愿地
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virgin
n.处女,未婚女子;adj.未经使用的;未经开发的
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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slumped
大幅度下降,暴跌( slump的过去式和过去分词 ); 沉重或突然地落下[倒下]
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sprinted
v.短距离疾跑( sprint的过去式和过去分词 )
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shuddered
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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pros
abbr.prosecuting 起诉;prosecutor 起诉人;professionals 自由职业者;proscenium (舞台)前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 );赞成的理由;抵偿物;交换物
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valid
adj.有确实根据的;有效的;正当的,合法的
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warped
adj.反常的;乖戾的;(变)弯曲的;变形的v.弄弯,变歪( warp的过去式和过去分词 );使(行为等)不合情理,使乖戾,
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fugitive
adj.逃亡的,易逝的;n.逃犯,逃亡者
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peripheral
adj.周边的,外围的
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mingle
vt.使混合,使相混;vi.混合起来;相交往
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defense
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
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transformations
n.变化( transformation的名词复数 );转换;转换;变换
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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musing
n. 沉思,冥想
adj. 沉思的, 冥想的
动词muse的现在分词形式
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stony
adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的
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mashed
a.捣烂的
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stomped
v.跺脚,践踏,重踏( stomp的过去式和过去分词 )
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growled
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
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grumbled
抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声