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All is over. I have carried into execution my meditated1 attempt. My situation is totally changed; I now sit down to give an account of it. For several weeks after the completion of this dreadful business, my mind was in too tumultuous a state to permit me to write. I think I shall now be able to arrange my thoughts sufficiently2 for that purpose. Great God! how wondrous3, how terrible are the events that have intervened since I was last employed in a similar manner! It is no wonder that my thoughts were solemn, and my mind filled with horrible forebodings!
Having formed my resolution, I set out from Harwich, for the metropolitan5 town of the county in which Mr. Falkland resided. Gines, I well knew, was in my rear. That was of no consequence to me. He might wonder at the direction I pursued, but he could not tell with what purpose I pursued it. My design was a secret, carefully locked up in my own breast. It was not without a sentiment of terror that I entered a town which had been the scene of my long imprisonment7. I proceeded to the house of the chief magistrate8 the instant I arrived, that I might give no time to my adversary9 to counterwork my proceeding10.
I told him who I was, and that I was come from a distant part of the kingdom, for the purpose of rendering11 him the medium of a charge of murder against my former patron. My name was already familiar to him. He answered, that he could not take cognizance of my deposition12; that I was an object of universal
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meditated
深思,沉思,冥想( meditate的过去式和过去分词 ); 内心策划,考虑
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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wondrous
adj.令人惊奇的,奇妙的;adv.惊人地;异乎寻常地;令人惊叹地
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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metropolitan
adj.大城市的,大都会的
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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imprisonment
n.关押,监禁,坐牢
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magistrate
n.地方行政官,地方法官,治安官
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adversary
adj.敌手,对手
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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deposition
n.免职,罢官;作证;沉淀;沉淀物
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execration
n.诅咒,念咒,憎恶
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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malice
n.恶意,怨恨,蓄意;[律]预谋
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pretence
n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰
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substantiate
v.证实;证明...有根据
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apprehend
vt.理解,领悟,逮捕,拘捕,忧虑
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testimony
n.证词;见证,证明
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resolute
adj.坚决的,果敢的
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condescended
屈尊,俯就( condescend的过去式和过去分词 ); 故意表示和蔼可亲
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diabolical
adj.恶魔似的,凶暴的
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abide
vi.遵守;坚持;vt.忍受
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
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accusation
n.控告,指责,谴责
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benevolence
n.慈悲,捐助
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impartial
adj.(in,to)公正的,无偏见的
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impelled
v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 )
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appal
vt.使胆寒,使惊骇
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stoutest
粗壮的( stout的最高级 ); 结实的; 坚固的; 坚定的
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ignominious
adj.可鄙的,不光彩的,耻辱的
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venerated
敬重(某人或某事物),崇敬( venerate的过去式和过去分词 )
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veneration
n.尊敬,崇拜
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confirmation
n.证实,确认,批准
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calamities
n.灾祸,灾难( calamity的名词复数 );不幸之事
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uncertainty
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
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torment
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠
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expedient
adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计
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expedients
n.应急有效的,权宜之计的( expedient的名词复数 )
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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frenzy
n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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scorch
v.烧焦,烤焦;高速疾驶;n.烧焦处,焦痕
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fervency
n.热情的;强烈的;热烈
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incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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invoked
v.援引( invoke的过去式和过去分词 );行使(权利等);祈求救助;恳求
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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precarious
adj.不安定的,靠不住的;根据不足的
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corpse
n.尸体,死尸
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fatigued
adj. 疲乏的
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destitute
adj.缺乏的;穷困的
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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peremptory
adj.紧急的,专横的,断然的
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extort
v.勒索,敲诈,强要
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obedience
n.服从,顺从
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omnipotent
adj.全能的,万能的
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vehemence
n.热切;激烈;愤怒
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impartially
adv.公平地,无私地
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wretch
n.可怜的人,不幸的人;卑鄙的人
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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equity
n.公正,公平,(无固定利息的)股票
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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inviolate
adj.未亵渎的,未受侵犯的
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legacy
n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西
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persecution
n. 迫害,烦扰
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villain
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
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redeem
v.买回,赎回,挽回,恢复,履行(诺言等)
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woe
n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌
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trample
vt.踩,践踏;无视,伤害,侵犯
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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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situated
adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
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incumbent
adj.成为责任的,有义务的;现任的,在职的
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suffocated
(使某人)窒息而死( suffocate的过去式和过去分词 ); (将某人)闷死; 让人感觉闷热; 憋气
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obstinate
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
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acquitted
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(自己)作出某种表现
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imputation
n.归罪,责难
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cowardice
n.胆小,怯懦
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profligacy
n.放荡,不检点,肆意挥霍
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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justification
n.正当的理由;辩解的理由
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penitence
n.忏悔,赎罪;悔过
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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expiate
v.抵补,赎罪
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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unwillingly
adv.不情愿地
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extremity
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
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reverenced
v.尊敬,崇敬( reverence的过去式和过去分词 );敬礼
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reverence
n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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ardent
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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guilt
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
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surmises
v.臆测,推断( surmise的第三人称单数 );揣测;猜想
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confided
v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的过去式和过去分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
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conjure
v.恳求,祈求;变魔术,变戏法
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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vice
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
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fugitive
adj.逃亡的,易逝的;n.逃犯,逃亡者
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stratagem
n.诡计,计谋
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felon
n.重罪犯;adj.残忍的
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syllable
n.音节;vt.分音节
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injustice
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
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abhorred
v.憎恶( abhor的过去式和过去分词 );(厌恶地)回避;拒绝;淘汰
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enumerate
v.列举,计算,枚举,数
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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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gallows
n.绞刑架,绞台
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miscarriage
n.失败,未达到预期的结果;流产
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miscarriages
流产( miscarriage的名词复数 )
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apprehending
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的现在分词 ); 理解
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imminent
adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的
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peril
n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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subterfuges
n.(用说谎或欺骗以逃脱责备、困难等的)花招,遁词( subterfuge的名词复数 )
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entailed
使…成为必要( entail的过去式和过去分词 ); 需要; 限定继承; 使必需
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villains
n.恶棍( villain的名词复数 );罪犯;(小说、戏剧等中的)反面人物;淘气鬼
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harassed
adj. 疲倦的,厌烦的
动词harass的过去式和过去分词
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submission
n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出
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miscreants
n.恶棍,歹徒( miscreant的名词复数 )
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insolent
adj.傲慢的,无理的
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repented
对(自己的所为)感到懊悔或忏悔( repent的过去式和过去分词 )
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detention
n.滞留,停留;拘留,扣留;(教育)留下
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procured
v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的过去式和过去分词 );拉皮条
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prosecution
n.起诉,告发,检举,执行,经营
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fidelity
n.忠诚,忠实;精确
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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privately
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地
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conciliation
n.调解,调停
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catastrophe
n.大灾难,大祸
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fervent
adj.热的,热烈的,热情的
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odious
adj.可憎的,讨厌的
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iniquity
n.邪恶;不公正
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embitter
v.使苦;激怒
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dictated
v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 );口授;支配;摆布
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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petrified
adj.惊呆的;目瞪口呆的v.使吓呆,使惊呆;变僵硬;使石化(petrify的过去式和过去分词)
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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debilitated
adj.疲惫不堪的,操劳过度的v.使(人或人的身体)非常虚弱( debilitate的过去式和过去分词 )
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incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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strenuous
adj.奋发的,使劲的;紧张的;热烈的,狂热的
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shuddering
v.战栗( shudder的现在分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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counteracted
对抗,抵消( counteract的过去式 )
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hostility
n.敌对,敌意;抵制[pl.]交战,战争
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sincerity
n.真诚,诚意;真实
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penetrated
adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的
动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式
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elevation
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
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malicious
adj.有恶意的,心怀恶意的
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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prospects
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
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ardently
adv.热心地,热烈地
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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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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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consecrated
adj.神圣的,被视为神圣的v.把…奉为神圣,给…祝圣( consecrate的过去式和过去分词 );奉献
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consecrate
v.使圣化,奉…为神圣;尊崇;奉献
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infamy
n.声名狼藉,出丑,恶行
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heroism
n.大无畏精神,英勇
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virtues
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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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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inflict
vt.(on)把…强加给,使遭受,使承担
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mischiefs
损害( mischief的名词复数 ); 危害; 胡闹; 调皮捣蛋的人
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇
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overthrow
v.推翻,打倒,颠覆;n.推翻,瓦解,颠覆
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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aggravate
vt.加重(剧),使恶化;激怒,使恼火
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dagger
n.匕首,短剑,剑号
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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nourishment
n.食物,营养品;营养情况
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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sublime
adj.崇高的,伟大的;极度的,不顾后果的
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corrupt
v.贿赂,收买;adj.腐败的,贪污的
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wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
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shrub
n.灌木,灌木丛
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germinate
v.发芽;发生;发展
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chivalry
n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤
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phantom
n.幻影,虚位,幽灵;adj.错觉的,幻影的,幽灵的
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rankling
v.(使)痛苦不已,(使)怨恨不已( rankle的现在分词 )
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imposture
n.冒名顶替,欺骗
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intervention
n.介入,干涉,干预
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foulest
adj.恶劣的( foul的最高级 );邪恶的;难闻的;下流的
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memoirs
n.回忆录;回忆录传( mem,自oir的名词复数)
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vindicating
v.澄清(某人/某事物)受到的责难或嫌疑( vindicate的现在分词 );表明或证明(所争辩的事物)属实、正当、有效等;维护
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vindicate
v.为…辩护或辩解,辩明;证明…正确
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conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
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mangled
vt.乱砍(mangle的过去式与过去分词形式)