G8 ESL Vocabulary Flashcards

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radical (adjective)

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激进的relating to the most important parts of something; complete and total; favoring extreme changes.

Example: The company made a radical decision to change its entire product line.

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sensible (adjective)

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理性的having or showing good judgment; practical and reasonable.

Example: Wearing a coat in the snow is a sensible choice.

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greedy (adjective)

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贪婪的having a very strong desire for more wealth, possessions, or food than is necessary.

Example: The greedy child took all the cookies for himself.

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fate (noun)

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命运a power that is believed to control what happens in the future; the things that will happen to someone.

Example: They believed it was their fate to meet each other.

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sorrow (noun)

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悲伤 a feeling of great sadness or grief caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune. Example: She felt deep sorrow when her friend moved away.

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consequences (noun, plural)

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后果the results or effects of an action or decision.

Example: If you break the rules, you must accept the consequences.

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solemn (adjective)

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严肃的very serious and formal; not cheerful or smiling.

Example: The mood at the ceremony was solemn and respectful.

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presumptuous (adjective)

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冒昧的failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate; overly confident.

Example: It would be presumptuous of me to speak for everyone.

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coincidence (noun)

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巧合a situation in which events happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection.

Example: By a strange coincidence, we were both wearing the same dress.

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credulity (noun)

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轻信 a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.

Example: The story about the alien invasion stretched my credulity.