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131 draconian [drei'kəuniən] a. 残酷的, 严厉的 Characterized by very strict laws, rules, and punishments 132 laconic [lə'kɔnik] adj. 简洁精练的 Very brief; concise; SUCCINCT; TERSE 133 spartan ['spɑ:tn] adj. 简朴的, 刚强的 Plain; simple; AUSTERE 134 halcyon ['hælsiən] adj. 平静的,太平的,幸福的 Idyllically calm and peaceful; an untroubled golden time of satisfaction, happiness, and tranquility 135 sophistry ['sɔstri] n. 诡辩 A plausible but deliberately misleading or FALLACIOUS argument designed to deceive someone 6 请关注Roys乐亦思公众号 " roycr800 " 136 chimerical [kai'merikəl] a. 空想的, 异想天开的 Given to fantastic schemes; existing only in the imagination; impossible; vainly conceived 137 ostracize ['ɔstrə,saiz] v. 放逐, 把…流放 To deliberately exclude from a group; to BANISH 138 impecunious [,impi'kju:niəs] adj. 没有钱的, 身⽆分⽂的 Poor; penniless; NOT AFFLUENT 139 nefarious [ni'fɛəriəs] adj. 邪恶的, 穷凶极恶的 Famous for being wicked; VILLAINOUS; vile 140 jovial ['dʒəuviəl] adj. 善良快活的, 愉快的 Good-humored; cheerful; JOCULAR 141 dirge [də:dʒ] n. 哀乐, 挽歌 A funeral hymn; a slow, mournful, LUGUBRIOUS musical composition 142 maudlin ['mɔ:dlin] adj. 感情脆弱的 Tearful; excessively sentimental, but not MAWKISH 143 quixotic [kwik'sɔtik] adj. 唐吉可德式的, 狂想家的 Foolishly impractical in the pursuit of ideals; impractical idealism 144 pandemonium [,pændi'məunjəm] n. ⼤混乱, 骚乱 A wild uproar; tumult 145 martinet [,mɑ:ti'net] n. 严格执⾏纪律(或规章制度)的⼈ A strict disciplinarian; a person who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules 146 asco ['æskəu] n. 惨败, ⼤失败 A complete failure; a DEBACLE 147 bowdlerize ['baudləraiz] v. 删节 To remove or delete parts of a book, song or other work that are considered oensive; to EXPURGATE 148 galvanize ['gælvənaiz] v. 刺激, 激励 To electrify; to stir into action as if with an electric shock 149 picayune [,pɪkə’jʊn] adj. 不值钱的,⽆聊的 Small value or importance; petty; triing 150 gerrymander [‘dʒɛri,mændɚ] v. 为本党利益改划选举区分,不公正操纵,欺骗 To divide a geographic area into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections 151 maverick ['mævərik] n. 持不同意⻅者; ᇿ来ᇿ往者 An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party; a nonconformist 152 juggernaut ['dʒʌɡɚ,nɔt] n. ᯿型卡⻋ An irresistible force that crushes everything in its path 153 serendipity [,serən'dipəti] n. 易发现珍宝的天赋或运⽓ Discovery by fortunate accident 154 zenith ['zi:niθ] n. 天顶, 顶点 The highest point; the peak; the APEX 155 nadir ['neidə] n. 最低点 The lowest point; the bottom