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1. important =crucial (extremely important),significant(amount or effect large enough to be important) 2. common=universal, ubiquitous(if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere) 3. abundant=ample(enough and usually extra), plentiful(enough for people's needs and wants) 4. stick=adhere, cling(hold on something tightly) 5. neglect=ignore.(difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.) 6. near=adjacent(twothings next to each other), adjoin(the same as adjacent) 7. pursue=woo(man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek(if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL) 8. accurate=precise(precise is exact and accurate in all details), exact(correct in every detail) 9. vague=obscure(unknown or known by only a few people) 10. top=peak, summit 11. competitor=rival, opponent(especially in sports and politics) 12. blame=condemn(if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable) 13. opinion=perspective, standpoint(means looking at an event or situation in a particular way) 14. fame=prestige(describe those who are admired), reputation 15. build=erect(you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL), establish 16. insult=humiliate(do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid) 17. complain=grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way) 18. primary=radical (very important and great in degree), fundamental 19. relieve=alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe) 20. force=coerces into(coerce means you make someone do something s/he does not want to),compel 21. enlarge=magnify(magnify means make something larger than it really is) 22. complex=intricate(if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details) 23. Lonely=solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her) 24. small=minuscule(very small), minute 25. praise=extol(stronger than praise), compliment(polite and political) 26. hard-working=assiduous(someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly) 27.difficult=arduous (if something is arduous, it is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of efforts) 28.poor(soil)=barren, infertile(used to describe the soil is so poor that plants cannot be planted on it) 29.fragile=brittle, vulnerable(someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or physically) 30.show=demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means tp make it clear to people.) (责任编辑：sailor) |
