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word 21: creed 信条，信仰

It takes in anybody regardless of religion, colour, or creed.

word 22: tawdry 廉价而花哨的，俗艳的

A person may wear tawdry clothing or have a tawdry reputation.

word 23: peevish 易怒的，坏脾气的

She glared down at me with a peevish expression on her face.

word 24: arduous 费力的，艰难的

We must have patience in doing arduous work.

word 25: personable 英俊的，漂亮的，好看的

Jeremy excepted, the men seemed personable.

word 26: resolute 坚决的，果断的

Voters perceive him as a decisive and resolute international leader.

word 27: supposition 假定，推测

The report is based entirely on supposition.

word 28: arbitrary 武断的，主观的

He makes unpredictable, arbitrary decisions.

word 29: monotonous 单调的，无变化的

It’s monotonous work, like most factory jobs.

word 30: legacy 遗产，遗赠

They each received a legacy of $5 000.

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word 31：manifold 各种各样的，多方面的

The possibilities were manifold.

word 32: pliant 柔韧的，可塑的 / 能适应的，易受影响的

She lay pliant in his arms.

word 33: retort 反驳，回嘴

His sharp retort clearly made an impact.

word 34: obstinate 固执的，倔强的

He is obstinate and determined and will not give up.

word 35: lacerate 撕裂，割破

Her husband’s vicious retort lacerated her pride and made her burst into tears.

word 36: omnipotent 全能的，有无限权力的

Doug lived in the shadow of his seemingly omnipotent father.

word 37: unscrupulous 不道德的，无耻的

These kids are being exploited by very unscrupulous people.

word 38: renaissance 复兴，再生

Popular art is experiencing a renaissance.

word 39: genesis 开创，起源

It’s the story of Ziusudra, and it’s very similar to the Genesis flood story of Noah.

word 40: warrant 成为……的依据，保证，担保

There is no warrant for such criticism.