在线4000 Essential English Words meaning课程其他-中国考试

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æn'tik

If something is antique, it is very old and rare, and therefore valuable.

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'æplɪkənt

An applicant is someone who writes a request to be considered for a job or prize.

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'ɑrtə,fækt

An artifact is an old object made by humans that is historically interesting.

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ɔ'θɛntɪk

When something is authentic, it is not false or a copy of the original.

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krə'nɑlədʒi

The chronology of a series of past events is when they happened.

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'dɪpləmæt

A diplomat is a representative of a country who works with another country.

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'ɛpɪk

An epic is a long book, poem, or movie about a period of time or a great event.

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'ɛksɝpt

An excerpt is a short piece of writing or music taken from a larger piece.

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'fɑsl

A fossil is the hard remains of a prehistoric animal or plant.

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hju'mɪlɪet

To humiliate someone means to make them feel ashamed and embarrassed.

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'lɪrɪk

When a poem is considered lyric, it expresses a lot of emotion.

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'mædʒəsti

Majesty is supreme greatness or authority.

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'mɑnɚk

The monarch of a country is someone who rules a country through hereditary right.

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prɪ'sid

To precede something means to come before it.

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'pʌŋtʃʊəl

When someone is punctual, they do something or arrive at the right time.

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rɪ'krut

To recruit people means to select them to join or work for an organization.

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ˈrifʌnd

A refund is money given back to a person when an item is returned to a store.

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'rɛdʒɪstɚ

A register is an official list or record of people or things.

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rɪ'naʊn

Renown is the quality of being well known due to having done good things.

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tʌsk

A tusk is a long, curved, pointed tooth of an elephant, boar, or walrus.

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