panacea[,pænə'si:ə] a solution for all problems 万能药，灵丹妙药
panoply['pænəpli] a complete set 全副盔甲
pastiche[pæs'ti:ʃ] an art work combining materials from various work 混成曲，模仿画
penumbra[pi'nʌmbrə] a half-shadow 半影
petrichor['petrɪkə] the smell of earth after rain 雨后泥土的味道
plethora['pleθərə] a large quantity 过多过剩
propinquity[prəu'piŋkwiti] an inclination 接近，近亲关系
pyrrhic['pirik] successful with heavy losses 付出极大代价换来的成功
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quintessential[,kwintə'senʃəl] most essential 精髓的
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ratatouille [,rætə'twi:] a spicy French stew 辣味法式炖菜
ravel ['rævəl] to knit or unknit 纠缠，错综复杂的一团
redolent [ˈredələnt]fragrant 气味强烈的
riparian [raɪˈpeəriən] by the bank of a stream 河畔
ripple ['rɪp(ə)l] a very small wave 涟漪
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scintilla[sɪn'tɪlə] a spark or very small thing 火花闪烁
sempiternal[,sempi'tə:nəl] eternal 永恒的
seraglio[si'rɑ:liəu] rich, luxurious orientalpalace or harem 苏丹宫殿
serendipity[,ser(ə)n'dɪpɪtɪ] finding somethingnice unexpectedly 意外发现的宝贝
summery['sʌməri] light, delicate or warm andsunny 如夏的
sumptuous['sʌmptjuəs] lush, luxurious 奢华的
surreptitious[,sʌrəp'tiʃəs] secretive, sneaky 鬼鬼祟祟的
susquehanna[səskwi’hænə] a river inPennsylvania 萨斯奎哈纳河
susurrous[sju'sʌrəs] whispering, hissing 喃喃低语的
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talisman['tælɪzmən] a goodluck charm 护身符
tintinnabulation['tinti,næbju'leiʃən]tinkling 叮当声
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umbrella[ʌm'brelə] protection from sun or rain 雨伞
untoward[,ʌntə'wɔ:d] unseemly, inappropriate 不幸的，麻烦的
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vestigial[ve'stidʒiəl] in trace amounts 残余的
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wafture['wɑːftʃə] waving 漂浮
wherewithal['weəwɪðɔːl] the means 手段
woebegone['weubi'ɡɔn] sorrowful 愁眉苦脸的
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