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  1. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
    Any giant company contemplating an offering has access to world-class economic advice.
    to thinks about something that you intend to do on the future
  2. decay
    the process of gradually becoming inferior
    In the past 10 years, there have been two other significant finds, in varying states of decay.
    to be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process
  3. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
    The subtle controls are things professionals have designed themselves.
    not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention
  4. widespread
    widely circulated or diffused
    There is also widespread concern about other pollutants from car exhausts.
    existing or happening in many places or situations
  5. nominal
    insignificantly small; a matter of form only
    Thanks in large part to the achievement of low and stable inflation, nominal interest rates edged slowly downwards from the late 1980s on.
    very small especially when compared with the usual amount
  6. temperate
    not extreme
    We must be "temperate" even in lawful things, whatever others may think of us. Ryle, John Charles
    calm and sensible
  7. encode
    represent ordinary language in a secret form
    Race is also encoded into conversations in more subtle, slippery ways.
    to put a message or other information into a code
  8. shuttle
    bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads
    He spent two years renting practice space from schools and shuttling equipment when he decided he had enough.
    to travel frequently between two places
  9. hearty
    showing warm and sincere friendliness
    The song drew hearty applause at the media screening Saturday evening. Seattle Times (May 19, 2013)
    cheerfuly friendly
  10. imperceptible
    impossible or difficult to sense
    Imperceptible to the global audience, small steps are being taken.
    difficult to see or notice because it is very small
  11. attribute
    explain or regard as resulting from a particular cause
    Many teachers, policy makers, and reformers are shifting their focus from cognitive skills to character attributes. Forbes (Oct 14, 2013)
    to say that a situation or event is caused by something
  12. withdraw
    pull back or move away or backward
    Her nomination has been widely expected after former Treasury Secretary, Larry Summers withdrew his candidature.
    to take money out of a bank account
Created on 十月 16, 2013 (updated 十月 16, 2013)

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