高级英语（第二册） Lesson 10 The Sad Young Men (Rod W. Horton and Herbert W. Edwards)
whip up : rouse，excite激起
outmoded (adj.) : no longer in fashion or accepted；obsoletc 旧式的；过时的；废弃了的
sodden (adj.) : dull or stupefied，as from overindulgence in liquor(因沉迷于酒而变得)迟钝的，麻木的
dubious (adj.) : rousing suspicion；feeling doubt；skeptical引起怀疑的；感到怀疑的；怀疑的
flout (n.) : be scornful；show contempt；jeer；scoff轻蔑，藐视；嘲弄；侮辱
conflagration (n.) : a big, destructive fire(毁灭性的)大火．大火灾
fast (adj.) : living in a reckless, wild, dissipated way放汤的，放纵的
pulpit (n.) : preachers collectively教士们
vulgar (adj.) : common to the great mass of people in general：common；popular普通的，一般的；流行的
avid (adj.) : having an intense desire or craving；greedy渴望的，热望的；贪婪的
susceptible (adj.) : easily affected emotionally；having a sensitive nature of feelings易被感动的；易受影响的；敏感的
diatribe (n.) : a bitter，abusive criticism or denunciation 谩骂；讽刺；诽谤
grandiose (adj.) :having grandeur or magnificence imposing;impressive雄伟的;壮观的;庄严的;给人深刻印象的
ally (v.) :come bark to normal strength；revive恢复；复元
burden (n.) : central idea；theme主题；重点，要点
adjunct (n.) :a thing added to something else; a person connected with another as a helper or subordinate associate附属物，附加物；帮手，助手
incompetent (n.) :a person who is completely incapable无能力者，不能胜任者
expatriate (v.) : withdraw (oneself) from one?s nativeland or from allegiance to it(使自己)移居国外，放弃原国籍
denominator (n.) :a shared characteristic共同特性，共性
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高级英语（第二册） Lesson 10 The Sad Young Men (Rod W. Horton and Herbert W. Edwards)
iconoclastic (adj.) :opposing to the religious use of images or adv