Modesty is an excuse for sloppiness, laziness, self- indulgence; small ambitions evoke small efforts.
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n. 谦虚，谦逊;稳重;端庄;朴实，质朴;
💡 mod方式，模式，风度+est最+y表名词 →谦虚，有礼
"He accepted the award with characteristic modesty."
他以他一贯的谦逊态度接受了奖励。
近义：meekness, bashfulness, unaffectedness, pudendum, decorum
反义：arrogance, presumption, presumptuousness, pretense, pretentiousness, smugness
vt. 原谅;为…申辩;免除，宽免;给…免去;
n. 借口，托辞;道歉，歉意;辩解;请假条;
vi. 作为借口;请示宽恕;表示宽恕;
💡 cause, cuse 表原因,目的;司法程序,诉讼
"Late again! What's your excuse this time?"
又迟到了！你这次有什么借口？
近义：indulgence, absolve, pardon, redress, release, remit
反义：impeach, implicate, impute, incriminate, inculpate, indict
vt. 产生，引起;唤起;
💡 e出+voke=vok呼喊，声，召集→喊出思想→唤醒
"These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer."
这些图像可能会在观众中产生强烈反响.
近义：awake, revive, waken
sloppiness
[['slɔpinis]]
n. 凌乱；马虎
近义：inadvertence, neglect, neglectfulness, perfunctoriness, scruffiness, shabbiness
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;纯净的;单一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近亲繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
"His style of dressing bespoke great self-confidence."
他的衣着风格显得十分自信。
近义：ego, individuality, selfhood, distinctiveness, selfishness, egoism
n. 沉溺;迁就，宽容;嗜好;溺爱，放纵;
"to lead a life of indulgence"
过着放纵的生活
近义：absolve, pardon, remit, spare, acquit, clear
反义：impeach, inculpate, indict, arraign, accuse, blame