mixture: the most general term, often implies miscellaneousness: planted a ~ of seeds to get a colorful bed of flowers.       mix泛指混合      mixture和miscellaneous互释，都表示杂乱无章，难以分类


admixture: suggests that one or more elements has an alien character: an ~ of coffee and roasted nuts.   烘烤坚果        an admixture of fact and fantasy虚实结合


blend: implies the thorough mingling of similar elements or ingredients: an attitude that was a ~ of disdain and pity.    如blended several teas to create a balanced brew混合几种茶叶，调配出均衡的味道


compound: suggests the union of two or more distinguishable or analyzable parts, elements, or ingredients: a ~ of elegance and frivolity.      compound复合暗示可以区分组成成分，如筑有围墙的小区、院子, 围起来的场地，如the compound was subdivided into four living areas那个小区被划分成四块居住区域，如embassy compound大使馆大院，compound还表示化合物，复利compound interest，复合数学表达式compound mathematical expression等


composite: implies that the constituent elements have been artificially or fortuitously combined: a population that is the ~ of many races.      如a composite picture拼图(= one made from several pictures) ，如Spain is a composite of diverse traditions and people西班牙是一个汇集了多种传统和民族的国家，两个例子都不暗示成分可区分，composite的字面意思是to put together放在一起，和compound相同


amalgam: suggests a complex mixture or the final form into which it hardens: a beneficent attitude that was an ~ of generosity and disdain.      又如the film script is an amalgam of all three books这个电影脚本由三本书合成  


mixture混合: 最通用，常指混杂(即难以分类)，admixture混合: 指混入异物，blend混合: 指彻底混合相似的成分，compound合成复合: 表示各成分可以区分，composite组成: 表示组成一体，但不暗示成分可区分，amalgam合成: 表示多种成分混合定形


记忆方法: 1）首字母MABCCA重新排序成MACCAB是一个单词，公元前1世纪犹太祭祀家族<==混合

         2）混合的意思是多事物结合的产物mean a product formed by the combination of two or more things.