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adversary adj.

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Opponent

<Ad> -> anta ,anti
Vert, vers 轉
</Ad>

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Antagonistic adj.

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anta = anti
Showing dislike or opposition

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Protagonist adj.
Principle -> first in order of importance

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Chief character in a show

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Heterodox adj.

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異端
His heterodox beliefs raises doubts about his fitness for high office

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lackluster adj.

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mediocre, lacking in sheen or brilliance
luster 光澤

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mediocre adj.

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not very good

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Heterogeneous adj.

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different kind
前綴:hetero-(源自希臘語 ἕτερος,意為「不同的」)
詞根:gen(源自希臘語 γένος,意為生產 產生)
後綴:-eous(形容詞後綴,表示「具有…特質的」)

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homogeneous adj.

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same kind

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engender v.

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to cause

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indigenous adj.

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native

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disinterested adj.

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無私
not influence by personal interests

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insinuate v.
-sinu-

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to imply indirectly

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sinuous adj.
-sinu-

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Having many curves or turns

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verisimilitude adj.
-simili-, -simul- -> similar
versus -> veri -> true

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逼真
the quality of seeming true

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assimilate v.
-simili-,
as- -> ad- -> to
similis-> like

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使同化..融入

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Simultaneous v.
-simul- -> -simili-

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同時
at exactly the same time

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precedent n.

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先例

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archaic adj.

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ancient

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harbinger
har -> army

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傳令官

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condone v

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不能容許 縱容

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intemperance adj

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放縱 不節制

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moderate adj

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適度的

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temperate adj.

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溫和的

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vengeance n.

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報復

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avenge v

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為..復仇

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exactitude n.

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正確性 精確性

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exacting adj

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嚴厲的 rigorous

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comity n

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禮讓

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derivative adj.

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非原創 derive -> 衍生

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encyclopedic adj

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博學
Erudite

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ephemeral adj.

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短暫的 evanescent

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incongruous adj.

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不協調

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predecessor n.

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前任(被取代的)

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repel v.
re -> repeat
pel -> to push

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1擊退
2令人厭惡
His arrogance repels me

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impel v,

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(內心驅動的) 驅使

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repellent adj.

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令人厭惡

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exasperate v.

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使惱怒
irritate

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affluent adj.

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opulent
Rich luxurious

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florid
flourish -> develop in a healthy or vigorous way

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鮮紅 氣色好

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fugitive n.

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逃犯
refugee 難民

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centrifugal adj.
-fugal -> escape from

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離心的

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clamor n.

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吵鬧 喧嘩

clamor -> a shout, a loud call

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clamorous adj.

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吵鬧的

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disclaimer n.

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免責聲明

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disclaim v.

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放棄

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exclaim v.

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驚呼

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exclamation n.

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驚嘆詞 驚呼

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bespeak v.

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證明 表示

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besiege v.

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追問

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banal adj.

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boring mediocre

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blatant adj.
bla bla bla

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Chatter 喋喋不休
boisterous 炫耀的

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adduce v.

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引用

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deduce v.

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演繹 推導

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induce v.

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誘導 引起

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deduct v.

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減免 扣除

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deductive adj.

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推論的

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eloquent adj.

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雄辯的 有說服力的

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ungainly adj.
不能得到女生歡心

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笨拙的 clumsy

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abstemious adj.

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節制的

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condole v.

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同情

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remedy n.

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治療 藥物 補救

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anticipate v.

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預期 期待

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redundant adj.

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多餘的
superfluous verbose 多餘的

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expedite v.
[ˋɛkspɪ͵daɪt]
ex -> 出 + ped -> 腳
邁出腳步 -> 加速

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促進 加快進程

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neophyte n.
[ˋniə͵faɪt]

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新手
novice 新手

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succumb v.
sub -> beneath
comb -> 躺

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magnitude adj.

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重大 廣大

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pilant adj.
compliant v. 順從

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易彎的 supple

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choleric adj.

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chimera n.
[kaɪˋmɪrə]

70
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ethereal adj.

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超煩 精神的

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patronizing adj.

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擺出恩賜態度 高傲
condescending 高傲

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patronage n.

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patriot adj.
patri -> 家長 國家

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compatriot adj.

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expatriate n.

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無國籍者 被流放者

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antecedent adj.

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前身的 先前的

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antecedent n.

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祖先 先例

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antedate v.

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先於 早於

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decadence n.

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ad hoc

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encyclopedic adj.

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詳盡的
exhaustive

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long-winded adj.

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prolix adj.

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囉唆的 多話的
garrulous voluble loquacious

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complementary
plet: fill, full

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deplete v.

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用盡 減少

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replete adj.

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demotic adj.
[diˋmɑtɪk]

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大眾的 通俗的

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admonish v.

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警告 告誡

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affinity n.
fin 範圍

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喜好 親近 本性 傾向

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misanthrope adj.
[ˋmɪzən͵θrop]

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憤世嫉俗
cynical 憤世嫉俗

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confine v.
fin 範圍

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overwrought adj.
[ˋovɚˋrɔt]

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過於緊張的;過度激動的

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measured adj.

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慎重 克制的
restrained 克制的 慎重的

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ebullient adj.
[ɪ`bʌljənt]

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興高采烈 熱情活潑(性格)

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colossal adj.
[kəˋlɑs!]

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巨大 龐大

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diminutive adj.
minu -> 變小 減少

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非常小 極小的

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minuscule adj.
[mɪˋnʌskjul]

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非常小 極小的

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deterioration n.
[dɪˌtɪərɪəˈreɪʃn]

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惡化 變壞
degeneration

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maneuver v.
[məˋnuvɚ]

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調動 機動(部隊)

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glean v.

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慢慢蒐集

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impassioned adj.

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熱情的
fervent 熱切的

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impassive adj.

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無情的
apathetic

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vehement adj.

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impassioned 激動的 發洩的

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plethora n.
[ˋplɛθərə]

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過量 過剩
“Still, there’s a plethora of self-help books offering tips and advice.”

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dexterous adj.
[ˋdɛkstərəs]

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熟練 靈巧
deft 靈巧
adept 熟練的

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ambidextrous
[͵æmbəˋdɛkstrəs]

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十分靈巧 雙手靈巧

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derelict adj.
[`dɛrəˏlɪkt]
de -> 向下
relic -> 遺跡

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棄置的
deserted and allowed to fall into ruins
desert v. 背棄 拋棄

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sedative
[ˋsɛdətɪv]

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sedulous adj.

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inveterate adj.

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根深蒂固的
the man’s an inveterate liar.

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boorish adj.

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粗野的 粗魯的

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volatile adj.
[ˋvɑlət!]

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容易改變的 易揮發的

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numinous adj.
[ˋnjumənəs]

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神秘
The ancient temple is a numinous place

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invidious adj.
[ɪnˋvɪdɪəs]
in -> 不
vid -> 看

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惹人不快的

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consonant adj.
son -> 聲音

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協調
disonant 不協調

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resonant adj.

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sonorous adj.

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valediction
[͵væləˋdɪkʃən]

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告別演說

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predicament n.
[͵prɪˋdɪkəmənt]

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困境 窘境

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malediction n.
[͵mæləˋdɪkʃən]

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詛咒 壞話

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benediction n.

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obtrusive adj.

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冒失的 莽撞的

123
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mortify
mor -> to die

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使 屈辱

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morbid adj.
[ˋmɔrbɪd]

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graphite n.
[ˋgræfaɪt]
graph -> 寫 描述

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石墨 黑鉛

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demography n.
[diˋmɑgrəfɪ]

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人口統計學

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holograph adj.

128
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choreography n.
[͵korɪˋɑgrəfɪ]

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舞蹈編排 舞蹈

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manifest adj.

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manifest v.

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composed adj.

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冷靜的 沈著的
equable adj. 不變的
unflappable 冷靜的

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acuity n.

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acumen n.

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shackle v.

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vanguard n.

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先鋒
pioneer 先鋒

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cosset

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to treat as a pet
寵愛
The hotel cossets its guests with friendly service

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inhabit v.

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棲息
exhibit 展示
inhibit 抑制

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discretionary adj.
discrete adj. (意見)不連續 代表..

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自主決定

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pusillanimous adj.
pussy -> 小貓
罵人pussy時會想到..

140
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sycophant adj.

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sycophantic adj.
plant -> phantom n. 幻象 幻影 -> 假

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諂媚的
adulate v. 諂媚

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occlude v.

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incursion n.
in -> 向內
cur -> 跑

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egregious adj.

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令人震驚的 過分的

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retrograde adj.

146
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misconstrue v.

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誤解
She said Harris had misconstrued her comments.

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incline v.

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傾向 傾斜
I incline to the view that this conclusion is untenable

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ebullient adj.