IBT 6同 Up

Question 1

abominable

Answer 1

令人厭惡的；惡劣的(adj)
abominable
=abhorrent
=obnoxious
=detestable
=loathsome
=repugnant
=repulsive
=horrible
=hideous
=nasty(不乾淨上的讓人厭惡)

Question 2

acme

Answer 2

頂峰/尖端/極盛+of
acme
=apex
=climax
=pinnacle
=paramount
=peak
=zenith
=top=tip
ac(尖端)+me
a+pex(big)
zen(Zeus)+ith
pin(筆)+n+acle(ace尖)
para(over上方)+mount

Question 3

adage

Answer 3

諺語(C)
adage
=axiom
=aphorism
=proverb
=maxim
=dictum

例句
As old adage goes “⋯”
正如古諺語所說「⋯」

Question 4

adamant

Answer 4

堅定的(adj)
adamant
=inflexible
=intransigent
=obdurate
=uncompromising
=resolute

Question 5

admonish

Answer 5

訓誡(Vt)
admonish
=upbraid
=reprove
=reprobate
=rebuke
=castigate
=censure
=condemn
=chastise
=chide

Question 6

adorn

Answer 6

裝飾=perk up
be X with
X=ornamented
=adorned
=garnished
=decorated
=embellished
=festoon
=bedeck
gar=cor=orn=calli=美麗
em(字頭)+bell(美麗)+ished

Question 7

aggravate

Answer 7

使生氣；惹怒(Vt)
=annoy
=aggravate
=enrage
=exasperate
=incense
=infuriate
=irritate
=provoke
=vex

Question 8

aghast

Answer 8

被嚇到/驚訝的(adj)
用法：be X at N
X=aghast
=astonished
=astounded
=appalled
=stunned
=shocked
=surprised
=thunderstruck
=flabbergast

Question 9

allay

Answer 9

舒緩(疼痛方面的) (Vt)
allay
=alleviate
=assuage
=ameliorate
=ease
=mitigate
=dispel
=lessen
=relieve

Question 10

allude

Answer 10

吸引力(U)
allure
=appeal
=attraction
=magnetism
=charm
=glamour

Question 11

altercation

Answer 11

爭吵(C)
altercation
=argument
=brawl
=bicker
=bickering（論文中使用）
=dispute
=dustup
=scuffle
=squabble
=wrangle
=quarrel

Question 12

amble

Answer 12

漫步(Vi)
amble
=promenade
=meander
=ramble
=roam
=rove
=stroll
=saunter
=wander

補充
字根：~ambl~來回的意思

Question 13

annul

Answer 13

廢止；宣告無效(Vt)
annul
=abrogate
=invalidate
=nullify
=rescind
=revoke
=repeal

Question 14

autocratic

Answer 14

獨裁的(adj)
autocratic
=authoritarian
=oppressive
=despotic
=dictatorial
=tyrannical
=totalitarian
=repressive

Question 15

avid

Answer 15

狂熱的(adj)
avid
=ardent
=eager
=enthusiastic
=fervent
=keen
=zealous

Question 16

baffle

Answer 16

讓⋯不解；使困惑(Vt)
baffle
=bewilder
=perplex
=puzzle
=confuse
=confound

Question 17

ban

Answer 17

禁止；妨礙(Vt)
ban=bar
=protect
=prevent
=prohibit
=proscribe
=forbid
=refrain
=restrain
=hinder
=shelter
=shield
=stop
=inhibit
=impede

Question 18

belittle

Answer 18

藐視(Vt)
belittle
=denigrate
=deprecate
=disparage
=scoff at
=sneer at

比較
brittle (C) 碎片

Question 19

billicose

Answer 19

好戰的，窮兵黷武的，有敵意的(adj)
bellicose
=belligerent
=pugnacious
=militant
=truculent
=trigger-happy
=antagonistic
=aggressive
=cantankerous
=contentious
=confrontational
=hostile
=warlike

Question 20

berate

Answer 20

嚴厲譴責(Vt)
berate
=revile
=castigate
=censure
=scold
=upbraid

Question 21

amiable

Answer 21

和藹的(adj)
amiable
=amicable
=affable
=agreeable
=cordial
=comfortable

Question 22

botch

Answer 22

搞砸(Vt)
botch
=bungle
=foil
=spoil
=mess sth up
=muck sth up
=fouls sth up
=screw sth up

Question 23

brash

Answer 23

傲慢無禮的(adj)
brash
=brazen
=presumptuous
=pushy
=reckless
=impudent
=insolent

Question 24

bumptious

Answer 24

盲目自大的(adj)
arrogant
=imperious
=overbearing
=bumptious
=domineering
=conceited
=haughty
=supercilious

Question 25

buoyant

Answer 25

快活的、愉快的(adj)
buoyant
=cheerful
=jaunty
=jolly
=jovial
=joyful
=jubilant
=gleeful
=hilarious
=exuberant
=optimistic
=upbeat
=light-hearted

Question 26

calamity

Answer 26

災難(C)
calamity
=catastrophe
=cataclysm
=upheaval
=mishap
=disaster
=tragedy

Question 27

capitulate

Answer 27

屈服(Vi)
bow
=capitulate
=submit
=succumb
=surrender
=yield
=give way
=give in
=cave in

Question 28

capricious

Answer 28

反覆無常的(adj)
mercurial
=fickle
=freakish
=volatile
=volatile
=temperamental
=changeable
=capricious
=whimsical
=erratic
=unpredictable

Question 29

captivate

Answer 29

使著迷(Vt)
attract
=enchant
=enthrall
=intrigue
=bewitch
=mesmerize
=fascinate
=captivate

Question 30

cardinal

Answer 30

主要的(adj)
prime
=primary
=principal
=main
=major
=fundamental
=foremost
=vital
=cardinal
=chief
=crucial
=essential

Question 31

carnage

Answer 31

大屠殺(U)
massacre
=butchery
=annihilation
=genocide
=carnage
=holocaust
=mass killing

Question 32

criticize

Answer 32

批評(Vt)
denounce
=decry
=discipline
=lambast
=reproach
=reprove
=reprimand
=rebuke
=revile
=criticize
=censure
=condemn
=castigate
=chastise(比較常表示於身體上的懲罰)
=chide
=scold
=admonish
=equanimity
=upbraid
=find fault with

Question 33

caustic

Answer 33

刻薄的(adj)
acerbic
=acrimonious
=incisive
=mordant
=trenchant
=caustic
=scathing

Question 34

celebrated

Answer 34

知名的(adj)
eminent
=illustrious
=prominent
=famous
=distinguished
=renowned
=celebrated
=known

Question 35

celebrity*2

Answer 35

名流(C)
personage
=dignitary
=luminary
=celebrity

著名(U)
eminence
=prominence
=fame
=repute
=reputation
=celebrity

Question 36

clandestine

Answer 36

偷偷摸摸的；秘密的(adj)
undercover
=furtive
=covert
=clandestine
=secret
=surreptitious

Question 37

coerce

Answer 37

強迫；霸凌(Vt)

bully
=bulldoze
=browbeat
=bludgeon
=coerce
=intimidate

Question 38

cognate

Answer 38

有力的(adj)
persuasive
=potent
=forceful
=cogent
=convincing
=compelling

Question 39

colossal

Answer 39

龐大的(adj)
astronomical
=enormous
=immense
=prodigious
=massive
=mammoth
=vast
=tremendous
=gigantic
=gargantuan
=colossal
=huge

Question 40

compliant

Answer 40

順從的(adj)
obedient
=compliant
=servile
=submissive
=subservient
=slavish

Question 41

compunction

Answer 41

悔恨(U)
penitence
=repentance
=remorse
=regret
=compunction
=contrition

Question 42

conceited

Answer 42

自負的(adj)
arrogant
=imperious
=overbearing
=domineering
=conceited
=haughty
=supercilious

Question 43

consummate

Answer 43

完美的(adj)
ultimate
=perfect
=matchless
=consummate
=superb
=supreme

Question 44

controvert

Answer 44

相互矛盾(Vt)
deny
=dispute
=rebut
=refute
=contradict
=controvert

Question 45

conflicting

Answer 45

矛盾的；衝突的(adj)
conflicting
=contradictory
=equivocal
=paradoxical
=preposterous
=ambiguous
=ambivalent
=amphibolous