lesson 1

Question 1

Bewail

Answer 1

to express great sadness or disappointment about something

哀嘆

Question 2

destitute

Answer 2

without money, food, a home, or possessions

流浪者

Question 3

detract

Answer 3

to make something seem less valuable or less deserving of admiration than it really is

貶低

Question 4

emancipate

Answer 4

to give people social or political freedom and rights

釋放

Question 5

extol

Answer 5

to praise something or someone very much

讚頌

Question 6

flamboyant

Answer 6

very confident in your behaviour, and liking to be noticed by other people, for example because of the way you dress, talk, etc.

show off炫耀

Question 7

Impetus

Answer 7

something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective

促進

Question 8

insuperable

Answer 8

(especially of a problem) so great or severe that it cannot be defeated or dealt with successfully

Question 9

intermittent

Answer 9

not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between

Question 10

maxim

Answer 10

a short statement of a general truth, principle, or rule for behaviour

Question 11

obligatory

Answer 11

If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or law, etc.

Question 12

plumb

Answer 12

to understand or discover all about something

Question 13

vagabond

Answer 13

a person who has no home and usually no job, and who travels from place to place

Question 14

Visage

Answer 14

the face

Question 15

wheedle

Answer 15

to try to persuade someone to do something or give you something by praising them or being intentionally charming