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Counterpart

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counterpart
noun [ C ]
US /ˈkɑʊnt·ərˌpɑrt/

a person or thing that has the same position or purpose as another person or thing in a different place or organization:
The president will meet with his Brazilian counterpart tomorrow.

counterpart
noun [ C ]
UK /ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/ US

a person or thing that does the same job or has the same function as a person or thing in a different organization, etc.:
Why should women in top managerial positions earn less than their male counterparts?

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Spectacle

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spectacle noun (EXCITING SHOW)

[ C or U ]
a public event or show that is exciting to watch:
The carnival was a magnificent spectacle.
The television show was mere spectacle (= had an exciting appearance, but little value).
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Spectacles & performances

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Soliloquy

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soliloquy
noun [ C ] LITERATURE specialized
UK /səˈlɪl.ə.kwi/ US /səˈlɪl.ə.kwi/
plural soliloquies

a speech in a play that the character speaks to himself or herself or to the people watching rather than to the other characters:
Hamlet’s soliloquy starts “To be or not to be”.

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A Cappella

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a cappella
adjective [ before noun ], adverb MUSIC specialized
UK /ˌæ kəˈpel.ə/ US /ˌɑː kəˈpel.ə/

sung by a group of people without any musical instruments
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Singing

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Whatever Wretchedness you felt

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wretchedness
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈretʃ.ɪd.nəs/ US /ˈretʃ.ɪd.nəs/

the state of being unpleasant or of low quality:
He couldn’t stand the wretchedness of life at home.
They were doomed to a life of wretchedness and slavery.

the feeling of being ill or very unhappy:
She woke early in a state of wretchedness.
Mum’s wretchedness was the price Dad had chosen to pay for his happiness.

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Sanctity

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sanctity
noun [ U ]
US /ˈsæŋk·tɪ·t̬i/

the condition of being holy or of deserving great respect:
the sanctity of life

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The front-runner

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front-runner
noun [ C ]
UK /ˌfrʌntˈrʌn.ər/ US /ˌfrʌntˈrʌn.ɚ/

the person, animal, or organization that is most likely to win something:
She is one of the front-runners in the contest.
Synonym
favourite UK

front-runner
noun [ C ]
US /ˈfrʌntˈrʌn·ər/

the person, idea, or product that seems most likely to succeed:
With polls showing Schaefer ahead by 20 percentage points, he’s clearly the front-runner.

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The caress

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caress
noun [ C ]
UK /kəˈres/ US /kəˈres/

a gentle and loving touch or kiss:
One of her gentle caresses touched the corner of his mouth.
She closed her eyes, and lifted her face to the sun, enjoying its light, warm caress on her cheeks.

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Bafflement

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bafflement 一臉疑惑
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈbæf.əl.mənt/ US /ˈbæf.əl.mənt/

the condition of being completely unable to understand or explain something:

He shook his head in bafflement.

Lawmakers applauded the president for signing the measure, but some expressed bafflement.

I confess the show left me scratching my head in total bafflement.

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curriculum vitae

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curriculum vitae
noun [ C ] formal
UK US
plural curricula vitae | or curriculum vitaes ( abbreviation CV); ( US usually resume); (or résumé)

a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs, and sometimes also your personal interests, which you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job. In the US, curriculum vitae is mostly used when applying for academic teaching jobs; resume or résumé is used for other jobs:
Applicants are invited to send their curriculum vitae and names and addresses of three referees.

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Dereliction

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dereliction noun (IN BAD CONDITION)

[ U ]
(especially of a building) a state of not being cared for:
The old railway station was in a state of dereliction.

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Desolation

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desolation
noun [ U ]
UK /ˌdes.əlˈeɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌdes.əlˈeɪ.ʃən/
desolation noun [U] (EMPTINESS)

the state of a place that is empty or where everything has been destroyed:
a scene of desolation
Synonyms
barrennessbleaknessgrimness (UGLINESS)starkness

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Forefront

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the forefront
noun [ S ]
UK /ˈfɔː.frʌnt/ US /ˈfɔːr.frʌnt/

the most noticeable or important position:
She was one of the politicians at/in the forefront of the campaign to free the prisoners.
His team is at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Describing the leading position

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Like the wrath of Zeus

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wrath
noun [ U ] formal or old-fashioned
UK /rɒθ/ US /rɑːθ/

extreme anger:
The people feared the wrath of God.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Anger and displeasure

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Defiance

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挑戰, 蔑視, 挑舋

defiance
noun [ U ]
UK /dɪˈfaɪ.əns/ US /dɪˈfaɪ.əns/

behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something:
The demonstration is a pointless act/gesture of defiance against the government.
In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Opposing & against
ad hominem alienate alienated alienation antagonism antithetical be (dead) set against sth idiom bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom defiant kick against the pricks idiom object raise rasta roko resistant sail against the wind idiom seditious toe-to-toe uninvited versus virulent

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Prologue

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序言
S ] literary
a series of events that happen before the main event and are related to it:
informal A series of internal struggles was the prologue to full-scale civil war.

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Pinnacle

This is a story of an outsider who rose to the pinnacle of power

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pinnacle
noun
UK /ˈpɪn.ə.kəl/ US /ˈpɪn.ə.kəl/
pinnacle noun (SUCCESS)

[ C usually singular ]
the most successful or admired part of a system or achievement:
By the age of 32 she had reached the pinnacle of her career.
Synonyms
apex (SUCCESS) 
figurativepeak (HIGHEST POINT)
the summittop (HIGHEST PART) 
vertex specialised 
zenith (MOST SUCCESSFUL POINT)

a small pointed tower on top of a building, or the top part of a mountain:
literary The pinnacles of the Himalayas were visible above the clouds.
Synonyms
mountaintoppeak (MOUNTAIN)summit (HIGHEST POINT)top (HIGHEST PART)

pinnacle noun (SUCCESSFUL POINT)

[ C usually sing ]
the most successful point:
The Olympics represent the pinnacle of athletic achievement.

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Capitalism or enterprise. There are no boundaries of class or creed or colour. Everyone can climb their ladder as high as their talents will take them

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creed
noun [ C ] formal
UK /kriːd/ US /kriːd/

a set of beliefs that influences the way you live
Synonym
credo
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Opinions, beliefs and points of view

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The between-song banter was very entertaining and the catchy songs were performed with just as much charisma

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banter
noun [ U ]
UK /ˈbæn.tər/ US /ˈbæn.t̬ɚ/

conversation that is funny and not serious:
He considered himself a master of witty banter.
Synonym
raillery formal

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This band proves that every silver lining definitely has a cloud

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黑暗中總有一線光明。

Use the term silver lining when you want to emphasize the hopeful side of a situation that might seem gloomy on the surface.

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Brawl

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brawl. 爭吵, 怒罵
noun [ C ]
UK /brɔːl/ US /brɑːl/

a noisy, rough, uncontrolled fight:
a drunken brawl
Synonym
scuffle
 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
a fight
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Being natural and spontaneity

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spontaneity
noun [ U ] approving
UK /ˌspɒn.təˈneɪ.ə.ti/ US /ˌspɑːn.tənˈeɪ.ə.t̬i/

the quality of being natural rather than planned in advance:
You should not work out the entire mock interview beforehand or you will lose the element of spontaneity.
The script has a refreshing spontaneity and sparkle.

a way of behaving in which you do what feels natural and good whenever you want to, rather than planning things first:
I got fed up with his procrastinating and lack of spontaneity.
He is attempting to hold on to the humour and spontaneity of his youth.
See
spontaneous

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Your hair is getting pretty unruly

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unruly
adjective
UK /ʌnˈruː.li/ US /ʌnˈruː.li/

Unruly people are difficult to control and often do not obey rules:
an unruly class of adolescents

Unruly hair is difficult to keep tidy, often sticking up or out:
an unruly mop of black hair
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Uncontrolled

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Put some peg in your step

Vim, peg, perkiness, zest

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vim
noun [ U ] old-fashioned
UK /vɪm/ US /vɪm/

energy and enthusiasm:
At 87, Minna’s still full of vim and vigour.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
a new lease of life idiom

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Cornerstone

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cornerstone noun [C] (MOST IMPORTANT PART)

something of great importance on which everything else depends:
Funds for the school system were the cornerstone of his budget proposal.
All the parties to the dispute agree that ready access to the law is a cornerstone of democracy.

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Just reading will do you a would of good

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do sb a world of good

C2
(UK also do sb the world of good )
to make someone feel much healthier or happier:
We had a week away in the sun and it’s done us both a world of good.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Causing pleasure

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Agony

Noah stayed up all night contemplating the certain agony he knew would be his if he were to lose her twice

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agony
noun [ U or C ]
UK /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/ US /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/

extreme physical or mental pain or suffering:
She lay there screaming in agony.
I was in an agony of suspense.
We’ve both suffered agonies of guilt over what happened.
It must be agony for them to say goodbye.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
pain

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A system of flux

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flux
noun [ U ]
UK /flʌks/ US /flʌks/
flux noun [U] (CHANGE)

continuous change:
Our plans are in a state of flux at the moment.

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We are on the cusp of migratory pattern in human history

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UK /kʌsp/ US /kʌsp/ 分界線

the dividing line between two very different things:
on the cusp of adulthood
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Different and difference

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The Amazon rainforest is one of the keystones of our climate

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keystone noun [C] (IMPORTANT PART)

the most important part of a plan, idea, etc. on which everything else depends

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Many of sharks are badly injured, so they would not survive the ordeal

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an experience that is very painful, difficult, or tiring:折磨
Her seven-month stay in the hospital was quite an ordeal.
(Definition of ordeal from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
EXAMPLES of ordeal
ordeal
It has survived its ordeals and come a long way.

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This creates a global conveyor belt that circulates nutrients, oxygen and heat around our planet, regulating Earth’s climate and weather

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輸送帶

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One Domino in a large game of dominos

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Domino.骨牌

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Go to hell! You are a bore!

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bore
noun
UK /bɔːr/ US /bɔːr/
bore noun (NOT INTERESTING)

[ C ] disapproving
someone who talks too much about boring subjects:
I had to sit next to Michael at dinner - he’s such a bore.

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I found his affectation funny again, but this time I said nothing

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affectation 假裝, 虛飾, 做作
noun [ C or U ] disapproving
UK /ˌæf.ekˈteɪ.ʃən/ US /ˌæf.ekˈteɪ.ʃən/

behaviour or speech that is not sincere:
She has so many little affectations.
His manner reeks of affectation.
"It doesn't concern me," he said with an affectation of nonchalance.
Synonyms
mannerismpose
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Enunciation

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enunciation noun [C or U] (PRONOUNCE)

the act of pronouncing words or parts of words clearly:
Victims of stroke often lack clear enunciation.
The participants were chosen based on their enunciation skills and vocabulary.

enunciation noun [C or U] (EXPLAIN)

the fact of expressing and explaining a plan or principle clearly or formally:
There has been no clear enunciation of this policy.
She is given to grand enunciations of principles.

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Tory creed 信條

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creed
noun [ C ] formal
UK /kriːd/ US /kriːd/

a set of beliefs that influences the way you live
Synonym
credo
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Opinions, beliefs and points of view

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The pursue of equality itself is a mirage.

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海市蜃樓

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Though he’d gathered a mountain of bounty, hard-fought

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bounty
noun
US /ˈbɑʊn·ti/
bounty noun (REWARD)

[ C ]
a sum of money paid as a reward:
City officials offered a bounty for his capture.
bounty noun (LARGE AMOUNT)

[ C/U ]
a large amount of something, esp. food:
[ C ] I was amazed by the bounty of our garden.

hard-fought
adjective
UK /ˌhɑːdˈfɔːt/ US /ˌhɑːrdˈfɑːt/

achieved after a lot of difficulty or fighting:
a hard-fought victory

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Stragglers will almost certainly be taken

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a person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place:
We watched the last of the stragglers come in, three hours after the first runner.

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