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Paean

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n. song of joy or triumph; a fervent(熱烈的) expression of joy

讚頌歌

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Paleontology

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n. study of past geological eras through fossil remains

古生物學

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Paleontologist

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n. an expert in the field of paleontology

古生物學者

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Pallid

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adj. lacking color or liveliness

無血色的，蒼白的；暗淡的

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Panegyric

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n. elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

頌詞；頌文

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Paragon

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n. model of excellence or perfection

典範，模範

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Partisan

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adj. one-sided; committed to a party, group, or cause; prejudiced
黨派性的；偏袒的

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Pathological

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adj. departing from normal condition
（行為或感情）非理智的，無法控制的，病態的
n - pathology

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Pathos

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n. a quality that causes a feeling of pity or sorrow

傷感力

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Patois

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n. a regional dialect; nonstandard speech; jargon

方言，土語；行話

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Paucity

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n. scarcity

不足；缺乏

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Pedantic

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adj. showing off learning

賣弄學問的；過分注重規則和細節的

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Pedant

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n. an uninspired, boring academic

賣弄學問的人；迂腐的學者

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Pellucid

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adj. transparent; translucent(半透明的); easily understood

清澈的，透明的；清晰的

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Penchant

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n. inclination

強烈傾向；嗜好，愛好

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Penury

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n. extreme poverty

拮据；貧窮

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Peregrination

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n. a wandering from place to place

遊歷；旅行

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Peremptory

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adj. imperative(必要的); leaving no choice

斷然的，不容置辯的

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Perennial

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adj. present throughout the years; persistent

終年的，常年的；長期的，常在的

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Perfidious

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adj. faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

不忠實的，背信棄義的

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Perfunctory

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adj. superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty

敷衍的，馬虎的；得過且過的

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Perigee

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n. point in an orbit that is closest to the Earth

近地點；最低點

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Permeable

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adj. penetrable

有滲透性的；可穿過的

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Perturb

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v. to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; cause a body to deviate from its regular orbit
使心緒不寧，使不安；擾亂

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Perturbation
n. disturbance | 擾亂；引起不安的事物；煩惱
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Pervasive
adj. spread throughout every part 普遍的；彌漫的 n - pervasiveness v - pervade
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Petulant
adj. rude; peevish(易怒的) | 任性的；脾氣暴躁的
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Phlegmatic
adj. calm in temperament(性格); sluggish | 冷靜的，沉着的；遲鈍的
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Phoenix
n. mythical, immortal bird that lives for 500 years, burns itself to death, and rises from its ashes; anything that is restored after suffering great destruction 鳳凰；起死回生
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Physiognomy
n. facial features | 相貌，容貌
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Piety
n. devoutness | 虔誠
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Piquant
adj. appealingly stimulating; pleasantly pungent(有刺激性的); attractive 辛辣的，開胃的；有趣的，激動人心的
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Pique
n. fleeting(轉瞬間的) feeling of hurt pride （尤指因被人忽視或被人愚弄而）不悅，慍怒 v. to provoke or arouse 激怒；刺激，激起（好奇心等）
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Placate
v. to lessen another's anger; to pacify | 使息怒，使平靜；安撫，撫慰
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Placid
adj. calm | 平靜的；（人或動物）溫和的
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Plaintive
adj. melancholy(鬱悶的); mournful | 悲傷的，憂鬱的，哀愁的
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Plasticity
n. condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability(易適應性) 可塑性；適應性；柔軟性
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Platitude
n. stale(無新意的), overused expression | 老生常談，陳詞濫調
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Platonic
adj. spiritual; without sensual(肉體上的) desire; theoretical | 柏拉圖式的
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Plethora
n. excess; overabundance | 過多
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Plumb
v. to determine the depth; to examine deeply | 探究，探索
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Plume
v. to congratulate oneself in a self-satisfied way | 自誇；自慶
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Plummet
v. to fall; plunge(急降) | 筆直落下
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Plutocracy
n. society ruled by the wealthy | 財閥政治
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Porous
adj. full of holes; permeable to liquids | 多孔的；能滲透的
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Poseur
n. person who affects(假裝) an attitude or identity to impress others 裝模作樣的人
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Pragmatic
adj. practical | 務實的；講求實際的
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Pragmatism
n. a practical way of approaching situations or solving problems 實用主義
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Pragmatist
n. someone who approaches situations in a practical way | 實用主義者
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Prate
v. to talk idly; chatter(喋喋不休) | 瞎扯；嘮叨
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Prattle
n. meaningless, foolish talk
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Preamble
n. preliminary statement | 序文；前言
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Precarious
adj. uncertain | （局勢﹑情況）不穩定的，不安全的；危險的
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Precept
n. principle; law | 戒律，準則
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Precipitate
v. to cause to happen; throw down from a height | 促成，使陷於；猛然拋下
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Precipitate
adj. rash(輕率的); hasty; sudden | 倉卒的；突如其來的
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Precipitous
adj. hasty; quickly with too little caution | 急躁的，魯莽的
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Precipitation
n. water droplets or ice particles from atmospheric water vapor that falls to Earth （雨、雪等的）降下
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Precursor
n. forerunner; predecessor | （事物的）前身，初期形式
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Preempt
v. to supersede(取代); appropriate for oneself | 以先買權獲得；先佔有；先取得
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Prehensile
adj. capable of grasping
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Premonition
n. forewarning; presentiment(預感) | （尤指不祥的）預感，徵兆
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Presage
v. to foretell; indicate in advance | 預言，預示
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Presumptuous
adj. rude; improperly bold; readiness to presume | 放肆的；冒昧的；專橫的
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Presume
v. to assume or act with impertinent(莽撞無禮的) boldness 冒昧，放肆，擅作主張 n - presumption
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Preternatural
adj. beyond the normal course of nature; supernatural | 超自然的，超乎尋常的
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Prevaricate
v. to quibble(推託); evade(逃避) the truth | 支吾，含糊其辭
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Primordial
adj. original; existing from the beginning | 原始的；最初的；根本的
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Pristine
adj. untouched; uncorrupted | 清新的；潔淨的
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Probity
n. honesty; high-mindedness | 誠實；廉潔
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Problematic
adj. posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled
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Prodigal
adj. wasteful; extravagant(浪費的); lavish | 浪費的，揮霍的
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Profound
adj. deep; not superficial | 深切的；深奧的
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Profundity
n. the quality of being profound | （情感）深刻 ；（知識）淵博
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Prohibitive
adj. so high as to prevent the purchase or use of; preventing; forbidding （費用、價格等）過高的；禁止的 n - prohibition
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Proliferate
v. to increase rapidly 激增，擴散 n - proliferation
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Propensity
n. inclination; tendency | （性格上的）傾向，習性
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Propitiate
v. to win over; appease | 取悅，勸解
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Propriety
n. correct conduct; fitness | 規矩，禮節；得體
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Proscribe
v. to condemn; forbid; outlaw | 褫奪公權；禁止
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Proscriptive
adj. relating to prohibition | 剝奪公權的；禁止的
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Provident
adj. providing for future needs; frugal(節儉的) | 深謀遠慮的；節儉的
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Puissant
adj. powerful 強有力的；有權力的 n - puissance
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Punctilious
adj. careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony | 拘謹的，一絲不苟的
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Pungent
adj. strong or sharp in smell or taste; penetrating; caustic; to the point （味道﹑氣味）強烈的，刺激性的；（話語﹑文章）辛辣的，尖銳的
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Purport
v. to profess(自稱); suppose; claim 聲稱，號稱 n. meaning intended or implied 主旨；目的，意圖
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Pusillanimous
adj. cowardly | 膽怯的；懦弱的
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Pusillanimity
n. cowardice | 膽怯；懦弱

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