黃冠文 p.40-59 Flashcards
obsolete
out of date
thrift
節約, 繁榮
tendentious
=bias
vigilant
=wary, watchful
sound
healthy, financially strong, reliable
contrition
非常後悔
contrite
後悔的
penitence
=regret
repentance
deep sorrow
pungent
very strong smell
skittish
unable to keep still
revel
狂歡
indecorous
=improper
decent
=suitable
benign
expressive of kindness
malady
=disease
enjoin
命令, 禁止
proscribe
=prohibit
forsake
=abandon
relinquish
=give up
proximity
接近, 親近
inveterate
habitual, deep-rooted
chronic
constant
cursory
匆忙的, 草率的
consecrate
使神聖
vicious
邪惡的
sneer
(輕視地)冷笑
sarcasm
諷刺
caustic
具腐蝕性的
electorate
選民
prop
=shore, brace
coherent
=consistent
intrinsic
本能的
belie
contradict, hide, disguise
debunk
拆穿
wretched
=miserable
expenditure
花費
grant
give, allow, agree
contend
to compete to win sth.
contention
=dispute
codify
建立規範