黃冠文 p.60-79 Flashcards by liu ti

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prescient

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have foresight

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feckless

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ineffective, careless, irresponsible

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descend

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come down, pass by inheritance

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condescend

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放下身段

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deign

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放下身段

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hereditary

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遺傳的

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sanguine

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optimistic, bloody

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succumb

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=surrender

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squander

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=waste

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prodigious

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天才的

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ephemeral

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暫時的

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transitory

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暫時的

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tenacious

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堅持的, 緊握的

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duplicity

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不誠實的

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exorbitant

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too large

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despotic

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cruel use of power

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pathological

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病態的

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concomitant

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=concurrent

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synchronous

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=concurrent

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cognition

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知覺

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arbitrary

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獨裁的

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extol

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讚美

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commend

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讚美

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vilify

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=defame

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revile

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criticize sb. strongly

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disdain

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reject with contempt

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despise

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鄙視

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spurn

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=scorn

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flout

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=scorn

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mock

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(以模仿的方式)嘲笑

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egregious

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驚人的, 惡名昭彰的

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flagrant

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惡名昭彰的

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dupe

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欺騙

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digress

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=deviate

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outrage

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(n)暴行, 憤怒, 侮辱 (v)凌辱

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rabble

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暴民

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disavow

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否認

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recapitulate

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repeat the main points

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candid

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誠實的

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facetious

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搞笑的

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stray

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wander about without a purpose

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domineering

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專制的

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pluralism

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多元論

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overthrow

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=overturn

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infamy

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bad reputation

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profligate

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=prodigal

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dissipate

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=scatter

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despondent

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=discouragement

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desperate

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wanting sth. very much, very serious and bad, feeling no hope

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diligent

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=assiduous, industrious