黃冠文 p.80-99 Flashcards
calumny
=slander(誹謗)
axiomatic
obviously true
pervasive
散佈的, 普遍的, 滲入的
prime
=prepare
primed
prepared, qualified, educated
permeate
spread through sth.
ritual
例行公事, 儀式
subdue
=overcome
construe
了解, 解釋
anoint
make sb. holy
smear
灑(液體)
spurious
假的
forgery
illegal copy
vintage
high quality
fictitious
編造的
credence
信念
hackneyed
不新奇的
languish
=fade
discrepancy
difference between two things
dexterity
機敏
nimble
quick and light in movement, quick to understand
agile
active, lively
solicitous
熱心的
munificent
very generous with money
laconic
簡潔的
reticent
沉默的
mendacity
not telling the truth
prevaricate
avoid telling the truth
avarice
=greed
voracious
very eager for sth.(food)
avid
showing enthusiasm for
covetous
eagerly desirous
cupidity
貪心
rapacious
inordinately greedy
plunder
steal/rob violently
pillage
rob with violence
extort
get sth. by force
purport
pretend to do sth.
precocious
早熟的
defer
尊敬, 延後
abstain
戒除
refrain
stop from doing sth.
sober
節制的, 清醒的
exigent
緊急的
referendum
全民公投
premise
前提
forbear
克制, prevent
succinct
said in a clear and short way
credence
=belief
maxim
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