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1
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(v.) to get or produce something, especially information or a reaction 引出
e..t

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elicit

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2
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(n.) aptitude or ability for doing something well.
天賦
f..r

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flair

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(a.) confirmed in a habit; habitual 積習已久的(習慣等)
[c.f.] veteran老兵
i..e

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inveterate

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(a.) showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority 目中無人的、高傲的

s..s

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supercilious

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(v.) to look upon with scorn 輕視

d..n

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disdain

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(n.) quotations or paraphrases used to support a point 證詞

t..y

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testimony

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(v.) to cause pain or suffering 使痛苦、折磨

a..t

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afflict

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(a.) to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction 洋洋得意

g..t

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gloat

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(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for 同情 (con+難過)
[類似] commensurate: com + measure可比擬的
c..e

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commiserate

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(v.) to avoid, shun, keep away from 閃開

e..w

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eschew

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10
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(adv.) for the particular end or case at hand without consideration 臨時安排的

(2 words)

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ad hoc

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(n.) commendation, praise, *encomium 讚揚、批准

a..n

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approbation

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(n.) uselessness 無用

f..y

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futility

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12
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(a.) most noticeable or important 明顯的、突出的

s..t

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salient

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12
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(a.) difficult to understand; incomprehensible 難以理解的

u..mable

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unfathomable

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(a.) difficult to describe, find, achieve or remember 難以描述的、模糊的

e..e

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elusive

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13
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(a.) practical 務實的

p..c

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pragmatic

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13
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(v.) to sink; fail; collapse (船)沈沒、失敗

f..r

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founder

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(a.) irreconcilable; uncompromising 不妥協的

i..t

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intransigent

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14
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(a.) easily managed or controlled, compliant, obedient, submissive 溫順的

t..table

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tractable

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14
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(adj.) lost in thought 全神貫注的

p..ied

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preoccupied

14
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(adj.) excessive, immoderate 非常的

i..e

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inordinate

15
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(a.) commonplace, *prosaic 平凡的

m..e

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mundane

15
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(adj.)filled with great joy; ecstatic 狂喜的
rap-: grab, seize
[c.f.] rapacious: 貪婪的
r..s

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rapturous

15
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(ph.) indebted to; being under obligation for a favor or gift 感激 (2 words)

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beholden to

15
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(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager吝嗇

p..s

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parsimonious

15
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(a.) most important 至關重要的

p..t

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paramount

16
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(n.) fixed salary 俸祿

s..d

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stipend

16
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(n.) boldness, daring 大膽

a..y

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audacity

16
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(n) fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc. 沙文主義(愛國心)

c..ism

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chauvinism

16
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(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion暗示

i..n

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intimation

16
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(n.) praise c.f. (v.) exalt, valorize讚揚
e..m

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encomium

16
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(n.) model of perfection , paradigmatic 典範

p..n

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paragon

16
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(n.) a stopping

c…n

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cessation

16
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(a.) unaffected by, not allowed to pass through
不能滲透的, 不受影響的
i..s

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impervious

16
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(a.) cool and confident, unconcerned
漫不經心的、不在意的
[c.f.] indifferent: doesn’t care
[c.f.] oblivious: no idea what’s going on 不注意的(有點笨)
n..t

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nonchalant

16
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(v.) to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink 逃避; 規避(尤指困難或令人不快的工作、責任等)

s..k

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shirk

16
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(a.) keen insight; shrewdness

a..n

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acumen

16
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(n.) intentionally use vague language模稜兩可的話
[記法] equ-一樣 voc-聲音 聲音聽起來都一樣,沒有立場,模稜兩可
e..n

A

equivocation

16
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(v.) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to 證實

s..e

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substantiate

16
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(n.) clumsiness, awkwardness笨拙的

m…tness

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maladroitness

16
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(a.) common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed 平庸的,陳腐的

b..l

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banal

17
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(v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate, baffle 反對;阻撓
[反義] bolster 支持, foment 煽動
t..t

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thwart

17
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(adj.) causing great misfortune; disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal 災難性的

c..s

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calamitous

17
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(v.) to see clearly, recognize, notice 看出;辨别出
(+ing) 有眼光的
d..n

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discern

17
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(a.) rude or disrespectful, impertinent, impudent 無禮的,侮慢的

i..t

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insolent

17
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(a.) causing debate or argument; controversial, contentious, **militant (文章, 講話立場)引起爭論的

p..l

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polemical

17
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(a.) prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance actions 預先阻止的
f..led

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forestalled

17
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(n.) the inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision 猶豫不決
v..n

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vacillation

17
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(v.) criticize 批評 (anim 生命 + vert: turn)
a..t

A

animadvert