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(v.) sharpened使…變鋒利;訓練
h..ed

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honed

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(a.) (of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done, or (of an animal) refusing to be controlled; intransigent; **refractory, **restive, rebellious
(人)不守規章的,桀驁不馴的
[記法] (cal- 鈣/石頭,向石頭一樣堅硬的)
r..t

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recalcitrant

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(a.) behaviour is bad and impossible to change or improve.
無可救藥的
i..ible

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incorrigible

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(a.) dishonest, fallacious虛偽的、說謊的
[記法] (mend修補, 修補的–說謊)
m..s

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mendacious

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(a.) sleepy; slow to move or act; quiescent, somnolent 萎靡不振的,無精打采的
[c.f.] slumbered: be in a state of sleep
l..c

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lethargic

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(a.) using very few words to express, brief 簡潔的
l..c

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laconic

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(v.) bewilder, perplex, confuse, baffle, puzzle, 迷惑的
[c.f.] flummox 內心迷惑的
b..e

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befuddle

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(a.) irritable, contentious, controversial, quarrelsome, polemical 易怒的 有爭議的
[記法]frac-碎裂
f..s

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fractious

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(a.) wise, wise, prudent 睿智的
[記法] saga: 中世紀斯堪第納維亞長篇傳奇
s..s

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sagacious

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(a.) lacking a definite plan, random, scattered, arbitrary, erratic隨機的
[記法]hazard危險是隨機的
h..d

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haphazard

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(n.) an unorganized collection or mixture of various things; medley 混成曲;模仿作品
[記法] patch補丁 補來補去–混合
p..e

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pastiche

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(v.) simplify
[記法] 流線型 更有效率 更簡化
s..e

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streamline

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(a.) motivating, stimulating, inflammatory; **instigating 煽動的
(a.) motivative, inspirational 激發思想的 (e.g., thought-provoking)
p..e

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provocative

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(a.) being in an original and unused; virgin, mint 嶄新的
p..e

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pristine

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(a.) small. not broad or open in views or opinions;
provincial, **insular [記法insu- 島嶼的]
[記法] “波蘿”麵包是有地區性的
p..l

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parochial

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(n.) delegation代表團
(a.)**dependent
(a.) unpredictable 偶然的
c..t

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contingent

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(v.) compensate, reimburse賠償
r..e

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remunerate

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(n.) appeal, attractiveness, glamour 誘惑;魅力;吸引力
a..e

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allure

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(n.) realism 逼真
[記法] veri 非常,similar 相似的
(ver-真實; veracious誠實的 veritable名副其實的)
v..e

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verisimilitude

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(n.) an unorganized collection or mixture of various things; patchwork大雜燴
[記法]好紙破紙
h..e

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hodgepodge

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(a.) having lost former closeness and affection; alienated 疏遠的
e..ed

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estranged

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(a.) essential to completeness; constitutive,
be … to 對…是不可或缺的
i..l

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integral

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(a.) proficient, consummate, *compleat, virtuoso, *veteran擅長
[c.f.] adapt適應 adopt領養
[c.f.] apt (a.) 適合 be apt to = be inclined to
(<-> inept)
a..t

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adept

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(n.) plentitude 過剩 (<->scarcity, *paucity 缺乏 )
p..a

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plethora

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(a.) skillful in hands 雙手靈巧的; skillful, adroit, accomplished with trained ability
[c.f.] ambi+… (去掉中間的e) similar meaning
d..s

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dexterous

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(v.) **abandon
(n.) barren; land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops
d..t

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desert

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(a.) tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality; romantic, impractical, idealistic不切實際的 <-> pragmatic, practical務實的
q..c

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quixotic

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(a.) cautious, proactive, 預知的,有預知能力的 (prudent 謹慎的)
p..t

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prescient

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(a.) intended for display; being such in appearance表面上的

o..e

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ostensible

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(n.) symbol, logo, emblem特徵、象徵
h..k

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hallmark

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(a.) critical, judgmental, cavilling, carping吹毛求疵的
c..s

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captious

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(v.) criticize, blame, denounce, condemn, accuse詆毀
i..n

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impugn

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(n.) facial appearance, expression 表情 (-tain: hold)
(v.) **accept
[c.f.] (v.) 忍受 tolerate, brook, endure
c..e

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countenance

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**(a.) talkative; *loquacious, verbose; 多話的、健談的;
[c.f.] prolix, voluble (囉嗦的)
g..s

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garrulous

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**(a.) not to speak frequently; reticent 話少的
[c.f.] laconic 言簡意賅
t..n

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taciturn

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(n.) long angry speech or criticism; *tirade,
*diatribe, dia-穿過 tribe部落 穿過不同部落->爭執責罵
jeremiad, harangue, philippic 抨擊、責罵
r..t

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rant

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(v.) acquit; exonerate; vindicate 為…平反、免責
e..e

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exculpate

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(a.) irritable, **petulant 易怒的
[記法] i 壞,ras- 摩擦;一磨壞就擦,易怒
i..ible

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irascible

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(n.) investigation, inquiry, inquisition
d..n

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disquisition

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(a.) oblique, crooked, askew 偏差的
[記法] 阿歪了, [性感內褲]偏差
a..y

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awry

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(n.) summaries
[記法]EDA 公司為IC設計之母, IC設計的概要
s..s

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synopses

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(adj.) tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional or adverse 有敵意的、不合的,
**antipathy, **animosity
**enmity 敵意 不合 am-, ami- 愛 , 由愛生恨

i..l

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inimical

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(a.) greedy, ravenous, gluttonous, rapacious, acquisitive
unquenchable, insatiable 貪婪的
v..s

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voracious

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(v.) deny, disclaim否認
r..e

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repudiate

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(v.) concede, succumb, surrender to(有條件地)投降 cap-頭
c..e

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capitulate

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(v.) be a perfect example of 象徵、體現
(v.) summarize; recapitulate, encapsulate 概括
e..e

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epitomize

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(ph.) be compatible or fit with something 與…相符
(2 words)

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square with

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(a.) counterfeit, fake 虛假的,欺騙的
[技法] spur激勵;刺激 會去不斷刺激你做某事 -> 詐騙
s..s

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spurious

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(v.) enhance裝飾
[c.f.] (+ment) ornamentation

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embellish

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(adj)自信樂觀的
[記法]三觀(世界觀,人生觀,價值觀)+in=有三觀=人會很樂觀的
s..e

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sanguine