Part 4 Flashcards by 哲銘張

(v.) sharpened使…變鋒利；訓練
h..ed

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

recalcitrant

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

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

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

lethargic

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

laconic

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

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

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

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

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

pastiche

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(v.) simplify
[記法] 流線型更有效率更簡化
s..e

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

provocative

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

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

parochial

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

contingent

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(v.) compensate, reimburse賠償
r..e

remunerate

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

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

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

hodgepodge

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

estranged

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

integral

(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

adept

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

plethora

(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

dexterous

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

desert

(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

quixotic

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

prescient

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

ostensible

(n.) symbol, logo, emblem特徵、象徵 h..k

hallmark

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

captious

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

impugn

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

countenance

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

garrulous

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

taciturn

(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

rant

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

exculpate

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

irascible

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

disquisition

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

awry

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

synopses

(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

inimical

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

voracious

(v.) deny, disclaim否認 r..e

repudiate

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

capitulate

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

epitomize

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

square with

(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

spurious

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

embellish

(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

sanguine