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(a.) obsequious, flattery巴結的，諂媚的
s..c

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sycophantic

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(n.) compromise, negotiation 妥協
(-ces: walk, con-: together) 妥協才能一起走
c..n

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concession

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(a.) diligent; involved in often constant activity勤勉的
a..s
[c.f.] -sid: sit; dissident 分開坐 – 異議份子

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assiduous

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(a.) unimaginative; oridinary 乏味的、平凡的
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prosaic

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(a.) deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional; theatrical, melodramatic 演戲似的，做作的
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histrionic

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(a.) a belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political, and economic affairs 平等主義的
(ega- = equal)
[c.f.] authoritarian 威權主義
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egalitarian

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(n.) hug
(v.) to finally get or win something (eg., a deal)

[c.f.] clench 抓緊，握緊，咬緊
[c.f.] quench 滅掉、解掉 quench their thirst
[c.f.] clutch (n.) = cluster (v.) keep in one’s hands 記法 (抓住會變成cluster)

c..h

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clinch

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(a.) noisy 铿锵的、吵雜的
[c.f.] clamorous, vociferous 吵鬧的、喧嚷的
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clangorous

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(a.) 招致不滿的，引起反感的 in- 不，vid- 看
jealous, envious, malicious

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invidious

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(v.) to give up (as a position of authority) formally; resign, **abnegate 放棄權力、辭職
relinquish 可以放棄任何東西

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abdicate

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(v.) summarize, encapsulate 概括
[記法] recap的正式說法
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recapitulate

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(a.) 闖入的；冒失的；突兀的
[c.f.] intrusive 侵入的 (-trud) 穿入
[c.f.] abstruse: 深奧的 = esoteric = profound = recondite = arcane
o..e

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obtrusive

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(a.) lasting only for a short time; temporary, evanescent, transitory 朝生暮死的, 短暫的, 短命的
(phem-: day, only lasting for day–短暫的)
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ephemeral

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(a.) showing a sign of evil or calamity; sinister; menacing 不祥的
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ominous

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(a.) dormant; not being in a state of use 沒反應的、惰性的
(a.) inactive; lethargic 行動遲鈍的
[c.f.] 慣量 inertia
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inert

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(a.) urgent 糾纏的、持續的要求使煩惱 [記法important 就會想要糾纏]
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importunate

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(a.) volatile; likely to change frequently, suddenly 反覆無常的
temperamental; capricious; fluctuating, skittish
[記法] 水銀(mercury)流動性極強—> 善變的
m..l

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mercurial

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(n.) mystery, **conundrum 難以理解的事物
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enigma

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(a.) nomadic (游牧的), itinerant (itinerary 旅行路線), ambulant (搭救護車), errant (run errand跑腿) 徘徊的；漫遊的 ·
(n.) 走來走去的人
[記法] peri-周圍，pat- 走
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peripatetic

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(n.) fence (v.) to avoid giving a definite answer or position
[記法] hedgehog 刺蝟
[c.f.] +the bets 兩邊下注
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hedge

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(a.) causing harm in a way that is gradual; treacherous; deceptive 隱藏詭計的
i..s
[c.f.] -sid 坐 坐在裡面–詭計

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insiduous

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(a.) fragile 脆弱的、溪薄的、空洞的
tenu-: thin; attenuate: 變弱
**t..s

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tenuous

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(n.) scent 香，拜拜的香
(v.) to make angry; infuriate 激怒
i..e

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incense

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(a.) intended to be amusing “inappropriately” (不問場合) 開玩笑的
[記法]臉很多 愛開玩笑
f..s

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facetious

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(n.) hostility; animosity; enmity; antipathy 仇恨
[記法] 亂看 – 仇恨
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rancor

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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.) **garrulous, voluble (囉嗦的)
[c.f.] talkative; *loquacious, verbose; 多話的、健談的;
p..x

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prolix

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(a.) subject to chance; inadvertent, haphazard, arbitrary 偶然的
(a.) occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on; subject to …視情況而定的； 附隨的
[記法] con-共同，ting-接觸
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contingent

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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
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rant

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(a.) stealthy 鬼鬼祟祟的
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furtive

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(a.) majesty; glory宏偉
[c.f.] grandiose: magnificent; large and impressive in size
g…r

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grandeur

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(a.) recommendatory; advisory; consultative; admonitory; premonitory 勸戒的
h..e [hort- : 激勵]
h..ive

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hortative

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(a.) disagreeable to one’s aesthetic or artistic sense
(a.) stunning, surprising
j..ing

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jarring

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(a.) placatory; [c.f.] placebo鎮定劑
soothing; propitiatory; tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility
[記法] council協商→協商解決問題
c..y

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conciliatory

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(v.) scold; reprimand; to criticize (someone) severely or angrily 責罵
**chastise, admonish, **lambaste, **berate
[記法] cast扔，i我，gate門
c..e

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castigate

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(a.) being easily molded or modeled;
adaptable; malleable可塑的
p..c

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plastic

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(a.) impulsive; acting or done quickly and without thought 魯莽的
i..s

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impetuous

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(a.) hurried; acting or done with excessive or careless speed 魯莽的
(v.) to cause before anticipated or abruptly 加速(不好的事情發生)
(v.) cause the moisture to condense 降水
(n.) a substance separated from a solution, usually as an insoluble solid 沉澱物

p..e

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precipitate

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(a.) subject to one’s freedom of choice 任意的
[c.f.] discreet謹慎的
d..y

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discretionary

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(v.) impede, hinder, hamper, obstruct, inhibit, thwart
e..r

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encumber

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(a.) traditional, conservative 迂腐守舊的
h..d

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hidebound

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(a.) acquainted; having information especially as a result of study or experience 熟悉的
[記法]
c..t

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conversant

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(v.) pretend to be or to do something, especially in a way that is not easy to believe 標榜, 大意，主旨
[記法] purpose 目的
p..t

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purports

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(v.) comprised, consists of 由…組成
(v.)***calmed; soothed, to free from distress or disturbance 鎮靜的
c..ed

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composed

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(a.) nonchalant; imperturbable; not easily panicked 鎮定自若的，沈著冷靜的
u..able

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unflappable

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(a.) showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority 目中無人的、高傲的
[記法] super- 超级的+ cili- 犀利 –>目中無人的
arrogant, imperious, presumptuous, pretentious

s..s

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supercilious

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(v.) disseminate 散播
p..e

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promulgate

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(v.) avoid, evade, escape, **eschew 閃開
s..n

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shun

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(v.) trespass, to commit an offense 侵犯; 越界
t..s

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transgress

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(a.) colloquial 口語的
[c.f.] verb- 口語的 verbose:囉嗦的
v..r

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vernacular

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