Section 51-55

Question 1

hunch

Answer 1

n. 預感，直覺

v. 使（背部）隆起，使成弓狀

Question 2

pictorial

Answer 2

畫家的；畫的；繪畫的；形象化的，生動的

Question 3

degenerate

Answer 3

衰退的；墮落的

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consolidation

Answer 4

鞏固，加強，強化；聯合，統一；合併

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calamity

Answer 5

災難；大禍；大災害

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aberrant

Answer 6

偏離正道的，脫離常軌的

Question 7

trepidation

Answer 7

驚恐，慌張，不安

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endear

Answer 8

使受喜愛；使受鍾愛

Question 9

exhilaration

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愉快的心情；高興

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metropolitan

Answer 10

大都市的

Question 11

abreast

Answer 11

（朝同一方向）並列，並排

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withhold

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抑制；阻擋；不給；保留；不吐露，隱瞞

Question 13

speculate

Answer 13

思索；沉思；推測；投機；做投機買賣

Question 14

license

Answer 14

（言行，思想等的）自由；放縱，放肆

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imperative

Answer 15

必要的；緊急的；極重要的

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scrupulous

Answer 16

謹慎的；一絲不苟的；認真做事的

Question 17

apprise

Answer 17

告知，通知

Question 18

abject

Answer 18

糟透的；淒苦的；難堪的；自卑的；卑鄙的

Question 19

etiquette

Answer 19

禮節；禮儀

Question 20

acrimonious

Answer 20

（言語、態度等）刻薄的；嚴厲的；辛辣的；激烈的

Question 21

blur

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n. 模糊；模糊不清的事物；汙點，汙跡

v. 弄髒；玷汙

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sarcastic

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諷刺的，嘲笑的，挖苦的

Question 23

weed

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n. 雜草；野草；廢物

v. 除掉（雜草）；除去……的雜草；清除，淘汰

Question 24

deter

Answer 24

威懾住，嚇住；使斷念

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panel

Answer 25

嵌板，鑲板；壁板；鏡板

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eclectic

Answer 26

折衷的

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appeal

Answer 27

呼籲，懇求；有吸引力，迎合愛好；訴諸，求助

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grandiose

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宏偉的；浮誇的；誇張的

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visionary

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夢幻的；幻覺的；想像中的；不切實際的

Question 30

manifest

Answer 30

顯然的，明白的，清楚的

Question 31

rudimentary

Answer 31

基本的，初步的

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quirk

Answer 32

突然的轉變；怪癖

Question 33

mannerism

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固守獨特的格調（或形式）；矯揉造作

Question 34

dispirit

Answer 34

使氣餒；使沮喪

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composure

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平靜，鎮靜，沉著

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vitriolic

Answer 36

硫酸的；刻薄的

Question 37

civility

Answer 37

禮貌，客氣，謙恭

Question 38

insubordinate

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不順從的

Question 39

jeopardize

Answer 39

使瀕於危險境地；冒……的危險；危及

Question 40

heretofore

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直到此時，迄今為止，在這以前

Question 41

reiterate

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重做，反覆做；重申，反覆講

Question 42

delimit

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劃定……的界限；限定

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congress

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（正式）會議；代表大會

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consensus

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一致；合意；輿論

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verdict

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（陪審團的）裁決，裁定；定論；判斷；意見

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acquittal

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宣告無罪，無罪開釋

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condemn

Answer 47

責難，責備，譴責；宣告……有罪，判……刑

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urge

Answer 48

催促；力勸；激勵；慫恿；極力主張；強烈要求

Question 49

denounce

Answer 49

指責，譴責；告發，指控；彈劾

Question 50

exorcise

Answer 50

替……驅除鬼魂

Question 51

surmount

Answer 51

克服；越過；登上

Question 52

alleviate

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減輕；緩和

Question 53

paleontologist

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古生物學者

Question 54

fossil

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n. 化石

adj. 化石的，成化石的

Question 55

stasis

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停止；靜止

Question 56

deviate

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脫離；越軌

Question 57

contingent

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可能的，不一定的；難以預料的；附帶的；以……為條件的

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prodigious

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巨大的；龐大的

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buttress

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拱壁；扶壁；支撐物

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dormant

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睡著的；暫停活動的；靜止的

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belie

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證明（或顯示）……為虛假；掩飾

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genuine

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真的；非偽造的；名副其實的

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antibiotic

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抗生的；抗菌的

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clinical

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臨床的；診所的

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resurgence

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復活；復甦

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convolute

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迴旋狀的；盤旋形的

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fanciful

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富於幻想的；想像的

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blatant

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喧鬧的；公然的；露骨的

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avert

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避開，移開；防止，避免

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repugnant

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厭惡的；反感的；矛盾的；抵觸的

Question 71

court

Answer 71

企圖獲得；追求；招致；引誘

Question 72

anathema

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被詛咒者；令人厭惡者

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evade

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躲避；逃避；迴避

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hazard

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v. 冒險作出；嘗試；大膽提出

n. 危險；危害物；危險之源

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umbrage

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陰影；樹蔭；（成蔭的）簇葉；憤怒，生氣

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potshot

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為獲取食物的獵射；近距離狙擊；亂射

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antedate

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在（文件、支票、信等）上寫上比實際書寫日期早的日期；先於，早於，前於

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expire

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滿期，屆期；（期限）終止；呼氣，吐氣

Question 79

instigate

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唆使；慫恿

Question 80

analogous

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類似的；可比擬的

Question 81

antithetical

Answer 81

對偶法的；對立的

Question 82

warrant

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授權；批准

Question 83

pertinent

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恰當的，貼切的；中肯的

Question 84

uphold

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舉起，高舉；支撐，支持；維護；維持；贊成；確認

Question 85

mechanize

Answer 85

使機械化；使呆板

Question 86

supersede

Answer 86

代替，取代

Question 87

preface

Answer 87

序言，緒言；引語

Question 88

plead

Answer 88

辯護，抗辯；懇求

Question 89

omit

Answer 89

遺漏；省略；刪去

Question 90

disparage

Answer 90

貶低；輕視

Question 91

endorse

Answer 91

在（發票、票據等）背面簽名，背書；簽署（姓名）

Question 92

unfailing

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無窮盡的；經久不衰的

Question 93

acerbic

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辛辣的；苦澀的；（語言或態度）尖刻的，尖酸的

Question 94

albeit

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儘管，雖然

Question 95

inflame

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使燃燒；使極度激動；使憤怒

Question 96

indignation

Answer 96

憤怒；憤慨，義憤

Question 97

aphoristic

Answer 97

格言（似）的，警句（似）的

Question 98

prose

Answer 98

散文；散文體；平凡；單調；無聊

Question 99

wit

Answer 99

機智；風趣；富有機智的人；說話風趣的人；才子

Question 100

cling

Answer 100

黏著；纏著；緊握不放；依附，依靠，依戀

Question 101

resort

Answer 101

訴諸，憑藉，求助

Question 102

swift

Answer 102

快速的，快捷的；立刻的，即時的