Vocab I Ielts Flashcards by WANG TSUI | Brainscape

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repercussions

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bad outcomes/consequences

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undertake

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to do

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extol the virtues of

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to praise

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decline

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1, to drop

2, to refuse

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curtail

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to cut, to make smaller of sth

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implication

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1, impact 影響

2, 含義

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spontaneous

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Without planning

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investigate

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check thoroughly

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controversy

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point of debate/scandal

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trivial

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not important

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scheme

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a plan

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consumerism

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消費主義

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seize

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To take
to seize an opportunity/ a chance

抓緊機會

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elaborate

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v. explain

2. adj. complex/ detailed

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municipality

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big town smaller than a city

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unanimously

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agreement of all

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deposit

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1 n. 訂金

2.v. 存款/放置

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conspicuous

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very noticeable

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sturdy

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strong and hard

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vandalism

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破壞公物

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profitable

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that makes money

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pivotal

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important

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characteristic

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特徵

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facilitate

facility

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help

設施

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scarce

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little

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toddlers

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babies

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boss around

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treating other people in a way like a boss

像老闆指使/支配他人

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Turn out

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to appear/ to show up 出現

2, it turns out that… 原來…

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try his luck

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賭運氣

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prone to

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sth/sby is prone to sth…
(負面) 易於遭受壞事

She is so clumsy and it is no surprise that she is prone to a series of accidents whenever at work.

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boast

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to be proud of having/having achieved sth

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devise

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create/make

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patent

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專利