英語考試詞彙：測驗與練習
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extol 
/ɪk'stɔl/ v. Syn. praise; glorify
(讚美) praise highly; glorify; celebrate
In his speech, the president will extol the astronauts, calling them the pioneers of the Space Age.
Show examples and contexts (讚美) praise highly; glorify; celebrate
In his speech, the president will extol the astronauts, calling them the pioneers of the Space Age.
fractious
/'frækʃəs/ a. Syn. unruly; disobedient; irritable
(蠻橫倔強的) inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
Bucking and kicking, the fractious horse unseated its rider.
Show examples and contexts (蠻橫倔強的) inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
Bucking and kicking, the fractious horse unseated its rider.
mawkish
/'mɔ:kɪʃ/ a. Syn. maudlin
(過分多愁善感,感情脆弱到令人作嘔的) insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
Whenever Gigi and her boyfriend would sigh and get all lovey-dovey, her little brother would shout, "Yuck!" protesting their mawkish behavior.
Show examples and contexts (過分多愁善感,感情脆弱到令人作嘔的) insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment
Whenever Gigi and her boyfriend would sigh and get all lovey-dovey, her little brother would shout, "Yuck!" protesting their mawkish behavior.
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nondescript 
 | [普通的] dull and uninteresting; lacking distinct or individual |
| [使迷惑,使為難,混淆] perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox |
| [硬幣收藏家] collector and student of money, in particular of coins |
| [秘方,秘藥,萬應靈藥] patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine |
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| n. [沒打烙印的動物,鬧獨立的人,非國教徒,造反者] one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal |
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