英語考試詞彙：測驗與練習
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calumny 
/'kæləmnɪ/ n. Syn. slander
(誹謗,中傷) false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
He could endure his financial failure, but he could not bear the calumny that his foes heaped upon him.
Show examples and contexts (誹謗,中傷) false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander
He could endure his financial failure, but he could not bear the calumny that his foes heaped upon him.
effrontery
/ɛ'frʌntərɪ/ n.
(厚顏無恥) shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
She had the effrontery to insult the guest.
Show examples and contexts (厚顏無恥) shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
She had the effrontery to insult the guest.
fetid
/'fɛtɪd/ a. Syn. stinking
(惡臭的) unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
These dogs are housed in fetid, dark sheds and barns or left outside in cages exposed to the cold, the heat, the rain and the snow.
Show examples and contexts (惡臭的) unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
These dogs are housed in fetid, dark sheds and barns or left outside in cages exposed to the cold, the heat, the rain and the snow.
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castigate 
 | [填,補漏] make watertight by filling in cracks |
| [噓聲] a shout of disapproval; shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from crowd or audience |
| [嚴厲批評,懲罰] criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to the publication |
| [巨變,劇變,災難] an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water |
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| a. [不必要的,多餘的] being beyond what is required or sufficient |
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