/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.
/'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.
/'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.