500 Hard SAT Word List | Match Practice in Chinese

500 Hard SAT Words

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abhor

	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

abrasive

	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

abrogate

	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

absolution

	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

abstain

	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,頑固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

abstemious

	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference

abstruse

	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

accolade

	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

acquiesce

	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,頑固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

acrid

	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting

acrophobia

	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

acuity

	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

adamant

	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series

adroit

	(熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

adulation

	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

adversity

	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

advocate

	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aesthetic

	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

affable

	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

alacrity

	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

alchemy

	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

allay

	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

alleviate

	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person

aloof

	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

amass

	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

ambiguity

	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ambiguous

	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

ambivalence

	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body

ambulatory

	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better

ameliorate

	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

amiable

	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amity

	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

amorphous

	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

analgesic

	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

analogous

	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

anarchy

	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

anecdote

	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

animosity

	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

annex

	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference

anomaly

	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

antagonism

	(反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed

antediluvian

	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

anthology

	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

antiquated

	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

apathetic

	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

apathy

	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression

apocryphal

	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

appease

	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

apprehensive

	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

arable

	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning

arbitrary

	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

arcane

	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

archaic

	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,頑固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

bigot

	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,頑固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics

bilk

	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

billowing

	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

blasphemy

	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed

blatant

	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

blighted

	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

blithe

	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

bolster

	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

boorish

	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

bourgeois

	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

braggart

	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

brevity

	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry

broach

	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body

brusque

	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

bulwark

	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish

bureaucracy

	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition

burgeon

	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

burnish

	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish

buttress

	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

cajole

	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

caldron

	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

callow

	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated

candid

	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference

candor

	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

cantankerous

	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

capacious

	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

capitulate

	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

carping

	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

cartographer

	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

castigate

	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

catharsis

	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body

caucus

	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

caustic

	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

cavalcade

	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated

celerity

	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,頑固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

censorious

	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure

censure

	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

cerebral

	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,頑固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

certitude

	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference

chary

	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

chicanery

	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

chimerical

	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors

choleric

	(中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

circuitous

	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

circumlocution

	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

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