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abhor 
1
 | (尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
| (類似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
abrasive
2
| (默許) assent; agree without protesting |
| (不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| (難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
abrogate
3
| (唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| (平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
absolution
4
| (赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest |
| (反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| (平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
abstain
5
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving |
| (騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
abstemious
6
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
abstruse
7
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| (難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
accolade
8
| (提高) make or become better; improve; grow better |
| (出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| (不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
acquiesce
9
| (收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| (迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (默許) assent; agree without protesting |
acrid
10
| (奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| (仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| (尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent |
acrophobia
11
| (波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| (分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| (奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| (恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
acuity
12
| (支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| (可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness |
adamant
13
| (堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| (不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
| (寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| (批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
adroit
14
| (熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
adulation
15
| (奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
| (模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
adversity
16
| (確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| (解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
advocate
17
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| (辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| (過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
aesthetic
18
| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| (哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
affable
19
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (默許) assent; agree without protesting |
alacrity
20
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron |
| (過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
alchemy
21
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition |
| (煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming |
allay
22
| (平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| (迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
alleviate
23
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| (解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
aloof
24
| (哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| (分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| (發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
| (止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
amass
25
| (收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| (出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
ambiguity
26
| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving |
| (模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| (默許) assent; agree without protesting |
ambiguous
27
| (可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| (模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
ambivalence
28
| (過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| (矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| (過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
ambulatory
29
| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| (可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
ameliorate
30
| (模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (提高) make or become better; improve; grow better |
| (寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
| (赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest |
amiable
31
| (批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| (可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
| (模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
amity
32
| (模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| (友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| (平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
amorphous
33
| (迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| (無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition |
| (控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
analgesic
34
| (製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts |
| (止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
analogous
35
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (類似的) comparable; similar or alike |
anarchy
36
| (恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| (提高) make or become better; improve; grow better |
| (遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
anecdote
37
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| (奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| (導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
animosity
38
| (不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| (仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
annex
39
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| (可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| (矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
anomaly
40
| (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 |
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| (脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
antagonism
41
| (開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
| (確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
antediluvian
42
| (遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| (投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |
| (易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
| (分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
anthology
43
| (不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| (可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary |
| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
antiquated
44
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| (奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| (過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
apathetic
45
| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
apathy
46
| (秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| (粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
apocryphal
47
| (解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
| (製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts |
appease
48
| (平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| (投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
apprehensive
49
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
arable
50
| (可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| (反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
| (自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
| (出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
arbitrary
51
| (不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| (反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
arcane
52
| (介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| (秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| (恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places |
| (年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
archaic
53
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| (腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
bigot
54
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| ((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 |
| (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. |
bilk
55
| (易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
| (介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| (騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from |
| (類似的) comparable; similar or alike |
billowing
56
| (波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms |
| (自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
| (簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
blasphemy
57
| (類似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| (褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
blatant
58
| (歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
| (奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| (喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
blighted
59
| (被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| (無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition |
| (堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| (官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system |
blithe
60
| (歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| (分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| (過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
bolster
61
| (支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| (謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving |
| (中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| (製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts |
boorish
62
| (喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive |
| (平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
bourgeois
63
| (隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
| (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 |
| (自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
braggart
64
| (友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations |
| (模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person |
brevity
65
| (迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
| (奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
| (簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
broach
66
| (介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce |
| (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| (批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
| (責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
brusque
67
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |
| (唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
bulwark
68
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
bureaucracy
69
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| (分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| (官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system |
| (褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity |
burgeon
70
| (官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system |
| (可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| (中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| (發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly |
burnish
71
| (假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
buttress
72
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| (支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
| (矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
cajole
73
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| (中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
| (被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled |
| (哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
caldron
74
| (核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy |
| (過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| (大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron |
| (批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
callow
75
| (脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers |
| (堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding |
| (責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
candid
76
| (遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| (哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
candor
77
| (開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| (大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron |
| (腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| (反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
cantankerous
78
| (脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious |
| (擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish |
| (秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
| (赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest |
capacious
79
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| (寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy |
capitulate
80
| (嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| (支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion |
| (投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |
| (奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise |
carping
81
| (迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure |
| (模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
cartographer
82
| (謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving |
| (確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
| (製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts |
castigate
83
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
catharsis
84
| (導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body |
| (大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron |
| (開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| (模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
caucus
85
| (核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy |
| (假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
| (接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
| (秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated |
caustic
86
| (粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action |
| (過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated |
| (反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
cavalcade
87
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression |
| (隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series |
| (投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |
celerity
88
| (速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed |
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor |
censorious
89
| (可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| (過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
| (批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure |
censure
90
| (難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| (責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame |
| (分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| (易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
cerebral
91
| (不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order |
| (腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
certitude
92
| (默許) assent; agree without protesting |
| (確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence |
| (解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part |
| (率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial |
chary
93
| (謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving |
| (官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
chicanery
94
| (迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry |
| (投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply |
chimerical
95
| (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 |
| (不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative |
| (中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional |
choleric
96
| (易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger |
| (難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| (核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy |
| (類似的) comparable; similar or alike |
circuitous
97
| (憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| (摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| (迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct |
| (過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
circumlocution
98
| (迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing |
| (謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving |
| (嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication |
| (提高) make or become better; improve; grow better |