500 Hard SAT Word List | Match Practice in Chinese

500 Hard SAT Words

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abhor

	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

abrasive

	(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.
	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

abrogate

	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

absolution

	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

abstain

	(謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

abstemious

	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

abstruse

	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(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
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

accolade

	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

acquiesce

	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

acrid

	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(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

acrophobia

	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(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
	(不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

acuity

	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

adamant

	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from

adroit

	(熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

adulation

	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

adversity

	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

advocate

	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression

aesthetic

	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

affable

	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

alacrity

	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(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
	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

alchemy

	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike

allay

	(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
	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

alleviate

	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

aloof

	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(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
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

amass

	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

ambiguity

	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

ambiguous

	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence

ambivalence

	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	(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
	(熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions

ambulatory

	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting

ameliorate

	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

amiable

	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

amity

	(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
	(不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference

amorphous

	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

analgesic

	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

analogous

	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

anarchy

	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

anecdote

	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

animosity

	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

annex

	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

anomaly

	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors

antagonism

	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antediluvian

	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

anthology

	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

antiquated

	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

apathetic

	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

apathy

	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts

apocryphal

	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	((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
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

appease

	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body

apprehensive

	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

arable

	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

arbitrary

	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(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

arcane

	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(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

archaic

	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated

bigot

	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	((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
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

bilk

	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

billowing

	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

blasphemy

	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(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

blatant

	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

blighted

	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

blithe

	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms

bolster

	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion

boorish

	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

bourgeois

	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

braggart

	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person

brevity

	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better

broach

	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

brusque

	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing

bulwark

	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(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
	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

bureaucracy

	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted

burgeon

	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

burnish

	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish

buttress

	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

cajole

	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

caldron

	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

callow

	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person

candid

	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

candor

	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(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
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

cantankerous

	(中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

capacious

	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

capitulate

	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down

carping

	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

cartographer

	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

castigate

	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

catharsis

	(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
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition

caucus

	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

caustic

	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

cavalcade

	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

celerity

	(熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

censorious

	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(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

censure

	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

cerebral

	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

certitude

	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

chary

	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

chicanery

	(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

chimerical

	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

choleric

	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(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.

circuitous

	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

circumlocution

	(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
	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

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