500 Hard SAT Word List | Match Practice in Chinese

500 Hard SAT Words

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abhor

	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

abrasive

	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference

abrogate

	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure

absolution

	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

abstain

	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

abstemious

	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

abstruse

	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

accolade

	(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
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise

acquiesce

	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning

acrid

	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

acrophobia

	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

acuity

	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down

adamant

	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

adroit

	(熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

adulation

	(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
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive

adversity

	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(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
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

advocate

	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(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
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aesthetic

	(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
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body

affable

	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

alacrity

	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(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

alchemy

	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

allay

	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

alleviate

	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

aloof

	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

amass

	(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors

ambiguity

	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

ambiguous

	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

ambivalence

	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action

ambulatory

	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

ameliorate

	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

amiable

	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

amity

	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amorphous

	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition

analgesic

	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

analogous

	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person

anarchy

	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

anecdote

	(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
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts

animosity

	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

annex

	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly

anomaly

	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

antagonism

	(反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers

antediluvian

	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise

anthology

	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

antiquated

	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

apathetic

	(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
	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series

apathy

	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

apocryphal

	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

appease

	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(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

apprehensive

	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

arable

	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

arbitrary

	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

arcane

	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

archaic

	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

bigot

	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	((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
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

bilk

	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from

billowing

	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated

blasphemy

	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

blatant

	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting

blighted

	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

blithe

	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

bolster

	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

boorish

	(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	((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

bourgeois

	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

braggart

	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(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
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning

brevity

	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

broach

	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

brusque

	(唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

bulwark

	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	((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
	(反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

bureaucracy

	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

burgeon

	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	(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

burnish

	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence

buttress

	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

cajole

	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors

caldron

	(不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better

callow

	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning

candid

	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

candor

	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(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
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

cantankerous

	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

capacious

	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

capitulate

	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system

carping

	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

cartographer

	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

castigate

	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

catharsis

	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike

caucus

	(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
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

caustic

	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(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

cavalcade

	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(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

celerity

	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

censorious

	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends

censure

	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

cerebral

	(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
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity

certitude

	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

chary

	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

chicanery

	(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
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	((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

chimerical

	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(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

choleric

	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike

circuitous

	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

circumlocution

	(唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners

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