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Group (1) - Matching Quizzes
abandon 
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 | (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (類似的) comparable; similar or alike |
abash
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| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
abdicate
3
| (放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| (弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| (幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
abet
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| (誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| (幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
abridge
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| (敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (好鬥的,好鬥嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
abrogate
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| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
abstemious
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| (誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
academic
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| (逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
accede
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| (同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| (好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
accelerate
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| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
accolade
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| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| (出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
accord
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| (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 |
| (一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
acrimonious
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| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（語言,行為）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware |
acumen
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| (好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| (思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
admonish
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| (警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（語言,行為）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
admonition
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| (屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor |
| (警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| (有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
adversary
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| (對手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| (丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
adverse
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| (警告) gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
adversity
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| (孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
aesthetic
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| (荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
affable
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| (沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
affluent
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| (富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
aggressive
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| (學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
alacrity
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| (討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
alienate
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| (平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| (孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
allay
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| (有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| (誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
allude
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| (無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
allure
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| (誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (好鬥的,好鬥嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
allusion
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| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
ambiguous
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| (對手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| (模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
amenable
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| (沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
amiable
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| (學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| (逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
analogous
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| (貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (類似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
analogy
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| (類比,相似) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| (敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| (放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
anarchy
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| (怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| (同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
animus
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| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
annals
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| (增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
anonymous
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| (警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (暗指) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
anthology
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| (荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (敵意) feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition |
| (指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
antithesis
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| (損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| (掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (貪婪,貪財) greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| (對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
apathetic
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| (警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| (屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor |
| (冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
apathy
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| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference |
| (損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| (沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
apprehend
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| (阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
apprehensive
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| (誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
apprise
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| (思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware |
approbation
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| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
apt
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| (恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (同意) agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
aptitude
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| (沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (能力,才能) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
arbiter
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| (一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| (歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
archetype
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| (掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
arid
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| (屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor |
| (荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (沒有約束,放任情緒) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
aristocracy
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| (好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
articulate
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| (對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| (有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
| (屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
ascetic
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| (幫助,鼓勵) aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| (苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
assiduous
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| (有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
asylum
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| (告訴) inform; give notice to; make aware |
| (庇護所) place of refuge or shelter; protection |
| (貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
atheist
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| (放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| (無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
| (恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| (對手) opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
attribute
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| (禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| (挖苦的,尖酸的（語言,行為）) bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| (一致,協議) settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
| (屬性, 望) essential quality; reputation; honor |
augment
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| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| (掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
auspicious
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| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
| (幸運的,吉祥的) attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| (孤立,樹敵) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
authentic
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| (苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| (平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| (粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
autocratic
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| (獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| (有服從義務的,隨時服從的) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (勤奮) constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
avarice
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awry
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| (放棄) give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| (阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| (指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
banal
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| (平凡,陳腐,老生常談) obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
| (阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| (指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (思想敏銳) mental keenness; quickness of perception |
bane
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| (歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| (富有的,豐富的) having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value |
| (偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
banter
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| (嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
baton
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| (指揮棒,警棍) staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| (平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (禍根) something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin |
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
belie
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| (強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (討厭,敵意) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
bellicose
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| (選集) book of literary selections by various authors |
| (好鬥的,好戰的) warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative |
| (嘲弄,戲謔) good-humored, playful conversation |
| (溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
belligerent
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| (溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (好鬥的,好鬥嘴的) inclined or eager to fight; aggressive |
| (使難堪) embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
benevolent
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| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (匿名的) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| (廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| (慈善的) generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
besmirch
73
| (獨裁) having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| (弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
biased
74
| (偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |
| (恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
bizarre
75
| (怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (刪節,節選) condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
bland
76
| (警告,訓斥) warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| (荒蕪的) dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants |
| (溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (仲裁者) person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
blandishment
77
| (貴族) hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| (偏見的,偏差) favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (阿諛奉承) flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
blemish
78
| (內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (損害,玷污瑕疵,缺點) mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| (恰當的,貼切的) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| (苦行,禁慾) leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
blight
79
| (類似的) comparable; similar or alike |
| (增長) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
| (弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
| (阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
blithe
80
| (歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| (記錄,歷史) chronological record of the events of successive years |
| (學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (有效的,獨特的) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
bombastic
81
| (誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (逮捕,懼怕,領會) take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| (審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| (扭曲的,歪曲的) in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
boorish
82
| (學術的) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
| (真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| (粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners |
| (無神論者) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
bucolic
83
| (田園的) rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation |
| (出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| (同意,批准) expression of warm approval; praise |
| (真的,可靠的,確實的) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
buffoon
84
| (丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
| (怪異的) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
| (無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| (對立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
bulwark
85
| (暗指,暗示) indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| (平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| (壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| (強有力的,堅持己見的) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
bumptious
86
| (誇張的) pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| (盲目自大) offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing |
| (誘惑,引誘) attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| (丑角,缺乏教養之人) one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
cabal
87
| (溫和的) lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
| (原形) prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| (內閣) small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests |
| (弄髒) soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained |
cacophonous
88
| (加速) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
| (掩飾,造成假象,矛盾) contradict; give a false impression |
| (歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| (不和諧) discordant; inharmonious; sounding harshly; ill-sounding |