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/'nɛt(ə)l/ v. Syn. annoy; vex
(煩惱,激怒,蕁麻) cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex


Spelling Word: nettle
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/noʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/ a. Syn. disreputable; infamous
(臭名昭著的,聲名狼藉的) disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous


Spelling Word: notorious
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/'ɒbdjʊrɪt/;/'ɑbdərɪt/ a. Syn. stubborn; inflexible
(執拗的,頑固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion


Spelling Word: obdurate
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/əb'sɛʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. fascination; mania
(入迷,固執的念頭) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion


Spelling Word: obsession
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/'ɒbsəli:t/ a. Syn. outmoded; antiquated
(過時的,無用的) no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated


Spelling Word: obsolete
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/'pɛdənt/ n.
(學究式人物) one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning


Spelling Word: pedant
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/pə'vɜrs/ a.
(不正當的,邪惡的,做作的) stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good


Spelling Word: perverse
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/'plætɪtju:d/;/-tu:d/ n.
(陳詞濫調) dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality


Spelling Word: platitude
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/prɪ'kɛərɪəs/ a. Syn. uncertain; risky
(不確定的,冒風險) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability


Spelling Word: precarious
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/prɪ'koʊʃəs/ a.
(早熟的) advanced in development; appearing or developing early


Spelling Word: precocious