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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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/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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/ɒ'stɛnsɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. apparent
(顯然的,虛假的) put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown


Spelling Word: ostensible
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/'pærəfreɪz/ v. Syn. restate; reword
(解釋,批註,註釋) restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify thought of others


Spelling Word: paraphrase
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/pɛkə'dɪloʊ/ n.
(輕罪,輕微冒犯) slight offense; small sin or fault


Spelling Word: peccadillo
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/pɪ'kju:nɪərɪ/ a.
(錢的,貨幣的) relating to money; requiring payment of money


Spelling Word: pecuniary
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/'pɛnsɪv/ a. Syn. contemplative
(沉思默想的,憂心忡忡的) deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative


Spelling Word: pensive
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/pɜrtɪ'neɪʃəs/;/-tn'eɪʃəs/ a. Syn. stubborn; persistent
(拒不屈服,反抗) stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate


Spelling Word: pertinacious
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/prɪ'zʌmpʃ(ə)n/ n.
(假定,冒昧) act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof


Spelling Word: presumption