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Abate

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v. to decrease; reduce

減少，減弱，減輕

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Abdicate

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v. to give up a position, right, or power

正式放棄（權力等）；退（位）；辭（職）

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Aberrant

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adj. deviating from what is normal

偏離正道的，脫離常軌的

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Aberration

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n. something different from the usual or normal

離開正道，脫離常軌；過失，犯規

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Abeyance

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n. temporary suppression or suspension

中止；暫擱

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Abject

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adj. miserable; pitiful

糟透的；淒苦的；難堪的

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Abjure

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v. to reject; abandon formally

發誓棄絕；公開放棄（意見、信仰、權利、國籍等）

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Abscission

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n. the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant

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Abscise

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v. to cut off or away

切除；【植】自然脫落

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Abscond

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v. to depart secretly

（為躲避罪責、債務等）潛逃；逃亡

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Abstemious

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adj. moderate in appetite

有節制的

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Abysmal

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adj. very bad

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Accretion

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n. growth on size or increase in amount

增加物

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Accrue

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v. to accumulate; grow by additions

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Adamant

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adj. uncompromising; unyielding

堅定不移的；固執的

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Adjunct

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n. something added, attached, or joined

附件，附屬物

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Admonish

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v. to caution or reprimand(訓斥)

告誡；警告

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Adulterate

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v. to corrupt or make impure

攙雜的，攙假的

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Aesthetic

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adj. relating to beauty or art
美學的
n. a conception of what is artistically beautiful
美學；美學標準；審美觀

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Affected

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adj. pretentious(矯飾的), phony(假的)

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Affinity

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n. fondness; liking; similarity

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Abstinence

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n. the giving up of certain pleasures

（飲食及享樂方面的）節制；禁飲；戒酒

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Aggrandize

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v. to make larger or great

加大；強化

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Aggregate

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adj. amounting to a whole; total
聚集的；合計的
v. to collect into a mass
n. collective mass or sum

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Alacrity
n. cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed | 樂意，欣然；活潑；輕快
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Alchemy
n. medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation 鍊金術；（將事物變得更好的）神奇力量
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Allay
v. to lessen; ease; soothe | 使緩和，減輕
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Alleviate
v. to relieve; improve partially | 減輕，（緩和痛苦或困難）
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Alloy
n. a combination; a mixture of two or more metals | 合金；混合
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Allure
n. the power to entice by charm 誘惑，魅力，吸引力 v. to entice by charm adj - alluring 誘人的；迷人的；極吸引人的
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Amalgamate
v. to combine into a unified whole | （公司或集團等）聯合，合併
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Ambiguous
adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning
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Ambivalence
n. the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes 矛盾心理 adj - ambivalent
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Ambrosia
n. something delicious; the food of the gods | adj - ambrosial
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Ameliorate
v. to improve | 使改善，改進
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Amenable
adj. agreeable; cooperative; suited | 肯順從的
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Amenity
n. something that increases comfort | （環境等的）舒適，適意
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Amulet
n. ornament(裝飾品) worn as a charm against evil spirits | 護身符；避邪物
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Anachronism
n. something out of the proper time | 時代錯誤，落伍的人或事物
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Analgesic
n. medication that reduces or eliminates pain | 止痛劑
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Analogous
adj. comparable | 類似的；可比擬的
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Analogy
n. a similarity in some ways between things that are otherwise dissimailar 類推，類比，比擬
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Analog
n. something that is comparable to something else | 相似物；類似情況
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Anarchy
n. absence of government; state of disorder | 無政府（狀態）；混亂
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Anarchic
adj. lacking order or control | 無法無天的
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Anarchism
n. the theory that all forms of government are oppressive and should be abolished; the advocacy of the theory or the attempt to bring about anarchism 無政府主義
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Anodyne
n. something that calms or soothes pain 解除痛苦的東西 adj. relaxing, or capable of soothing pain 止痛的
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Anomalous
adj. irregular; deviating from the norm 不規則的；異常的﹐反常的 n - anomaly
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Antecedent
n. something that comes before | 前事，前情
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Antediluvian
adj. prehistoric | （《聖經》中所說的）大洪水前的，上古的
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Antipathy
n. dislike; hostility | 反感，厭惡
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Apathy
n. indifference 無興趣，冷淡；漠不關心 adj - apathetic
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Apex
n. the highest point | 頂點；尖端
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Apogee
n. the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point 【天】遠地點；最高點
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Apothegm
n. a terse(簡短的), witty saying | 格言，箴言
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Appease
v. to calm; pacify; placate(使平靜) | 平息；緩和；撫慰
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Appellation
n. name | 名稱；稱號
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Apposite
adj. strikingly(顯著地) appropriate and relevant | 適當的，貼切的
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Apprise
v. to inform | 通知，告訴
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Approbation
n. praise; approval | 讚許；許可，認可
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Appropriate
v. to take possession for one's own use; confiscate(徵收) | 撥出（款項等）；佔用
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Apropos
adj. relevant | 適當的；切題的；中肯的
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Arabesque
n. ornate(華麗的) design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body
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Archeology
n. the study of material evidence of past human life | 考古學
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Ardor
n. great emotion or passion | 激情；熱忱
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Arduous
adj. extremely difficulty; laborious | 艱鉅的；費力的；困難的
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Argot
n. a specialized vocabulary used by a group | （某一行業或團體慣用的）行話，隱語，暗語
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Arrest
v. to stop; to seize | 遏止；逮捕
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Artifact
n. item made by human craft | 人工製品
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Artless
adj. guileless(不狡猾的); natural | 單純的，天真的；無虛飾的，自然的
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Ascetic
``` n. one who practices self-denial 禁慾主義者；苦行者 adj. self-denying or austere 禁慾主義的；苦行的 n - asceticism ```
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Asperity
n. severity; harshness; irritability | （氣候的）嚴酷；（聲音、語調、態度、脾氣的）粗暴
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Aspersion
n. slander; false rumor | 誹謗，中傷，誣蔑
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Assiduous
adj. diligent; hard-working | 勤勉的
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Assuage
v. to make less severe | 緩和，減輕（病痛等）
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Astringent
adj. harsh; severe
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Asylum
n. place of refuge or shelter
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Atavism
n. in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence 【生】隔代遺傳；返祖現象
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Attenuate
v. to weaken
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Audacious
adj. bold; daring | 大膽的；無畏的
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Austere
adj. stern; unadorned | 嚴厲的；樸素的
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Autonomous
adj. self-governing; independent
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Avarice
n. greed | 貪婪，貪慾
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Aver
v. to affirm; declare to be true | 斷言; 堅稱
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Avocation
n. secondary occupation | 副業
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Avuncular
adj. like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant | 像叔伯的；慈祥的
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Axiomatic
adj. taken for granted | 公理的﹐不需證明的﹐不言自明的

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