List9

Question 1

Encumber

Answer 1

To hinder, to hamper

To burden

Question 2

Omission

Answer 2

The state of being not included something 遺漏

Question 3

Had he done

Answer 3

If he had done (假設，與現實相反）

Question 4

aversion

Answer 4

A strong feeling of not liking something

Question 5

Take something for granted

Answer 5

想當然對待

Question 6

rapacious

Answer 6

Very greedy

Very hungry (ravenous)

Question 7

riddle

Answer 7

Conundrum

Something difficult to understand

Question 8

Not least

Answer 8

預期

To precede
To do something before someone else

Question 9

Nebulous

Answer 9

Not clear, vague

Question 10

Volatile

Answer 10

Likely to change suddenly

Easily aroused

Evanescent, difficult to hold permanently

Question 11

Illusory

Answer 11

Based on illusion, deceptive

Question 12

Deep down

Answer 12

本質上

Question 13

unexceptionable vs unexceptional

Answer 13

Unexceptionable: Not likely to cause objection or offence

Unexceptional: not unusual, commonplace

Question 14

In hindsight

Answer 14

時候之見

Question 15

mimic

Answer 15

To imitate closely

Imitation

Question 16

Plague

Answer 16

To cause worry or distress to

To disturb or annoy persistently

Calamity, disastrous evil

A cause of irritation

Question 17

Muddle

Answer 17

To mix confusedly

To make a mess of

To make muddy

A confused mess
A state of a mentally confusion

Question 18

Dim

Answer 18

Having a insufficient amount of light

Faint

Not perceiving clearly or distinctly

To Reduce the light from

Question 19

Perilous

Answer 19

Dangerous

Question 20

Precarious

Answer 20

Dangerous

Dubious

Not steady

Question 21

Encyclopaedic

Answer 21

Comprehensive, exhaustive, very thorough

Question 22

Exactitude

Answer 22

Exactness

Question 23

Collegiality

Answer 23

The cooperative relationship of colleagues

Question 24

Endurance

Answer 24

Permanence, duration

Ability to do something difficult for a long time

Question 25

Tenacious

Answer 25

Not easily pulled apart, cohesive Persistent

Question 26

Lull

Answer 26

To soothe, to cause to sleep or rest A brief time being inactive

Question 27

Respite

Answer 27

A period of temporary delay

Question 28

Portent

Answer 28

Prophetic induction A sign

Question 29

Abnegation

Answer 29

denial, self-denial

Question 30

Debunk

Answer 30

To expose the sham or falseness

Question 31

Wherewithal

Answer 31

Means, resources that's needed to get or do something 必要資源的

Question 32

Quixotic

Answer 32

Hopeful but not practical Unpredictable, capricious

Question 33

Sedition

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A crime of saying, writing or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government

Question 34

Languish

Answer 34

To become feeble, weak To become dispirited To assume an expression of grief

Question 35

Pseudonym

Answer 35

Pen name

Question 36

Awry

Answer 36

In a turned or twisted position or direction. Off the correct or expected course

Question 37

Contentious

Answer 37

Likely to cause disagreement or argument Involving a lot of arguing

Question 38

Latent

Answer 38

Present but not visible

Question 39

Mawkish

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Sad or romantic in a foolish or exaggerated way

Question 40

Ostentatious

Answer 40

Displaying wealth, knowledge in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration or envy Show off

Question 41

Spartan

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Marked by simplicity, frugality or self-denial

Question 42

Ramshackle

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In a very bad condition Carelessly or loosely constructed

Question 43

Remunerative

Answer 43

Paying a lot of money Profitable

Question 44

Cumbersome

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Burdensome, troublesome Long and difficult to read Hard to handle

Question 45

Unwieldy

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Difficult to handle Cumbersome

Question 46

Immutable

Answer 46

Unable to be changed

Question 47

Fractious

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Tending to be troublesome, unruly Irritable

Question 48

Snag

Answer 48

An unexpected problem or difficulty

Question 49

Hitch

Answer 49

To attach, fasten or connect A hidden problem that makes something more difficult to do

Question 50

Impassive

Answer 50

Not showing emotion, insensible, expressionless

Question 51

Solitary

Answer 51

Without anyone or anything else Alone, lonely

Question 52

Seldom

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Almost never

Question 53

Impotent

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Lacking power, helpless Incapable of self-restraint, ungovernable

Question 54

Discretionary

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Exercised at one's own discretion, available to be used when and how you decide

Question 55

Skirt

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To avoid specially because it's difficult or will cause problems I lie or to go along the edge of something

Question 56

Counter

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To do something in defence or in response To make less effective

Question 57

Revelation

Answer 57

An act of revealing secret The act of making something known

Question 58

Sour

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To encourage to do To precipitate something

Question 59

Codify

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To put (laws or rules) together as a code or system To put in an orderly form

Question 60

Foster

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To help grow or develop

Question 61

Egregious

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Very bad and easily noticed

Question 62

Auspicious

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Showing or suggesting that future success is likely

Question 63

Circuitous

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Not straight, short or direct Not said or done simply or clearly

Question 64

Degeneration

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A lowering of effective power Intellectual, moral or artistic decline

Question 65

Stifle

Answer 65

To not allow yourself to do or express To stop from doing or expressing To make difficult or impossible

Question 66

Disguise

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To conceal To furnish with a false appearance or an assumed identity

Question 67

Incursion

Answer 67

A sudden invasion or attack

Question 68

Expedite

Answer 68

To cause to happen faster

Question 69

Quiescent

Answer 69

Not active

Question 70

Scrupulous

Answer 70

Very careful about doing something correctly Careful about doing what is honest and morally right

Question 71

Vapid

Answer 71

Dull or boring

Question 72

Jejune

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Not interesting, dull Too simple

Question 73

Purport

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Gist To claim to be or do a particular thing when this claim may not be true To intend, purpose

Question 74

Erratic

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Characterised by lack of consistency, regularity or uniformity Wandering

Question 75

Surfeit

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Excess To feed, supply or give to excess

Question 76

Virtue

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Morally good behaviour/quality The good result that comes from something

Question 77

Forgo

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To give up the use or enjoyment of something

Question 78

Elicit

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To bring out To draw out

Question 79

Manifest

Answer 79

To show clearly Clearly shown or visible Easy to understand or recognise

Question 80

Indispensable

Answer 80

Extremely important and necessary, essential

Question 81

Paucity

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Dearth A smaller amount of something

Question 82

Halfhearted

Answer 82

Lacking heart, spirit or interest