黃冠文 p.40-59 Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
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obsolete
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out of date
2
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thrift
A
節約, 繁榮
3
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tendentious
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=bias
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vigilant
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=wary, watchful
5
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sound
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healthy, financially strong, reliable
6
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contrition
A
非常後悔
7
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contrite
A
後悔的
8
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penitence
A
=regret
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repentance
A
deep sorrow
10
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pungent
A
very strong smell
11
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skittish
A
unable to keep still
12
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revel
A
狂歡
13
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indecorous
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=improper
14
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decent
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=suitable
15
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benign
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expressive of kindness
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malady
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=disease
17
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enjoin
A
命令, 禁止
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proscribe
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=prohibit
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forsake
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=abandon
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relinquish
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=give up
21
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proximity
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接近, 親近
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inveterate
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habitual, deep-rooted
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chronic
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constant
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cursory
A
匆忙的, 草率的
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consecrate
使神聖
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vicious
邪惡的
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sneer
(輕視地)冷笑
28
sarcasm
諷刺
29
caustic
具腐蝕性的
30
electorate
選民
31
prop
=shore, brace
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coherent
=consistent
33
intrinsic
本能的
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belie
contradict, hide, disguise
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debunk
拆穿
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wretched
=miserable
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expenditure
花費
38
grant
give, allow, agree
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contend
to compete to win sth.
40
contention
=dispute
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codify
建立規範
