黃冠文 p.80-99 Flashcards
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calumny
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=slander(誹謗)
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axiomatic
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obviously true
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pervasive
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散佈的, 普遍的, 滲入的
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prime
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=prepare
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primed
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prepared, qualified, educated
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permeate
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spread through sth.
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ritual
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例行公事, 儀式
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subdue
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=overcome
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construe
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了解, 解釋
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anoint
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make sb. holy
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smear
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灑(液體)
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spurious
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假的
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forgery
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illegal copy
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vintage
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high quality
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fictitious
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編造的
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credence
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信念
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hackneyed
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不新奇的
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languish
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=fade
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discrepancy
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difference between two things
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dexterity
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機敏
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nimble
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quick and light in movement, quick to understand
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agile
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active, lively
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solicitous
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熱心的
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munificent
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very generous with money
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laconic
簡潔的
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reticent
沉默的
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mendacity
not telling the truth
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prevaricate
avoid telling the truth
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avarice
=greed
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voracious
very eager for sth.(food)
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avid
showing enthusiasm for
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covetous
eagerly desirous
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cupidity
貪心
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rapacious
inordinately greedy
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plunder
steal/rob violently
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pillage
rob with violence
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extort
get sth. by force
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purport
pretend to do sth.
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precocious
早熟的
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defer
尊敬, 延後
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abstain
戒除
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refrain
stop from doing sth.
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sober
節制的, 清醒的
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exigent
緊急的
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referendum
全民公投
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premise
前提
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forbear
克制, prevent
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succinct
said in a clear and short way
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credence
=belief
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maxim
座右銘
