Word List 04

worldly / ?w??rldli / 閱

adj. 世間的，塵世的 engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual

We will never break away from the worldly shackles.

integrate / ??nt?ɡre?t / 閱

v. 使成整體，使一體化 make whole; combine; make into one unit

The university has successfully integrated social practice into its education system.

pitfall ● / ?p?tf??l / 閱

n. 隱患；陷阱 hidden danger; concealed trap

Sophie’s friend warned her against the pitfalls associated with the purchase of a used car.

expropriate / eks?pro?prie?t /

v. 征用，沒收 take possession of

The government expropriated his land and gave him a lot of money as compensation.

table / ?te?bl / 閱

v. 擱置 set aside a resolution or proposal for future consideration

The motion has been tabled for an indefinite period because the chief leaders seemed to disagree on it.

acquittal / ??kw?tl /

n. 宣判無罪 deliverance from a charge

Hearing the announcement of his acquittal, he couldn’t help crying.

waive / we?v / 閱

v. 放棄；不堅持；擱置或推遲 give up a claim or right voluntarily; refrain from enforcing; postpone considering

He was found guilty and waived his right to appeal.

aspire ■ / ??spa??r / 閱

v. 有志于，渴望 seek to attain; long for

Many young people aspire after the position of civil servants.

legend / ?led??nd / 閱

n. 地圖的圖例，插圖的說明 explanatory list of symbols especially on a map

The legend at the bottom of the map made it clear which symbol stood for restroom.

abscond / ?b?skɑ?nd /

v. 潛逃 depart secretly and hide

Unfortunately, her partner was a crook and absconded with the funds.

modulate / ?mɑ?d??le?t /

v. 使音調轉低；調節，調整；變調，轉調 tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another

He never learned to modulate his voice.

doctrine ■ / ?dɑ?ktr?n / 閱

n. 學說，理論；教義，教條 teachings, in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.)

He disagreed with the doctrines of Freud.

conjecture ● / k?n?d?ekt??r / 閱

v. 推測，猜測 surmise; guess n. 推測，猜測 conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork

I do not conjecture an immediate drop in house price.

negate ■ / n??ɡe?t / 閱

v. 消除，使無效；否定 cancel out; nullify; deny

The policeman warned that to negate the facts would only make things worse.

redundant ■ / r??d?nd?nt / 閱

adj. 多余的；重復的；冗長的 superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy

There were too many redundant words in the pupil’s composition.

amenable / ??mi?n?bl /

adj. 順從的；服從領導的 readily managed; willing to be led

She tends to be amenable to friendly suggestions.

informal / ?n?f??rml / 閱

adj. 不正式的，不拘禮節的 absence of ceremony; casual

The informal and relaxing atmosphere was the main attraction of that cruise line.

candor ■ / ?k?nd?r / 閱

n. 直率，坦白 frankness; open honesty

It was his unusual candor that made her uneasy.

marked / mɑ?rkt / 閱

adj. 有記號的；顯眼的；成為攻擊對象的 noticeable or pronounced; targeted for vengeance

There has been a marked increase in traffic accidents recently.

impregnable ● / ?m?preɡn?bl /

adj. 無懈可擊的，固若金湯的 invulnerable

The city has been built into an impregnable fortress.

detraction / d??tr?k?n / 閱

n. 詆毀，誹謗 slandering; aspersion

Envy has no other quality but that of detraction from virtue.

impiety / ?m?pa??ti /

n. 不尊敬，不虔誠 irreverence; lack of respect for God

His impiety to the emperor irritated the ministers.

muse / mju?z / 閱

v. 沉思，冥想 ponder n. 默想 a state of meditation

Many of the papers muse on the fate of the former Prime Minister.

impotent / ??mp?t?nt / 閱

adj. 虛弱的；無效的 weak; ineffective

He was impotent after the operation.

bland / bl?nd / 閱

adj. 和藹的；平和的 soothing or mild; agreeable

She replied with a bland smile.

covenant / ?k?v?n?nt / 閱

n. 契約 agreement

The covenant of the League of Nations bounds all signatory states not to go to war.

indomitable / ?n?dɑ?m?t?bl / 閱

adj. 不屈服的，不屈不撓的 unconquerable; unyielding

I was deeply impressed by your indomitable spirit.

mandate / ?m?nde?t /

n. 命令，訓令；要求 order; charge v. 授權；命令 give the power; order to do

We have been aware of the internal security mandate that had just been issued.

compatible / k?m?p?t?bl / 閱

adj. 兼容的，和諧的；一致的 harmonious; in harmony with

They were soon compatible with the new neighbors.

geniality /?d?i?ni??l?ti / 閱

n. 愉快；親切 cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy

He shows geniality to all the people around him.

checkered / ?t?ek?rd / 閱

adj. 多變的，盛衰無常的 marked by changes in fortune

Even a successful leader may have a checkered past.

dilute / da??lu?t / 閱

v. 稀釋，沖淡；削弱 make less concentrated; reduce in strength

If you give your baby juice, dilute it well with cooled, boiled water.

solicit / s??l?s?t / 閱

v. 懇求，乞求 request earnestly; seek

The middle-aged man disguises himself as a blind and solicits in the metro everyday.

indices / ??nd?si?z /

n. 指數，指標 signs; indications

Once correctly interpreted, the economic indices can explain a lot of things.

iconoclastic ● / ?a?kɑ?n??kl?st?k / 閱

adj. 偶像破壞的，打破舊習的 attacking cherished traditions

He put forward an iconoclastic theory about language.

pathetic / p??θet?k / 閱

adj. 可憐的，令人同情的 causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching

Animal right activists risked their lives stopping trucks on the highway delivering pathetic dogs and cats.

immune / ??mju?n / 閱

adj. 免疫的；豁免的，免除的 resistant to; free or exempt from

You should learn to be immune to the pessimistic emotions.

intractable ● / ?n?tr?kt?bl /

adj. 難以駕馭的，倔強的 unruly; stubborn; unyielding

What should we say to convince the intractable opponents?

equanimity ● / ?ekw??n?m?ti /

n. 平和，鎮靜 calmness of temperament; composure

He didn’t lose equanimity, even in the most dangerous time.

concede ■ / k?n?si?d / 閱

v. 承認；讓出 admit; yield

In fear of strike, the boss conceded to the workers.

schematic / ski??m?t?k /

adj. 圖表的，圖解的 relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols

It is helpful for you to construct a simple schematic diagram when analyzing the operating principles of this machine.

caustic / ?k??st?k / 閱

adj. 腐蝕性的；刻薄的 burning; sarcastically biting

I’m used to her caustic remarks.

inordinate / ?n???rd?n?t /

adj. 紊亂的；過度的 unrestrained; excessive

They spent an inordinate amount of time on unnecessary work.

countermand / ?ka?nt?rm?nd /

v. 取消 cancel; revoke

I have now to countermand that order.

eccentricity / ?eksen?tr?s?ti / 閱

n. 古怪行為，反常行為 oddity; idiosyncrasy

His eccentricity of bathing with cold water lasts many years.

hoard / h??rd / 閱

v. 貯藏 stockpile; accumulate for future use n. 貯藏物 a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away

He loves to hoard up treasures.

sentinel / ?sent?nl / 閱

n. 崗哨，看守；哨兵 sentry; lookout

An array of sentinels stood in front of the gate tower, with rifles in their hands at ready.

chide / t?a?d / 閱

v. 斥責 scold

The wife chided her husband for being irresponsible.

comprise / k?m?pra?z / 閱

v. 包括，由…構成 include; consist of

The United States comprises 50 states.

preempt / pri?empt / 閱

v. 先占，先取；取代 head off; forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself; supplant

He preempted any possibilities for his son to be indulged in online games.

exonerate ■ / ?ɡ?zɑ?n?re?t / 閱

v. 免除，證明無罪 acquit; exculpate

He may be exonerated because of the new evidence.

flamboyant / fl?m?b???nt / 閱

adj. 華麗的；引人注目的 ornate; (of people or their behaviour) different, confident and exciting in a way that attracts attention

You are a rising flamboyant star in this field.

incipient / ?n?s?pi?nt /

adj. 起初的，開始存在或出現的 beginning; in an early stage

Taking some exercise before breakfast is an incipient habit of mine.

differentiate / ?d?f??ren?ie?t / 閱

v. 區別，鑒別 distinguish; perceive a difference between

It is necessary to differentiate between forecasts and projections.

parallelism / ?p?r?lel?z?m / 閱

n. 平行，類似 state of being parallel, similarity

A striking parallelism exists between the lives’ of the two brothers.

abhor / ?b?h??r / 閱

v. 憎惡，痛恨 detest; hate

We should abhor all forms of terrorism.

ambience / ??mbi?ns /

n. 周圍環境，氣氛 environment; atmosphere

She likes dining in that small restaurant because of the pleasant ambience there.

servitude / ?s??rv?tu?d / 閱

n. 奴役；勞役 slavery; compulsory labor

The workers could no longer bear the servitude of the work and were scheming a large-scale strike.

stanza / ?st?nz? / 閱

n. （詩的）節 division of a poem

There are usually four stanzas in his poems.

amalgamate / ??m?lɡ?me?t / 閱

v. 合并，結合 combine; unite in one body

The small chemical companies had amalgamated into a vast global corporation.

refute ■ / r??fju?t / 閱

v. 駁斥，駁倒 disprove

The film star was quick to refute the rumor spread on the Internet.

renege / r??ni?ɡ /

v. 否認；違背，背棄 deny; go back on

Under no circumstances should you rely on him because he always reneges on his promises.

admonition / ??dm??n??n / 閱

n. 警告，告誡 warning

The driver received an admonition from the police for sounding his horn repeatedly.

interim / ??nt?r?m /

n. 中間時期，過渡時期 meantime

The new government made efforts to stabilize the economy during the interim.

effete / ??fi?t / 閱

adj. 缺乏活力的；軟弱的，衰弱的；貧瘠的 lacking vigor; worn out; sterile

The effete civilization revealed a lot to the world.

incite ■ / ?n?sa?t / 閱

v. 刺激，激勵；煽動 arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist

He deliberately incited the workforce to a strike.

acme / ??kmi /

n. 頂峰 top; pinnacle

The athlete retired at the acme of her career.

compound / k?m?pa?nd / 閱

v. 混合，組合；以復利計算；使增加 combine; constitute; pay interest; increase

Common salt is compounded of sodium and chlorine.

insipid ■ / ?n?s?p?d / 閱

adj. 沒有味道的；平淡的 lacking in flavor; dull

After an hour of insipid lectures, he left the conference room in disappointment.

irrational / ??r???nl / 閱

adj. 不合理的；無理性的；荒謬的 illogical; lacking reason; insane

She has been irrational after his death.

burnish / ?b??rn?? / 閱

v. 擦亮，磨光 make shiny by rubbing; polish

The workers tired to burnish the copper unearthed.

rampant / ?r?mp?nt / 閱

adj. 蔓延的；不受限制的 growing in profusion; unrestrained

The city was almost out of control because of the rampant violence.

repercussion / ?ri?p?r?k??n / 閱

n. 影響；彈回；反響，回聲 result or impact (of an event, etc.); rebound; reverberation

The CEO’s resignation had serious repercussions on the firm, for it led to the quick dropping of stock prices.

underlying / ??nd?r?la??? / 閱

adj. 潛在的；根本的；在下面的 fundamental; lying below

To solve a problem you have to understand its underlying causes.

tycoon / ta??ku?n / 閱

n. （企業界的）大亨，巨頭 wealthy leader

Bill Gates was a prominent tycoon.

appreciate / ??pri??ie?t / 閱

v. 感激；增值；體諒 be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

The boss appreciated his employees’ efforts to achieve the company’s prosperity.

depredation / ?depr??de??n / 閱

n. 搶劫，掠奪性攻擊 plundering

Most southern towns have suffered from the reckless depredation of the armed gang.

preclude ■ / pr??klu?d / 閱

v. 阻止；排除 make impossible; eliminate

Lack of witness precluded the investigation of the murder.

rabid / ?r?b?d /

adj. 瘋狂的，狂熱的 like a fanatic; furious

Many Chinese youngsters are rabid followers of Kobe and would never miss any opportunity to watch the game played by Lakers.

parameter / p??r?m?t?r /

n. 界限；限制因素；特征 boundary, limiting factor, distinguishing characteristic

Some feminists believe that women have to redefine the parameters of every field.

abyss / ??b?s /

n. 深淵 enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

After losing his family, he fell into an abyss of despair.

incessant / ?n?sesnt / 閱

adj. 不斷的，不停的 uninterrupted; unceasing

There has been incessant political upheavals in this country since the beginning of this century.

conscientious / ?kɑ?n?i?en??s / 閱

adj. 盡責的，謹慎的 scrupulous; careful

They are generally very conscientious about their work.

assiduous ● / ??s?d?u?s / 閱

adj. 勤奮的 diligent

The great achievement is based on his assiduous research.

formality / f??r?m?l?ti / 閱

n. 儀式；禮節，俗套 ceremonious quality; something done just for form’s sake

Running through all these formalities made me feel exhausted.

conviction ■ / k?n?v?k?n / 閱

n. 宣告有罪；深信 judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

He had a prior conviction for armed robbery.

fop / fɑ?p /

n. 花花公子；過分講究衣飾或舉動的人 dandy; man excessively concerned with his clothes

He is a typical fop.

chary / ?t?eri /

adj. 謹慎的；吝嗇的 cautious; sparing or restrained about giving

Mary is chary of making friends.

venturesome / ?vent??rs?m /

adj. 冒險的，大膽的 bold

He prefers the horror movie that is full of thrilling and venturesome scenes.

query / ?kw?ri / 閱

n. 質問，疑問 inquiry; question

The report about food safety has raised several important queries.

titanic / ta??t?n?k / 閱

adj. 巨大的 gigantic

The two brothers were involved in a titanic struggle for a highly profitable estate handed down by their father.

valor / ?v?l?r / 閱

n. 英勇，勇猛 bravery

The troops showed great valor in the battle.

inevitable / ?n?ev?t?bl / 閱

adj. 不可避免的，必然的 unavoidable

If you keep going like that, failure will be inevitable.

reactionary / ri??k??neri /

adj. 反作用的；反動的，保守的 recoiling from progress; politically ultraconservative

The reactionary forces were thrown down one by one.

mitigate ■ / ?m?t?ɡe?t / 閱

v. 使緩和，減輕 appease; moderate

Nothing Levis did could mitigate Anne’s anger; she refused to forgive him for making fun of her.

palpable / ?p?lp?bl / 閱

adj. 可觸知的；明顯的，易察覺的 tangible; unmistakable; easily perceptible

There is a palpable difference in their family backgrounds.

assuage ● / ??swe?d? / 閱

v. 減輕，使滿足 ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)

He tried to assuage his pain by drinking.

untenable / ?n?ten?bl / 閱

adj. 防守不住的；不能維持的 indefensible; not able to be maintained

The myths are logically or scientifically untenable.

vulnerable / ?v?ln?r?bl / 閱

adj. 易受攻擊的，易傷的 susceptible to wounds

People with high blood pressure are especially vulnerable to heart disease.

sever / ?sev?r / 閱

v. 切斷，分開 cut; separate

The voice of protesting against being severed trade with neighboring countries ran higher.