a- = without
amateur
atheist
amoral
-cracy = manage
democracy
bureaucracy
pro- = in favor of
promotion
evict VERB
to legally force someone to leave the house they are living in, usually becausethey have not paid their rent
evacuate VERB
to leave a building or other place because it is notsafe
emerge VERB
to come out of something or out from behind something
congress 國會 (美) = the senate home of Protestment
parliament (英)
WASP = White Anglo- Saxon Protestment
WASP "Stuuart little"
trade in services 服貿協議
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1.Distraught (a.) [dɪˋstrɔt]
so upset and worried that you cannot think clearly
e.g. Relatives are tonight comforting the distraught parents.
2. Detriment (n.) [ˋdɛtrəmənt]
the act of causing harm or damage; something that causes harm or damage
e.g. He worked very long hours, to the detriment of his marriage.
3. Finespun (a.) [ˈfaɪnˈspʌn]
developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
e.g. The men finespun tunics glistening softly with oil.
4. Douse (v.) [daʊs]
to cover something or someone with a liquid, especially water of fuel;to make a fire stop burning by pouring water over it
e.g. The old man roasted them over charcoal and doused them with wine.
5. Goblet (n.) [ˈɡɒblət]
a large glass with a tall stem;a metal or glass cup used in the past for drinking wine
e.g. He poured some wine into the goblet.
6. Billow (n.) [ˈbɪləʊ]
a large wave in the sea;a moving cloud of something such as smoke or steam
e.g. The wind blew hard and the sea was billowing.
7. Affront (v.) [əˋfrʌnt]
to offend or insult someone, especially by not showing respect
e.g. He stepped back, affronted by the question.
8. Negligible (a.) [ˋnɛglɪdʒəb!]
too slight or unimportant to have any effect
e.g. The damage done to his property was negligible.
9. Sapling (n.) [ˈsæplɪŋ]
a young tree
e.g. She cut down the sapling with one chop.
10. Beseech (v.) [bɪˋsitʃ]
to eagerly and anxiously ask someone for something
e.g. He besought the judge to show mercy.
11. Lament (v.) [ləˋmɛnt]
to express feelings of great sadness about something:;to express annoyance or disappointment about something you think is unsatisfactory or unfair
e.g. He lamented that people had expected too much of him too soon.
12. Taunt (v.) [tɔnt]
to try to make somebody angry or upset by saying unkind things about them, laughing at their failures, etc
e.g. The other children taunted him about his weight.
13. Eloquently (adv.) [ˈɛləkwəntlɪ]
in an eloquent manner; stated well
e.g. The Furies argue eloquently.
14. Secular (a.) [ˋsɛkjəlɚ]
not connected with or controlled by a church or other religious authority
e.g. A secular law, rule, or code of law.
15. Swagger (v.) [ˋswægɚ]
to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders in a way that shows you are very confident - used to show disapproval
e.g. He swaggered over towards me.
16. Torment (n.) [ˋtɔr͵mɛnt]
severe mental or physical suffering
e.g. She lay awake all night in torment.
17. Ambush (v.) [ˋæmbʊʃ]
a sudden attack on someone by people who have been hiding and waiting for them, or the place where this happens
e.g. The soldiers were killed in an ambush.
18. Internecine (a.) [͵ɪntɚˋnisaɪn]
internecine fighting or struggles happen between members of the same group or nation
e.g. An internecine feud among proxy holders.
19. Capriciously (adv.) [kəˋprɪʃəslɪ]
likely to change your mind suddenly or behave in an unexpected way
e.g. Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse.
20. Implicit (a.) [ɪmˋplɪsɪt]
suggested without being directly expressed
e.g. His statement is being seen as implicit criticism of the work of research laboratories.
21. Arbitrary (a.) [ˋɑrbə͵trɛrɪ]
not seeming to be based on a reason, system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair
e.g. She married an artist with an arbitrary character.
22. Irreconcilable (a.) [ɪˋrɛkən͵saɪləb!]
if differences or disagreements are irreconcilable, they are so great that it is not possible to settle them
e.g. We can never agree our views are irreconcilable.
23. Furrow (n.) [ˋfɝo]
deep line or fold in the skin of someone's face, especially on the forehead
e.g. A deep furrow appeared between his brows.
24. Enamel (n.) [ɪˋnæm!]
a hard shiny substance that is put onto metal, clay etc for decoration or protection
e.g. Some of the enamel on this pan is chipped off.
25. Glisten (v.) [ˋglɪsn]
to shine and look wet or oily
e.g. The boy's back was glistening with sweat.
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