acclimate
v.習慣于
We are becoming acclimated to New York weather.
我們漸漸習慣了紐約的天氣。
assail
v.攻擊；質問 n.adj. assailant
The senators assailed the President on the subject of the treaty between the two countries.
議員們質問總統有關兩國間的條約。
congest
v.充滿 n.congestion
His face was congested with anger as the argument grew more heated.
爭辨得更加熱烈時，他的臉上充滿怒意。
effusive
adj.熱情的。n.effusion
Her effusive wecome made us feel most uncomfortable.
她熱情地款待，使得我們非常不自在。
frugal
adj.節約的 n.frugality
A good manager is frugal in the use of his funds.
一個好的經營者節約使用資金。
insolvent
adj.無力償還的；破產的 n.insolvency
The newspapers accused the government of being insolvent in its debts.
報紙指控政府無力償還債務。
nausea
n.暈船 v.nauseate
Most passengers of the ship were seized with nausea during the storm at sea.
船上大多數乘客在風暴中暈船。
redeem
v.贖回 n.redemption
She had no way to redeem her furniture out of pawn.
她無法贖回她當掉的家具。
seep
v.滲入 n.seepage
They used waterproof cement to prevent water from seeping through the roof the tunnel.
他們用防水的水泥阻止水從坑道的頂上滲入。
symmetry
n.對稱 adj.symmetrical
A swollen cheek spoiled the symmetry of his handsome face.
一邊腫的面頰破壞了他英俊的臉龐的對稱。
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aggravate
v.使更壞 n.aggravation
New York's hot weather is often aggravated by its humidity.
由于潮濕，使得紐約炎熱的天氣更加惡劣。
balmy
adj.溫和的
A balmy breeze was blowing across the beautiful lake.
一陣溫和的微風拂過美麗的湖面。
culmination
n.極點；頂點 v.culminate
The culmination of the doctor's life's work was his discovery of a cure of cancer.
那位醫生一生工作中最高的成就，便是在癌癥冶療上的發現。
endorse
v.簽名于（票據等的）背面n.endorsement
The storekeeper endorsed my bill when I paid the full amount.
當我把錢付清時，店主在帳單后簽了名。
hygiene
n.衛生學 ajd.hygienic
The main field of hygiene in concerned with healthy living and cleanliness.
衛生學的主要范圍和健康的生活及清潔有關。
intangible
adj.不能觸摸的 n.intangibility
Sound is intangible and the same is true of light.
聲和光都是不可觸摸的。
oblivious
adj.忘記的 n.oblivion
Grandfather sat by the fireplace, oblivious of everything around him.
祖父坐在火爐旁，忘卻了周遭的一切。
rite
n.儀式 adj.ritual
The funeral will be performed according to church rites.
葬禮將依據教會的儀式來舉行。
simulate
n.假裝 adj.simulative
Her story was boring, but he simulated interest to please her.
雖然她的故事令人厭倦，但他假裝有興趣以取悅她。
transcribe
v.以另一種文字或符號寫出 n.transcript
The account of the trial was transcribed from the stenographer's shorthand notes.
審判的記錄由速記員的速記符號翻譯出來。
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annex
v.合并 n.annexation
The United States annexed Texas in 1845.
1845年美國合并了德州。
brew
v.1.釀造 2.圖謀
Some people brew beer at home for home use.
有些有在家中釀啤酒以供自用。
The boys whispering in the corner are brewing some mischief.
那些在角落說消消話的男孩子們正企圖搗亂。
deride
v.嘲笑
The boys derided him for his fear of the darkness.
男孩們嘲笑他怕黑。
evaluate
v.評估
She always evaluates people by their clothes.
她總是由衣著來評估人。
imminent
adj.即將來臨的
Swept along by the swift current, he was in imminent danger of going over he waterfall.
被一陣急速的水流沖走之后，他正面臨著被沖下瀑布的危險。
judicious
adj.明智的
A judicious historian selects and weighs facts carefully and critically.
明智的歷史學家以小心翼翼、批判性的態度權衡事實。
preponderance
n.(數目，重量，力量之)優勢
There is a preponderance of hot days in July and August.
七、八月間炎熱的日子最多。
sage
adj.明智的
Many sage staffs around the commander helped him win the battle.
司令官身旁許多明智的參謀幫助他贏了那場戰役。
specter
n.幽靈
The specter of the murdered man haunted the house.
被謀殺的鬼魂常在這間屋子出沒。
tumult
n.騷動
The shout of "Fire" caused a great tumult in the theater.
“失火”的喊叫聲使得劇院大亂。
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apathy
n.漠不關心；冷漠
Her apathy since her husband's death worries her children.
自從丈夫死后，她的冷淡使得孩子們感到憂慮。
collide
v.沖突
If the aims of two countries collide, there many he a war.
兩國的目標如果沖突，可能引起戰爭。
drape
v.懸掛
The buildings were draped with red, white, and blue bunting.
屋子上懸掛著紅白藍三色的旗幟。
fatuous
adj.愚昧的
After his boring speech for over an hour, the fatuous speaker waited for applause from the audience.
經過一小時多令人厭倦的演講后，那愚昧的演說者期待著聽眾的掌聲。
impudent
adj.厚顏的
The impudent boy made faces at the teacher.
那厚顏的男孩對老師扮鬼臉。
meditate
v.考慮
I could have given a much better answer if I had enough time to meditate.
若是我有足夠的時間來考慮，便能有一個好得多的回答。
purify
v.洗除罪惡
This music seems to purify one's spirit of evil thoughts.
這音樂似乎能消除人罪惡的念頭。
sagacious
adj.精明的
A sagacious businessman seldom fails in his business.
精明的商人在生意上很少失敗。
suave
adj.文雅的
The secretary's beautiful figure and suave manners made the office bright.
秘書美麗的身材及文雅的態度，使得辦公室為之一亮。
vigilance
n.警醒
The watchman who caught the thief was praised for his vigilance.
那抓到小偷的巡夜者，因其警覺受到贊賞。