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domineer .
【考法 1】 vt. 專制統治： to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
【例】 Her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her. 她生活在她丈夫和婆婆的高壓統治下。
【近】 tyrannize
【派】 domineering adj. 專橫的，盛氣凌人的
vile .
【考法 1】 adj. 丑陋的： unpleasant to look at
【例】 a truly vile combination of colors 著實丑陋的混搭色調
【近】 grotesque, hideous, homely, monstrous
【反】 aesthetic, attractive, beautiful, comely, cute, fair, gorgeous, handsome, ravishing, seemly 漂亮迷人的
【考法 2】 adj. （道德上）可鄙的，卑鄙的： morally despicable or abhorrent
【例】 Nothing is so vile as intellectual dishonesty. 沒什么比智力上的欺騙更為可鄙的了。
【近】 base, contemptible, despicable, detestable, dishonorable, execrable, ignominious, mean, nasty, paltry, sordid, wretched
【反】 honorable, lofty, noble, straight, upright, venerable, virtuous 有道德的
poach .
【考法 1】 vt. 水煮： to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam
【例】 He poached an egg for breakfast. 他煮了一個荷包蛋做早飯。
【近】 coddle, parboil, simmer, stew palpitation .
【考法 1】 n. （有節奏的）舒張收縮： a rhythmic expanding and contracting
【例】 a palpitation of the blood vessels 血管有節奏的舒張收縮
【近】 beat, beating, pulse, throb
palaver .
【考法 1】 n. 對話，交流： an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
【例】 seemingly endless palaver between the negotiating parties 談判雙方之間看似沒有盡頭的對話
【近】 argument, colloquy, conference, consult, council, counsel, debate, dialogue, parley
【考法 2】 vi. 閑聊： to talk profusely or idly
【例】 Mothers were palavering and drinking coffee while watching their children play. 母親們一邊看著她們的孩子玩耍，一邊喝著咖啡閑談。
【近】 babble, chatter, converse, gabble, jabber, prate, prattle, rattle, twitter
favoritism .
【考法 1】 n. 偏愛，偏袒： the showing of special favor
【例】 Favoritism blinded the administrator to the benefits of the proposed system for distributing work. 偏袒使得經理無法意識到這一待討論的分配系統所帶來的收益。
【近】 favor, one-sidedness, partiality, prejudice, tendentiousness
【反】 impartiality, neutrality, objectivity, open-mindedness, unbiasedness 公平，公正
overwrought .
【考法 1】 adj. 十分激動的，非常不安的： being in a state of increased activity or agitation
【例】 She became overwrought when she heard that her child was missing. 當她得知自己孩子失蹤的消息后變得極其激動和不安。
【近】 agitated, excited, frenzied, heated, hectic, hyperactive, overactive
【反】 calm, collected, composed, placid, serene, tranquil 冷靜的，沉著的
【考法 2】 adj. （裝飾）過分華麗的： elaborately and often excessively decorated
【例】 The author's prose is overwrought with purple passages and florid metaphors. 這個作者的散文里充滿了詞藻華麗的段落和比喻，顯得有些過分。
【近】 baroque, bedizened, flamboyant, florid, fussy, gingerbreaded, ornate, overdecorated
【反】 austere, plain, severe, stark, unadorned 樸素的
sequel .
【考法 1】 n. 結果： a result or consequence
【例】 Higher prices are a logical sequel to higher costs for manufacturers. 從邏輯上來說，更高的價格是更高的生產成本的結果。
【近】 aftermath, conclusion, consequence, fate, fruit, outcome, product, result, sequence
【反】 antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason 起因，原因
fad .
【考法 1】 n. （短暫的）流行，時尚： a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time
【例】 Once the fad for that kind of music had passed, nobody would have been caught dead listening to it. 一旦那種流派的音樂流行風刮過之后，就沒有人會來聽它出丑了。
【近】 buzz, craze, enthusiasm, fashion, trend, vogue
【反】 classic 經典；standard 標準
arid .
【考法 1】 adj. 干燥的： marked by little or no precipitation or humidity
【例】 arid wastelands unfit for human habitation 不適合人類居住的干燥荒原
【近】 droughty, dry, sere, thirsty, waterless
【反】 damp, dank, humid, moist, wet 濕潤的，潮濕的
【考法 2】 adj. 無趣的，無聊的： causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
【例】 arid wastelands unfit for human habitation 不適合人類居住的干燥荒原
【近】 dreary, dull, flat, humdrum, jading, jejune, monochromatic, monotonous, pedestrian, stale, stodgy, tedious, wearisome
【反】 absorbing, engaging, engrossing, gripping, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting 有趣的，吸引人的
n. 會議，會談，討論會，協商會
