字彙計畫 — Week 9 · 網格

adverse

[ædˈvɝs]

不利的；有害的 (adj)

The drug may have adverse side effects.

advocate

[ˈædvəˌket]

提倡；擁護 (v)

She advocates for animal rights.

amicable

[ˈæmɪkəbl̩]

友好的；和睦的 (adj)

They reached an amicable agreement.

asset

[ˈæsɛt]

資產；有價值之物 (n)

Patience is a valuable asset in teaching.

astute

[əˈstut]

精明的；敏銳的 (adj)

She is an astute businesswoman.

bigot

[ˈbɪɡət]

偏執者；頑固者 (n)

He was a bigot who distrusted all outsiders.

blatant

[ˈbletn̩t]

公然的；明目張膽的 (adj)

It was a blatant lie.

entourage

[ˈɑntʊˌrɑʒ]

隨行人員；隨從 (n)

The star arrived with a large entourage.

extortion

[ɪkˈstɔrʃən]

敲詐；勒索 (n)

He was arrested for extortion.

impresario

[ˌɪmprəˈsɑrɪˌo]

演出主辦人；經理人 (n)

The impresario booked acts for the festival.

ineffectual

[ˌɪnɪˈfɛktʃuəl]

無效的；徒勞的 (adj)

His ineffectual efforts solved nothing.

loath

[loθ]

不情願的；勉強的 (adj)

She was loath to admit her mistake.

malady

[ˈmælədɪ]

疾病；弊病 (n)

He suffers from a mysterious malady.

nefarious

[nɪˈfɛrɪəs]

邪惡的；不法的 (adj)

They uncovered a nefarious scheme.

scrutinize

[ˈskrutn̩ˌaɪz]

細查；詳細審視 (v)

Inspectors scrutinized every document.

solicit

[səˈlɪsɪt]

懇求；徵求 (v)

The charity solicited donations from the public.

spew

[spju]

噴出；嘔吐 (v)

The volcano spewed ash into the sky.

venom

[ˈvɛnəm]

毒液；惡意 (n)

The snake injects venom through its fangs.

vexatious

[vɛkˈseʃəs]

令人煩惱的；麻煩的 (adj)

He filed a vexatious lawsuit.

virulent

[ˈvɪrjələnt]

劇毒的；惡毒的 (adj)

A virulent strain of flu swept the city.