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defray
[dɪˈfre]
支付；負擔（費用） (v)
The company will defray the travel costs for all attendees.
taciturn
[ˈtæsəˌtɝn]
沉默寡言的；不愛說話的 (adj)
Her taciturn nature made her seem mysterious to her colleagues.
terse
[tɝs]
簡潔的；簡練的 (adj)
He gave a terse reply that ended the conversation immediately.
boon
[bun]
恩惠；福利 (n)
The new highway has been a boon to local businesses.
proletariat
[ˌproləˈtɛrɪət]
無產階級；勞工階級 (n)
Marx wrote extensively about the struggles of the proletariat.
heterogeneous
[ˌhɛtərəˈdʒinɪəs]
異質的；混雜的 (adj)
The city has a heterogeneous population from many countries.
pittance
[ˈpɪtns]
微薄的收入；少量 (n)
He worked long hours for a mere pittance.
glib
[ɡlɪb]
油嘴滑舌的；輕率的 (adj)
The salesman gave a glib answer that did not inspire trust.
penchant
[ˈpɛntʃənt]
嗜好；強烈傾向 (n)
She has a penchant for collecting antique pottery.
solicitous
[səˈlɪsətəs]
關心的；掛念的 (adj)
He was solicitous about his grandmother's health every day.
circumscribe
[ˈsɝkəmˌskraɪb]
限制；圈住 (v)
Strict laws circumscribe the powers of the local government.
dearth
[dɝθ]
缺乏；不足 (n)
There is a dearth of qualified teachers in rural areas.
ingratiating
[ɪnˈɡreʃɪˌetɪŋ]
討好的；逢迎的 (adj)
His ingratiating smile failed to win over the suspicious crowd.
mercenary
[ˈmɝsəˌnɛrɪ]
唯利是圖的；傭兵 (adj/n)
Her mercenary motives became clear when the inheritance was announced.
extemporize
[ɪkˈstɛmpəˌraɪz]
即席演說；即興創作 (v)
When the speaker forgot her notes, she had to extemporize.
erudite
[ˈɛrjəˌdaɪt]
博學的；有學問的 (adj)
The erudite professor was admired by students and peers alike.
austere
[ɔˈstɪr]
嚴峻的；樸素的 (adj)
The monks lived an austere life in the mountain monastery.
laconic
[ləˈkɑnɪk]
簡潔的；言簡意賅的 (adj)
His laconic response left the reporters wanting more details.
ameliorate
[əˈmiljəˌret]
改善；改良 (v)
The new policies aim to ameliorate working conditions for employees.
expunge
[ɪkˈspʌndʒ]
刪除；抹去 (v)
The judge agreed to expunge the minor offense from his record.
circumspect
[ˈsɝkəmˌspɛkt]
謹慎的；慎重的 (adj)
Be circumspect when sharing personal information online.
quiescent
[kwaɪˈɛsnt]
靜止的；不活動的 (adj)
The volcano has been quiescent for over a hundred years.
foible
[ˈfɔɪbl]
小缺點；弱點 (n)
We all have our little foibles that make us human.
fervent
[ˈfɝvənt]
熱情的；熱烈的 (adj)
She is a fervent supporter of environmental causes.
protract
[proˈtrækt]
延長；拖延 (v)
The lawyers tried to protract the trial with endless motions.
ostentatious
[ˌɑstɛnˈteʃəs]
炫耀的；浮華的 (adj)
His ostentatious mansion was the talk of the town.
quandary
[ˈkwɑndərɪ]
困惑；窘境 (n)
She was in a quandary about which job offer to accept.
censure
[ˈsɛnʃɚ]
譴責；責難 (v/n)
The senator faced censure for his unethical behavior.
cavil
[ˈkævl]
吹毛求疵；挑剔 (v)
Critics continued to cavil at minor flaws in the otherwise excellent film.
assimilate
[əˈsɪməˌlet]
同化；吸收 (v)
It can take years to fully assimilate into a new culture.
rescind
[rɪˈsɪnd]
廢除；撤回 (v)
The board voted to rescind the controversial policy last week.
discernible
[dɪˈsɝnəbl]
可辨別的；可識別的 (adj)
There was a discernible change in his attitude after the meeting.
cataclysm
[ˈkætəˌklɪzəm]
大災難；劇變 (n)
The financial cataclysm of 2008 affected millions worldwide.
narcissism
[ˈnɑrsəˌsɪzəm]
自戀；自我陶醉 (n)
His narcissism prevented him from accepting any criticism.
incriminate
[ɪnˈkrɪməˌnet]
使顯有罪；連累 (v)
She refused to answer questions that might incriminate her brother.
stigma
[ˈstɪɡmə]
汙名；恥辱 (n)
There is still a stigma attached to seeking mental health treatment.
brevity
[ˈbrɛvətɪ]
簡短；簡潔 (n)
The brevity of his speech surprised the audience.
perquisite
[ˈpɝkwəzɪt]
額外津貼；特權 (n)
A company car is a common perquisite for senior executives.
indigent
[ˈɪndədʒənt]
貧困的；貧窮的 (adj)
The charity provides free meals for indigent families.
clairvoyant
[klɛrˈvɔɪənt]
有洞察力的；千里眼的 (adj/n)
She seemed almost clairvoyant in her ability to predict market trends.
adroit
[əˈdrɔɪt]
靈巧的；熟練的 (adj)
He is adroit at handling difficult customers with grace.
platitude
[ˈplætəˌtjud]
陳腔濫調；老生常談 (n)
His speech was full of platitudes and offered no real solutions.
fastidious
[fæsˈtɪdɪəs]
挑剔的；一絲不苟的 (adj)
She is fastidious about keeping her workspace perfectly organized.
vendetta
[vɛnˈdɛtə]
世仇；長期報復 (n)
The two families have carried on a vendetta for generations.
lucid
[ˈlusɪd]
清晰的；明白易懂的 (adj)
Her lucid explanation helped everyone understand the complex theory.
salient
[ˈselɪənt]
顯著的；突出的 (adj)
Let me summarize the salient points of the proposal.
categorical
[ˌkætəˈɡɔrɪkl]
絕對的；明確的 (adj)
He gave a categorical denial of all the allegations.
inscrutable
[ɪnˈskrutəbl]
難以理解的；神秘的 (adj)
Her inscrutable expression revealed nothing of her true feelings.
construe
[kənˈstru]
解釋；理解 (v)
Do not construe my silence as agreement with your plan.
allude
[əˈlud]
暗示；間接提到 (v)
She did not name him directly but seemed to allude to his mistakes.