字彙的力量 · Level 4

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provident
[ˈprɑvədənt]
有遠見的；節儉的 (adj)
A provident farmer stores grain for the lean years ahead.
impute
[ɪmˈpjut]
歸咎於；歸因於 (v)
Critics impute the failure of the project to poor planning.
astute
[əˈstjut]
精明的；敏銳的 (adj)
An astute investor noticed the trend before anyone else did.
neophyte
[ˈniəˌfaɪt]
新手；初學者 (n)
As a neophyte in the kitchen, he burned his first three dishes.
enigma
[əˈnɪɡmə]
謎；難解之事 (n)
Her sudden departure remains an enigma to her closest friends.
credence
[ˈkridns]
相信；信任 (n)
The new evidence lent credence to his claim of innocence.
venerate
[ˈvɛnəˌret]
尊敬；崇敬 (v)
Many cultures venerate their ancestors through annual ceremonies.
garrulous
[ˈɡærələs]
多話的；嘮叨的 (adj)
The garrulous neighbor kept us at the door for nearly an hour.
trenchant
[ˈtrɛntʃənt]
犀利的；尖銳的 (adj)
Her trenchant analysis exposed the flaws in the proposal.
autonomous
[ɔˈtɑnəməs]
自治的；自主的 (adj)
The region became autonomous after decades of struggle.
panacea
[ˌpænəˈsiə]
萬靈丹；萬能藥 (n)
Technology is no panacea for the deeper problems in education.
ephemeral
[əˈfɛmərəl]
短暫的；瞬息的 (adj)
The beauty of cherry blossoms is famously ephemeral.
onerous
[ˈɑnərəs]
繁重的；煩人的 (adj)
Caring for three young children proved an onerous task.
laity
[ˈleəti]
外行人；平信徒 (n)
Medical jargon often confuses the laity during consultations.
pungent
[ˈpʌndʒənt]
刺鼻的；尖刻的 (adj)
The pungent smell of garlic filled the small kitchen.
prosaic
[proˈzeɪk]
平凡的；乏味的 (adj)
His prosaic description failed to capture the wonder of the trip.
charlatan
[ˈʃɑrlətən]
騙子；江湖郎中 (n)
The so-called doctor turned out to be a charlatan selling fake cures.
perfunctory
[pɚˈfʌŋktəri]
敷衍的；草率的 (adj)
He gave a perfunctory nod and walked past without stopping.
morass
[məˈræs]
困境；沼澤 (n)
The country sank into a morass of debt and political chaos.
sophistry
[ˈsɑfɪstri]
詭辯；謬論 (n)
His argument was clever sophistry rather than honest reasoning.
prolific
[prəˈlɪfɪk]
多產的；豐富的 (adj)
She is a prolific author who publishes a new novel every year.
mundane
[mʌnˈden]
平凡的；世俗的 (adj)
He longed to escape his mundane office job and travel the world.
myriad
[ˈmɪrɪəd]
無數的；大量的 (adj)
The night sky revealed a myriad of stars above the desert.
dissident
[ˈdɪsədənt]
持異議者；不同政見者 (n)
The dissident was exiled for criticizing the government openly.
laudable
[ˈlɔdəbl]
值得讚美的 (adj)
Her efforts to help the homeless are truly laudable.
inimitable
[ɪnˈɪmətəbl]
無法模仿的；獨特的 (adj)
The actor delivered the speech with his inimitable charm.
jaded
[ˈdʒedɪd]
厭倦的；疲憊的 (adj)
After years on the job, the reporter felt jaded by the constant bad news.
myopic
[maɪˈɑpɪk]
短視的；近視的 (adj)
A myopic focus on profits can damage long-term success.
demonstrable
[ˈdɛmənstrəbl]
可證明的；明顯的 (adj)
There is demonstrable evidence that the program improves test scores.
callow
[ˈkælo]
幼稚的；不成熟的 (adj)
The callow recruit panicked at the first sign of trouble.
acquiesce
[ˌækwiˈɛs]
默許；勉強同意 (v)
She finally acquiesced to her parents wishes and went to law school.
pontificate
[pɑnˈtɪfəˌket]
自以為是地談論 (v)
He loves to pontificate about politics at every dinner party.
deleterious
[ˌdɛləˈtɪrɪəs]
有害的；有毒的 (adj)
Smoking has well-known deleterious effects on the lungs.
ambivalent
[æmˈbɪvələnt]
矛盾的；猶豫不決的 (adj)
She felt ambivalent about moving to a new city for work.
pensive
[ˈpɛnsɪv]
沉思的；憂鬱的 (adj)
He sat by the window in a pensive mood, watching the rain.
impromptu
[ɪmˈprɑmptu]
即興的；臨時的 (adj)
She gave an impromptu speech that moved the entire audience.
conjecture
[kənˈdʒɛktʃɚ]
推測；猜想 (n)
Without hard data, his theory remains pure conjecture.
surreptitious
[ˌsɝəpˈtɪʃəs]
偷偷摸摸的；秘密的 (adj)
He cast a surreptitious glance at his phone during the meeting.
exemplary
[ɪɡˈzɛmplərɪ]
模範的；典型的 (adj)
Her exemplary behavior earned her a scholarship.
impeccable
[ɪmˈpɛkəbl]
無瑕疵的；完美的 (adj)
He arrived in an impeccable suit, not a wrinkle in sight.
attest
[əˈtɛst]
證明；證實 (v)
Many witnesses can attest to his honesty in business dealings.
copious
[ˈkopɪəs]
豐富的；大量的 (adj)
She took copious notes during the lecture.
fallacious
[fəˈleʃəs]
謬誤的；騙人的 (adj)
His argument rests on a fallacious assumption about human nature.
stoic
[ˈstoɪk]
堅忍的；克制的 (adj)
She remained stoic throughout the painful ordeal.
recrimination
[rɪˌkrɪməˈneʃən]
反責；互相指責 (n)
The meeting dissolved into bitter recrimination between the two sides.
affinity
[əˈfɪnəti]
喜好；密切關係 (n)
She has a natural affinity for languages and learns them quickly.
volatile
[ˈvɑlətɪl]
易變的；不穩定的 (adj)
The stock market has been highly volatile in recent weeks.
squalid
[ˈskwɑlɪd]
骯髒的；卑劣的 (adj)
The refugees lived in squalid conditions with no running water.
expedite
[ˈɛkspəˌdaɪt]
加速；加快 (v)
Paying extra will expedite the delivery of your package.
abject
[ˈæbdʒɛkt]
悲慘的；卑屈的 (adj)
The family lived in abject poverty after losing their home.