字彙的力量 — Level 5

voluble

[ˈvɑljəbl̩]

健談的；滔滔不絕的 (adj)

The voluble host kept the guests entertained all evening.

commiserate

[kəˈmɪzəˌret]

憐憫；同情 (v)

Friends gathered to commiserate with her over the loss.

dilemma

[dəˈlɛmə]

進退兩難；困境 (n)

He faced a dilemma between honesty and loyalty.

transitory

[ˈtrænsəˌtɔri]

短暫的；轉瞬即逝的 (adj)

Fame can be transitory and easily forgotten.

philanthropic

[ˌfɪlənˈθrɑpɪk]

慈善的；博愛的 (adj)

She devoted her fortune to philanthropic causes.

lethargy

[ˈlɛθɚdʒi]

無精打采；昏睡 (n)

The summer heat filled him with a deep lethargy.

exonerate

[ɪɡˈzɑnəˌret]

免除責任；證明無罪 (v)

New evidence exonerated the wrongly accused man.

pugnacious

[pʌɡˈneʃəs]

好鬥的；好戰的 (adj)

His pugnacious attitude made him hard to work with.

contrition

[kənˈtrɪʃən]

悔悟；痛悔 (n)

She showed genuine contrition for her past mistakes.

abrogate

[ˈæbrəˌɡet]

廢除；撤銷 (v)

The new government moved to abrogate the unfair law.

officious

[əˈfɪʃəs]

多管閒事的；愛指揮的 (adj)

An officious clerk insisted on checking every form twice.

intractable

[ɪnˈtræktəbl̩]

難對付的；倔強的 (adj)

The committee struggled with an intractable problem.

altruism

[ˈæltruˌɪzəm]

利他主義；無私 (n)

Her altruism inspired many to volunteer.

accolade

[ˈækəˌled]

讚揚；榮譽 (n)

The film received accolades from critics worldwide.

vernacular

[vɚˈnækjəlɚ]

方言；本地話 (n)

The novel was written in the vernacular of the region.

judicious

[dʒuˈdɪʃəs]

明智的；審慎的 (adj)

She made a judicious choice to save her money.

chrysalis

[ˈkrɪsəlɪs]

蛹；過渡期 (n)

The butterfly emerged slowly from its chrysalis.

genteel

[dʒɛnˈtil]

有教養的；上流的 (adj)

She came from a genteel family with old traditions.

jovial

[ˈdʒoviəl]

愉快的；快活的 (adj)

His jovial laughter filled the entire room.

subterfuge

[ˈsʌbtɚˌfjudʒ]

詭計；託辭 (n)

He resorted to subterfuge to avoid the meeting.

ebullience

[ɪˈbʊljəns]

熱情洋溢；興高采烈 (n)

Her ebullience made every gathering more lively.

impervious

[ɪmˈpɝviəs]

不受影響的；不滲透的 (adj)

He seemed impervious to criticism from his peers.

remonstrate

[rɪˈmɑnˌstret]

抗議；規勸 (v)

The teacher remonstrated with the noisy students.

efface

[ɪˈfes]

抹去；消除 (v)

Time slowly effaced the words on the old gravestone.

chimera

[kaɪˈmɪrə]

幻想；妄想 (n)

Endless wealth proved to be a mere chimera.

incorrigible

[ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒəbl̩]

屢教不改的；積習難改的 (adj)

He remained an incorrigible optimist despite setbacks.

juxtapose

[ˌdʒʌkstəˈpoz]

並列；並置 (v)

The exhibit juxtaposes ancient and modern art.

conversant

[kənˈvɝsn̩t]

熟悉的；精通的 (adj)

She is conversant with several programming languages.

esoteric

[ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk]

深奧的；秘傳的 (adj)

The professor wrote on esoteric topics few understood.

auspicious

[ɔˈspɪʃəs]

吉利的；吉祥的 (adj)

They chose an auspicious date for the wedding.

itinerant

[aɪˈtɪnərənt]

巡迴的；流動的 (adj)

An itinerant preacher visited the village each spring.

cull

[kʌl]

挑選；剔除 (v)

Editors cull the best stories from hundreds of entries.

promulgate

[ˈprɑməlˌɡet]

頒布；公布 (v)

The agency will promulgate the new rules next month.

gratuitous

[ɡrəˈtuətəs]

無償的；無端的 (adj)

The film was criticized for its gratuitous violence.

nomenclature

[ˈnomənˌkletʃɚ]

命名法；專門用語 (n)

Scientific nomenclature helps researchers communicate clearly.

droll

[drol]

詼諧的；滑稽的 (adj)

He told a droll story that made everyone smile.

insatiable

[ɪnˈseʃəbl̩]

貪得無厭的；無法滿足的 (adj)

She had an insatiable curiosity about ancient history.

beguile

[bɪˈɡaɪl]

誘騙；使著迷 (v)

His smooth words beguiled her into trusting him.

vindictive

[vɪnˈdɪktɪv]

報復心強的；懷恨的 (adj)

Her vindictive remarks hurt many of her friends.

replete

[rɪˈplit]

充滿的；裝滿的 (adj)

The book is replete with vivid examples and stories.

preclude

[prɪˈklud]

排除；阻止 (v)

Bad weather may preclude us from hiking tomorrow.

castigate

[ˈkæstəˌɡet]

嚴厲批評；懲罰 (v)

The judge castigated the lawyer for his misconduct.

colloquial

[kəˈlokwiəl]

口語的；通俗的 (adj)

The essay used colloquial language to feel relatable.

obfuscate

[ˈɑbfəˌsket]

使混亂；使模糊 (v)

The official tried to obfuscate the truth with jargon.

facile

[ˈfæsl̩]

膚淺的；輕易的 (adj)

His facile answer ignored the complexity of the issue.

convivial

[kənˈvɪviəl]

歡樂的；好交際的 (adj)

The dinner had a convivial atmosphere from start to finish.

eschew

[ɛsˈtʃu]

避免；摒棄 (v)

Athletes often eschew junk food during training.

prodigious

[prəˈdɪdʒəs]

巨大的；驚人的 (adj)

She showed a prodigious talent for music as a child.

idiosyncrasy

[ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi]

特質；怪癖 (n)

Wearing mismatched socks was one of his idiosyncrasies.

approbation

[ˌæprəˈbeʃən]

贊同；嘉許 (n)

The proposal won the approbation of the entire board.