(A) epistemology 認識論
(B) theology 神學
(C) anthology 選集;名詩選集;名言集;文選
(D) etymology 詞源學
(A) copious 豐富的,大量的;多產的
(B) germane
- 有密切關係的
- 適當的
(C) meager
- 瘦的

- 粗劣的;不足的;貧乏的

(D) obsolete
- 過時的,老式的
(A) incorrigible
- 屢教不改的,不可救藥的

- 根深蒂固的
(C) ephemeral
a.僅有一日生命的;短暫的
n.只生存一天(或極短時間)的事物
(D) fanatic
n.狂熱者;盲信者[C]
a.狂熱的;入迷的
injunction: an official order given by a law court, usually to stop someone from doing something 禁令命令,指令,勸告
vicissitudes: 變遷;人生沉浮;波折;變化無常;變換;盛衰;興敗
vertex: the highest point of something 頂點;最高點
raucousness: the quality of being loud and energetic:沙啞聲;粗聲;刺耳
deride: to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value 嘲笑,譏笑
eg1. He derided my singing as pathetic. 他嘲笑說我的歌聲不堪入耳。
eg2. This building, once derided by critics, is now a major tourist attraction.
這座曾被評論家嘲笑的建築如今已成為一個主要的旅遊景點。
contrive: to arrange a situation or event, or arrange for something to happen, using clever planning 巧妙安排;謀劃,策劃
eg. Somehow she contrived to get tickets for the concert. 她不知透過什麼方式得到了音樂會的門票。
squander: to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage 浪費,揮霍(金錢或補給品);糟蹋(機會)
eg. Ireland squandered several chances, including a penalty that cost them the game. 愛爾蘭隊錯失了幾次機會,包括導致他們輸掉比賽的一次罰球。
infringe: to break a rule, law, etc. 違反,違背(規定、法律等)
eg. They infringed building regulations. 他們違反了建築規章。
(A) saturnine 陰鬱的;嚴肅的
(B) sententious 好說教的;說教式的;自以爲是的
(C) pretentious (尤指在文學藝術方面)炫耀的,矯飾的
(D) eminent 顯赫的;卓越的;著名的
saturnine- serious and unfriendly
sententious- trying to appear wise, intelligent, and important, in a way that is annoying
pretentious- trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature
eminent- famous, respected, or important
(A) encroaching vi.[(+on/upon)]
- 侵入;侵佔

- 超出通常界限;侵蝕
(B) emancipating vt.
- 解放;使不受束縛[(+from)]

- 【律】使(孩子)擺脫家長的管教而獲得合法的權利
(C) venerating vt.
- 尊敬;崇敬

(D) epitomizing vt.
- 寫……的梗概
- 象徵;作為……的縮影
(A) proscription
- 剝奪公權;放逐
- 禁止;排斥
(B) itinerary
- 旅程;路線

- 旅行計畫

- 旅行記錄

- 旅行指南
(C) cupidity n.
- 貪心,貪財
(D) propensity n.[C]
- (性格上的)傾向,習性[S1][(+for/to/towards)][+to-v]

- 【舊】癖好,偏愛[(+for)]
(A) flagitious a.
- 極惡的;殘忍的
(B) captious a.
- 吹毛求疵的
- 撥弄是非的;強詞奪理的
(C) venal a.
- 能收買的;貪贓枉法的;腐敗的
(D) minatorya.
- 威嚇的;具威脅性的
vendetta 家族世仇
paragon 模範,典型
panacea 萬靈藥
genesis 創始