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ver·bal  /ˈvɜrbəl/

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–adjective 言辭上的; 言語的
1. of or pertaining to words: verbal ability.
2. consisting of or in the form of words: verbal imagery.
I wrote a memorandum to confirm our verbal agreement. 我寫了份備忘錄以確認我們的口頭協議。
–noun 【語】準動詞, 動詞的非謂語形式(指不定式infinitive、分詞participle和動名詞gerund)
10. Grammar . a word, particularly a noun or adjective, derived from a verb.

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freak /frik/

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–noun 怪誕的行動,反常現象
1. any abnormal phenomenon or product or unusual object; anomaly; aberration.
2. a person or animal on exhibition as an example of a strange deviation from nature; monster.
Snowing in this area is a real freak. 這個地區下雪真是反常現象
–adjective 反常的, 怪異的
8. unusual; odd; irregular: a freak epidemic.
—Verb phrase
10. freak out, Slang . 被嚇得半死
b. to lose or cause to lose emotional control from extreme excitement, shock, fear, joy, despair, etc.: Seeing the dead body freaked him out.

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de·vi·ate   
/v. ˈdiviˌeɪt/
/adj., n. ˈdiviɪt/

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–verb (used without object) 脫離; 越軌
1. to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
2. to depart or swerve, as from a procedure, course of action, or acceptable norm.
–verb (used with object) 使脫軌
4. to cause to swerve; turn aside.
–adjective
5. characterized by deviation or departure from an accepted norm or standard, as of behavior.
–noun
6. a person or thing that departs from the accepted norm or standard.

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em·bar·rass  /ɛmˈbærəs/

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–verb (used with object) 使不好意思, 使拮据
1. to cause confusion and shame to; make uncomfortably self-conscious; disconcert; abash: His bad table manners embarrassed her.
Arthur seemed embarrassed by the question. 亞瑟似乎被這個問題弄得有些窘迫。
2. to make difficult or intricate, as a question or problem; complicate.
A large family embarrassed him. 他子女多, 這使他經濟拮据。