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Florist

Noun


A person who sells and arranges cut flowers.



I walked into a beautiful florist's shop, where there were cases of flowers from the market.


Soloist

Noun


A musician who performs a solo:



The soloist in the violin concerto was Yehudi Menuhin.

Climate

Noun


The general weather conditions.



As you go further south, you will notice a gradual change of climate.


When we retire, we're going to move to a warmer climate.

Feminism

Noun


The belief that women should be allowed the same rights, power, and opportunities as men and be treated in the same way.



She has been fighting for feminism, her whole life.

Feminist

Noun


A person who believes in feminism, and tries to achieve change that helps women to get equal opportunities and treatment:



In the 19th century, feminists argued that women should be allowed to vote.

Journalist

Noun


A person who writes news stories or articles for a newspaper or magazine or broadcasts them on radio or television:



The journalist asked the Premier how he viewed recent events.

Climatic

Adjective


relating to climate, general weather conditions:



Some parts of the world seem to be experiencing climatic changes.

Hydrogen

Noun 氢气


The lightest gas, one of the chemical elements, and having no color, taste, or smell.



Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.

Archaeologist

Someone who studies the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects of people who lived in the past.



The site of the temple was discovered by a group of amateur archaeologists.

Sporadically

Adjective


Sometimes, but not regularly or continuously:



They kept in touch sporadically until 2005.

Reminiscent

Adjective怀旧的;回忆往事的


Making you remember a particular person, event, or thing:



The way he laughed was strongly reminiscent of his father.


This hotel is reminiscent of the one we stayed in last year.

Remuneration

Noun


Payment for work or services.



They demanded adequate remuneration for their work.

Bookish

Adjective


A bookish person enjoys reading books, especially serious books.



He’s pleasant but a shy, bookish type.

Sluggish

Adjective


Moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power:



A heavy lunch makes me sluggish in the afternoon.

Eletromagnetic

Adjective


Electromagnetic means relating to the science that deals with the relationship between electricity and magnetism.



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Eletromagnetic

Adjective


Electromagnetic means relating to the science that deals with the relationship between electricity and magnetism.



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Eletromagnetic

Adjective


Electromagnetic means relating to the science that deals with the relationship between electricity and magnetism.



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Radiation

Noun


Energy that is sent out in the form of waves or particles.



The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on the environment.

Vinegarish

Adjective


Tasting or smelling like vinegar.

Vinegarish

Adjective


Tasting or smelling like vinegar.

Ricochet

If a ball or bullet ricochets, it hits a surface and moves away from it at an angle:



He was hit by a ricochet from a stray bullet.

Rigorous

Adjective


Strict, detailed and careful:



The selection process is extremely rigorous.

Equator

Noun


An imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole:



Indonesia is/lies on the equator.

Abbreviation

Noun


A short form of a word or phrase:



"TV" is the abbreviation for "Television".

Abolition

Noun


The act of ending an activity or custom officially:



He fought for abolition of the death penalty in Britain.

Abolition

Noun


The act of ending an activity or custom officially:



He fought for abolition of the death penalty in Britain.

Discrimination

Noun


Treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc.:



She claims she is a victim of racial discrimination.

Sovereign

Noun


A king or queen



The Emperor became the first Japanese sovereign to visit Britain

Stereotypical

Adjective


A stereotypical idea of a type of person or thing is a fixed general idea that a lot of people have about it, that may be false in many cases.



She believes many girls are getting poor careers advice, which restricts them to stereotypical female jobs.



Because he holds stereotypical views about women, Grandpa thinks that girls belong in the kitchen and not in the office.

Strategically

Adverb of strategy



In a way that helps to achieve a plan, for example in business or politics:



Her desk was strategically placed so that she could keep an eye on the naughty children.



Her scarf was strategically placed to hide a tear in her shirt.

Rebellion

Noun


Violent action organized by a group of people to fight against government



The government has brutally crushed the rebellion.

Absorption

Noun of absorb


The process of taking something into another substance:



Some poisonous gases can enter the body by absorption through the skin.

Capitalisation

Noun


The total value of a company's shares on a stock market:(how much the company is worth of in the market)



The company's capitalization collapsed by half to $32 billion.

Capitalisation

Noun


The total value of a company's shares on a stock market:(how much the company is worth of in the market)



The company's capitalization collapsed by half to $32 billion.

Deduction

Noun of deduct


An amount or part taken away from a total.



After deductions, his taxable income is $30,000.

Perceive

Verb


Come to realize or understand.



His mouth fell open as he perceived the truth.

Affluence

Noun


The state of having a lot of money or owning many things:



Most Americans continue to enjoy affluence.



The nation's affluence has made two- and even three-car families the norm.

Reverence

Noun


Deep respect for someone or something.



Most Americans have little reverence for their political leaders.

Reverence

Noun


Deep respect for someone or something.



Most Americans have little reverence for their political leaders.

Conceited

Adjective


Too proud of yourself, sometimes arrogant.



Without wishing to sound conceited, I am the best salesperson in the company.

Deceitful

Adjective


Dishonest or hiding the truth:



She is trying to decide whether to give her deceitful husband a second chance.

Telekinesis

Noun


The ability that some people claim to have to move objects, or to make them change shape, using the power of the mind, not physical power:



There is still lack of scientific evidence for telekinesis - the psychic ability to move objects or bend spoons.

Temperamental

Adjective


A temperamental person is someone whose mood often changes very suddenly:



Be careful how you approach her - she's very temperamental.

Therapeutic

Adjective


Having a healing effect; tending to make a person healthier:



Unfortunately the treatment has little therapeutic value.

Recurrence

Noun


The fact of happening again:



The doctor told him to go to the hospital if there was a recurrence of his symptoms.

Adolescence

Noun


The period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult:



She had a troubled adolescence.

Fragrance

Noun


A sweet or pleasant smell:



The shampoo has a light fragrance of herb and plant

Radiance

Noun 辐射


light or heat that comes from something:



We basked in the radiance of the African sun.

Vigilance

Noun


More careful attention, especially in order to notice possible danger:



Thanks to the vigilance of a neighbour, the fire was discovered before it could spread.

Abundance

Noun


The situation in which there is more than enough of something:



There was an abundance of food at the wedding.

Extravagance

Noun 鋪張,浪費,過度



Behaviour in which you spend more money than you need to:



I think she was shocked by my extravagance.

Extravagance

Noun 鋪張,浪費,過度



Behaviour in which you spend more money than you need to:



I think she was shocked by my extravagance.

gargle

Verb


To move a liquid around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful



For a sore throat, gargle with warm salt water.

Steeple

Noun


A pointed structure on the top of a church tower, or the tower.



A church steeple

Ubiquitous

Adjective


Seeming to be everywhere:



Leather is very much in fashion this season, as is the ubiquitous denim.

Temporary

Adjective


Not lasting or permanent:



This is just a temporary solution to stop the water leakage, we have to replace the pipe later to fix the problem properly.