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144 Cards in this Set
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Meditate |
Verb. Reflect deeply on a subject |
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Inadequacy |
Noun. A lack of conpetence |
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Virtuous |
Adj. Morally excellent |
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Revelation |
Noun. An enlightening or astonishing disclosure |
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Triumph |
Noun. A successful ending of a struggle or contest |
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Despair |
Noun. A state in which all hope is lost or absent |
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Unrelenting |
Adj. Not to be placated(安撫) or appeased(安撫) or moved by entreaty(懇求) |
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Pursuit |
Noun. The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture |
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Understatement |
Noun. A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said |
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Gratitude |
Noun. A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation |
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Commitment |
Noun. The act of binding yourself to a course of action |
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In terms of |
When it comes to, speaking of |
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Facet |
Noun. A distinct feature or element in a problem |
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Pivotal |
Adj. Being a crucial importance |
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Persona |
Noun. Anactor's portrayal of someone in a play |
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Proclivity |
Noun. A natural inclination |
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Self-conscious |
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts |
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Underlying |
Located beneath or below |
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Artifice |
A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) |
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Phycotherapist |
物理治療師 |
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Voyage |
An act of travelling by water |
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Infancy |
The early stage of growth or development |
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Authentic |
Adj. Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief |
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Formulate |
Elaborate |
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Encounter |
Verb. 遇到 Noun. A casual or unexpected convergence |
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Intimacy |
Close or warm friendship |
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Rectify |
Seperate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities |
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Desperate |
Arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope |
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Indicate |
Be a signal for or a symptom of |
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Implicit |
Implied though not directly expressed |
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Likelihood |
Probability |
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Narcissism |
An exceptional interest in or admiration of yourself |
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Candidacy |
The campaign of a candidate to be elceted |
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Attempt |
Make an effort |
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Credible |
Capable of being believed |
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Adapt |
Make fit for, or change for new purpose |
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Contempt |
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
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Infantile |
Indicating a lack of maturity |
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Narcissistic |
Egotistic |
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Denigrate |
Attack the good name and reputation of someone |
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Optimal |
Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied |
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Substitute |
Put in the place of another |
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Trivially |
With little effort |
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Turn out |
Be shown or be found to be |
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Hem |
Fold over and sew together to provide with a hem |
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Term |
Verb. Name formally |
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Predicate |
Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of |
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Humility |
A humble feeling |
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Oppression |
The act of subjugating by cruelty |
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Acquiesce |
(默認) To agree or express agreement |
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Meritorious |
Deserving reward or praise |
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Single-minded |
Determined |
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Conceptualize |
概念化 |
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Misery |
A feeling of intense unhappiness |
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Stifle |
-Hide -suppress |
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Whatsoever |
無論什麼 |
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Dire |
Adj. Terror |
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Strait |
-A narrow channel of the sea -a bad or difficult situation |
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Strategize |
戰略化 |
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Neutral |
having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive |
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Coworker |
Workmate |
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Compensate |
Make amends for; pay compensation for |
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Amenable |
Disposed or willing to comply |
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Enterprise |
A purposeful or industrious undertaking |
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Broad |
Having great extent from one side to the other |
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Humanities |
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (人文學科) |
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Undergo |
Pass through |
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Nihilistic |
Adj. A revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake (nihilism 虛無主義,無政府主義) |
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Cynical |
Believing the worst of human nature and motives |
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Resent |
feel bitter or indignant about |
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Homicidal |
having a tendency toward killing another human being |
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Prone to |
Having a tendency to |
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Nicety |
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety |
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Privilege |
A special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all |
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Radical |
-Far beyond from norm |
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Existentially |
derived from experience or the experience of existence |
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Throne |
The chair for a state of monarch or bishop |
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Arbitrary |
-任意地 -武斷地 |
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Dealt |
-被分配 -被處理 Pass tense or deal |
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Symmetrical |
Adj. having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts |
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Keen |
Intense or sharp |
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Deprive |
Take away possession from someone |
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Embody |
Represent in bodily form 具體化 |
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Atrocity |
The quality of being shockingly cruel or inhumane |
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Duplicate |
A copy that corresponds to an original exactly |
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Disposal |
Noun. The power to use something or someone |
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Comprehensive |
Including all or everything |
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Accredit |
Grant credentials to |
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Wield |
Use |
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Presume |
Accept without verification or proof 假定 |
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Profound |
-adj. 意義深遠 -noun. 深淵 |
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Sanction |
A formal and explicit approval |
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Expiate |
Make amends for |
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Strive |
Attempt by employing effort |
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Atone |
Make amends for |
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Peer |
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
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Abide by |
Act in accordance with someone's rule |
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Associate |
Keep company with |
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Dignity |
The quality of being worthy of esteem or respect 尊嚴 |
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Toehold |
A small foothold used in climbing |
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Catasyrophe |
A state of extreme ruin or misfortune |
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Smelt |
Applying heat to an ore, to extract a base metal |
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Plenty |
A lot |
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Explicit |
Precisely and clearly expressed |
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Intrinsic |
Belonging to a thing by its very nature 本身固有的 |
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Reciprocal |
Concerning each of two or more persons or things |
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Contend |
Have an argument about something |
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Get rid of |
Dispose of |
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Orientation |
-Direction |
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Dread |
Fearful expectation or anticipation |
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Pinnacle |
정상 |
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Attain |
Reach a certain state or level |
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Recede |
Pull back |
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Abundant |
Present in great quality |
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Transcendent |
Exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence |
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Sublime |
Change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting |
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Envision |
Imagine |
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Induce |
Cause to arise |
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Drug-induced |
藥物反應 |
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Unconciousness |
Insensibility |
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Laughingstock |
A vistim of ridicule or pranks |
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Despise |
Look down on with disdain |
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Altruism |
Quality of unselfish concern for welfare of others |
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Mutual |
Common to or shared by two or more parties |
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Frat house |
A house used as residence by a chapter of a fraternity(大學生聯誼會) |
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Cottage |
A small house with a single story |
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Flee |
Run away quickly |
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Anxiety |
A relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders |
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Forth |
Forward in time or order or degree |
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Contemplate |
Observe deep in thought |
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Cliche |
A use or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought |
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Intimate |
Having a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere |
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Fore |
Front part of a vessel or aircraft |
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Halt |
The state of inactivity following an interruption |
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Technological prowess |
超凡技術科技 |
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Essential |
-Vitally necessary -basic and fundamental |
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Alienation |
Isolation |
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Artisan/artisanal |
A skilled worker who practises some trade or handicraft |
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Deceit |
The quality of being fraudulent |
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Compromise |
A middle way between two extemes |
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Wisdom |
Accumulated knowledge |
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Warp |
A shape distorted by twisting or folding |
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Brutal |
Harsh |
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Conscience |
Motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles |