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最近為了跟單字更親密接觸，
就開始自己造一些句子。
我知道一次PO三份真是偷懶
但想像春節沒有網路，回來台北的單字日記一次要多少天一起?
而背單字的訣竅就真得是多花時間陪陪他們。
我改天乾脆用單字寫小說或是寫詩好了~
不然五、六個月下來會很煩!!
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1/23
31.
verbatim adj. 逐字的、照字面的
OED: Word for word; in the exact words
Ex: Actors follow the play script verbatim.
32.
verbiage adj. 冗長的，囉唆的
OED: Wording of a superabundant or superfluous character, abundance of words without necessity or without much meaning; excessive wordiness.
Ex: Verbiage is my weakness, yet how I hope I can practice conciseness.
33.
polyglot adj. 通曉多語言的
OED: Characterized by a multiplicity of (native) languages; involving the use of several languages, or elements of several languages; multilingual.
Ex: Most Europeans are polyglot, understanding at least four languages.
34.
exorbitant adj.過分、過度的
OED: Exceeding ordinary or proper bounds. Going to excess in any action or quality. Now with stronger sense: Grossly or flagrantly excessive.
Ex: Exorbitant love and feelings of romance often lead to unnecessary harm.
35.
verdant adj. 青蔥翠綠的
OED: Green with vegetation; characterized by abundance of verdure.
Ex: Streames of purple bloud new dies the verdant fields. (Spenser 1590 Faerie Queene)
36.
modicum n. 少量
OED: A small quantity or portion; a moderate or limited amount.
Ex: And yet where am I to search for my modicum of lustful fulfillment?
37.
monograph n. 專題論文
OED: a detailed written study of a single specialized topic
Ex: By a Monograph we understand a complete account of any one family, tribe, or genus, nothing being neglected which is necessary for a perfect knowledge of it.
38.
descry v. 遠遠看到、望見
OED: To catch sight of, esp. from a distance, as the scout or watchman who is ready to announce the enemy's approach; to espy.
Ex: From afar he descried the little fellow on two sweet wings, holding a bow that would wound the heart.
39.
discursive adj. 散漫；無層次
OED: Passing rapidly or irregularly from one subject to another; rambling, digressive; extending over or dealing with a wide range of subjects.
Ex: Heart-affluence in discursive talk From household fountains never dry. (Tennyson 1850 In Memoriam)
40.
disparity n. 不同的；不均等的
OED: The quality or state of being of unequal rank, condition, circumstances, etc.; inequality or dissimilarity in respect of age, amount, number, or quality; want of parity or equality.
Ex: Disparity separated the lovers of Titanic.
1/24
41.
shibboleth n. 陳舊語句
OED: A custom, habit, mode of dress, or the like, which distinguishes a particular class or set of persons.
Ex: Shibboleth is the Hebrew word used by Jephthah as a test-word by which to distinguish the fleeing Ephraimites who could not pronounce the 'sh'.
42.
sinecure n. 掛名差事；閒職
OED: Any office or position which has no work or duties attached to it, esp. one which yields some stipend or emolument.
Ex: The idle manager holds a sinecure, merely giving out orders and raking in a high salary.
43.
dissemble v. 隱藏、掩飾
OED: To alter or disguise the semblance of (one's character, a feeling, design, or action) so as to conceal, or deceive as to, its real nature; to give a false or feigned semblance to; to cloak or disguise by a feigned appearance.
Ex: He could not dissemble his feeling of excitement to step on stage.
44.
skittish adj. 輕浮的；輕佻的
OED: Characterized by levity, frivolity, or excessive liveliness.
Ex: His speech was skittish and unsuitable for such serious occassion.
45.
soiree n. 晚宴或慶祝會
OED: An evening party, gathering, or social meeting.
Ex: The soiree after the performance washed away all their sweat and tiredness.
46.
solicitous adj. 熱切的；掛念的
OED: Troubled, anxious, or deeply concerned, on some specified account.
Ex: Children are often impatient with the solicitous warnings from parents.
47.
disseminate v. 散佈、傳播
OED: To spread abroad, diffuse, promulgate (opinions, statements, knowledge, etc.)
Ex: The news of the scandal disseminated throughout the campus as rumors.
48.
dissenter n. 反對者；持異議者
OED: One who dissents in any matter: one who disagrees with any opinion, resolution, or proposal; a dissentient.
Ex: The wanderer was a dissenter of all religions: his only belief was himself.
49.
dissonant adj. 不和諧；不一致
OED: Out of agreement, accordance, or harmony, in any respect; disagreeing, incongruous, discordant, at variance, different.
Ex: The dissonant notes sung by the choir caused the audience great discomfort.
50.
somnambulist n. 夢遊者
OED: one who walks, etc., while asleep
Ex: The somnambulist roamed through the city, to the lake and back during his sleep.
1/25
51.
divulge v. 洩漏；透露
OED: To declare or tell openly (something private or secret); to disclose, reveal.
Ex: How could you divulge the secret to such a deceitful and untrustworthy person?
52.
spasmodic adj. 痙攣的；間歇性的
OED: Occurring or proceeding by fits and starts; irregular, intermittent; not sustained or kept up.
Ex: Learning requires continuous effort and not spasmodic passion.
53.
specious adj. 似是而非；華而不實
OED: Fair, attractive, or plausible, but wanting in genuineness or sincerity.
Ex: Hearts are easily deceived by specious speech and pretty words.
54.
focalization n. 重點；專注點
Definition: The act or action of focusing or concentrating; location of concentrated attention
Ex: My focalization last semester was on the Medieval and Renaissance literature.
55.
dogma n. 教條；信條
OED: The body of opinion formulated or authoritatively stated; systematized belief; tenets or principles collectively; doctrinal system.
Ex: Belief is one thing, but accepting the dogma of the religion is another.
56.
dromedary n. 單峰駱駝
OED: A light and fleet breed of the camel, specially reared and trained for riding.
Ex: The dromedary can travel accross the dessert quickly with little water.
57.
ductile adj. 易拉長的；易變形的
OED: Flexible, pliant; capable of being moulded or shaped; plastic.
Ex: If that person were more ductile, our discussion would go faster.
58.
dulcet adj. 美妙的
OED: Sweet to the eye, ear, or feelings; pleasing, agreeable; soothing, gentle. Now chiefly of sounds.
Ex: The dulcet tone of the soprano's voice was most enchanting.
59.
duplicity adj. 欺騙；口是心非
OED: the character or practice of acting in two ways at different times, or openly and secretly; deceitfulness, double-dealing.
Ex: Honesty brings people together while duplicity scatters.
60.(WL34 P.424)
sporadic adj. 不定時發生的
OED: Appearing, happening, etc., now and again or at intervals; occasional.
Ex: Sporadic rain pours like tears during spring, wetting the petals before they have a chance to dry.
就開始自己造一些句子。
我知道一次PO三份真是偷懶
但想像春節沒有網路，回來台北的單字日記一次要多少天一起?
而背單字的訣竅就真得是多花時間陪陪他們。
我改天乾脆用單字寫小說或是寫詩好了~
不然五、六個月下來會很煩!!
===================================================
1/23
31.
verbatim adj. 逐字的、照字面的
OED: Word for word; in the exact words
Ex: Actors follow the play script verbatim.
32.
verbiage adj. 冗長的，囉唆的
OED: Wording of a superabundant or superfluous character, abundance of words without necessity or without much meaning; excessive wordiness.
Ex: Verbiage is my weakness, yet how I hope I can practice conciseness.
33.
polyglot adj. 通曉多語言的
OED: Characterized by a multiplicity of (native) languages; involving the use of several languages, or elements of several languages; multilingual.
Ex: Most Europeans are polyglot, understanding at least four languages.
34.
exorbitant adj.過分、過度的
OED: Exceeding ordinary or proper bounds. Going to excess in any action or quality. Now with stronger sense: Grossly or flagrantly excessive.
Ex: Exorbitant love and feelings of romance often lead to unnecessary harm.
35.
verdant adj. 青蔥翠綠的
OED: Green with vegetation; characterized by abundance of verdure.
Ex: Streames of purple bloud new dies the verdant fields. (Spenser 1590 Faerie Queene)
36.
modicum n. 少量
OED: A small quantity or portion; a moderate or limited amount.
Ex: And yet where am I to search for my modicum of lustful fulfillment?
37.
monograph n. 專題論文
OED: a detailed written study of a single specialized topic
Ex: By a Monograph we understand a complete account of any one family, tribe, or genus, nothing being neglected which is necessary for a perfect knowledge of it.
38.
descry v. 遠遠看到、望見
OED: To catch sight of, esp. from a distance, as the scout or watchman who is ready to announce the enemy's approach; to espy.
Ex: From afar he descried the little fellow on two sweet wings, holding a bow that would wound the heart.
39.
discursive adj. 散漫；無層次
OED: Passing rapidly or irregularly from one subject to another; rambling, digressive; extending over or dealing with a wide range of subjects.
Ex: Heart-affluence in discursive talk From household fountains never dry. (Tennyson 1850 In Memoriam)
40.
disparity n. 不同的；不均等的
OED: The quality or state of being of unequal rank, condition, circumstances, etc.; inequality or dissimilarity in respect of age, amount, number, or quality; want of parity or equality.
Ex: Disparity separated the lovers of Titanic.
1/24
41.
shibboleth n. 陳舊語句
OED: A custom, habit, mode of dress, or the like, which distinguishes a particular class or set of persons.
Ex: Shibboleth is the Hebrew word used by Jephthah as a test-word by which to distinguish the fleeing Ephraimites who could not pronounce the 'sh'.
42.
sinecure n. 掛名差事；閒職
OED: Any office or position which has no work or duties attached to it, esp. one which yields some stipend or emolument.
Ex: The idle manager holds a sinecure, merely giving out orders and raking in a high salary.
43.
dissemble v. 隱藏、掩飾
OED: To alter or disguise the semblance of (one's character, a feeling, design, or action) so as to conceal, or deceive as to, its real nature; to give a false or feigned semblance to; to cloak or disguise by a feigned appearance.
Ex: He could not dissemble his feeling of excitement to step on stage.
44.
skittish adj. 輕浮的；輕佻的
OED: Characterized by levity, frivolity, or excessive liveliness.
Ex: His speech was skittish and unsuitable for such serious occassion.
45.
soiree n. 晚宴或慶祝會
OED: An evening party, gathering, or social meeting.
Ex: The soiree after the performance washed away all their sweat and tiredness.
46.
solicitous adj. 熱切的；掛念的
OED: Troubled, anxious, or deeply concerned, on some specified account.
Ex: Children are often impatient with the solicitous warnings from parents.
47.
disseminate v. 散佈、傳播
OED: To spread abroad, diffuse, promulgate (opinions, statements, knowledge, etc.)
Ex: The news of the scandal disseminated throughout the campus as rumors.
48.
dissenter n. 反對者；持異議者
OED: One who dissents in any matter: one who disagrees with any opinion, resolution, or proposal; a dissentient.
Ex: The wanderer was a dissenter of all religions: his only belief was himself.
49.
dissonant adj. 不和諧；不一致
OED: Out of agreement, accordance, or harmony, in any respect; disagreeing, incongruous, discordant, at variance, different.
Ex: The dissonant notes sung by the choir caused the audience great discomfort.
50.
somnambulist n. 夢遊者
OED: one who walks, etc., while asleep
Ex: The somnambulist roamed through the city, to the lake and back during his sleep.
1/25
51.
divulge v. 洩漏；透露
OED: To declare or tell openly (something private or secret); to disclose, reveal.
Ex: How could you divulge the secret to such a deceitful and untrustworthy person?
52.
spasmodic adj. 痙攣的；間歇性的
OED: Occurring or proceeding by fits and starts; irregular, intermittent; not sustained or kept up.
Ex: Learning requires continuous effort and not spasmodic passion.
53.
specious adj. 似是而非；華而不實
OED: Fair, attractive, or plausible, but wanting in genuineness or sincerity.
Ex: Hearts are easily deceived by specious speech and pretty words.
54.
focalization n. 重點；專注點
Definition: The act or action of focusing or concentrating; location of concentrated attention
Ex: My focalization last semester was on the Medieval and Renaissance literature.
55.
dogma n. 教條；信條
OED: The body of opinion formulated or authoritatively stated; systematized belief; tenets or principles collectively; doctrinal system.
Ex: Belief is one thing, but accepting the dogma of the religion is another.
56.
dromedary n. 單峰駱駝
OED: A light and fleet breed of the camel, specially reared and trained for riding.
Ex: The dromedary can travel accross the dessert quickly with little water.
57.
ductile adj. 易拉長的；易變形的
OED: Flexible, pliant; capable of being moulded or shaped; plastic.
Ex: If that person were more ductile, our discussion would go faster.
58.
dulcet adj. 美妙的
OED: Sweet to the eye, ear, or feelings; pleasing, agreeable; soothing, gentle. Now chiefly of sounds.
Ex: The dulcet tone of the soprano's voice was most enchanting.
59.
duplicity adj. 欺騙；口是心非
OED: the character or practice of acting in two ways at different times, or openly and secretly; deceitfulness, double-dealing.
Ex: Honesty brings people together while duplicity scatters.
60.(WL34 P.424)
sporadic adj. 不定時發生的
OED: Appearing, happening, etc., now and again or at intervals; occasional.
Ex: Sporadic rain pours like tears during spring, wetting the petals before they have a chance to dry.
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