英語考試詞彙：測驗與練習
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defile 
/di:'faɪl/ v. Syn. pollute
(污染,褻瀆) pollute; make dirty or spotty
The hoodlums defile the church with their scurrilous writing.
Show examples and contexts (污染,褻瀆) pollute; make dirty or spotty
The hoodlums defile the church with their scurrilous writing.
fractious
/'frækʃəs/ a. Syn. unruly; disobedient; irritable
(蠻橫倔強的) inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
Bucking and kicking, the fractious horse unseated its rider.
Show examples and contexts (蠻橫倔強的) inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
Bucking and kicking, the fractious horse unseated its rider.
mercurial
/mɜrkjʊərɪəl/ a. Syn. capricious
(善變的,無常的) capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
Quick as quicksilver to change, he was mercurial in nature and therefore unreliable.
Show examples and contexts (善變的,無常的) capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
Quick as quicksilver to change, he was mercurial in nature and therefore unreliable.
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pernicious 
 | [及具毀滅性的] very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly |
| [細讀] read or examine, typically with great care |
| [慈善家] a person who loves humankind in general; a very generous person or institution |
| [調情,輕佻的人] faithless lover; fickle lover; flirt, usually applies only to men |
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| v. [解釋,批註,註釋] restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others |
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