英語考試詞彙：測驗與練習
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evanescent: 
/i:və'nɛs(ə)nt/;/ɛv-/ a. Syn. fleeting; vanishing
(消散的,凋零的) fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
Brandon's satisfaction in his new job was evanescent, for he immediately began to notice its many drawbacks.
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exculpate:
/'ɛkskʌlpeɪt/ v.
(開脫,洗脫) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
The court will exculpate him of the crime after the real criminal confesses.
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expiate:
/'ɛkspɪeɪt/ v. Syn. atone
(贖罪) make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
He tried to expiate his crimes by a full confession to the authorities.
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extant:
/ɛk'stænt/ a.
(現存的) still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
Although the book is out of print, some copies are still extant. Unfortunately, all of them are in libraries or private collections; none are for sale.
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/i:və'nɛs(ə)nt/;/ɛv-/ a. Syn. fleeting; vanishing
(消散的,凋零的) fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
Brandon's satisfaction in his new job was evanescent, for he immediately began to notice its many drawbacks.
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exculpate:
/'ɛkskʌlpeɪt/ v.
(開脫,洗脫) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
The court will exculpate him of the crime after the real criminal confesses.
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expiate:
/'ɛkspɪeɪt/ v. Syn. atone
(贖罪) make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt
He tried to expiate his crimes by a full confession to the authorities.
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extant:
/ɛk'stænt/ a.
(現存的) still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct
Although the book is out of print, some copies are still extant. Unfortunately, all of them are in libraries or private collections; none are for sale.
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alimony 
 | v. [誘惑,引誘] attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive |
| n. [忠誠] loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
| n. [（離婚後的）生活費,撫養費] payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa |
| a. [分離,保留] apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
| 每日拼寫 | |
| a. [暗的,模糊的,曖昧的] dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague |
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