英語考試詞彙：測驗與練習
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credulity: 
/krɪ'dju:lɪtɪ/;/krɪ'du:lɪtɪ/ n.
(輕信,易信) readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
The rascal lives on the credulity of the people.
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cursory:
/'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual
(草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire's cause.
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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.
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demure:
/dɪ'mjʊə(r)/ a. Syn. grave; serious
(端莊的,認真的,靦腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
She was demure and reserved, a nice modest girl whom any young man would be proud to take home to his mother.
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/krɪ'dju:lɪtɪ/;/krɪ'du:lɪtɪ/ n.
(輕信,易信) readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence
The rascal lives on the credulity of the people.
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cursory:
/'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual
(草率,匆忙) casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
Because a cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson, we believe the insurance agency should undertake a more extensive investigation of the fire's cause.
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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.
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demure:
/dɪ'mjʊə(r)/ a. Syn. grave; serious
(端莊的,認真的,靦腆的) modest and reserved in manner or behavior
She was demure and reserved, a nice modest girl whom any young man would be proud to take home to his mother.
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disciple 
 | (紀律,訓練) trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice |
| (分離,斷開) an unbridgeable disparity as from a failure of understanding |
| (不適) distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress |
| (門徒,弟子) follower; adherent; person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others |
| 每日拼寫 | |
| a. Syn. fair (不為情所動的,公平的) not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality |
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