500 Hard SAT Word List | Match Practice in Chinese

500 Hard SAT Words

Group (1) - Matching Quizzes

abhor

	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

abrasive

	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down

abrogate

	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger
	(廢除) abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

absolution

	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts

abstain

	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct

abstemious

	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly

abstruse

	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

accolade

	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

acquiesce

	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting

acrid

	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

acrophobia

	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish
	(熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

acuity

	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial

adamant

	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

adroit

	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions

adulation

	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,頑固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics

adversity

	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions

advocate

	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition

aesthetic

	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

affable

	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(熟練,有技巧) skillful and adept under pressing conditions

alacrity

	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

alchemy

	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

allay

	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

alleviate

	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

aloof

	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

amass

	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

ambiguity

	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

ambiguous

	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering

ambivalence

	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

ambulatory

	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ameliorate

	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better
	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

amiable

	(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

amity

	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

amorphous

	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition

analgesic

	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(赦免,免除) act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest
	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike

anarchy

	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

anecdote

	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

animosity

	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors

annex

	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,頑固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity

anomaly

	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,頑固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
	(謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(不規則,異常,反常) irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

antagonism

	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(反抗,敵對) active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

antediluvian

	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

anthology

	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce

antiquated

	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled

apathetic

	(謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

apathy

	(漠不關心) lack of caring; indifference
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly

apocryphal

	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

appease

	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(平靜,安撫) bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

apprehensive

	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(恐懼的,擔心的) capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike

arable

	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing
	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

arbitrary

	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(尖銳,尖酸) unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

arcane

	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(秘密,謎) secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

archaic

	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(解脫,釋放,釋然) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated

bigot

	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	((宗教,政治等的)盲信者,頑固者) hypocrite, especially, superstitious hypocrite; one who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

bilk

	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

billowing

	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(過時的) no longer current or applicable; antiquated
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(止痛的) serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

blasphemy

	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(仇恨) bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

blatant

	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

blighted

	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system

blithe

	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

bolster

	(奇聞軼事) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(矛盾的觀點或情緒) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

boorish

	(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(收集) collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

bourgeois

	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	(中產階級,平庸的) middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

braggart

	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(出名的大獎) award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

brevity

	(可移動的,不固定) able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from

broach

	(介紹,提出,引見) introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

brusque

	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(唐圖,直率,粗暴無禮) abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional

bulwark

	(喧鬧,俗麗) flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(壁壘) earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative

bureaucracy

	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

burgeon

	(被毀壞的,受病害的) suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down

burnish

	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(擦拭) make shiny by rubbing; polish

buttress

	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(粗魯,笨拙) rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

cajole

	(哄騙,勾引) influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(提高) make or become better; improve; grow better

caldron

	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(大鍋) large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

callow

	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
	(分離,保留) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

candid

	(可愛的,友好的,愜意的) good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	(率直的,坦白的) straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication

candor

	(摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨劑) rubbing away; tending to grind down
	(友誼) friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(開誠佈公,坦率) frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

cantankerous

	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(平易近人的) easily approachable; warmly friendly
	(堅硬,不動搖) extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

capacious

	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(憎恨) fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	(支持) support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
	(寬敞的) capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy

capitulate

	(貧困,不幸) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	(自誇,吹噓) boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; very talkative person
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

carping

	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(不公正的不合理的批評) fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
	(反复無常,隨機的) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle

cartographer

	(歡快的情緒) cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(製圖者,制地圖的人) one who makes maps or charts
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

castigate

	(尖銳) sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(嚴厲批評,懲罰) criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
	(投降) surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply

catharsis

	(模棱兩可) unclear or doubtful in meaning
	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(模棱兩可) state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty

caucus

	(核心小組會議（秘密）) private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
	(歡樂,高興) gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(審美的) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

caustic

	(奉承,恭維) excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	(腐蝕,挖苦) capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
	(遠古,上古,及其久遠) antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	(簡短,短暫) quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression

cavalcade

	(隊伍) ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
	(類似的) comparable; similar or alike
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(節制（飲食）,調節) sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

celerity

	(無形的,不成形的) formless; lacking shape or definition
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
	(官僚機構) over-regulated administrative system

censorious

	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(批判的) critical; addicted to censure; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; implying or expressing censure
	(平靜下來,（使）冷靜下來) calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

censure

	(恐高症) fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

cerebral

	(煉金術士) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	(導瀉,通便,疏泄) purging or cleansing of any passage of body
	(腦的,智力的) relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
	(責怪,批評) expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame

certitude

	(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(冷漠的,無動於衷的) feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
	(確實) state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

chary

	(騙) defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
	(波濤翻滾) swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
	(謹慎,吝嗇) cautious; sparing or restrained about giving
	(發芽,成長) grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

chicanery

	(過時的,陳舊的) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	(強辯,狡辯,欺騙) mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
	(接手) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	(難以理解的,複雜的) obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

chimerical

	(不現實,空想) fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative
	(選集) book of literary selections by various authors
	(無政府主義) absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	(脾氣壞,易發怒) ill humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious

choleric

	(褻瀆) act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
	(辯護) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
	(易發怒的,脾氣壞) hot-tempered; easily angered; bad-tempered; expressing anger

circuitous

	(迂迴的) being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course; going round in a circuit; not direct
	(支持,增援) support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
	(控制,限制（自己）) refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
	(可耕種的) fit for growing crops, as by plowing

circumlocution

	(默許) assent; agree without protesting
	(速度) swiftness of action or motion; speed
	(年幼,稚嫩,無經驗) youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
	(迂迴累贅的話,遁詞) indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing

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