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/grɪ'meɪs/;/'grɪməs/ n.
(扭曲的臉,做鬼臉) facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust


Spelling Word: grimace
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/'hɔ:tɪ/ a.
(傲慢的,自大的) high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing


Spelling Word: haughty
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/'hi:dlɪs/ a. Syn. disregarding
(輕蔑的,不理睬的) unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless


Spelling Word: heedless
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/haɪ'pɜrbəlɪ/ n. Syn. exaggeration; overstatement
(誇張) figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement


Spelling Word: hyperbole
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/ɪn'dʒɛnjʊəs/ a. Syn. young; unsophisticated
(心無城府的,天真的,幼稚的,可信的) naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated


Spelling Word: ingenuous
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/ɪn'greɪʃɪeɪt/ v.
(迎合,討好,流行開來) become popular with; make agreeable or acceptable


Spelling Word: ingratiate
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/ɪ'nɒkjʊəs/ a. Syn. harmless
(無害的,無辜的) having no adverse effect; harmless


Spelling Word: innocuous
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/ɪ'nɔ:dɪnət/ a. Syn. unrestrained; excessive
(紊亂的,不受限制的) exceeding reasonable limits; excessive; not regulated; disorderly


Spelling Word: inordinate
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/ɪn'sɪdɪəs/ a. Syn. treacherous; stealthy; sly
(陰險的,奸詐的,狡猾的,鬼鬼祟祟的) spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap


Spelling Word: insidious
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/'dʒɔ:ntɪ/ a. Syn. lighthearted; animated
(無憂無慮的,快樂的,輕鬆的) gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree


Spelling Word: jaunty