自強之路

intractable a. stubborn, unyielding, unruly, obstinate

intrepid a. exhibitin courage, undaunted

inundate v. submerge, overrwhelm

itinerant a./n. roving, wandering, traveling

jocular a. jesting, facetious, good-humored

juxtaposition n. porximity, adjacency, abutment

labyrinth n. maze, warren, tangle, intricate or winding in structure

bewail v. lament, mourn

lampoon v. satirize, parody, ridicule

lassitude n. lethargy, tiredness, languor, weariness, listlessness, drowsiness, sluggishness, being torpid

laud v. extol, acclaim

lavish a./v. extravagant, profuse, occurring in abundance

levity n. lack of proper seriousness, frivolity, flippancy, lightheartedness

lofty a. noble, exalted, towering, rising to an impressive height

loquacious a. wordy, chatty, talking ecessively

apt a. suitable; having a natural ability or skill 天資聰穎的

mar v. injure in a way that spoils perfection

mercenary a./n. venal, avaricious, monetary, greedy, interested in gain

fastidious a meticulous, painstakingly scrupulous

tightfisted a parsimonious, penny-pinching, miserly

misnomer n. wrong name or incorrect designation, misnaming

mitigate v. moderate, alleviate, appease

mollify v. placate, soothe, pacify

morose a. sullen, glum, depressed

mundane a. pertaining to transitory, worldly

munificent a. generous in giving, magnanimous, bountiful

myriad n. multitude, very large number

ingenuousness n. artlessness, naïveté = naivete ≠ naivety

nefarious a heinous, iniquitous, reprehensible, very wicked, evil

negate v. nullify, infalidate, rule out, cancel out

nonchalance n. indifference, insouciance, disinterest, composure

obdurate a. stubbornly persistent in resisting persuasion

obliterate v. demolish, eradicate, wipe out

oblivion n. obscurity, unawareness, forgetfulness

mulish a. dogged, pigheaded, obsinate

officious a. overeager, intrusive, meddlesome, pushy, too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance

ominous a. menacing, threatening

opaque a. inpenetrable to light

opulence n. extreme wealth, luxury

ornate a. sumptuous, opulent, ornamental, elaborate

ostentatious a. showy, pretentious

dove n. antimilitarist, pacifist

paragon n. role model of perfection, exemplar

partisan a. 黨派的、派系的；偏執的

patronize v. foster / condescend, snub
ex. if a waiter patronized me, talking down to me because he thought i knew nothing about gourmet dining, i'd refuse to patronize the restaurant in the future.

paucity n. scarcity, dearth, sacntiness, smallness of number