l poignant/ˈpɔɪnjənt/
Definition: giving your feelings of sadness
Example: The roadside crosses are a poignant reminder of the fatal accidents.
l bleak/bliːk/
Definition: without any reasons to feel happy or hopeful
Example: Things look very bleak for the team.
l integrate/ˈɪntəˌɡreɪt/
Definition1: to change the rules of a place , institution , or organization so that people of all races can enter it
Example: Laws were finally passed integrating all the restaurants.
Definition2:to make someone become a full member of a group or society and involved in completely in its activity
Example: How would such culturally different people be integrated into our society?
l meander/miˈændə(r)/
Definition1: a river or road that meanders follows a path with a lot of turns and curves
Example: Danube River is transcontinental, meandering through more than five countries in Europe.
Definition2: to move slowly without a particularly direction or purpose in mind
Example: Visitors can meander through 100,000 square feet of exhibition space.
l temporal/ˈtemp(ə)rəl/
Definition1: relating to time
Example: The temporal sequence of the play is confusing for the audience.
Definition2: relating to ordinary practical life rather than religious matters
Example: Queen Elizabeth II is the temporal head of the Church of England.
l prejudice/ˈpredʒədɪs/
Definition: an unreasonable opinion or feeling , especially the feeling of not liking a particular group of people
Example: We’ve been working hard to overcome prejudice against women in politics.
l skew/skju/
Definition: to affect facts or information so that they are not accurate
Example: A research’s mistake has skewed the results of the study..
l stagnant /ˈstæɡnənt/
Definition: not growing and developing
Example: Between 2001 and 2003, according to a survey ,about 14.3 percent of Washington residents lost health insurance with income stagnant and poverty up.
l stringent /ˈstrɪndʒənt/
Definition: stringent rules or conditions are strict and make you achieve high standard
Example: The unexpected stringent economic condition seems to be a thinly veiled jibe for the ruling part.
a thinly veiled jibe 不加掩飾的嘲諷
l reclusive /rɪˈklusɪv/
Definition: living alone and avoiding other people
Example: Reports from North Korea that the reclusive nation has developed nuclear weapons are being met with confusion and skepticism.
l reticent /ˈretɪsənt/
Definition: not willing to provide information about something , especially about yourself or your feeling
Example: The media smelled the concealed anxiety of the legislator in his reticent response to successive pungent inquests.
l forlorn /fə(r)ˈlɔː(r)n/
Definition1: appearing lonely and sad
Example: We watched her , a forlorn figure alone on the platform.
Definition2: Wanted by you very much despite knowing that there is little chance of getting what you want
Example: He knows that winning a medal is a forlorn hope.
l trudge/trʌdʒ/
Definition: to walk somewhere with snow heavy steps
Example: He trudged through deep snow to the village.
l pristine /ˈprɪˌstin/
Definition: something that is pristine that looks very clean, neat , or new
Example: The bike is in pristine condition.
l rampant/ˈræmpənt/
Definition: existing, happening ,or spreading , in an uncontrolled way
Example: Abuse of power among senior officials is said to be rampant.
l ravenous /ˈræv(ə)nəs/
Definition: very hungry
Example: Now some scientists in America are cooperating to find a way to control the ravenous locusts.
l pornographic /ˌpɔrnəˈɡræfɪk/
Definition: showing or talking about sexual activities in a very obvious way that is intended to make people sexually excited
Example: The government should crack down on illegal pornographic web sites.
l pending /ˈpendɪŋ/
Definition: waiting to be dealt with, settled, or completed
Example: The offer to buy is still pending.
l perverse /pərˈvɜs/
Definition: determined to behave in unreasonable way , especially by doing the opposite of what is expected or wanted
Example: It’s simply perverse to refuse a perfectly safe treatment.
l pivotal(adj) /ˈpɪvət(ə)l/
Definition: extremely important and affecting how something develops
Example: Nanton , as now the tourist haven in Taiwan , has to redouble its efforts if it aims to take on the pivotal role in terms of economy and politics.
l ostensible /ɑˈstensəb(ə)l/
Definition: appearing to be true, or stated by someone to be true , but possibly false
Example: The ostensible reason for the army’s presence was to keep the peace.
l pancreatic /ˌpəŋkriˈætɪk/
Definition: relating to your pancreas
Example: Pancreatic juice can help in changing food chemically for use by body.
l mutinous /ˈmjut(ə)nəs/
Definition: refusing to accept someone else’s authority and obey them
Example: The girls are very mutinous and difficult to manage.
l obscure /əbˈskjʊr/
Definition1: not know about , or not well known
Example: Details of this period of Shakespeare’s life remain obscure.
Definition2: not clearly expressed or not easy to understand
Example: The rulers for the competition are somewhat obscure.
l melodic /məˈlɑdɪk/
Definition: beautiful to listen to
Example: The melodic performance of the string quartet charms everyone in the concert.
