WEEK13 12/2~12/6
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1.Formidable(a.):very powerful or impressive, and often frightening;difficult to deal with and needing a lot of effort or skill
EX:The new range of computers have formidable processing power.
2.Cunning(a.):someone who is cunning uses their intelligence to get what they want, especially by tricking or cheating people
EX:The fox is known for its cleverness and cunning.
3.Buckle(v.):to become bent or curved because of heat or pressure, or to make something bend or curve in this way
EX:The pilot told us to buckle our seat belts because the plane was about to land.
4.Oath(n.):a formal promise, especially one made in a court of law
EX:The judge reminded the witness that she was under oath.
5.Uphold(v.):if a court upholds something such as a claim, it says that it is correct
EX:The President swore to uphold the constitution.
6.Remorse(n.):a strong sad and guilty feeling about something that you have done wrong
EX:He felt the pangs of remorse at the thought of that.
7.Insolent(a.):rude, especially when you should be showing respect
EX:An instance of insolent behavior, treatment, or speech.
8.Summon(v.):to order someone to come to a place;to officially order someone to come to a court of law
EX:The smell summoned up memories of family holidays by the sea.
9.Relish(v.):to get great or satisfaction from something
EX:He drank up the wine with relish.
10.Murky(a.):dark and difficult to see through; involving dishonest or illegal activities that are kept secret
EX:The laws on intellectual property are murky.
11.Slacken(v.):to become looser, or to make something looser
EX:We're on the last lap, so don't slacken!
12.Propitiate(v.):to make someone who has been unfriendly or angry with you feel more friendly by doing something to please them
EX:They offered sacrifices to propitiate the gods.
13.Mediterranean(n.):the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
EX:Italy is a richly historied mediterranean country.
14.Tripartite(a.):involving three countries or organizations ; consisting of three parts
EX:Promote tripartite partnership corporate social responsibilities.
15.Converge(v.):come together so as to form a single product
EX:The roads converge just before the station.
16.Omnipotent(a.):able to do everything; having unlimited power
EX:The god is finite , and can not be omniscient , omnipotent.
17.Feudal(a.):relating to or characteristic of feudalism
EX:The system of feudal chinese prime ministers in china ' s ancient history.
18.Irrigate(v.):supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
EX:The fields are irrigated so that the crops can grow.
19.Pastoral(a.):of or relating to a pastor; "pastoral work"; relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
EX:The priest makes pastoral visits every wednesday.
20.Melancholy(n.):a feeling of thoughtful sadness; a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
EX:Feelings of infinite melancholy stole over him.
21.Deportation(n.):the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien
EX:People who work illegally are liable to prosecution and deportation.
22.Citadel(n.):a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
EX:Some of the rebels were killed in the act of storming the citadel.
23.Decipherment(n.):the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
EX:Readers ' criticism and decipherment of marx ' s works.
24.Subsequent(a.):following in time or order
EX:On the day subsequent to his visit , she disappeared.
25.Rhetorical(a.):written or spoken in a way that is impressive but is not hone
EX:Rhetorical effect on flexible application of words.
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