Tina Tang的部落格

criterion(n.)

definition :

a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based

For example:

What were the criteria used to choose the winner?

zealous(adj.)

definition :

marked by fervent partisanship for a person, a cause, or an ideal

For example:

The detective was zealous in her pursuit of the kidnappers.

reject(v.)

definition :

to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use

For example:

My teacher rejected my excuse for being late.

summon(v.)

definition :

to issue a call to convene

For example:

The queen summoned him back to the palace.

abhor(v.)

definition :

to regard with extreme repugnance

For example:

We believe we know that Americans abhor extremes and mistrust ideology.

absurd(adj.)

definition :

ridiculously unreasonable, unsound, or incongruous

For example:

The charges against him are obviously absurd.

access(n.)

definition :

a fit of intense feeling

For example:

We have Internet access at the library.

accommodate(v.)

definition :

a: to make room for

b: to hold without crowding or inconvenience

For example:

Over 600 people can be accommodated on the cruise ship.

accost(v.)

definition :

to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way

For example:

He was accosted by three gang members on the subway.

acrimonious(adj.)

definition :

caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner

For example:

He went through an acrimonious divorce.

sticky(adj.)

definition :

coated with a sticky substance

For example:

The sap is very sticky.

adhesive(adj.)

definition :

tending to remain in association or memory

For example:

Cover the cut with an adhesive bandage.

cohesive(adj.)

definition :

exhibiting or producing cohesion or coherence

For example:

Their tribe is a small but cohesive group.

aegis(n.)

definition :

a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena

For example:

Having no claim to the land under the aegis of the law, the cattle baron decided to claim it by force.

armor(n.)

definition :

defensive covering for the body

For example:

The officers are required to wear bulletproof body armor.

arbiter(n.)

definition :

a person with power to decide a dispute

For example:

The mayor will act as the final arbiter in any disputes between board members.

malfeasance(n.)

definition :

wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official

For example:

The investigation has uncovered evidence of corporate malfeasance.

misconduct(n.)

definition :

mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities

For example:

He was forced to defend himself against charges of sexual misconduct.

fidelity(n.)

definition :

a: the quality or state of being faithful

b: accuracy in details

For example:

Yet as Reardon emphasizes early on, fidelity to facts was never the point.

treason(n.)

definition :

the betrayal of a trust

For example:

He is guilty of treason.

complacent(adj.)

definition :

marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies

For example:

The strong economy has made people complacent.

insouciant(n.)

definition :

lighthearted unconcern

condolence(n.)

definition :

sympathy with another in sorrow

For example:

The governor issued a statement of condolence to the victims' families.

component(n.)

definition :

a constituent part

For example:

He sells spare computer components.

ingredient(n.)

definition :

something that enters into a compound or is a component part of any combination or mixture

For example:

He uses only the finest ingredients in his cooking.