英文單字 2013 5/6~2013 5/10

單字筆記2013 5/6
單字1:repugnant
來源:The mere idea of stealing had been repugnant.
定義:Offensive to taste and feeling

單字2:prickle
來源:My scalp began to prickle as I realized the horrible truth.
定義:To puncture slightly with fine, sharp points

單字3:odorous
來源:Odorous pollutants can cause minor annoyance.
定義:Having an odor, especially a fragrant one

單字4:mirage
來源:Although the morning was young, the hazy mirage was up.
定義:An optical effect looking like a sheet of water in the desert

單字5:leisure
來源:I have no leisure for playing cards.
定義:Spare time

單字筆記2013 5/7
單字1:resent
來源:He did not appear to resent it
定義:To be indignant at, as an injury or insult

單字2:abject
來源:abject poverty
定義:Sunk to a low condition

單字3:benefactor
來源:This orphanage has many benefactors.
定義:A doer of kindly and charitable acts

單字4:avert
來源:She was so striking that I had to avert my somewhat startled eyes.
定義:To turn away or aside

單字5:calorie
來源:After six months, the calorie counters lost more than twice as much weight as the fat counters!
定義:Amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade.

單字筆記2013 5/8
單字1:candid
來源:Raise was candid about the bleak living conditions on the farms.
定義:Straightforward.

單字2:brine
來源:She steeped the cucumbers in brine.
定義:Water saturated with salt

單字3:cereal
來源:The cereal is packaged in plain boxes.
定義:Pertaining to edible grain or farinaceous seeds.

單字4:coincidence
來源:It was a coincidence that he was born on his mother's birthday.
定義:A circumstance so agreeing with another: often implying accident.

單字5:complacence
來源:Many people, even in high office, rest in the balmy complacence of assurance that science can solve everything.
定義:Satisfaction with one's acts or surroundings

單字筆記2013 5/9
單字1:averse
來源:I'm not averse to broccoli if it's cooked right.
定義:having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste —usually used with to

單字2:unwise
來源:lacking wisdom or good sense
定義:Foolish

單字3:ultimate
來源:After many defeats, the war ended for us in ultimate victory.
定義:last in a progression or series

單字4:urgent
來源:We've come to deliver an urgent message.
定義:calling for immediate attention

單字5:unanimous
來源:People were unanimous in support of the peace effort.
定義:being of one mind

單字筆記2013 5/10
單字1:stubble
來源:His chin had a thick growth of stubble that meant he hadn't shaved this morning.
定義:a rough surface or growth resembling stubble

單字2:apply
來源:When I was younger,my nickname was "shorty.".Now that I'm very tall,I feel the name doesn't apply anymore.
定義:to put into operation or effect

單字3:dependable
來源:Dave is a dependable employee who always shows up on time and works hard.
定義:capable of being depended on

單字4:drive
來源:The new website design managed to drive new visitors to our site.
定義:to urge relentlessly to continuous exertion

單字5:overnight
來源:My friend stayed overnight and left the next day.
定義:during the night