邱冠霖的部落格

1. debase  KK[dɪˋbes]  (v.)
to reduce the quality or value of something
Greed had debased his character.


2. venerate  KK[ˋvɛnə͵ret]  (v.)
to treat someone or something with great respect, especially because they are old or connected with the past
Robert was a lawyer and I always venerated him.


3. infirmity  KK[ɪnˋfɝmɪtɪ]  (n.)
bad health or a particular illness
The old woman was suffering from age and infirmity.


4. dwindle  KK[ˋdwɪnd!]  (v.)
dwindle away to gradually become less and less or smaller and smaller
His fortune dwindled to a few hundred pounds.

5. lethargy  KK[ˋlɛθɚdʒɪ]  (n.)
the feeling of being lethargic
Several hours after the surgery, she was still in her lethargy.

6. prestigious  KK[prɛsˋtɪdʒɪəs]  (adj.)

admired as one of the best and most important
china's two most prestigious cities,Shanghai and Beijing,have undergone rapid growth.

7. heretofore  KK[͵hɪrtəˋfor]  (adv.)
formal -before this time
Heretofore, doctors have tried low fat diets to reduce the cholesterol in the blood.

8. hitherto  KK[͵hɪðɚˋtu]  (adv.)
formal -up to this time
She has hitherto been relatively nice to me.

9. legitimate  KK[lɪˋdʒɪtəmɪt]  (adj.)
correct, allowable, or operating according to the law
He had a legitimate reason for being late.

10. mutually  KK[ˋmjutʃʊəlɪ]  (adv.)
done or experienced equally by two people
The two beliefs are mutually exclusive.


11. eligible  KK[ˋɛlɪdʒəb!]  (adj.)
someone who is eligible for something is able or allowed to do it, for example because they are the right age
He is eligible for retirement.

12. permeate  KK[ˋpɝmɪ͵et]  (v.)
if liquid, gas etc permeates something, it enters it and spreads through every part of it
The smell of her perfume permeated the room.

13. abolition  KK[͵æbəˋlɪʃən]  (n.)
We all hope for the abolition of war.


14. delimit  KK[diˋlɪmɪt]  (v.)
to fix or say exactly what the limits of something are
The boundary delimits the two different sections.


15. epoch  KK[ˋɛpək]  (n.)
a period of history, especially one in which important events take place
The years of the American Revolution were an epoch in the history of the United States.

16. terminus  KK[ˋtɝmənəs]  (n.)
the station or stop at the end of a railway line or bus service
How much to the terminus, please?

17. shatter  KK[ˋʃætɚ]  (v.)
to break suddenly into very small pieces, or to make something break in this way
His hopes of finding a better job were shattered.

18. usher  KK[ˋʌʃɚ]  (v.)
to help someone to get from one place to another, especially by showing them the way
His secretary ushered me into his office.

19. peculiarity  KK[pɪ͵kjulɪˋærətɪ]  (n.)
something that is a feature of only one particular place, person, or situation
We noticed the peculiarity of his manner at once.


20. chivalry  KK[ˋʃɪv!rɪ]  (n.)
a system of religious beliefs and honourable behaviour that KNIGHTs -in the Middle Ages were expected to follow
He had a sort of instinctive chivalry in him.

21. barbarous  KK[ˋbɑrbərəs]  (adj.)
shockingly cruel
It was barbarous to treat prisoners in that manner.


22. unabashed  KK[ˏʌnə`bæʃt]  (adj.)
not ashamed or embarrassed, especially when doing something unusual or rude
She stared at him with unabashed curiosity.


23. oblivion  KK[əˋblɪvɪən]  (n.)
the state of being unconscious or of not noticing what is happening
Many ancient cities have long since passed into oblivion.


24. aristocracy  KK[͵ærəsˋtɑkrəsɪ]  (n.)
the people in the highest social class, who traditionally have a lot of land, money, and power 
The highest-ranking members of the Spanish aristocracy are the grandees. 


25. capacious  KK[kəˋpeʃəs]  (adj.)
able to contain a lot
That coat with two capacious pockets is suitable for you.