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SAT WORD OF THE DAY- CLIME

clime – (n) a region considered with reference to its climate.

定義 : 風土

 

 

 

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – ABSTRUSE

abstruse – (adj) difficult to understand; obscure.

定義 : 深奥的

synonyms – obscure, arcane, esoteric, little known, rarefied, recondite, difficult, hard, puzzling, perplexing, enigmatic, inscrutable, cryptic, complex, complicated, involved, over/above one’s head, incomprehensive, unfathomable, impenetrable, mysterious

 

 

 

 

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – POULTICE

poultice – (n) a soft, moist mass of material, typically consisting of bran, flour, herbs, etc., applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth.

定義 : 糊藥

 

 

 

 

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – GAINSAY

gainsay – (v) deny or contradict (a fact or statement).

定義 : 否定

synonyms – deny, dispute, disagree with, dissent from, contradict, repudiate, declare untrue, challenge, oppose, contest, counter, fly in the fact of, disprove, debunk, explode, discredit, refute, rebut, brush aside

 

 

 

 

 

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – VENERATE

venerate – (v) regard with great respect; revere.

定義 : 尊敬

synonyms – revere, reverence, respect, worship, adulate, hallow, deify, idolize, hold scared, exalt, esteem, look up to, think highly of, pay homage to, pay tribute, adore, praise, extol, aggrandize, lionize, hold in awe, stand in awe of, marvel at

 

 

 

 

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – ANACHRONISM

anachronism – (n) a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.

定義 : 不合潮流的

 

 

 

 

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – ARREARS

arrears – (n) money that is owed and should have been paid earlier.

定義 : 欠帳

synonyms – money owing, outstanding payment(s), debt(s), liabilities, indebtedness, dues, balance, deficit

 

 

 

 

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – RAUCOUS

raucous – (adj) making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.

定義 : 喧鬧的

synonyms – harsh, strident, screeching, squawky, squaking, sharp, grating, discordant, dissonant, inharmonious, unmelodious, jarring, brassy, rough, rasping, husky, hoarse, scratchy, noisy, loud, piercing, shrill, ear-splitting, penetrating, clamorous, cacophonous, rowdy, noisy, boisterous, roisterous, unruly, disorderly, wild

 

 

 

 

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – EXPIATE

expiate – (v) make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing).

定義 : 補償

synonyms – atone for, make amends for, make up for, do penance for, pay for, redress, redeem, offset, square, make good, make redress for, make reparation for, make recompense for, make restitution for, purge

 

 

 

 

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SAT WORD OF THE DAY – PALPABLE

palpable – (adj) able to be touched or felt.

定義 : 明顯的

synonyms – tangible, touchable, noticeable, detectable, solid, concrete, material, substantial, real

 

2nd definition – (adj) (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.

synonyms – perceptible, perceivable, visible, noticeable, appreciable, discernible, detectable, observable, recognizable, notable, unmistakable, transparent, indisputable, self-evident, incontrovertible, incontestable, obvious, clear, plain, plain to see, evident, apparent, manifest, patent, marked, conspicuous, pronounced, striking, distinct, as plain as a pikestaff, as plain as the nose on one’s face, standing/sticking out like a sore thumb, standing/sticking out a mile, right under one’s nose, staring one in the face, writ large, beyond doubt, yond question, written all over someone, as clear as day, blinding, inescapable, overt, open, unconcealed, glaring, blatant, flagrant, barefaced, gross, stark

 

 

 

 

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