1021 Composition 1(1Cc) Vocabulary

1. adamant
► adjective
refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind: he is adamant that he is not going to resign. (Oxford)

2. plagiarism
► noun
the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. (Oxford)

3. engross
► verb
 (often be engrossed in) absorb all the attention or interest of: they seemed to be engrossed in conversation. the notes totally engrossed him |
[as adj.] (engrossing) the most engrossing parts of the book.
■ (archaic) gain or keep exclusive possession of. (Oxford)

4. succinct
► adjective
(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed: use short, succinct sentences. (Oxford)

5. concurrent
► adjective
happening or existing at the same time: The judge imposed concurrent sentences totalling 14 years for the attacks on the girls.

6. complaisant

► adjective

willing to please; tending to consent to other’s wishes

Every employee at the state agency acts in an admirable, complaisant way. (601 words)

7. debonair

adjective

courteous, gracious and having a sophisticated charm; suave urbane.

He impressed the neighbors with his debonair appearance.

8. avaricious

► adjective

excessively greedy

He is an avaricious employer.

9. congenial

► adjective

(of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one’s own: his need for some congenial company.

(of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste or inclination: he went back to a climate more congenial to his cold stony soul. (Oxford)

10. flippant

► adjective

not showing a serious or respectful attitude: a flippant remark

11. severe

► adjective

a. harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.

b. serious or stern in manner or appearance: a severe face.

c. grave; critical: a severe illness.

d. rigidly restrained in style, taste, manner, etc.; simple, plain, or austere.

e. causing discomfort or distress by extreme character or conditions, as weather, cold, or heat; unpleasantly violent, as rain or wind, or a blow or shock.

12. dissent

► verb

a. to differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority; withhold assent; disagree (often followed by from  ): Two of the justices dissented from the majority decision.

b. to disagree with the methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government; take an opposing view.

c. to disagree with or reject the doctrines or authority of an established church.

13. fugacious

► adjective

fleeting; transitory: a sensational story with but a fugacious claim on the public's attention.

14. exigent

► adjective

requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing.

15. adduce

► verb

to bring forward in argument or as evidence; cite as pertinent or conclusive: to adduce reasons in support of a constitutional amendment

16. ensue
► verb
a. to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession: As the days ensued, he recovered his strength.
b. to follow as a consequence; result: When those two friends meet, a battle of wits ensues.

17. equable = steady = temperate
►noun
a. always being pleasant: Graham has a fairly equable temperament - I haven't often seen him really angry.

b. Patient and uncomplaining› not changing suddenly: The south of the country enjoys an equable climate.

18. affectation
► noun
a. behaviour or speech that is not sincere: She has so many little affectations.
b. His manner reeks of affectation. "It doesn't concern me," he said with an affectation of nonchalance.

19. conscientious = straightforward
► adjective
a. controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; governed by conscience; principled: a conscientious judge.
b. careful and painstaking; particular; meticulous; scrupulous: conscientious application to the work at hand.

20. divulge = expose
►verb
to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).

21. aforementioned = 
22. aforesaid 前述的 (write two words)

► adjective

Mentioned earlier: The aforementioned material has been sent to you.

23. superfluous = 
24. excessive = 
25. redundant  多餘的, 不必要的 (write three words)

► adjective

More than is needed and wanted: He had already been told , so our comments were superfluous .

26. coincidence [U] 巧合、一致

► noun

a. an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprising: You chose exactly the same wallpaper as us - what a coincidence!

b. chance or luck: By some strange coincidence, he was passing the house just when it happened.

(Cambridge)

27. extemporaneous = 
28. impromptu = 
29. improvised 即席、臨時做成的 (write three words)

► Adjective

Don’t or said without any preparation or thought: an extemporaneous speech.

30. perspire 流汗

► Verb

to pass sweat through the skin because you are hot, ill, or frightened: It was so hot when we arrived in Tripoli that we started to sweat as soon as we got off the plane.The prisoners were sweating with fear.

31. disparage 貶抑、毀謗、輕視

►verb

a. to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.

b. to bring reproach or discredit upon; lower the estimation of: Your behavior will disparage the whole family. (Dictionary.com)

32. preposterous 荒謬、反理性

►adjective

contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous: a preposterous suggestion (Oxford Dictionary)

33. discrepancy 矛盾、不同

►noun

a. the state or quality of being discrepant; difference; inconsistency.

b. an instance of difference or inconsistency: There are certain discrepancies between the two versions of the story. (Dictionary.com)

34. delirious 狂喜

►adjective

wild with excitement, enthusiasm, etc.: She was delirious with joy at the news. (Dictionary.com)

35. contaminate 汙染

►verb

a. to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.: to contaminate a lake with sewage. (Dictionary.com)

b. to render harmful or unusable by adding radioactive material to: to contaminate a laboratory. 

36. Substantiate =
37. confirm =
38. corroborate 證實、加強
► Verb
provide evidence to support or prove the truth of: they had found nothing to substantiate the allegations (Oxford)

39. immaculate潔淨的, 無污垢的，無過失的, 清白無辜的
► adjective
a. perfectly clean, neat, or tidy: an immaculate white suit
b. free from flaws or mistakes; perfect: an immaculate safety record
c. Theology (in the Roman Catholic Church) free from sin. (Oxford)

40. Elastic有彈性的, 有彈力的靈活的
► adjective
a. (of an object or material) able to resume its normal shape spontaneously after being stretched or compressed: a tourniquet of rubber tubing or other elastic material is placed around the upper arm
b. able to encompass much variety and change; flexible and adaptable:the definition of nationality is elastic in this cosmopolitan country
c. Economics (of demand or supply) sensitive to changes in price or income: the labour supply is very elastic
d. Physics (of a collision) involving no decrease of kinetic energy. (Oxford)

41. incredulous 不相信、懷疑
► adjective
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something: Vincent was incredulous when he heard he had own the first prize. (Oxford)

42. Superabundant =
43. excessive =
44. inordinate 過剩的、過多的
►adjective
unusually or disproportionately large: the case had taken up an inordinate amount of time

45. trivia 瑣事
►noun pl.
details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value:we fill our days with meaningless trivia

46. ameliorate改善

►verb
improve; make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better: the reform did much to ameliorate living standards

47. amenable 有責任、應服從

►adjective
open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled: parents who have amenable children

48. composed =

49. collected 鎮靜、平靜的

50. sedate 沉著的、安靜的

►adjective
having one’s feelings and expression under control; calm: a very talented and composed young player
calm, dignified, and unhurried: in the old days, business was carried on at a rather more sedate pace

51. diligent = careful 細心的

diligent =

52. industrious =

53. sedulous勤勉的

►adjective
having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties:after diligent searching, he found a parcel
diligent and hard-working: an industrious people striving to make their country prosperous

54. intelligible 明白、可理解的

►adjective
able to be understood; comprehensible: use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience

55. grandiloquent誇大的

►adjective
boastful, pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress:a grandiloquent celebration of Spanish glory