學校:南台科技大學
班級:夜二技應外三甲
姓名:鄭伃芳
學號:698C0038
1. occasion: a suitable or favorable time
例句:He seized the occasion to invite her home for dinner.
2. fortitude: courage shown when you are in great pain or
experiencing a lot of trouble
例句:She bore her illness with great fortitude.
3. reverses: in the opposite way to normal or to the previous
situation
例句:In reverser order.
4. fortune: chance or luck, and the effect that it has on your life
例句:She told my fortune by reading my palm.
5. disasters: a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which
causes great damage or suffering
例句:We were all shocked by the disaster.
6. spirit: courage, energy, and determination - use this to show
approval
例句:Fulfillment must be sought through the spirit, not the body
or the mind.
7. prostrate: lying on your front with your face towards the ground
例句:She fall prostrate on the floor.
8. dust: dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of earth or
sand
例句:He clothes were covered with dust.
9. elevation to: a height above the level of the sea
例句:His elevation to the rank of colonel has made his father very
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proud.
10. character: the particular combination of qualities that makes
someone a particular type of person
例句:He has a changeable character.
11. tender: gentle and careful in a way that shows love
例句:The nurse was very tender toward the sick children.
12. weakness: a fault in someone's character or in a system,
organization, design etc
例句:We all have our little weaknesses.
13. dependence: when you depend on the help and support of
someone or something else in order to exist or be successful
例句:We need to reduce our dependence on oil as a source of
energy.
14. prosperous: rich and successful
例句:He is a prosperous man.
15. suddenly: quickly and unexpectedly
例句:I suddenly remembered that I hadn’t locked the door.
16. misfortune: very bad luck, or something that happens to you as
a result of bad luck
例句:I had the misfortune to lose my watch.
17. bitterest: making you feel very unhappy and upset
例句:They learned a bitter lesson.
18. caressing: to touch someone gently in a way that shows you love
them
例句:The mother caressed her baby lovingly.
19. shattered: very shocked and upset
例句:The experience left her feeling absolutely shattered.
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20. boughs: a main branch on a tree
例句:The window of her car was broken by a bough during last
night’s storm.
21. ornament: a small object that you keep in your house because it
is beautiful rather than useful
例句:She went in this morning and noticed one of the ornaments
was missing.
22. calamity: a terrible and unexpected event that causes a lot of
damage or suffering
例句:The recent flooding in the south was a calamity.
23. winding: if a road, river etc winds somewhere, it has many
smooth bends and is usually very long
例句:The winding road leading to the hut.
24. nature: someone's character
例句:He gave away all his modern possessions and returned to
nature.
25. drooping: to become sad or weak
例句:His spirits dropped.
26. comfort: if someone or something gives you comfort, they make
you feel calmer, happier, or more hopeful after you have been
worried or unhappy
例句:We could give him no comfort.
27. speculations: when you try to make a large profit by buying
goods, property, shares etc and then selling them
例句:His speculations in stocks led to his suicide.
28. penury: the state of being very poor
例句:His life are penury.
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29. countenance: your face or your expression
例句:The whole countenance of this area has changed.
30. agony: a very sad, difficult, or unpleasant experience
例句:They went through the agonies of war and famine.
31. rendered: to give something to someone or do something, because
it is your duty or because someone expects you to
例句:The treasurer rendered an account of all the money spent.
32. overwhelm: if work or a problem overwhelms someone, it is too
much or too difficult to deal with
例句:I was overwhelmed by his generosity.
33. deceived: to give someone a wrong belief or opinion about
something
例句:I deceived him and he found it out.
34. attempts: an act of trying to do something, especially something
difficult
例句:They attempted to finish the task before July.
35. arrow: a weapon usually made from a thin straight piece of wood
with a sharp point at one end, that you shoot with a bow
例句:He shot an arrow at the hare.
36. column: a tall solid upright stone post used to support a building
or as a decoration
例句:The dome was supported by nine columns.
37. sapphires: a transparent bright blue jewel
例句:He left a sapphire ring to her.
38. artistic: relating to art or culture
例句:He was conscious of the artistic value of his plays.
39. sensible: reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment
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例句:Be sensible and take your umbrella with you.
40. disappointed: to make someone feel unhappy because something
they hoped for did not happen or was not as good as they
expected
例句:She was disappointed to learn that she has failed the course.
41. gazed: to look at someone or something for a long time, giving it
all your attention, often without realizing you are doing so
例句:He turned his gaze to the new comer.
42. statue: an image of a person or animal that is made in solid
material such as stone or metal and is usually large sculpture
例句:The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor.
43. cathedral: the main church of a particular area under the control
of a bishop
例句:The area which a bishop administers has one cathedral and
many smaller churches.
44. scarlet: bright red
例句:Embarrassed, her face turned scarlet.
45. cloaks: a warm piece of clothing like a coat without sleeves that
hangs loosely from your shoulders
例句:The girl wore a red cloak.
46. frowned: to make an angry, unhappy, or confused expression,
moving your eyebrows together
例句:She frowned disapproval.
47. reed: a type of tall plant like grass that grows in wet places
例句:We tried to avoid the beds of reeds at the river curves.
48. attracted: to make someone like or admire something or feel
romantically interested in someone
例句:The garden city attracts many tourists.
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49. ripples: to move in small waves, or to make something move in
this way
例句:The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.
50. courtship: special behavior used by animals to attract each
other for sex
例句:He won her heart after a brief courtship.
51. ridiculous: very silly or unreasonable
例句: It’s the most ridiculous thing I ever heard in my life.
52. certainly: without any doubt
例句:They will certainly succeed.
53. graceful: moving in a smooth and attractive way, or having an
attractive shape or form
例句:She is a graceful dancer.
54. prepared: ready to do something or deal with a situation
例句:I was preparing for bed when I heard a knock at the door.
55. drenched: covered with a lot of a liquid
例句:The man was drenched to the skin.
56. courtiers: someone in the past with an important position at a
royal court
例句:His great grandfather was a simple courtier then.
57. coarse: having a rough surface that feels slightly hard
例句:My clothes were made of oarse cloth.
58. messenger: someone whose job is to deliver messages or
documents, or someone who takes a message to someone else
例句:I sent the letter by a messenger.
59. agility: able to move quickly and easily
例句:The boy came upstairs with agility.
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60. disrespect: lack of respect for someone or something
例句:I meant no disrespect for your traditions.
61. embroider: to decorate cloth by sewing a pattern, picture, or
words on it with colored threads
例句:The shirt was embroidered with some birds.
62. commissions: a group of people who have been given the
official job of finding out about something or controlling
something
例句:He was commissioned a general at the age of 50.
63. square: a large open area in the centre of a town or city,
usually in the shape of a square, or the buildings
surrounding it
例句:There is a fair in the town square.
64. forcible: done using physical force
例句:The police had to make a forcible entry into the house.
65. grandeur: impressive beauty, power, or size
例句:We admired the grandeur of the mountains.
66. appearance: the way someone or something looks to other
people
例句:John’s appearance in the doorway was welcomed with
shouts.
67. remote: far away in time
例句:She taught in a remote village.
68. antique: a piece of furniture, jewelry etc that was made a
very long time ago and is therefore valuable
例句:In the museum we saw antique pewter plates.
69. tapestry: a large piece of heavy cloth on which coloured
threads are woven to produce a picture, pattern etc
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例句:The walls of the banqueting hall were hung with tapestries.
70. trophies: a large object such as a silver cup or plate that
someone receives as a prize for winning a competition
例句:In his athletic career he won three cups and many other
trophies.
71. shutters: one of a pair of wooden or metal covers on the
outside of a window that can be closed to keep light out or
prevent thieves from coming in
例句:They put wooden shutters on all the windows.
72. velvet: a type of expensive cloth with a soft surface on one side
例句:She wore a velvet dress.
73. impulsive: someone who is impulsive does things without
considering the possible dangers or problems first
例句:He later regretted his impulsive decision.
74. fixedly: without looking at or thinking about anything else
例句:He stared fixedly at the woman in white.
75. canvas: a painting done with oil paints, or the piece of cloth it is
painted on
例句:He bought the canvas for ten thousand dollars.
76. dissipate: to gradually become less or weaker before disappearing
completely, or to make something do this
例句:The crowd soon dissipated when the police arrived.
77. maiden: literary a young girl, or a woman who is not married
例句:The prince fell in love with a fair.
78. evil: someone who is evil deliberately does very cruel things to
harm other people
例句:Money is thought to be the root cause of all evils.
79. art: the use of painting, drawing, sculpture etc to represent
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things or express ideas
例句:She teaches art history.
80. fawn: a young deer
例句:The deer are very cut in the zoo.
81. humble: be humble dif you are humbled, you realize that you are
not as important, good, kind etc as you thought you were
例句:Many famous people are surprisingly humble.
82. obedient: always doing what you are told to do, or what the law, a
rule etc says you must do
例句:We sat down, obedient to the wishes of Oliver.
83. glory: an achievement that is greatly admired or respected, or
makes you very proud
例句:He took part in the competition for the glory of the school.
84. mighty: comparative mightier, superlative mightiest literary
very strong and powerful, or very big and impressive
例句:Once a mighty empire ruled the world.
85. flickered: to burn or shine with an unsteady light that goes on and
off quickly
例句:She was reading by the flickering light of the candle.
86. tremulous: shaking slightly, especially because you are nervous
例句:Jack’s voice went on tremulous yet determined.
87. loud: making a lot of noise
例句:He has a loud voice.
88. alternately: an alternative idea, plan etc is different from the one
you have and can be used instead
例句:He felt alternately hot and cold with anxiety.
89. tongues: the soft part inside your mouth that you can move about
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and use for eating and speaking
例句:The doctor told the boy to put out his tongue.
90. perusal: formal to read something, especially in a careful way
例句:That article deserves careful perusal.
91. volume: a book that is part of a set, or one into which a very long
book is divided
例句:That encyclopedia is in twenty volumes.
92. criticize: to express your disapproval of someone or something, or
to talk about their faults
例句: some of the teachers were rapped for poor criticize
93. effect: the way in which an event, action, or person changes
someone or something
例句:This had a great effect upon the future of both mother and
son.
94. hitherto: up to this time
例句:She has hitherto been relatively nice to me.
95. unnoticed: without being noticed
例句:We tried to get into the room unnoticed.
96. ripening: to become ripe or to make something ripe
例句:We are waiting for the first crops to ripen.
97. womanhood: the state of being a woman, not a man or a girl
例句:The little girl has grown up to womanhood.
98. glanced: to quickly look at someone or something
例句:He glanced at the envelope and recognized his uncle’s
handwriting.
99. bosom: the front part of a woman's chest
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例句:She felt an ache in her bosom.
100. vague: unclear because someone does not give enough detailed
information or does not say exactly what they mean
例句:Everything looked vague in the heavy fog.
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