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  201 brutal

  (of weapons or instruments) causing suffering and pain

  adj. 殘忍的;野蠻的，不講理的

  We have to face the brutal truth.

  202 subjugate

  put down by force or intimidation

  vt. 征服;使服從;克制

  With your new army,continue to subjugate the planet's other inhabitants using science.

  203 conservator

  someone appointed by a court to assume responsibility for the interests of a minor or incompetent person

  n. 保護者;管理員

  If an arc forms, gas accumulation is rapid, and oil flows rapidly into the conservator.

  204 subordinate

  in a position of less power or authority than someone else

  adj. 下屬，下級;從屬的，次要的;使…居下位，使…服從

  The priests are subordinate to the bishops.

  205 reverence

  honor or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something)

  n. 崇敬，尊嚴，敬禮;敬畏，尊敬

  Her poems are treated with reverence by other poets.

  206 subservient

  very willing or too willing to obey someone else

  adj. 屈從的，奉承的;有用的，有幫助的

  She refused to take/accept/play a subservient role in their marriage.

  207 perishable

  likely to spoil or decay quickly

  容易腐壞的東西;易腐壞的，易毀滅的，會枯萎的

  You should store perishables in the refrigerator.

  208 contingent

  depending on something else that might or might not happen

  n. 分遣隊，偶然事件;因情況而異的，不一定的，偶然發生的

  Our plans are contingent on the weather.

  209 asunder

  into parts

  化為碎片的，分離的

  He split the log asunder with an ax.

  210 precede

  to happen,go, or come before

  v. 領先，優于，高于

  The country became more conservative in the years that preceded his election.

  211 vanity

  the quality of people who have too much pride in their own appearance, abilities,achievements

  n. 虛榮心，空虛，浮華，無價值的東西

  She described her accomplishments without exaggeration or vanity.

  212 insolent

  rude or impolite : having or showing a lack of respect for other people

  adj. 無禮的，傲慢的;粗野的，無恥的

  Insolent behavior will not be tolerated.

  213 tyranny

  cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others

  暴政，專橫，嚴酷，殘暴的行為(用復數)

  He was dedicated to ending the tyranny of slavery.

  214 utmost

  greatest or highest in degree, number, or amount

  adj. 極限，最大可能;極度的，最遠的

  This is a matter of the utmost importance/urgency.

  215 conceive

  to think of or create(something) in the mind

  v. 懷孕;構思;以為;持有

  As conceived by the committee, the bill did not raise taxes.

  216 nonentity

  a person who is not famous or important

  n. 不存在，虛無，無足輕重的人

  She quickly went from being a nonentity to being one of the most famous women in the country.

  217 erupt

  to send out rocks, ash, lava,etc., in a sudden explosion

  v. 爆發;噴出;長牙;發疹

  The volcano erupted with tremendous force.

  218 sulfate

  a salt that is formed when sulfuric acid reacts with another chemical element

  n. 硫酸鹽;使成硫酸鹽;用硫酸處理

  219 sulfur

  a yellow chemical element that has a strong,unpleasant odor when it is burned and that is used in making paper, gunpowder,

  medicine, etc.

  n. 硫磺，硫磺色;用硫磺;處理

  In U.S. English, the spelling sulfur is chiefly used in technical writing, while both sulfur and sulphur are common in general writing.

  220 stratosphere

  above the Earth's surface/a very high position, level, or amount

  n. 同溫層;最上層;最高階段

  Tuition at many colleges has soared into the stratosphere.

  221 perturb

  to cause (someone) to be worried or upset

  v.擾亂;使…混亂;使….擾亂;使…混亂;使…心緒不寧

  It perturbed him that his son was thinking about leaving school.

  222 epoch

  a period of time that is very important in history

  n. 新紀元;新時代;時間上的一點

  The development of the steam engine marked an important epoch in the history of industry.

  223 sediment

  material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid

  n. 沉積，沉淀物

  There was a layer of sediment in the bottom of the tank.

  224 abrupt

  very sudden and not expected

  adj. 生硬的;突然的;唐突的;陡峭的

  There was an abrupt change in the weather.

  225 prolong

  to make (something) last or continue for a longer time

  v. 延長，拖延

  Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.

  226 catastrophically

  a terrible disaster

  adj. 災難性地

  Experts fear a humanitarian catastrophe if food isn't delivered to the refugees soon.

  227 pumice

  a gray stone that comes from volcanoes, is full of small holes, has a very light weight, and is used especially for smoothing and polishing things or for softening the skin

  v. 用輕石磨;磨光;浮石;輕石

  228 consensus

  a general agreement about something : an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group

  n. 一致;輿論;合意

  Scientists have not reached a consensus on the cause of the disease.

  229 equatorial

  of or relating to the equator

  adj. 赤道儀;赤道的

  the equatorial climate

  230 anecdote

  a short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence

  n. 軼事;奇聞;秘史

  He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood.

  231 pedantic

  1 of relating to, or being a pedant 2 narrowly, stodgily,and often ostentatiously learned

  adj. 學究的 , 迂腐的

  a dull pedant

  232 circumspect

  thinking carefully about possible risks before doing or saying sth

  adj. 謹慎的

  They are circumspect in all their business dealings.

  233 intricate

  having many parts

  adj. 復雜的;錯綜的，纏結的

  The movie has an intricate plot.

  234 mitigate

  to make (something) less severe, harmful, or painful

  vt. 使緩和，使減輕

  Emergency funds are being provided to help mitigate the effects of the disaster.

  235 ambivalent

  having a mixture of opposing feelings

  adj. 矛盾的

  He has an ambivalent relationship with his family.

  236 capricious

  changing often and quickly

  adj. 反復無常的;任性的

  The court ruled that the punishment was arbitrary and capricious.

  237 convoluted

  very complicated and difficult to understand

  adj. 復雜的;費解的;旋繞的

  The argument was so convoluted that most people missed the point.

  238 equivocal

  1:having two or more possible meanings; 2not easily understood or explained

  adj. 模棱兩可的;可疑的

  He responded to reporters' questions with equivocal answers.

  239 mundane

  1:dull and ordinary 2:relating to ordinary life on earth rather than to spiritual things

  adj. 世俗的，平凡的

  They lead a pretty mundane life.

  240 nonchalant

  relaxed and calm in a way that shows that you do not care or are not worried about anything

  adj. 冷淡的，漠不關心的

  He was surprisingly nonchalant about winning the award.

  241 ominous

  suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future

  adj. 預兆的;不吉利的

  He spoke in ominous tones.

  242 resilient

  able to become strong,healthy, or successful again after something bad happens

  adj. 彈回的，有彈力的

  The local economy is remarkably resilient.

  243 aesthetic

  of or relating to art or beauty

  adj. 美的;美學的;審美的，具有審美趣味的

  There are practical as well as aesthetic reasons for planting trees.

  244 animosity

  a deep-seated ill will

  n. 憎惡，仇恨

  There has always been animosity between them.

  245 arduous

  very difficult

  adj. 努力的;費力的;險峻的

  He went through a long and arduous training program.

  246 artifice

  dishonest or insincere behavior or speech that is meant to deceive someone

  n. 詭計;欺騙;巧妙的辦法

  The whole story was just an artifice to win our sympathy.

  247 conjecture

  an opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence : guess

  n. 推測;猜想

  The criminal's motive remains a matter of conjecture.

  248 contentious

  likely to cause people to argue or disagree

  adj. 訴訟的;有異議的，引起爭論的;愛爭論的

  I think it's wise to avoid such a highly contentious issue at a dinner party.

  249 didactic

  marked by or given to preaching moral values

  adj. 說教的，教誨的

  Audiences were turned off by the movie's didactic quality.

  250 dilettante

  a person whose interest in an art or in an area of knowledge is not very deep or serious

  n. 業余愛好者;一知半解者

  You can always tell a true expert from a dilettante.

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