week five
R.I.P : rest in peace
illicit child 私生子
pro - many,much;in favor of e.g. propensity , protagonist , proponent
blab 擬聲字
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unit 7
- equivocate : to talk about something in a way that is deliberately not clear in order to avoid or hide the truth
- fortuitous : happening by chance, especially a lucky chance that brings a good result
- impeccable : without mistakes or faults
- liaison : a relationship between two organizations or different departments in an organization, involving the exchange of information or ideas
- predisposed : To make (someone) inclined to something in advance
- propensity : a tendency to a particular kind of behavior
- reprehensible : morally wrong and deserving criticism
- sham : Something false or empty that is purported to be genuine
- solace : to make somebody feel better or happier when they are sad or disappointed
- solicitous : being very concerned for somebody and wanting to make sure that they are comfortable, well or happy
unit 8
- attrition : the process of reducing the number of people who are employed by an organization by, for example, not replacing people who leave their jobs
- circumvent : to find a way of avoiding a difficulty or a rule
- cohesive : causing people or things to become united
- grievous : very serious and often causing great pain or suffering
- inundate : to cover an area of land with a large amount of water
- oblivious : not aware of something
- reticent : unwilling to tell people about things
- robust : strong and healthy
- sanction : an official order that limits trade, contact, etc. with a particular country, in order to make it do something, such as obeying international law
- vociferous : expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way
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