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1. Span (n.) 礅距; 跨度/一段時間
             (v.) (橋、拱等)橫跨, 跨越
Definition: the period of time that sometimes exists or happens
Eg: These changes have occurred over a long time span.

2. Renaissance (n.) 新生; 復活/文藝復興
                        (a.) 文藝復興(時代)的
Definition: a new growth of activity or interest in something, especially art, literature, or music
Eg: The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.

3. Reformation  (n.) 改革, 革新/ (十六世紀歐洲的)宗教改革運動[the S]
Definition: to make an improvement, especially by changing a person's behaviour or the structure of something
Eg: This was the only country that the Reformation never reached.

4. Outburst (n.) (情感、力量等的)爆發, 迸發[(+of)]/ (火山等的)噴發
Definition: a sudden forceful expression of emotion, especially anger
Eg: Her comments provoked an outburst of anger from the boss.

5. Repudiate (v.) 與...斷絕關係/否認, 否定; 駁斥/拒絕; 拒絕接受(或履行
Definition: to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable
Eg: Leaders urged people to turn out in large numbers to repudiate the violence.

6. Dormant  (a.) 睡著的/暫停活動的; 靜止的/潛在的; 潛伏的
Definition: describes something that is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later time
Eg: Many animals are in a dormant state during winter.

7. Manuscript  (a.) 手寫的; 原稿的
                       (n.) 手寫本, 手稿; 打字稿; 原稿
Definition: the original copy of a book or article before it is printed
Eg: She sent the 1000-page manuscript to her publisher.

8. Medieval (a.) 中世紀的; 中古風的/老式的; 守舊的
Definition: related to the Middle Ages (= the period in European history from about 600 AD to 1500 AD)
Eg: This is a medieval ballad about a knight and a lady.

9. Encompass (v.) 圍繞; 包圍/包含/完成
Definition: to include different types of things
Eg: The course will encompass English, art and emotion.

10. Dynasty (n.) 王朝; 朝代
Definition: a series of rulers or leaders who are all from the same family, or a period when a country is ruled by them
Eg: The Qing dynasty ruled over China for 268 years.

11. Arbitrary (a.) 隨心所欲的, 武斷的/反覆無常的/獨斷的, 專制的
Definition: based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason
Eg: The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary.

12. Conquest (n.) 征服; 克服/佔領地/博得歡心/ (大寫)(諾曼人的)征服英國[the S]
Definition: the act of conquering a country, area, or situation
Eg: His family traces back to the Norman Conquest.

13. Kinship (n.) 親屬關係, 家屬關係[(+with)]/類似;親密關係[(+with/between)]
Definition: the relationship between members of the same family
Eg: She evidently felt a sense of kinship with the woman.

14. Contemporary (a.) 當代的/同時代的; 同年齡的[(+with)]
                             (n.) 同時代的人; 同年齡的人
Definition: existing or happening now
Eg: Although the play was written hundreds of years ago, it still has a contemporary feel to it.

15. Transliterate (v.) 翻譯
Definition: to write words using a different alphabet
Eg: On the road signs, the Greek place names have been transliterated into the Roman alphabet.

16. Pagan (n.) 異教徒;非基督教徒/不信教的人
                (a.) 異教的;非基督教的/不信教的
Definition: belonging to a religion that worships many gods, especially one which existed before the main world religions
Eg: That pagan did not believe in Christ.

17. Allusion (n.) 暗示;間接提到;提及[(+to)]
Definition: something that is said or written that is intended to make you think of a particular thing or person
Eg: He made an allusion to a secret plan in his speech.

18. Accelerate (v.) 使增速/促進;促使...早日發生/加快;增長;增加
Definition: When a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the speed of the vehicle increases
Eg: Our country should accelerate the economic growth.

19. Loan (n.) 借出的東西/貸款/外來語
               (v.) 借出, 貸與
Definition: an amount of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing
Eg: The loan is repayable in monthly installment.

20. Ascendancy (n.) 優勢,優越/權勢
Definition: a position of power, strength, or success
Eg: We have had ascendancy over the enemy in the battle.

21. Intermittently (ad.) 間歇地
Definition: not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between
Eg: We've discussed this problem inteittentlrmy, but so far we've failed to come up with a solution.

22. Correspondence (n.)一致;符合[(+with/to/between)]/相當;類似;相似處[(+between)]/ (總稱)信件
Definition: the action of writing, receiving, and reading letters, especially between two people
Eg: There are many correspondences between the two dramas.

23. Patronage (n.)資助,贊助/恩惠/光顧; (總稱)顧客(重要職位的)任命權/
Definition: the support given to an organization by someone
Eg: Though it was not yet noon, there was considerable patronage.

24. Prestige (n.) 名望,聲望,威望
Definition: respect and admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a reputation for high quality, success, or social influence
Eg: The contract will affect our national prestige in the world.

25. Chronological (a.) 依時間前後排列而記載的
Definition: the order in which a series of events happened, or a list or explanation of these events in the order in which they happened
Eg: The facts should be presented in chronological order .