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1. Prevailing(a.) 佔優勢的;主要的/流行的;普遍的
Definition: existing in a particular place or at a particular time
Eg: The prevailing mood is one of optimism.

2. Solidity(n.) 固體/堅硬/【數】體積/容積/完整性
Definition: the quality of being hard or firm, not a liquid or gas
Eg: Without that massive influence the college seemed to lack so solidity.

3. Impressionistic(a.) 印象主義的
Definition: giving a general view or idea of something instead of particular details or facts
Eg: The new play at the Youth Theatre is an impressionistic view of life in the 50s.

4. Flawed(a.) 有缺點的;錯誤的
Definition: not perfect or containing mistakes
Eg: Diamonds are still valuable, even when they are flawed.

5. Authoritative(a.) 權威性的,可信賴的/官方的/專斷的;命令式的
Definition: showing that you are confident, in control, and expect to be respected and obeyed
Eg: She has an authoritative manner that at times is almost arrogant.

6. Penetrate(v.) 穿過;刺入;透過/看透;識破/(感情)深入於,打動(+with)/洞察[+wh-]
Definition: to move into or through something
Eg: In a normal winter, the frost penetrates deeply enough to kill off insect eggs in the soil.

7. Rhetoric(n.) 修辭;修辭學;修辭學著作/雄辯(術);辯才/辭令,言語
Definition: speech or writing intended to be effective and influence people
Eg: I was swayed by her rhetoric into donating all my savings to the charity.

8. Dissolve(v.) 分解/使溶解;使融化/解散;使終結
Definition: (of a solid) to be absorbed by a liquid, especially when mixed, or (of a liquid) to absorb a solid
Eg: Dissolve two spoons of powder in warm water.

9. Resolutely(ad.) 堅決地;毅然地
Definition: determined in character, action, or ideas
Eg: Their resolute opposition to new working methods was difficult to overcome.

10. Disjunctive(a.) 分離的;分裂的
Definition: serving or tending to divide or separate
Eg: Because you let me have that kind of disjunctive felling.

11. Simultaneously(ad.) 同時地
Definition: happening or being done at exactly the same time
Eg: There were several simultaneous explosions in different cities.

12. Psychoanalysis(n.) 精神分析(學);心理分析(學)
Definition: any of a number of the theories of the human personality, which attempt to examine a person's unconscious mind to discover the hidden causes of their mental problems
Eg: Sigmund Freud is known as the father of psychoanalysis.

13. Tumult(n.) 吵鬧;喧譁/騷動;混亂
Definition: a loud noise, especially that produced by an excited crowd, or a state of confusion, change, or uncertainty
Eg: From every direction, people were running and shouting and falling over each other in a tumult of confusion.

14. Libido(n.) 性慾
Definition: a person's sexual desire
Eg: Symptoms include weight gain, sleep disorders and loss of libido.

15. Utterly(ad.) 完全地;徹底地;十足地
Definition: complete or extreme
Eg: I am utterly convinced of your loyalty.

16. Fragmentary(a.) 碎片的,零碎的/不全的;不連續的
Definition: existing only in small parts and not complete
Eg: Reports are still fragmentary but it is already clear that the explosion has left many dead and injured.

17. Twilit(a.) 微明的;暮光(曙光)下可見的/朦朧的
Definition: in the twilight; becoming dark but not yet completely dark
Eg: . I saw a boat on a twilit river.

18. Occluded(v.) 封閉;堵塞/阻擋
Definition: to block something
Eg: Veins can get occluded by blood clots.

19. Flicker(v.) 閃爍;搖曳;忽隱忽現/顫動;擺動
Definition: to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak
Eg: I felt a cold draft and the candle started to flicker.

20. Immerse(v.) 使浸沒[(+in)]/ 使埋首於;使深陷於[(+in)]
Definition: to become completely involved in something
Eg: She got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.

21. Fraught(v.) 充滿...的;伴隨...的(+with)/【口】擔心的,憂慮的;緊張的
Definition: full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers
Eg: The negotiations have been fraught with difficulties/problems right from the start.

22. Bereft(a.) 失去...的/喪失親人的((bereave的過去式與過去分詞))
Definition: not having something or feeling great loss
Eg: After the last of their children had left home the couple felt utterly bereft.

23. Ideological(a.) 觀念學的;意識形態的;思想體系的
Definition: based on or relating to a particular set of ideas or beliefs
Eg: There are some fairly profound ideological disagreements within the movement.

24. Consensus(n.) 一致/合意/輿論
Definition: a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people
Eg: Could we reach a consensus on this matter? Let's take a vote.

25. Labyrinths(n.) 迷宮,迷津/ (事物等的)錯綜複雜,曲折
Definition: a confusing set of connecting passages or paths in which it is easy to get lost
Eg: Finally, through a labyrinth of corridors she found his office.