Lily GRE 29

dilute; dilute the solution

weaken; to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else; reduced in strength (稀釋，減緩，削弱; 加水稀釋化學溶液濃度; 字首 di-/dis- 分開 + lut 沖刷、洗淨 + -e 動詞字尾 ＝ 引水沖刷使其濃度與力道逐漸淡化)

lavish; lavish gifts

extravagant; spent, given, produced, or occurring in great amounts; generous (奢華的，慷慨的; 出手闊綽贈送極其奢華的大禮; 字根 lav- 沖刷、流淌 + -ish 形容詞字尾 ＝ 如流水般一擲千金毫不手軟的揮霍與慷慨)

languid; languid afternoon

sluggish; lacking in vigor or vitality (慵懶的，無力的; 令人昏昏欲睡倦怠無比的慵懶午後; 字根 langu- 衰弱、疲倦 + -id 具有…特性的 ＝ 四肢無力且神情倦怠放鬆的)

lassitude; overcome by lassitude

fatigue; physical or mental tiredness (疲勞，倦怠; 被深沉無比的疲憊無力感徹底吞沒; 字根 lass- 疲憊 + -i- + -tude 性質名詞字尾 ＝ 身心透支陷入無精打采的癱軟狀態)

lax; lax enforcement

careless; not strict or severe; careless (鬆懈的; 執法態度鬆弛敷衍漫不經心; 字根 lax 鬆弛 ＝ 繩索鬆垮毫不緊繃，引申為紀律散漫)

slake; slake thirst

quench; to allay (thirst, desire, wrath, etc.) by satisfying (滿足，消解; 痛飲清泉徹底消解灼熱乾渴; 單字 slack 放鬆、減緩 ＝ 讓緊繃枯竭的慾望得到充分舒緩滿足)

eclectic; eclectic collection

diverse; selecting or made up of elements from various sources (相容並蓄的，多元廣泛的; 兼容並蓄風格多元的豐富收藏; 字首 ec-/ex- 向外 + lect 挑選 + -ic 形容詞字尾 ＝ 不拘泥於單一門派、博採各家之長的)

eligible; eligible candidates

qualified; qualified to participate or be chosen (具備資格的，合適的; 具備遴選角逐資格的優秀候選人; 字首 e-/ex- 出 + lig/lect 挑選 + -ible 能夠…的 ＝ 條件優秀具備被挑選出線資格的)

intellect; sharp intellect

mind; the faculty of thinking and acquiring knowledge (理解力，才智; 洞察秋毫敏銳過人的思維才智; 字首 intel- 在…之間 + lect 篩選、理解 ＝ 能夠在紛繁事物中精準辨析本質的悟性)

intelligible; intelligible explanation

comprehensible; capable of being understood or comprehended (可理解的; 深入淺出條理分明容易理解的說明; 字首 intel- 在…之間 + lig 辨析 + -ible 能夠…的 ＝ 脈絡分明可以輕易被大腦參透領會的)

predilection; predilection for sweets

penchant; an established preference for something (偏愛，偏好; 對甜食難以抗拒的情有獨鍾偏好; 字首 pre- 提前 + di- 分開 + lect 挑選 + -ion 名詞字尾 ＝ 在眾多選項中未經思索即搶先偏愛的)

allegiance; pledge allegiance

loyalty; devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause (忠誠，效忠; 莊嚴宣誓誓死效忠祖國; 字首 al-/ad- 朝向 + liege 封建君主 + -ance 名詞字尾 ＝ 跪伏於君王座前宣誓全心服從的忠誠)

legitimate; legitimate concern

lawful; reasonable and acceptable (合法的，正當的; 合乎情理法度且無可非議的正當顧慮; 字根 leg- 法律 + -it- + -imate 形容詞字尾 ＝ 經得起法規與公理檢驗完全立得住腳的)

relegate; relegate to sidelines

downgrade; to send someone or something to a lower-ranking or worse position; to assign a task (使降級，分派; 慘遭降級打入冷宮靠邊站; 字首 re- 往回、遠離 + leg 派遣使節 + -ate 動詞字尾 ＝ 把使節從中央權力核心遣送至邊陲降職)

lethargic; feel lethargic

sluggish; characterized by laziness or lack of energy (無精打采的，懶散的; 渾身乏力昏沉倦怠無精打采; 希臘神話 Lethe 忘川之水 + -argic 具備…特性的 ＝ 宛如飲下忘川水般神思恍惚陷入沉睡怠惰)

lethal; lethal dose

fatal; capable of causing death (致命的，極其危險的; 瞬間致命的過量用藥劑量; 希臘神話 Lethe 忘川、死亡 + -al 形容詞字尾 ＝ 能夠致人於死地、招致毀滅性災難的)

alleviate; alleviate poverty

relieve; to lessen, to mitigate (減緩; 多管齊下減緩紓解社會貧窮問題; 字首 al-/ad- 朝向 + lev 輕、舉起 + -i- + -ate 動詞字尾 ＝ 減輕其背負重擔使其如釋重負)

elevate; elevate status

raise; to raise to a higher place or position (提升; 顯著拔高提升社會地位與層次; 字首 e-/ex- 向上 + lev 舉起 + -ate 動詞字尾 ＝ 將其從低谷一把托起升上更高維度)

levity; treat with levity

frivolity; excessive or unseemly frivolity (輕浮，輕率; 於莊嚴嚴肅場合嬉皮笑臉輕浮以對; 字根 lev- 輕盈 + -ity 性質名詞字尾 ＝ 輕飄飄缺乏穩重分寸、流於嬉皮笑臉)

relevant; relevant data

pertinent; connected with the matter at hand (有關的，適當的; 與研究主軸切身緊扣的關鍵數據; 字首 re- 再次 + lev 舉起、關聯 + -ant 形容詞字尾 ＝ 能夠提領出來切中當前核心問題的)

prolix; prolix speaker

wordy; too long or wordy (冗長的; 說話囉嗦冗長抓不到重點的發言者; 字首 pro- 向前 + lix/liquid 流淌 ＝ 言詞如決堤之水無休止向前氾濫空洞)

deliberate; deliberate attempt

intentional; intentional; done carefully without hurrying (蓄意的，深思熟慮的; 蓄意處心積慮的預謀企圖; 字首 de- 徹底 + liber/libra 天秤衡量 + -ate 形容詞/動詞 ＝ 放在天秤兩端再三權衡審慎拿捏的)

illiberal; illiberal regime

intolerant; narrow-minded (不開明的，狹隘的; 思想專制封閉不開明的威權政權; 字首 il-/in- 不 + liber 自由 + -al 形容詞字尾 ＝ 扼殺個人思想自由、頑固狹隘排他的)

proliferate; rumors proliferate

multiply; to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring (激增; 流言蜚語如野草般在社群蔓延激增; 字根 proli- 後代繁衍 + fer 帶來 + -ate 動詞字尾 ＝ 如細胞或子嗣繁衍般成倍瘋狂暴增)

obligatory; obligatory attendance

mandatory; mandatory, required (強制性的; 法定必須全員出席的強制活動; 字首 ob- 緊扣 + lig 綑綁 + -atory 具備…特性的 ＝ 法律與義務將其牢牢套住不容抗拒的)