Hong Kong Sinor high school advanced words

Abate

To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity. (減少某物的數量、程度或強度)

Aberration

A deviation from the normal or typical. (偏離正常或典型的情況)

Acquiesce

To accept something reluctantly but without protest. (勉強接受某事但不作抗議)

Adulation

Excessive admiration or praise. (過度的讚美或崇拜)

Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. (與美或對美的欣賞有關)

Alleviate

To make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe. (減輕（痛苦、缺陷或問題）的嚴重性)

Ambiguous

Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. (有多重解釋的; 具有雙重含義的)

Apathy

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. (缺乏興趣、熱情或關心)

Arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. (基於隨機選擇或個人任性，而非任何理由或系統)

Aspire

To have a strong desire to achieve or attain something. (有強烈的願望來實現或獲得某物)

Astute

Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people. (具備或顯示出準確評估情況或人員的能力)

Avarice

Greed for wealth. (對財富的貪婪)

Belligerent

Hostile and aggressive. (好鬥和具有攻擊性)

Benevolent

Well meaning and kindly. (好意和友善的)

Brevity

Conciseness in speech or writing. (言語或寫作的簡潔性)

Candid

Truthful and straightforward; frank. (誠實和直率的; 坦白的)

Capricious

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. (易變的，突發和無法解釋的情緒或行為變化)

Censure

Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement. (對某人或某事表示嚴厲不滿，通常以正式的說法進行)

Chastise

To reprimand severely. (嚴厲懲戒)

Cohesive

Forming a united whole. (形成統一整體)

Concur

To be of the same opinion; to agree. (持相同意見; 同意)

Conducive

Making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible. (使某種情況或結果有可能發生)

Conspicuous

Standing out so as to be clearly visible. (顯而易見的; 明顯的)

Contemplate

To think about something deeply. (深入思考某事)

Contrived

Created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously. (人為創造的而非自然或自發的)

Convoluted

Extremely complex and difficult to follow. (極為複雜且難以理解的)

Copious

Abundant in supply or quantity. (大量供應或數量的)

Credible

Able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe. (可信的，可以相信的)

Cursory

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed. (草率的，因此不徹底或詳細)

Debilitate

To weaken, either physically or mentally. (削弱，無論是身體上還是心理上)

Deference

Polite submission and respect. (禮貌的屈從和尊重)

Deliberate

Done consciously and intentionally. (故意和有意識地進行)

Demeanor

Outward behavior or bearing. (外在行為或舉止)

Diminutive

Extremely or unusually small. (極小或異常小)

Diligent

Showing care and effort in one's work or duties. (在工作或職責中表現出關心和努力)

Discrepancy

A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts. (兩個或多個事實之間缺乏兼容性或相似性)

Dissipate

To disappear or cause to disappear. (消散或導致消散)

Dissent

The expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held. (表達或持有與之前、常見或官方持有的意見不一致的觀點)

Dogmatic

Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true. (傾向於把原則視為無可辯駁的真理)

Eccentric

Unconventional and slightly strange. (不尋常的和稍微奇怪的)

Edify

To instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually. (教導或改善某人的道德或智力)

Elucidate

To make something clear; to explain. (使某事清晰; 解釋)

Embellish

To make (a statement or story) more interesting by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true. (通過添加附加細節，特別是一些不真實的，來使（陳述或故事）更有趣)

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. (理解和分享他人感受的能力)

Enigmatic

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious. (難以解釋或理解; 神秘的)

Epitome

A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type. (某一特質或類型的完美例子的人或事物)

Eradicate

To destroy completely; put an end to. (徹底消滅; 終止)

Esoteric

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. (僅供少數具有專門知識或興趣的人理解的)

Eulogy

A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly, typically someone who has just died. (讚揚某人的高評價演講或文章，通常是剛剛去世的人)

Exacerbate

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse. (使問題、壞情況或負面情緒更糟)

Exemplary

Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind. (作為理想榜樣的; 代表同類事物的最佳者)

Expedite

To make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly. (使（行動或過程）更快地發生或完成)

Facetious

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor. (以故意不適當的幽默對待嚴肅問題)

Fallacy

A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument. (錯誤的信念，特別是基於不合理的論據)

Fortuitous

Happening by accident or chance rather than design. (偶然發生的，而不是故意設計的)

Frivolous

Not having any serious purpose or value. (沒有任何嚴肅目的或價值的)

Garrulous

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. (過分健談，特別是在琐事上)

Gratuitous

Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted. (無需的; 缺乏正當理由的; 不合理的)

Hackneyed

Lacking in freshness or originality. (缺乏新鮮感或原創性的)

Heinous

Utterly evil or wicked. (極其邪惡或可憎的)

Imminent

About to happen. (即將發生的)

Impartial

Treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. (平等對待所有競爭者或爭論者; 公平和公正的)

Impervious

Not allowing fluid to pass through; unable to be affected by. (不允許液體通過的; 無法受到影響的)

Impetuous

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care. (快速而不考慮或不在乎地行動或完成)

Inane

Silly; stupid. (愚蠢的; 笨的)

Incessant

Continuing without pause or interruption. (持續不斷的)

Indifferent

Having no particular interest or concern. (對某事不感興趣或關心的)

Ineffable

Too great or extreme to be expressed in words. (太偉大或極端而無法用言語表達的)

Innovative

Featuring new methods; advanced and original. (具有新方法的; 先進和原創的)

Insidious

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. (以漸進性和微妙的方式進行，但具有有害的影響)

Intrepid

Fearless; adventurous. (勇敢的; 冒險的)

Judicious

Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense. (具有、顯示或做到良好判斷或理智的)

Juxtapose

To place or deal with close together for contrasting effect. (將兩者放置或緊密處理以達到對比效果)

Keen

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm. (表現出熱切或熱情的)

Lament

To mourn (a person's loss or death). (悼念（某人的損失或死亡）)

Lucid

Expressed clearly; easy to understand. (表達清晰; 易於理解的)

Magnanimous

Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful. (非常慷慨或寬容，特別是對於競爭對手或那些力量較小的人)

Malicious

Characterized by malice; intended to do harm. (惡意的; 意圖造成傷害的)

Mundane

Lacking interest or excitement; dull. (缺乏興趣或刺激的; 無聊的)

Myriad

A countless or extremely great number. (無數或極大的數量)

Nefarious

Wicked or criminal. (邪惡的或犯罪的)

Oblivious

Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one. (對周圍發生的事情不知情或無所謂的)

Ominous

Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening. (給人一種壞或不愉快的事情即將發生的印象; 威脅性的)

Opulent

Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish. (炫耀地富裕和奢華的)

Paradox

A statement that contradicts itself but might be true. (自相矛盾但可能是真的陳述)

Peculiar

Strange or odd; unusual. (奇怪或奇異的; 不尋常的)

Perennial

Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring. (持久或存在於長時間或看似無限的狀態中; 持久的)

Perplex

To cause someone to feel baffled. (使某人感到困惑)

Philanthropic

Seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes. (尋求促進他人福利的，尤其是通過捐款給好事)

Plausible

Seeming reasonable or probable. (看起來合理或可能的)

Pragmatic

Dealing with things sensibly and realistically. (以理智和現實方式處理事物)

Precarious

Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. (不牢固或不穩定的; 危險地可能會跌落或崩潰的)

Proficient

Competent or skilled in doing or using something. (能幹或熟練於做某事或使用某物)

Prolific

Producing many works, results, or offspring. (產生許多作品、結果或後代的)

Quaint

Attractively unusual or old-fashioned. (吸引人的異常或老式的)

Quintessential

Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. (代表某一特性或類別的最完美或典型的例子)

Rationale

A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action. (一組理由或行動的邏輯基礎)

Reclusive

Avoiding the company of other people; solitary. (避免與他人相處; 獨處的)

Redundant

Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous. (不再需要或有用的; 多餘的)

Resilient

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. (能夠承受或迅速從困難情況中恢復過來的)