Lily GRE N21

obscure; obscure origin

unclear; relatively unknown, not clear, or to conceal (鮮為人知的，使模糊; 鮮為人知的起源; 字首 ob- 逆向、覆蓋 + 字根 scur 遮蔽 ＝ 覆蓋遮擋使其晦暗不明)

dissemble; dissemble feelings

pretend; to hide or conceal one's true motives or thoughts (掩蓋，掩飾，假裝; 掩飾真實情感; 字首 dis- 偏離 + 字根 sembl 相同 ＝ 裝出與內心不同的模樣以隱藏真相)

illuminate; illuminate issues

clarify; to make lucid, clear, or throw light on a subject (照亮，闡明; 闡明議題; 字首 in- 進入 + 字根 lum 光 + -in- + -ate 動尾 ＝ 投射光線讓事物明朗清晰)

elucidate; elucidate the theory

explain; to make clear or understandable by explaining (闡明，解釋; 解釋該理論; 字首 e-(ex-) 出 + 字根 luc 光 + -id- + -ate 動尾 ＝ 讓光明透出徹底照清細節)

alleviate; alleviate pain

ease; to lessen or mitigate suffering or difficulty (減緩，減輕; 減輕疼痛; 字首 ad- 趨向 + 字根 lev 抬升、輕 + -iate 動尾 ＝ 減輕重量使負擔減緩)

assuage; assuage fears

calm; to make milder, less severe, or calm (緩和，平息; 撫平恐懼; 字首 ad- 趨向 + 字根 suage(sweet) 甜美柔和 ＝ 撫平緊繃情緒使之溫和)

mitigate; mitigate risks

lessen; to cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful (緩和，減輕; 降低減輕風險; 字根 mit 溫和 + 字根 ag 驅使 + -ate 動尾 ＝ 促使情勢轉趨平緩溫和)

allay; allay concerns

relieve; to subdue or reduce in intensity, severity, or fear (減輕，消除; 消除顧慮; 字首 ad- 趨向 + lay 放置 ＝ 放下心中重擔予以平息)

palliate; palliate symptoms

relieve; to reduce the violence or intensity of disease or pain (弱化，緩和; 緩解症狀; 字根 pall 斗篷遮蓋物、蒼白 + -iate 動尾 ＝ 掩蓋遮擋痛處、調淡烈度)

extenuate; extenuate circumstances

excuse; to lessen the seriousness or extent of an offense (減輕，為…辯解; 減輕罪責情狀; 字首 ex- 出 + 字根 tenu 稀薄 + -ate 動尾 ＝ 讓過錯的嚴重度變薄變淡)

impart; impart knowledge

convey; to communicate information to someone or give (授予，告知; 傳授知識; 字首 in- 進入 + part 部分 ＝ 將部分智慧融入對方心智)

convey; convey meaning

communicate; to communicate or express a thought or feeling (表達，傳達; 傳達意旨; 字首 con- 一同 + 字根 vey 道路 ＝ 透過訊息通路將意念完整傳送)

entail; entail risks

involve; to have as a logically necessary consequence, involve (牽涉，必然帶來; 伴隨風險; 字首 en- 使進入 + tail 尾巴 ＝ 如尾巴隨行般必然帶來後續結果)

laborious; laborious process

tiresome; requiring much hard work and physical or mental effort (艱巨的，費勁的; 繁冗費力的過程; 字根 labor 勞動 + -ious 形尾 ＝ 需要投入龐大勞力方能完成)

demanding; demanding job

exacting; requiring much time, effort, or attention (嚴格的，耗時費力的; 繁重嚴苛的工作; 字根 demand 要求 + -ing 形尾 ＝ 提出高度標準嚴格催逼精力)

exacting; exacting standards

demanding; demanding or expecting much care, precision, or effort (要求嚴格的; 嚴格的要求標準; 字首 ex- 出 + 字根 act 逼迫驅使 + -ing 形尾 ＝ 逼出所有極限力道以達嚴苛要求)

arduous; arduous journey

difficult; requiring great energy, physical exertion, or strenuous effort (艱難的，費力的; 艱辛的旅程; 詞根 ardu 陡峭險峻 + -ous 形尾 ＝ 如攀爬險峻陡坡般費勁耗損體力)

taxing; taxing task

demanding; difficult or needing a lot of thought or effort (難懂的，費勁的; 耗心費神的任務; 詞根 tax 課稅、索取 + -ing 形尾 ＝ 猶如被狠狠徵收心神體力般令人疲憊)

onerous; onerous duties

burdensome; being a heavy burden, troublesome, or difficult (繁重的，艱巨的; 沉重麻煩的職責; 字根 onus 負擔、重任 + -ous 形尾 ＝ 身上背負沉重壓力與義務)

cumbersome; cumbersome equipment

unwieldy; burdensome, slow, awkward, and inefficient (笨重的，累贅低效的; 笨重的大型裝備; 詞根 cumber 阻礙、絆倒 + -some 產生 ＝ 體積龐大阻礙行動步調)

satiric; satiric poem

mocking; sarcastic, ironic, or mocking through literary satire (諷刺的，挖苦的; 諷刺詩; 字根 satir 諷刺文 + -ic 形尾 ＝ 以幽默反諷手法針砭時弊)

provoke; provoke outrage

trigger; to stir up, arouse, or call forth feelings or activity (激起，挑釁; 激發公憤; 字首 pro- 向前 + 字根 vok 召喚、叫喊 ＝ 衝至對手面前嗆聲叫陣挑動情緒)

incite; incite violence

provoke; to stimulate or encourage someone to act (煽動，激起; 煽動暴力; 字首 in- 進入 + 字根 cite 召喚、刺激 ＝ 往內刺痛神經催逼行動)

instigate; instigate reforms

initiate; to goad, urge forward, or provoke an action (促使發生，煽動; 推動改革; 字首 in- 進入 + 字根 stig 戳刺 + -ate 動尾 ＝ 用尖針不斷挑撥驅使事情發生)

spur; spur growth

stimulate; to incite to action or accelerate growth (激勵，刺激; 刺激成長; 詞根 spur 馬刺 ＝ 以腳跟馬刺驅策加速奔馳)