Lily GRE 30

delimit; delimit borders

define; to fix or define the limits of (劃定界線，限定; 精密劃定兩國有爭議之邊界界線; 字首 de- 徹底 + limit 界限 ＝ 確立各方邊界範圍使其涇渭分明)

preliminary; preliminary findings

initial; going before and leading up to the main part (初步的，起始的; 剛出爐的前期初步調查發現; 字首 pre- 在前 + limin 門檻 + -ary 形容詞字尾 ＝ 尚未踏入正式大殿門檻的前導鋪墊階段)

sublime; sublime beauty

magnificent; tending to inspire awe usually because of elevated quality (崇高的，壯麗的; 令人肅然起敬超凡脫俗的壯麗美感; 字首 sub- 向上至…之下 + limen 門檻、極限 ＝ 昇華攀升至最登峰造極、無限貼近完美的境地)

delineate; delineate responsibilities

outline; to describe, portray, or set forth with detail (描述，勾畫; 條分縷析清晰勾勒各部門職責界線; 字首 de- 徹底 + line 線條 + -ate 動詞字尾 ＝ 用精準線條細緻描繪出輪廓界線)

underline; underline importance

emphasize; to indicate the importance of something (強調; 特別畫線著重強調核心重要性; 單字 under 在…下方 + line 畫線 ＝ 在文字底下重重畫上底線以吸引目光)

delinquent; delinquent payment

negligent; failing in or neglectful of a duty or obligation; guilty of a misdeed (有過失的，怠忽職守的; 遲遲未繳款的違約拖欠款項; 字首 de- 偏離 + linqu 拋棄、留下 + -ent 形容詞/名詞 ＝ 拋下責任溜之大吉、嚴重失職違紀的)

derelict; derelict building

abandoned; neglecting duty (怠忽職守的，破敗荒廢的; 無人看管年久失修的荒廢空屋; 字首 de- 徹底 + re- 留下 + lict 拋棄 ＝ 遭人徹底遺忘拋下不管任憑荒廢衰敗的)

relinquish; relinquish control

surrender; to give up something (放棄，交出; 迫於情勢無奈讓出交出實質掌控權; 字首 re- 向後 + linqu 留下 + -ish 動詞字尾 ＝ 步步向後退並將所有權益留在原處放棄)

eclipse; eclipse rivals

surpass; the blocking of light from one celestial body by another; to surpass (凌駕…之上，遮蔽; 實力徹底凌駕壓倒所有同業競爭對手; 字首 ec-/ex- 出 + leip 拋棄、離開 ＝ 天體光芒遭遮蔽，引申為掩蓋並超越對手)

obliterate; obliterate evidence

destroy; to remove utterly (徹底毀掉，抹去; 徹底湮滅銷毀犯罪現場關鍵事證; 字首 ob- 除去 + liter 文字 + -ate 動詞字尾 ＝ 將紙上字跡如數塗抹抹殺、使之灰飛煙滅)

illiteracy; combat illiteracy

ignorance; the inability to read or write (不識字，無知; 戮力消除偏鄉地區的文盲現象; 字首 il-/in- 不 + liter 文字 + -acy 狀態名詞字尾 ＝ 目不識丁且未能接受基礎教育啟蒙之狀態)

monolithic; monolithic organization

massive; constituting a massive undifferentiated and often rigid whole (龐大的，鐵板一塊的; 體積龐大僵化如同一尊巨石的機構; 字首 mono- 單一 + lith 石頭 + -ic 具備…特性的 ＝ 宛如一整塊未切割的參天巨石般沉重統一)

allocate; allocate resources

assign; to set apart for a particular purpose; assign (分派; 妥善配置分派各項珍貴專案資源; 字首 al-/ad- 朝向 + loc 地點 + -ate 動詞字尾 ＝ 精確將專款或物資調配至特定指定地點)

analogous; analogous situation

similar; having similar characteristics (類似的; 彼此結構極其相似可資對照的處境; 字首 ana- 依照 + log 比例、言詞 + -ous 充滿…的 ＝ 兩者依據同一比例邏輯呈現平行對應相似)

eloquent; eloquent speech

persuasive; fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing (雄辯的，有說服力的; 辭藻優美極具說服力的動人演說; 字首 e-/ex- 向外 + loqu 說話 + -ent 形容詞字尾 ＝ 將滿腔思緒行雲流水向外傾吐、感人肺腑)

grandiloquent; grandiloquent phrases

pompous; speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic (言辭浮誇的; 華而不實堆砌難字的大話浮誇詞藻; 字首 grand- 宏大 + -i- + loqu 說話 + -ent 形容詞字尾 ＝ 刻意誇張其詞擺出宏大排場自命不凡)

loquacious; loquacious neighbor

talkative; given to fluent or excessive talk (健談的，話多的; 滔滔不絕極其健談話多的街坊鄰居; 字根 loqu- 說話 + -acious 充滿…的 ＝ 話匣子一開便喋喋不休說個沒完沒了)

neologism; coin a neologism

coinage; a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase (新詞; 因應新科技浪潮創造出嶄新字詞; 字首 neo- 新 + log 言語、詞彙 + -ism 名詞字尾 ＝ 在語言體系中初次被鑄造出來的新興詞彙)

soliloquy; dramatic soliloquy

monologue; the act of talking to oneself, often as a dramatic speech in literature (獨白; 莎士比亞戲劇中扣人心弦的角色內心獨白; 字首 soli- 單獨 + loquy 說話 ＝ 舞台上僅留個人對著空曠虛空吐露心聲)

tautology; avoid tautology

repetition; needless repetition of an idea in different words (冗詞，贅述; 寫作時應力求精煉避免同義反覆贅述; 希臘語 tauto 同樣的 + logy 言論 ＝ 換湯不換藥反覆說著同一句廢話空話)

elucidate; elucidate the theory

explain; to make something clear; to explain (闡明，說明; 深入淺出精闢闡明複雜晦澀的學術理論; 字首 e-/ex- 出 + lucid 清晰明亮 + -ate 動詞字尾 ＝ 撥開迷霧使其清晰透徹一目了然)

illuminate; illuminate issues

clarify; to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject) (照亮，闡明; 照亮盲點並徹底廓清爭議核心; 字首 il-/in- 進入 + lumin 光明 + -ate 動詞字尾 ＝ 點亮明燈投射光線驅散黑暗盲區)

illustrious; illustrious career

distinguished; famous, well respected, and admired (著名的，卓越的; 功勳卓著享譽海內外的輝煌璀璨生涯; 字首 il-/in- 進入 + lustr 光輝 + -ious 充滿…的 ＝ 渾身沐浴在無比榮耀與璀璨光芒之中的)

lackluster; lackluster effort

uninspired; without energy and effort (缺乏生氣的; 缺乏亮點平庸敷衍毫無創意的嘗試; 單字 lack 缺乏 + luster 光澤 ＝ 黯淡無光且毫無靈氣與幹勁的)

pellucid; pellucid water

transparent; very clear (清澈的，清晰的; 清澈見底毫無雜質的純淨泉水; 字首 pel-/per- 徹底 + lucid 明亮清晰 ＝ 通體澄澈透明得毫無一絲濁氣雜質)