11th 1st English Exam

innocuous

harmless; inoffensive - 無害的；不冒犯人的

ambivalence

mixed feelings - 矛盾情緒

ineluctable

inescapable, inevitable - 不可避免的，必然發生的

ubiquitous

everywhere at the same time; widespread - 無所不在的；普遍存在的

confound

totally confuse; baffle - 使完全困惑；使迷惑

innovative

new and groundbreaking - 創新的；開創性的

draconian

excessively harsh, e.g., laws, rules, and punishments - 嚴苛的（如法律、規則和懲罰）

prevail

to win, triumph - 獲勝，戰勝

resurgence

the act rising again into life or activity - 復興；再起

(pre-)supposition

assumption; something that is supposed - 假定；推測之事

anomaly

deviation from the norm; atypical - 異常；不符合常規的

paucity

small amount; limited supply - 少量；匱乏

momentous

having great significance (a decision or event) - 重大的（決定或事件）

polar

very different, opposing - 截然不同的，對立的

unconventional

different from what is normal - 非傳統的；不依慣例的

catastrophic

disastrous - 災難性的

profound

intellectually deep; extremely insightful - 深刻的；極具洞察力的

tedious

boring; dull and tiresome - 單調乏味的；令人厭煩的

analogy

a comparison intended to provide clarification - 類比；比喻

monetize

to make money from - 從…盈利；貨幣化

engulf

to overwhelm; surround completely - 吞沒；完全包圍

ominous

threatening; giving the impression that something bad will happen - 不祥的；預示壞事將發生的

galvanize

to energize; to spur into action - 激勵；刺激…採取行動

prodigious

enormous, impressively large - 巨大的，大得驚人的

collaboration

the act of working with another person or people - 合作；協作

intricate

very complex and detailed - 複雜精細的

unequivocal

leaving no doubt, certain - 明確的，不含糊的

palpable

literally, touchable; often used to describe a very intense feeling - 可觸知的；常形容強烈的感受

surpass

to exceed; go beyond - 超越；勝過

watershed

a critical turning point - 分水嶺；關鍵轉折點

legacy

a long-lasting impact - 遺產；長久的影響

imposing

very large and impressive in appearance - 雄偉的；壯觀的

sabotage

to deliberately destroy or damage; n., deliberate destruction or damage - 蓄意破壞

ingenious

very clever - 靈巧的；聰明的

irrevocable

unable to be changed or undone - 不可改變的；不可撤銷的

contingent

dependent on; subject to - 取決於…的；以…為條件的

infinitesimal

extremely small; approaching zero - 極微小的；無限接近於零的

haphazard

random and disorganized - 隨意的；雜亂無章的

peripheral

of secondary importance; not central - 次要的；非核心的

multifaceted

having many aspects - 多方面的；多層面的

exorbitant

extreme and excessive (price) - （價格）過高的；高得離譜的

mitigate

to make a problem less severe - 減輕；緩和

meticulous

very careful and precise - 一絲不苟的；非常仔細的

mandatory

required; obligatory - 強制性的；義務的

antithetical

characterized by an extreme contrast - 截然相反的；對立的

affinity

a strong attraction or liking - 喜愛；密切關係

engender

to cause or give rise to - 引起；產生

scrutiny

critical examination - 仔細檢查；審查

lucrative

very profitable - 賺大錢的；有利可圖的

outsized

disproportionately large - 過大的；特大號的

pervasive

widespread - 遍布的；普遍的

abrupt

sudden and unexpected - 突然的；意外的

tenuous

very weak, slight - 脆弱的；微弱的

conjecture

n., hypothesis; v., to hypothesize - 猜測；推測

corroborate

to confirm or support a statement or claim - 證實；支持（陳述或主張）

calamitous

extremely disastrous - 災難性的；造成嚴重不幸的

surmise

to assume; draw a conclusion without strong evidence - 推測；臆測

skeptic

doubter; disbeliever - 懷疑者；不信者

proponent

a person who supports a theory, proposal, or project - 支持者；倡議者

advantageous

creating favorable circumstances - 有利的；有益的