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大學指考、學測及全民英檢中高級的英文字彙屬於基本且必需學會的單字，

但光熟悉這些單字要閱讀一般普通的英文文章、書籍、報紙、雜誌，字彙量仍

嫌相當不足，所以我想將能流利閱讀英文所需的單字，大致很完整地整理出來

，而我所列的是全民英檢中高級以上的單字，但絕不列冷僻字、罕用字。

protracted [prD}tr$kt0d] adj. 長時間的；曠日持久的long; lengthy      

~ a protracted battle /war

After protracted negotiations John got the deal he wanted.

fledgling [}flGdIl0H] n. 剛會飛的幼鳥

               adj. (僅用於名詞前) 剛形成的

fledgling pop stars 剛出道的流行歌星     //  a fledgling novelist

eminence[}GmDnDns] n. 1. 傑出；卓越

~ achieve literary /social eminence

                   2. 傑出者

~ a literary eminence

eminent [}GmDnDnt] adj. (指人) 卓越的；傑出的

An eminent scientist is teaching at our university.

preeminent[pri}GmDnDnt] adj. 傑出的；卓越的 outstanding

The poem is a preeminent example of his work.

Dickens was preeminent among English writers of his day.

tactile [}t$ktl] adj. 1. 觸覺的   2. 愛碰觸他人的

~ visual and tactile experiences

  The thick brushstrokes give the painting a tactile quality.

He’s a very tactile man.

bumble[}bKmbDl] v. 1. 含糊不清地說

He bumbled (his way) through the speech.

                 2. 笨拙地行動

I had one chance and I bumbled it.        

bumbler[}bKmblQ] n. 行事笨拙者

an incompetent bumbler

bumbling [}bKmbl0H] adj. (僅用於名詞前) 笨拙的；常出錯的

a bumbling fool       //       a bumbling attempt to start the race

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