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。
im.pov.er.ish [0m}pAvDr0N] v. 使貧窮 to make poor
The cruel regime’s unfair taxes impoverished the people.
The dictator impoverished his people.
Poor farming practices impoverished the soil.
im.pov.er.ished [0m}pAvDr0Nt] adj. 赤貧的；貧窮的very poor 93
~ an impoverished African country // the most impoverished areas
sym.met.ri.cal [sD}mGtr0kDl] adj. 對稱的
The symmetrical design of this church makes it very beautiful.
The plant’s leaves are perfectly symmetrical. // ~ a symmetrical pattern
symmetrically [sD}mGtr0kli] adv.
The petals are arranged symmetrically.
sym.me.try [}s0mDtri] n. 對稱 (性)；勻稱
The human body has a symmetry that is basic to our sense of beauty.
The dancers danced in perfect symmetry.
arguably [}ArgjuDbli] adv. 可論證地；可說是；有理由說；大概；恐怕
—used to say that a statement is very possibly true even if it is not certainly true
Ali was arguably the best boxer of all time. 阿里可以說是有史以來最棒的拳擊手
He is arguably the best writer of his generation. 他可以說是他那一代最好的作家
secular [}sGkjDlQ] adj. 非宗教的；與宗教無聯繫的；世俗的 not religious
They sent their child to Sunday school, because they felt a secular education was
not enough.
~ religious and secular matters // ~ secular universities
~ secular concerns
con.gest.ed [kDn}dIGst0d] adj. 1. 交通阻塞的
Many of Europe's major airports are heavily congested.
2. 充血的
His nose was congested. 他的鼻子塞住了
congestion [kDn}dIGstNDn] n. 1. 擁擠；堵車 93
Traffic congestion caused us to be late.
How can we reduce traffic congestion in our cities?
2. 充血；阻塞
I have congestion in my nose and chest from a cold.
It was hard to breathe because of my congestion.
con.nois.seur [kAnD}s"] n. 鑒賞家；行家
She is a connoisseur of fine wines.
a connoisseur of Italian painting
wine connoisseurs = connoisseurs of wine
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