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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。

turbulent ['t"bjDlDnt] adj. 1. (空氣) 亂流的；(水流)狂暴的；洶湧的      

I had to have a boat that could handle turbulent seas.   //   turbulent waters

                     2. 騷動的；動盪的；混亂的                75夜

~ the recent turbulent history of the Russian people

Life was difficult during the turbulent years of the war.

turbulence ['t"bjDlDns] n. 1. (空氣的) 亂流；(水的) 紊流

Our airplane went through heavy turbulence in a thunderstorm.

                     2. 騷動；動盪；混亂 emotional or physical upset

The turbulence in his life has come from accidents and illness.

~ political turbulence

pa.nache [pD'n$N ; pD'nAN] n. 神氣活現；瀟灑；神態自如；氣勢十足 flair; style

She played the piano with great panache.  

Mr. Jackson danced with panache.  

She played the role of hostess with great panache.

cloister [}klC0stQ] n. 1. 修道院

                 2. (大教堂、修道院等的) 迴廊

cloistered [}klC0stQd] adj. 隱居的；與世隔絕的

a private, cloistered life in the country

emulate [}GmjD`let] v. 仿傚to try to do something or behave in the same way as

                       someone; copy

Children emulate their parents’ behavior.

He hopes to emulate his brother’s athletic achievements.

ogre [}ogQ] n. 1. 怪物；惡魔 in children’s fairy tales, a giant who eats people

           2. 兇殘可怕的人a person who causes fear

The boss can be an ogre sometimes.

ped.a.gogue ['pGdD`gAg] n. 學究式教師；(尤指) 挑剔而自以為博學的教師

                                     a demanding, difficult teacher

A pedagogue is very particular about details.

ped.a.go.gy ['pGdD`godIi ; 'pGdD`gAdIi] n. 教學法 

The school of education teaches pedagogy.

ped.a.gog.ic[`pGdD'gAdI0k] = pedagogical[`pGdD'gAdI0kDl] adj. 教學法的 

pedagogic principles

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