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。
pe.di.a.tri.cian[`pidiD'tr0NDn]n. 小兒科醫生 (英式= paediatrician)
pe.di.at.ric [`pidi'$tr0k]adj. 小兒科的
a pediatric surgeon // pediatric surgery
pe.di.at.rics [`pidi'$tr0ks]n. 小兒科；兒科學 (英式= paediatrics)
discrete [d0}skrit] adj. 分離的；分開的separate
That company is a discrete entity from the others, which are all owned by the
parent company.
The organisms can be divided into discrete categories.
~ a number of discrete steps
guzzle [}gKzDl] v. 狂飲；爛吃to drink or eat greedily, often quickly
He guzzled all the beer at the party before he left.
My brother and his friends were eating pizza and guzzling soda.
(figurative) My car guzzles fuel.
gurgle [}g"gDl] v. 1. (水流) 汨汨作響
A small stream gurgled over the rocks.
Water gurgled through the pipes. // a gurgling stream
2. 發咯咯聲
The baby smiled and gurgled with pleasure.
astound[D}staUnd] v. 使震驚 to astonish
The high repair bill astounded me.
My brother’s decision astounded us all.
astounded[D}staUnd0d]adj. 震驚的；驚愕不已的 very surprised
We were astounded to discover a valuable painting in the attic.
astounding [D}staUnd0H]adj. 令人震驚的；令人驚愕的
~ an astounding discovery // ~ his astounding success
res.o.nance [}rGzDnDns] n. 1. (情感的) 共鳴；反響
His voice had lost its resonance; it was tense and strained.
2. 共鳴 (聲)
3. 共鳴；共振
magnetic resonance imaging (核) 磁共振成像
res.o.nant [}rGzDnDnt] adj. 1. 共鳴的；共振的
The wood of a guitar is resonant.
2. 洪亮的；迴盪的having a deep and clear sound
His resonant voice is pleasing to hear. // ~ a resonant voice
3. resonant with ~ : 充滿著；洋溢著
His words were resonant with meaning.
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