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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。

antithesis [`$n't0LDs0s] n. (形成) 對立的事物；對比；對照              23

His lifestyle is the antithesis of healthy living.

Love is the antithesis of selfishness.

~ the antithesis of /between good and evil

cacophony [kD}kAfDni] n.刺耳的聲音unpleasant loud sounds

~ a cacophony of voices

The sounds of barking dogs and sirens added to the cacophony on the streets.

insurgency [0n}s"dIDnsi] n. 叛亂；暴動；造反a rebellion; revolt

The insurgency has continued for three years.

Radical party members started an insurgency against their leaders.

insurgent [0n}s"dIDnt] adj. 反抗的；反叛的 rebellious

an insurgent group     //       insurgent attacks

             n. 叛亂者；暴動者；造反者someone who belongs to a group of

               people fighting to take control of their country by force; rebel

Insurgents are trying to gain control of the country’s transportation system.

upkeep [}Kp`kip] n. 保養；維修

The upkeep of a big house can be very expensive.

Old houses are inexpensive to buy, but the cost of upkeep can be tremendous.

in.som.ni.a [0n'sAmniD] n. 失眠 (症)                          97學

~ to suffer from insomnia

My father’s insomnia went away when he stopped drinking coffee.

insomniac [0n'sAmni`$k] n.犯失眠症者

devoid [d0}vC0d] adj. à be devoid of ~ 缺乏 (尤指好的品質) ；毫無~

Rob’s face was devoid of any warmth.

She is devoid of (any) ambition.

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