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。
invert [0n}v"t] v. 使倒轉；使反向；(尤指) 使倒置to turn upside down or inside out
The lens inverts the image.
~ invert the order of two words in a sentence
The baby inverted the cup and spilled her juice.
Place a plate over the cake pan and invert it.
rhetoric [}rGtDr0k] n. 1. 雄辯言辭；煽動性言語
~ anti-American rhetoric 反美言論
the rhetoric of freedom /reform /law and order
2. 巧辯；浮誇之詞 empty words; meaningless speech
Campaign promises have proved to be empty rhetoric. 空談
The prime minister’s speech was pure political rhetoric. 政治空談
3. 修辭學
She teaches rhetoric at a major university.
unravel [Kn}r$vDl] v. 1. 解開；拆散 (編織物)
~ unravel a rope // The ends of the rope are unraveling.
Threads of wool unravel from an old sweater.
2. 弄清；解開 (謎團) to solve; to understand in a slow, painstaking way
In books, detectives unravel mysteries step by step.
~ unraveling the secrets /mysteries of DNA
hew[hju] v. 1. (用大刀) 砍；劈 [ hew — hewed — hewed或hewn ]
The woodsman hewed down the tree with his ax.
2. 砍成；劈出；鑿成
The statues were hewn out of solid rock. 這些雕像由石頭鑿成
3. hew to : to follow or obey (something)
~ a politician who always hews to the party line
hewn[hjun] adj. 被砍下的；被劈下的 of hew, cut
roughly hewn logs / stones // Hewn trees lie on the ground.
perplex [pQ}plGks] v. 使困惑；使茫然 to confuse
Her attitude perplexes me. = I’m perplexed by her attitude.
perplexed [pQ}plGkst] adj. 困惑的；迷惘的
“What’s the matter?” Bob said, looking totally perplexed.
perplexity [pQ}plGksDti] n. 茫然；困惑
He had a look of perplexity on his face.
They stared in perplexity at the map.
serene [sD}rin] adj. 安詳的；寧靜的；平靜的calm or peaceful
The lakes in Maine are serene on hot summer mornings.
After she told him that she loved him, he became serene with relief and happiness.
serenely adv.
She smiled serenely.
serenity [sD}rGnDti] n. 安詳；寧靜；平靜 a feeling of being calm or peaceful
He is not afraid to die; he feels serenity at the end of his life.
~ a feeling of peace and serenity
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