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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。

ad.verse [$d}v"s ; }$dv"s] adj. 不利的；反對的；逆的             

~ an adverse reaction from the public     //      ~ adverse publicity

The politician has suffered adverse criticism in the newspapers.

Budget cuts may have an adverse effect on education.

adversely adv.

Sales were adversely affected by the bad weather.

adversity [$d}v"sDti] n. 逆境；厄運bad luck; misfortune

She has suffered much adversity in her life.

He showed courage in the face of adversity

ad.ver.sa.ry [}$dvQ`sGri] n. 對手；敵手an enemy or opponent

Two politicians are adversaries in the election.    

~ political adversaries

vehemence ['viDmDns] n.

He spoke with more vehemence than he had intended.

vehement ['viDmDnt] adj. 強烈的；激烈的fierce; very angry

He made a vehement denial of his guilt.

~ a vehement protest / objection / denial / critic

vehemently ['viDmDntli] adv.

Krabbe has always vehemently denied using drugs.

tremor ['trGmQ] n. 1. 小地震

Earthquakes produce tremors in the earth’s crust.

               2. 顫抖；發抖

Winslow felt a little tremor of excitement.

dogma [}dCgmD] n. 信條；教條

These new findings challenge the current dogma in the field.

~ political /religious dogma

dogmatic [dCg}m$t0k] adj. 教條的；武斷的；固執己見的

The party is rigid and dogmatic and unlikely to change.

~ dogmatic critics /statements

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