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  511 faculty

  a natural talent for doing something

  n. 能力

  It was sad to see that his mental faculties had begun to fail.

  512 fascination

  to cause (someone) to be very interested in something or someone

  n. 魅力;魔力;入迷

  I've studied her paintings with fascination.

  513 filthy

  covered with,containing, or characterizedby filth=dirty(2)obscene

  adj. (污穢 , 污物);淫猥

  He has a filthy mouth.

  514 flamboyant

  1 often capitalized :characterized by waving curves suggesting flames2 : marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior

  adj. 輝耀的 ; 火焰似的 ; 華麗的

  the flamboyant gestures of the conductor

  515 fluster

  to make (someone) nervous and confused

  vt. 使激動;使慌張;使酩醉

  The interruption flustered the speaker.

  516 fortuitous

  1 coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly; 2 happening by chance

  adj. 幸運的，偶然的

  You could not have arrived at a more fortuitous time.

  517 foster

  1 to help the growth or development of; 2 to bring to maturity through care and education

  v. 培養，養育

  Such conditions foster the spread of the disease.

  518 fragmentary

  made up of parts or pieces :made up of fragments

  adj. 碎片的;不完全的;斷斷續續的

  discovering fragmentary remains of primitive animals

  519 frail

  “1 : easily led into evil2 : easily broken or destroyed : FRAGILE 3 a : physically weak SLIGHT,UNSUBSTANTIAL”

  adj. 不強壯的 ; 不強有力或不真實的 ; 意志薄弱的

  In his old age his health became increasingly frail.

  520 fraudulent

  done to trick sb for the purpose of getting sth valuable

  adj. 欺騙的，欺詐的

  Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election.

  521 frill

  "1 a : a gathered, pleated, or bias-cut fabric edging used on clothing b : a strip of paper curled at one end and rolled to be slipped over the bone end (as of a chop) in serving2 : a ruff of hair or feathers or a bony or car"

  n. 衣飾上的皺邊 , 皺邊紙飾 v. 折成皺邊 ; 起邊皺

  The dress had frills around the hem and sleeves.

  522 fulsome

  expressing something (such as praise or thanks)in a very enthusiastic or emotional way often used in a disapproving way to

  describe words that seem excessive or insincere

  adj. 令人生厭的;過度的

  They were fulsome in their praise of her efforts.

  523 gaudy

  too bright and heavily decorated

  adj. 華而不實的;俗麗的

  He collected fancy cars and other gaudy symbols of wealth. The team had a gaud 100 record at the start of the season.

  524 genuine

  truly what something is said to be; authentic

  adj. 真正的，純正的

  A lot of people pretend to be cowboys, but he's the genuine article.

  525 gnaw

  to bite or chew on with the teeth

  vt. 咬;折磨;侵蝕

  Squirrels had gnawed their way into the attic.

  526 grub

  to dig in the ground for something that is difficult to find or remove

  vt. 挖掘尋找;將某物挖出;根除

  Let's go get some grub.

  527 harmonious

  1 having a pleasing mixture of notes; 2 having the parts agreeably related; 3 having or marked by agreement in feeling or action

  adj. 悅耳的，和諧的

  The two countries have maintained a harmonious relationship for many years.

  528 hazard

  a source of danger

  n./a. 賭運氣 冒險

  Young people should be educated about the hazards of excessive drinking.

  529 hype

  advertisements and discussion on television, radio, etc, telling the public about a product and about how good or important it is

  n. (電視，廣播中言過其實的) 天花亂墜的廣告宣傳，欺騙，騙局

  But is it as important to the company's future as the hype around the event suggested?

  530 hyperbole

  language that describes something as better or worse than it really is

  n. 夸張的語句;夸張法

  In New York and across America, we face similar problems in all of these areas, but with all the hyperbole about China,it's easy to forget that we remain substantially ahead.

  531 idyllic

  pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity

  adj. 田園短詩的 , 牧歌的，質樸宜人的

  But instead of the idyllic,suburban vision of China,he saw sprawling fields and an unmistakable sense of hardship.

  532 illuminate

  to supply (something) with light : to shine light on(something)

  v.闡明，說明;照亮;使燦爛;用燈裝飾

  This is sufficient to convince any one that we may be able to illuminate large public places with one light, but not the streets of a city, and still less whole cities.

  533 impair

  to make (something)weaker or worse

  vt. 損害;削弱;減少

  For example, it can impair orientation and sense of smell in young clownfish, making them more vulnerable to predators.

  534 imperative

  requiring attention or action

  adj . 迫切的

  It's morally imperative for developing nations to adopt policy that addresses these global change, he said.

  535 imperious

  1 fond of ordering people around; 2 having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude

  adj. 專橫的，傲慢的

  Rather than being the imperious character of legend, he continues to scramble for answers.

  536 impetuous

  Acting or done quickly and without thought: controlled by emotion rather than thought

  adj. 沖動的，魯莽的

  Moving from within a 6,000 year history China moves far more deliberately than the impetuous West.

  537 impromptu

  made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment

  adj. 即興的

  Police blocked traffic along part of the street to allow for the impromptu parade.

  538 improvise

  to speak or perform without preparation

  vi. 即興創作;即興表演;臨時湊合

  Are you a problem solver who can improvise when faced with an unexpected challenge?

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