西概單字p181-188(part1)
coalition(n)
D:the joining together of different political parties or groups for aparticular purpose, usually for a limited time, or a governmentthat is formed in this way.
S:During the war Britain was ruled by a coalition.
incompatible(a)
D:not able to exist or work with another person or thing because of basic differences.
S:when we started living toghther we realized how incompatible we were.
monumental(a)
D:very important and having a great influence,especially as the result of years of work.
S:Gibbon's monumental work '"The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire"
bard(n)
D:a person who writes poems.
S:The exploit was celebrated by Cormacan, the king's bard, in a poem that has been printed by the Irish Archaeological Society
besiege(v)
D:to surround a place, especially with an army, to prevent peopleor supplies getting in or out
S:The town had been besieged for two months but still resisted the aggressors.
ad lib(n)
D:said without any preparation or practice
S:The speech was full of ad libs.
anachronistic(a)
D:a person, thing, or idea that exists out of its time in history,especially one that happened or existed later than the periodbeing shown, discussed, etc
S:For some people, marrige is an anachronism from the days when women needed to be protected.
archaic(a)
D:of or belonging to an ancient period in history
S:From it came the three archaic metopes now in the museum at Palermo, which are of great importance in the history of the development of art, showing Greek sculpture in its infancy.
analogy(n)
D:a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea
S:That's a piss-poor analogy, he said as he opened another can and changed the subject.
muster(v)
D:to come together, especially inpreparation for fighting, or to cause to do this
S:The general mustered his troops.
raze(v)
D:To raze is to completely destroy something to the ground.
S:"Raze the city to the ground"
hinges on(v)
D:To be determined by or contingent on something unknown, uncertain, or changeable
S:The story is hinges on the ownership
stark(a)
D: empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
S:It was a stark room with a bed and chair as the only furniture.
headlong(a)
D:with great speed or without thinking.
S:The car skidded and plunged headlong over the cliff.
patriarchy(n)
D:a society in which the oldest male is the leader of the family, or asociety controlled by men in which they use their power to theirown advantage.
S:She rails against patriarchy and hierarchy.
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