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1984 (1) Section 1

garbled : comprehend = obscured : recognize (反面性質) (左邊使得難以右邊)
heat : calorimeter = distance : odometer (測量關係)
- calorimeter (calori: 卡路里 (熱量單位) meter => 熱量計)
  any of several apparatuses for measuring quantities of absorbed or evolved heat or for determining specific heats 熱量計
- odometer (/oʊˈdɑːmɪtər /) an instrument for measuring the distance traveled (as by a vehicle) 里程計
ally : war = teammate : game (活動參加者與活動之關係)
- ally (alliance)
  - (n.) a sovereign or state associated with another by treaty or league 同盟國;同盟者
  - (n.) one that is associated with another as a helper : AUXILIARY 伙伴,助手
  - (n.) a plant or animal linked to another by genetic or taxonomic proximity 近親動物(或植物);同類物
  - (v.) to unite or form a connection between : ASSOCIATE 使結盟;使聯姻
  - (v.) to connect or form a relation between (as by likeness or compatibility) : RELATE (在起源或性質上)與...相關聯
eavesdrop : conversation = trespass : property (侵犯逾越)
- eavesdrop (/ ˈiːvzdrɒp/) to listen secretly to what is said in private 竊聽
- trespass
  - (n.) a: a violation of moral or social ethics : TRANSGRESSION; especially: SIN 罪過 b: an unwarranted infringement 違背;違反
  - (n.) an unlawful act committed on the person, property, or rights of another; especially: a wrongful entry on real property 非法侵入;侵害行為;侵害訴訟
  - (v.) a: ERR, SIN 犯錯;犯罪 b: to make an unwarranted or uninvited incursion 擅自侵入
  - (v.) to commit a trespass; especially: to enter unlawfully upon the land of another 侵入;侵害,侵犯;侵佔
    TRESPASS, ENCROACH, INFRINGE, INVADE mean to make inroads upon the property, territory, or rights of another.
palpable : touch = pliable : mold (對象類比)
- palpable (palp: beat 震動) capable of being touched or felt : TANGIBLE 可觸知的 easily perceptible : NOTICEABLE 顯而易見的 easily perceptible by the mind : MANIFEST 明顯的
- pliable (pli: bend 折彎，/ ˈplaɪəbəl /)
  - supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking 易曲折的; yielding readily to others : COMPLAISANT 圓滑的;順從的;
  - adjustable to varying conditions 有適應性的
    PLASTIC, PLIABLE, PLIANT, DUCTILE, MALLEABLE, ADAPTABLE mean susceptible of being modified in form or nature.
submerge : water = inter : earth (對象類比)
- submerge to put under water 把...浸入水中,淹沒 to cover or overflow with water 湮沒,覆蓋 to make obscure or subordinate: SUPPRESS 使不清楚;使落魄
- inter to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb 埋;葬
ruthless : mercy = insipid : flavor (缺乏)
- ruthless having no ruth : MERCILESS, CRUEL 無情的,殘忍的;硬著心腸下定決心的
  ruth compassion for the misery of another 同情 sorrow for one's own faults : REMORSE 悲哀;悔恨
- GRE 4 「平淡無味」: bland, dull, insipid, vapid
minion : dependent = groveler : petitioner (程度類比)(左邊大於右邊)
- minion (/ ˈmɪnjən /) a servile dependent, follower, or underling 奴才;爪牙 one highly favored : IDOL 寵兒 a subordinate or petty official 部屬;下級官員
- dependent (n.) one that is dependent; especially: a person who relies on another for support 依賴者
- groveler (/ ˈgrɒvələr/) 卑恭屈節的人
  grovel (/ ˈgrɒvəl/) to creep with the face to the ground: CRAWL 匍匐 to lie or creep with the body prostrate in token of subservience or abasement 卑躬屈膝 to abase oneself 自貶
- petitioner (/ pəˈtɪʆənər/) 請求人;請願人
  petition to make a request; especially: to make a formal written request 請願;請求
panegyric : praise = valediction : farewell
- valediction (/ ˌvæləˈdɪkʆən /) an act of bidding farewell 告別;告別辭
- farewell a wish of well-being at parting : GOOD-BYE 告別 an act of departure: LEAVE-TAKING 告別 a formal occasion honoring a person about to leave or retire 送別會

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1984 (1) Section 2

snake : legs = horse : wings (缺乏)
box : fight = debate : argue (種類類比)
itinerary : trip = syllabus : course (對象類比)
- syllabus (/ ˈsɪləbəs /) a summary outline of a discourse, treatise, or course of study or of examination requirements 教學大綱,課程大綱;要目
frequency : pitch = wavelength : color (構成)
- pitch the property of a sound and especially a musical tone that is determined by the frequency of the waves producing it : highness or lowness of sound 音準;音高
  the relative level, intensity, or extent of some quality or state 程度
ratiocination : thinking = articulation : talking (種類類比)
- articulation
  - a movable joint between rigid parts of an animal 關節
  - a: the action or manner of jointing or interrelating b: the state of being jointed or interrelated 連接,接合
  - a: the act of giving utterance or expression b: the act or manner of articulating sounds c: an articulated utterance or sound; specifically : CONSONANT
    (清楚的)發音;發出的(子)音;發音動作
- articulate
  - (v.) a: to utter distinctly b: to give clear and effective utterance to : put into words 清晰地吐(字);清晰地發(音)
  - (v.) to give definition to (as a shape or object) 給出定義
  - (v.) a: to unite by means of a joint : JOINT 用關節連接;連接 b: to form or fit into a systematic whole 使成為系統的整體;使相互連貫
  - (adj.) a: divided into syllables or words meaningfully arranged : INTELLIGIBLE 發音清晰的,可聽懂的 b: able to speak 有說話能力的
  - (adj.) expressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively; also: expressed in this manner 表達得清楚有力的
  - (adj,) consisting of segments united by joints : JOINTED 連接的;有關節相連的
narcissism : love = guilt : blame (種類類比)(左邊是一種自身的右邊)
- narcissism (/ˈnɑrsɪsɪzəm/) EGOISM, EGOCENTRISM 本位主義 love of for one's own body 自我陶醉;自戀
- guilt feelings of culpability especially for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacy : SELF-REPROACH 自責;內疚
placebo : painkiller = backdrop : vista (左假右真)
- placebo (please，/ pləˈsiːboʊ /)
  - a medication prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder 寬心丸(心理效用的藥)
  - an inert or innocuous substance used especially in controlled experiments testing the efficacy of another substance (as a drug) 實驗用無害惰性物質(以比較其他藥物效用)
  - something tending to soothe 安慰劑
- painkiller something (as a drug) that relieves pain 止痛劑
- backdrop a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage 背景幕 BACKGROUND 背景
- vista a distant view through or along an avenue or opening : PROSPECT 狹長的景色;遠景 an extensive mental view (as over a stretch of time or a series of events) 回顧;展望
camouflage : deception = flattery : ingratiating (功用目的)
- camouflage (/ ˈkæməflɑːʒ /) to hide something, especially by making it look the same as the things around it 偽裝,掩蔽;掩飾
adulterate : purity = enervate : vigor (減輕)
- vigor (/ ˈvɪgər /) physical or mental energy and determination 活力

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1984 (2) Section 1

sketch : painting = outline : essay (左邊為右邊框架)
gear : tooth = screw : thread (整體部分)
- gear a toothed wheel 齒輪
- screw a nail-shaped or rod-shaped piece with a spiral groove and a slotted or recessed head designed to be inserted into material by rotating (as with a screwdriver) and used for fastening pieces of solid material together 螺絲釘
- thread a projecting helical rib (as in a fitting or on a pipe) by which parts can be screwed together : SCREW THREAD 螺紋
executor : will = soldier : order (人物執行)
prodigality : spending = gluttony : eating (程度類比)(左邊大於右邊)
baste : dryness = caulk : moistness (防止)
- baste
  - to sew with long loose stitches in order to hold something in place temporarily 用長針腳疏縫,粗縫(暫時支撐)
  - to moisten (as meat) at intervals with a liquid (as melted butter, fat, or pan drippings) especially during cooking 在...上塗油脂
  - to beat severely or soundly : THRASH 狠揍,毒打 to scold vigorously : BERATE 痛斥,大罵
- caulk (/kɔːk/) to stop up and make tight against leakage (as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe) 填隙;補漏
dross : metal = chaff : grain (種類類比)(提煉後廢棄物與原物)
- chaff
  - the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain 粗糠,穀殼 something comparatively worthless 無價值的東西
  - material (as strips of foil or clusters of fine wires) ejected into the air for reflecting radar waves (as for confusing an enemy's radar detection or for tracking a descending spacecraft) (干擾雷達用的)金屬箔片
gust : wind = flare : light (種類類比)(一陣)
- gust keen delight 極高興 a sudden brief rush of wind 一陣強風(或狂風) a sudden outburst : SURGE (雨,煙等的)一陣突發;(怒,笑等的)爆發
- flare an unsteady glaring light (瞬間的)閃耀的火光;搖曳的火焰
ductility : malleable = toxicity : poisonous (正面性質)
- ductility (/ dʌkˈtɪləti /) 延展性;柔軟性;溫順
  ductile (/ ˈdʌktl/) capable of being drawn out or hammered thin 易延展的 easily led or influenced 易教導的 capable of being fashioned into a new form 可塑的
  PLASTIC, PLIABLE, PLIANT, DUCTILE, MALLEABLE, ADAPTABLE mean susceptible of being modified in form or nature.
rail : vehemence = entreat : urgency (正面性質)
- rail to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language 責罵;挑剔;抱怨
  SCOLD, UPBRAID, BERATE, RAIL, REVILE, VITUPERATE mean to reproach angrily and abusively.
- entreat to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently 懇求;乞求;請求
  BEG, ENTREAT, BESEECH, IMPLORE, SUPPLICATE, ADJURE, IMPORTUNE mean to ask urgently.

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1984 (2) Section 2

scythe : reaper = axe : woodcutter (人物工具)
- scythe (/ saɪð /) an implement used for mowing (as grass) and composed of a long curving blade fastened at an angle to a long handle 長柄大鐮刀 scythe illustration
- reaper one that reaps; especially: any of various machines for reaping grain 收割者;收穫人;收割機
  reap a(1): to cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine a(2): to clear of a crop by reaping b: to gather by reaping: HARVEST 收割; 收穫
- axe (長柄)斧;斧形錘 abrupt removal (as from employment or from a budget) 解雇 a musical instrument (as a guitar or a saxophone) 樂器(尤指吉他)
- woodcutter (wood，cut) one that cuts wood 樵夫,伐木工人
fervor : zealot = doubt : skeptic (人物性質)
- fervor (fer: fire，/ˈfɜːvər/) intensity of feeling or expression 熱烈,熱情
  PASSION, FERVOR, ARDOR, ENTHUSIASM, ZEAL mean intense emotion compelling action.
- skeptic an adherent or advocate of skepticism 懷疑者;懷疑論者 a person disposed to skepticism especially regarding religion or religious principles 無神論者
coltish : discipline = loutish : grace (反面性質)
- coltish (colt: 小馬駒,小雄馬，新手，/ˈkoltɪʆ/) not subjected to discipline 不受拘束的
awl : pierce = pestle : mash (功用目的)
- awl (/ ɔːl) a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) 尖錐;鑽子;鞋鑽 awl illustration
- pierce (/ pɪərs/) ENTER, PENETRATE, PIERCE, PROBE mean to make way into something.
  - a: to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : STAB b: to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully 刺穿,刺破
  - to make a hole through : PERFORATE 穿(孔,洞) to force or make a way into or through 突入;穿過;突破
  - to penetrate with the eye or mind : DISCERN 識破;洞察
  - to penetrate so as to move or touch the emotions of 強烈地影響,深深地打動 (穿入心房)
- pestle (/ˈpestl /) (n.) (搗研用的)杵;碾槌 (v.) (用杵)搗;研碎
- mash to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure 把...搗成糊狀 CRUSH, SMASH 壓碎,壓壞 to flirt with or seek the affection of 挑逗
  a mixture of ground feeds for livestock 混合飼料
compliment : flattery = deference : subservience (程度類比)(左邊小於右邊)
- compliment an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration; especially: an admiring remark，formal and respectful recognition: HONOR 讚美;恭維;敬意
- flattery insincere or excessive praise 諂媚;奉承
  flatter to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest 諂媚;奉承 to portray too favorably (相片,畫等的形象)比(真人,實物)好看
- subservience (sub，serv，/ səbˈsɜːviəns/) a subservient or subordinate place or function 從屬 obsequious servility 奉承;卑屈
  subservient (sub，serv，/ səbˈsɜːviənt/) useful in an inferior capacity : SUBORDINATE 有用的;充當下手的 obsequiously submissive : TRUCKLING 奉承的;卑屈的
  SUBSERVIENT, SERVILE, SLAVISH, OBSEQUIOUS mean showing or characterized by extreme compliance or abject obedience.
taxonomist : classify = carpenter : build (人物動作)
- taxonomist (/ tækˈsɒnəmist/) 分類學者
  taxonomy (/ tækˈsɒnəmi/) the study of the general principles of scientific classification : SYSTEMATICS 分類法;分類學
- carpenter (/ˈkɑːrpəntər /) a worker who builds or repairs wooden structures or their structural parts 木工,木匠
upbraid : disapproval = lament : grief (動作目的)(行為表達情感)
- lament (/ ləˈment /) to express sorrow, mourning, or regret for often demonstratively : MOURN 哀悼,為...悲痛;痛惜 to regret strongly 悲嘆;悔恨
  DEPLORE, LAMENT, BEWAIL, BEMOAN mean to express grief or sorrow for something.
- grief deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement 悲痛,悲傷 an unfortunate outcome: DISASTER 災難 MISHAP, MISADVENTURE 不幸 TROUBLE, ANNOYANCE 麻煩
  SORROW, GRIEF, ANGUISH, WOE, REGRET mean distress of mind.
anathema : curse = theocracy : state (種類類比)(神的行為)
- anathema (/ əˈnæθəmə /) a ban or curse solemnly pronounced by ecclesiastical authority and accompanied by excommunication (天主教的)革出教門;詛咒
  one that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority 被詛咒者 someone or something intensely disliked or loathed 被厭惡者
- theocracy (/ θiˈɒkrəsi/) government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided 神權政治;僧侶政治
  a state governed by a theocracy 神權國家

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1984 (3) Section 1

glue : seal = manure : fertilize (功用目的)
- manure (/ məˈnjʊər/) material that fertilizes land; especially: refuse of stables and barnyards consisting of livestock excreta with or without litter 糞肥;肥料
fickle : constancy = naive : sophistication (反面性質)
- constancy steadfastness of mind under duress : FORTITUDE 堅忍;剛毅 FIDELITY, LOYALTY 忠實,忠誠 a state of being constant or unchanging 恆久不變
- naive (/ naˈiːv /)
  - marked by unaffected simplicity : ARTLESS, INGENUOUS 天真無邪的;不狡猾的
  - deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment; especially: CREDULOUS 不懂世故的
  - SELF-TAUGHT, PRIMITIVE 自學的
- sophistication
  - a: the use of sophistry : sophistic reasoning b: SOPHISM, QUIBBLE 詭辯;謬論
  - the process of making impure or weak : ADULTERATION 攙假;竄改
  - the process or result of becoming cultured, knowledgeable, or disillusioned; especially: CULTIVATION, URBANITY 有教養;老於世故;老練
  - the process or result of becoming more complex, developed, or subtle (科技產品的)複雜;精密
bow : violin = stick : drum (配合關係)
- bow a wooden rod with horsehairs stretched from end to end used in playing an instrument of the viol or violin family 弦樂器的弓;琴弓
inexperience : neophyte = irresponsibility : wastrel (人物性質)
- inexperience (in: not experience) lack of practical experience 無經驗;不熟練 lack of knowledge of the ways of the world 不諳世故
- irresponsibility (ir: not responsibility) lacking a sense of responsibility 不承擔責任;無責任感
- wastrel (waste: 揮霍，/ ˈweɪstrəl /) one who dissipates resources foolishly and self-indulgently : PROFLIGATE 浪費者;揮霍者 VAGABOND, WAIF 浪子
wood : sawdust = metal : filings (碎屑)
- sawdust (saw 鋸 dust) fine particles (as of wood) made by a saw in cutting 鋸屑
- filings (/ ˈfaɪlɪŋs/) a fragment rubbed off in filing 銼屑
carapace : turtle = hull : seed (外殼)
- carapace (/ ˈkærəpeɪs /) a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (as a turtle or crab) (龜;蟹)甲殼
  a protective, decorative, or disguising shell 防衛性;裝飾性;偽裝性的殻
- hull (/ hʌl /) the outer covering of a fruit or seed (果、實等的)皮;殼;莢;蒂 the frame or body of a ship or boat exclusive of masts, yards, sails, and rigging 船身;船殼
  the main body of a usually large or heavy craft or vehicle (as an airship or tank) (火箭等的)殼體
  (v.)to remove the hulls of : SHUCK 去...的殼(或蒂)
hunter : quarry = proselytizer : convert (人物對象)
- quarry (/ˈkwɔːri/) GAME; specifically: game hunted with hawks，one that is sought or pursued : PREY 獵物
  an open excavation usually for obtaining building stone, slate, or limestone (採)石場;露天礦場 a rich source (知識等的)豐富源泉;(消息等的)來源
  (v.) to dig or take from or as if from a quarry 在採石場採石 to delve in or as if in a quarry 努力發掘
- convert (n.) one that is converted 改變信仰者,皈依者
sophism : reasoning = counterfeit : money (真偽)
- sophism an argument apparently correct in form but actually invalid; especially: such an argument used to deceive 詭辯
- counterfeit (/ ˈkaʊntərfɪt/) something likely to be mistaken for something of higher value 偽造物;冒牌貨;仿製品 (v.) to try to deceive by pretense or dissembling 偽造;仿造
  IMPOSTURE, FRAUD, SHAM, FAKE, HUMBUG, COUNTERFEIT mean a thing made to seem other than it is.
  ASSUME, AFFECT, PRETEND, SIMULATE, FEIGN, COUNTERFEIT, SHAM mean to put on a false or deceptive appearance.
apostasy : faith = recantation : heresy (反義類比)
- recantation (/ ˌriːkænˈteɪʆən /) 改變論調;取消主張;皈依正教
  recant to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : RENOUNCE，REVOKE，to make an open confession of error 取消自己主張;撤回自己意見，公開認錯

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molecule : atoms = tissue : cell (組成關係)
arrhythmic : regularity = apathetic : concern (反面性質)
- arrhythmic (a: not，/əˈrɪðmɪk /) lacking rhythm or regularity 沒有節奏的;不規律的
  rhythmic (/ ˈrɪðmɪk /) marked by or moving in pronounced rhythm 有節奏的;有韻律的
- apathetic (a: not) having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : SPIRITLESS 冷淡的 having little or no interest or concern : INDIFFERENT 無動於衷的
  IMPASSIVE, STOIC, PHLEGMATIC, APATHETIC, STOLID mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion.
objectivity : partisan = temperance : reprobate (人物反面性質)
- objectivity 客觀性;客觀
- partisan (party，/ˈpɑːrtɪzən/) (亦可當「游擊隊員」之意)
  a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person; especially: one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance (黨派等的)強硬支持者;黨人
- temperance moderation in action, thought, or feeling : RESTRAINT 節制,不過分,適度 habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions 節制
  moderation in or abstinence from the use of intoxicating drink 戒酒;禁酒
limp : walk = stutter : talk (種類類比)(斷續)
- limp to walk lamely; especially: to walk favoring one leg 一瘸一拐地走,跛行 to go unsteadily : FALTER 蹣跚 to proceed slowly or with difficulty 緩慢費力地前進
- stutter to speak with involuntary disruption or blocking of speech (as by spasmodic repetition or prolongation of vocal sounds) 結結巴巴地說話
conundrum : solve = tangle : unravel (動作對象)(右邊解決左邊)
- conundrum (/ kəˈnʌndrəm /)
  - a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun 雙關語的謎語
  - a question or problem having only a conjectural answer 只有推測答案的問題
  - an intricate and difficult problem 難題
- GRE 2 個「謎」
  - conundrum 見上
  - enigma an obscure speech or writing 謎 something hard to understand or explain 難以理解的事物 an inscrutable or mysterious person 謎樣般的人
    MYSTERY, PROBLEM, ENIGMA, RIDDLE, PUZZLE mean something which baffles or perplexes.
- tangle
  - (v.) to involve so as to hamper, obstruct, or embarrass 使糾結,使糾纏
  - (v.) to seize and hold in or as if in a snare : ENTRAP 使捲入;使陷入 to unite or knit together in intricate confusion 使混亂;使困惑
  - (n.) a tangled twisted mass : SNARL 糾結;亂糟糟的一團
  - (n.) a: a complicated or confused state or condition b: a state of perplexity or complete bewilderment 糾結;紛亂;混亂
  - (n.) a serious altercation : DISPUTE 嚴重糾紛,口角
- unravel (/ ʌnˈrævəl /)
  - a: to disengage or separate the threads of : DISENTANGLE b: to cause to come apart by or as if by separating the threads of 解開,拆散
  - to resolve the intricacy, complexity, or obscurity of : clear up 闡明;弄清;解決 unravel a mystery
agenda : meeting = itinerary : log (對象關係)(右邊是左邊的記錄)
ravishing : attractive = perspicacious : discerning (程度類比)(左邊大於右邊)
- ravishing (rav: rob => 搶走目光，/ ˈrævɪʆɪŋ /) unusually attractive, pleasing, or striking 令人陶醉的,迷人的
  ravish (rav: rob，/ ˈrævɪʆ /) to seize and take away by violence 搶走 to overcome with emotion (as joy or delight) 使陶醉,使狂喜
- perspicacious (per: through spic: look，/ ˌpɜːspɪˈkeɪʆəs/) of acute mental vision or discernment : KEEN 有穎悟力的;有洞察力的
  SHREWD, SAGACIOUS, PERSPICACIOUS, ASTUTE mean acute in perception and sound in judgment.
nil : quantity = vacuum : matter (缺乏關係)(左邊缺乏右邊)
- nil NOTHING, ZERO 無;零
fulminate : criticize = adulate : flatter (程度類比)(左邊大於右邊)

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epilogue : novel = coda :symphony (成分關係)(結尾部分)
- epilogue (/ˈepəlɒg/) a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work 結束語;尾聲;跋;收場白
- coda a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure 樂章結尾部;完結部;終曲
piece : jigsaw puzzle = tile : mosaic (組成關係)(右邊由左邊拼貼組成)
- jigsaw puzzle a puzzle consisting of small irregularly cut pieces that are to be fitted together to form a picture 拼圖玩具
- tile a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work 瓦;瓷磚;牆磚;地磚
- mosaic a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns 馬賽克,鑲嵌細工;鑲嵌;鑲嵌工藝
diameter : circle = diagonal : rectangle (橫越)
mandatory : comply = forbidden : abstain (正面性質)
- mandatory (/ ˈmændətɔːri /) containing or constituting a command : OBLIGATORY 義務的;強制的
- comply (ply: 折彎 => 順從) to conform or adapt one's actions to another's wishes, to a rule, or to necessity (對要求、命令等)依從,順從,遵從
- abstain to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice (克己)戒;避免;避開
exemplary : criticized = erratic : predicted (對立關係)(左邊不會被右邊)
- exemplary (example) deserving imitation : COMMENDABLE; also: deserving imitation because of excellence 模範的
  serving as a warning : MONITORY 懲戒性的 serving as an example, instance, or illustration 示範的
- erratic (err: wander) having no fixed course : WANDERING 無規律的 transported from an original resting place especially by a glacier 從原本棲息地移動的
  characterized by lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity 飄忽不定的;不穩定的 deviating from what is ordinary or standard: ECCENTRIC 古怪的;乖僻的
  STRANGE, SINGULAR, UNIQUE, PECULIAR, ECCENTRIC, ERRATIC, ODD, QUEER, QUAINT, OUTLANDISH mean departing from what is ordinary, usual, or to be expected.
credulity : dupe = discrimination : connoisseur (人物性質)
- credulity (cred: believe) readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence 輕信,易受騙
- dupe (n.) one that is easily deceived or cheated : FOOL 容易受騙的人;容易被愚弄的人 (v.) to make a dupe of 欺騙,詐騙,愚弄
  DUPE, GULL, TRICK, HOAX mean to deceive by underhanded means.
calligraphy : scribble = sonnet : doggerel (反義類比)(正式非正式)
- calligraphy (/ kəˈlɪgrəfi /) artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering 書法;筆跡
- scribble (scrib: write，ex: describe / ˈskrɪbəl /) to write hastily or carelessly without regard to legibility or form 潦草地書寫;在...上面亂塗(或亂畫)
- sonnet (/ ˈsɒnɪt/) a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme; 十四行詩
recommend : laud = sanction : foster (程度類比)(左邊小於右邊)
- laud (v.) PRAISE, EXTOL 讚美 (n.) PRAISE, ACCLAIM 讚美;喝采
- sanction
  - explicit or official approval, permission, or ratification : APPROBATION 認可;批准
  - an economic or military coercive measure adopted usually by several nations in concert for forcing a nation violating international law to desist or yield to adjudication 國際制裁
  - (v.) to give effective or authoritative approval or consent to 認可;批准;贊許;支持;鼓勵 The church refused to sanction the king's second marriage.
baleful : menace = solicitous : concern (正面性質)
- menace (/ ˈmenəs /)(n.、v.) to make a show of intention to harm，to represent or pose a threat to : ENDANGER 威脅,恐嚇

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galley : ship = kitchen : house (部分與整體)(廚房)
- galley (/ ˈgæli /) the kitchen and cooking apparatus especially of a ship or airplane 船上,機上的廚房
  a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: as a warship of classical antiquity 主要靠槳推動的古代戰船
lethargic : stimulate = skeptical : convince (消除防止)(右邊消除左邊)
shrine : pilgrim = peak : climber (人物目的)
- shrine (/ ʆraɪn /) a place in which devotion is paid to a saint or deity : SANCTUARY 聖地;神聖場所
  a case, box, or receptacle; especially: one in which sacred relics (as the bones of a saint) are deposited 聖陵,聖骨匣;聖物箱
- pilgrim (/ ˈpɪlgrəm /) one who journeys in foreign lands : WAYFARER (在國外的)旅行者;浪人 one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a devotee 朝聖者
splint : mobility = lubricant : friction (消除防止)(左邊防止右邊)
- splint material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part (as a broken arm) 【醫】夾板 a small plate or strip of metal used in making armor (製鎧甲用的)薄金屬片
- lubricant (/ ˈluːbrɪkənt /) a substance (as grease) capable of reducing friction, heat, and wear when introduced as a film between solid surfaces 潤滑油,潤滑劑
- friction the rubbing of one body against another 摩擦 the force that resists relative motion between two bodies in contact 摩擦力
  the clashing between two persons or parties of opposed views : DISAGREEMENT 不和,爭執
rig : contest = gerrymander : district (動作對象)(作弊場合)
- rig to manipulate or control usually by deceptive or dishonest means (用不正當手段)操縱;壟斷 rig an election
- gerrymander (/ ˈdʒeriˌmændər/ ) to divide (a territorial unit) into election districts to give one political party an electoral majority in a large number of districts while concentrating the voting strength of the opposition in as few districts as possible 為一黨私利而重新將(某地)劃分選區
creek : reiver = pebble : rock (種類類比)(左邊是小的右邊)
- creek a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river 小河,溪
  up the creek : in a difficult or perplexing situation 遭到困難,處於困境
- pebble (/ ˈpebəl /) a small usually rounded stone especially when worn by the action of water 小鵝卵石
seminary : theologian = conservatory : artist (人物地點)(學習地點)
- seminary (/ ˈsemɪneri/) an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated 發源地,溫床
  an institution for the training of candidates for the priesthood, ministry, or rabbinate 神學院(?)
- theologian (/ ˌθiːəˈləʊdʒən/) a specialist in theology 神學家,神學研究者
  theology 神學，宗教理論,宗教體系
- conservatory (/ kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri /) a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants 溫室 a school specializing in one of the fine arts 藝術學校
rival : competition = sycophant : flattery (人物性質)
- flattery the act or practice of flattering 諂媚的舉動 something that flatters 奉承之物 insincere(不誠實的;無誠意的) or excessive praise 阿諛之辭
  flatter to praise excessively especially from motives of self-interest 諂媚;奉承
courageous : bravado = complimentary : fulsomeness (具有性質)(但為虛假)
- complimentary expressing or containing a compliment 贊賞的;恭維的
  compliment an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration; especially: an admiring remark，formal and respectful recognition: HONOR 讚美;恭維;敬意

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anesthetic : numbness = intoxicant : drunknness (藥物作用)
- anesthetic (/ ˌænəsˈθetɪk/)
  - a substance that produces anesthesia 麻醉劑
  - something that brings relief : PALLIATIVE 緩和劑
  - (adj.) of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia 麻醉的
  - (adj.) lacking awareness or sensitivity 麻木的
- anesthesia (/ ˌænəsˈθiːʒə/) loss of sensation with or without loss of consciousness 【醫】麻醉;麻木
- numbness (/ ˈnʌmnɪs /) 無感覺,麻木;驚呆
  numb (/ ˈnʌm/) devoid of sensation especially as a result of cold or anesthesia 失去感覺的,麻木的 devoid of emotion : INDIFFERENT 無情緒的;冷漠的
- intoxicant (in: into toxic) something that intoxicates; especially : an alcoholic drink 麻醉品;酒類 (亦可當 adj.: 可致醉的，令人陶醉的)
  intoxicate (in: into toxic)
  - to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished 使麻醉;使興奮;使喝醉
  - to excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy 使陶醉;使狂
drummer : musician = tragedian : actor (種類類比)
- tragedian (tragedy 悲劇) a writer of tragedies 悲劇作家 an actor specializing in tragic roles 悲劇演員
archive : manuscript = arsenal : weapon (地點特性)(存放地點)
- manuscript a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy; also: a document submitted for publication 手寫本,手稿;打字稿;原稿
- arsenal (/ ˈɑːrsənəl ) an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment 軍械庫;兵工廠 a collection of weapons 儲藏的武器
  STORE, REPERTORY (任何事物的)聚集,堆積 the team's arsenal of veteran players
rampart : invasion = levee : flood (防止消除)(左邊防止右邊)
- rampart a protective barrier : BULWARK (城堡周圍堤狀的)防禦土牆,壁壘 a broad embankment raised as a fortification and usually surmounted by a parapet 防禦物,保護物;堡壘
- levee (/ ˈlevi /) an embankment for preventing flooding 堤壩,堤岸 a continuous dike or ridge (as of earth) for confining the irrigation areas of land to be flooded 田埂,壟
  a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed 早晨接見 a reception usually in honor of a particular person 招待會
  an afternoon assembly at which the British sovereign or his or her representative receives only men (君主或其代表舉行的僅限於男子的)午後接見會
reticent : talk = abstemious : gorge (反面性質)
mentor : guidance = oracle : prophecy (人物特徵)(人物提供)
- oracle (/ˈɔːrəkəl/)
  - a person (as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak 神使,傳神諭者
  - a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions 聖賢;哲人 an authoritative or wise expression or answer 聖言;至理名言
- prophecy (/ ˈprɒfəsi/) an inspired utterance of a prophet 預言;
- prophet (/ ˈprɒfət/)
  - one who utters divinely inspired revelations 先知,傳達神旨的人
  - one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight; especially: an inspired poet 擁有天賦的人
  - one who foretells future events : PREDICTOR 預言者,預言家 an effective or leading spokesman for a cause, doctrine, or group (主義等的)宣揚者,提倡者
- prophesy (/ ˈprɒfəsaɪ/) (v.) to utter by or as if by divine inspiration，to predict with assurance or on the basis of mystic knowledge 預言,預告;預示,預兆
  FORETELL, PREDICT, FORECAST, PROPHESY, PROGNOSTICATE mean to tell beforehand.
- 預言家整理： augur, oracle, prophet
ligneous : wood = osseous : bone (正面性質)
- ligneous (/ˈlɪgniəs/) of or resembling wood 木(質)的;似木的
- osseous (/ˈɒsɪəs/) BONY 骨的;骨質的;骨狀的
irrevocable : repeal = ineluctable : avoid (in~able)(反面性質)
- irrevocable (ir: not re: back voc: voice => 說出去的話不可撤回) (/ ɪˈrevəkəbəl /) not possible to revoke : UNALTERABLE 不可撤回的;不可取消的
- repeal to rescind or annul by authoritative act; especially: to revoke or abrogate by legislative enactment，ABANDON, RENOUNCE 撤銷(決議等);廢除(法令等);取消;放棄
- ineluctable (/ ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbəl/) not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : INEVITABLE 不可避免的;無法逃避的
literate : erudite = agitated : frenetic (程度類比)(左邊小於右邊)
- literate EDUCATED, CULTURED 有文化修養的 able to read and write 能讀寫的
- agitate
  - to move with an irregular, rapid, or violent action 攪動(液體等);搖動 the storm agitated the sea
  - to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : DISTURB 使激動;使焦慮
  - to discuss excitedly and earnestly，to stir up public discussion 激烈辯論(問題等)
    DISCOMPOSE, DISQUIET, DISTURB, PERTURB, AGITATE, UPSET, FLUSTER mean to destroy capacity for collected thought or decisive action.

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tuition : instruction = fare : transportation (費用關係)(前者是後者的費用)
arbitrator : disputants = judge : litigants (仲裁者與當事人)
- disputant (dispute) one that is engaged in a dispute 辯論者;爭議人,爭論者
  dispute to engage in argument: DEBATE; especially : o argue irritably or with irritating persistence 爭論;爭執
arboretum : trees = aviary : birds (集中地對象)
- arboretum (/ ˌɑːbəˈriːtəm/) a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes 植物園
- aviary (/ ˈeɪviəri/) a place for keeping birds confined 鳥舍;禽舍;鳥類飼養場
winnow : wheat = refined : oil (動作對象)
- winnow (/ ˈwɪnoʊ /) to separate chaff from grain by fanning 簸穀(去穀物殻)
  to get rid of (something undesirable or unwanted) : REMOVE 除去 to free of unwanted or inferior elements : PARE 精選
  to blow on : FAN 吹拂
idyll : carefree = ordeal : difficult (正面性質)
- idyll (/ˈaɪdɪl /) a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment 田園詩;田園散文
  a lighthearted carefree episode that is a fit subject for an idyll (適於作為田園詩題材地無憂無慮)情景
- carefree free from care: as a: having no worries or troubles 無憂無慮的;輕鬆愉快的 b : IRRESPONSIBLE 不需負責的
- ordeal (/ ɔːrˈdiːl/) a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control 神裁法(古條頓族施行的判罪法,如將嫌疑犯的手浸入沸水中,受神主宰,手無損,則無罪)
  a severe trial or experience 嚴峻考驗;苦難,折磨
relapse : convalescence = recidivism : rehabilitation (反義特徵)
- relapse (/ rɪˈlæps /) the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding 重新陷入;故態復萌 a recurrence of symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement (病等)復發
- convalescence (val: strong，/ ˌkɒnvəˈlesəns/) to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness 漸癒;恢復期
- recidivism (/ rɪˈsɪdɪvɪsm/) a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially : relapse into criminal behavior 【律】再犯;累犯(行為或傾向)
- rehabilitation (/ ˌriːhəbɪləˈteɪʆən /)
  - to restore to a former capacity : REINSTATE 復職 to restore to good repute : reestablish the good name of 恢復名譽,昭雪;(罪犯的)改過遷善
  - to restore to a former state (as of efficiency, good management, or solvency) 復興 to restore or bring to a condition of health or useful and constructive activity (病殘人的)康復,更新
anachronism : chronology : fallacy : logic (反義關係)
- anachronism (ana: not chron: time，/ əˈnækrənɪzəm /)
  - an error in chronology; especially: a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other 時代錯誤
  - a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place; especially : one from a former age that is incongruous in the present 落伍的人或事物
- chronology (chron: time，/ krəˈnɒlədʒi/) the science that deals with measuring time by regular divisions and that assigns to events their proper dates 年代學;年表
default : pay = yield : resist (反義關係)
- default (v.) to fail to perform, pay, or make good 不履行,拖欠 to exclude (a player or a team) from a contest by default 不出場;不參加 FORFEIT 棄權
firm : intransigent = concerned : obsessed (程度類比)(左邊小於右邊)
- intransigent (/ ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒənt /) refusing to compromise or to abandon an extreme position or attitude 不妥協的 an intransigent attitude

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catch : fish = harvest : grain (動作對象)
curators : paintings = librarians : books (人物對象)
- curator (/ kjʊˈreɪtər/)
  one that has the care and superintendence(監督) of something; especially: one in charge of a museum, zoo, or other place of exhibit (博物館,動物園,展場)館長;管理員
meteorology : weather = pathology : disease (研究對象)
- pathology
  - the study of the essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them 病理學
  - something abnormal: a: the structural and functional deviations from the normal that constitute disease or characterize a particular disease 病狀 b: deviation from propriety or from an assumed normal state of something nonliving or nonmaterial 病變
pun : joke = termite : insect (種類類比)
- pun the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound 雙關語;俏皮話
- termite (/ ˈtɜːmaɪt/) 白蟻
plain : austere = clean : sterile (程度類比)(左 < 右)
- plain
  - lacking ornament : UNDECORATED 簡樸的;樸素的;
  - free of extraneous matter : PURE 不攙雜的
  - free of impediments to view : UNOBSTRUCTED 清楚的;明白的;
  - a(1) : evident to the mind or senses : OBVIOUS 明顯的 (2): CLEAR 乾淨清楚的 b: marked by outspoken candor: free from duplicity or subtlety : BLUNT 坦白的,直率的
  - a: belonging to the great mass of humans 大眾的 b : lacking special distinction or affectation : ORDINARY 平凡無奇的
  - characterized by simplicity : not complicated 簡單不複雜的
  - lacking beauty or ugliness 不漂亮的;醜的
  - (n.) a : an extensive area of level or rolling treeless country 平原 b : a broad unbroken expanse(廣闊的區域) 曠野
  - (n.) something free from artifice, ornament, or extraneous matter 沒有過多裝飾的東西
  - (adv.) ABSOLUTELY 完全地;徹底地
- sterile (/ ˈsterəl /)
  - a: failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores b: failing to produce or incapable of producing offspring c: incapable of germinating 不生育的;不結果實的;不生長的
  - of a flower: neither perfect nor pistillate (植物)只具雄蕊的;雌雄蕊俱無的
  - a: unproductive of vegetation b: free from living organisms and especially microorganisms 消過毒的,無菌的 c: lacking in stimulating emotional or intellectual quality: LIFELESS 枯燥乏味的;無生氣的
protocol : blunder = bumper : damage (防止關係)
- blunder a gross error or mistake resulting usually from stupidity, ignorance, or carelessness 因笨拙,忽略,不小心而犯的錯 (也可當 v.: 慌亂地走，出錯)
  ERROR, MISTAKE, BLUNDER, SLIP, LAPSE mean a departure from what is true, right, or proper.
  - ERROR suggests the existence of a standard or guide and a straying from the right course through failure to make effective use of this procedural errors
- bumper
  - (n.) a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage (as in collision); specifically: a usually metal bar at either end of an automobile (汽車前後的)保險槓
  - (n.) a brimming cup or glass 滿杯 something unusually large 特大的東西
  - (adj.) unusually large 特大的;豐盛的
astrolabe : nautical = colander : culinary (工具性質)
- astrolabe a compact instrument used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the sextant 星盤 astrolabe illustration
- nautical of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships 海上的;船員的;船舶的;航海的
- colander a perforated utensil for washing or draining food 濾器;濾鍋
- culinary (ˈkʌləneri/) of or relating to the kitchen or cookery 烹飪的;廚房的]
alacrity : apathetic = temerity : timid (反面性質)
- apathetic (a: not) having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : SPIRITLESS 冷淡的 having little or no interest or concern : INDIFFERENT 無動於衷的
  IMPASSIVE, STOIC, PHLEGMATIC, APATHETIC, STOLID mean unresponsive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion.
- timid lacking in courage or self-confidence 缺乏勇氣、自信的 lacking in boldness or determination 膽小沒魄力的
flout : disregard = taunt : challenge (程度類比)(左邊帶嘲弄)
- taunt to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at 辱罵;嘲笑;奚落
  RIDICULE, DERIDE, MOCK, TAUNT mean to make an object of laughter of.