l   poignant/ˈpɔɪnjənt/

Definition: giving your feelings of sadness

Example: The roadside crosses are a poignant reminder of the fatal accidents.

l   bleak/bliːk/

Definition: without any reasons to feel happy or hopeful

Example: Things look very bleak for the team.

l   integrate/ˈɪntəˌɡreɪt/

Definition1: to change the rules of a place , institution , or organization so that people of all races can enter it

Example: Laws were finally passed integrating all the restaurants.

Definition2:to make someone become a full member of a group or society and involved in completely in its activity

Example: How would such culturally different people be integrated into our society? 

l   meander/miˈændə(r)/

Definition1: a river or road that meanders follows a path with a lot of turns and curves

Example: Danube River is transcontinental, meandering through more than five countries in Europe.

Definition2: to move slowly without a particularly direction or purpose in mind

Example: Visitors can meander through 100,000 square feet of exhibition space.

l   temporal/ˈtemp(ə)rəl/

Definition1: relating to time

Example: The temporal sequence of the play is confusing for the audience.

Definition2: relating to ordinary practical life rather than religious matters

Example: Queen Elizabeth II is the temporal head of the Church of England.

l   prejudice/ˈpredʒədɪs/

Definition: an unreasonable opinion or feeling , especially the feeling of not liking a particular group of people

Example: We’ve been working hard to overcome prejudice against women in politics.

l   skew/skju/

Definition: to affect facts or information so that they are not accurate

Example: A research’s mistake has skewed the results of the study..

l   stagnant /ˈstæɡnənt/

Definition: not growing and developing

Example: Between 2001 and 2003, according to a survey ,about 14.3 percent of Washington residents lost health insurance with income stagnant and poverty up.

l   stringent /ˈstrɪndʒənt/

Definition: stringent rules or conditions are strict and make you achieve high standard

Example: The unexpected stringent economic condition seems to be a thinly veiled jibe for the ruling part.

a thinly veiled jibe 不加掩飾的嘲諷

l   reclusive /rɪˈklusɪv/

Definition: living alone and avoiding other people

Example: Reports from North Korea that the reclusive nation has developed nuclear weapons are being met with confusion and skepticism.

l   reticent /ˈretɪsənt/

Definition: not willing to provide information about something , especially about yourself or your feeling

Example: The media smelled the concealed anxiety of the legislator in his reticent response to successive pungent inquests.

l   forlorn /fə(r)ˈlɔː(r)n/

Definition1: appearing lonely and sad

Example: We watched her , a forlorn figure alone on the platform.

Definition2: Wanted by you very much despite knowing that there is little chance of getting what you want

Example: He knows that winning a medal is a forlorn hope.

l   trudge/trʌdʒ/

Definition: to walk somewhere with snow heavy steps

Example: He trudged through deep snow to the village.

l   pristine /ˈprɪˌstin/

Definition: something that is pristine that looks very clean, neat , or new

Example: The bike is in pristine condition.

l   rampant/ˈræmpənt/

Definition: existing, happening ,or spreading , in an uncontrolled way

Example: Abuse of power among senior officials is said to be rampant.

l   ravenous /ˈræv(ə)nəs/

Definition: very hungry

Example: Now some scientists in America are cooperating to find a way to control the ravenous locusts.

l   pornographic /ˌpɔrnəˈɡræfɪk/

Definition: showing or talking about sexual activities in a very obvious way that is intended to make people sexually excited

Example: The government should crack down on illegal pornographic web sites.

l   pending /ˈpendɪŋ/

Definition: waiting to be dealt with, settled, or completed

Example: The offer to buy is still pending.

l   perverse /pərˈvɜs/

Definition: determined to behave in unreasonable way , especially by doing the opposite of what is expected or wanted

Example: It’s simply perverse to refuse a perfectly safe treatment.

l   pivotal(adj) /ˈpɪvət(ə)l/

Definition: extremely important and affecting how something develops

Example: Nanton , as now the tourist haven in Taiwan , has to redouble its efforts if it aims to take on the pivotal role in terms of economy and politics.

l   ostensible /ɑˈstensəb(ə)l/

Definition: appearing to be true, or stated by someone to be true , but possibly false

Example: The ostensible reason for the army’s presence was to keep the peace.

l   pancreatic /ˌpəŋkriˈætɪk/

Definition: relating to your pancreas

Example: Pancreatic juice can help in changing food chemically for use by body.

l   mutinous /ˈmjut(ə)nəs/

Definition: refusing to accept someone else’s authority and obey them

Example: The girls are very mutinous and difficult to manage.

l   obscure /əbˈskjʊr/

Definition1: not know about , or not well known

Example: Details of this period of Shakespeare’s life remain obscure.

Definition2: not clearly expressed or not easy to understand

Example: The rulers for the competition are somewhat obscure.

l   melodic /məˈlɑdɪk/

Definition: beautiful to listen to

Example: The melodic performance of the string quartet charms everyone in the concert.