panacea[,pænə'si:ə] a solution for all problems 萬能藥,靈丹妙藥
panoply['pænəpli] a complete set 全副盔甲
pastiche[pæs'ti:ʃ] an art work combining materials from various work 混成曲,模仿畫
penumbra[pi'nʌmbrə] a half-shadow 半影
petrichor['petrɪkə] the smell of earth after rain 雨後泥土的味道
plethora['pleθərə] a large quantity 過多過剩
propinquity[prəu'piŋkwiti] an inclination 接近,近親關係
pyrrhic['pirik] successful with heavy losses 付出極大代價換來的成功
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quintessential[,kwintə'senʃəl] most essential 精髓的
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ratatouille [,rætə'twi:] a spicy French stew 辣味法式燉菜
ravel ['rævəl] to knit or unknit 糾纏,錯綜複雜的一團
redolent [ˈredələnt]fragrant 氣味強烈的
riparian [raɪˈpeəriən] by the bank of a stream 河畔
ripple ['rɪp(ə)l] a very small wave 漣漪
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scintilla[sɪn'tɪlə] a spark or very small thing 火花閃爍
sempiternal[,sempi'tə:nəl] eternal 永恆的
seraglio[si'rɑ:liəu] rich, luxurious orientalpalace or harem 蘇丹宮殿
serendipity[,ser(ə)n'dɪpɪtɪ] finding somethingnice unexpectedly 意外發現的寶貝
summery['sʌməri] light, delicate or warm andsunny 如夏的
sumptuous['sʌmptjuəs] lush, luxurious 奢華的
surreptitious[,sʌrəp'tiʃəs] secretive, sneaky 鬼鬼祟祟的
susquehanna[səskwi’hænə] a river inPennsylvania 薩斯奎哈納河
susurrous[sju'sʌrəs] whispering, hissing 喃喃低語的
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talisman['tælɪzmən] a goodluck charm 護身符
tintinnabulation['tinti,næbju'leiʃən]tinkling 叮噹聲
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umbrella[ʌm'brelə] protection from sun or rain 雨傘
untoward[,ʌntə'wɔ:d] unseemly, inappropriate 不幸的,麻煩的
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vestigial[ve'stidʒiəl] in trace amounts 殘餘的
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wafture['wɑːftʃə] waving 漂浮
wherewithal['weəwɪðɔːl] the means 手段
woebegone['weubi'ɡɔn] sorrowful 愁眉苦臉的
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