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  metaphysical

  of or relating to things that are thought to exist but that cannot be seen

  adj. 形而上學的;超自然的;玄學派詩歌的

  a metaphysical world of spirits

  migrate

  to move from one country or place to live or work in another

  v. 遷徙

  He migrates from New York to Florida each winter.

  mingle

  1:to combine or bring together two or more things 2[no obj]:to move around during a party, meeting, etc., and talk informally with different people

  vt. 使混合;使相混

  The story mingles fact and/with fiction.

  mint

  an herb that has a strong pleasant smell and taste and that is used in medicine and food

  n. 薄荷;[金融] 造幣廠，巨款

  mirth

  happiness and laughter

  n. 快樂

  Her clumsy attempt to cut the cake was the cause of much mirth.

  mischievous

  causing or tending to cause annoyance or minor harm or damage

  adj. 淘氣的;(人、行為等)惡作劇的;有害的

  a mischievous puppy/child

  misconception

  a belief or an idea that is not based on correct information, or that is no understood by people

  n. 錯誤認識，誤解

  I'd like to clear up a few misconceptions about the schedule.

  misinterpret

  to understand or explain (something) incorrectly : to interpret (something) incorrectly

  vt. 曲解，誤解

  He claims that his statements have been misinterpreted by the media.

  missile

  an object that is thrown, shot, or launched as a weapon

  n. 導彈;投射物

  The protesters were arrested for throwing missiles

  molasses

  syrup

  n. 糖蜜，糖漿

  I used to be a fast runner, but now I'm slow as molasses.

  monstrosity

  something (such as a building) that is very large and ugly

  n. 怪物

  Did you see the new mall? It's a monstrosity.

  morbid

  relating to unpleasant subjects (such as death)

  adj. 病態的;由病引起的;恐怖的

  She has a morbid interest in funerals.

  morose

  1 of a person : very serious, unhappy, and quiet2 : very sad or unhappy

  adj. 郁悶的;孤僻的

  He became morose and withdrawn and would not talk to anyone.

  mortality

  the death of a person, animal

  n. 死亡率

  The news of her cousin's death reminded her of her own mortality.

  mortify

  cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

  v. 傷害，使…感到屈辱

  Her behavior mortified her parents.

  motif

  a single or repeated design or pattern

  n. 主題;動機;主旨;圖形;意念

  The wallpaper has a flower motif.

  mound

  1 archaic: to enclose or fortify with a fence or a ridge of earth 2: to form into a mound

  v. 堆起;筑堤

  the burial mounds of an ancient people

  mournful

  full of sorrow : very sad

  adj. 悲哀的;令人惋惜的

  a mournful song/occasion

  musty

  having a bad smell because of wetness, old age, or lack of fresh air

  adj. 發霉的;落伍的

  a dark and musty basement

  myopia

  a lack of foresight or discernment : a narrow view of something

  n. 近視

  She wears eyeglasses to correct her myopia.

  mystify

  to perplex the mind of : bewilder

  vt. 使神秘化;使迷惑，使困惑

  The cause of the disease mystified doctors for many years.

  narrative

  a story that is told or written

  adj.描述的

  He is writing a detailed narrative of his life on the island.

  natty

  trimly neat and tidy

  adj. 整潔的;敏捷的;考慮周到的;清楚的

  a soldier in his natty blue uniform

  nectar

  1 literary : the drink that the Greek and Roman gods drank 2 : a thick juice made from a particular fruit apricot/mango nectar 3 : a sweet liquid produced by plants and used by bees in making honey

  adj. 敘述的

  apricot/mango nectar

  negligible

  very small or unimportant

  adj. 微不足道的，可以忽略的

  A negligible amount of damage was done to the vehicle.

  nibble

  to bite gently

  vi. 細咬;一點一點地咬;吹毛求疵

  We nibbled on some cheese and crackers before dinner.

  nibbling

  v. 一點一點地吃

  He mumbled something and then left.

  nimble

  able to move quickly, easily, and lightly

  adj. 敏捷的;聰明的;敏感的

  the pianist's nimble fingers

  nonchalance

  n. 冷淡;漠不關心;冷靜

  She faced the crowd with the nonchalance of an experienced speaker.

  nonplussed

  so surprised or confused by something that you do not know what to say, think, or do

  adj. 困惑的;陷于窘境的

  He was nonplussed by his daughter's confession that she had stolen the CD.

  novice

  a person who has just started learning or doing something

  n. 初學者，新手

  He's a novice in cooking.

  noxious

  harmful to living things : toxic

  adj. 有害的;有毒的;敗壞道德的;討厭的

  noxious fumes/waste

  nuisance

  a person, thing, or situation that is annoying or that causes trouble or problems

  n. 令人討厭的人或東西

  The sticky clay was a nuisance to work with.

  obfuscate

  to make (something) more difficult to understand

  v. 使模糊;使迷亂;弄暗

  Politicians keep obfuscating the issues.

  oblivion

  the state of the that is not remembered, used, or thougt about any more

  n. 遺忘

  The technology is destined/headed for oblivion.

  oblong

  longer in one direction than in the other direction

  adj. 橢圓形的;長方形的

  the plant's oblong leaves

  obscurity

  the state of being unknown or

  n. 朦朧;陰暗;晦澀;身份低微;不分明

  In recent years, the tradition has emerged from obscurity.

  obsession

  a state in which someone thinks about someone or something constantly or frequently especially in a way that is not normal

  n. 癡迷;困擾;[內科][心理] 強迫觀念

  He was fascinated by the actress and tracking her every move had become an obsession.

  obstreperous

  difficult to control and often noisy

  adj. 吵鬧的，喧囂的;難駕馭的

  a room full of obstreperous children

  obtrusive

  noticeable in an unpleasant or annoying way

  adj. 突出的;強迫人的;冒失的

  The waiter was attentive without being obtrusive.

  ode

  a lyric poem usually marked by exaltation of feeling and style, varying length of line, and complexity of stanza forms

  n. 頌詩, 賦

  This poem is titled, “An Ode to My Mother.”

  ogre

  1 a strange or horrible and often frightening creature; 2 something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason

  n. 怪物，令人害怕的人

  The book portrays their father as an ogre who mistreated them.

  opulence

  wealth，affluence

  n. 富有，豐富

  opulent

  having a large estate or property : wealthy

  adj. 富裕的, 豐富的, 豐饒的, 繁茂

  the opulent [=affluent] lifestyle of wealthy people

  ornate

  covered with decorations, using many fancy words

  adj. 裝飾的，華麗的

  ornate silver candlesticks

  ostensible

  seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real

  adj. 表面的;假裝的

  The ostensible reason for his visit was to see an old friend.

  ostracize

  to not allow (someone) to be included in a group

  vt. 放逐;排斥;按貝殼流放法放逐

  She was ostracized from/by the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs.

  oust

  to cause or force (someone or something) to leave a position of power, a competition, etc.

  vt. 驅逐;剝奪;取代

  The rebels ousted the dictator from power.

  outlandish

  of or relating to another country : foreign;bizarre

  adj. 古怪的;奇異的;異國風格的;偏僻的

  She fills her books with outlandish characters.

  outmoded

  no longer useful or acceptable : not modern or current

  adj. 過時的，不流行的

  The army was using outmoded

  outpouring

  an act of expressing an emotion or feeling in a very powerful way

  n. 流露;流出;傾泄

  There was an outpouring of support for the president.

  outspoken

  talking in a free and honest way about your opinions

  adj. 坦率的，直言不諱的

  She has been an outspoken advocate/supporter of women's rights throughout her life.

  overlook

  to fail to see or notice (something);to pay no attention to (something)

  v. 忽視

  The detective overlooked an important clue.

  overtly

  easily seen , not secret or hidden

  adj. 明顯的;公然的

  an overtly religious reference

  overwhelming

  Awesomely or forbiddingly intense

  adj. 壓倒性的

  The response was overwhelming.

  overwrought

  very excited or upset

  adj. 過度緊張的;過度興奮的

  The witness became overwrought as she described the crime.

  palette

  1:a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on

  2 a :the set of colors put on the palette b (1) : a particular range, quality, or use of color (2): a comparable range, quality, or use of available el

  n.調色板;一套顏料

  The designer's palette consists mainly of earth tones.

  pandemonium

  a situation in which a crowd of people act in a wild, uncontrolled, or violent way because they are afraid, excited, or confused

  n. 一片混亂;鬧哄哄的場所

  The announcement that the concert was canceled was met with pandemonium.

  pander

  gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire or taste or a person with such a desire or taste)

  v. 迎合

  The film panders to the popular taste for violence in entertainment.

  panorama

  1:a full and wide view of something usually singular 2 a way of showing or telling something that includes a lot of information and covers many topics : a thorough presentation of a subject usually singular

  n. 全景，全貌

  You can see a panorama of the entire bay from here.

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