2020-11

*oxidized, oxidation - 氧化 (The left-over apples turned brown because they were oxidized.)

*naturalized - 歸化 (After living in the country for 10 years, he finally became naturalized as a citizen.)

*alienate - 離間 (Don't alienate your friends by constantly complaining.)
endeavors - 努力 (Her academic endeavors finally paid off when she got accepted to medical school.)

proponent - 支持者 (She is a strong proponent for animal rights.)

impedes - 阻礙 (Traffic congestion severely impedes my commute to work.)
sketchy - Someone who acts suspicious, unpredictable and odd in normal situations. (That neighborhood seemed a bit too sketchy to walk through alone at night.)

innate - 先天的 (He has an innate talent for playing the piano.)
immerse - 沉浸 (I love to immerse myself in a good book on a rainy day.)

subordinate - 下屬 (As the manager's subordinate, I follow her instructions.)

comeback - 翻盤 (fter a rough first half, the team made an impressive comeback and won the game.)

comeback win - 逆轉勝 (They were down by two touchdowns, but pulled off a miraculous comeback win in the final seconds!)

predicament - 困境 (He found himself in a difficult predicament when he realized he locked his keys in his car.)

kickback - 12人以上的輕量級聚會，規模仍不到 "Party" 程度 (After a long week, we enjoyed relaxing at home with a movie and some kickbacks.)

inclination - 傾向 (I have a strong inclination towards pursuing a career in art.)

speculatively - 投機的 (We are just speculatively investing in that new company.)

manifesto - 宣言 (The political party released their new manifesto outlining their policies.)

anticipated - 預期的 (The arrival of the package was anticipated for tomorrow.)

contradictory - 矛盾 (Her words were contradictory, so it was hard to understand what she meant.)

treatment, nursing effect - 護理效果 (The doctor prescribed a new treatment for my allergies.)

reimburse - 補償 (I will reimburse you for the coffee you bought.)

corrosion - 腐蝕 (The metal pipes showed signs of severe corrosion.)

shenanigans - 詐騙手段 (There was a smell of shenanigans in the air, but she could prove nothing and left.)

astronomical - 天文 or 巨量的 (The cost of the new telescope was astronomical.)

insubordinate - 以下犯上、不服從 (Bethany was fired for being insubordinate after she refused to stock the storeroom as her manager asked her to.)