adj. 詼諧的

synonyms: serious, grave, earnest, pleasant, jocose, laughable, funny, witty.

antonyms: serious, grave, earnest.

Example:

Stop giving facetious remarks!

adj. 難以取悅的, 過分講究的

synonyms: captious, choosy, discriminating, finicky, meticulous, nitpicky

antonyms: uncouth, uncritical, undemanding

Example:

He was fastidious in his preparation for the test.

n. 技巧, 手腕

synonyms: adeptness, adroitness, artfulness, craft, discernment, discretion, grift, guile, maneuver

antonyms: clumsiness, ignorance

Example:

The concert was a disappointing performance which lacked finesse.

adj. 炫耀的, 雕琢的

synonyms: baroque, dashing, elaborate, gaudy, luscious, ornate, ostentatious

antonyms: austere, plain, unadorned, undecorated

Example:

The politician’s flamboyant lifestyle was well known.

v. n. 掙扎(以脫困境)

synonyms: strive, struggle, thrash

antonyms: flourish

Example:

The new democracy in that country continues to flounder.

v. 擺盪不定

synonyms: alternate, fluctuate, flutter, oscillate,

antonyms: steady, unchanging

Example:

She has fluctuated between hope and despair.

adj. 可畏的,難以克服的

synonyms: terrible, tremendous, alarming

antonyms: terrible, tremendous, alarming

Example:

The applicant has a formidable list of qualifications.

adj. 詐騙的

synonyms: deceptive, counterfeit, deceitful, duplicitous, forged

antonyms: honest, authentic

Example:

fraudulent insurance claims

adj. 瑣屑的, 無足輕重的

synonyms: minor, trivial, petty, shallow, superficial

antonyms: important, solemn, vital

Example:

His comments are simply frivolous.