n. 範例, 模範

synonyms: archetype, chart, criterion, ensample

Example:

The war was a paradigm of the injurious side of human nature.

n. 吝嗇, 小氣

synonyms:

cupidity, frugality, grabbiness, greediness, miserliness, niggardliness

antonyms: benevolence, charity, generosity, philanthropy

Example:

She is parsimonious to heat the house properly.

v.t. 支持；保護

synonyms: fund, help, maintain, promote, sponsor,

Example: He patronized young artists.

adj. 賣弄學問的

synonyms: abstruse, academic, arid, didactic, doctrinaire

Example:

They were being pedantic by insisting that Kevin, himself, and not his wife, should have told the story.

adj. 顯而易見的

synonyms: apparent, appreciable, audible, clear, cognizable, conspicuous

antonyms: imperceptible

Example:

The past year has seen a perceptible improvement in working standards.

n. 博愛, 慈善

synonyms: charity, beneficence

Example:

Hospitals were built as a private philanthropy.

adj. 實際的

synonyms: practical, realistic, sober, unidealistic, utilitarian

antonyms: idealistic, impractical, unrealistic

Example:

The boss suggested that they take the pragmatic approach to this problem.

v. 促使, 使突然發生

synonyms: accelerate, advance, bring on, cast, discharge, dispatch

Example:

His retirement precipitated a leadership crisis.

adj. 浪費的, 揮霍的

synonyms: dissipated, excessive, extravagant, immoderate, improvident

antonyms: economical, thrifty

Example:

There have been rumors that he has been prodigal with funds.

v. 和解, 安撫

synonyms: appease, alleviate, calm, ease, pacify, placate 

Example:

In those days people might sacrifice a goat or sheep to propitiate god.