The store sells pots, gloves,
seeds and other gardening
paraphernalia.
2. mnemonic (adj.) 有助於記憶的 Our teacher shared some
mnemonic techniques with us to
help us memorize new words.
3. pillage (v) (n) 搶劫/掠奪 ⚫ The villages were pillaged,
and their crops destroy by
these ruthless soldiers.
⚫ The pirate ship was laden
with the pillage of merchant
ships.
4. pique (n) (v) 令人痛苦/折磨的 ⚫ Chloe finished the
sentence with an air of
pique.
⚫ Chloe was piqued by Jake’s
rude remarks about her
appearance.
5. platitude (n) 陳腐的 The mayor’s speech was
filled with familiar
platitudes about the value
of hard work and
dedication.
6. winsome (adj.) 引人注目/迷人的 The singer had a winsome,
boyish smile.
7. abnegation (n) 放棄/自我克制/否認 Monks practice abnegation of
the material aspect of human
life.
8. confluence (n) 河流或人的匯合 The change has been brought on
by a confluence of factors.
9. contrive (v) 發明/計劃/設計 The two of them are contriving a
plan to get tickets for the
concert.