Vocab List 3 Currently reading: From Dead To Worse by Charlaine Harris Chapter 4-5 in which Sookie gets to know her fairy great-grandpa and nearly gets shot (Eric does) by a pseudo cop on the way home. 1. epicene (adj) belonging to, or partaking of the characteristics of, both sexes. 屬於兩性的 or effeminate; unmasculine 女性化的 (((Sookie learns it from the Word of the Day. I don't think I could find a way to use this word...))) 2. distraught (adj) distracted; deeply agitated. 極煩惱的 or + with: crazed. 幾乎要發狂的 3. articulate (adj)/(v) capable of speech. 口才好的 or uttered clearly in distinct syllables. 發音清晰的 or expressed with effectiveness 表達得清楚有力的 (eg artculate argument) 4. snippy (adj), snippily (adv) sharp or curt. (XXX says snippily) 5. effeminate (adj) (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.女人氣的 6. flonder (v) to struggle clumsily or helplessly 掙扎 / 錯亂地做事(或說話) (flonder through sth) 7. rain check (n) a ticket for future use (((given to spectators at an outdoor event, as a baseball game or concert, that has been postponed or interrupted by rain.))) 8. ferocious (adj) savagely fierce. 兇猛的 9. have the upper hand 10. miraculously (adv) 11. conspicuous (adj) easily seen or noticed 明顯的 or (+ for) attracting special attention 引人注目的 12. tacit (adj) understood without being openly expressed 默示的 or silent 緘默的 13. expedient (adj)/(n) fit or suitable for the purpose or conducive to advantage or interest, as opposed to right. 出於便利的 or noun: 權宜之計 14. beaucoup (adj) [informal] numerous, many. 15. indignation (n), indigant (v) (+about/at/over/with) anger 憤慨 16. vigilant (adj) alert 警戒的 17. toothsome (adj) yummy ((( Claude was one of the toothsome guys Sookie has met.))) In my imagination, yeah, he is. 18. Stratosphere (n) 同溫層/最上層 ((( He was in the Brad Pitt stratosphere of male beauty. Of course, he was gay. ))) The logic is weird here, haha. 19. treacherous (adj) deceiving, two-faced 奸詐的/ 不可靠的