7. Born with an inquiring mind, he finds doubts and scruples better than resolves them and always has some argument to ______ himself.
(A) nonplus
(B) ameliorate
(C) incarnate
(D) resound

2-A. nonplus 困惑 (v./n.)

音標: /ˌnɒnˈplʌs/ (英), /ˌnɑːnˈplʌs/ (美)

構詞分析:

• 字首: non- (不，無)
• 字根: plus (更多)，源自拉丁文"non plus"(不再進一步)

同根詞 (相關字根plus):

• plus (加，正的)
• surplus (剩餘)
• plural (複數)
• pluperfect (過去完成時)
• plushy (豪華的)
• plussage (增加額)
• overplus (過剩)
• plusquamperfect (大過去時)

其他詞性:

• nonplussed (adj.) 困惑的

同義詞:

• perplex (使困惑)
• confound (使困惑)
• baffle (使困惑)
• bewilder (使困惑)
• flummox (使困惑)
• disconcert (使不安)
• dumbfound (使驚訝)
• puzzle (使困惑)

反義詞:

• enlighten (啟發)
• clarify (澄清)
• elucidate (闡明)
• inform (告知)
• illuminate (闡明)
• explain (解釋)
• simplify (簡化)
• demystify (解謎)

常用搭配:

• completely nonplussed (完全困惑)
• be nonplussed by (被...弄得困惑)
• leave someone nonplussed (使某人困惑)
• look nonplussed (看起來困惑)
• utterly nonplussed (完全困惑)

2-B. ameliorate 改善 (v.)

音標: /əˈmiːlɪəreɪt/

構詞分析:

• 字首: a- (向，趨向)
• 字根: -melior- (更好的)
• 字尾: -ate (使...，成為...)

同根詞 (字根-melior-):

• meliorate (改善，同義)
• meliorism (進步主義)
• meliorative (使更好的)
• melioration (改善)
• meliorist (進步主義者)
• melioristic (相信進步的)
• meliorability (可改善性)
• meliorable (可改善的)

其他詞性:

• amelioration (n.) 改善
• ameliorative (adj.) 改善的
• ameliorated (adj.) 已改善的

同義詞:

• improve (改善)
• enhance (增強)
• upgrade (提升)
• better (改善)
• alleviate (減輕)
• elevate (提高)
• optimize (優化)
• rectify (糾正)

反義詞:

• worsen (惡化)
• deteriorate (惡化)
• aggravate (加重)
• exacerbate (惡化)
• degrade (退化)
• impair (損害)
• mar (損壞)
• sabotage (破壞)

常用搭配:

• ameliorate the situation (改善情況)
• ameliorate suffering (減輕痛苦)
• measures to ameliorate (改善措施)
• ameliorate conditions (改善條件)
• ameliorate poverty (減輕貧困)

2-C. incarnate 化身 (v./adj.)

音標: /ɪnˈkɑːneɪt/

構詞分析:

• 字首: in- (進入，使成為)
• 字根: -carn- (肉)
• 字尾: -ate (使...或成為...)

同根詞 (字根-carn-):

• carnal (肉體的)
• carnivore (食肉動物)
• reincarnation (轉世)
• incarnation (化身，n.)
• carnage (大屠殺)
• carnival (嘉年華)
• carnelian (紅玉髓)
• carnitine (肉鹼)
• carnality (肉慾)

其他詞性:

• incarnation (n.) 化身
• incarnated (adj.) 已化身的

同義詞:

• embody (體現)
• personify (擬人化)
• exemplify (作為...的例子)
• manifest (表現)
• epitomize (成為典型)
• typify (代表)
• materialize (實現)
• substantiate (證實)

反義詞:

• disembody (使脫離肉體)
• abstract (抽象)
• separate (分離)
• spiritualize (使精神化)
• dematerialize (使非物質化)
• etherealize (使空靈)
• disincarnate (非肉體的)
• transcend (超越)

常用搭配:

• evil incarnate (邪惡的化身)
• devil incarnate (魔鬼化身)
• incarnate as/in (化身為)
• incarnate evil (化身的邪惡)
• be incarnate in (被體現於)
• God incarnate (上帝的化身)

2-D. resound 迴盪、回聲 (v.)

音標: /rɪˈzaʊnd/

構詞分析:

• 字首: re- (再次，回)
• 字根: -sound- (聲音)

同根詞 (字根-sound-):

• sound (聲音)
• resonant (共鳴的)
• resonance (共鳴)
• soundproof (隔音的)
• soundless (無聲的)
• sounding (發聲的)
• soundscape (聲音景觀)
• soundboard (音板)
• soundwave (聲波)
• soundbite (精簡言論)

其他詞性:

• resounding (adj.) 響亮的
• resoundingly (adv.) 響亮地

同義詞:

• echo (回響)
• reverberate (迴盪)
• ring out (響起)
• boom (轟鳴)
• peal (鳴響)
• vibrate (振動)
• thunder (雷鳴)
• reecho (回響)

反義詞:

• silence (沉默)
• muffle (消音)
• deaden (減弱)
• stifle (抑制)
• dampen (抑制)
• quiet (安靜)
• soften (使柔和)
• hush (使安靜)

常用搭配:

• resound through (迴盪於)
• resound with (充滿...的聲音)
• resounding victory (巨大的勝利)
• resounding applause (熱烈的掌聲)
• resound in (在...中回響)
• resounding success (巨大的成功)