1) 四分之三: three quarters (1/4*3)
2) platitude: a remark or statement that may be true but is boring and has no meaning because it has been said so many times before
2-1) attitude: a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this 偏頗
3) henpecked: A henpecked man is controlled by and a little frightened of a woman, especially his wife.
4) compliment (n.): a remark that expresses approval, admiration or respect
4-1) complement (v.): to make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it
4*) Thanks for your compliment
5) outfit: a set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity
6) discreet: careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret (<---> indiscreet)
7) trivial: having little value or importance; describes a problem that is easy to solve
8) tedious: boring
9) subway: an underground passage which allows people on foot to cross a busy road
9-1) subject: the thing which is being discussed, considered or studied; an area of knowledge which is studied in school, college or university
9-2) subordinate: having a lower or less important position sub臣服於...之下
10) persistent: lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of; Someone who is persistent continues doing something or tries to do something in a determined but often unreasonable way
11) architect: a person whose job is to design new buildings and make certain that they are built correctly
12) mugger: a person who attacks people in order to steal their money
13) politician: a member of a government or law-making organization
14) statesman: an experienced politician, especially one who is respected for making good judgments
15) refuse: to say that you will not do or accept something
15-1) refusal: when someone refuses to do or accept something
B. Ethnic group
An ethnic group or ethnicity is a category of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural or national experience. Unlike most other social groups, ethnicity is primarily an inherited status. Membership of an ethnic group tends to be defined by a shared cultural heritage, ancestry, origin myth, history, homeland, language and/or dialect, symbolic systems such as religion, mythology and ritual, cuisine, dressing style, art, and physical appearance.
Ethnic groups, derived from the same historical founder population, often continue to speak related languages and share a similar gene pool. By way of language shift, acculturation, adoption and religious conversion, it is possible for some individuals or groups to leave one ethnic group and become part of another (except for ethnic groups emphasizing racial purity as a key membership criterion).
C. additional(by Kent Smith)
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