chatgpt说的： Certainly! Here are the meanings of the words you've listed: 1. Prima facie: Latin term meaning "at first sight" or "on first appearance," often used to describe evidence that is sufficient to establish a fact or case unless disproved. 2. Prosthetics: Artificial body parts or devices designed to replace or augment missing or damaged limbs or organs. 3. Behemoth: A word used to describe something of enormous size or power, often referring to a large and powerful entity or object. 4. Redacted: The act of editing or preparing a document by removing or obscuring sensitive or confidential information. 5. Conciliatory: Intended to make peace or soothe tensions, often by showing a willingness to compromise or reconcile. 6. Paragon: A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality or trait. 7. Dictum: A formal statement or pronouncement, often a noteworthy or authoritative remark. 8. Quandary: A state of uncertainty or a difficult situation in which a decision is hard to make. 9. Angst: A feeling of deep anxiety, often accompanied by a sense of dread or unease. 10. Grifter: A person who engages in deception or swindling to obtain money, goods, or other advantages. 11. Flippant: Showing a lack of seriousness or disrespect, often in a casual or offhand manner. 12. Vociferous: Making a loud and vehement outcry or protest, often to express strong opinions. 13. Insouciance: A lack of concern or indifference, often with a carefree or nonchalant attitude. 14. Jibe: To agree or correspond with, often used to describe statements or actions that align. 15. Stymie: To hinder, thwart, or obstruct progress or the achievement of a goal. 16. Honorarium: A payment or fee made for services rendered, typically for professional or honorary work. 17. Brash: Displaying a bold, assertive, or impudent manner, often without regard for the feelings of others. 18. Moratorium: A temporary suspension or halt of a specific activity or process. 19. Indemnification: Compensation or protection against financial loss or liability, often provided by an indemnity agreement. 20. Frazzled: Extremely stressed, worn out, or frayed, typically due to overexertion or stress. 21. Sliver: A small, narrow, and often thin piece or fragment of something. 22. Conflate: To combine or merge two or more things, often leading to confusion or loss of distinct elements. 23. Blubber: To cry or sob noisily, often with tears and emotional distress. 24. Mire: A difficult or muddy situation, often metaphorically referring to a complex or challenging circumstance. 25. Even-keeled: Demonstrating a stable and composed temperament, especially in the face of adversity. 26. Boisterous: Noisily energetic, lively, or rowdy. 27. Pang: A sudden, sharp, and usually brief feeling of physical or emotional distress or discomfort. 28. Brunt: The main impact or force of an attack, criticism, or adverse situation. 29. Internment: The confinement or imprisonment of a group of people, often based on nationality or political reasons. 30. Scrubby: Covered with or consisting of small, stunted, or scraggly plants or vegetation. 31. Peat bog: A wetland area characterized by the accumulation of peat, a type of organic material, often used as fuel. 32. Ransack: To search through thoroughly and often with intent to steal or cause damage. 33. Shunt: To divert or redirect something, often referring to a sudden change in direction or path. 34. Detractor: A person who criticizes or belittles someone or something, often expressing disapproval. 35. Affront: An action or statement that causes offense or disrespect. 36. Toil: Hard and continuous work or labor, often involving physical or mental effort. 37. Grove: A small group of trees or a copse, often found in a natural setting. 38. Ensnare: To capture or entrap, often through cunning or deceit. 39. Apartheid: A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination, formerly practiced in South Africa. 40. Solidarity: Unity or mutual support among individuals or groups, often for a common cause. 41. Signatory: A person or entity that signs or formally agrees to a document or treaty. 42. Brandish: To wave or display something, often a weapon or an object, in a threatening or conspicuous manner. 43. Snark: Sarcastic or mocking remarks or behavior, often with a sense of humor or irony.
chatgpt说的： Certainly! Here are the meanings of the words you've listed: 1. Prima facie: Latin term meaning "at first sight" or "on first appearance," often used to describe evidence that is sufficient to establish a fact or case unless disproved. 2. Prosthetics: Artificial body parts or devices designed to replace or augment missing or damaged limbs or organs. 3. Behemoth: A word used to describe something of enormous size or power, often referring to a large and powerful entity or object. 4. Redacted: The act of editing or preparing a document by removing or obscuring sensitive or confidential information. 5. Conciliatory: Intended to make peace or soothe tensions, often by showing a willingness to compromise or reconcile. 6. Paragon: A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality or trait. 7. Dictum: A formal statement or pronouncement, often a noteworthy or authoritative remark. 8. Quandary: A state of uncertainty or a difficult situation in which a decision is hard to make. 9. Angst: A feeling of deep anxiety, often accompanied by a sense of dread or unease. 10. Grifter: A person who engages in deception or swindling to obtain money, goods, or other advantages. 11. Flippant: Showing a lack of seriousness or disrespect, often in a casual or offhand manner. 12. Vociferous: Making a loud and vehement outcry or protest, often to express strong opinions. 13. Insouciance: A lack of concern or indifference, often with a carefree or nonchalant attitude. 14. Jibe: To agree or correspond with, often used to describe statements or actions that align. 15. Stymie: To hinder, thwart, or obstruct progress or the achievement of a goal. 16. Honorarium: A payment or fee made for services rendered, typically for professional or honorary work. 17. Brash: Displaying a bold, assertive, or impudent manner, often without regard for the feelings of others. 18. Moratorium: A temporary suspension or halt of a specific activity or process. 19. Indemnification: Compensation or protection against financial loss or liability, often provided by an indemnity agreement. 20. Frazzled: Extremely stressed, worn out, or frayed, typically due to overexertion or stress. 21. Sliver: A small, narrow, and often thin piece or fragment of something. 22. Conflate: To combine or merge two or more things, often leading to confusion or loss of distinct elements. 23. Blubber: To cry or sob noisily, often with tears and emotional distress. 24. Mire: A difficult or muddy situation, often metaphorically referring to a complex or challenging circumstance. 25. Even-keeled: Demonstrating a stable and composed temperament, especially in the face of adversity. 26. Boisterous: Noisily energetic, lively, or rowdy. 27. Pang: A sudden, sharp, and usually brief feeling of physical or emotional distress or discomfort. 28. Brunt: The main impact or force of an attack, criticism, or adverse situation. 29. Internment: The confinement or imprisonment of a group of people, often based on nationality or political reasons. 30. Scrubby: Covered with or consisting of small, stunted, or scraggly plants or vegetation. 31. Peat bog: A wetland area characterized by the accumulation of peat, a type of organic material, often used as fuel. 32. Ransack: To search through thoroughly and often with intent to steal or cause damage. 33. Shunt: To divert or redirect something, often referring to a sudden change in direction or path. 34. Detractor: A person who criticizes or belittles someone or something, often expressing disapproval. 35. Affront: An action or statement that causes offense or disrespect. 36. Toil: Hard and continuous work or labor, often involving physical or mental effort. 37. Grove: A small group of trees or a copse, often found in a natural setting. 38. Ensnare: To capture or entrap, often through cunning or deceit. 39. Apartheid: A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination, formerly practiced in South Africa. 40. Solidarity: Unity or mutual support among individuals or groups, often for a common cause. 41. Signatory: A person or entity that signs or formally agrees to a document or treaty. 42. Brandish: To wave or display something, often a weapon or an object, in a threatening or conspicuous manner. 43. Snark: Sarcastic or mocking remarks or behavior, often with a sense of humor or irony. ostrakon 发表于 2023-10-31 18:40
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如果这些字是有 context 出现在整个句子里，其实很多人都知道意思。
是sliver
人家写的是sliver
一万五词汇量打底。两万基本就和读人民日报一样了。
这些词其实是本科教育水平的母语者都没问题的
放在上下文里应该就想起来了
英文本来就不是我的母语啊， 不然我发这个帖子。有些单词可能曾经学过，但是后来忘记了，说明并没有真正学会用这些词。
这只能代表是根据上下文意思连蒙带猜，不代表认识这个单词，就好像中文读白字的人也能读报纸。认识单词是一看就知道，能看还能自己写文章的时候用。
英文報紙沒啥的，我覺得很簡單，差不多初中生的程度，肯定是美國高中程度都沒有到達，要是報章真的難，報社也擔心找不到客人訂閲，要倒閉了。 我現在正在看一百多年以前的諾貝爾文學作品，英文的寫作技巧功底和用字，比大衆化的報紙難度高多了，閲讀的人都是小衆，裏面用字也不能全部達到你寫的那個最難字程度，不然大家咋看。
我天天看wsj，几乎没有生词，楼主的list我认识绝大多数。但是我不认为楼主的list里面有些词是很常见的， 比如prima facie，peat bog我就不认识，我Google 了一下也发现很少出现在新闻里。
你如果去找一個FOB 出身，後來英文學得很好的人告訴你怎樣學，很快你報紙就可以全部看懂，還可以進階看英國古典文學了。 找美國土著沒那麽有用，因爲他們和我們學習的道路是不一樣的。
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Prima facie 属于拉丁常用法律词汇。 你真的很厉害了，我现在看wsj 还是会基本每篇文章2，3个要查才能知道准确意思。虽然不影响阅读。
insouciant是个法语常用词，虽然我法语半桶水。
红宝书里有很多嘛，GRE都还给俞敏洪啦？
Souci 是法语最常见词，就是烦恼麻烦的意思。insouciant是反义形容词，就是没有烦恼无忧无虑的状态。为什么在英文里成了偏词呢？
来自法语 solidarité, 特别指互助
最难最容易的我都知道，因为我到处旅行。
我都知道， 第一个 经常开车去宾夕法尼亚grove city outlet mall买东西，因为没有税，匹兹堡边上
第二个 德国柏林边上波茨坦小镇有个Sanssouci 无忧宫，普鲁士的凡尔赛， 来自于法语sans souci，就像老外玩过莫愁湖，就不会忘记‘’愁‘’字。去过波兹坦in-souci-ant也就知道了。
法語我文盲，不懂，沒法和你解釋，不過很多法語來到了英文，立馬高大上了。 這個字你如果去問老美只讀到高中的，他們是不知道的，上大學的會知道。正在上高中的小孩，聰明的學生會認識，這個字是可以算在英文裏面最高級的字之一了。
厲害，你全世界走一圈，就把全部字都認全了。
對老美來説，法國那是不是逼格高啊
牛
Insouciant在法语里不是一个褒义词，有点不负责任得过且过的意思，不担心任何事,carefree
我信心满满牛皮哄哄的点进来，想说我肯定全都认识，但现在只能垂头丧气的准备出去，好多不认识
從美國教育體系出來的，自然知道那個是難字，那個是簡單字。 我知道美國的知識分子喜歡用這個字裝逼，有兩個人不知道是難字的來問我，你們就不是美國這套出來的。
不至於不至於，最慘背個小書包，流竄到墨西哥就好。