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1. ambush (n) [ˈæmˌbʊʃ]

An attack from a hidden position.

EX: The citizens wouldn’t surrender, and armed for an ambush.

2. ruckus (n.)  [ˈrʌkəs]

A fight, or a noisy argument.

EX: When the armies sitting in council got wind of the ruckus with the cattle. 

3. feudal  (a.)   ['fjudḷ]

 connected with or similar to feudalism 

EX: The kingdom of Normandy is a feudal society.

4. tract  (n.) 

an area of land, especially a large one

 a short piece of writing, especially on a religious, moral or political subject, that is intended to influence people's ideas 

EX: To the north of the river is an immense tract.

5. surplus  (n.)    ['sɝpləs]

an amount that is extra or more than you need 

EX: Any surplus can be trimmed away.

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*banish = exile
Oedipus 自挖雙眼,自我放逐到Colonus

*Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. 
He fulfilled a prophecy that said he would kill his father 
and marry his mother, and thus brought disaster 
on his city and family.

*sphinx 人面獅身像

*西元前五世紀希臘發展戲劇

*先有文學作品才有文學批評

*oedipus complex 戀母情結

*electra complex 戀父情結

*infamous 臭名; 惡名昭彰
: having a bad reputation; notorious.

*cool-headed 沉著的

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