vocabulary 30

1. abrasive 磨损的 (adj): harsh 粗造的 (The trees were abrasive to the touch.)
2. admonish 劝告 (verb): to criticize (The coach admonished the girls for being lazy.)
3. antithesis 对立 (noun): the reverse (Love is the antithesis of selfishness.)
4. culmination 顶点 (noun): a final high point (The show marked the culmination of months of hard work.)
5. docile 驯服的 (adj): obedient服从的 (After only a month of obedience training, our uncontrollable puppy calmed down, learned to pay attention to us, and became far more docile.)
6. emulate 努力赶上 (verb): to imitate 模仿 (You must work hard to emulate your brother's success.)
7. hierarchy  等级制度(noun): a ranked system (The armed forces are a clear example of a strict hierarchy. Everyone has a specific rank and must follow the orders of those whose rank is higher.)
8. incapacitate 使无能力(verb): to disable (The lecture演讲 was canceled because the speaker was incapacitated by the flu.)
9. prognosis 预测 (noun): a forecast (The prognosis for the economy is uncertain.)
10. tumult 吵闹 (noun): uproar 骚动 (He could hear a great tumult in the street.)

vocabulary 29

1. adroit 敏捷的 (adj): expert (He was adroit at tax avoidance.)
2. constituent 选民 (noun): some represented (Many of Councilman Hall's constituents live in poverty, so one way he helps those he represents is by working for programs to assist帮助 the poor.)
3. contention 论点 (noun): a claim (This is an issue of great contention at the moment.)
4. irreparable (adj): not able to be fixed (Her death is an irreparable loss to the firm.)
5. pinnacle (noun): the highest point (Now he is at the very pinnacle of his career.)
6. platitude 陈词滥调 (noun): an unoriginal comment (The speaker seems to have no original ideas; his speech was full of platitude.)
7. promiscuous男女乱交的 (adj): unselective (Americans are free to pick and choose from a promiscuous array一系列 of values and behavior.)
8. repudiate (verb): to reject (He used his position to repudiate the charge.)
9. spontaneous 无意识的 (adj): unplanned (Most of their music was spontaneous improvisation即兴创作.)
10. stigma 污名 (noun): dishonor (Being an unmarried mother used to carry a social stigma.)

vocabulary 28

1. deride 嘲笑 (verb): mock (Walter went on a diet after several classmates derided him by calling him "Lardo猪油" and "Blimpy."）
2. derogatory 不敬的 (adj): uncomplimentary 贬损的 (She tells me I'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks.)
3. fabricate (verb): to invent (They plan to fabricate a cinema next year.)
4. impending (adj): approaching (War was impending over the young republic.)
5. macabre 可怕的 (adj): gruesome (He takes a macabre interest in graveyards墓地.)
6. misconstrue (verb): to misunderstand (You have misconstrued my words.)
7. paramount 最高的 (adj): supreme (Truth is of paramount importance.)
8. quandary 窘困 (noun): a state of confusion ( I was in a quandary about whether to go.)
9. turbulent 骚乱的 (adj): violent (He entered upon a turbulent political career.)
10. validate证实 (verb): to prove (You need an official signature to validate the order.)

vocabulary 27

1. auspicious 有希望的 (adj): favorable (The project had an auspicious beginning.)
2. expedite 加快进展(verb): to hurry up (The builders promised to expedite the repairs.)
3. extenuating 情有可原的 (adj): providing a good excuse (When my father had a heart, I missed a final exam. Due to the extenuating circumstance, the professor agreed to let me take a makeup exam.)
4. fraudulent (adj): dishonest (He got a job of science teacher by fraudulent means.)
5. innuendo 暗讽 (noun): a suggestion (When Neil said, "Emily's home sick, Again." he was using an innuendo. He really meant that she was just taking another day off.
6. rebuke 责难 (verb): to criticize (She had rebuked him for drinking too much.)
7. redeem 赎回 (verb): to make up for past errors (Tuan's parents were angry with him for neglecting忽视 his chores杂务, but he redeemed himself by washing and waxing their car.)
8. subordinate 下级的 (adj): lower than (The federal District Court are lower than the United Stated Court of Appeals, which in turn is subordinate to the Supreme Court.)
9. transgress 犯法 (verb): to commit承认 an offense犯罪 (She had transgressed an unwritten social law.)
10. vehement 激烈的 (adj): strong (She made a vehement attack on the government's policies.)

vocabulary 26

1. complement 补充 (verb): to overpower (The new singer's voice complemented the other voices, rounding out the group's sound.)
2. discreet 小心的 (adj): cautious (She gave a discreet cough.)
3. fastidious 难于讨好的 (adj): very particular (The child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers sticky or dirty.)
4. flout 嘲笑 (verb): to mock愚弄 and defy藐视 (He flouted his mother's advice.)
5. heinous 极可恶(adj): wicked顽皮的 (They admitted to the most heinous crimes.)
6. implement 使生效 (verb): to put into effect (The government has agreed to implement the recommendation in the report.)
7. impromptu 临时的 (adj): not rehearsed排练 (An impromptu visit broke up the long afternoon.)
8. inference (noun): conclusion (You seemed to know about this book, and by inference I thought you had read it.)
9. intuition (noun): instinct 直觉 (I had an intuition that I would find you.)
10. obtrusive 刺眼的 (adj):　overly obvious (The factory is an obtrusive eyesore难看的东西.）

vocabulary 25

1. disparity （noun): a contrast (Shirley and Jason don't let the disparity in their age weaken their marriage, but Jason's mother isn't happy with a daughter-in-law her own age.)
2. forestall 先发制人（verb): to keep from happening (She forestalled their attempt.)
3. insidious 潜在的 (adj）： subtly harmful (Many people fear that farm chemicals have insidious effects. The chemicals don't seem harmful, but cancer rates have started to increase. )
4. insinuate 暗示 (verb): to hint (He insinuated his doubt of the reply.)
5. interrogate 审问 (verb): to ask questions (The lawyer took a long time to interrogate the witness fully.)
6. obsequious 奉承拍马的(adj); overly eager热切的 to please （They were served by obsequious waiters. )
7. omnipotent 全能的 (adj): all-powerful (The American government is designed so that no one branch can be omnipotent. Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court share power and hold each other in check.)
8. opportune 合适的 (adj): appropriate (The job offer came at an especially opportune time. I had just decided that I might like to work for a year or so before returning to school.)
9.  permeate 透过(verb): to penetrate穿过 （The strong scent气味 of Kate's perfume soon permeate the entire room.)
10. retribution （noun)：a penalty惩罚 (Do evil actions bring retribution after death?)

vocabulary 24 (suffix, prefix, root)

1. -cian,-ian : a person with expertise (politician; librarian)
2. dec- ： ten (Decalogue摩西的十诫; decimal 十进位的 )
3. duc, duct :to lead (ducal公爵的; conducting)
4. -en : made of (woolen; golden)
5. homo-: alike (homogeneous同类的; homosexuals同性恋的)
6. oct-, octo- : eight (octagon 八边形; octopus章鱼）
7. -ous: characterized by (famous; serious)
8. phil, -phile： love (Philadelphia费城; Anglophile亲英派的人)
9. sur: over (surface; surplus)
10. vol: by choice (volunteer <verb>; voluntary <adj>)

vocabulary 23

1. analogy 类似 (noun): a comparison (Works of art were seen as an analogy for works of nature.)
2. annihilate 消灭 (verb): to wipe out  (We annihilated the enemy.)
3. criterion (noun): a standard (Only social practice can be the criterion of truth.)
4. emanate 发出 (verb): to come out (Do you know where these rumors 谣言 emanated from?）
5. holistic 全部的 (adj): concerned with the whole (Eastern cultures tend to take a more holistic view of learning than Western societies, focusing on the whole rather than analyzing parts.)
6. placebo 安慰剂 (noun)：a fake medicine (The doctor lost his license when it was that the pills for depression he had been giving to many of his patients were actually a placebo - just sugar pills.)
7. proficient 精通的 (adj): expert (He proved to me that he was very proficient in driving car.)
8. staunch 忠诚的(adj): faithful (Although the mayor had been accused of taking bribes, he still had some staunch supporters.)
9. subversive 破坏性的 (adj): intended to destroy ( The so-called "consulting company" was a cover for subversive activities; it was actually a ring of antigovernment agents.)
10. vindicate (verb): to prove innocent (He tried hard to vindicate his honor.)

vocabulary 22

1. assimilate 吸收 (verb): to be absorbed (They did not assimilate with the local population.)
2. belligerent交战的 (adj); quarrelsome (He had a belligerent aspect.)
3. demeanor (noun): behavior (His good demeanor spoke well for him when he went to apply for the job.)
4. denunciation 告发 (noun): criticism (We were amazed to hear the witness's  denunciation of the accused被告.)
5. dissipate 驱散 (verb): to scatter分散.(The wind quickly dissipated the clouds.)
6. indolent 懒惰的 (adj): unwilling to work (My uncle has been fired from three jobs for being indolent. He shows up on time, but he does very little work and leaves early.)
7. inherent (adj): natural (He has an inherent love of beauty.)
8. nonchalant漠不关心的 (adj): relaxed (She gave a nonchalant shrug耸肩.)
9. unassuming 谦虚的 (adj): humble (He was an unassuming and kindly man)
10. unilateral (adj): one-sided (Tanya's unilateral decisions are hurting marriage. For instance, she recently bought nonrefundable tickets to Florida without consuming her husband.)

vocabulary 21

1. decorum礼貌 (noun): proper conduct (I hope you will behave with decorum at the funeral.)
2. espouse 支持 (verb): to speak for (Edward had espoused the lady Grey.)
3. exhilaration (noun): happiness (There was a sense of exhilaration about being alone on the beach.)
4. exorbitant (adj): extremely high (That seaside hotel charges exorbitant prices during the summer holidays.)
5. extricate 解脱 (verb): to untangle 清理 (He was trying to extricate himself from official duties.)
6. facilitate 使便利 (verb): to make possible (It would not facilitate matters if you were uncooperative.)
7. orthodox (adj): transitional (They are orthodox Jews犹太教徒.)
8. rejuvenate 使变得年轻(verb): to give new life to (The mountain air will rejuvenate you.)
9. synchronize 校准 (verb): coordinate (It is now 05:48 synchronize watches.)
10. tenuous 细的(adj): shaky 不坚定的 (He has a rather tenuous grasp 理解 of reality.)

vocabulary 20

1. atrophy 萎缩 (verb): to waste away （The imagination can atrophy from lack of use.)
2. deplore 谴责 (verb): to condemn (We deplore the accident.)
3. deprivation 损失(noun): a deficiency (Sleep deprivation can cause stress, loss of appetite胃口 and lethargy没精打采.)
4. exacerbate 使恶化 (verb): to find the cause of (The drugs they gave her only exacerbated the pain.)
5. imperative 必要的(adj): essential (It's imperative that he should not be seen here.)
6. mitigate 减轻(verb): to relieve (Nothing could mitigate the cruelty残酷 with which she treated him.)
7. objective客观的 (adj): fair (a matter of objective fact)
8. panacea 万灵药 (noun): a complete solution ( My aunt consider vitamins a panacea. She believes that they can cure everything from chapped裂开 lips to heart disease.)
9. unprecedented 无前例的 (adj): unheard-of (unprecedented economic growth)
10. utilitarian 有效用的 (adj): practical (very utilitarian  in style )

vocabulary 19

1. chide 责骂 (verb): to criticize (She chided him for not replying to her letters.)
2. coalition 同盟 (noun): a partnership (creation of a coalition government)
3. commensurate 相当的(adj): equal to (Salary will be commensurate with age and experience.)
4. connotation 内涵 (noun): a suggested meaning (A possible connotation of "home" is a place of warmth, comfort and affection 爱.)
5. diabolic 残忍的 (adj): devilish (If we knew that, we wouldn't need diabolic plan, would we?）
6. dilapidated 残破的(adj): run-down (The house is very dilapidated but it has possibilities.)
7. integral 构成整体所必需的 (adj): essential (The kitchen is an integral part of a house.)
8. noxious 有害的 (adj): unhealthy (They were overcome熏倒 by the noxious fumes烟气.)
9. scenario 方案(noun): an outline of possible events (The more likely scenario is that the president will resign辞职 and an election will be held.)
10. yen (noun): long (She always had a yen to be a writer.)

vocabulary 18

1. anima : life (animate 使有生气; inanimate)
2. arch, -archy : chief (archenemy 魔王; patriarchy 父权制)
3. ben-, bene-: good (benign 良性的; beneficial 有益的 )
4. -ee : someone who receive (appointee被任命者; employee)
5. -log, -logue :speaking (dialog对话; prologue开场白)
6. miss, mit: send (mission 使命,transmit发射)
7. mort: death (mortician 殡仪业者; immortality不朽)
8. poly-: many (polytechnic理工学院; polygamy一夫多妻)
9. tempo, tempor: time (tempo 速度, temporarily暂时地)
10. ten: keep (detention拘留; tenant房客)

vocabulary 17

1. exhort 劝告 (verb): to urge (He exhorted his elder.)
2. flamboyant 显眼的 (adj): flashy (His clothes were rather flamboyant for such a serious occasion场合.)
3. foible 弱点 (noun): a minor fault (Talking too much is one of his foibles.)
4. innocuous 无害的 (adj): without bad effects (It was an innocuous question.)
5. magnanimous (adj): forgiving (He is a magnanimous person.)
6. masochist (noun): someone who enjoys being hurt.(Psychologists are trying to understand why masochist obtain satisfaction from suffering.)
7. meticulous (adj)： very careful (She is meticulous in her presentation of facts.)
8. rancor 深仇 (noun): deep hostility (I have no rancor against him.)
9. recrimination 吵架 (noun): an accusation 指责 in reply (I don't want any recriminations if this goes wrong.)
10. repugnant 令人厌恶的 (adj): disgusting （He is repugnant to me.)

vocabulary 16

1. adept (adj): skillful (She is adept in music.)
2. encompass 围绕 (verb): to include (The course will encompass physics, chemistry and biology.)
3. entrepreneur 企业家 (noun): a business investor (The entrepreneur takes business risks in the hope of making a profit.)
4. eradicate 根除 (verb): to erase (These insects are very difficulty to eradicate.)
5. homogeneous 同类的(adj): the same throughout (They are homogeneous people.)
6. presumptuous 自以为是的 (adj): too forward (It was presumptuous of him to take charge.)
7. sordid 肮脏的 (adj): ugly (The poor family lived in a sordid hut小屋.)
8. standardize 使标准化 (verb): to make the same (We could standardize on US equipment.)
9. stint 定量 (noun): a length of time (He's doing a stint in the big house.)
10. stringent 紧缩的 (adj): demanding (Financiers are calling for a relaxation of these stringent measures.)

vocabulary 15

1. connoisseur (noun): an authority (He is a connoisseur of antique古代的 furniture.)
2. conspiracy 阴谋 (noun): a plot (The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.)
3. contrite (adj): sorry (Judges are often more lenient宽大的 with offenders罪犯 who truly regret后悔 their crimes. A criminal who seems genuinely真地 contrite may get a shorter sentence.)
4. distraught 几乎发狂的 (adj): upset (She sounded absolutely distraught.)
5. germane (adj): related (The fact is not germane to this issue.)
6. lucid (adj): easy to understand (His explanation was lucid and to the point.)
7. plight困境 (noun): an unfortunate situation (You have only yourself to thank for the plight you are in.)
8. superficially 浅薄地 (adv): slightly (Their experiences are superficially similar.)
9. symmetrical (adj): balanced (The symmetrical design of this church makes it very beautiful.)
10. verbose (adj): wordy (Gabe is the most verbose person I know. He always uses ten words when one would do.)

vocabulary 14

1. austere (adj): very plain (The people are still leading an austere life in the mountain.)
2. esoteric (adj): difficult understand (Some words are really too esoteric for this dictionary.)
3. facsimile (noun): an accurate copy (This is a facsimile edition of an eighteenth century book.)
4. grotesque (adj): strange-looking (His face has a grotesque appearance.)
5. mesmerize 使入迷 (verb): to fascinate ( I was mesmerized: she looked so incredible.)
6. metamorphosis 改变( noun): a change in form (A caterpillar's毛虫 transformation into a butterfly is a well-known example of metamorphosis.)
7. notorious 臭名原著的(adj): regarded negatively (He was a notorious as a gambler.)
8. perfunctory 马虎的 (adj): uninterested （He gave a perfunctory nod.)
9. provocative 刺激性的 (adj) : attention-getting (She wore a very provocative dress.)
10. travesty 歪曲 (noun): joke, disrespectful imitation (Michael has betrayed出卖 the family by travestying them in his plays.)

vocabulary 13

1. advocate 提倡 (verb): to promote (I don't advocate doing such things.)
2. antipathy 反感 (noun): a strong dislike (I feel an antipathy against their behavior.)
3. emancipate (verb): to free (It is estimated that he emancipate 8,000 slaves.)
4. idiosyncrasy (noun): a personal habit (One of her idiosyncrasies is keeping pet dog.)
5. imminent (adj): likely to occur soon. (He was faced with imminent death.)
6. impede  妨碍(verb): to slow down (The rescue attempt was impeded by bad weather.)
7. inclusive 包括一切的 (adj): complete (The monthly rent is $2000 inclusive of everything.)
8. jurisdiction 司法权 (noun): control (Courts have jurisdiction in this district.)
9. precarious (adj): unsafe (He earns a precarious living as a window washer.)
10. preposterous (adj): ridiculous (What a preposterous idea!)

vocabulary 12 (prefix, suffix, root)

1. a-, an- : without (apolitical无政治意义的; analgesic止痛剂)algesic疼痛的
2. bibl-, biblio-: book (Bible, bibliophile爱书者)
3. fid : loyalty (Fido业余爱好者网络; infidel无信仰者)
4. -ism: a set of beliefs (Totalitarianism极权主义; Quakerism贵格会) Totalitarian极权主义者；Quaker贵格会教徒
5. nov: original (novelty新颖; innovative新发明的)
6. pan-: entire (Pan-American泛美洲的; panacea万灵药)
7. prim, prime : first (primeval原始的;prime基本的)
8. rect: straight (rectangle长方形; rectify[电]整流)
9. sym, syn-: together (syndrome 综合征; synchronize 同步)
10. ver: true (verify 核实; verdict 裁定)

vocabulary 11

1. clandestine (adj): secret (She deserved better than these clandestine meetings.)
2. contingency 意外事故 (noun): possibility (We must be prepared for all contingencies.)
3. egocentric 自我中心的(adj): self-educated ("We've talked enough about me," said the egocentric author to a friend. "Now let's talk about you. What do you think of my new book?")
4. exonerate 免罪(verb): to be found not guilty (They should exonerate these men from this crime.)
5. incongruous 不协调的 (adj): contradictory (I found the scene somewhat incongruous.)
6. indigenous 生来的(adj): native (The tomato is indigenous to South America.)
7. liability 妨碍 (noun): a handicap (Because of his injury, Tom was just a liability to the team.)
8. prolific丰富的 (adj): creating abundantly (He was a prolific composer作曲家 of operas.)
9. reinstate使恢复原职 (verb): to put back (The firm reinstated the man who was wrongly dismissed开除.)
10. superfluous 多余的 (adj): unnecessary (She fined使精细 away superfluous matter in the design.)

vocabulary 10

1. autonomy 自治 (noun): freedom from control (They demand self-autonomy for the Palestinians.)
2. bureaucratic 官僚的 (adj): over-regulated (Bureaucratic organizations can become so bogged 陷于泥沼down in regulation that almost no work gets done.)
3. mandate 授权(noun): official permission (The President had a clear mandate to end the war.)
4. ostracize 放逐 (verb): to reject (The family were ostracized  by the neighborhood.)
5. raucous 粗声的 (adj): disorderly (I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.)
6. recourse 求助 (noun): a choice (His only recourse was the police.)
7. reiterate (verb): to repeat (The boy do not move though the teacher reiterate her command.)
8. tantamount相似 (adj): just like (Charging three dollars for a cup of coffee is tantamount to robbery.)
9. tenacious 坚持的 (adj): grasping strongly （We should be tenacious of our rights.)
10. utopia 理想国 (noun): a paradise (Everyone has a different idea of utopia. A situation that seems perfect to me might make miserable.)

vocabulary 9

1. bolster (verb): to support (He wished to bolster up his theories with hard data.)
2. depreciate 贬值 (verb): to become less valuable （We must not depreciate the work she has done.)
3. indiscriminate不分好坏的 (adj): not selective (She disapproved of her son's indiscriminate television viewing.)
4. inquisitive 好问的 (adj): questioning (He was very chatty and inquisitive about everything.)
5. nebulous 云雾状的 (adj): indefinite 不明确的 (“A good essay cannot be nebulous." the English instructor explained. "It must contain sharp, precise精确的 detail.")
6. relegate 提交 (verb): send （He was relegated to the rank beneath theirs.)
7. replete 充满的 (adj): filled (He was replete with food and drink.)
8. sedentary 坐着的 (adj) : involving much sitting (Bookkeeping is a sedentary occupation职业.)
9. tenet (noun): a principle (This is a basic tenet of capitalism.)
10. terse (adj): short (She was angered by his terse answer.)

vocabulary 8

1. attrition 消耗 (noun): a natural loss of individuals (They're trying to stop the attrition of their rights.)
2. circumvent (verb): to avoid (They opened an office abroad in order to circumvent the tax laws.)
3. cohesive 有结合力的 (adj): connected (A family needs to be cohesive - to stay together even when stresses and strains threaten to tear it apart.)
4. grievous 痛苦的 (adj): terrible (Her death was a grievous shock)
5. inundate 淹没 (verb): to flood (We were inundate with applications for the job.)
6. oblivious 未察觉 (adj): not noticing (She was oblivious to our warnings. )
7. reticent 沉默的 (adj) : quiet (She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs.)
8. robust 强健的 (adj): strong and well (The chair is not very robust, don't sit on it.)
9. sanction 认可 (verb) : to grant approval of (The custom will never receive the sanction of tradition.)
10. vociferous (adj): loud (The principal became angry and vociferous, shouting at students who tried to sneak偷偷地做 out of the fire drill训练.)

vocabulary 7

1. equivocate 使用模棱两可的话隐瞒真相 (verb): to be unclear (didn't equivocate about her real purpose in coming)
2. fortuitous 偶然发生的 (adj): accidental (A series of fortuitous circumstances advanced her career.)
3. impeccable (adj): flawless, perfect (He stood before them, impeccable as ever.)
4. liaison (noun): a link (He's our liaison with a number of interested parties.)
5. predisposed 先倾向于…的 (adj): likely (His lifestyle predisposed him to high blood pressure)
6. propensity习性 (noun): an inclination (He has a propensity for drinking too much alcohol.)
7. reprehensible 应斥责的 (adj) : shameful, wrong (The company's failure to clean up the oil spill流出 was reprehensible and drew harsh刺耳的 criticism.)
8. sham (noun): something false (Are those real diamonds or only shams?）
9. solace 安慰(noun): relief (She sought <seek> solace in her religion.) 
10. solicitous 关心的 (adj): attentive (She was always solicitous about the welfare of her students.)

vocabulary 6 (prefixes, suffixes, roots)

1. ante-, anti- : before (anteroom 前厅; anticipate 预期）
2. chron, chronon- : time (chronic长期的; chronological按时间的前后顺序排列的）
3. -cide: kill (pesticide 杀虫剂 ; genocide种族灭绝)
4. de- : removal (derail脱轨; deodorize除···臭) odorize 给···加臭味
5. dorm-: sleep (dormant休眠的; dormouse睡鼠)
6. extra-: outside (extracurricular学校课程以外的; extrasensory超感觉的) curricular 课程的
7. ject: throw (eject驱逐; projector幻灯机)
8. liber, liver : free (liberal自由主义的; deliver释放)
9. vit; viv: life (vitality生命力; survive)
10. voc, vok: voice (vocal口头的; invoke恳求)

vocabulary 5

1. charlatan 江湖医生(noun): a con artist (That charlatan！ I lost thousands of dollars because I followed advice)
2. corroborate (verb): to support (Witnesses corroborated the policeman's statement.)
3. disseminate (verb): to spread (The agency would collect and disseminate information)
4. diverge (verb): to separate (This is where our opinions diverge from each other)
5. dormant 休眠的 (adj): not active （Many animals are in a dormant state during winter.)
6. hoist (verb): to raise (The war hosted prices.)
7. illicit (adj) : unlawful (He had an illicit association with Jane.)
8. irrevocable 不可改变的 (adj) : not reversible (His life was set on an irrevocable course.)
9. precipitate 促成 (verb): to bring on （He lost his footing and was precipitated to the ground.)
10. proliferation 增殖 (noun): a rapid increase (The proliferation of dandelions in my yard is too much for me to handle. They're growing faster than I can destroy them.)

vocabulary 4

1. berate 严责(verb): to scold angrily （She berated him in good round terms.)
2. estrange 使疏远(verb): to drive away (Some of my friends estranged themselves from me in my misfortune.)
3. euphoric (adj): very happy (a euphoric sense of freedom)
4. impetuous冲动的 (adj): impulsive （a man of impetuous passion)
5. infallible (adj): perfect (A sign over my sister's desk reads,"I'm infallible. I never make mistakes."
6. maudlin 感情脆弱的 (adj）: overly emotional （displayed an almost maudlin concern for the welfare of animals)
7. regress 退步 (verb): to go backward (When his baby sister was born, seven-year-old Jeremy regressed for a while and began sucking his thumb again.)
8. relinquish (verb): to give up (He was forced to relinquish control of the company)
9. ubiquitous (adj): found everywhere (his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family)
10. zenith (noun): the highest point (The sun reaches its zenith at midday)

vocabulary 3

1. ambiguous (adj): unclear (This is an ambiguous sentence.)
2. dissident持异议者 (noun): a rebel （the dissident was allowed to leave the country.)
3. embellish(verb): to decorate (The door of the old church was embellished with decorations.)
4. fritter (verb): to waste (to fritter your money)
5. inadvertent 粗心大意的(adj): not finished (The suffering is inadvertent and unwanted.)
6. inane(adj): silly (Such comments are inane because they don't help us solve problem.)
7. juxtapose (verb): to put side by side (When you juxtapose the two, you can see the difference.)
8. lethargy 昏睡(noun): weariness (She was suddenly overcome by lethargy)
9. sporadic 不定时发生的 (adj): irregular (a sporadic example)
10. subsidize 资助 (verb): to pay for (the government subsidizes basic goods including sugar, petroleum, and wheat.)

vocabulary 2

1. collaborate (verb): to act as a team (We have collaborated closely with the university on this project.)
2. despondent (adj): hopeless, depressed (Patients often feel despondent)
3. instigate (verb): to cause, make (He instigated the ending of a free working lunch in the company.)
4. resilient (adj): quick to recover (Rubber is more resilient than wood.)
5. retrospect (noun): look back (In retrospect, I think that I was wrong.)
6. rudimentary (adj) basic (He received a rudimentary education)
7. scoff (verb): to laugh at (Tony scoffed at reports that a hurricane was coming until he saw the winds knocking down trees and overturning cars.)
8. squelch 镇压 (verb): to hold back (We squelched through the mud.)
9. venerate (verb): to honor, respect (Most Italians venerate the name of Dante.)
10. zealot (noun): an extremist (Annie, a zealot about health, runs a hundred miles a week and lever lets a grain of sugar touch her lips.)

vocabulary 1

1. detriment 损害 (noun) : a disadvantage   (Smoking is a detriment to our health)
2. dexterous灵巧的 (adj): skilled (dexterous fingers)
3. discretion (noun)谨慎：good sense (Small children haven't yet developed discretion. They ask embarrassing question like "When will you dead, Grandpa?"
4. facetious (adj)好笑的: funny (He was so facetious that he turned everything into a joke)
5. gregarious (adj): outgoing (My gregarious brother loves parties, but my shy sister prefers to be alone.)
6. optimum (adj): ideal (Do you know the optimum temperature for the growth of plants?)
7. ostentatious (adj)炫耀的 : showy ( an ostentatious display of wealth)
8. scrupulous (adj)有顾虑的: ethical, careful (She is scrupulous to a degree)
9. sensory (adj)感觉的: of the sense （Because our sensory experiences are interrelated, what we taste is greatly influenced by what we smell)
10. vicarious (adj): indirect (He gained vicarious pleasure from watching people laughing and joking)