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.)