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.)