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.)