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.)