abet v.唆使；帮助

同 aid, assist, support, encourage

norman was arrested for abetting the crime because he helped the robbers hide in his house.

诺曼因协助犯罪而被捕，因为他将抢劫犯窝藏在自己家里。

adjunct n.附属物；伴随物

同 appendix, addition, supplement, complement, accessory

the school president believed that a small garden would be a pleasing adjunct to the school grounds.

校长认为小花园可以用来衬托校园。

altitude n.高度

同 height, elevation

mountain climbers often carry oxygen tanks because the air is very thin at high altitudes.

登山者通常会携带氧气筒，因为在极高的地带空气相当稀薄。

archaic adj.古老的

同ancient, antique, outdated, obsolete, old

the only source of heat in this old house was an archaic coal stove.

这栋旧房子内惟一的供热来源是个古老的煤炉。

banish v.放逐

同 exile, dismiss, expel, deport

the ex-president was banished from ever returning to his country.

前任总统被放逐，不准再返回祖国。

canvass v.①讨论②拉票；游说

同1.examine, discuss, sift 2.solicit, campaign, poll

each mayoral candidate sent people to canvass various areas of the city.

每位市长候选人都派出人马到市内各地游说拉票。

coalition n.联合

同union, alliance, league

a coalition of farmers’ groups demanded more government support.

农民团体联盟要求政府给予更多支持。

conceive v.构想

同 devise, frame

the commandos conceived a complicated plan to rescue the kidnapped diplomat.

突击队想出一个复杂的计划来拯救被绑架的外交官。

*commando n.突击队

contract v.收缩

同 shrink, narrow, reduce

the cold weather made the cement in the sidewalk contract until it finally cracked.

寒冷的天气使人行道的水泥收缩，最后终于裂开。

deadlock n.停顿；僵持

同bottleneck, impasse

the peace talks reached a deadlock and nothing could be decided.

和平谈判陷入僵局，无法做出任何决定。

deride v.嘲弄

同laugh at, mock, sneer, taunt

you should not deride children for their failures; you should encourage them to try again.

你不该嘲弄孩子的失败，应该鼓励他们再作尝试。

discrete adj.个别的；分离的

同 separate, distinct, discontinuous

the different sections of the city are actually quite discrete and each has its own characteristics.

这座城市的不同地区实际上相当独立，各具特色。

elaborate adj.精巧的

同intricate, delicate, painstaking, complicated

the wedding dress’ design was very elaborate and took many weeks to make.

这套婚纱的设计非常精细，用了好几个星期才制作完成。

enhance v.加强

同intensify, strengthen, heighten, advance, augment

this new fax machine will enhance interoffice communications.

这部新的传真机将会加强办公室间的联系。

ethnology n.民族学

同study of races

dr. henderson is a famous expert on asian ethnology.

汉德森博士是著名的亚洲民族学专家。

facsimile n.摹写；复制

同likeness, duplicate, copy, replica

gordon’s painting was an almost perfect facsimile of the original.

戈登的绘画简直像是原作的翻版。

exercise: fill in the blanks.

1. mr. warren was arrested for _____ enemy soldiers.

2. in some cultures, criminals are _____ from the community and forced to live in the wilderness.

3. because none of us could _____ of a better idea, we all agreed to sally’s plan.

4. a suggestion to bring in a mediator broke the _____ between the workers’ union and company management.

5. charlie bought a machine that is supposed to _____ the sound quality of his computer.

解答：1. abetting 2. banished 3. conceive 4. deadlock 5. enhance

foible n.缺点；弱点

同weakness, shortcoming, whimsy

talking too much is one of jack’s foibles that i find a little annoying.

我觉得饶舌是杰克让人感到厌烦的缺点之一。

gasp v.喘气

同 pant, choken

anna gasped for breath after she swam up from the bottom of the pool.

安娜从池底游上水面后喘气呼吸。

haphazard adj.偶然的；随便的

同 accidental, incidental, unplanned, unorganized

ethan made a haphazard attempt to find his lost watch, but gave up after only a few minutes.

伊桑只是想随便找一找他遗失的手表，但没几分钟后就放弃了。

illicit adj.非法的

同illegal, illegitimate

the illicit sale of alcohol to minors is becoming a problem in our area.

非法出售酒类给未成年人已成为我们这个地区的一个问题。

incredulous adj.怀疑的

同 skeptical, doubtful, distrustful, suspicious, dubious

melissa was incredulous that sam would remember to pay this month’s bills on time.

梅利莎怀疑山姆是否会记得准时付这个月的账单。

insatiable adj.贪婪的

同 greedy, voracious

nothing seemed to satisfy brian’s insatiable appetite.

似乎没有东西可以满足布莱恩贪婪的口腹之欲。

jubilant adj.喜悦的

同 overjoyed, rejoicing, enraptured, elated

we were jubilant at the news that carla had been accepted at the university.

得知卡拉被大学录取的消息，我们都感到很高兴。

languid adj.无精神的

同 weak, weary, sluggish, inert, lethargic, drooping

the incredible summer heat and humidity made us all feel languid.

夏天超乎想像的热气与湿度让大家都觉得无精打采。

lust n.欲望

同 desire, sensuality, avarice, carnality

the lust he felt for her seemed to take over his entire thought process.

他对她的爱欲似乎占据了他所有的思绪。

malice n.怨恨

同spite, ill will, animosity

after their argument, the malice between teri and fred seemed to grow.

争吵之后，泰瑞和弗雷德间的怨恨似乎又加深了。

metropolitan adj.大都市的

同 civil, urban, city-wide

shanghai is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.

上海是世界上最大的大都会之一。

nefarious adj邪恶的

同 heinous, wicked, vicious, villainous, evil, atrocious

the bomber’s nefarious deed destroyed many innocent lives.

轰炸机邪恶的行为摧毁了许多无辜的生命。

obscene adj.猥亵的

同indecent, filthy, foul, lewd, dirty

the protesters shouted some obscene remarks at the police officers.

抗议者们朝警官们叫喊着一些猥亵的话语。

outburst n.爆发

同eruption, explosion, blowup

a sudden outburst of fighting among rival soccer fans developedsintosa riot.

一场突发的对立球迷间的殴斗演变成了一场暴动。

panacea n.万灵药

同 cure-all, universal remedy

although this drug will help some cancer patients, it is not a panacea.

虽然这药可帮助一些癌症患者，但却不是万灵药。

patricide n.杀父罪

when a will was discovered near the man’s dead body, patricide was suspected.

当男尸旁的遗嘱被发现时，人们便怀疑这是一桩杀父案。

perplex v.使困惑

同puzzle, baffle, bewilder, confound

we were perplexed by john’s peculiar behavior.

我们对约翰奇怪的行为感到困惑。

exercise: fill in the blanks.

1. i was _____ that paul had actually drawn the sketch because it was not like his style.

2. tess was exhausted, and each of her steps seemed more _____ than the last.

3. although the two of them have petty arguments frequently, there is no real ______ between them.

4. the subway system covers the entire _____ area of washington d.c..

5. we were all _____ as to how to repair the microwave oven.

解答：1. incredulous 2. languid 3. malice 4. metropolitan 5. perplexed