acclimate
v.习惯于
We are becoming acclimated to New York weather.
我们渐渐习惯了纽约的天气。
assail
v.攻击；质问 n.adj. assailant
The senators assailed the President on the subject of the treaty between the two countries.
议员们质问总统有关两国间的条约。
congest
v.充满 n.congestion
His face was congested with anger as the argument grew more heated.
争辨得更加热烈时，他的脸上充满怒意。
effusive
adj.热情的。n.effusion
Her effusive wecome made us feel most uncomfortable.
她热情地款待，使得我们非常不自在。
frugal
adj.节约的 n.frugality
A good manager is frugal in the use of his funds.
一个好的经营者节约使用资金。
insolvent
adj.无力偿还的；破产的 n.insolvency
The newspapers accused the government of being insolvent in its debts.
报纸指控政府无力偿还债务。
nausea
n.晕船 v.nauseate
Most passengers of the ship were seized with nausea during the storm at sea.
船上大多数乘客在风暴中晕船。
redeem
v.赎回 n.redemption
She had no way to redeem her furniture out of pawn.
她无法赎回她当掉的家具。
seep
v.渗入 n.seepage
They used waterproof cement to prevent water from seeping through the roof the tunnel.
他们用防水的水泥阻止水从坑道的顶上渗入。
symmetry
n.对称 adj.symmetrical
A swollen cheek spoiled the symmetry of his handsome face.
一边肿的面颊破坏了他英俊的脸庞的对称。
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aggravate
v.使更坏 n.aggravation
New York's hot weather is often aggravated by its humidity.
由于潮湿，使得纽约炎热的天气更加恶劣。
balmy
adj.温和的
A balmy breeze was blowing across the beautiful lake.
一阵温和的微风拂过美丽的湖面。
culmination
n.极点；顶点 v.culminate
The culmination of the doctor's life's work was his discovery of a cure of cancer.
那位医生一生工作中最高的成就，便是在癌症冶疗上的发现。
endorse
v.签名于（票据等的）背面n.endorsement
The storekeeper endorsed my bill when I paid the full amount.
当我把钱付清时，店主在帐单后签了名。
hygiene
n.卫生学 ajd.hygienic
The main field of hygiene in concerned with healthy living and cleanliness.
卫生学的主要范围和健康的生活及清洁有关。
intangible
adj.不能触摸的 n.intangibility
Sound is intangible and the same is true of light.
声和光都是不可触摸的。
oblivious
adj.忘记的 n.oblivion
Grandfather sat by the fireplace, oblivious of everything around him.
祖父坐在火炉旁，忘却了周遭的一切。
rite
n.仪式 adj.ritual
The funeral will be performed according to church rites.
葬礼将依据教会的仪式来举行。
simulate
n.假装 adj.simulative
Her story was boring, but he simulated interest to please her.
虽然她的故事令人厌倦，但他假装有兴趣以取悦她。
transcribe
v.以另一种文字或符号写出 n.transcript
The account of the trial was transcribed from the stenographer's shorthand notes.
审判的记录由速记员的速记符号翻译出来。
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annex
v.合并 n.annexation
The United States annexed Texas in 1845.
1845年美国合并了德州。
brew
v.1.酿造 2.图谋
Some people brew beer at home for home use.
有些有在家中酿啤酒以供自用。
The boys whispering in the corner are brewing some mischief.
那些在角落说消消话的男孩子们正企图捣乱。
deride
v.嘲笑
The boys derided him for his fear of the darkness.
男孩们嘲笑他怕黑。
evaluate
v.评估
She always evaluates people by their clothes.
她总是由衣着来评估人。
imminent
adj.即将来临的
Swept along by the swift current, he was in imminent danger of going over he waterfall.
被一阵急速的水流冲走之后，他正面临着被冲下瀑布的危险。
judicious
adj.明智的
A judicious historian selects and weighs facts carefully and critically.
明智的历史学家以小心翼翼、批判性的态度权衡事实。
preponderance
n.(数目，重量，力量之)优势
There is a preponderance of hot days in July and August.
七、八月间炎热的日子最多。
sage
adj.明智的
Many sage staffs around the commander helped him win the battle.
司令官身旁许多明智的参谋帮助他赢了那场战役。
specter
n.幽灵
The specter of the murdered man haunted the house.
被谋杀的鬼魂常在这间屋子出没。
tumult
n.骚动
The shout of "Fire" caused a great tumult in the theater.
“失火”的喊叫声使得剧院大乱。
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apathy
n.漠不关心；冷漠
Her apathy since her husband's death worries her children.
自从丈夫死后，她的冷淡使得孩子们感到忧虑。
collide
v.冲突
If the aims of two countries collide, there many he a war.
两国的目标如果冲突，可能引起战争。
drape
v.悬挂
The buildings were draped with red, white, and blue bunting.
屋子上悬挂着红白蓝三色的旗帜。
fatuous
adj.愚昧的
After his boring speech for over an hour, the fatuous speaker waited for applause from the audience.
经过一小时多令人厌倦的演讲后，那愚昧的演说者期待着听众的掌声。
impudent
adj.厚颜的
The impudent boy made faces at the teacher.
那厚颜的男孩对老师扮鬼脸。
meditate
v.考虑
I could have given a much better answer if I had enough time to meditate.
若是我有足够的时间来考虑，便能有一个好得多的回答。
purify
v.洗除罪恶
This music seems to purify one's spirit of evil thoughts.
这音乐似乎能消除人罪恶的念头。
sagacious
adj.精明的
A sagacious businessman seldom fails in his business.
精明的商人在生意上很少失败。
suave
adj.文雅的
The secretary's beautiful figure and suave manners made the office bright.
秘书美丽的身材及文雅的态度，使得办公室为之一亮。
vigilance
n.警醒
The watchman who caught the thief was praised for his vigilance.
那抓到小偷的巡夜者，因其警觉受到赞赏。