1.bargaining n. 交易，契约，交涉

Some hard bargaining is called for.
需要进行艰难的谈判。

2.candlelight['k?ndl.lait] n. 烛火，黄昏

The family dined by candlelight.
全家人在烛光下进餐。

3.keenly['ki:nli] adv. 锐利地，敏捷地，激烈地

He observes keenly but says very little.
他观察敏锐，但说得很少。

4.stigma n. 耻辱，污名 n. 柱头

There should be no stigma attached to being poor.
贫穷不应该与耻辱扯上任何关系。

5.tenant n. 房客，佃户，承租人，占用者 vt. 租借，租赁

Are you an owner-occupier or a tenant?
你住自己的房子还是租房住？

6.ruthless['ru:θlis] adj. 残忍的，无情的

He was utterly ruthless in his determination to succeed.
他下定决心争取成功。

7.plantation n. 种植园，大农场，殖民地

There were hundreds of slaves in the plantation.
这个种植园里有数百名奴隶。

8.peril['peril] n. 危险，冒险 vt. 置 ... 于险境，冒险

The ship was in imminent peril of being wrecked.
那条船马上就有失事的危险。

9.barn[bɑ:n] n. 谷仓，牲口棚，车库，大而空荡的农屋

The soldiers bedded down in a barn.
士兵们在谷仓里打铺过夜。

10.confiscation n. 没收，充公，征收

We shall not be responsible for any confiscation and fines arising therefrom.
我们对由此造成的任何展品没收和罚款不予负责。

11.entrench v. 挖壕沟，(牢固地）确立，保护，侵占，侵犯

The enemy were strongly entrenched on the other side of the river.
敌军在河的对岸用坚固的壕沟防守。

12.aristocracy n. 贵族，贵族阶级

That expert is an aristocracy of his society.
那个专家是他所在的学会里最权威的人。