aggrieve
v.迫害
The entire population was aggrieved by the tyranny of the king.
全国人民受到那个国王暴政的迫害。
callous
adj.1.硬心肠的 2.变硬的（如脚底起硬茧）
Only a callous person can see suffering without trying to relieve it.
只有硬心肠的人能看到苦难而不设法拯救之。
Walking barefoot on the asphalt pavement makes to bottom of your feet callous.
赤脚走在柏油上会使你的脚底生茧。
disapprove
v.不赞成的
She wants to continue her study in the United States, but her parents disapprove of her plan.
她要在美国继续求学，可是她的父母不同意她的计划。
fabulous
adj.惊人的
Ten dollars is a fabulous price for an ordinary pencil.
一支普通的铅笔要十元，价格真惊人。
infuriate
v.激怒
He was infuriated by the policeman's rough treatment of his wife.
他因警察粗鲁地对待她太太而大怒。
mordant
adj.尖酸的；讽刺的
His political opponents feared his mordant togue, and even more his mordant pen.
他的政治对手害怕他尖酸刻薄的口才，更怕他讽刺的文章。
prowess
n.勇敢
The Indians sang a song of victory, describing their prowess in battle.
印第安人唱一首胜利之歌，描述他们在战役中的勇敢。
subversive
adj.颠覆的
He was arrested as a member of a subversive organization advocating the forceful overthrow of hte present government.
他以一名颠覆组织分子的身份被捕，此组织主张以武力推翻现在的政府。
temporary
adj.暂时的
Many students find temporary jobs during their summer holidays.
许多学生在暑假找到暂时的工作。
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amass
v.积蓄
Through the years he amassed a large fortune to buy a farm after he retired.
他退休后，以多年积蓄的大笔财富买了一座农场。
colossal
adj.巨大的
The Empire State Building is a colossal structure.
帝国大厦是巨大的建筑物。
dismal
adj.沮丧的
Sickness or bad luck often makes a person feel dismal.
生病或坏运经常使人沮丧。
genial
adj.亲切的
She was glad to see us again and gave me a genial welcome.
她很高兴再看到我们，并亲切的欢迎我。
inveterate
adj.习惯性的
It is hard for an inveterate smoker to give up tobacco.
老烟鬼很难戒烟。
offence
n.犯罪，触犯
The punishment for that offence is two years in prison.
那项罪的刑罚是监禁两年。
sojourn
v.& n.寄居
During his sojourn in Africa he learned much about native customs.
他在寄居非洲的期间，学得了很多当地的风俗。
turmoil
n.混乱
Six robberies in one night put our village in a turmoil.
一夜六次劫案使我们全村陷入了混乱。
suspend
v.暂停
A scientist suspends judgment and refrains from drawing conclusions until all the facts are in.
科学家在未具备全部事实前，暂时不加判断或下结论。
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assent
v.同意
She assented to the doctor's assertion that her son was ill, but could not consent to having him hospitalized.
她同意医生的诊断说她儿子生病，可是不同意让他住院。
cosy
adj.温暖而舒适的
The couple wish to live in a cosy little home rather than in a big mansion.
那对夫妇宁愿住在温暖舒适的小屋中，而不愿住在大厦里。
diversify
v.使多样化
That factory is trying to diversify its products to sell in different markets.
那家工厂正试着使货品多样化，以卖到不同的市场。
haggard
adj.憔悴的
The haggard faces of the rescued miners showed that they had a great deal of sufferings.
被救出的矿工，他们憔悴的脸色显示受到极大的痛苦。
irreparable
adj.无法挽救的
Careless drives cause many irreparable accidents.
大意的司机造成许多无法挽救的意外。
paternal
adj.父系的
Everyone has two paternal grandpaents and two maternal grandparents.
每个人都有两个属于父系的祖父母和母系的祖父母。
replica
n.复制品
The young artist made a replica of the famous painting.
那位年轻的画家照着名画摹仿了一幅。
seclusion
n.隔离；隐居
His seclusion of the rabbit in the barn was kept secret from everyone else.
他把兔子藏在谷仓里，不为人知。
wrangle
v.争吵
The two friends wrangled and now they don't speak to each other.
那两个朋友争吵后，现在不再和对方说话。
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bigoted
adj.固执已见的
Most bigoted people are intolerant of opposition.
多数固执己见的人受不了反对意见。
deficient
adj.不足的
Most of the food they eat is deficient in iron and protein.
他们吃的大部分食物缺乏铁质和蛋白质。
elude
v.躲避
The sly fox eluded the hunters by running back in the opposite direction.
狡猾的狐狸向相反的方向跑，躲过了猎人。
ignoble
adj.卑微的
Some very great men have come from ignoble families.
有些非常伟大的人是来自卑微的家庭。
kindred
adj.同类的
We are studying about dew, frost, mist, and other kindred facts of nature.
我们正在研究有关露，霜，雾以及其他同类的自然现象。
melancholy
adj.忧郁
During the Romantic period it was fashionable in literature to have a melancholy outlook on the world.
浪漫时期，文学界流行悲观的世界观。
poltroon
n.懦夫
No one likes to be regarded as a poltroon.
没有人喜欢被认为是懦夫。
rout
v.溃败
The enemy was routed.
敌军被击溃了。
vulnerable
adj.难防守的
The most massive defence system would still leave the nation vulnerable to nuclear attack.
最强大的防卫系统仍然难以防止国家免受核武器的攻击。
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abide
v.居住
The child abided with his grandparents for three years before being returned to his parents.
那孩子被送回父母身边前，跟祖父母同住了三年。
boisterous
adj.喧闹的
The audience in the theater was irritated by the unruly and boisterous children.
戏院的观众被任性的尖叫声和喧闹的孩子所激怒。
despicable
adj.可鄙了
To spit in the classroom is despicable.
在教室吐痰是卑劣的。
exotic
adj.外来的
We saw many exotic plants at the flower exhibition, which we had never seen before.
花展中，我们看到许多以前从未见过的外来植物。
imperative
adj.1.必需的 2.命令的
For the mountain climber, it is imperative to get food and water before sunset.
那个登山者必须在日落前得到食物和水。
My wife has such an imperative voice that everyone obeys her.
我太太用一种命令的声音，因此每个人服从她。
nonplus
v.使困惑
He was nonplused by the strange customs he saw everywhere in the country.
他在这国各地看到奇怪习俗，困惑了他。
pompous
adj.夸大的
The leader of the band bowed in a pompous manner.
乐队队长以夸大的姿势鞠了个躬。
sever
v.分开；断绝
He severed connections with Tom.
他和汤姆断绝关系。
sultry
adj.闷热的
The day was so sultry that they had little energy left.
天气如此闷热，以致他们没有什么精力。
wane
v(月)亏；减弱
The moon was waning, and in such a waning light, it is very difficult to see the enemy.
月亮渐亏，而在这如此暗弱的光下，很难看见敌人。