1.arid ['ærid] adj. 干燥的, 不毛的 adj. 枯燥的，无趣的

How can people make a living in this arid area?
这片不毛之地上的人们怎么谋生呢？

2.precipitous adj. 险峻的

From a precipitous height we look at the town spread out below.
我们从险峻的高处眺望铺展在下面的城镇。

3.wretched adj. 可怜的, 不幸的, 卑鄙的，质量差的，恶劣的

He felt wretched after illness.
他病后感到苦恼。

4.instill [in'stil] v. 滴注,逐渐灌输(尤指思想或情感)

The idea was gradually instilled in the mind of the young prince.
那种思想已逐渐灌输到了年幼的王子的头脑中。

5.conspiracy n. 阴谋

He revealed their conspiracy to overthrow the government.
他泄露了他们推翻政府的阴谋。

6.haze [heiz] n. 薄雾

My mind was in a complete haze.
我完全糊涂了。

7.disillusionment n. 幻灭感

8.sensuality [sensju'æliti] n. 淫荡, 纵欲

A city or place of great luxury, sensuality, and often vice and corruption.
巴比伦式的城市指奢华糜烂的城市或地区, 经常是罪恶和腐败的

9.vacillation n. 踌躇，动摇，优柔寡断

You are expected to answer the call with immediate actions and not with vacillation.
希望大家闻风而动, 不要举棋不定。

10.blur vt.& vi. 使...模糊,弄脏 n. 污点,模糊

The racing cars passed in a blur.
竞赛的汽车影绰不清地飞驰而过。

11.sentimentality [.sentimen'tæliti] n. 多愁善感, 伤感