ambience n.周围环境，气氛
anecdotal a.轶闻的，多轶闻趣事的
arthritis n.关节炎
chaste a.贞洁的，朴素的，有道德的
confederacy n.联盟(alliance)
contagious a.传染性的，有感染力的(catching)
deplete v.使枯竭，耗尽(use up, exhaust)
distinction n.显赫，声望(luster, honor); 差别，特性(difference)
emblem n.徽章(badge)
garb n.服装(costume, dress)
incursion n.袭击，入侵(raid)
linger vi.徘徊(hover)
moth n.蛾
onslaught n.冲击(impact)
outlying a.边远的．偏僻的(remote, distant)
patronizing a.要人领情的
platelike a.层状的
proliferate vi.激增，繁殖(multiply, propagate, reproduce)
resin n.树脂
revere vt.尊敬，敬畏
sparse a.稀少的，稀疏的(rare)
strap n.带(strip) vt.用带捆扎
tournament n.比赛(game, match), 锦标赛(title match)
cascade n.小瀑布
critique n.批评，评论(criticism, comment) | critic 评论家
dehydrated a.干燥的，脱水的
catastrophe n.灾难(disaster);
flask n.细颈瓶
fluctuate v.波动(undulate); 使变化
frugal a.节俭的(thrifty)
jot v.摘要记录，匆匆记下
magnitude n.［天］等级，巨大，数量，量级
methanol n.甲醇
pertinent a.相关的(relevant)
plunge vt.掉入(drop, fall)
ridge n.山脊
scarf n.围巾，披巾(shawl)
soothe vt.使痛苦缓和或减轻(relieve)
turnpike n.收费公路(toll road)
unsubstantiated a.未经证实的(unverified)
warp n.(织物的)经线
acumen n.敏锐，聪明(acuteness, brightness)
allergic a.过敏的，对...讨厌的
ardent a.热心的，热情洋溢的(enthusiastic)
artisan n.工匠，手艺人(workman, craftsman)
congenial a.性格温和的(gentle), 相宜的(kindred)
divert vt.转移(distract), 使娱乐(amuse, entertain)
errand n.差事，差使(assignment, task)
exalted a.崇高的，高贵的
faucet n.水龙头，插口
flair n.才能，本领
foster vt.鼓励(encourage), 培养(nurture)
gregarious a.群居的
manifestation n.显示，表明(indication),证明
outrageously ad.令人不可容忍地
paucity n.极小量
quarry n.石矿，被追求的人或事物(prey)
rage n.风靡一时的事物，时尚(fashion);狂怒(anger, fury)
resemble vt.与...相似，像(look like)
roam vi.漫游,漫步(wander)
scarcely ad.几乎不(hardly)，简直没有，勉强
scruffy a.不整洁的(unkempt)
shovel n.铲子;挖掘机 v.铲
shroud vt.隐藏(conceal)
spontaneity n.自发性(voluntary action)
stout a.结实的
utensil n.用具(appliance), 器皿
willow n.柳树，柳木制品
boon n.恩惠，恩赐(blessing, benefit)
criterion n.标准
depredation n.掠夺，劫掠，破坏(plunder, robbery)
deter v.阻止(prevent)
dialect n.方言(idiom)
dissenter n.不同意者，反对者(objector)
fidelity b.忠诚，忠实(loyalty, allegiance)
franchise n.特权(privilege), 公民权 v.赋予特权
ignition n.点火，点燃
lawn n.草地，草坪(grassplot)
odor n.气味，香味(smell, fragrance)
permeate v.弥漫，渗透(spread through, penetrate)
proprietor n.所有者，业主(owner)
quiescent a.静止的，寂静的
repertoire n.常备剧目，保留剧目
shrimp n.小虾
starch n.淀粉(fecula)
sweeping a.彻底的，广泛的
tendon n.肌腱
trilogy n.三部曲
twinkling a.闪光的
vein n.静脉，叶脉
auxiliary a.辅助的，补充的(aiding, supplementary)
bump v.撞(破) n.肿块
cannibalism n.嗜食同类 | cannibal 食人者，食同类的动物
competence n.胜任，能力
concomitant a.伴随的 n.伴随物
condense v.使压缩，使凝结
crooked a.不诚实的，欺诈的
cumbersome a.笨重的(awkward); 麻烦的(troublesome)
debut v/n.首次演出
devastate vt.破坏(ruin)
lethargy n.死气沉沉
lipid n.油脂
nurture v.扶植，支持
parachute n.降落伞
paste n.面团，浆糊
perpetuate vt.使...延续(last)
plank n.厚木板
pollinate v.给...授花粉
racket n.球拍
residue n.剩余，残余(remnant)
scent n.香气(odor, fragrance), 气味(smell)
snap v.突然折断(break, burst); 突然抓住(snatch)
syrup n.糖浆，果汁
topography n.地形(terrain)
tug n.牵引
wasp n.黄蜂