prevail 流行，盛行 A similar situation prevails in Canada.
slap 拍，掌击 Sarah ~ed Aaron across the face.
monetary 货币的，钱的 the government's tight monetary policy 紧缩的货币政策
deviate 背离，偏离
clip 简短，猛击，痛打 The hedges had just been clipped
maniac 疯子，躁狂者 He drove like a maniac to the hospital.
optical 视觉的，眼睛的，光学的
classify 分类，分等级
metaphor 隐喻，暗喻 She uses some wonderful images and ~s in her writing
slender 细长的，苗条的
desolate 荒芜的
wit 智力，才智 Alone and penniless,I was forced to live on my wits
dispatch 派遣，发送 Goods are normally ~ed within 24 hours
tangle 缠结，混乱 My hair ~s easily
slip 滑，失误 Wright slipped but managed to keep hold of the ball
retreat 车撤退
revelation 揭示，揭露
slab 板，片 a concrete ~
lobby 门廊，院外活动集团
administration
throbbing 跳动的，悸动的 unequal ~ of her heart
lawn 草地，草坪
superstition 迷信，迷信行为 the old ~ that ......
exceedingly 非常的，极端的
pillar 柱，栋梁
spokesman 发言人
avert 避开，防止 the tragedy could have been ~ed
cash 现金
grin 露齿而笑，咧嘴一笑
applicant 申请者
wither 使枯萎，使凋谢 The flowers in room had been withered.
commuter 乘公交车上下班者
distribute 分发，分配，散布
excrement 排泄物，粪便
intelligible 可理解的，可明白的 His reply was barely ~
contempt 轻蔑，不尊敬，轻视
palm 手掌，棕榈 in the ~of his hand
trauma 损伤，精神创伤
shelter 隐蔽处，遮蔽，避难所
disregard 不理，漠视
perenial 中年的，四季不断的
antagonism 反对，不喜欢
provided 假如，如果
evoke 唤起，引起 ~ strong memories
clarity 清澈，清晰
charter 特许状
notation 一套符号
slit 裂缝，狭长的切口
hardware 硬件
empirical经验主义的
gown 长袍，长外衣 wedding ~ 结婚礼服
filter 滤器，滤光器
fester 脓疮，淤积，恶化
doom 毁灭，死亡
dub 复制，授予
matrimony婚姻 They were joined toghther in holy ~
equity 公平，公正
juvenile 青少年的，幼稚的 ~ crime
fend 抵挡 fend for oneself
longitude 经度
sting 刺痛
escalate 升级，逐渐发展 The fighting on the border is ~ing
cassette 磁带盒，照相软件盒
date 日期，约会
hedge 障碍，围树篱
hospitality 好客，殷勤
shed 棚，车库
sophisticated 老练的，有经验的，世故的，尖端的
exile 流放，离乡背井
recommendation 推荐，介绍
odyssey 长途旅行的；一连串的冒险 a apiritual odyssey
superficial 表面的，表皮的
probation 试用，见习 three year's ~
portfolio 公事包，文件夹 the foreign affairs ~
reinforce 增援，加强
champagne 香槟酒
loaf 块，团
pendulum 钟摆 the ~ will undoubtedly swing back
cripple 跛子，残疾人
touchy 暴躁的，易怒的
tap 龙头，轻拍
surplus 余款，盈余
righteous 正直的，正当的，公正的
outweigh 比更重要
shutter 百叶窗
courtesy 礼貌，谦恭
poke 戳，拨 give me a playful poke in the ribs
feast 筵席，宴请
propriety 正当行为，正当 with ~
