The-Trial-That-Rocked-the-World课后答案词汇

./词汇<Vocabulary>

sweltering<adj.>:thatsweltersorsuffersfromtheheat；veryhot；sultry热得发昏的；酷热

counsel<n.>:alawyerorgroupoflawyersgivingadviceaboutlegalmattersandrepresentingclientsincourt辩护律师；法律顾问；辩护人

silver-tongued<adj.>:eloquent；persuasive雄辩的；口才流利的

orator<n.>:askilled,eloquentpublicspeaker雄辩家

jury<n.>:agroupofpeoplesworntoheartheevidenceandinquireintothefactsinalawcase,andtogivedecisioninaccordancewiththeirfindings陪审团

erupt<v．>:burstforthorout,asfromsomerestraint进发；爆发；喷出

clash<n.>:asharpdisagreement；conflict抵触；冲突；意见不一致；对立

fundamentalism<n.>:religiousbeliefsbasedonaliteralinterpretationofeverythingintheBibleandregardedasfundamentaltoChristianfaithandmorals原教旨主义<相信《圣经》所记载的传统的基督教信仰,反对较为近代的教义>

legislature<n.>:abodyofpersonsgiventheresponsibilityandpowertomakelawsforacountryorstate<esp.thelawmakingbodyofastate,correspondingtotheU．S．Congress>立法机构<尤指美国的州议会>

prohibit<v．>:refusetopermit；forbidbylaworbyanorder禁止；不准

legality<n.>:quality,condition,orinstanceofbeinglegalorlawful；conformitywiththelaw合法性

indict<v．>:accuse；chargewiththecommissionofacime;esp.makeformalaccusationagainstonthebasisofpositivelegalevidenceusuallysaidoftheactionofagrandjury控告,控诉；指控,告发,对……起诉

prosecute<v．>:institutelegalproceedingsagainst,orconductcriminalproceedingsincourtagainst对……起诉

festoon<v．>:adornorhangwithfestoons饰以<或悬挂>花彩,结彩于

sprout<v．>:growordeveloprapidly迅速生长,迅速发展

rickety<adj.>:1iabletofallorbreakdownbecauseweak；shaky易倒的；易垮的；不结实的；不稳固的

evangelist<n.>:anyonewhoevangelizes<esp.atravelingpreacherorarevivalist>福音传教士<尤指巡回说教者或信仰复兴者>

exhort<v．>:urgeearnestlybyadvice,warning,etc．规劝,劝告,劝戒

infidel<n.>:apersonwhoholdsnoreligiousbelief无宗教信仰者,不信宗教者

florid<adj.>:flushedwithredorpink<saidofthecomplexion><脸色>红润的

paunchy<adj.>:[derog.orhumor]<esp.ofaman>havingafatstomach[贬或幽]<尤指男性>大腹便便的

attorney<n.>:．anypersonlegallyempoweredtoactasagentfor.orinbehalfof,another<esp.alawyer><被当事人授权的法律事务中的>代理人

shrewd<adj.>:keen—witted,clever,astuteorsharpinpracticalaffairs机敏的；精明的；伶俐的

magnetic<adj.>:vpowerfullyattractive<saidofaperson,personality,etc．>有吸引力的；有魅力的<指人或个性等>

steep<v．>:immense,saturate,absorb,orimbue<esp.usedassteeped锄：thoroughlyfilledorfamiliarwith>沉浸；埋头于<尤用作steepedin充满着；沉湎于；精通>

agnostic<n.>:apersonwhobelievesthatthehumanmindcannotknowwhetherthereisaGodoranultimatecause,oranythingbeyondmaterialphenomena；atheist不可知论者

growl<v．>:complaininanangryorsurlymanner牢骚满腹地说

spar<v.>:wrangleordispute争论；争吵

drawl<v．>:speakslowly,prolongingthevowels慢慢吞吞地说

bigotry<n.>:thebehavior,attitude,orbeliefsofabigot：intolerance；prejudice偏执的行为<或态度、信念等>；偏执；顽固；偏见

rampant<adj.>:spreadingunchecked；widespread蔓延的；猖獗的

faggot<n.>:abundleofsticks,twigs,orbranches<esp.foruseasfuel>柴捆；柴把

contaminate<v．>:makeimpure,infected,corrupt,etc．使感染,传染,毒害

mammal<n.>:anyofalargeclassofwarm—blooded.usuallyhairyvertebrateswhoseoffspringsarefedwithmilksecretedbyfemalemammaryglands哺乳动物

snort<v．>:wave,shake.orexhibitinamenacing,challenging,orexultantway<威胁地、挑战似地、狂喜地>挥舞

denounce<v．>:condemnstronglyasevil谴责,指责,痛斥

sonorous<adj.>:havingapowerful,impressivesound<声音>响亮的；洪亮的

reconcile<adj.>:settle<aquarrel,etc．>orcompose<adifference,etc．>调解；调和；使一致；使相符

divine<adj.>:givenorinspiredbyGod；holy；sacred神授的,天赐的；神圣的

fervour<n.>:greatwarmthofemotion；ardor；zeal；passion热烈；热情,热心,热诚

arena<n.>:anysphereofstruggleorconflict竞争场所；活动场所

prairie<n.>:alargeareaoflevelorslightlyrollinggrassland大草原

scorch<v．>:char,discolor,ordamagethesurfaceofsth.bysuperficialburning；burn；makeacausticattackon；assailscathingly；excoriate烧焦；烤焦；挖苦；严厉指责<或批评>

pop<v．>:[colloq．]arise；happenorarriveunexpectedly[口]突然发生,突然出现,突然来到

duel<n.>:anycontestorencountersuggestingsuchafight,usuallybetweentwopersons<常指两人间的>争斗,冲突,斗争

hush<n.>:absenceofnoise；quiet；silence寂静,平静,安静；默不作声,沉默

adjourn<v.>:closeasessionormeetingforthedayorforatime休会,闭会；延期

swarm<v．>:befilledord；crowdeteem<with>充满,被挤满<常与with连用>

hawker<n.>:apersonwhohawksgoodsinthestreet；peddle；huckster<沿街叫卖的>小贩

entrepreneur<n.>:[Fr．]apersonwhoorganizesandmanagesabusinessundertaking．assumingtheriskforthesakeoftheprofit[法语]企业家

ape<n.>:anyofafamily<Pongidae>oflarge,taillessmonkeysthatcanstandandwalkinanalmosterectposition猿

ponder<v．>:weighmentally；thinkdeeplyabout；considercarefully默想；深思；考虑

cower<v．>:shrinkandtremble,asfromsomeone'sanger,threats,orblow<因别人发怒、威胁或打击而>畏缩；发抖,哆嗦

sulphurous<adj.>:violentlyemotional；heated；fiery异常激动的；激烈的；暴怒的

dispatch<n.>:anewsstorysenttoanewspaper,radiostation,etc．,asbyaspecialreporterornewsagency<特派记者或新闻社发给报社、电台的><新闻>电讯,电文,通讯

yokel<n.>:[acontemptuousterm]apersonlivinginaruralarea；rustic；countrybumpkin[贬]乡巴佬,土包子

perch<v．>:alightorrestonorasonaperch栖息；停歇；坐在高处

gawk<v．>:starelikeagawk,inastupidway<像呆子般>呆呆地盯着,呆视

wily<adj.>:fullofwiles；crafty；sly狡猾的；狡诈的；诡计多端的

repel<v．>:driveorforceback；holdorwardoff击退；抵挡住

fervent<adj.>:havingorshowinggreatwarmthoffeeling；intenselydevotedorearnest；ardent；passionate热烈的,满怀热情的,热心的,深表热诚的；强烈的

Genesis<n.>:thefirstbookoftheBible,givinganaccountofthecreationoftheuniverse《创世纪》<《圣经·旧约》的首卷>

snigger<n.>:asly,derisive,partlystifledlaugh窃笑；暗笑

twirl<v．>:rotaterapidly；spin<使>快速旋转,<使>迅速转动

serpent<n.>:asnake,esp.alargeorpoisonousone蛇<尤指大蛇或毒蛇>

livid<adj.>:grayish—blue；pale；lead—colored青灰色的；铅色的

slur<n.>:anyremarkoractionthatharmsorismeanttoharmsomeone'sreputation；aspersion,reproach,stigma,etc．诽谤；污辱；诋毁,中伤,破坏……的名誉

gavel<n.>:asmallmalletrappedonthetablebyapresidingofficerincallingforattentionorsilenceorbyanauctioneer<会议主席、法官或拍卖商用以敲击桌子的>小木槌,议事槌

quell<v．>:crush；subdue；putanendto镇压；平息

hubbub<n.>:aconfusedsoundofmanyvoices；noise；uproar；tumult吵闹声,喧哗,喧嚣；鼎沸；骚动

forlorn<adj.>:abandonedordeserted被抛弃的；被遗弃的；孤独的,寂寞的／forlornlyadv．

verdict<n.>:theformalandunanimousfindingofajuryonthemattersubmittedtotheminatrial裁定；判决

conviction<n.>:aconvicting0rbeingconvicted证明有罪；<被>判罪；定罪

短语<Expressions>adhereto:

continuetoobeyormaintain<esp,arule,standardorbelief>坚持,忠于

例：Sheadherestoherprinciplesthroughoutherteachingcareer.她在整个教学生涯中始终坚持自己的原则.

takeon:

begintohave呈现

例：Hervoicetookonatroubledtone．她的声音里有些不安.

underway:

begin,start<开始>进行,在前进中.

例：Wehaveseveralplansunderway．我们已将几项计划付诸实施.DetailedStudyoftheText

1.buzz:anoiseofalowhum,lowconfusedwhisper

2.sweltering:veryhot,causingunpleasantness,torrid,sultry

3.counsel:agroupofoneormorelawyers<barristers>actingforsomeoneinacourtoflaw

Thejudgeaskedcounselforthedefencetoexplainhispoint.

Counselareagreed.

cf:

council:agroupofpeopleappointedorelectedtomakelaws,rules,ordecisions

TheGeneralSecretaryoftheUNSecurityCouncil

thePremieroftheStateCouncil

councillor:amemberofacouncil

counsellor<AmEcounselor>:

a.<AmE>lawyer

b.adviser

abeautycounsellor;amarriageguidancecounsellor

4.prosecution:theactofbringingacriminalchargeagainstsb.inacourtoflaw

5.silver-tongued:<lit.>abletogivefinepersuadingspeeches,eloquent

6.orator:agoodpublicspeaker,apersonwhodeliversanoration<formalandsolemnpublicspeeches>

7.nominee:apersonwhohasbeennominated,whohasbeennamedofficiallyforelectiontoaposition,office,honour,etc.aNobelPrizenominee/apresidentialnominee

8.bringabout:cause

Scientistshavebroughtaboutgreatchangesinourlives.

9.involve:tocausesb.tobecomeconnectedorconcerned

Don'tinvolveotherpeopleinyourmistakes.

Weareallinvolved,whetherwelikeitornot.

10.testify:tomakessolemnstatement,esp.underoathinacourtoflaw,ofwhatistrue

Thewitnessestestify/giveevidenceinthelawcourt.

Onewitnesstestifiedthathe'sseentheprisonerrunoutofthebankafterithadbeenrobbed.

Thestolengoodsinhishometestifiedtohisguilt.

11.onhand:available,present,

cf:withinreach:thedistanceonecanreach;

athand:nearintimeorplace

Alwayshaveyourdictionaryonhand/withinreach/athandwhenyoustudy.

Pleasebeonhandat12sharp.

Ihaveagreatdealofimportantworkonhand.

Allhisoldfriendswillbeonhand/presenttoseeJackreceivethemedalofhonour.

Iwantyoutobeathand/nearduringmyinterviewwiththebossofthecompany.

Thepostofficeiscloseathand.

12.reassure:comfortandmakefreefromfear,stopworryingoftenbysayingsth.kindorfriendly

Thedoctorreassuredthesickmanabouthishealth.

Shewon'tbelieveitinspiteofallourreassurance.

cf:assure:trytocausetobelieveortrustinsth.;promise

Thecaptainassuredthepassengersthattherewasnodanger.

13.erupt:<ofavolcano>toexplodeandpouroutfire

Here,emerge,happenquickly,comedownuponunexpectedlyandviolently;Iwassuddenlyengulfedbythewholeaffair.

14.adhereto:tofavourstronglyandremainwith,befaithfultoanidea,opinion,andbelief,etc.;stickfirmlyto;toholdorsupport

Thewallpaperwon'tadheretotheceiling.

Theyadheretothecontract.

Heresolutelyadheredtowhathehadsaidatthemeeting.

adheretothefourcardinal/fundamentalprinciples

ADHEREusuallyimpliesdeliberateorvoluntaryacceptance,asofthecreedofachurch,theplatformofapoliticalparty,orthedoctrinesofaphilosopher.

Helikedacertainorderinhislife,whenhehadmadeaplan,helikedtoadheretoit.

Persist:tocontinuefirmlyinspiteofoppositionorwarning.Thiswordimpliesavirtue.Itmoreoftensuggestsadisagreeableorannoyingquality,foritstressesstubbornnessmorethancourageorpatienceandfrequentlyimpliesoppositiontoadvice,disapproval,orone'sownconscience.

persistinworkingwhenill

persistindoing/*adheretodoing

Ifyoupersistinmisbehaving,you'llbepunished.

Persist:vi,tocontinuetoexist

Thebadweatherwillpersistalloverthecountry.

Thesmellpersistedevenafterwecleanedtheroom.

insist:a.todeclarefirmly<whenopposed>,b.toorder

Heinsistedonwritingatonce.

Heinsistedthatshe<should>bepresent.

adhesive:substancesuchasaglue.

15.prohibit:toforbid,toban,usedlonginreferencetolaws,regulationsthatittendstoconnoterestraintsimposedforthegoodofallorforthesakeoforderlyprocedure.

toprohibitthemanufactureandsaleofintoxicatingliquors/pornographicliteratureorvideotapes/prostitution/visitingprostitutes/smokinginpublicplaces,etc.

cf:

FORBIDismoredirectandfamiliar,whilePROHIBITismoreformalorofficial;theydonotwidelydifferintheiressentialimplications,fortheybothimplytheexerciseofauthorityortheexistenceofconditionswhichpreventwithsimilarimperativeness.However,FORBIDcarriessostrongaconnotationofexpectedobediencethatitispreferredwhentheorderisthatofoneinauthority<asaparent,amaster,anemployeroraphysician>.

toforbidachildtoleavethehouse.

Hishealthforbadetheuseoftobacco.

16.violate:todisregardoractagainststh.solemnlypromised,acceptedasright

Theactressviolatedthetermsofhercontract.

ThisisconsideredasaviolationoftheConstitution.

Ifyouviolatesomeone'sprivacyorpeace,youdisturbit.

17.legality:theconditionofbeinglawful;lawfulness

Thelegalityofthisactionwillbedecidedbythecourt.

18.indict:toindictsb.foracrimemeanstochargethemwithitofficially

Fivemenwerecaughtatthesceneandindicted.

cf:

ACCUSE,CHARGE

Thesethreewordsdenoteincommontodeclareapersonguiltyofafaultoroffence.

WhileACCUSEistypicallyimmediateandpersonal,CHARGEfrequentlyconnotesseriousnessintheoffenceandformalityinthedeclaration.

OnemayACCUSEabystanderoftryingtopickone'spocket.ThatisanACCUSATIONwhichmaybecomeaformalCHARGEbeforeamagistrate.OnemayalsoACCUSEamanOFcheatingwhichonepersonallyresents.

OneCHARGEamanWITHcheatingwhichisanexampleofbreakingtherulesofagame.

INDICTaddstoCHARGEinlegalcontexttheimplicationofaformalconsiderationoftheevidencebyagrandjuryandtheimplicationofadecisionthattheaccusedpersonshouldbecalledtotrial.OneINDICTSamanFORtheft.

TOPROSECUTEsb.FORtheftisforalawyertorepresentincourtthepersonwhoisbringingacriminalchargeagainstsb.

19.anticipate:<sometimesconsiderednonstandard>toexpect,toseewhatwillhappenandactasnecessary,oftentostopsb.elsedoingsth.

Wearenotanticipatingthattherewillbemuchtrouble.

Weanticipatethattheenemywouldtrytocrosstheriverandsoseizedthebridge.

20.FAMOUS,FAME,RENOWNED,CELEBRATED,arecomparablewhenmeaningknownfarandwideamongmen.

FAMOUSandFAMEDapplychieflytomen,eventsandthingsthataremuchtalkedoforarewidelyorpopularlyknownthroughoutacountryorcontinentoraculturaltradition.Theyalsoimplyfavourablereputation.

RENOWNEDimpliesmoregloryorhonourandmorewidespreadacclamationthaneitherFAMOUSORFAMED.ItisoftenemployedasastrongerormoreemphatictermthanFAMOUSwithlittleactualdifferenceinmeaningexceptforasuggestionofgreaterlongevityoffame.

CELEBRATEDstressesreceptionofpopularorpublicnoticeorattentionandfrequentmention,esp.inprint.

21.festoon:Ifyoufestoonsth.withdecorations,lightsorotherthings,youspreadorhangthesethingsoveritinlargenumbersinordertodecorateit.

Thegardenwasfestoonedwithcolouredlights.

22.sprout:togroworcomeout,appearandspreadrapidly.

n.newgrowthofaplant,shoot

beansprouts/bambooshoots

23.rickety:weakinjointsandlikelytobreak

ricketyoldman/stairs/cart

24.evangelist:onewhopreachesthegospel<goodnews>

25.exhort:urgeearnestlyoradvisestronglysb.todosth.

toexhortsb.todogood/toworkharder,etc.

26.cheer:supportandencourage,shoutinpraise,approvalorsupport

EverytimeaChineserunnerwonaracethecrowdcheered.

Thecrowdcheeredtheirfavouritehorse.

27.infidel:<old&derog.><usedesp.informertimesbyChristiansandMuslimsofeachother>someonehodoesnotfollowone'sownreligion,unbeliever

28.drawup:toformandusu.write

todrawupaplan/acontract

29.florid:<ofaperson'sface>havingaredskin

30.paunchy:<derog.andhumour><esp.ofaman>havingafatstomach,potbelly

31.attorney-general:chieflawofficerandlegalexpertofthegovernmentofastateortheUS

32.shrewd:cleverinjudgement,esp.ofwhatistoone'sownadvantage,andanexceptionalabilitytoseebelowthesurface.Italwaysconnoteshard-headedness.

ashrewdlawyerwhoknowsallthetricks

Heisashrewdandsometimesruthlessadversary.

33.steep:soak,toletsth.stayinaliquidforsoftening,bringingoutatasteetc.

Steepthecoffee<vt.>

Leavethecoffeetosteepfor5minutes<vi.>

soakup<vi.+adv.>drawinbyorasifbysuctionorabsorption

Thesoilsoakedupahugevolumeofwaterveryrapidly.

MarkTwainsoakedupthecolourfullanguage.

steepedin:thoroughlyfilledorfamiliarwith.

aplacesteepedinmystery,amindsteepedinlaw

steep:adj.risingorfallingquicklyoratasharpangle.

asteepriseinprice;asteepdropinlivingconditions

anoldhousewithsteepstairs;thesteepestpartofahill

34.agnostic:personwhobelievesthatonecanonlyhaveknowledgeofmaterialthingsandthatnothingisorcanbeknownaboutGodorlifeafterdeath

cf:atheist:personwhodoubtstheexistenceofGod

infidel:seeabove

35.call

callforsth:require,demandorneedsth

Thesituationcallsforpromptaction.

I'vebeenpromoted.Thiscallsforacelebration!

acallforsth:requestordemandforsth

ThePresidentmadeacallfornationalunity.

TherewerecallsforthePrimeMinister'sresignationfromtheOppositionparties.

needoroccasionforsth

Thereisn'tmuchcallforsuchthingsthesedays.

Therewasnocallforsuchrudeness.

Thereisnocallforbeinghasty.

<incard-games>player'sbidorturntobid

It'syourcall,partner.

acallofnature:<euph>needtourinateordefecate

aportofcall:placewhereashipstopsduringavoyage,placewhereapersongoesorstops,espduringajourneyThevisitingpolitician'sfirstportofcallwasthenewfactory.

call-box=telephone-box<telephone>

call-girl:prostitutewhomakesappointmentsbytelephone

35.growl/au/:<ofanimal>tomakeadeeproughsoundinthethroattoshowangerorgivewarning,<ofperson>tosaysth.inalowroughandratherangryvoice.

Thedoggrowledatme.

Hegrowledoutademandtohertostop.

36.preliminary:comingbeforeandintroducingorpreparingforsth.moreimportant,introductory,preparatory

37.spar:toboxwithouthittinghard,asinpractice<betweenSPARRINGPARTNERS>orintestinganopponent'sdefence.

argueordispute<withsb>,usuinafriendlyway

Thechildrenaresparringwitheachother.

sparring-partner:personwithwhomaboxersparsaspartoftraining.

personwithwhomoneenjoysfrequent,usufriendly,arguments

They'vebeensparring-partnerseversincetheywereatschooltogether.

38.drawl:tospeakorsayslowlywithvowelsgreatlylengthened

drawloutone’swords

39.ignorance:lackofknowledge

Poverty,diseaseandignoranceremainmajorworldproblems.

Ifhedidwrong,itwasfrom/throughignorance.

Weareincompleteignoranceofhisplans.

Sheisveryyoung,andignorantofwhatlifereallyis.

Theyignoredtrafficregulations.

40.bigot:onewhoobstinatelyorintolerantlydevotedtohisownopinionsandprejudices,esp.religiousbeliefs.

OneofthemarksofabigotisthathethinkshedoesaservicetoGodwhenhepersecuteshisfellowmen.

bigotry:thestateofhavingverystrong,unreasonableattitudesandopinions

41.rampant:widespreadandimpossibletocontrol,excessive,usedesp.ofundesirableconditions,suchascrimeordisease.Spinalmeningitiswasrampantinthatspring.

Theft,robbery,traffickinginnarcotics,ruralwomenandchildrenarerampantinsomeplaces.

Richsoilmakessomeplantstoorampant.

Mosquitoesarerampantinthedormitory.

42.fagot:abundleofsticksoffirewood

43.enlighten:causetounderstand,freefromignoranceorfalsebeliefs,givemoreknowledge.

Canyouenlightenmeonthissubject?

ThetourofourcountryenlightenedtheforeignvisitorsonChina'sopenpolicy.

workfortheenlightenmentofmankind

theEnlightenment/theageofEnlightenmentinthe18thcentury

44.contaminate:tomakeimpure,badbymixingwithdirtyorpoisonousmatter

Don'teatthefood,itmayhavebeencontaminatedbytheflies.

Theriveriscontaminatedwithwastefromthefactory.

Ourstudentsarebeingcontaminatedbyforeignideas.

45.snort:tomakearoughnoisebyblowingairdownthenose

toexpressimpatienceorangerbythissound

Weranwhenthebullbegantosnort.

"Never!"hesnorted.

cf:

snore:breatheheavilyandnoisilythroughthenoseandmouthwhileasleep

46.evidence:<inlaw>wordswhichproveastatement,supportabelief,ormakeamattermoreclear

Therewasn'tenoughevidencetoprovehimguilty.

Haveyouanyevidencetosupportthisstatement?

notabit/piece/scrap/shredofevidence

indicationortrace

Theroomboreevidence<ieshowedsigns>ofastruggle.

inevidence:clearlyoreasilyseen

He'sthesortofmanwholikestobeverymuchinevidenceatimportantmeetings,iewholikestobeseenandnoticed.

evident:obvious<totheeyeormind>;clear

Itmustbeevidenttoallofyouthathehasmadeamistake.

Evidentlyhehasdecidedtoleave.

47.brandish:towavemenacinglysth.esp.aweaponabout,Itstressesthreat.

Ishallbrandishmyswordbeforethem.

48.denounce:tocriticiseseverelyandpublicly,announcethreateningly

Thenewspapersdenouncedthenewtaxes.

Amassmeetingdenouncedhimasatraitor.

49.sonorous:havingapleasantlyfullloudsound

thesonoroustonesofthepriest

sonority

thesonorityofthebassvoices

sonorouslyadv.

50.reconcile:makepeacebetween,makefriendlyagain

Icannotreconcilethetwopointsofview.

IaskedhowhewouldreconcileapartheidwithChristianity.

Thetwogirlsquarrelledbutarenowreconciled.

51.jungle:tropicalforesttoothicktowalkthrougheasily.

52.image:likeliness,form,copy,anobjectmadetorepresentagodorpersontobeworshipped

Youseeyourimageinthemirror.

Icanclosemyeyesandseeimagesofthingsandpersons.

Thecoinbearsanimageoftheemperor.

Thegovernmenthasaverybadimagebecauseitcontinueswithplansthatnobodylikes.

53.divine:of,relatedto,orbeinggodoragod

God:theAlmighty,Providence,theCreator,theDivinity,theDeity,theHolyOne,theLord,Jehovah

54.thrust:topushforcefullyandsuddenly,tomakeasuddenforwardstrokewithasword,knife,etc.

Hethrusttheforkintothemeat.

Thepiratethrusttheswordintothecaptain'sback.

55.applause:loudpraiseforaperformanceorperformer,esp.bystrikingthehandstogether<clapping>

applaud:v.

Everyonestooduptoapplaud.

Theaudienceapplaudedthesingerfor5minutes.

Thecrowdburstsintoapplauseandshouts"Hurray!"

Hiseverysentencewasfollowedbyanapplause.

56.fervour:thequalityofbeingFERVENT,passion,zeal,enthusiasm,intenseheat,intenseemotioncompellingaction.

speakwithgreatfervour

fervent:showingstrongandwarmfeelings,hot,glowing,passionate

aferventlove/hatred.aferventlover/admirer

57.arena:anareaoflandoralargeroomwheresports,entertainmentandpubliceventstakeplace.

Thecitybuiltanewsportsarena.

AfterWorldIIJapanenteredthearenaofinternationaltrade.

Heenteredthepoliticalarenaaftergraduationfromcollege.

58.prairie:<inNorthAmerica>awildtreelessgrassyplain.

59.scorch:toburn<partof>asurfacesoastochangeitscolour,taste,orfeelingbutnotcompletelydestroyit,todryupandtakeawaythelifeoutwithastrongheat

Thehotironscorchedthetablecloth.

ascorched-earthpolicy

Thehotweatherscorchedthegrass.

scorchinghot/heat

60.observe:tomakearemark,tosay,tocomment,Itsuggestsareasonedjudgementbasedonmoreorlesscarefulstudyoftheevidence.

Heobservethatthehouseseemedtobetoosmall.

"Ihopeshe'llturnoveranewleafnow,"observedMrs.A.

61.passion:strong,deep,oftenuncontrollablefeeling,esp.ofsexuallove,hatred,oranger

Thepoetexpressedhisburningpassionforthewomanheloved.

Canwetalkaboutthiswithalittlelesspassion?

passionate:filledwithpassion,eager,verystrong

Thegroomgavethebrideapassionatekiss.

Thetwogroupshadapassionatedebate.

62.sip:todrinkinsmallquantities

cf:

suck:todraw<asliquid>intothemouththroughasuctionforceproducedbymovementsofthelipsandtongue,tosuckmilkfromhismother'sbreast

sap:todrainthefluidpartofaplant,esp.thewaterysolutionthatcirculatesthroughaplant'svascularsystem

63.jug:alargedeep,usu.earthenwareorglasscontainerwithanarrowmouth,ahandleandalipforpouring,

amilkjug

cf:

jar:tallcontainer,usu.roundwithawidemouth,withorwith-outhandlesofglass,stoneorearthenware

pot:anusu.roundmetalorearthencontainerusedchieflyfordomesticpurposes,asincookingorforholdingliquidsorgrowingplants.

teapot,chamberpot

64.appeal:tomakeastrongrequestforhelp,support,mercy;beg

Heappealedtohisattackerformercy.

Heappealedtomeforhelp.

please,attract,interest

Thisidea/Sheappealstome.

SomepeoplesayPekingOperaistooold-fashionedtoappealtopeopleanylonger.

Theideaappealedtome.

65.intellect,intellectual,intelligence,intelligentetc.

intellect:theabilitytounderstandordealwithideasandinformation,theabilitytoreasonratherthantofeeloract.

intellectual:

adj.concerningtheintellect,abletousetheintellectwell,showingunusualreasoningpowers

n.apersonwhoworksandlivesbyusinghismind.

amanofintellect:amanwithknowledge,learnedperson,

anintellectual

Itisman'sintellectthatdistinguisheshimfromthebreasts.

Chessisahighlyintellectualgame.

Teachingisamoreintellectualoccupationthansweeping.

Heisanintellectualperson.

intelligence:

a.goodabilitytolearnandunderstandquickly,esp.comparedwithothers.

b.informationgatheredbythegovernmentorthearmyabouttheircountry'senemiesandtheiractivities.

anintelligencetest;

intelligencequotient<IQ>

Useyourintelligence.

CIA

intelligent:havingorshowingpowersofreasoningorunderstanding.

Dr.SmithisamanofgreatintelligencebutProf.Brownearnstherespectofhiscolleaguesforhishighintellect.

AnINTELLECTUALorINTELLECTUALperson,isonewhohasdevelopedhisbrainandintellect,ishighlyeducated,andisinterestedinsubjectsthatexercisethemind.

Onecanbeveryintelligent/havegreatintelligence,withoutknowingmuch.

AsmallchildwithacleverquickmindisINTELLIGENTbuthecanhardlybeanintellectual.

66.duel:unlawfulfightbetweentwopersonswhohavequarrelled,usu.withswordsorpistols,atameetingarrangedandconductedaccordingtorules,inthepresenceoftwootherpersonscalledseconds.

67.roar:togiveadeeploudcontinuingsound.

tigersroaringintheircages

Hejustroared<ielaughedloudly>whenheheardthatjoke!

Thecrowdroareditsapproval.

n.longlouddeepsound

aroarofapplause/anger,etc

roarsoflaughter

roaring:noisy;roughorstormy

roaringthunder

68.mortal:ahumanbeingascomparedwithagod,aspirit,etc.

Allhumanbeingsaremeremortals.

They'resograndthesedaysthattheyprobablydon'ttalktoordinarymortalslikeusanymore.

adj:

thatmustdie;thatcannotliveforever

Allhumanbeingsaremortal.

causingdeath;fatal

amortalwound,injury,etc

Thecollapseofthebusinesswasamortalblowtohimandhisfamily.

lastinguntildeath;markedbygreathatred;