toxic a. 有毒的，因中毒引起的
amaze 使惊愕，使惊异 I am amazed that he should get the post.
ambiguous 含糊不清的，模棱两可的 an ambiguous answer
ozone n. 臭氧;清新的空气
pact n. 合同，条约，公约
trace 痕迹，踪迹 The wound healed, leaving almost no ～ of a scar
track 足迹，踪迹～s in the snow
tragedy 悲剧 Hamlet is one of shakespeare’s best known tragedies.
paperback n. 平装本，简装本
script n. 剧本(原稿);手稿，原稿;笔迹，手迹
scrutiny n. 周密的调查;仔细看;监视;选票复查
sculpture n. 雕刻(术)，雕塑(术);雕刻作品
fume n.(usu pl.)(浓烈或难闻的)烟，气，汽
blur n. 模糊不清的事物 vt.使模糊，使看不清楚
browse vi. 随意翻阅，浏览;(牛、羊等)吃草
primitive 原始的，上古的，早期的 a ～ forest
prior 在先的，在前的 Stop making public statements without their ～approval here.
privilege 特权，优惠，特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ～.
probe 探索，探查，调查～ the roots of war
absolute 纯粹的，完全的 have absolute trust in sb.
verge 边，边缘，边沿 the ～ of a stream
verify 证明，证实 Subsequent events verified my suspicions.
vertical 垂直的，立式的 a ～ engine
veto 否决，否决权，否决权的行使 The rest of the committee could not accept the ～.
accustom 使习惯于 accustom oneself to rising (to rise) early
acquaint 使认识，使了解
tame 驯化的，驯服的，温顺的～
tan 棕黄色，黄褐色 buy some shoes in tan
tax 税(款) Half of his wages go in tax.
abrupt 突然的，意外的 an abrupt departure
acute 尖锐的，敏锐的 an acute thinker
versatile 多才多艺的 a ～ man
versus 诉讼，竞赛等中以……为对手 The match tonight is China ～Japan.
blunt 钝的 The sun was blazing down and the heat was oppressive.
blush (因害羞、激动、窘困)脸红 blush with(或for) joy
abide 遵循(…by);容忍 The one thing she cannot abide is lying.
aaccelerate 加速，增速 accelerate one’s steps
thread 线，线状物 cotton ～
thrill 使非常兴奋，使非常激动 It’s a sight that never fails to ～ me.
thrive 兴旺发达，繁荣 His business is thriving.
abuse 滥用 abuse one's authority(office)
temper 心情，脾气 be in a good～
tempt 引诱，诱惑 Nothing could ～ me to do such a thing.
strain 拉紧，绷紧 If you ～ the elastic any more, it will break.
strap 带，皮带 silks ～s
stream 小河，溪流 on the banks of a ～
stress 压力，紧张 Not all of us can cope with the ～es of modern life.
stretch 伸直，伸长 He yawned and ～ed himself.
stride 阔步前进，大踏步走 He strode to the platform ～.
strike 打击，撞 A stone struck me on the head.
retrospect v.n. 回顾，回想，追溯[反]foresee
revelation n. 揭示，透露，显示;被揭示的真相，新发现
string 细绳，线，带 She took the parcel and started to undo the string～.
strip 剥去，除去 The wind stripped the tree of all its leaves.
