torture 拷打，拷问～ a confession from a prisoner
trash n. 垃圾;拙劣的作品;渣滓，败类 vt.捣毁
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
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～animails
tow 拖，拉，牵引 tow a damaged ship into port
abstract 抽象的 A flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract.
absurd 荒谬的，荒唐的 The idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd.
uproar 骚乱，骚动The public ～ over unclear-radiation hazards
continues to mount
utilize 利用～ solar energy
utter 发出(声音等)，说，吐露～ the truth
vacant 未被占用的 a ～ seat in a bus
vague 含糊的，不明确的，模糊的 a ～ answer
slip 滑倒，滑落，滑行 She ～ed on the wet stones and fell
slit 切开，撕开～ the envelope open
slope 倾斜，有坡度 The ground ～s down sharply at this point
sly 狡猾的，偷偷的 a ～answer
sovereign a.独立的，有主权的 n.君主，国王，统治者
spacious adj.广阔的，宽敞的
spectrum n.谱，光谱，频谱;范围，幅度，系列
spicy a.加很多香料的;(口味)浓郁的
spine n.脊柱，脊椎;(动植物的)刺;书脊
shade 荫，荫凉处The group of trees provide some ～ from the sun
sham 假装，虚伪 Her illness was a ～ to gain sympathy
smash 打碎，打破，摧毁 The ball ～ed the window
snatch 夺得，一把抓住 The thief ～ed her handbag and ran off
superfluous 过多的，剩余的，多余的a ～remark
supervise 监督，管理，指导～ sb’s every move
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
vanish 突然消失，逐渐消散 With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit
veil 面纱，面罩 Jewish women wore ～s in token of reverence and submission
ventilate 使通风，使空气流通～ a room
venture 冒险，冒险行动，投机行动take a ～ in oil
uncover 揭开，揭露～ a dish of food
underestimate 低估～ the difficulties of the task
reassure v.使安心，使放心;使消除疑虑
