decay v.衰微；腐败

同rot, decline, degenerate

Their family situation decayed to the point that they argued with each other all the time.

他们的家境中落到极点，大家无时无刻不在争吵。

descent n.降落

同fall, droop, comedown

The plane’s descent was very rough, and many of the passengers were frightened.

飞机猛然降落，许多乘客都吓坏了。

disgust v.使厌恶

同nauseate, sicken, offend

The smell of rotten fish disgusts me.

腐烂的鱼的味道令我作呕。

elastic adj.弹性的

同flexible, pliable, adaptable

Most bathing suits are made of an elastic material that allows the suit to stretch.

大部分的泳衣是由弹性材料制成的，具有伸缩性。

enlist v.入伍;征募

同enroll, engage, join, sign up, register

Gary did not want to enlist in the army, but he felt it was his duty.加里并不想入伍,但他觉得这是他的义务。

eulogy n.颂辞；颂扬

同compliment, glorification, tribute, commendation

Mr. Garth gave a long eulogy about their achievements in the research.

加思先生对他们的研究成果大大地颂扬了一番。

fake n.赝品

同copy, fraud, imitation, phony

You can tell that watch is a fake because the words carved on the back are misspelled.

你可以看出这表是赝品，因为刻在背面的字拼错了。

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

1. The state has decided to _____ a five-day work week.

2. The _____ desert is not an inviting place for people to live.

3. Sam and Mary’s mutual friends _____ a plan to get the two of them out on a date.

4. The smell of cigarette smoke really _____ me.

5. Merchants in the night market have every kind of name brand _____ you can think of.

解答?1. adopt 2. barren 3. contrived 4. disgusts 5. fake