abash v.使困窘；使局促不安

同 embarrass, shame

Ellen was abashed at the thought of making a speech in front of her entire school.

爱伦一想到要在全校师生面前演讲就觉得局促不安。

adequate adj.足够的；适当的

同 sufficient, ample, suitable, enough

Mother decided that we had adequate rice for the week, so she didn't buy any at the store.

妈妈认为我们的米这个星期还够吃，所以就没去商店买。

aloof①adj.漠不关心的②adv.远离地

同1.indifferent, detached 2.apart, at a distance

The principal kept himself aloof from the arguments between the teachers.

校长置身事外，不想卷入老师间的纷争。

Aptitude n.能力；资质

同flair, gift, knack

Dean's aptitude in math helped him to become a successful engineer.

迪安在数学方面的才能使他成为一名成功的工程师。

ban n./v.禁止

同(v.) forbid, prohibit; (n.) restriction

The country banned the sale of ivory in an effort to stop the poaching of elephants.

该国禁止买卖象牙，以遏止非法猎杀大象。*poach v.偷猎

calm ①adj.平静的②v.使安静

同1.mild, gentle, serene, pacific, tranquil 2.still, pacify

Richard seemed very calm when he answered his wife, even though he was really very nervous.

理查德回答他妻子时似乎十分冷静，然而事实上却是非常紧张。

chapel n.小教堂

同oratory

On our tour of the castle, we saw the private chapelswheresthe king prayed.

参观城堡时，我们看到了国王祷告用的私人小教堂。

compulsory adj.强迫的；义务的

同obligatory, required, requisite, mandatory

Elementary education is compulsory in almost every country in the world.

在全世界几乎所有的国家中，小学教育都是义务的。

Contemptuous adj.轻蔑的v. contempt

同scornful, sneering, disdainful

Samuel made some contemptuous remarks about how no one in the office worked hard.塞缪尔用轻蔑的语气说，办公室里没有人在认真工作。

Dank adj.潮湿的 同damp, moist, wet, soggy

The basement in our house is dark and dank, so it is full of mold.

我们家的地下室又暗又潮湿，里面长满了霉。

Depose v.废除(王位)；罢黜

同 dethrone, oust

The angry citizens wanted the king to be deposed.

愤怒的人民想要罢黜国王。

Discord n.意见不合

同disharmony, dispute, conflict, quarrel

We should try to talk with each other about our feelings, so there will be no discord among us.

我们应该谈谈彼此的感想，这样才不会意见不合。

educe v.引出

同bring out, draw forth, elicit

The teacher was unable to educe an answer from her pupils.

老师无法从学生口中得到任何答案。

endorse v.赞同；背书

同approve, support, sanction, advocate

The political party endorsed Mark Smith as their candidate for governor.

该政党同意马克-史密斯为该党的州长候选人。

esteem n.尊敬同respect, honor, reverence

I have the highest esteem for my colleague, Mark Smith.

我对我的同事马克-史密斯极为尊敬。

facet n. (事物的)一面

同aspect, face, side, part

Being a well-paid business woman is only one facet of her life.高薪阶层职业妇女的身份只是她生活的一个方面。

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

1. I didn't have _____ time to finish the book before class.

2. If the United States _____ the import of their products, their economy will suffer.

3. All students at the university had to pass a _____ swimming test.

4. _____ between the two political parties lessened slightly after the elections.

5. The low _____ they felt for him was obvious when they ignored his every word.

解答:1. Adequate 2. Bans 3. Compulsory 4. Discord 5. esteem