Lesson 1
A
monument
was built to
commemorate
the victory.
monument
was built to
commemorate
the victory.
The children huddled together for warmth.
Censure is sometimes harder to bear than
punishment.
punishment.
The new
vaccine
eradicate
d all traces of the
disease
within three months.
vaccine
eradicate
d all traces of the
disease
within three months.
The
barbarian
s
defile
d the church
by using it
as
a stable.
barbarian
s
defile
d the church
by using it
as
a stable.
The
pregnant
woman has an enlarged
abdomen
.
pregnant
woman has an enlarged
abdomen
.
The lost hikers were
bereft
of hope when the rescue plane did not see them.
bereft
of hope when the rescue plane did not see them.
The children were
bereave
d by the death of their parents.
bereave
d by the death of their parents.
This battlefield is
consecrated
to the memory of the soldiers who died here.
consecrated
to the memory of the soldiers who died here.
A good joke does not necessarily evoke a
hearty laugh
.
hearty laugh
.
Wheels left grooves in a muddy dirt road.
The old car jolted its passengers badly as it went over
the rough road.
the rough road.
Bowing to greet a lady is now an
obsolete
custom.
obsolete
custom.
Many wild animals
prowl
at night looking for something to eat.
prowl
at night looking for something to eat.
The children
scoope
d holes in the sand.
scoope
d holes in the sand.
Diplomats are interested in the
status of world affairs
.
status of world affairs
.
The farmer sued the
railroad
station because his cow was killed by the train.
railroad
station because his cow was killed by the train.
The counter of the sink has many grooves along which the water will run off.
The cat prowled around the
cellar
looking for mice.
cellar
looking for mice.
We all
sympathized with
the husband who was bereaved of his beloved wife.
sympathized with
the husband who was bereaved of his beloved wife.
Her singing evoked admiration from the public.
We still use this machine though it is obsolete.
The
bandit
in a typical Western movie rides a horse and
goes armed
either alone or in a group.
bandit
in a typical Western movie rides a horse and
goes armed
either alone or in a group.
Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.
The children‘s muddy shoes defiled all the
rug
s in the hotel.
rug
s in the hotel.
Running in the hall is a
deviation
from the school rules and will not be allowed.
deviation
from the school rules and will not be allowed.
She could bear the disappointments of other people with
tolerable fortitude
.
tolerable fortitude
.
The little girl was
inconsolable
at the loss of her kitten.
inconsolable
at the loss of her kitten.
Aren‘t you hungry? You are only nibbling your food.
The
coronation
of the new king was a
splendid
pageant
.
coronation
of the new king was a
splendid
pageant
.
After the
scourge of flood
usually comes the scourge of disease.
scourge of flood
usually comes the scourge of disease.
The crippled child
tumble
d down the stairs and was badly
hurt
.
tumble
d down the stairs and was badly
hurt
.
The iron in the ship caused a deviation of the
magnetic needle
of the compass
.
magnetic needle
of the compass
.
A
marathon
runner must have great fortitude to run such a long distance.
marathon
runner must have great fortitude to run such a long distance.
The pretty girl‘s
reputation
was defiled by
malicious gossips
.
reputation
was defiled by
malicious gossips
.
The boy is just learning to walk, he is always tumbling over the floor.
The
inauguration ceremony
of the new President was a splendid pageant.
inauguration ceremony
of the new President was a splendid pageant.
There are many illnesses, which
afflict
old people.
afflict
old people.
His employer censured him for neglecting his work.
The thief
intrude
d into the house with caution and dissimulation.
intrude
d into the house with caution and dissimulation.
Nowadays
, it is an inhumane punishment to flog the
disobedient
soldiers or sailors.
According to the
inscription
on its cornerstone, this building was erected in 1919.
inscription
on its cornerstone, this building was erected in 1919.
The gifts of charity
meddle
d with a man’s private affair.
meddle
d with a man’s private affair.
He doesn‘t sit straight: his
posture
is very bad.
posture
is very bad.
John
rummage
d all the drawers to find his gloves.
rummage
d all the drawers to find his gloves.
The water
spout
ed out when the pipe was broken.
spout
ed out when the pipe was broken.
The climber
traverse
d a long horizontal crack in the face of the mountain slope.
traverse
d a long horizontal crack in the face of the mountain slope.
A child stood looking with
wistful
eyes at the toys in the shop window.
wistful
eyes at the toys in the shop window.
He was flogging his horse in a very
cruel
way.
cruel
way.
She rummaged change from the bottom of her
purse
.
purse
.
The law does not meddle
unduly
with a person‘s private life.
unduly
with a person‘s private life.
The lights traversed the sky searching for
enemy
planes.
enemy
planes.
The inscription on the
ancient
monument was very hard to read.
ancient
monument was very hard to read.
The
amicable
flash of her white teeth was very
impressive.
amicable
flash of her white teeth was very
impressive.
The soldiers are very
exhausted
for they have advanced forward without rest in a
blizzard
.
exhausted
for they have advanced forward without rest in a
blizzard
.
If I were rich, I would like to
cruise
in the Southern Pacific for six months in a
private yacht
.
cruise
in the Southern Pacific for six months in a
private yacht
.
Yellow fever has been eradicated in the United States but it still exists in some countries.
The doctor‘s report gave us only a
glimmer
of hope.
glimmer
of hope.
On his desk, many articles and documents are always
pile
d in great
lump
.
pile
d in great
lump
.
The woman
ransack
ed the house for her lost
jewelry
.
ransack
ed the house for her lost
jewelry
.
He
slash
ed a path through the high grass with a long knife.
slash
ed a path through the high grass with a long knife.
Out feet
slump
ed repeatedly through the
melting
ice.
slump
ed repeatedly through the
melting
ice.
That pop-song had a great
vogue
at one time.
vogue
at one time.
Enemy soldiers ransacked the city and carried off its
treasure
s.
treasure
s.
Tired from his long walk, he slumped into a chair.
We saw the glimmer of a distant light through the trees.
He used to have a great vogue as a film actor, but no one goes to the cinema to see him now.
What the Ice Age did was to eradicate the abundant
mammalian
life in the
Northern Hemisphere
.
mammalian
life in the
Northern Hemisphere
.
He
ascribe
s his success to skill and hard work.
ascribe
s his success to skill and hard work.
The soldiers kept their heads down behind the
bulwark
.
bulwark
.
She looked around this way and that in a
dubious
manner.
dubious
manner.
Selfishness was a
facet
of his character that we
seldom
saw before.
facet
of his character that we
seldom
saw before.
For the first time he had to pay
heed
to his appearance, and in fact he became very well-dressed from then on.
heed
to his appearance, and in fact he became very well-dressed from then on.
The boys huddled together under the rock to keep warm.
The old man
mumble
d something to me, but I could not understand him.
mumble
d something to me, but I could not understand him.
This
ruined
bridge is a
relic
of the Korean War in 1950.
ruined
bridge is a
relic
of the Korean War in 1950.
Automobile
exhaust fumes
are one of the major causes of
smog.
exhaust fumes
are one of the major causes of
smog.
The
thirsty
wayfarer
was glad to find a fresh spring near the road.
thirsty
wayfarer
was glad to find a fresh spring near the road.
He always speaks with his mouth full of food, it is his
wont
.
wont
.
Four people were huddled under one
umbrella
to avoid the
sudden shower
.
umbrella
to avoid the
sudden shower
.
I‘m feeling better than yesterday, but it is dubious that I can go to school tomorrow.
No one knows who wrote that play, but it is usually
ascribe
d to Cyril Tourneur.
ascribe
d to Cyril Tourneur.
We believe that a free press and free speech are
bulwark
s of democracy.
bulwark
s of democracy.
Take
heed
of what I say, or you will fail in the final examination.
heed
of what I say, or you will fail in the final examination.
Lesson 2
The judge absolved the man of the crime.
The umpire should have no bias in favor of either side.
Our baseball team is contending for the championship.
We deplore the terrible traffic accident in which 30 persons were killed and 50 injured.
The boy fell from a tree and suffered fractures of his right arm and leg.
A crowd of great magnitude attended the President’s inauguration.
The pith of his speech was focused on the importance of education.
I have no relish for seeing people being whipped.
Trying not to be seen, they quietly sneaked into the room.
The messenger brought tidings from the battlefield.
Many people would be aghst at the thought of another war.
We shall not cumber our thought with his reproaches.
The city government decreed that all dogs must be licensed.
The children were frolicing with the puppy in the backyard.
There was much commercial intercourse between the two countries before World War II.
In dry weather forest fires are a great menace.
I was standing on the very edge of a bank, a precipice not less than fifty feet deep.
The church is generally considered as a sanctuary.
After a light spring rain,leaves began to sprout from trees.
She trod lightly in order not to wake the sleeping baby.
The soldiers still had their guns but they were out of ammunition.
A doting mother alienates her husband by lavishing too much love on their child.
The artist ws so engrossed in his pinting that he didn’t notive the people watching him.
If you got a deep cut in your arm, there’s usually a gush of blood.
The deep river was an insuperable barrier to those who could not swim.
Her life has been full of ordeals,sickness,poverty and loss of her beloved son.
He kept his tobacco in a leather pouch fastened to the belt.
The brakes screeched and the car suddenly stopped with a jerk.
A man who is six feet talll is bove the average stature in China.
The President’s enemies are spreading ill rumors to undermine his authority.
The house is unsafe since the foundations were undermined by floods.
Damages from last week’s flood have been assessed at $50000.
The children searched each and every chamber of the house for the cat.
The Congress of the United States has two House of Representatives.
Now that she is rich,she disdains to speak to her old friends.
One day Robinson Crusoe espied a foot print on the sand.
The beautiful glossy coat of the cat shone as it lay in sunlight.
The janitor swept the floors and locked up the building every night.
She bought a packet of envelops at the stationery store.
The eloquent and ornate carving on a church pulpit was done by Indian hands.
The meat was black and scorched outside but still raw inside.
The grass is scorched by so much hot sunshine in summer.
The ship surged in the stormy seas,rolling and pitching with each wave.
Pots,pans and kettles are useful kitchen utensils.
When the soldiers ran out of ammunition, they fixed bayonets to their rifles.
Compassion for the orphans caused him to give money for their support.
Lazy boys sometimes are detained at school to do extra work after ordinary lessons are finished.
The police detained the suspected thief for more questioning.
A faction in our club tried to make the president resign.
The diamond shoen with every hue under the bright sun.
He polished the metal until it had a fine luster.
The deeds or heroes add luster to a nation’s history.
He persevered in his study until he succeded.
Because of his high fever,the sick man raved all night.
He intended to slay his fatheer’s murderer.
The doctor told her to take three tablets a day.
Nowadays an actress with voluptuous beauty seems to be more popular than the one with intelligent look.
Lesson 3
The only access to the farm house is across the rice fields.
Only high officials had access to the emperor.
The guide for visitors beckoned us to follow him.
I concur with the speaker in condemning every criminal.
This summer two weeks of rain concurred with our vacation.
He was denounced as a coward and traitor.
The first blow makes the anger,but the second makes the fray.
Long wear had frayed the collar and cuffs of his old shirts.
Heavy clothing hampered the movements of the climbers.
Cancer and tuberculosis are serious maladies in every country.
The old man was plodding wearily along the bank of the river.
Since the factory moved,this town has only a remnat of its former population.
The child with a cold in his nose snored all night.
Blood tinged the water as he washed his wound.
It was necessary for them to have remedies for their ailments.
The children are bickering with each other about who is the tallest among them.
The inventor contrived a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts.
The bright light of the motor car on the dark country road dazzled my eyres.
She fumbled about in her handbag for a pen to write a memorandum.
Poor food and hard work impaired her health and she became thin.
The parents were mortified by their children’s bad behavior before the guests.
The United States became the predominat nation in the Western Hemisphere.
He worked to improve the sanitary condtions of slums.
He always keeps a lot of money in his wallet.
Do you consider the wild behavior of the crowd was enough of a warrant for the police to use force?
The ford foundation allocated millionjs of dollars for cancer research.
The brawl in the street could be heard in the house nearby.
The boys made several cynical remarksj to cover up their disappointment at being left out of the play.
She embellished the simple dress with colorful laces and ribbons.
The defence of the alamo was a heroic action of gallant men.
He immersed his aching feet in a bucket of cold water.
He rode his new bicycle up and down in front of our house in an ostentatious way .
Soapy followed the man with a presentiment that luck would again run against him.
She was so satiated with bananas thaat she would not even look at one.
The field of wheat was undulating in the breeze.
A shop selling woman’s apparel is at the corner of the street.
He cajoled his fridends into deciding in his favor.
You can discard your old coat but not your old friends.
During the middle ages, Greek civilization declined and became effete.
She has had a grudge against me ever since I disagreed with her.
Four men kidnapped the little girl, but he police soon caught them and rescued the girl.
There is some hope that a peace pact will be signed between the two countries.she pries tooo closely itno the private life of her friends.
Men scoured the whold coundtry looking for the lost child.
The servant scoured the frying opan until it shone like silver.
He swaggered down the street after winnign the fight.
The building of this house in the shape of the temple was a rich man’s vagary.
Ability to get along with people is an asset in busineess.
There was a deep opolitical chasm between the two countries which nearly led to a war.
The cities of Greece and Asia were despoiled of their most valuable ornaments.
I became angry with the little boy at his facetious remarks.
The wing of the airplance came off and the machine hurtled to the ground.
He wanted to be acused of larceny, because he felt comfortable in prison .
He sworked so hard that the weariness pervaded his whole body.
Though he was tortured to make him change his religion the prisoner would not recant.
He left his affairs in a complete shambles when he died.
Eating human flesh is a taboo in civilized countries.
He wore all the trappings of high office.
Lesson 4
When the king abdicated his throne, his brother succeeded him.
Ability to think clearly will accrue to you from good habits of study.
The salesman has been badgering my father for two weeks to buy a new car.
They succeeded in baffling the enemy’s attack plans.
He conjectured that his new stocks would rise on eh stock market.
The poor woman’s mind has been deranged for many years.
The natives thought the explorer was possessed by a fiend.
The mother was pining to see her son and daughter.
The gas almost smothered the coal miners but they got out in time.
The long climb up the mountain made her heart throb rapidly.
Many people usually drink hot broth when they are sick.
Some tiny plants grow in the crevice of the stone wall.
The duke’s son demeaned himself by doing manual babor with his servants.
We fostered the young girl while her mother was in hospital.
Our country has prospered by various incentive systems.
A guide led us through the maze of tunnels in the cave.
She pored over the picture book in silence enjoying the various colors.
Like human skin,soil has holes that are called pore.
Pick up the rubbish and throw it in the garbage an
We don’t need to speculate about the possible winner in the game.
Sweet music caught and held him transfixed aainst the iron fence .
A bird that cannot fly is an anomaly.
If you look at the end of your nose,your eyes converge.
We have a duplicate key to the front door.
There were few peaceful epoches in the history of our country .
Hunger and suffering from cold had made the lost hikers gaunt.
The incessant barking of the dog kept him awake through the night.
Though the teacher asked a simple question about her parents,the little girl stood mute with embarrassment.
He was a passionte partisan of these people and had organized a Worker’s Union.
The parents of the sick boy scanned the doctor’s face for a sign of hope.
She scanned the newspaper in a few minutes.
He stabbed a piece of meat from the plate with his fork.
I tried to cook a nice dinner,but I’m afraid I’ve rather botched it .
Her new shoes chafed the skin on both her feet.
After a brisk moring widn dissipater the clouds,the sky was clear all day .
The foolish son dissipated his fater’s forturn by spending it on drinking and gambling .
The inscriptions on the ancient monuments have been effaced by time.
There was a glint in her eyes that showed she was angry.
Overtime work is often onerous,though it is well paid.
The girl did not move though the policeman iterated his command hat she go.
Most boys have a propensity of playing with machinery.
Mother singed chicken to get rid of hairs.
The little boy put on his father’s medals and strutted around the room.
There are many kinds of diseases that medical science is yet ot unravel.
He bellowed in pain when the hammer came down on his finger.
The horseback rider drew his cloak tightly around him in the rain.
His friendly behavior was a cloak for his evil intention.
The ministry was a vvery devout man and devoted his whold life to Christian mission work.
A man appeared at the castle gate in the guise of the woodcutter.
The power of a grain of wheat to grow into a plant remains latent if it is not planted.
He pawned his watch to byuy food until he could get a job.
When the cannon was fired the earth quaked under his feet.
Famine has often been the sequel of war.
After the ship sank, salvage of its argo was impossible.
The battle was won with so great a loss of soldiers that it was a virtual defeat.
He does things that are marvellous or apparently impossible,he is a wizard.
Lesson 5
He
admonish
ed his friend not to be late for his work.
admonish
ed his friend not to be late for his work.
He seems to be doing nothing, but really he’s just
biding
his time.
biding
his time.
A man who cheats on his income tax and on his
expense account
tends to
condone
these
practice
s in his friends.
expense account
tends to
condone
these
practice
s in his friends.
I
designate
you to
act for
me while I am away.
designate
you to
act for
me while I am away.
Most animals let their young
fend for
themselves at an early age.
fend for
themselves at an early age.
Only hardy plants will survive the
severe cold
in the Arctic area.
severe cold
in the Arctic area.
Baseball players do exercises at the beginning of the season in order to
limber
[fish1]
themselves up.
limber
[fish1]
themselves up.
You must pay in
humility / condescension / modesty
of spirit for every benefit received at the hands of
philanthropy /charity
.
humility / condescension / modesty
of spirit for every benefit received at the hands of
philanthropy /charity
.
Can you recollect the name of the author of [Ivanhoe]?
He was
smitten
/affected with the view that he stopped and took out his camera.
smitten
/affected with the view that he stopped and took out his camera.
According to the
testimony
of the
medical profession
, the health of the nation is improving.
testimony
of the
medical profession
, the health of the nation is improving.
He liked the bitter taste of the
ale
; beer is his favorite drink.
ale
; beer is his favorite drink.
Blend
[fish2]
the
butter
and the
sugar
before adding other
ingredient / factor / element
s of the cake.
Especially large, sharp canine characterizes the carnivorous animals
.
.
The common English sparrow is a
denizen
of America; it was first brought from Europe to America about 1850.
denizen
of America; it was first brought from Europe to America about 1850.
She was in a
frenzy
of
grief
when she heard that her child was missing.
frenzy
of
grief
when she heard that her child was missing.
The hunters came from the East to
massacre
the buffaloes of the plains, killing several million in a short time.
massacre
the buffaloes of the plains, killing several million in a short time.
When I asked his advice he
ponder / meditated
the matter and then told me not to go.
ponder / meditated
the matter and then told me not to go.
To the
riddle
“What walks on four legs in the mooring, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?” the answer is ”man.”
riddle
“What walks on four legs in the mooring, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?” the answer is ”man.”
The father spanked the naughty child for his bad manners.
He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.
The war was a terrible
catastrophe
in which many people died and many buildings were
destroy
[fish4]
ed.
catastrophe
in which many people died and many buildings were
destroy
[fish4]
ed.
He felt completely
daunt
ed by the difficulties that faced him.
daunt
ed by the difficulties that faced him.
The crowd
gaped/ stared/ gawked
at the daring tricks performed by the tightrope walker.
gaped/ stared/ gawked
at the daring tricks performed by the tightrope walker.
He will be in the hospital for the
duration
of the school year.
duration
of the school year.
We
implore
d him to act before it was too late.
implore
d him to act before it was too late.
She muffled her
throat
in a warm
scarf
not to catch a cold.
throat
in a warm
scarf
not to catch a cold.
On April
Fool’s day
people often play
prank
s on each other.
Fool’s day
people often play
prank
s on each other.
There was a
trickle
of blood from the wound on his face.
trickle
of blood from the wound on his face.
She was
astounded / amazed
by the news that she had won the speech contest.
astounded / amazed
by the news that she had won the speech contest.
The people living in that valley are all members of one
clan
.
clan
.
Newspaper accounts of political and international affairs are often
distort
ed.
distort
ed.
While travelling, they
entrust
ed their children to the care of a
baby sitter
.
entrust
ed their children to the care of a
baby sitter
.
Sometimes the gets hungry and eats like a
glutton
.
glutton
.
Unless a check is signed it is invalid.
He became
invalid
as the result of ill health and lack of exercise.
invalid
as the result of ill health and lack of exercise.
His words were
polite
but there was an
overtone / implication
of anger in his voice.
polite
but there was an
overtone / implication
of anger in his voice.
There are many
sacred
/ holy
shrine
s in the Near East.
sacred
/ holy
shrine
s in the Near East.
The
statute
increased the taxes we must pay.
statute
increased the taxes we must pay.
The wounded soldier
writhe
d uncomfortably in
pain
.
writhe
d uncomfortably in
pain
.
Watching the first man land on the moon, we beheld a sight never seen before by man.
They should change this bad habit and
condescend/deign
to be pleased what is pleasing.
condescend/deign
to be pleased what is pleasing.
More than 5,000 years ago the Chinese were controlling the Yellow River floods with
dike
s.
dike
s.
The farmers
dug
a deep
dike
to carry water to the rice field.
dug
a deep
dike
to carry water to the rice field.
He
flip
ped a coin on the counter to decide whether to go to the theater or not.
flip
ped a coin on the counter to decide whether to go to the theater or not.
My uncle who had traveled to many countries in the world told a
grisly
story about people who ate human flesh.
grisly
story about people who ate human flesh.
The
knave/ rogue
s who set fire to the barn have been caught and sent to prison.
knave/ rogue
s who set fire to the barn have been caught and sent to prison.
The general held a
parley
with the enemy’s leader about exchanging prisoners.
parley
with the enemy’s leader about exchanging prisoners.
There is not a
shred/fragment
of evidence that missing money was stolen.
shred/fragment
of evidence that missing money was stolen.
The judge
surmised/guessed
his
guilt
; there was no proof that he killed the man.
surmised/guessed
his
guilt
; there was no proof that he killed the man.
The future is so
uncertain
that we cannot know all the
vicissitudes/varieties
of our fortunes.
uncertain
that we cannot know all the
vicissitudes/varieties
of our fortunes.
Lesson 6
Most people abhor the criminal of kidnapping the children.
If you boost me up, I can reach the window easily.
His friend’s willingness to help him was a big boost to the morale.
The jail is used for detention of persons who have been arrested.
He gave such explicit directions that everyone understood them.
Wise teachers avoid invidious rules against the students.
You malign a generous person when you call him a stingy person.
In places where the water is not potable, they set up purifying systems.
I never went to school, and I’ve rued it bitterly all my life.
People in the far north subsist chiefly on fish and meat.
She was such an unruly child that nobody could get along with her.
The boy had an agile mind, and could come up with excuses as quickly as his mother asked for them.
His lack of money was the result of caprice in spending on unnecessary things.
She is disconsolate about the death of her father.
It is a popular fallacy to suppose that riches always bring happiness.
She gave ingenuous answers to the strangers’ entire question.
I saw a mirage that made highway ahead seem tube flooded with water.
The heavy thunderstorm precluded our going to the beach.
Sheer white curtains hung at the little window to let in as much light as possible.
From the top of the wall there was a sheer drop of 100 feet to the water below.
His letter was succinct, with all the major points on one page.
There is not much arable land on the side of a rocky mountain.
The winner’s complacent smile annoyed the loser in the football game.
The wolves dismembered the deer’s dead body with their sharp teeth.
After the war, the defeated country was dismembered and could no longer be called a nation.
She danced with glee when she saw the new toys, which her father bought for her birthday present.
He gave us implicit consent to take the apples, for he smiled when he saw us do it.
Someone is spreading mischievous stories about minister’s private life.
In the sentence “She lives alone by herself” the word “alone” is redundant.
The solicitude shown to him by his neighbors after the robbery impressed him very deeply.
The bank keeps a large surplus of money in reserve.
The doctor gave him some medicine to abate the pain.
His ambition was consummated when he won the prize.
Our savings have dwindled since my wife was sent to hospital.
It is haphazard timetable, sometimes lessons are held and sometimes they aren’t.
It is obvious that a blind man ought not to drive an automobile.
I know only his overt reasons for refusing; he may have others.
We tried to be friendly, but his rebuff made us think the wanted to be left alone.
He was sad, and his thought about future was very somber.
The boy’s lack of money thwarted his plans for college.
I have a vehement hatred of people who are cruel to animals
The benign old lady sent us a kind and warm smile.
The sergeant was degraded to private for the reason of disobeying order.
My other writings are very ephemeral, but this book will be remembered forever.
People who have never gone to school are usually illiterate.
The old man tottered across the room and sat down on the sofa.
Not every rich man is lavish in spending money.
It is a mistake to lavish kindness ungrateful people.
He is the one who is peddling the drugs unlawfully.
She reproved the maid in an angry voice for breaking the dish.
Many kinds of fabrics, furs and drugs are synthetic products.
His unbounded courage and compassion made him an excellent leader of the nation.
He was wretched when he failed the entrance examination again.
Lesson 7
She continued to work in a blithe spirit in spite of all difficulties.
She was feeling dejected and unhappy until the good news cheered her up.
He is an erratic fellow whose actions are usually completely unpredictable.
When he was a child, his life contained noble ambitions and immaculate thought.
The little girl loathed leaving her mother for studying abroad.
The woman in this painting has a pensive smile.
I was restarted from keeping an appointment by a business conference that lasted most of the day.
She was proud of her stalwart good-looking grandson.
During his illness he shunned all society, and in particular those who had been his dearest.
They quarreled with such a loud noise that their voices were audible to the neighbor.
The new boy had an auspicious first day in the elementary school.
She was filled with elation at the new that she won the first prize in her class.
The haughty man thinks highly of himself while holding others in contempt.
The officer’s violation of a regulation is more of jeopardy than the enlisted man’s offense.
It is mandatory to pay a debt within a certain period of time.
The teacher rebuked the student for throwing the examination paper on the floor.
Not many people came to see the game; the sparse crowd was scattered thinly through the stadium
A miser gives undue importance to making and saving money.
The doctor’s friendly manner helped the patient allay his fear.
Gluttony and drunkenness have been called carnal vices.
A family name becomes defunct when the only heir dies without any son.
Of the many plans submitted the committee selected the plan that seemed most feasible.
The boy showed ingenuity in making toys out of scraps of discarded wood.
My joke caused a great deal of mirth among the little children.
Soldiers on the battlefield lead a precarious life.
Some people believe that fate has preordained whether they will be happy or unhappy.
At the council broad he was taciturn and never opened his lips.
His eldest brother died after the venomous bite from the rattlesnake.
The doctor said there was nothing amiss with her.
This anthology comprises samples from the work of ten authors.
Families that quarrel in the privacy of the home do well do dissemble when they to out to dinner.
A glib door to door salesman sold her a set of books that she did not want.
Before World War II, the French thought their Magnet Line as an invincible bulwark against German invasion.
The lazy little boy gave his face perfunctory washing.
The Disneyland tour was replete with unexpected thrills and suspense.
We respectfully solicit your continuous friendship and patronage.
The nation will soon be liberated from the foulest thralldom.
Give the flowers some water regularly, or they will wilt.
That abominable place was so dirty and evil smelling that he turned away in disgust.
Brainy students could understand easily what the teacher explained to them.
As the mooring progressed, the weather deteriorated more and more.
In German he was an exquisite stylist, and he brought to that language a new sensitivity in the art of story telling.
Cancer is no longer an incurable disease nowadays, it can be remedied by using radioactivity.
Manual workers often earn more than office workers do.
This workbook has a teacher’s manual in which examination problems and their answers are included.
He is a potential leader to control this large state.
They are such ruthless parents that they never give presents to the children on Christmas Day.
Her explanations for failure to do the work were voluble but not easily believed.
Theatre lobbies were filled with a vociferous crowd during the intermission.
Lesson 8
The weather in early December was bleak and unpleasant.
The electric inspector was castigated for having failed to check the wire as he was supposed to.
We should overcome the worst that the tyrant’s enmity can do.
In any case, parents should be impartial to their every child.
The teacher asked me to give a lucid explanation of my being late for class.
The old man is confused most of the time but he does have lucid moments.
A square has four 90-degree angles made by its four perpendicular.
In retrospect, many good opportunities were neglected in my lire.
The politician showed a good sagacity avoiding the mistakes he’d made in the previous campaign.
Urbane speech is educated speech, as distinguished from the speech of the ignorant.
After Redding about the lives of several great Americans, John became an ardent student of American history.
I can’t bear his derogatory remarks about my brother’s character.
I won’t tell you what time to leave; you’re old enough to use your own discretion.
The house of the meetings will be fixed at the chairman’s discretion.
The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.
It is a paramount responsibility of every officer to take care of his men before caring for himself.
Houses and trees seem to recede as we ride past in a train.
The whole city was rife with rumors of political corruption and bribery.
Both sides burst into spontaneous cheers at the magician’s skillful tricks.
The air ten miles above the earth is very tenuous.
A baseball player usually reaches the acme of his skill before he is thirty.
He spared no one’s feelings and expressed his views with great candor.
The father finally dissuaded his son from leaving school.
Her advice was quite gratuitous, I can think for myself.
The house of representatives has the sole power to impeach an officer of the United States Government.
Her ostensible purpose was to borrow some sugar, but she really wanted to see her neighbor’s new furniture.
The poor painter sold his paintings for a paltry sum of money.
The poor family lived in a sordid log cabin in the valley.
She makes it a rule to keep her room neat and tidy after coming back from school.
One tall boy stood aloof from all the small children.
Regular meals and exercise are of cardinal importance to our health.
There are many drab houses in the Smokey mining town.
The life of a person who never does anything is dull and drab.
The two families had been at feud with each other for three generations.
His insolent speech and behavior upset everyone in the room.
The judge said that nothing could mitigate the cruelty with which the man had treated the child.
A summary of the events leading up to this situation would be pertinent information.
His predecessor quit because he was not in the least interested in this kind of job.
Let me apologize for my being tardy in answering your letter.
You’d think she would never climb again, after falling down the mountain, but it just whetted her appetite.
The man accused of stealing the money was acquitted for lack of witnesses.
Be careful not to break the box of glass, that thin glass is hard but brittle.
The ugly frame detracts from the beauty of the famous picture.
To extirpate weeds is not only to destroy their visible parts but also to pull them out by the roots.
The indulent mother bought her children everything they wanted.
The indulgent teacher praised every poem we wrote.
The mendacious beggar told a different tale of woe at every house.
For my own sake, I’ve told a plausible lie at the club meeting, but the members did not believe me at all.
We have the sanction of the recreation department to play ball in this park.
Youngsters usually rush into marriage with only the shallow notions of what love and responsibility mean.
We parked the car on the grass verge at the side of the highway.
Lesson 9
No one in the adjacent apartments was awakened by their quarreling sounds.
The spring floods were a great calamity to the farmers whose crops and houses were ruined.
The floods and storms, which have no precedent in the recorded history, devastated the country.
The exultant players were dancing on the ground over their team’s victory.
The wealth of our country seems inexhaustible to many people abroad.
We saw a maudlin movie about an orphan who lost his parents in the war.
The enemies plundered all the valuable things they could find in the village.
A scrupulous man never fails to give back the borrowed money to its owner.
From sundry hints, I guessed I was to be given a bicycle for my birthday present.
The children made zealous efforts to clean up the house for the Christmas party.
We wonder if human beings are primarily altruistic or selfish.
The public clamor for lower taxes continued year after year.
The old manuscripts had been disintegrated into a pile of fragments and dust.
Although Napoleon was Corsican, he is considered by most modern Frenchmen to have been French as their own forebears.
The boy who found it on the street returned the money intact.
We did not molest the big dog because we were afraid of him.
The mourner’s profuse tears at the burial were heartbreaking.
He was slack in fulfilling his promises and responsibilities.
Tart apples taste sharp and are pleasantly acid in their taste.
This plan looks all right in principle, but in practice it wouldn’t be viable.
The carpenters made the roof aslant to allow water to run down.
They conceded that victory was no longer attainable and agreed to a negotiated surrender.
She could not allow the stranger to enter her house, for she distrusted him.
The table is very groggy. I think the leg is going to fall off.
The intrepid fireman saved persons trapped in a burning building disregarding of his own safety.
We found it hard to like the boy because of his overbearing manners.
Only a rash person would have rushed into the burning house to save some clothes.
Though polio has been practically wiped out, there have been sporadic cases of the disease.
Fumes from automobiles and factory chimneys are toxic.
The driver averted an accident by a quick turn of the steering wheel.
Mother deduced from my loss of appetites what had happened to the cookies.
Our ship embarked passengers and wool at an Australian port.
After leaving college, the young man embarked on a new business career.
The boy humiliated his parents by behaving badly in front of the guests.
A gregarious man, be enjoyed the companionship of a large number of jovial friends.
Baseball has been called American’s national pastime through four seasons.
The prince renounced his right to the throne.
My grandmother likes to read a newspaper in a snug corner near the fireplace.
She doesn’t need to borrow a book because she’s got umpteen books waiting to be read at home.
The boy blurred the picture by touching it before the paint was dry.
The slums were demolished before the town was extended.
Education makes people easy to govern but impossible to enslave.
Many a man is impeded in his career by a lack of belief in himself.
The mother lulled the baby to sleep by singing a song.
In the court the plaintiff asserted that the thief had stolen two hundred dollars from his store.
He was strong and healthy but he’s never been robust since his illness.
We had a strenuous day moving into our new house.
Pollution from smoke and dust vitiates the air.
All his attempts to improve were vitiated by his lack of will power.
Lesson 10
The entire population was
aggrieve
d by the
tyranny
of the king.
aggrieve
d by the
tyranny
of the king.
Only a
callous
/
apathy
person can see
suffering
without trying to
relieve
it.
callous
/
apathy
person can see
suffering
without trying to
relieve
it.
Walking barefoot on the
asphalt pavement/trotter
makes the bottom of your feet
callous
.
asphalt pavement/trotter
makes the bottom of your feet
callous
.
She wants to continue her study in the United States, but her parents disapprove of her plan.
Ten dollars is a
fabulous
price for an ordinary pencil.
fabulous
price for an ordinary pencil.
He was
infuriate
d by the police man’s
rough treatment
of his wife.
infuriate
d by the police man’s
rough treatment
of his wife.
His political opponents feared his
mordant
tongue, and even more his
mordant
pen.
mordant
tongue, and even more his
mordant
pen.
The idiotic Indiaese sang a shit-song of victory, describing their
prowess
in battle.
prowess
in battle.
He was arrested as a member of a
subversive
organization
advocating
the forceful overthrow of the present government.
subversive
organization
advocating
the forceful overthrow of the present government.
Many students find
temporary
jobs during their summer holidays.
temporary
jobs during their summer holidays.
Through the years he amassed a large fortune to buy farm after he retired.
However, as the
evidence
began to
accumulate
, experts from the Zoo felt
oblige
d to
investigate
.
evidence
began to
accumulate
, experts from the Zoo felt
oblige
d to
investigate
.
People
tend to
amass
possessions
, sometimes without being aware of doing so.
tend to
amass
possessions
, sometimes without being aware of doing so.
The Empire State Building is a
colossal
structure.
colossal
structure.
Sickness or bad luck often makes a person feel
dismal
.
dismal
.
She was glad to see us again and gave me
a genial welcome
.
a genial welcome
.
It is hard for an
inveterate
smoker to give up tobacco/cigarette.
inveterate
smoker to give up tobacco/cigarette.
The punishment for that offence is two years in prison.
During his
sojourn
/
stopover
in Africa he learned much about native customs.
sojourn
/
stopover
in Africa he learned much about native customs.
Six robberies in one night put our village in turmoil.
A scientist suspends judgment and
refrain
s from drawing conclusions until all the facts are in.
refrain
s from drawing conclusions until all the facts are in.
She assented to the doctor’s
assertion
that her son was ill, but could not
consent to
having him
hospitalize
d.
assertion
that her son was ill, but could not
consent to
having him
hospitalize
d.
The couple wishes to live in a
cozy
little home rather than in a lifeless
mansion
.
cozy
little home rather than in a lifeless
mansion
.
That factory is trying to
diversify
its products to sell in different markets
.
The
haggard
faces of the rescued miners showed that they had a great deal of sufferings.
haggard
faces of the rescued miners showed that they had a great deal of sufferings.
Careless drivers cause many
irreparable
accidents.
irreparable
accidents.
Everyone has two
paternal
grandparents and two
maternal
grandparents.
paternal
grandparents and two
maternal
grandparents.
The young artist made a
replica
of the famous painting.
replica
of the famous painting.
His
seclusion
of the rabbit in the barn was kept secret from everyone else.
seclusion
of the rabbit in the barn was kept secret from everyone else.
The two friends
wrangle
d and now they don’t speak to each other.
wrangle
d and now they don’t speak to each other.
Most
bigoted
people are
intolerant
of opposition.
bigoted
people are
intolerant
of opposition.
Most of the food they eat is
deficient
in
iron
and
protein
.
deficient
in
iron
and
protein
.
The
sly
fox
elude
d the hunters by running back in the opposite direction.
sly
fox
elude
d the hunters by running back in the opposite direction.
Some very great men have come from ignoble families.
We are studying about
dew, frost, mist
, and other
kindred
facts of nature.
dew, frost, mist
, and other
kindred
facts of nature.
During the Romantic period it was fashionable in literature to have a
melancholy
outlook on the world.
melancholy
outlook on the world.
No one likes to be regarded as a
poltroon
.
poltroon
.
The enemy was
rout
ed.
rout
ed.
The most massive defense system would still leave the nation
vulnerable
to
nuclear
attack.
vulnerable
to
nuclear
attack.
The child
abide
d with his grandparents for three years before being returned to his parents.
abide
d with his grandparents for three years before being returned to his parents.
She can’t
abide
watching
horror
films.
abide
watching
horror
films.
Please feel assured
that we will
abide
by our promise.
The
audience
in the theater was
irritated
by the
unruly
and
boisterous
children.
audience
in the theater was
irritated
by the
unruly
and
boisterous
children.
To
spit
in the classroom is
despicable
.
spit
in the classroom is
despicable
.
We saw many
exotic
plants
at the flower exhibition, which we had never seen before.
exotic
plants
at the flower exhibition, which we had never seen before.
For the mountain climber, it is
imperative
to get food and water before sunset.
imperative
to get food and water before sunset.
My wife has such an
imperative
voice that everyone coveys her.
imperative
voice that everyone coveys her.
He was
nonplus
ed by the strange customs he saw everywhere in the country.
nonplus
ed by the strange customs he saw everywhere in the country.
The leader of the band
bow
ed
in
a
pompous/exaggerated
manner
bow
ed
in
a
pompous/exaggerated
manner
He
sever
ed connection with Tom.
sever
ed connection with Tom.
The day was so
sultry
that they had little energy left.
sultry
that they had little energy left.
The moon was
waning
, and in such a
waning
light, it is very difficult to see the enemy.
waning
, and in such a
waning
light, it is very difficult to see the enemy.
Lesson 11
We are becoming
acclimate
d
to
New York
weather
.
acclimate
d
to
New York
weather
.
The
senator
s
assaile
d the President on the subject of the treaty between the two countries.
senator
s
assaile
d the President on the subject of the treaty between the two countries.
His face was
congested
with anger as the
argument
grew more
heated
.
congested
with anger as the
argument
grew more
heated
.
Her
effusive
welcome made us feel most
uncomfortable
effusive
welcome made us feel most
uncomfortable
A good manager is
frugal
in the use of his
fund
s
frugal
in the use of his
fund
s
The newspapers
accuse
d the government of
being insolvent in its debts
.
accuse
d the government of
being insolvent in its debts
.
She had no way to
redeem
her
furniture
out of
pawn
.
redeem
her
furniture
out of
pawn
.
They used
waterproof
cement to prevent water from
seep
ing through the roof of the
runnel
.
waterproof
cement to prevent water from
seep
ing through the roof of the
runnel
.
A
swollen
cheek
spoil
ed the
symmetry
of his handsome face.
swollen
cheek
spoil
ed the
symmetry
of his handsome face.
New York’s hot weather is often
aggravate
d by its
humidity
.
aggravate
d by its
humidity
.
A
balmy
breeze was blowing across the beautiful lake.
balmy
breeze was blowing across the beautiful lake.
The
culmination
of the doctor’s life’s work was his discovery of a cure of cancer.
culmination
of the doctor’s life’s work was his discovery of a cure of cancer.
The storekeeper
endorse
d my bill when I paid the full amount.
endorse
d my bill when I paid the full amount.
The main field of
hygiene
is concerned with healthy living and cleanliness.
hygiene
is concerned with healthy living and cleanliness.
Grandfather sat by the fireplace,
oblivious
of everything around him.
oblivious
of everything around him.
The
funeral
will be performed according to church
rite
s
funeral
will be performed according to church
rite
s
Her story was boring, but he
simulate
d interest to please her.
Some people
brew
beer at home for home use.
brew
beer at home for home use.
The boys
whisper
ing in the corner are
brewing some mischief
whisper
ing in the corner are
brewing some mischief
She always evaluates people by their clothes.
Swept along by the
swift
current, he was in
imminent
danger of going over the waterfall.
swift
current, he was in
imminent
danger of going over the waterfall.
A
judicious
historian selects and weighs facts carefully and critically.
judicious
historian selects and weighs facts carefully and critically.
There is a
preponderance
of hot days in July and August.
preponderance
of hot days in July and August.
Many
sage
staffs around the commander helped him win the battle.
sage
staffs around the commander helped him win the battle.
A
sagacious
businessman
seldom
fails in his business
sagacious
businessman
seldom
fails in his business
Her
apathy
since her husband’s death worries her children.
apathy
since her husband’s death worries her children.
If the
aim
s of two countries
collide
, there may be a war.
aim
s of two countries
collide
, there may be a war.
After his boring speech for over an hour, the
fatuous
speaker waited for applause from the audience.
fatuous
speaker waited for applause from the audience.
The impudent boy made faces at the teacher.
I could have given a much better answer if I had had enough time to
meditate
meditate
This music seems to
purify
one’s spirit of
evil thoughts
.
purify
one’s spirit of
evil thoughts
.
The watchman who caught the thief was praised for his
vigilance
.
vigilance
.
Lesson 12
The engineer accelerates a train by turning on more power.
It took the soldiers only half an hour to
encamp
in the heavy rain.
encamp
in the heavy rain.
The air is very
humid
near the sea or large lake.
humid
near the sea or large lake.
It is impossible to make plants grow in a desert without
irrigation
.
irrigation
.
Absurd ! Are you really think have a wee bit liquid ? You should see mental doctor
for whim.
Every baseball player envies him; he is
preeminent
above all his
rival
s for pitching.
preeminent
above all his
rival
s for pitching.
Everyone learns the
rudiment
s of
arithmetic
in
elementary school
.
rudiment
s of
arithmetic
in
elementary school
.
He is a very
versatile
performer, he can act, sing, dance, and play the piano.
versatile
performer, he can act, sing, dance, and play the piano.
Football requires
brain
as well as
brawn
.
brain
as well as
brawn
.
Dexterity
in questioning the
witness
es helped the lawyer win many cases.
Mount Vesuvius hasn’t
erupte
d for a good many years.
erupte
d for a good many years.
Let’s discuss this topic on the
hypothesis
that it is true.
hypothesis
that it is true.
To drive an automobile, you must learn how to
manipulate
d the steering wheel and
pedal
s.
manipulate
d the steering wheel and
pedal
s.
The
tribesmen
sang a song of victory, describing their
prowess
in battle.
tribesmen
sang a song of victory, describing their
prowess
in battle.
The nurse treated the wounded soldiers with the most
scrupulous
care.
scrupulous
care.
One hundred dollars a month will
suffice
for the old lady’s need.
suffice
for the old lady’s need.
He really likes
antique
art much more than modern art.
antique
art much more than modern art.
In
coherent
/consistent writing, every sentences connected in thought to the previous sentence.
coherent
/consistent writing, every sentences connected in thought to the previous sentence.
After dinner my father often
doze
s in his chair for a while.
doze
s in his chair for a while.
The actress’s beauty and
fascinate
d everyone in the room
fascinate
d everyone in the room
Some people like to innovate the old systems and traditions, others like to preserve them.
The magician’s tricks mystified the audience in the theater.
Leap year
recurs every four years, and in that year February have 29 days. But according Chinese Traditional Calendar, Every 19-years have seven-leap month. Unfortunately, Mr.Baker has born in February 30. When he twenty-third, just celebrate ninety my day.
The sky was clear, and moonlight was
shimmering
on the lake.
shimmering
on the lake.
The general explained the
military
technicalities of the matter to the newspaper reporters.
military
technicalities of the matter to the newspaper reporters.
A baby cries and
gurgle
s but does not use articulate speech (or speak distinctly).
gurgle
s but does not use articulate speech (or speak distinctly).
The speaker was careful to
articulate
his words so that everyone in the hall could understand him.
articulate
his words so that everyone in the hall could understand him.
The soldiers were confronted by two
terrorist
s as they left their camp.
terrorist
s as they left their camp.
While she was waiting for her boy friend in the tearoom, a
sweet melody
[fish22]
filled her with
ecstasy
.
sweet melody
[fish22]
filled her with
ecstasy
.
The mother tried to
foster
her son’s interest in music by taking him to concerts frequently.
foster
her son’s interest in music by taking him to concerts frequently.
The hall is not
dim
; the four large lamps
irradiate
it.
dim
; the four large lamps
irradiate
it.
The
obstinate
man would go his own way, in spite of all warning.
obstinate
man would go his own way, in spite of all warning.
Some people eat foods that are repugnant to theirs
After his
soporific
speech for an hour, the speaker received no applause from the audience.
soporific
speech for an hour, the speaker received no applause from the audience.
The conquest of outer space is one of t
[fish1]
Shapping; limber up;relax; elastic;pliable;spread
[fish2]
搅和, 融合, 混合
[fish3]
伤势
[fish5]
poke around = stroll = saunter
[fish6]
probe探求; investigate调查;magnetic needle
[fish7]
消防官
[fish8]
Seize up ;机器失灵;卡住了. Seize with 和 get arrest 差不多
[fish9]
tangible asset 有形资产(tangible 切实的)
[fish10]
occupation = profession
[fish11]
合并 v. n.=anaexation
[fish12]
fearless 无惧, 记不记得辛特勒名单中的 fearless Stan.
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Distinguish ‘hunt’ or ‘haunt’
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gradually violent: 1.tumult 2. turmoil 3. commotion 4. riot
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distinguish ‘drop’ or ‘drip’ or ‘drape’ 1.drape = curtain OR drape=hang
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温文尔雅
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adverse反对的;averse to 嫌恶
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validate;substantiate;attest to;make sure;prove;confirm;corroborate
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smother;suffocate; be muffled cause stifle
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组织构造
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正直的;谨慎的
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王熙凤?