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incapable of being explained or interpreted

• Because the weather was clear and sunny a few moments ago, the sudden thunderstorm is inexplicable.
• The airline was unable to give us a reason for the inexplicable departure delay.
• Although Will is normally a good kid, his inexplicable behavior today surprised everyone and got him kicked out of school.
• As a father of two children, I found the murder of the three little boys to be inexplicable.
• Since John was not artistic at all, everyone found his sudden decision to become a painter inexplicable.

matching in kind, often related to genetics

• Because Will carries two matching alleles 基因 for blue eyes, he is homozygous for that physical characteristic.
• Tina is homozygous for sickle cell anemia because her parents gave her identical alleles for the condition.
• Although Jim has one orange and two apples, he needs three oranges to make a homozygous glass of orange juice.
• Being homozygous for a trait means you have identical alleles in the gene responsible for that attribute.
• While the alleles Xx are heterozygous, the xx alleles are homozygous because they are alike.

restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something

• Because of my health, I am going to abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
• Janet will abstain from smoking while she is pregnant.
• If you want to lose weight, you should abstain from large amounts of junk food.
• I will give my wife one hundred dollars if she can abstain from using profanity for a week.
• Because I cannot abstain from eating meat, I would not make a good vegetarian.

feeling sad, in a bad mood, and not wanting to talk to anyone

• When her dog died, the little girl was morose for months.
• The funny movie was exactly what I needed to improve my morose mood.
• After their team lost the basketball game, the disappointed fans looked morose.
• Because gloom spreads quickly, all it takes is one morose person to ruin a happy party.
• My brother’s morose outlook on life 人生观 did not even change when he won the million dollar sweepstakes.

a good that can be purchased

• The ware I bought at the street festival is the perfect addition to my mug collection.
• Until the ware passes its safety inspection, it will not be sold as a children’s toy.
• Frank’s store is not doing well because it only offers one unpopular ware.
• Under the license, the maker of the ware is the only firm that can place the royal crest on its plate collection.
• There is nothing unique about the ware that will cause it to stand out on a store shelf.

characterized by ready or rapid speech; fluent

• After my grandfather drinks a few beers, he becomes voluble and will not stop talking.
• When I left a message on Jack’s answering machine, I spoke at a voluble pace to beat the twenty-second cutoff.
• In order to break the record for the fastest speaker in the world, you must be capable of talking at an extremely voluble speed.
• My father cannot understand my mother when she yells at him in a voluble tone.
• Because of a brain injury that affected Matt’s speech pattern, he is not a voluble speaker.
• Tongue twisters are designed to be spoken by voluble presenters.

a trend or largely admired fad

• When the most popular girl in school wore her hair differently, a new vogue took place the next day when everyone was wear that same hairstyle.
• Once the idea of using scarves as decorations took effect, it came into vogue for many teenage girls who care about their appearance.
• People began to wear leg warmers over their jeans in the 1980s, but that style went out of vogue in the early 1990s since they were uncomfortable.
• Painting the front door a bright color has become vogue because many people now want this part of their house to stand out.
• Many celebrities will don the fashion styles taken from the most recent fashion shows to display the latest vogue in clothing.

unquestionably clear

斩钉截铁

• Since we raised over a million dollars for our charity, we considered the fundraiser to be an unequivocal success.
• Without unequivocal evidence, the prosecutor will not be able to prove the defendant’s guilt.
• When the singer received an unequivocal dismissal from all three judges, he knew he was not going to be on the reality show.
• My father’s unequivocal no meant I did not need to ask him again.
• With the election a few weeks away, the president announced his unequivocal support for all the candidates of his political party.

brave

• Firefighters are valorous every time they rush into a burning building to save people.
• In many fairy tales, knights are valorous warriors who enter into not battle with nothing but bravery and a sharp sword.
• The valorous soldier ran into battle with his head held high, despite being outnumbered.
• The valorous knight ran into the dragon’s den to rescue the kidnapped princess.
• In a particularly valorous move, a complete stranger dove off 纵身跳下 of the bridge to rescue the drowning girl.

an unpredictable action or behavior

• When the temperature dropped to freezing conditions on a summer day, it was a vagary of the weather.
• Hank’s outburst in church was a vagary that simply came out of nowhere.
• Because Kim has a bipolar disorder 躁狂抑郁性精神病, she is known to display a vagary without any warning.
• Today’s stock market vagary cost investors millions of dollars.
• When the vagary of the earth’s alignment blocks out the sun, a lunar eclipse occurs.

the rate of action or motion

• After the football played injured his knee, his velocity on the field decreased.
• Because the cruise ship is so big, it cannot move at a high velocity.
• The velocity of the software team’s coding increased when a new team member was added.
• When the coaches timed the velocity of the college pitcher’s throws, they all wanted the young man for their team.
• The Olympic runner’s rapid velocity has earned him a place in the record books.

extremely dangerous and deadly and usually spreading very quickly

• The firemen had to wear masks that would protect them from the virulent fumes.
• Before vaccines became widespread, many people died from virulent diseases that quickly spread from one city to another.
• When John got fired, he threatened to mail his boss a letter that contained a virulent chemical.
• Because the research team cannot identify the virus, they have sealed it off and are treating it as the most virulent substance on the planet.

• Many women still believe they should be subordinate to their husbands and do everything they are told.
• Before the ownership of humans was outlawed, slaves were always supposed to be subordinate to their owners.
• The subordinate soldiers followed their commander’s orders without hesitation.
• In prison, the inmates are reprimanded if they are not subordinate to the guards and other facility officials.
• During the movement for women’s rights, protests were held to elevate women from their positions as second-class citizens.

showing intelligence and good judgment

• Since I have a small budget, I have to be judicious about my purchases.
• Because of the doctor’s experience, he was a judicious fellow who was well-respected by his colleagues.
• The experienced software engineer is judicious when it comes to finding the best way to code a software application.
• Judicious investors will only put their money into stocks which will provide them with hefty profits.
• When it comes to choosing friends, be very judicious and choose wisely!

very rude; not showing respect for other people

• If the panhandler hadn’t been so impudent, I might have given him a couple of bucks.
• Even though Mary needed a new vacuum cleaner, the impudent attitude of the sales clerk made her decide to leave the store.
• Matt is an impudent scoundrel 恶棍 who doesn’t seem to respect rules or people.
• He never admitted that he had eaten the leftover pizza, but I could tell from his impudent smirk that he was the guilty party 有罪一方.
• Because the couple in the corner booth 角落位置 had exhibited such impudent behavior, Derek was pleasantly surprised to see that they had left him a $20 tip.

one who is full of himself; a self absorbed person

• Because he is a bit too bombastic for me, I will not be voting for that politician again!
• His bombastic rant 大话 made her rethink her decision to go on a date with him.
• Bombastic by nature, Daryl did not fit in with the quiet chess players.
• If you want to sell your energy drink, then you must use bombastic claims in your commercials.
• Henry’s bombastic remarks about terrorism got him kicked off the airplane.

great praise for someone, often more than what is deserved

• Although Jason was a famous celebrity, he was very uncomfortable with the adulation from his fans.
• It is obvious that most of the billionaire’s adulation comes from people who are simply after his money.
• The adulation and applause from the crowd made the former president smile.
• My grandmother was a very religious woman who saved her greatest adulation for God.
• When Bill made the game winning shot, his teammates showered him with adulation.

to reject; refuse to support

• Because I want to avoid the conflict between my two sisters, I repudiate their argument.
• The company will repudiate any claims of negligence.
• Despite his claims of innocence, he did very little to repudiate the allegations made against him.
• Jill is going to repudiate the bill because it is incorrect.
• The actress used the interview to repudiate claims of alcohol abuse.
• During his next speech, the president will repudiate blame for the economic situation.

to think deeply about something

• His sudden death made us all ruminate on the true value of time.
• Before I make any major decisions, I need to ruminate on all the facts.
• After I ruminate over my scholarship offers, I will make a decision regarding my college choice.
• On New Year’s Eve, many people choose to ruminate about their lives.
• Because most young people are only interested in having fun, they usually do not ruminate on their decisions.
• The judges will ruminate over the evidence before deciding upon a verdict.

a feeling of dislike

• When Mary learned her boyfriend was married, her antipathy towards him filled her with rage.
• Is your antipathy for me so great that you no longer care about my feelings?
• The teenagers expressed their antipathy for the school by vandalizing the gym.
• After serving in the war, he developed an antipathy to guns.
• For the past five years, there has been a great deal of antipathy directed at automobile makers.

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

• Because Haley is a meticulous cleaner, every inch of her house is spotless.
• Henry is known for being very meticulous with his personal hygiene.
• Even though the celebrity was meticulous about matching her clothing with her accessories, she still made the worst dressed list.
• Because of his meticulous skill, Dr. Jameson is considered to be one of the best surgeons in the country.
• Because Sarah was meticulous about her appearance, she spent hours brushing her hair.

to greatly desire something you lack

• As soon as the teen starlet wears an outfit in public, young girls around the world immediately covet the same outfit.
• Because my brother has to spend more hours at his office than he likes, he tends to covet quality time with his family.
• I am not surprised my jealous brother has started to covet my girlfriend.
• The Bible says a man should not covet another man’s wife.

to get around something

• The burglar tried to find a way to circumvent the alarm system.
• Because the man wanted to circumvent the immigration laws, he snuck into the country inside of a shipping truck.
• In order to sneak out of the house, the teenage girl knew she had to circumvent her parents who were in the living room.
• The computer hacker knew he would have to circumvent the firewall in order to access the bank’s funds.
• According to my lawyer, there is no way to circumvent having to spend two days at a ridiculous court hearing.
• Often, pilots will circumvent the rain by flying above the clouds.

to bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind

• In my opinion, some directors of horror movies really cross the line just to evoke a sense of terror in the audience.
• He had no idea that his proposal would evoke such negative reactions from his colleagues.
• Because I didn’t want my appearance to evoke a sense of pity, I decided not to wear black to the service.
• He hoped that his stirring speech would evoke a strong sense of loyalty in his supporters and inspire them to recruit more followers to the cause.
• Despite the soft, calm quality of the music, it failed to evoke the sense of peacefulness I so desperately needed after my crazy day at work.

not able to be persuaded or stopped by any means; stubborn

• Because James hit a police officer while driving drunk, he knows it is an inexorable fact he will serve jail time.
• Of course, the public is enraged by the inexorable rise in gas prices.
• The inexorable truth is that Shelley is going to die within six months because she has cancer.
• As economists look at the gloomy statistics, they recognize an inexorable debt increase.
• The changing of the seasons is an inexorable event because there is nothing you can do to stop one season from leading into another.

to occur before something else

• As a Christian, Adam likes to see a marriage announcement precede the birth of a child.
• Sometimes a tingling sensation 发麻 in the arm will precede a heart attack.
• I will gladly make the introduction that will precede our company president’s speech.
• Congestion and fatigue are two symptoms that often precede a cold.
• During the wedding ceremony, the bridesmaids will precede the bride down the aisle.

moving around from location to location

• The documentary follows the life of an itinerant homeless man who never sleeps in a location more than once.
• Because the traveling salesman hated his itinerant lifestyle, he was happy to be nearing his age of retirement.
• Jim loves the itinerant lifestyle of a musician because of the opportunities he has to travel from city to city.
• Because Stan is an itinerant farm worker who follows the crops, he will not be in our neighborhood much longer.
• Jane is an itinerant teacher who travels between schools teaching special education students.

making a loud outcry

• The protestors were vociferous as they screamed outside of the government building.
• Although I do not normally get involved in politics, I was a vociferous supporter of our new governor.
• Voters are vociferous in their outrage about the proposed tax increase.
• At the end of their vociferous argument, both Jane and Peter were angrier than ever.
• Even though the police warned the vociferous celebrity to be quiet several times, the singer would not stop yelling.
• My uncle is a vociferous man who loudly expresses his opinion on everything.

sly or cunning intelligence

• Although Britney pretends to be sweet and innocent, she has used her guile to become one of the most popular celebrities in the world.
• The wealthy man used his money and guile to get into politics.
• Vivian used guile to trick the old man into giving her his money.
• Without guile, it will be hard for the young man to survive as a politician.
• The man became the head of the mob by using his guile to defeat his enemies.

the condition of being ferocious

• Even though my Chihuahua is tiny, he snarls and barks with such ferocity that most people tend to stay away.
• The tornadoes blew through the town with a ferocity that turned most of the magnificent, century-old homes into matchsticks.
• As Joseph boasted about his participation in the fight, Mary Jane saw a look of ferocity on his face that she had never seen before.
• There is probably nothing in the natural world to equal the ferocity of a mother protecting her young.
• After half a day of battle, the soldiers had lost all their ferocity and were just fighting to survive.

an organized uprising against an authoritative body

• After an insurrection removed the brutal royal family from power, a democratic government led the country.
• During the insurrection, several convicts held a prison doctor hostage.
• By way of an insurrection, the lower class overthrew the selfish aristocrats during the French Revolution.
• If the insurrection against the tyrant fails, many innocent people will continue to be killed on a daily basis 每天.
• Fortunately a government agency discovered the group’s plan for insurrection before the highest politicians in the nation were murdered.

a goal or ambition generally regarded as unattainable

• At one time, man being capable of going into space was nothing more than a pipe dream, laughed at by the masses and the wise alike.
• Due to the vast amounts of military power so many countries have today, the idea of any one country taking over the world is an impossible pipe dream.
• It was once considered a pipe dream for man to fly, but now it is seen as something commonplace.
• My cynical dad says that making a career out of music is a pipe dream, but I am determined to make a living doing what I love.

well-known for having a negative reputation

• Because the back roads 偏僻公路 are infamous for ice patches in the winter, I suggest you stick to the highways on your trip.
• The murder tour will take you to the sites of several infamous celebrity killings.
• After eluding arrest for sixteen years, the infamous mobster was finally caught by police.
• The intern was known for her infamous affair with the president.
• The singer is infamous for her indecent costumes.

to remove completely

• After Adam learned he had been wrongly convicted, he asked the judge to expunge his record.
• Because the killer did not want to get caught, he tried to expunge all signs of his presence at the murder scene.
• A beautiful day at the beach was more than enough to expunge my recall of a difficult week at the office.
• A chip was put inside the spy’s brain to expunge his memory so he would never recall any of his missions.
• Is there a way for me to expunge this tattoo of my ex-girlfriend?

the tendency to treat individuals differently because of their race, gender, religion, etc.

• Carol is an attorney who works to help fight gender discrimination in the workplace.
• When Ann learned her male peers were earning higher salaries than she was, she complained to her manager about discrimination.
• The company was fined for racial discrimination after a review highlighted the absence of minorities in key positions.
• Since the software firm does not tolerate any form of discrimination, its workforce is quite diverse.
• Not recognizing a spiritual holiday at work is a type of religious discrimination.

• Using a powerful electromagnet, the wrecking yard worker moved scrap metal from one side of the lot to the orhter.
• When someone rings your doorbell, a tiny electromagnet uses electricy to pull a metal clapper 铃舌，响板 against a bell.

• There are some religious sects who believe in an agrarian way of life and obtain all of their necessities from the land.

incredibly dry; lacking water

• Because a camel can store water and food in its humps, it is well suited for journeys in arid areas like deserts.
• The astronauts carried ample water supplies and were well prepared to deal with the planet’s arid conditions.
• Because some regions of India are extremely arid, many households receive only a few gallons of water each day.
• Since water is sparse in the arid region, many people in the area collect rainwater during the infrequent showers.
• An irrigation system will allow farmers in the arid county to regularly water their crops.

• Often, I find myself contemptuous of those who pretend they cannot see the homeless problem.
• After announcing the life sentence, the judge called 传唤 the guilty man contemptuous.

a lessening or reduction

• The diminution of military troops will leave our country more vulnerable to invasion.
• When the jobless rate decreases, there is usually a diminution in crime as well.
• The rising number of unwed mothers reflects a diminution of moral values.
• Because of the diminution of gas prices, more people are hitting the highways this summer.
• The diminution of cafeteria monitors has resulted in an increase in food fights at the high school.

prejudiced in favor of a particulr cause

• Because of your partisan views, you are unwilling to look at other options.
• The partisan press members made a point of 提出观点 criticizing every mode the president made.
• Since the judge entered his fan vote before all the contestants had performed, everyone knew his partisan vote was for the competitor from his home state.
• If you continue to follow your partisan plan and ignore other options, you are going to lose a lot of friends.
• Please listen to the entire suggestion before you decide to make a partisan issue out of one part of the proposal!

• When the mayor noticed the spike in crime in the city, research showed the causality was due to his lenient prison sentences and large gang population.
• People's long frindships can be the causality for these platonic relationships to turn into life-long marriages.
• If a member of the family begins to steal money, a causality of this unusual behavior could be substance addiction 药物成瘾 since most drug addicts will take money from anyone.

conceit; arrogance

• Jim’s hauteur has led him to believe he is better than everyone else.
• Since April won the beauty pageant, she has pranced around the school with such hauteur that everyone has started to hate her.
• Kate’s hauteur prevented her from seeing the homeless woman as an equal.
• When I approached Heather about her hauteur, she refused to acknowledge her own arrogance.
• The famous actor is filled with hauteur and refuses to work for anything less than ten million dollars.

furious

• The taxpayers are livid about the proposed tax hike.
• Boris was livid with fury when he learned his wife’s killer was being released from prison.
• After sitting in the airport for nine hours, I was livid when I learned my flight would be delayed another six hours.
• Livid with rage, Amy threw the iron pipe into the television set.
• When Sarah caught her husband in bed with another woman, she was livid and burned all of his clothing.

to replace someone or something

• Hopefully the new class schedule will supersede the old one and give us more time to explore the complicated subjects.
• In time, the features of the smartphone may supersede those of the personal computer.
• In five years, the prince will supersede his father and become king.
• Kate hopes she can supersede her boss and take his position in the company.
• Since the new attendance forms supersede the previous documents, please shred all of the old forms.

• Brick houses are more resilient to wind damage than mobile homes.
• It's wonderful to see how resilient our community is in wake of the tornado outbreak.

a thing that something or someone depends on

• Coupons are a mainstay for the couple since they depend on them to reduce their grocery bill every week.
• The downtown theater was a mainstay for the community, providing entertainment for many generations over the years.
• Calvin plays many instruments, but the keyboard is his mainstay for most performances.
• Rice is a mainstay for most Asian families as most meals include at least one helping 进餐时的一份食物.
• Radiation is a mainstay of cancer treatment, but there are also other options.

hostile; ready to fight

• If you want to see a belligerent dog, you should attempt to take his food while he is eating it.
• While many professional wrestlers may appear belligerent, in reality, most of them are really nice.
• Because the pharmacy is closed, Jack is unable to get his pain medicine and is becoming increasingly belligerent.
• Since my sister is a belligerent driver who honks her horn constantly, I try to avoid riding anywhere with her.
• After Janice had to wait two hours to see her doctor, she became belligerent with the office staff.

• Gregarious people are likely to hang out with friends every weekend while reserved individuals keep to themselves.
• The gregarious 94-year-old grooved to rap music, a move that shocked the other retirees in the room.

caring; good-hearted

• Feeding the homeless is a benevolent deed.
• How benevolent of you to help families that are in need during Christmas!
• If you want to save lives without spending a dime, do the benevolent thing and donate blood.
• With my income going down, I can no longer be a benevolent contributor to your fine organization.
• Florence was a benevolent woman, volunteering all of her free time to charitable organizations.

• The invention of the tank was a major game-changer for the face of 对于...而言 war, which had relied on cavalry before troops were mechanized.
• The use of plate armor in medieval combat was a game-changer, forcing weapons to stray away from noble blades and devolve into smashing weapons that could defeat new armor designs.

sudden behavior change

• Because of his capricious nature, Jeremy found it hard to keep a steady job.
• Since he started taking the medication, Henry has been less capricious.
• Even though the couple wanted to get married outside, they knew their ceremony depended on the capricious weather.
• Despite the fact he was capricious, Sam was still an excellent poker player.

• The boutique specializes in plus size clothing and caters to women with curvier 体态丰满 figures.
• The boutique clothing is priced higher because the small store sells couture 高级定制 items.

• When my tightfisted father saw the huge dinner bill, he seemed to blanch so much he soon resembled white chalk.
• Since the teacher was mugged in the school parking lot, she will often blanch at the sound of lone footsteps behind her.

• Just as I was about to fail the exam, I had an epiphany and remembered some of the facts I had learned.
• Being in a car accident caused me to have an epiphany about the importance of chasing my dreams.

挂羊头卖狗肉

• It is illegal to bait-and-switch on customers in most countries, as you must sell exactly what you have advertised.
• If you purchased an advertised Ferrari but received a run-down old car from the nineties instead, you’ve fallen prey 落入 to a bait-and-switch.

to intensify or complicate

• As the girl continued to lie, the effects of her untruths continued to ramify and make the problem worse.
• Accusing the boy of stealing would only ramify his behavioral issues and cause more confusion in the already chaotic household.
• A huge loss at the casino would only ramify the already dire 极糟的 financial issues of the gambling addict.
• As the group’s questions began to ramify and thwart the event, the author began to think Q and A session might better serve their interest.

• The church has been vacant for several years, only filled with cobwebs and mice.

• Shelley’s angry retort was an aberration from her normally quiet demeanor.
• Even though Janice has a medical aberration 生理畸形 which causes her to blink constantly, she is still a very attractive woman.
• If you want to buy a cheap camera, look for one that has a minor defect or aberration because you can purchase cameras of this sort at discounted prices.
• I have never seen a stranger aberration than a two-headed snake!

To keep something from someone.

• If you withhold information from the judge, you could get thrown in jail for not telling all of the truth.
• The caterers have decided to withhold all of the appetizers until more guests have arrived.
• Brokers tend to withhold special listings for their own personal clients.
• Cruel and mean, the mother tends to withhold love from her children.

a great amount of enthusiasm

• Kate's zest for running keeps her very active.
• Because I have a fear of heights, I do not have a zest for flying.
• My teacher’s zest for math makes class fun and exciting for everyone.
• At the age of eighty, my grandmother has a zest for life that allows her to live like a carefree teenager.
• My mother's zest for Christmas is obvious to anyone who sees the three thousand lights surrounding our home.

=to dodge responsibilities =

• The man tried to shirk his duties by pretending to be ill.
• A lazy manager often attempts to shirk his responsibilities by passing his tasks on to his workers.
• When the teacher saw Kate trying to shirk her schoolwork, he threatened to keep her in at recess.

• Gray's Garden Club President stated, "To fertilize a rose bush 蔷薇丛, you must add three cups of cow manure around the plant."
• Today commercial farmers use high tech farming equipment to fertilize the land by plowing and mixing chemical compounds to it.
• Gardeners add compost to the soil in order to fertilize it before planting the flowers in the ground.

a pile of flammable materials, often used for burning bodies

• During the search of the pyre in the killer’s yard, the police found scorched human bones.
• The tribesmen were burned on a pyre so the evil spirits could not capture their bodies.
• Over the pyre of wood in the backyard, we roasted marshmallows and hot dogs.
• Dead Vikings were sometimes cremated on a funeral pyre in a boat.

to guess that something is true

• Because Helen is so dark, we can only surmise she spends a great deal of time in a tanning bed.
• Jason knew it was wrong of him to surmise his brother had stolen his money without actual proof.

bad enough to deserve censure

• Because Bobby’s test scores are deplorable, he is not going to the football game on Saturday night.
• During the winter storm, the road conditions were so deplorable school was cancelled for a week.
• John’s deplorable behavior is going to get him arrested one day.

A protrusion or growth usually in the form of a lump that is the result of sickness.

• After discovering a large excrescence that resembled a bubble on his leg, Miles went to the doctor to have it looked it.

A campaign designed to harm someone because of a cultural, sexual, religious, or racial difference.

• The national hate crime laws 仇恨法 were initially enacted to prevent the persecution of minorities.
• In 1994, the Tutsi population in Rwanda endured a persecution from the Hutu radicals that led to the genocide of over a million people.

• Under orders from the despotic ruler, citizens were denied the freedom of speech.
• After ten years under the tyranny of the despotic ruler, the people rebelled and voted in favor of a democratic government.
• The despotic emperor stripped his subjects 子民 of their most valuable possessions.

hungry

• The esurient bear made a habit of ravaging campgrounds in search of leftover food.
• Making three deli stuffed sandwiches (汉堡三明治) meant that the esurient woman didn’t have to wait until lunch to eat.
• Sweet smells permeated the air and caused the esurient man’s stomach to growl.

• Matt’s sensible decision to not ride in a car with his intoxicated friends is the only reason he is alive today.

• Race relations in the town were quite turbulent after the white police officer was not indicted for killing the unarmed minority.

• Food was scarce during the Holocaust because many people were not allowed to grow their own food and had to ration what they had.
• The club only had a scarce amount of members since the dues were so high and the meeting location was far away from the center of town.

• Waddling near the ocean, a stork reached down and grabbed a fish swimming close to the shore.

having or showing sharp powers of judgment; sharp-witted

• It takes a shrewd analyst to really make a killing 大赚一笔 in the stock market.

so interested, surprised, or afraid that you are unable to move

• Determined to win the race, he kept his eyes transfixed on the finish line.
• As she walked down the aisle, the entire gathering sat transfixed on her.
• The small child is easily transfixed by an animated movie, able to focus in for many hours.
• Transfixed by fear, the child huddled in the corner and kept his eyes shut tight.
• The puzzle kept hime completely transfixed, giving him a real challenge to focus on.

A wise individual who gives others helpful advice.

• In my family, my eldest sister has always been considered the sage we can all turn to with our relationship problems.

lacking intelligence; stupid

• Buying a car without negotiating down the price is a fatuous move.
• Don't look fatuous by asking the same question twice!
• It was a fatuous choice to carry so many glass cups at once.
• By ignoring the signs, the fatuous runner fell into a hole.
• My brother was fatuous for sprinting across the wet kitchen floor.

marriage related

• Watching his new bride pace back and forth in irritation, the husband hoped that their connubial argument would end soon.
• Because he was confined in a state penitentiary, the inmate was not allowed connubial visits with his wife.
• As they said “I do”, the new couple felt surrounded with connubial bliss.
• Although it was the connubial bed, the children seemed to sleep on it more than then husband and wife.
• As a symbol of their connubial love, the couple always took a weekend vacation around their anniversary.

the pieces that remain after a structure is destroyed

• Most of the town was reduced to rubble during the earthquake.

something done with skillfully or with clever deception

• The team was a sure bet to win the Super Bowl because both the coach and the quarterback had some cunning strategies that the other team had never seen.

Real, authentic, and exactly as it appears.

• When the bride took her engagement ring to be reset she was shocked to discover that her diamond was not genuine but cubic zirconia.
• Despite the tag claiming the purse was genuine leather, when Lydia sniffed 嗅 the smooth fabric she knew it was fake.
• The collector thought he bought a genuine Picasso painting, but after having it appraised learned it was a fraud.
• Throughout history many con artists have tried to pass off 卖假货 fake items as genuine holy relics.

Able to judge quickly and correctly what people and situations are really like.

• Even though the judge was normally a perspicacious woman, she found it hard to not be affected by the guilty man’s plea.
• Many perspicacious investors sold their tech stocks long before the market crashed.
• The perspicacious salesman earned a great living because he knew how to read his customers.
• Although the detective was a perspicacious woman, she was not able to identify the killer’s motive.
• Using his perspicacious mind, John easily solved the mystery.
• The perspicacious fireman quickly detected the cause of the fire.

• Everyone assumed the rogue talked a female guard into helping him escape from prison.
• Before Eric turned his life around (咸鱼翻身), he was a rogue who robbed convenience stores.
• The devilish rogue laughed after he conned the widow out of her savings.

Easy to understand or recognize; obvious.

• When I make a test for my students, I try to make the questions as manifest as possible so there will be no confusion.
• Because I am easily confused, I need manifest instructions to put even the simplest piece of furniture together.
• Since the travel guide is manifest, I should have no trouble finding my way through the city.
• The inexperienced chef managed to ruin the cake even though she had manifest instructions.

• Amid all the hostility and noise of the uprising stood an old man, who looked so calm and collected 泰然自若.
• Standing amid the ruins of the once glorious palace, Harry could not help but feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of destruction.

an object that acts as a shield

• Vaccines act as a bulwark against many childhood diseases.
• The rain drenched me because I did not have an umbrella or any other type of bulwark to protect me from the downpour.
• If shots are fired at the presidential vehicle, the car’s bulletproof exterior will act as a bulwark.
• When the ruler travelled around his territory, his guards accompanied him as a bulwark from enemy attack.
• Most parents want to be the bulwark that protects their children from harm.

To walk at a relaxed speed.

• Once it started to rain, we decided to saunter through the park another day.
• Although the criminal was being chased by a police officer, he chose to saunter down the street as if he did not have a care in the world.
• Surrounded by his security team, the president will saunter through the event hall 活动大厅 and shake a few hands.
• Every morning, the elderly couple will saunter past the bakery and comment on the delicious smells.
• Since our plane does not leave for six hours, we have plenty of time to saunter through the airport.

To take part in a drunken get-together

• On most weekends the fraternity brothers carouse with the wild sorority girls.
• If you carouse before a big game, the coach will suspend you from the team.
• Despite being married the king would often carouse with many women in his private chamber.
• On Fridays many of the workers carouse at the neighborhood bar and grill.
• When John became a father he no longer wanted to carouse in bars.

diagonally; crossways

• Because the boy thinks it’s cool to wear his hat athwart on his head, he often wears his cap sideways.
• During practice, we learned how to throw the baton 接力棒 athwart so we could catch it crossways in our hands.
• Cut the pie athwart so we can easily divide it into eight slices.
• Some of the racers will run athwart in hopes of minimizing the distance they have to cover.

Something that seems to be true but is not proven.

• The evidence against the suspect was purely circumstantial and was not enough to convict.
• The teacher believed that she knew who stole the test scores but it was all circumstantial belief.
• In law school, we learned that circumstantial evidence 间接证据 is inadmissible 不接受的 in a court of law.
• The media buzz about the secret performer was circumstantial, as there had been no official announcement.

Noisy and difficult to control.

• When you are inside of a library, you should be quiet not obstreperous.
• Because my nephew is obstreperous, he often gets in trouble at school.
• The teenagers became obstreperous when their school team lost the football game.
• Since the defendant was obstreperous during the trial, he was kicked out of the courtroom by the judge.
• The obstreperous teenagers were asked to leave the movie theater.

To bother someone with several questions or requests to the point that it becomes a point of anger.

• Teenagers often pester their parents to cook them food, drive them places, or give them money.

• In comparison to the rundown hotel 很差的小旅馆 we stayed in last night, this place is relatively charming.

To take by force, normally during a war or battle.

• The general was a decent man and did not allow any of his soldiers to pillage items from towns they invaded.
• During the race riot, many citizens were arrested as they tried to break into local stores and pillage expensive goods.
• The greedy soldiers needed several trucks to transport all the goods they had managed to pillage during the war.
• Without a leader, the troops took the opportunity to pillage gold coins and jewelry from every town through which they travelled.
• We must hide the foodstuffs because if our enemies pillage our supplies we will starve to death during the winter.

odd; unusual

constantly bother or distress

• Jim likes to plague his younger sister by hiding her dolls.
• When my sister-in-law visits, she starts to plague me about doing her taxes for free.
• The little girl likes to plague the cat by pulling its tail.
• At work, I try and stay away from my desk so my boss will not plague me about sales reports.
• The scandal will surely plague the politician’s career for years to come.

Relevant to a particular matter.

• If you perform a Google search, you will easily find a list of articles pertinent to the subject you were discussing.
• With only a few minutes left in class, the professor quickly tried to answer the questions pertinent to today’s lecture.
• Because I did not include enough pertinent dates in my historical essay, I earned a poor grade on the paper.
• The surgeon will require all of the pertinent equipment to perform the heart surgery.
• If you have read the book, it will be easy for you to answer all the pertinent questions posed by your teacher.
• As a lawyer, I have to wonder if these questions are pertinent to my client’s case.

a large item that is seen as unstoppable and can destroy anything in its way

• With billions of hits each day, Google is the juggernaut of search engines.
• Who knew the reality show about the hillbillies would become a juggernaut as the most heavily watched program in the nation?
• With the reveal of its best-selling innovation, the software company has become a juggernaut in the tech industry.
• Because our football team has gone undefeated for two years, our competitors view us as a juggernaut.
• The company predicts its unique mobile phone will become a bestseller and make it a juggernaut in the phone market.

to criticize someone harshly

• Even with its success, harsh party leaders continued to lambaste the plan for healthcare reform.
• The rude shopper continued to lambaste the sales clerk for not moving quick enough.
• As if complaining wasn’t enough, the young woman’s mother-in-law made an effort to lambaste her regarding her cooking and her housecleaning skills.
• Trying to change his overly critical ways, the dater promised the matchmaker that he would not lambaste his date over small errors.
• My overly analytical boss always finds some small error to lambaste me over.

To send an individual accused of a crime back to the area in which the crime took place.

引渡

• The state will soon extradite Cal to the island nation where he is wanted for assaulting a young girl.
• Because so many countries wanted to prosecute the woman, it was difficult to decide where to extradite her.
• Rick did not want the Mexican authorities to extradite him back to the United States where he was accused of murder.
• After robbing the bank, Jeffrey decided to move to a country that would not extradite him to face charges.
• The man begged the courts to not extradite him because of the harsh prison conditions in the nation where he committed his crimes.

the state of being expelled from one's country or home

• The unpopular boy sat in the back of the cafeteria in exile from the rest of the students.
• The banished prince swore he would one day return from exile and reclaim the throne that was rightfully his.

To destroy something at a leisurely pace.

• People predicted the Internet would erode the future of newspapers, and for the most part, they were correct.
• Your abusive words have begun to erode our relationship.
• With the new eatery in town, our business is going to erode if we don’t offer competitive deals.

Exhausting work normally performed by a lower class worker.

• The janitor normally ended his workday of drudgery by cleaning the toilets.
• Because I hate the drudgery of yard work, I have a company that comes in every other week and mows my lawn.

The class that is at the bottom of the social ladder. (普罗阶级，无产阶级)

• Because the aristocracy cared nothing about the woes of the starving proletariat, a revolution occurred in France.
• Since Henri’s lineage is proletariat, it is highly unlikely he will be approved as a suitable mate for the princess.
• As menial laborers, the proletariat is sometimes looked down upon by the middle class.

A series of events in which one bad decision leads to a cascading number of negative consequences.

• Taking drugs is a slippery slope, and if you start you may find yourself addicted, which will lead to a life of dependency and pain.
• A slippery slope is called as such because once you make one mistake, you keep on sliding and make more and more even though you try to stop.

Remarkable, extraordinary.

• Harriet Tubman’s singular resilience shined through, as she never gave up trying to help slaves escape to the north.

• The tax credit （尤指政府向有子女或低收入者提供的）补助金 scandal led to the arrest of a high profile CEO and his shady 可疑的 accountant.
• Talk of the corruption scandal filled the office and threatened to flatten the entire organization.
• Filled with corruption, the shocking behavior of the police department brought on 导致 a public scandal.

Silly or childish especially in a way that shows a lack of seriousness or good judgment.

• If you behave in a puerile manner during a job interview, the interviewer will think you are very childish.
• My teenage daughter was upset when her puerile conduct got her sent to the little kids’ table at dinner.
• The fireman was scolded for playing puerile pranks on his coworkers.
• Jason’s puerile method of getting my attention was by painting his name on the side of my house.
• When Elaine got drunk and started to crawl around on the floor, she showed everyone how puerile she was.

Hyper and energetic

• The classroom looked like a war zone after the rambunctious kindergartners ran around knocking things onto the ground.
• Once the rambunctious puppy got home, he would run around the house nonstop before tearing apart a whole couch.
• Making loud sounds and swinging fast from tree to tree, the rambunctious monkeys were fun and loud entertainment to watch.
• The aerobics instructor made us perform a rambunctious routine by continuously moving our bodies to the music.
• Even the athletic mother had trouble catching up to her rambunctious toddler as he moved nonstop around the house.

a nation governed by elected officials

to make something right or the payment for a wrong

• The manager gave me a free meal as redress for the awful service I received in his restaurant.
• The company hopes to redress the victim’s injury by paying out a million dollar settlement.
• Do you think the airlines will provide any kind of redress for the people who were stranded in the airport for two days?

an abundance of resources

• When Jake reached his goal of prosperity, he realized he had neglected his family for his professional achievements.
• Once Karen has prosperity and can fulfill all her financial dreams, she still may not be happy.
• As soon as the miners heard about the opportunity for prosperity, they packed up their homes and went in search of gold.
• While prosperity is great, being successful is not the key to happiness.
• After the car manufacturers closed up shop, most of the city’s residents lost their prosperity.

having an intense flavor or odor

• When the pungent smell of rotten eggs filled the house, I held my nose.
• When we saw the skunk prepare to squirt his pungent spray, we all ran for our cars.
• Hopefully, the candle fragrance will mask the pungent scent from the restroom.

not following orders; rebelling against authority

• Can you believe the bodyguard was the head of the mutinous plot to kill the king?
• Mutinous employees are protesting low wages by not showing up for work.
• During the war, the mutinous soldier attacked his commanding officer.
• Selling classified government documents is a mutinous action.
• The mutinous student would not obey his teacher’s directions.

Traditional conduct or practices (行为准则)

• As a doctor, Jack always strives to meet the praxis of not harming his patients further.
• The praxis of our religious community sets the marriage age for young women.
• Because Ann wanted to learn the praxis of her culture, she chose to spend the summer with her grandparents in Italy.
• The praxis of the missionary’s journey demands that his focus be solely on sharing the word of Christ for eighteen months.
• The stern monk frowned against actions that violated the praxis of his religion.

a scholar or learned person

• After answering every question the teacher asked, the pedant drew attention to himself in front of the other students.
• Whenever we had a problem or question to solve, our pedant next door would interject his solution every time.
• Rambling on and on, the pedant never knew when to stop discussing any issue that entered his mind.
• People tended to avoid the pedant on the street because he would never stop talking about any historical topic he could think of.

not friendly; hostile

• Although I attempt to avoid the school bully, he always goes out of his way to be inimical to me.
• The police officer had an inimical attitude towards criminals.
• The dog and cat are inimical to each other.
• As long as the two countries remain inimical, there will never be a treaty between them.
• Although Helen and Frank have been divorced for eight years, they are still inimical to one another.

that which can not be proven false

• When Jack received the results of the lab test, he had irrefutable evidence he was not the father of Miriam’s child.
• The police arrested their suspect only after obtaining irrefutable proof he was the robber.
• Because the jury did not have irrefutable evidence, they could not find the defendant guilty of the crime.
• The fact William started to feel better after taking the medication is irrefutable poof the drug works.
• The videotape contained irrefutable evidence of the defendant’s guilt.

deserving to be praised or admired

• Through his laudable and courageous actions, the fireman saved five people from a burning building.
• After the police ransacked my house because of a false accusation, I found it difficult to see them as laudable men worthy of my respect.
• While Jason did not win the contest, his efforts were laudable enough to be mentioned by the judges.
• The soldier was given a medal because he created a laudable plan for defeating the enemy.
• Even though Gerald finished the marathon in last place, the fact he actually finished the race was a laudable accomplishment.

a written note

• While sitting in class, Greg asked his classmate to pass a love missive to his dream girl.
• The school secretary has placed a missive regarding new evacuation procedures in all staff mailboxes.
• As soon as the general received the missive from his commander-in-chief, he launched an airstrike against the enemy.
• The queen’s courier has arrived with an urgent missive for the king.
• Because I have a strong bond with my parents, I usually mail them a long missive every week.

To compete or struggle for something.

• In the cafeteria, the students rush through the lines and jostle to get the best tables near the windows.
• The fans will jostle to get an autograph from their favorite singer.
• As soon as the coach makes the announcement, the football players will start to jostle for the position of team captain.
• The reality show contestants will jostle to win a million dollars.
• Even though the company president has not retired yet, the vice-presidents are already starting to jostle for his position.

hatefully or shockingly evil

• Everyone was shocked that the policeman was accused of the heinous crime of murdering his wife.
• The criminal received the death penalty for his heinous crime.
• Even as the death row 死囚牢房 inmate prepared to take his final breath, he still refused to apologize for his heinous deeds.
• After the church leaders learned the movie mocked the life of Jesus, they called the film a heinous attack against Christianity.

not capable of being wrong or of failing

• While you may think you are infallible, you make mistakes just like everyone else!
• Your DNA at the scene is infallible evidence that you committed the crime.
• Since the psychic’s visions have all come true, we can only assume her prophecies are infallible.
• Fortunately, my attorney has infallible proof I was out of state during the robbery.
• After Sheila went over her test twice, she turned in what she hoped was an infallible exam.

covering every person and every aspect of a situation

• The comprehensive insurance plan is inclusive of both medical and emergency cancellation policies.
• Because the hotel's policies are inclusive, they apply to all guests.
• The all-inclusive packages include airfare, accommodations, meals, and activities.
• Our club membership is inclusive and open to both men and women.
• When we book a vacation, we always look for family-inclusive resorts that have activities for persons of all ages.

without doubt; undisputable

• Since Woods has over ninety percent of the votes, it is an indubitable fact he is our new legislator.
• The indubitable benefit of using coupons is the ability to save money.
• Because Frank has twenty years of work experience, it is indubitable he is qualified for the position.
• It is an indubitable fact we must conserve water during the harsh drought.
• When my daughter lied to me, she thought I was stupid enough to take her words as indubitable truth.

to convince people to believe a certain idea or concept

• The cult leader will indoctrinate his followers with his beliefs.
• In Jim’s efforts to indoctrinate his children to his way of thinking, he homeschooled them to avoid outside ideas.
• As teachers, our job is not to indoctrinate our students but rather to teach them how to discover their own knowledge.
• The overseer used force to indoctrinate the slaves into believing they were less than human.
• By making inmates listen to the rules over and over again, the warden hopes to indoctrinate them into following prison policies.

the tendency to continue being motionless or inactive

• After a large meal, inertia usually keeps me on the couch all day.
• Because of the patient’s inertia and failure to complete physical therapy, the ankle injury has worsened.
• The inertia of the police force allowed the murder suspect to easily slip out of the country.
• The city’s inertia against emergency preparedness allowed a hurricane to destroy most of the metropolitan area.
• While April says she wants to become a famous movie star, her inertia prevents her from taking acting classes to pursue her goal.

To cause a feeling or attitude to exist.

• The best teachers are those who engender their students to believe in their own successes.
• The restaurant hoped the act of giving out free ice cream would engender customer loyalty.
• By revealing the president’s secrets, the reporter hoped to engender feelings of distrust among the public.
• Some people believe violent video games engender feelings of hostility in young people.
• Sadly, the heartbroken girl had to learn that love does not always engender love from others.

to list or count off individually

• Before the judge began to enumerate the charges against Harry, he asked to speak privately with the prosecutor.
• The hundreds of people that contributed to my book are too many to enumerate, so I will thank them collectively.
• We laughed at Abigail when she claimed that she could enumerate every star in the heavens.
• I used my time at the podium to enumerate all of the benefits that accrue from daily exercising.
• The census attempts to enumerate every person living in the United States at a specific point in time.

To give tasks or responsibilities to others.

• Because Janice cannot do all of the tasks, she has to learn to delegate work to her employees.
• The manager will delegate many of his duties to the new assistant manager.
• After years of working alone, Henry found it hard to delegate jobs to his assistant.
• It is not wise to delegate tasks to people who are not responsible.
• Before the president has his surgery, he will delegate his responsibilities to the vice-president.

resembling an elephant

• She adds elephantine memory, social charm, and striking vitality to the marketing business.
• His elephantine stature hovered over my shoulders as I complied with his orders.
• The elephantine physique of the animal was threatening to the visitors at the zoo.
• Her elephantine slowness annoyed the entire class as she took her time 慢慢来 on the test.
• Often his elephantine build was used to demean those he thought opposed him.

extremely large in size

• It took twelve men to carry the colossal pie to the pie festival.
• When the colossal catfish was placed on the scale, it registered at two hundred pounds.
• You should be able to see the colossal mountain peak without using binoculars.
• Without a forklift, the workers won't be able to move the colossal object from the dock.
• The new stadium is colossal in size and can hold nearly one hundred thousand people.

horrible; terrible

• Last year’s final record was abominable and we finished the season with no wings 资格.
• Colonists protested the abominable tax laws that were keeping them poor and in debt.
• Even though he thought Tim’s treatment of his wife was abominable, he didn’t feel it wasnnnnn right to confront him about the abuse.
• The weather during our beach vacation was abominable, but we tried to have fun even in the midst of a horrible storm.
• Because so many people felt slavery was abominable, the president began gaining support for the ending of this terrible practice.

• Since Mrs. Stockton had treated everyone with contempt her whole life, no one attended her funeral.
• Because he was bitten by a dog as a young child, Jake feels contempt for all dogs today.
• Because Abby came from a wealthy family, it was not surprising she looked at homeless people with contempt.
• After refusing to listen to the judge, the defendant was held in contempt of court and taken back to his jail cell.

In a fitting way

• When my aunt labels my moody uncle as grumpy, she aptly refers to him.
• It is aptly said you are what you eat.
• If Jane cannot aptly explain the money transfer process, she will not be able to work in the bank.
• The recent category five hurricane could be aptly described as the worst natural disaster of the year.
• Because the student did not aptly explain the chemical reaction, he lost ten points off his lab grade.

Matching in type or makeup

• Eating five chocolate bars is not congruent with your plan for losing weight.
• While the pillows are the same color, they are not congruent because one is shaped like a triangle and the other is molded into a square.
• Triangles are considered congruent when they have the same angles.
• Since all of the stories in the collection deal with the topic of persecution, they are congruent in theme.
• The suspect was released when the lab results proved his DNA sample was not congruent to the specimen found at the crime scene.

an arrangement reached when two parties agree to make allowances

• In a monetary compromise, the debtor agreed to pay the bill in full if the lender gave him a payment plan.
• It will take a last-minute compromise between the two political parties to avoid a government shutdown.
• After the union representatives and the school board reached a compromise, teachers were allowed to return to the classroom.
• It took an experienced moderator to help the couple negotiate a child-custody compromise.
• Because our hotel room was not ready two hours after check-in time, the manager gave us a free upgrade as a compromise.

to make a substance less pure by adding something else to it

• If you want to adulterate your alcoholic drink, you should add some water to it.
• The restaurant was fined for trying to adulterate the beef with cheap meats.
• The evil pharmacist was arrested after he tried to adulterate the cancer medicines for profit.
• As the parent of a young child, I often adulterate the apple juice in my house with water.
• Because I have worked hard to become a respected person, it would concern me greatly if someone tried to adulterate my reputation with lies.

the emotion felt by a person who is saddened, worried, or disappointed

• To the children’s dismay, there was not enough snow in the yard to build a snowman.
• I felt a great deal of dismay when the author killed off my favorite character.
• The broken car window was cause for dismay.
• To the dismay of the police, the bank robbers were able to escape.
• Erica watched in dismay as her husband’s coffin was lowered into the ground.

Making hasty decisions without regard to danger or possible consequences.

• It is foolhardy to not go to the doctor when one is having chest pains.
• Because Bruce is often foolhardy, he has broken many bones while attempting dangerous stunts.
• It was foolhardy of Rick to think he could pass the college entrance exam without studying.
• Although Mark has done some foolhardy things in the past, he recently topped them all by stealing a police car.
• Many cats make the foolhardy decision to climb a tree and then become afraid to climb back down.

a noisy disagreement or commotion

• The husband and wife were fined by the judge for starting a fracas in court.
• When the police heard the fracas, they knew they needed to get inside the house immediately.
• The players were suspended from the team when they started a fracas in which one of them broke his arm.
• As soon as the cat saw the dog, a fracas ensued between the two animals.
• To avoid a fracas on the plane, the flight attendant gave the angry customer free drink coupons.

a feeling of fear or nervousness

• Feeling collywobbles in her tummy, the nervous singer shook as she took the stage.
• The haunted house gave me the collywobbles and caused me to have nightmares.
• An attack of the collywobbles isn’t uncommon for those who are afraid of public speaking.
• Shaking in his boots 吓得直发抖, the scared seaman couldn’t shake the collywobbles he felt while steering his ship through the hurricane.
• While waiting to get on the amusement park ride, the nervous boy felt collywobbles all in his stomach.

Objects or Individuals that are considered to be of no worth.

• According to the old saying, one man’s flotsam is another man’s treasure.
• The artist uses flotsam from the city dump to create his sculptures.
• As soon as my wife realizes there is no value in keeping flotsam, she will allow me to sell her old clothes.
• When you throw flotsam in the ocean, you damage the marine ecosystem.
• The spoiled heiress belittled her maid and treated her as though she was flotsam.

the process of managing the flow of information, goods, and/or services to customers or clients

• It takes weeks to plan the logistics necessary for organizing a graduation ceremony for fifteen hundred students.
• When I need to take an overseas trip, I leave all the logistics to my travel agent.
• To improve logistics, we have purchased a software program that alerts our shipping department each time an order is processed.
• The logistics meeting will discuss the flow of interdepartmental communication.
• Because of poor shipping logistics, our products are not arriving to our customers in a timely manner.

A legal order demanding that a prisoner be brought before a judge to make sure that he or she is not being held illegally.

人身保护法（对被拘禁者的羁押期予以限制）

• The Cuban prison was beyond the reach of habeas corpus so the prisoners there will continue to be held illegally.
• Habeas corpus rights meant that the court had to tell the attorney why they were holding the prisoner in jail.
• Suspension of habeas corpus allowed the government to hold the terrorists captive with no recourse 追索权.
• Out of the 40 habeas corpus cases, all but two of the prisoners were released after their illegal holding hearing.

Unwilling to alter one’s behaviors or views.

• Because the business owner refuses to let his employees take off on major holidays, he is viewed as a rigid employer.
• My father was rigid in his conservative beliefs and never wavered from them during his lifetime.
• While the judge was on the bench, he was extremely rigid and always sentenced criminals according to the laws of the land.

The strongest or most successful period of time.

• The singer reached her zenith when she sold over twelve million records in 2013.
• Mike’s second promotion in eleven months confirms he is at the zenith of his career.
• Since my energy is at its zenith in the morning, I prefer to get my larger tasks completed at the start of the day.
• Marie’s academic zenith was her senior year in high school when her lowest grade was a ninety-four.
• Before her zenith ended, Meredith published six best-selling books.

In an unusual or unhealthy manner.

• My sister is a pathological liar who never tells the truth about anything.
• Because Will is a pathological gambler, he will steal from his family to continue his habit.
• The millionaire’s pathological need for affection causes him to buy expensive gifts for his friends.
• Unfortunately the doctor believes my pathological symptoms are indicative of cancer.
• Beth’s pathological fear of heights won’t allow her to sleep in a hotel room unless it’s on the ground floor.

a phony report or story

• I eat plenty of apples and still get sick so I do not believe the canard about an apple a day keeping the doctor away.
• The newspaper was sued for publishing a canard about a popular celebrity.
• In order to sell magazines, the tabloid will knowingly print a canard that is not supported by facts.
• To get back at 报复 her ex-boyfriend, Jane made up a canard about him selling drugs.
• Before the election, the politician invented a canard about his rival and shared it with the media.

useful and not simply for appearance

• Because Ann sees her car only as a utilitarian asset that transports her, she is not concerned about its appearance.
• The bed is comfortable and also includes utilitarian features like drawers and bookshelves.
• Since April is a flight attendant and travels often, her apartment has a utilitarian design that allows her to efficiently perform her chores.
• The utilitarian house is designed to accommodate a man who is paralyzed from the waist down.
• While the restaurant’s kitchen is not overly attractive, its utilitarian layout allows the cooks to prepare meals quickly and competently.

a period of inactivity

• Diana’s coma has caused her to be in stasis.
• During stasis, the bear will sleep while its body feeds off stored resources.
• The settlement meeting reached a stasis when the divorcing husband and wife stopped talking to each other.
• Although I was bored when the film’s plot was in stasis, I became engaged when the story turned into a lively adventure.
• The voting deadlock has created a stasis on the legislative floor.
• The settlement meeting reached a stasis when the divorcing husband and wife stopped talking to each other.

To offend or criticize a person or thing.

• Since my supervisor doesn't like me, she is constantly trying to derogate my work in front of our boss.
• Many people were angry when they heard the rapper’s song that appeared to derogate women.
• If you don't want to derogate the locals during your travels, you should avoid being an obnoxious tourist.
• The critic didn't mean to derogate the author, only his poorly written novel.

Associated with subjects that are unpleasant, like death.

• The boy’s morbid fascination with death led him to collect dead animals.
• Because Ellen has a morbid sense of humor, she often makes jokes about people dying.
• Tom’s morbid curiosity with death drove him to work in the coroner’s office.
• Although Hank didn’t know the deceased, he attended the funeral to explore his morbid interest in grieving families.
• The morbid pictures of the victim should never have been put on the front page of the newspaper.

to be done strenuously and laboriously

• Once the spoiled teenager was sent to work in the fields, she learned the responsibility and diligence after the first day of operose work.
• In order to provide enough food for the family, the poor child had the operose task of cleaning every square inch of a building by herself.
• The operose climb up the mountain involved hours of drills and strength training prior to the expedition.
• Even the easiest child birth is an operose medical situation because it is always requires preparation from the mother.
• The celebrity realized her clothing line was made in an operose sweatshop 血汗工厂 requiring workers to endure 16-hour days in miserable conditions.

The way things are

• When the female judge was finally appointed to the bench, her appointment changed the status quo on the highest court in the land.
• Many conservatives believe homosexual marriages are a threat to the moral status quo that is based on the principal of marriage between a man and a woman.
• Many employees are joining the union because they are frustrated by the way they are treated under the status quo.
• A lack of desire to change the status quo is the reason for the poor voter turnout 出席人数 at last year’s election.
• As a whole, individuals have the tendency to be afraid of anything that challenges their personal beliefs by differing from the status quo.

Out of date and no longer useful

• After reading the effective date, I realized my headache medicine was superannuated.
• We realized the baking soda we used in baking was superannuated when our cake didn’t rise 发.
• The information we received about the application process was superannuated and had been updated to reflect changes in policy.
• The information on my website was superannuated and needed updating.
• I needed password recovery when inactivity on my account revealed superannuated login information.

shameless boldness

• After eating two steak dinners, Charles had the effrontery to tell the waitress he was broke.
• When the defendant put his feet up on the table, the judge scolded him for his effrontery.
• The two policemen laughed at the effrontery of the criminal who tried to disguise himself by dressing as a woman.
• In a show of effrontery, the politician offered to wash the cars of all donors who contributed at least fifty thousand dollars to his campaign.
• Although I have an advanced degree in business, my boss still had the effrontery to ask me to bring him coffee.

An individual who begs for a living

• The mendicant hoped pedestrians would drop money in his bucket.
• Rather than search for a job, Jimmy chooses to live as a mendicant who panhandles 〈俚〉(在路上)(向…)讨钱 his way through each day.
• The alcoholic mendicant begged for money to buy booze 酒.

not harmful or offensive

• Because the virus was innocuous, the hospital staff had no need to worry about the leak.
• In the ring the wrestler appeared dangerous, but in reality, he was really innocuous.
• When compared to football, tennis seems like a very innocuous sport.
• Although the berries appear innocuous, they are really poisonous.
• The politician worked hard to make innocuous speeches that would not offend anyone.

ability to make good judgments and decisions

• Even though his friends chose to go out and get into trouble, the young man had the sagacity to stay home and study.
• His lack of sagacity has led to the closing of his business.
• Because of their professor’s sagacity in teaching, the medical students had no problem passing the exam.
• In order to deal with disputes, a police officer must have sagacity.

something done or paid in expiation of a wrong

• Alec tried to make reparation for the hurt feelings he had caused, but Emily wasn’t having any of it.
• Even though reparation was made after his mother broke her hip in the rehab center, Mark was not satisfied.
• Rather than fining the graffiti 涂鸦艺术 artist, the judge ordered him to make reparation by painting the entire building.
• Although monetary reparation will help with the medical bills, it’s little compensation for the long-term pain and suffering caused by the drunk driver.
• Although he was deadly serious 极度认真, the City Council couldn’t help smiling when the panhandler demanded reparation for the placement of a newsstand on his corner.

bring under domination or control, esp. by conquest

• The substitute teacher found it quite difficult to subjugate a class of thirty middle school students.
• Is your goal to take away our freedom and subjugate us by military force?
• The manager tried to subjugate the employees into working late by threatening to fire them.
• If you want to be an effective prison guard, you must learn how to subjugate the prisoners with a single glance.
• Good pet owners are unwilling to subjugate their dogs by placing them in cages.

to chuckle or snort in amusement or glee

• When the professor made a dry joke, not a single student thought it was worth the effort of a chortle.
• As Santa Claus listened to the little boy’s joke, he started to chortle in amusement.
• The sound of Vera’s chortle reminded me of a happy pig’s snort.
• Did you hear my grandmother chortle gleefully when she recalled the fun days of her youth?
• The serious actor gave a fake chortle when the reporter asked him a ridiculous question.

excessive attachment to or domination by one’s mother

• Momism led the helicopter mother to follow her son everywhere he went.
• A victim of momism, the college student’s obsessive mother was more worried about his life than she was her own.
• The overly attached mother showed momism at its finest when she wore white to her son’s wedding in an effort to outshine the bride.

an incredibly distant celestial object made of a vivid mass of light and energy

• Because a quasar is so bright, it overshadows the light given off by celestial objects in its vicinity.
• Although a quasar is a heavenly body packed with power and illumination, it still can’t be seen without technological assistance.

a scarcity or lack of something

• Because there was a dearth of evidence, the district attorney had to drop the charges.
• While you can find a house quite cheaply in the suburbs, there is a dearth of affordable housing in the city.
• As soon as the popular celebrity began wearing purple nail polish, there was suddenly a dearth of purple nail polish in stores.
• Because you cheated on me, I have a dearth of affection for you!
• Even though the economy is slowly getting better, many Christmas trees will have a dearth of presents.

• She developed a secret cipher to write her diary in so that if anyone ever tried to read it, it would look like a jumble of letters.

to denounce as damaging or bad

• People who prefer physical newspapers decry the high-tech advances that have put many traditional newspaper publishers out of business.
• In the movie, the minister took every opportunity to decry dancing and loud music and eventually both activities were banned in the town.
• What kind of person will decry the death of a dog yet laugh at the death of a human?
• When a child recently died in an abusive foster home, people marched in protest to decry the state’s foster care system.

dark; gloomy

• The stygian cave led to an underground river which frightened the explorers.
• The entrance to the forest held a stygian quality which sent shivers down my spine.
• His novels were focused on the afterlife and its stygian features.
• My girlfriend loves horror, gore (血腥) and all things stygian.

• During the short interlude, the presidential contestant walked off of the stage and began to mingle with the audience.

the impression that the direction or location
of an object appears to vary when observed from diverse viewpoints

• Often hunters miss their marks when they fail to consider the parallax that results in a change in position when the viewing angle is altered.
• As the result of parallax, my sister and I see the moon in two dissimilar locations when we observe it from unlike directions.
• As I looked through the lens of my camera at various heights, I realized parallax gave me the impression my subject’s positioning had changed.
• Our sights from the plane are unalike because our distinct seating assignments trigger a parallax.

to stay calm, especially under stress; to maintain composure

• His equanimity allowed him to keep a clear head and escape the burning building.
• If my mother does not take her antidepressants, she has a hard time upholding her equanimity and often bursts into tears.
• Because my equanimity is so great, it takes a great deal to upset me.
• Even though the fire alarm has sounded, we must maintain equanimity and calmly exit the building.
• People engage in meditation to strengthen their ability to preserve their equanimity in times of stress.

A reclusive individual that shuns society and actively enjoys solitude.

• The famous writer was a well-known troglodyte who holed up in a cabin for months at a time without a single visitor.
• She preferred to be a troglodyte, constantly alone and in solitude 独个儿 with her own thoughts.
• After spending years as a recluse, the troglodyte climbed from his bunker, dusted off his clothes, and made his way into society.
• The town was flush with excitement when Mr. Darcy, a known troglodyte who shunned society and often disappeared, attended the ball that night.

an offense or disaster of great magnitude

• The young man will probably stop laughing when he learns the enormity of the criminal charges against him.
• When the hurricane struck the island nation, the residents were stunned by the enormity of the destruction.
• The enormity of the fire threatened to engulf the city.
• When the president learned of the enormity of the city’s water crisis, he sent aid workers to provide food and water to needy citizens.
• While Al knew the storm had been severe, he did not understand the enormity of the damage until he learned a tree had smashed his car.

full of jealousy that leads one to be eager to copy another

• The teen's emulous personality led her to copy the other girl's style instead of embracing her own sense of fashion.
• Giving into his emulous hunger to be like the cool kids, the boy began smoking and drinking to fit in.
• Marla was labeled a copy-cat because of her emulous jealousy.
• Naive and emulous, the boy quickly got involved with gangbanging so he could be like the rappers he envied on T.V.
• The desperately emulous woman hoped that acting and dressing like the other neighborhood moms would help her fit in with their clique.

having no worth or value; useless

• Jim’s nugatory comments contributed nothing to the class discussion.
• Because my stamp collection is nugatory in value, I am not losing anything by throwing it in the trash.
• Buying the pass was nugatory since we still had to wait over an hour to get into the attraction.
• Since Janice does not have a vehicle, she knows car insurance is a nugatory investment.
• The security alarm was nugatory after the burglar cut the wires.

a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment

• To her chagrin, Jill placed second in the beauty pageant.
• After finishing third in the race, I swallowed my chagrin and congratulated the winner.
• Despite her father’s chagrin, Jill wore the revealing dress to the dance.

A *topical solution* (局部用剂) used to alleviate stiffness or pain.

• At the drugstore, Ben asked the pharmacist to recommend a liniment for alleviating joint stiffness.
• When I visit my grandfather at the nursing home, I usually take him liniment for his achy knees.

a confused mess of things

• When I returned home after work, I found that my dog had torn into the pillows on the couch and left the living room in a fluffy state of gallimaufry.
• The excuses of the young children was a gallimaufry of nonsense, each of them saying something different that made no sense.
• A strong wind blew through the air, buffeting the stack of papers I held from my hands and scattering them in a gallimaufry that disorganized them all.

a combination of passion and energy that is typically found in artistic expression

热忱

• Johnny Depp is known for eccentric performances that burst with verve and energy.
• Marius professed his love to Cosette with such verve and passion that she swooned 神魂颠倒.
• Audiences loved to watch Beethoven because he played with such intense verve and energy.
• The ballerina moved with verve and spirit that made her seem weightless and ethereal as she spun across the stage.

unsafe, risky

• Because of the storm, it was parlous for the children to leave school.
• People reduce their shopping expenses when they’re worried about a parlous economy.
• Once a popular tourist destination, the South American country has been ravaged by drug violence.
• Even in these modern times, pirates still make the seas parlous.
• As a result of the parlous riots, the city has imposed a nightly curfew.

previously or earlier usually meaning with time

• The southern belle hoped Jeff would ask for her hand (求婚) in marriage ere nightfall so that she could go to bed early that night.
• It was important for the family to return to their hometown ere sunrise because at 8 a.m. the other cities would be bombed by the enemy.
• Since the girl stayed out all night with her friends, she realized she had better sneak back into her room ere dawn while everyone was still asleep.
• All of the contents in the house had to be packed and put on the moving truck ere tomorrow since the new owners would be taking possession of the house the next day.
• The runner had to sign up for the marathon ere Tuesday since the marathon would begin Tuesday morning.

lacking logic and reasoning

• The insensate simpleton 傻瓜 decided to put his hand on the electric fence even though there was a sign that made it obvious he shouldn’t.
• An insensate driver will drive recklessly and probably without his seatbelt, endangering both his life and the lives of others.
• My insensate younger brother is too young to know that touching the hot stove is a bad idea and will hurt him.
• Nearly all animals are insensate in nature, lacking the ability to consider things in a logical or reasonable light.
• This insensate individual somehow concluded that it was a good idea to jump off the roof of his house in hopes of flight.

warm and sincere

• The bellman’s cordial greeting made me instantly fall in love with the hotel.
• If you treat people in a cordial manner, they will treat you well also.
• As long as everyone stays nice and open-minded, we can have a cordial discussion.
• Bridgett did not think she could be cordial to the woman who had stolen her husband.
• When the students greeted their new classmate, they were very cordial and embraced her warmly.
• Because my grandmother is a cordial woman, she always greets her guests with a hug.

• Because I am not feeling well and cannot attend the shareholder’s meeting, I will empower my husband to vote for me by proxy 由...代表.

to form a conclusion using logical reasoning

• By counting backwards, the clerk was able to deduce the correct change to give back to the customer.
• As soon as the police saw the planted evidence 伪证，栽赃 , they were able to deduce the homeowner had faked the robbery.

the total opposite of an object or person

• In the movie, Robert’s character of an abusive husband is the antithesis of the caring spouse the actor really is.
• Although the hotel describes itself as a five-star resort, in reality its decrepit building is the antithesis of a fine hotel.
• The heroine’s death was the antithesis of what I thought would happen at the end of the novel.
• During his sermon, the minister asked his clergy members to practice the antithesis of hate and love even their worst enemies.
• A violent criminal is the antithesis of a well-behaved adult.

an individual’s entourage or a grave procession

• A cortege of vehicles followed the hearse into the cemetery.
• Whenever the celebrity travels, she is followed by a cortege of her staff members.
• There was silence as the cortege of soldiers followed the casket carrying one of their own.
• To accommodate his cortege of friends and family, the rapper needs an additional fifteen hotel rooms.
• A police officer led the funeral cortege to the cemetery.

• The lone criterion for entering the nightclub is a valid identification card that attests the bearer is at least twenty-one years of age.

to be able to see, recognize, understand, or decide something

• Because Jackson found it hard to discern whether or not his daughter was telling him the truth about her grades, he decided to call her teacher.
• Because Bradley wore sun glasses, I could not discern whether or not his eyes were red.
• A detective’s job is to discern who is guilty of a particular crime by evaluating the evidence.
• In order to find a cure for the disease, the medical researchers must first discern the actual cause of the condition.
• If I could discern the pattern in which the winning lottery numbers are selected, I could become a millionaire.

• At the beginning of the school year, computer deals abound on the Internet.
• Walking trails abound in the beautiful park in the middle of the city.
• During spring break, bikini-clad girls abound on the beaches.
• Inside of the luxury apartment complex, tennis courts and swimming pools abound.

A unit of the military that consists of ships, aircraft, or fighters

very aware and sensitive to events around them

• As the experienced shoplifter swiped a necklace from the open case in the jewelry store, the perceptive owner of the store realized what he did.
• The perceptive child spotted the danger in stepping down off the wet stair so he held tightly to the rail.

Late in paying what is owed or past due

少年犯

• With so many bills delinquent, Kevin had to look for a second job to help him earn enough to catch up.
• Without a way to come up with the delinquent mortgage payments, the couple have no choice but to give up their home.
• The cable company insisted that the bill was past due, but I know that it’s not delinquent and was paid on time.
• Delinquent taxpayers are at risk of losing their homes if they don’t pay their old tax debts.
• If you are delinquent on your car loan, the bank may come and repossess your vehicle.

To inspire people to work towards change

电镀

• Do you think the child’s death will galvanize town residents to the point they will stand up to drug dealers?
• By holding a rally, the politician hoped to galvanize young people to vote.
• The infection will galvanize your white blood cells and trigger your immune reactions.
• Because the charity wants to galvanize the public in support of its cause, it’s holding an open house to share its achievements and goals.
• The video of the man being hung is sure to galvanize all those who oppose racial prejudice.

A gradual fall into a state of chaos or disorder

• Sue prevents her small apartment from falling into entropy by storing items in containers and on shelves.
• With the teacher in the hallway, the classroom descended into entropy.
• The older Ted became, the faster his body fell into entropy.
• When the dictator died unexpectedly, the country slid into entropy.
• Jim’s body went into entropy as he bled to death.

The way in which something is executed

• John gets multiple assignments done by working in a productive modality that allows him to combine tasks.
• The modality of the ballerina’s movement centers on her skill and expertise.
• Sarah has had so much success with her teaching modality that other teachers often ask her about the process.

To mark the limits or boundaries of something

• The fence was put in place to demarcate one piece of property from the next.
• We will demarcate the land, but first we need maps to show where the boundary stakes 边界立柱 should go.

going against what is considered to be normal

• I dumped my girlfriend because of her illicit drug habit.
• When the church elders found out about the minister’s illicit affair, they asked him to resign from his position.
• The greedy company president did not hesitate to engage in illicit practices to increase the size of his annual bonus.
• In the prison, inmates are prohibited from having illicit items such as drugs, alcohol, and weapons.
• To challenge her parents, the rebellious teenager participates in every illicit activity she can find.

Able to produce a deep sound

• Because Hank has a sonorous pleasant-sounding voice, he is often paid to narrate television commercials.
• Unfortunately, our neighbor likes to wake us up with the sonorous sound of his trumpet.
• Santa Claus’ sonorous laugh could be heard across the huge toyshop.
• When a sonorous sound came from the volcano, the residents of the village knew it was time to evacuate the area.
• More than anything 胜过一切, the deaf girl wished she could hear the sonorous sound of the tuba.

The overwhelming need to be with or receive similar feelings from another person that
manifests in physical trembling and pain when the other person is not around.

深恋感

• When Romeo first laid eyes on Juliet, he was struck with such limerence that his need for her became like a drug that could only be satisfied by returned feelings.
• Limerence is beyond infatuation or a simple crush. It is the inability to function without the one you desire.

convulsive, loud laughter

• The evil witch continued her wild cachinnation as she pretended to be conversing with a funny demon.
• The prankster was hollering and laughing in an awful way, and no one felt the urge to join him in the cachinnation.
• Bernie fell into cachinnation, laughing in such a convulsive and uncontrollable way that we urged him to see a doctor.
• Debra has a sense of humor that is so hilarious that it always leaves people doubled over (前仰后合) in cachinnation.

being manly or masculine, especially in strength

• Because of her virility, the girl was referred to as a tomboy by most of her friends.
• Displaying his strength, the virile wrester always wanted to show off his manly muscles.
• Although he tried to show virility in front of his father, the frail young boy wasn’t much on masculinity or manliness.
• Both male gorillas fought for the top spot through shows of virility and mannish behavior.
• Mulan’s virility and masculine strength helped her defeat the Huns.

behavior that is flirty in nature

卖弄风情

• It was hard for Rick to ignore his wife’s shameless coquetry with other men.
• During the party, Anna displayed her coquetry by batting her eyes (抛媚眼) at every man in the room.
• When the car salesman tried to use coquetry to sell Melissa a car, he didn't know she couldn't be manipulated by flirtatious actions.

A comparison that generally uses 'like' or 'as' to make lofty
or exaggerated descriptions of a person or object

• Snow White’s entire description is made from a simile for each feature: hair as black as night, skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood.
• The students were instructed to write a simile using ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare their best friend to an animal.
• Deana hated when her boyfriend complimented her with a cheesy simile because she was sick of being as pretty as a peacock.

hostility triggered by a grievance or insult

• My ire stems from the salesperson ignoring me while she talked on the telephone.
• When the celebrity wore the fur coat on the red carpet, she drew the ire of many animal rights activists.
• The victim’s spouse felt a great deal of ire towards the suspect.
• If my neighbor continues to let his dog poop in my front yard, he is going to feel the full force of my ire when I toss the canine waste on his porch.
• The doctor’s rude behavior triggered the patient’s ire.

excessively large

• In every mall, there seems to be an inordinate number of nail salons.
• Every year I spend an inordinate amount of time selecting Christmas presents for my large family.
• When Michael won the gold medal, he received inordinate praise.
• Since Bill is a salesman, he spends an inordinate portion of his day on the telephone.
• Some dogs are very hyper and require an inordinate amount of attention from their owners.

to remove support as a form of complaint

• If I receive bad service at a restaurant, I boycott the establishment and never eat there again.

the quality of expressing something in very few words; briefness

• As the couple married after knowing each other only four days, the brevity of their marriage did not surprise anyone.
• Using twitter to communication is an exercise in brevity because you can only use 140 characters to express a thought.

a person with whom you can share your secrets

• Helen was not Eileen’s confidant and the two never shared private details about their lives, they did talk in passing 顺带.

the worth of an individual’s character or his level of ability

才干

口径，直径

• Only soldiers of the uppermost caliber are invited to join the elite squad of infantryman.
• According to the store owner, the right caliber of salesman is one who can sell at least four major appliances each day.

associated with a spiritual paradise or heaven

• Angels are said to be celestial creatures that help guide humans through troubling times.
• My grandmother is eager to die because she knows she will join my grandfather in the celestial kingdom of heaven.

a shielding or defensive maneuver used for protection

• The boxer put up his fists to parry his opponent’s punch.
• She put on her sunglasses to parry his probing eyes.
• Each time Riley lunged with his sword, Arthur would parry the blow by blocking it with his own blade.

lying face upward

• During back massages, most clients recline face down instead of supine.
• After being sprayed with the poison, the roach flipped onto its back in a supine position and died.

when celestial objects align

• In dystopian books, the syzygy of the sun, moon, and stars often created a cataclysmic disaster that decimated the population and destroyed all energy sources.

rude; impolite

• Although Ms. X is a beautiful and talented actress, she has a reputation for being churlish and difficult to get along with.
• Linda decided never to call that babysitter again because the nanny-cam showed that she acted churlish with the children.
• According to the latest memo, the new manager is not going to put up with the churlish employee attitudes that have driven customers away.
• While I know that Matthew can sometimes be very churlish, I’m thankful that at least he’s courteous and respectful when he’s behind the wheel.
• I admit that I wake up churlish every morning, but my mood improves drastically after I have my cup of coffee.

relaxed and calm in a way that shows you do not care or are not worried about anything

• How can you be so nonchalant about your missing dog that you will not even put up “missing” posters?
• Although James is always stressed out about something, he comes across as (给人的印象是) nonchalant and without worries.
• In times of crisis, police officers must appear nonchalant while helping upset citizens.
• The party host wore a fake smile and acted nonchalant about his event's low turnout.
• The millionaire was very nonchalant about wrecking his car.

to create an outline or a faint shadow

• As the flashlight batteries grow weaker, the light will only adumbrate a dim glow.
• James will adumbrate his character ideas so the animator will know how to bring his cartoon to life.
• With assistance from the victim, the sketch artist will adumbrate a picture of the robbery suspect.
• When my mother lit the candle in the darkness, it was nice to see the light adumbrate our shadows on the wall.
• The purpose of the summary is to adumbrate the movie’s plot.

A dazed state where one wanders without active knowledge that they are doing so

催眠状态

• Sleepwalkers are often found in a trance state where they wander aimlessly without conscious thought.
• When Juliet first met Romeo, she walked about in a trance, consumed 吞噬 by infatuation.
• The audience was so enraptured by the Bolshoi ballerinas that they watched in a rapt trance, unable to move or look away from the beauty.
• She swayed from side to side in a trance as the hypnotic techno beat echoed around her.

beginning to develop or form

• Because our company just recently opened its doors, we are inchoate and are not offering all of our services yet.
• While my best friend turned in the required five page essay, I handed in an inchoate assignment which consisted of only three pages.

A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, 借代

• I often use the synecdoche "plastic" when referring to my credit cards.
• A common synecdoche used in everyday life is boots on the ground 地面部队, where boots refers to a group of soldiers.
• A popular synecdoche for pirate ship is black sail.

not easily observed

• When the shoplifter walked out of the store, he did his best to appear inconspicuous.
• Sheila and Keith tried to appear inconspicuous as they snuck out of the school building.

happy

• Receiving the proposal she had always dreamed of led to a eudemonic state of joy that lasted the entire day.
• His eudemonic air was attributed to the fact that his parents purchased a new Range Rover for his birthday.
• The eudemonic smile on her face radiated happiness throughout the auditorium.
• Although the guitarist was new to the group, his eudemonic presence brought happiness and positivity to everyone around him.
• Laughing and giggling as they went, the eudemonic couple were at their happiest when they spent time together.

an ill-timed or humiliating incident

• Falling in the school cafeteria was a contretemps the shy girl would never forget.
• Because I suffer from severe anxiety, I view every mistake I make as a life-ending contretemps.
• The illegal border crossing is a contretemps that could stall the signing of the peace treaty.
• Since Officer Smith often brags about his alertness, he knows his fellow officers won’t let him forget the contretemps of having his police car stolen.
• A malfunctioning stove was a contretemps the chef didn’t need right before the dinner rush.

an entity viewed as more than a collection of its parts

• In the field of psychology, gestalt is seen as a combined entity or whole.
• The critics are calling the singer’s grand collection a gestalt because it includes all the songs from her singing career.
• According to Gestalt psychology, people experience life and learning as whole units and not as individual segments.
• Gestalt is a German word that when translated into English means “shape” or “form”.
• In some ways, a football team is a gestalt because it works as a collective unit and not as individual players.

not able to be defeated or demolished

• The soccer team won the championship because of its impregnable defense.
• Whenever the popular celebrity went on errands, an impregnable team of bodyguards accompanied her.
• Although the burglar tried for two hours to open the safe, he could not solve the impregnable code.

• While the students read aloud, Mrs. Lewis listens and corrects any phonetic mistakes they make.

a person who lives in poverty

• John was basically a pauper after his wife took all his money in the divorce.

• Because he had raised money for the hospital, they threw a celebratory dinner to honor the humanitarian.
• The young woman was looking for ways to become a humanitarian in her disadvantaged community 弱势群体.

well-known but probably not true

• My youngest daughter does not believe the apocryphal tale of Santa Claus is false.
• Although everyone has heard the apocryphal story of the tooth fairy, there is no way such a magical creature exists.
• Rather than search for the truth about history, many individuals simply accept apocryphal legends.
• Because the truth about the singer’s upbringing is unknown, most people just pass on 传达 apocryphal stories about his life.
• Long ago, ancient civilizations invented apocryphal myths for natural events they could not explain.

a situation in which one has a great amount of wealth

• When the economy crashed, many people of affluence became poor.
• Since James is an arrogant young man who comes from a wealthy family, he often brags about his family’s affluence.
• Even though Miles was a man of affluence, he owned only two pairs of shoes in his lifetime.
• Gail credits her early retirement and affluence to working hard and saving carefully.
• The philanthropist uses his affluence to help people in need.

not essential or coming from the outside

• I always check my credit card bills for extraneous charges.
• If you have any extraneous money after you’ve taken care of the month’s bills, you should consider investing it or putting it into savings.
• If you slip off 不知不觉地回到 your diet, the extraneous calories will make you gain all the weight you lost.
• If you want to get a good night’s sleep, it’s important to remove any extraneous light and sound from the area.
• The extraneous noise from the street was keeping us awake all night, so we moved to a different apartment.

a double or a copy of a person; an imposter

• They say that everyone has a doppelganger in the world somewhere that looks exactly like them.
• Many political figures have a doppelganger to pretend to be them if they believe they will be in danger.

to assault someone’s character or reputation

• Bullies often denigrate others to hide their own feelings of worthlessness.
• During the election, the crooked politician did everything in his power to denigrate his rival.
• On the talk show, the mean host usually tries to denigrate her guests by reminding them of their misdeeds.
• While I do not want to denigrate my colleague’s ability, I cannot let him give our customer poor work.

an individual’s displayed behavior

• Jack’s disruptive demeanor got him kicked out of school for a week.
• When Helen is working as a hostage negotiator, she always has such a calm demeanor.
• The dog’s demeanor changed whenever he was around his abusive owner.
• When Lee drinks too much, his demeanor completely changes.
• Since Frank is a principal in a young adult prison, he must always have a stern demeanor when dealing with the students.

a collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject

• The dossier on the missing person case was almost empty because next to nothing was known.
• Her dossier on polar bears was gigantic, she had close to a thousand papers on the subject.
• As the agent looked through the dossier for the case, she was surprised at how little information there was.
• The man’s dossier on the group was extensive, there was even some information the government knew nothing about.
• The huge dossier took weeks to look through, but when the case was solved, it was worth it.

a large number of things occurring in the same instance

• After a deluge of tornadoes, most of the homes in the town were destroyed.
• The noted physician received a deluge of awards for his work in AIDS research.
• When the company received a deluge of lawsuits, it decided to recall the product responsible for the complaints.
• The car rental company closed after a deluge of accidents prevented it from being able to insure its vehicles.
• Because of a deluge of sex crimes on campus, female students are asked to avoid walking alone.

capable of being easily changed or influenced

可塑的

• When my uncle drinks a great deal, he is always quite malleable to suggestions.
• Unfortunately, most teenagers are malleable and give in to peer pressure rather easily.
• Jack is very malleable and does whatever his wife tells him to do.
• The malleable politician frequently changed his position on gun policy.
• Because young children are very malleable, parents should be good role models.

filled with energy and enthusiasm

• Even though Johnny was not a very good basketball player, he had such an exuberant attitude that he came across as one of the stars of the team.
• The exuberant puppy would not stop running around the house.
• Since Marie was not exuberant about playing the piano, she often skipped her lessons.
• The teenage girl was exuberant when her mother surprised her with concert tickets for her favorite singer.
• The exuberant photographer was willing to climb the mountain to get the perfect photo.

not easily managed or controlled

棘手的

• When the hyperactive child did not take his sedative, he was intractable and difficult to manage.
• Additional police officers were called to the scene when the crowd became intractable.
• It took six paramedics to handle the intractable task of lifting the eight hundred pound woman.

To stare at a person with an unpleasant expression that is often sexual in nature

• When Jill looked up from her phone, one of the drunk men at the bar had began to leer at her by smiling suggestively.
• During spring break, you can always find groups of horny 好色的 college boys leaning over hotel balconies to leer at bikini-clad girls.
• Kim doesn’t like to go in the store because the counter clerk will sometimes leer, and his stare makes her uncomfortable.

an intense emotion that comes on suddenly

• As Amber walked to the podium to make her speech, a frisson of nervousness swept over her.
• When Helen saw the snake, she felt a frisson of terror.

free from punishment; exempt from the consequences

• In exchange for her testimony, the accomplice received impunity from the prosecution.
• Because the internet is basically a lawless civilization, many people commit crimes online with impunity.
• Because of a deal I made with prosecutors, I am free to honestly admit my crimes with impunity.

a small gift given to a customer when purchasing something

• Every year, the dealership gives free oil changes as a lagniappe to those who purchase new vehicles.
• Each large purchase came with a small trinket 小装饰品 or lagniappe as a gift of thanks.

a side of aspect of something

• The dentist worked with every facet of the teeth to make sure they were perfectly clean.
• “Beyond a reasonable doubt” means that you must explore every facet of the case.
• For a gem to be truly valuable, each facet must be as smooth as the others.
• Though his first point was good, upon a deeper examination into every facet of his argument, there were many holes.
• The diamond was cut to have many facets, giving it a certain glimmer in natural sunlight.

better than others

• Florence worked exceptionally hard to earn admittance into a preeminent medical school.
• Ken practices his clarinet 单簧管 several times a day in hopes of joining a preeminent orchestra.

a natural inclination or tendency

• Because Peter is a professional food critic, he has the propensity to be very critical of his wife's cooking.
• My father’s propensity for eating unhealthy foods led him to become obese.

to prolong in time or space

• Not wanting to hurt her boyfriend’s feelings, the young woman continued to protract their inevitable breakup.
• The fiancée demanded to know why her future husband wanted to protract their engagement.

tending to provode or stimulate

• In order to get attention, the young woman wore a provocative dress to the party.
• The purpose of the con artist’s provocative speech is to inspire us to give him our life savings.

to be enough or adequate

• Do you think bleach will suffice as a cleaning agent in the restroom?
• Since I only have thirty dollars, this amount must suffice for my weekly food purchases.
• When I stared into my mother’s angry eyes, I knew no explanation would suffice for the broken window in her bedroom.
• Suffice it to say the increase in gas prices will reduce the number of families driving across the country during the holidays.
• Until the prison is built, the county jail will suffice as a holding area for all long-term inmates.

to give up, abandon

• While your natural instinct may tell you to resist, you will be safer if you just relinquish your valuables to a mugger.
• The antics 滑稽的动作 of the tiny Chihuahua forced the English bulldog to relinquish the bone.
• No matter how many setbacks you have to face, don’t relinquish your dream of getting into veterinary school.

to experience regret or sorrow

• My wife will rue the day she ever cheated on me!
• John will rue the fact he chose not to repay the vicious loan shark.
• As the man pointed his gun at the front door, he knew the home invaders would rue the day they tried to rob him.
• Since I have lost a good portion of my savings on a bad investment, I rue the day I ever met my broker.
• Sarah will rue not finishing her assignment when she receives a failing grade on the project.

to prove wrong by argument or evidence

• Although I wish I could refute your argument, I do not have the facts to do so at this time.
• Even though Jake knew he was guilty of the crime, he still hired a lawyer to refute the charges.
• Because I had once been a teenager myself, I was able to refute all of my son’s arguments for staying out late.
• Many church authorities refute the idea Christ was actually born on December 25th.
• Although the scientist conducted the experiment six times, he was not able to obtain results that would refute the theory.

to travel a 'rough' path

• To get to the highest mountain peak in the world, we will have to traverse a very rocky path.
• Individuals who are serious about becoming doctors should be prepared to traverse a demanding educational journey.
• How many of the police applicants will be able to traverse the rough obstacle course?
• The settlers had to traverse unsafe terrains to reach ground that was suitable for farming.
• In the movie, the kidnapped boys must traverse through a dangerous maze to find the door that will lead them back home.

very bad or dirty

• If people learn of the politician’s sordid past, they will not vote for him.
• When the president’s sordid affair was exposed on social media, the first lady quickly filed for a divorce.
• To get publicity, the actress created a sordid but fake tale about childhood abuse.
• Ever since professional athletes started abusing drugs, many sports have become quite sordid.
• Everyone knows of the bank’s manager sordid plan to steal the money.

not driven by religious principles

• Since Bill was not a spiritual man (属灵人), he went out of his way (不辞辛苦) to attend a university with a secular focus.
• Most teachers are told to avoid giving their personal religious opinions and to instead focus on secular facts about the world.
• Even the most secular people turned to the church after the hurricane destroyed most of the city.
• As soon as the teenagers leave the church, they toss off their Christian values and go in search of secular pleasures.

Prone to using sophisticated language in order to impress people

• Even though Rick did not understand the grandiloquent words, he still used them to impress his wealthy friends.
• The city girl’s grandiloquent talk was confusing to the people in the country town.
• When I heard the salesman’s grandiloquent speech, I knew he was trying to make the car deal sound better than it actually was.
• Because the politician made grandiloquent speeches too sophisticated for voters to understand, he did not fair well 做得好 in the polls.
• Bill’s grandiloquent conversation made him seem out of place among the uneducated workers.

=a person that is a beginner or new to an activity =

• The greenhorn bowler’s ball spent a lot of time in the gutter.

a noisy spurt of laughter

• After the comedian told a funny joke, he was pleased to receive a large guffaw from the audience.
• I had to mute the sound on my telephone so my boss would not hear my guffaw to his ridiculous comments.
• When I tickle my youngest daughter’s tummy, she always makes a loud guffaw.
• Most medical doctors say having a good laugh or guffaw is a great way to start the day.
• When the beauty pageant contestant saw her rival fall off the stage, she tried to hide her guffaw by covering her mouth with her hands.

conceited or arrogant

• “You probably don’t want to live in this neighborhood,” the realtor pointed to the mansion, “because these highfalutin homeowners only speak to people who make over a million dollars a year.”
• The highfalutin celebrity would drive one of her many luxury cars around town just to show them off.
• Many citizens were angered that the highfalutin preachers lived in large homes and made millions of dollars a year by flaunting their wealth.

A lover of words

• To be author, you have to be a logophile because love of words goes hand-in-hand with crafting an engaging story.

• Surrounded by dark clouds, the isolated barn made the perfect inspiration for the poet’s lugubrious poem.
• After his wife left him, he walked around in a lugubrious condition for months.
• Franklin despised his job at the ketchup plant so he always had a lugubrious look on his face at work.
• Considering the sad state of the world, it is not surprising the news is always filled with such lugubrious reports.
• Sadly, when the world realized Marilyn Monroe’s beautiful smile hid her lugubrious thoughts, it was too late.

a forbidden lover

姘头, side chick

• To avoid being discovered, Jason often met his paramour at a hotel on the outside of town.
• Marilyn hopes her husband does not discover her online paramour.
• When the teacher was discovered with her underage paramour, she was arrested.
• Although the wealthy old woman knew her husband had a young paramour, she was not concerned because she had all the money.

to treat a person as if they were important, or a celebrity

• I hate when people lionize dead celebrities that were vilified during their lifetimes.
• Listening to the emcee lionizing the president of his company, Barry could not help feeling a little bit jealous of his superior.
• Larry walked out (罢工) in protest when Rick began to lionize a man that went to prison for operating a Ponzi scheme.

• When camping, you should anticipate the need for bug repellant.

A scheme that is usually created for bad reasons

• After being caught running a machination against his political rival, the ruthless candidate lost the election.
• Fortunately law enforcement stepped in before the crazed man could put his machination into action.
• Many spy movies revolve around 围绕 a bad guy’s machination to take over the world.
• In order to rob the heavily guarded mansion, the burglars knew they needed to devise a clever machination.
• Since Will had not studied for the test, he devised a machination by which he could get a copy of the exam before class.

• The doctor gave me a prescription to mitigate the pain.
• The government hopes the tax break will mitigate unemployment by allowing big companies to hire more people.
• To mitigate the bad publicity, the product manufacturer offered a full refund to anyone who bought the faulty item.
• The counselor helped my mother mitigate the pain of my father’s death.
• Because people are concerned about their safety on the internet, many social media sites have enacted policies to mitigate privacy concerns.

indecent; obscene

• I am not sure why Carol chose to dress as a bawdy prostitute for a child’s costume party.
• During the bachelor party, Jim’s intoxicated friends made several bawdy predictions about his honeymoon night.
• My children are not allowed to listen to music with bawdy lyrics.

filled with a scent or odor

• When my husband came home late, his clothing was redolent with the scent of a strange woman’s perfume.
• My beachfront hotel room was redolent with the wonderful smell of the ocean.

suitable to the circumstances; appropriate

• Given the fact the police will be looking for us soon, it is expedient we leave this apartment quickly!
• While I could have taken the train to New York City, I found it more expedient to fly there.
• While the patient has no insurance, it is expedient that the hospital staff take all life-saving methods, regardless of their costs.
• There has to be a more expedient means of counting the beans than by taking them out of the jar one by one.
• My mother is a chatty woman and is quite skilled at getting rid of nosey neighbors in an expedient manner.

to strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain

• The chocolate on James’ face was enough to corroborate the theory he was the one who stole the brownies.
• Even though she knew her husband was lying, Meredith still agreed to corroborate his story in court.
• My coworkers can corroborate the fact I was at work all day.

extravagant and rich

• Because the movie star made over ten million dollars a film, she was able to maintain an opulent lifestyle.
• The couple spent over eighty thousand dollars on opulent kitchen appliances.

relating to a subject in an appropriate way

• The president will only respond to media questions that are germane to the economic crisis.
• If you post anything other than germane comments beneath this article, you will be banned from the site.

extremely cold; icy

• Gelid air from the Arctic Ocean made even the penguins shiver.
• Gelid temperatures stopped many beach goers in as the cold snap 寒潮 swept through the area.

a loud and aggressive speech; verbal attack

• While I met with Joe to have a friendly chat, he wanted to deliver another harangue about his dissatisfaction with life.
• As usual, the priest made his usual harangue about the dangers of listening to rap music.
• The candidate's speech was nothing but a harangue against his opponent.
• During last month’s meeting, the PTA president gave a harangue against the new superintendent.
• Even though the members of the church were falling asleep, the minister continued his harangue on the evils of society.

the predominant influence of one group over another, 霸权主义

• Although the principal has hegemony status over the students, she is a kind woman who treats all of the children as if they were her own.
• My sister’s possessive boyfriend had a strange hegemony over her.
• Because of the hegemony of the veteran congressmen, the political rookies found it hard to get a bill on the docket 审理.
• When the dictator was chased out of 赶出去 the country, his hegemony over the people came to an end.

a lack of seriousness

• When I watch movies, I prefer films with levity, not tearjerkers.
• As a student, I really liked Mrs. Walters because she was not too stern and always used levity in her lessons to make the class less formal.

• For hefty paychecks, the paparazzi were willing to exploit the grieving widow at her husband’s funeral.
• Fuel suppliers will exploit the national oil shortage by raising prices to increase their bottom lines 底价.

uncalled for; unwarranted; unnecessary; 无谓的

• Even though I had been looking forward to seeing the movie, I walked out of the theater after thirty minutes because of so much gratuitous foul language.
• He’s always looking for gratuitous attention from his classmates by pulling all sorts of reckless stunts.

easy to understand or thinking clearly, 清醒

• After staying up for twenty hours, I was far from lucid.
• Because the medicine made Lisa drowsy, she was not very lucid.

an annoying person who is a nuisance by constantly criticizing others, 牛虻

• The television commentator is a gadfly whose main purpose on the show is to criticize others.
• Criticizing his staff’s work constantly, the rude gadfly was less of a principal and more of a pest.

• While Frank may be a greedy lawyer, his integrity is such that he has a waiting list of clients.

to yell at; to criticize or scold someone in a loud and angry way

• Because the bailiff 法警 had brought the message that the jury could not reach a decision, the judge called them into the courtroom to berate them about how a hung jury 不能做出一致决断的陪审团 was a waste of taxpayers’ money.
• During his first term of office, the President was constantly having to berate Congress for obstructing his proposed legislation.
• The police officer flagged down the truck and began to berate the driver for driving his rig 大货车 through the quiet neighborhood.

to give in; to surrender under certain terms

• I will not capitulate on this deal unless I receive the stock options I have requested!
• I never thought my brother would capitulate and allow me to drive his car for a week.

something of such excellence, impressive or awe-inspiring

• Because of a bad case of laryngitis, the soprano wasn’t able to sing, but her understudy received a standing ovation 热烈鼓掌 for stepping into the role and delivering a sublime performance.
• Compared to the ordinary tract homes 屋村住宅 in our own neighborhood, these beach homes are absolutely sublime!

confidence and skill shown, especially in a difficult situation; keeping your cool

• Although the awards host could not read the television prompter 提字器, he still performed his opening number 第一首曲子 with aplomb that made him the hit of the evening.

to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance

• Rather than answer the reporter’s questions directly, the politician chose to dissemble his responses.
• Because he did not want to start an argument with his coworkers, Maurice chose to dissemble his political beliefs.
• While it may be easier to dissemble your true feelings from others, it is always best to be honest with those you love.
• In an attempt to dissemble his affair from his wife, Matt bought a cell phone which he kept hidden in his car.
• Although I am willing to help you as much as I can, I will not lie and dissemble the truth about your work history.

a light and thin material

• Because I love sunlight, I only have gossamer curtains in my home.
• When the butterfly landed on my arm, I could almost see through its gossamer wings.
• In the sunlight, the spider’s gossamer web appeared translucent.

in proportion, equal

• You will get a salary increase commensurate with your additional responsibilities and work.
• A punishment of 10 years in prison with hard labor for stealing a loaf of bread is not commensurate with the crime.
• UPS and FedEx will hire thousands of seasonal employees commensurate to the increased volume in orders during the holiday season.
• Because Albert is a smart young man, I think he should quit working in fast food and find a career commensurate with his high IQ.
• We have overcrowded classrooms and a poor-quality learning experience because our government does not allocate funding commensurate with the actual cost of properly educating our students.

observing the requirements and rules

• The teacher was shocked when her normally rebellious class became compliant.
• If your restaurant does not become compliant with the health department codes, it will be closed down.
• My friend recently bought a shock collar 电震项圈 to make her dog more compliant.

something appearing reasonable or probable

• When Jason forgot to do his homework, he tried to come up with a plausible excuse his teacher would believe.
• Your business proposal would be plausible if you actually had five million dollars in the bank.
• Even though the teller gave a plausible account of the robbery, she was still asked several questions by the police.
• Although Martin gave me two plausible solutions to the problem, neither of the two was very practical.
• Do you really think telling the judge you were on an alien spaceship is going to go over well 效果好 as a plausible alibi?

a reappearing theme in a creative person’s work or style

• Death is the depressing motif that appears in each of the artist’s paintings.
• When I decorate my house, I will beautify it with white, sandy, and blue colors to create a beach motif.
• As I walked through my aunt’s residence, my nose started to itch because of the intensity of the flower motif that covered her home.
• Romance books generally have the same motif in which a boy meets a girl, they separate, and then reunite to live happily forever.
• Unrequited love 单相思 is a frequent motif in the playwright’s works.

confident and stylish; suave

• On the day of his wedding, my brother looked debonair in his tuxedo.
• With his dirty hair and rumpled clothing, the homeless man looked far from debonair.
• The debonair man knew he could win the woman over with a smile and a few choice words 脏话或谨慎的措辞 swear words, 脏话.
• When the female suspects saw the debonair detective, they grew lightheaded 轻浮 and quickly began to confess crimes they had not even committed.

to give freedom to someone

• My grandmother finally purchased a vacuum to emancipate herself from hours of sweeping.
• As my father walked me down the aisle, he told me he was happy to emancipate me so I could live my own life.
• Because the sixteen-year-old boy felt he was responsible enough to live on his own, he asked a judge to emancipate him.
• Even before slavery officially ended, my relatives made the decision to emancipate all their slaves so they could live freely.
• Computer technology has done a great deal to emancipate office workers from tedious jobs.

spread rapidly or increase in number

• On cleaning day, Meg gets angry when she sees the way the dust bunnies 灰尘团 tend to proliferate if she doesn’t vacuum every single day.
• Rumors of a breakup began to proliferate when Lynn was spotted about town 在城里 with a different man.

美国当选总统把官职分给支持者的政党分肥制

• Some argue that President Trump has a spoils system in place because all of the open political offices are given to his unqualified friends.
• Ancient Rome was a spoils system in which those who made monetary contributions to the rulers earned positions in the government.

thinking only of others and not of oneself

• While Jill’s husband was stationed 派驻 overseas, a considerate teenager mowed her lawn.

to free or remove something or someone

• If the magician does not extricate himself from the water tank in the next forty-five seconds, he will die.
• The little kitten did not know how to extricate himself from the string of tape.
• Although Jake had a map of the cave in his pocket, he still was not able to extricate himself from the network of tunnels.
• To be an impartial judge, you must extricate your personal feelings about the beauty contestants.
• While it has taken me a few days to extricate my car from the tow company, I finally have the vehicle parked back in my garage.

必定

• Every day, at least one telemarketer invariably calls while we are enjoying a quiet dinner.
• Max was a little too handy with 善于使用 the snooze button on his alarm clock, so he was invariably late for work every day.

lax, not strict

• Because my father is not lenient, I am not allowed to attend any of my friends’ birthday parties unless he accompanies me.
• When the principal is out of the building for a meeting, the teachers are more lenient with their students.
• Phil was not happy about the lenient punishment his son’s attacker received.
• Because the defendant does not have a history of legal problems, he believes his lawyer can get him a lenient sentence.
• The lenient judge is merely going to give Cal a stern warning 严正警告.

a person who helps organizations or groups to work together and provide information to each other

联络人

• As the liaison between the police department and the public schools in our city, my aunt coordinates officer visits to each of the schools.
• While our company does not have a liaison to provide laid-off workers with information and guidance, we do offer access to a website which can provide the same support.
• Your job is to act as a liaison between the two branches of the government who need to share data.
• To fulfill the role of a liaison, you must be able to communicate well with others so the exchange of information can easily take place.
• As the media liaison for the school, you must work with news outlets to promote the school’s events and achievements.

• Though she pretends to be charitable, the stingy woman hates giving money away.

great and worthy of praise

• The football players have set a lofty goal in their bid to win all their home games this year.

an individual or object dedicated to a belief or idea

• The elderly hotel owner continued to be a bastion for a quiet vacation and refused to put telephones and televisions in his hotel rooms.
• Many people consider radio to be the final bastion of analog amusement.

away from military duties without permission

擅离职守

• By going AWOL, the Navy seaman put himself at risk for being dismissed from the military.
• The soldier went AWOL from his post, but eventually showed back up for duty.

• Kelly found it difficult to adapt to being a paparazzi target after going unnoticed for so many years.
• After Lou lost one arm in a car accident, he had to adapt to a prosthetic limb.

unfaithful or disloyal to a duty, belief, or cause

变节

• Not wanting to be seen as recreant, I decided to follow the orders of my boss.
• Because he disagreed, the recreant property manager ignored his instructions to evict the family.
• I was dishonorably discharged from the armed forces for my recreant behavior.
• The recreant police officer was brought up 带上法庭 on charges of disobeying orders.
• It was discovered that a recreant employee had divulged secret company information to competitors.

legislation or a decree

• When the ordinance is passed, people will be fined for not keeping their front lawns neatly cut.
• The town ordinance requires all individuals to clean up after their dogs when accompanying them on property they do not own.

basic; instinctive

• In this primal stage, the crying baby can only focus on his most basic needs.
• Although we no longer live in caves, many of the most primal instincts of our ancestors still exist.

special clothes and decorations, used at official ceremonies or occasions

特别服饰

• The church was covered in regalia for the Christmas pageant 圣诞游行.
• When I watched the Olympics, I enjoyed the Opening Ceremony with all the country’s regalia.
• We donned the regalia of robes and cords for the graduation ceremony.

despite; regardless

• Notwithstanding his injured knee, the football player made two touchdowns.
• I have to pick up my daughter from school, notwithstanding my headache.
• My wife really wanted to buy the antique car, notwithstanding my objections.
• Notwithstanding her awful childhood, Marsha was a wonderful mother to her own children.
• Notwithstanding the fact he was grounded 禁足, Phil went to the cookout.

• Anti-trust laws have been enacted to prevent companies from disrupting fair trade by obtaining a monopoly in a specific industry.

杂种狗

• Although he wasn’t a pure-breed, the neighborhood mongrel was both feared and loved by all of the children.
• Each mongrel hound in the pack was rabid 狂暴的 and needed to be put down before they bit someone or spread disease.

half of something or an equal portion of

• If the medicine makes you feel drowsy, you should only take a moiety of the dosage before going to work and the other half when you get home.
• Fortunately, the bill collector 收账人 is willing to accept a moiety of my debt and is giving me more time to pay the remaining half.

to interfere in something that is not your concern

• The government should never meddle with religious affairs.
• The machine is working fine so please do not meddle with the settings.

an individual who moves from a lower economic and social class to a higher one while remaining an outsider; 暴发户

• To the town's oldest and wealthiest families, the lottery winner was a parvenu who would never be welcome in their social circle.
• Mark realized his sudden wealth would not change the fact society’s elite saw him as a parvenu or social climber.
• Even though Tom married into a rich family, he was still considered a parvenu by his bride’s snobby family.
• When the parvenu won the lottery, he joined a country club in an attempt to fit in with the other well-off citizens.
• Although Gail received a large inheritance from a distant cousin, she was still treated like an unwanted parvenu by the upper crust of society.

unique and amusing

• Because my husband and I share a zany sense of humor, we enjoy watching screwball 怪人 comedies together.
• My cat behaves in a zany manner after inhaling catnip 猫薄荷.

energy; enthusiasm

• After losing a few pounds, the dieter was energized again with vim and vigor.

not suitable or compatible

• Spitting on the sidewalk is unbefitting a true gentleman with manners.
• Although the woman though the couch would look good in her home, it was actually unbefitting.
• The nurse’s nasty personality was unbefitting, since those working in a helping profession should be kind and compassionate.
• The tacky looking dress was unbefitting for a royal duchess.
• Since he still wanted to play the field 滥交情人, the bachelor’s lifestyle was unbefitting with marriage.

• Once I reach legal age, I will be a sovereign individual and will have control over my own life.

worthless or pointless ideas or discussions

• What we call ‘small talk’ is usually nothing more than a great deal of froth discussing pointless topics like the weather.
• This girl talking to me is only an acquaintance, and because we are not really friends our conversation was full of worthless froth that didn’t really mean anything.
• Whenever my mother and father get into a fight they are often awkward around each other the next day, with their discussions involving little more than useless froth that doesn’t really matter.
• This conversation was filled with so much froth that even an hour later we discussed nothing important whatsoever.
• Most talk between politicians is filled with froth, and no one discusses anything of any real value.

平行四边形

to admonish or yell firmly at someone or something xs

• The principal and the teacher objurgate the misbehaving student so loudly that the other students could hear them in the classroom.
• With a red face, the judge would objurgate the criminals who would enter his courtroom until they would admit they were wrong.
• Army sergeants objurgate in their troops’ faces assigning them kitchen patrol duty for the slightest mishap.
• After the toddler had a temper tantrum 耍小孩脾气 in the store, the angry mother would objurgate her son in his face for ten minutes.
• After viewing the yellow stain on the new carpet, the dog owners objurgate the little puppy which caused him to tuck his tail 夹起尾巴 and cower under the bed.

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• Bruce Wayne's alter ego is Batman.
• He was a successful businessman by day and by night his embraced his alter ego, put on tight leather pants, and sang lead 领唱 in a local heavy metal band.
• Many authors have an alter ego that allows them to write in multiple genres under different names.
• The shy girl’s alter ego was a flirty party girl who boldly asked boys out on dates.

a substitute, usually of a person, position or role

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• Because the couple was unable to conceive, they decided to have a surrogate carry their child.
• When the juror fell ill, a surrogate was put in his place.
• The degree given during commencement was a surrogate for the real document.
• A surrogate caregiver was available when our usual babysitter was not.
• Many people thought the painting was a surrogate for the original piece.

relating to or given to reveling and drunkenness