1.
pastoral (adj.) [ˋpæstərəl]
-a pastoral place,atmosphere,or idea is characteristic of peaceful
country
life and scenery.
ex: The priest
makes pastoral visits every Tuesday.
2.
successor (n.)[ səkˋsɛsɚ]
-someone’s
successor is the person who takes their job after they
have left.
ex: He set
out several principles that he hopes will guide his successors.
3.
warring (adj.) [ˋwɔrɪŋ]
-warring is used
to describe groups of people who are involved in a
conflict or quarrel with each other.
heavy weapons.
.
4 presumably (adv.)[ prɪˋzuməblɪ]
-if you say that something is presumably the case, you mean that you think
it is
very likely to be the case,although you are not certain.
ex: The spear is presumably the
murder weapon.
5.
bureaucratic (adj.)
[,bjʊrəˋkrætɪk]
-bureaucratic means involving complicated rules and procedures which
can cause long delays.
ex: Bureaucratic delays are
inevitable.
6. subsequent (adj.) [ˋsʌbsɪ, kwɛnt]
-you use subsequent to describe something that happened or existed
after the time or event that has
just been referred to.
ex: .There have been
further developments subsequent to our meeting.
7.
capricious (adj.) [kəˋprɪʃəs]
-someone who is
capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly.
8. unbridgeable (adj.)[ ʌnˋbrɪdʒəb!]
-an unbridgeable gap
or divide between two sides in an argument is
so great that the two sides seem unlikely ever
to a degree.
ex: He believed there was an unbridgeable gulf between him and
his parents.
9.
chasm (n.) [ˋkæzəm]
-if you say that there is a chasm between two
things or between two
groups
of people, you mean that there is a very large difference
between them.
ex: There's
a chasm between rich and poor in that society.
10.
irreconcilable (adj.)[ ɪˋrɛkən, saɪləb!]
-if two things
such as opinions or proposals are irreconcilable,they
are so different from each other that it is
not possible to believe or
have both of them.
ex; These old concepts are irreconcilable with
morden life.
11.
synthesis (n.) [ˋsɪnθəsɪs]
-a synthesis of
different ideas or styles is a mixture or combination
of these ideas or styles.
ex: His novels are a rich synthesis of Balkan
history and mythology.
12.
succeed (vi.) [səkˋsid]
-if you succeeded
in doing something succeeds,you mange to do it.
ex: We have already succeeded in working out
ground rules with
the Department of Defense.
(vt.)if you
succeed another person, you are the next person to have
their job or position.
ex: David Rowland is almost
certain succeed him as chairman on
May 1.
13.
implicit (adj.)[ ɪmˋplɪsɪt]
-something that
is implicit is expressed in an indirect way.
-if you say that
someone has an implicit belief or faith in something
,you mean that
they have complete faith in it and no doubts at all.
ex: He had
implicit faith in the noble intentions of Emperor.
14.
arbitrary (adj.) [ˋɑrbə, trɛrI]
-if you describe
an action,rule,or decision as arbitrary,you think that
it’s not based on any principle, plan or
system.
ex: Arbitrary arrests and detention without
trial were common.
15.
conflict (n.) [kənˋflɪkt]
-a conflict is a
serious difference between two or more beliefs,
ideas,or interests.If two beliefs,ideas,or
interests are in conflict,
they are very different.
ex: There is a conflict between what they are
doing and what
you want.
16.
sublime (adj.) [səˋblaɪm]
-if you describe
something as sublime, you mean that it has a
wonderful quality that affects you.
ex: Sublime music floats on a scented summer
breeze to the spot
where
you lie.
17.
disregard (vt.
-if you disregard
something,you ignore it or do not take account
of it.
ex:He
disregarded the advice of his executives.
18.
deceive (vt.) [dɪˋsiv]
-if you deceive
someone,you make them believe something that
is not true,usually in order to get some
advantage for yourself.
ex: He has deceived us all.
19.
morality (n.) [məˋrælətɪ]
-morality is the
belief that some behavior is right and acceptable
and that other behavior is wrong.
ex: Law and morality are the bulwark of society.
20.
enforce (vt.) [ɪnˋfors]
-to
enforce something means to force or cause it to be done or
to happen.
ex:The struggled to limit the cost by
enforcing a low –tech specification.
21.
ultimate (adj.) [ˋʌltəmɪt]
-you
use ultimate to describe the final result or aim of a long series
of events.
ex: He said it’s still not possible to predict
the ultimate outcome.
22. gravity (n.) [ˋgrævətɪ]
-gravity is the
force that causes things to drop to the ground.
ex: Arrows would continue to fly forward
forever in a straight line
were it not for gravity,which brings them
down to earth.
23.
literacy (n.) [ˋlɪtərəsɪ]
-literacy is the
ability to read and write.
ex: Many adults have problems with literacy
and numeracy.
24.
wrath (n.) [ræθ]
-wrath means the same as anger.
ex: He incurred the wrath of authorities in
speaking out against
government injustices.
25.
constitution (n.) [,kɑnstəˋtjuʃən]
-the constitution
of a country or organization is the system of laws
which formally states people’s rights and
duties.
ex: The king was forced to adopt a new
constitution which reduce
沒有留言:
張貼留言