精读4 1.4.9.11 课后单词.doc

Anguish:severe pain ,mental suffering or unhappiness.Aspire : to have a strong desire to achieve or to become sth Atheist :a person who believes that god does not existBitterly：describing unpleasant or sad feelings extremelyBulge : to stick out from sth in a round shapeCostly :causing people to lose sth or to sufferDeficiency：a fault in sth/sb that makes them not good enoughDelinquent : young people）showing a tendency to commit crimes.Detestation :(noun of detest) strong hatredDevise :to invent sth new or a new way of doing sthDisintegrated :the sate of being apart or in pieces.Disinterested：not influenced by personal feelings,or by the chance of getting .Draught: a flow of cool air in a room or other enclosed space.Exalt: to excite Fault:the fact of being responsible for a bad or unpleasant situationFile :sth that is placed in an official record.a cabinet for storing files Fuss:unnecessary excitement,worry or activity.Heady:excited in a way that makes you do things without worrying possible Hideous:extremely unpleasant or uglyHustle:to make sb move quickly by pushing them in a rough aggressive way.Hypocrisy:behavior in which sb pretends to have moral standards or opinionImpediment:sth that delays or stop progressLeague:a collection of people,countries,protection cooperationLeopard:a large animal of the cat family that has yellowishLest:used to introduce the reason action mentionedLibertine: a person usu, immoral life interested in pleasure Majesty: a tile of respect used when speaking about king queen emperorMasterpiece: the best book painting movie piece of music Monologue:a long speech by one person during a conversationMuscular:having large strong muscles.Navy:the part of a countrys armed forces that fights at seaOratory:the skill of making powerful and effective speeches in publicOutnumber:to be greater in number than sbPenal:relating to punishment ,esp,by lawPious:deeply religiousProficient:able to do sth well because of training and practice.Prominent:easily seenReel: to move or walk in a very unsteady way as oneRemorselessly:mercilessly,having or showing no pity or sympathyRestively:impatiently,becoming difficult to controlRotten:badly decayed Rug: a piece of thick material like a small carpet used for part of floorRuinous:causing or likely to cause damage or destructionSolidarity:support by one person or group of people for another ,they share Spectacles:glassesSpring:a twisted or coiled pieces of metal that returns to its original shape,down Statuette:a small statueSymbolize:to be a symbol ofTrifle:sth that is not valuable or importantUnaccustomed:not usual ,normal or familiar.Undeserved:that sb does not deserve and therefore unfairWrithe;to twist or move your body without stopping,often because in great pain.Abdomen:the rear part of aninsects bodyAdministrator:a person whose job is to manage a company,organizations.Architect:a person who designs buildingsAtop:on top ofAuthoritative:in a way that you expect people to obeyBeckon:to attract sbBlonde:a woman with hair that is plate gold in colorBolt:to run away, in order to escapeBoulder:a very large rock which has been shaped by waterBridle:a path that is used for riding horsesCharacterize:to be a typical feature or quality of sb or sthClassical:connected with or influenced by the culture of ancient GreeceConspicuous:easy to see or notice;likely to attract attentionContrived:planned in advance and not natural or genuineCrisscross:to make a pattern on sth with many straight lines that crossDiarist:a person who writes a diary,later published.Disembowel:to take the stomach,bowels and other organs out of personDomain:the land thata ruler or a government controlsDrizzle:to rain in fine dropsElement:a group of people who form a part of larger group or societyEmbolden:to make sb feel braver or more confidentFirefly:a flying insect with a tail that shines in the dark.Foliage:the leaves of a tree or plant Forthrightly:in a direct honest mannerGarrotter:a person who strangle people to death by a piece of wireGlaringly:in a way that is easily seenHerb:a plant that is used as medicine or to give flavor to food Hoot:to make a loud noiseImpenetrable:that cannot be entered,passed through or seen throughIndefatigable:never giving up or getting tired of doing sthIntestine:a long tube in the body between the stomach and anusInvoluntarily:not done consciously;without intending it or being able,controlLair:a place where a wild animal sleeps or hidesLegendary:very famous and talked about a lot by people.shows admirationLoon:a crazy personMagnify:to make sth look bigger than it really isMineral:water from spring in ground mineral gasesMuggy:warm damp unpleasant wayNocturnal:happening during the nightNutcase:a crazy personObservatory:a special building from which scientists watch the stars weatherObtrusive:noticeable in an unpleasant way.Ominous:suggesting that sth bad is going to happenOutdoorsy:characteristic of or suitable to the outdoor lifePee:to pass liquid waste from your bodyPlaid:a shirt made from thick fabric with pattern of linesPointedly:in a way that is clearly intended to show what you mean or expressPulse:to move with strong regular beatsRaccoon:a small north american animalRampage:an occurrence of wild and violent behavior,often damage Reservoir:a natural or artificial lake where water storedResident:a person who lives in particular place.Resume: to begin again or continue after an interruptionRigid:stiff and difficult to move or bendRotate:to move or turn around a central fixed pointRucksack:a large bag light metal frameScurry:to run with quick short stepsSearchlight:a power lamp that can be turned in any directionSecluded:quiet and private ,not uses or disturbed by other people.Shit:a swear word that many people find offensive.used to show Shrew:a bad tempered unpleasant woman Snatch:to take sb away from a person by forceSpot:to see or notice suddenly when it is not easy to doStaggering:so large ,shocking or surprising that it is difficult to believeStern:the back end of a ship Tame:to make animal easy to controlTissue:a mass of cells that form the different parts of humansYoga:a system of exercise for bodyZoom:to move or go very fast Allegiance:a persons continued support for a politicalAncestor:an animal in the past from developedAppease:to make sb calmer or less angryAscent:the process of moving to a higher better positionAtrocious:evil or cruelAvaricious:having a strong desire for wealthBloodshed:the killing of peopleBrood:to think a lot about sth unhappy wayBrute:strong forcefulCaptive:a person who is kept as a prisonerColonel: an officer of high rankConcubine:woman who lives with a man in addition to his wifeConjecture:to form an opinion about sth without proofCrucial:extremely important because it affectDegenerate:to become worse ,weakerDescent:an act or process of going down to lowerDisposition:personality or temperament;the usual attitudeExterminate:to kill or destroy a group peopleGory:having or showing a lot of violenceGouge:to make with a gougeHarem:a group of women that are associatedHumiliating:making sb feel terribly ashamed Incurably:hopelesslyIndecency:behavior that is thought to be morally or sexuallyJackass:a stupid personMicroscopic:extremely small;impossible to see Miserly:hating to spend moneyMutilation:the act of severely damaging the bodyOblige:to force sb to do sth by lawObscenity:language or behaviorPostulate:a statement that is accepted as trueRabid:having or expressing a very extreme opinionReptile:any animal that has cold blood and skinSalvation:the state of being saved from the power evilScruple:to be unwilling to do sth ,think wrong or immoralSketch:to give a general descriptionSoild:dirtySordid:very dirtySpeculate:to guess, to form opinion about sth without knowing all detailTame:not wild,trained to liveTrait:a particular quality in your personalityVulgarity:the quality or state of not having good tasteWantonly:showing no thought or care for the rightsAftermath:conquence or result of disasterAirborne:transported in aircraftAmmunition:any objects that are shot fromBattalion:a tactical military unit between the regiment and companyBurden:to weigh down,to lord or overlordCarbine:a short light automatic rifleCasualty:loss in numbers in action against the enemy through injuryColloquium:an academic seminar on some broadCompany:a military unit below the battalionConsole:to cheer in time of griefControversy:a disputeConvulse:to have irregular involuntary muscularCurrent:a flow of electricityDischarge:to end the service of sb in a formalDisorder:a disruption of normal physical or mentalDivision:one of the group sth is divided intoEngagement:a fight or battle between armed forcesFolded:a folded cover or large envelope for holding documentsFoxhole:a shallow pit dug by a soldierGraveyard : an area set aside for burying the deadHedgerow:a row of bushes,shrubs,or treesInfantry: the branch of an army made up of units trainedIrremediable:impossible to remedy,correctLevelheaded:self-composes,sensibleMachine:a gun mou