token 表示，标志，象征He did that as a ～ of good faith
torture 拷打，拷问 ～ a confession from a prisoner
accommodate 使适应，使符合一致 accommodate oneself to changed circumstances
unfold 展开，打开 ～ a newspaper
uniform 制服;不变的，相同的，均匀，统一的 a ～ temperature
unify 使成一体，统一 become a unified nation
update 更新，使现代化 ～a textbook
upgrade 提高，使升级，改善 ～ products and services
uphold 举起，高举 He upheld his clenched hand
upright 挺直的，垂直的 an ～ seat
adhere 黏附，附着 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.
adjacent 临近的，毗邻的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs
adjoin 贴近，与...毗邻 His house adjoins the lake.
thrust 推，刺，戳，插，挤He was ～ into power
tick (钟声等发出的)滴答声
tilt 使倾斜，使倾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat
toss 扔，抛，掷 The children tossed the ball to each other
tough 坚韧的，牢固的 Some plastic are as ～ as metal
tow 拖，拉，牵引 tow a damaged ship into port
abstract 抽象的 A flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract.
absurd 荒谬的，荒唐的 The idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd.
uproar 骚乱，骚动The public ～ over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount
utilize 利用 ～ solar energy
utter 发出(声音等)，说，吐露 ～ the truth
vacant 未被占用的 a ～ seat in a bus
vague 含糊的，不明确的，模糊的 a ～ answer
slip 滑倒，滑落，滑行 She ～ed on the wet stones and fell
slit 切开，撕开 ～ the envelope open
slope 倾斜，有坡度 The ground ～s down sharply at this point
sly 狡猾的，偷偷的 a ～answer
smash 打碎，打破，摧毁 The ball ～ed the window
snatch 夺得，一把抓住 The thief ～ed her handbag and ran off
immune免除的，豁免的：Nobody is immune from criticism
impact 冲击，撞击：the impact of light on the eye
impair 削弱，减少：The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather
impartial 公正的，无偏见的：A judge should be impartial
implement 工具，器具，用具：new types of farm implements
sting刺，螫，叮 A bee stung him on the neck
stir 使微动，移动 A breeze ～red my hair
stitch 一针，针脚 Make your ～es closer together
sue 控告，起诉 ～ sb for slander
summary 总结，概要 This book has a ～ at the end of each chapter
superb 极好的，一流的，杰出的 ～ science and engineering
superficial 表面的 a ～resemblance