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

　　trash n. 垃圾;拙劣的作品;渣滓，败类 vt.捣毁

　　toxic a. 有毒的，因中毒引起的

　　amaze 使惊愕，使惊异 I am amazed that he should get the post.

　　ambiguous 含糊不清的，模棱两可的 an ambiguous answer

　　ozone n. 臭氧;清新的空气

　　pact n. 合同，条约，公约

　　trace 痕迹，踪迹 The wound healed, leaving almost no ～ of a scar

　　track 足迹，踪迹～s in the snow

　　primitive 原始的，上古的，早期的 a ～ forest

　　prior 在先的，在前的 Stop making public statements without their ～approval here

　　privilege 特权，优惠，特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ～

　　probe 探索，探查，调查～ the roots of war

　　absolute 纯粹的，完全的 have absolute trust in sb.

　　verge 边，边缘，边沿 the ～ of a stream

　　verify 证明，证实Subsequent events verified my suspicions

　　vertical 垂直的，立式的 a ～ engine

　　veto 否决，否决权，否决权的行使 The rest of the committee could not accept the ～

　　accustom 使习惯于 accustom oneself to rising (to rise) early

　　acquaint 使认识，使了解

　　tame 驯化的，驯服的，温顺的～animails

　　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

　　sovereign a.独立的，有主权的 n.君主，国王，统治者

　　spacious adj.广阔的，宽敞的

　　spectrum n.谱，光谱，频谱;范围，幅度，系列

　　spicy a.加很多香料的;(口味)浓郁的

　　spine n.脊柱，脊椎;(动植物的)刺;书脊

　　shade 荫，荫凉处The group of trees provide some ～ from the sun

　　sham 假装，虚伪 Her illness was a ～ to gain sympathy

　　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

　　superfluous 过多的，剩余的，多余的a ～remark

　　supervise 监督，管理，指导～ sb’s every move

　　stress 压力，紧张 Not all of us can cope with the ～es of modern life

　　stretch 伸直，伸长 He yawned and ～ed himself

　　stride 阔步前进，大踏步走He strode to the platform

　　strike 打击，撞 A stone struck me on the head

　　retrospect v.n. 回顾，回想，追溯[反]foresee

　　revelation n. 揭示，透露，显示;被揭示的真相，新发现

　　string 细绳，线，带 She took the parcel and started to undo the string

　　strip 剥去，除去 The wind stripped the tree of all its leaves

　　vanish 突然消失，逐渐消散 With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit

　　veil 面纱，面罩 Jewish women wore ～s in token of reverence and submission

　　ventilate 使通风，使空气流通～ a room

　　venture 冒险，冒险行动，投机行动take a ～ in oil

　　uncover 揭开，揭露～ a dish of food

　　underestimate 低估～ the difficulties of the task

　　reassure v.使安心，使放心;使消除疑虑