exhaust 汲空,抽完:exhaust a well
expand 扩大,扩展,膨胀:Reading(travel)expands one’s mind
expel 驱逐,赶走:expel an invader from a country
expend 花费,消费(on, in):They expended all their strength in (on) trying to climb out
expire 满期,届期,(期限)终止:His term of office expires this year
explicit 详尽的,明确的:give explicit directions
ensure 保证,担保:His industriousness and ability will ensure his success.
diminish 减少，降低：His illness diminished his strength.
diplomat 外交家，外交官，圆滑的人：a career diplomat
discard 丢弃，抛弃：discard an old pair of shoes
discern 看出，觉察出：We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.
disclose 揭露，透露，使公开：disclose information to sb.
discharge 释放：The judge found him not guilty and discharged him.
discount 把(价格，费用等)打折扣，削价出售：The store discounts 3 per cent on all bills paid when due.
exploit 英勇的或冒险的行为或事迹:The daring of exploit of the parachutists were much admired
derive 取得，得到：He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father.
controversy(尤之以文字形式进行的争论),辨证:a point of controversy
convention(正式)会议,(定期)大会:draft a new constitution at a convention
convert 转变,转化:convert coal to (into) pipeline gas
convey 运送,输送,传送:a wire conveys an electric current
convict(经审讯)证明…有罪, 宣判…有罪:He was convicted of smuggling
coordinate 调节,协调:coordinate the functions of government agencies
cordial 热情友好的,热诚的,真心的:a cordial hello(smile, invitation)
doze 打瞌睡，打盹儿：The old lady dozed in her armchair.
drain 慢慢排去：drain water from a pool
dread 怕，畏惧:I dread to think of what may happen.
drift 漂流，漂泊：The sounds of music drifted up to us.
dubious 引起怀疑的，不确定的：a dubious reply
due 欠款的，应支付的：A great deal of money is due to you.
dump 倾倒，倾卸：He opened his bag and dumped its contents on the desk.
duplicate 完全一样的，复制的：a duplicate key
excess 超越,超过:an excess of supply over demand
execute 实行,实施,执行,履行:execute a plan
exemplify 例示, 举例证明, 是…的例证(或榜样等):The teacher exemplified the use of the word.
exert 用力,尽力:exert all one’s strength
glimpse 一瞥，一看：have a glimpse of (into)sth
glitter 闪闪发亮(或发光)，光彩夺目，闪耀：His language glitters with marvelous words
glory 光荣，荣誉：The soldiers hoped to win glory on the battle field
glow 发热，发光，发红：the fire glowing in the darknes
gossip 流言蜚语：give rise to gossip
govern 统治，管理：govern a nation
grace 优美：She ran well, grace in every movement
graduate (使)大学毕业：graduate from college
grant 同意，准予：grant a request
grease 油脂，动物脂：the grease spot on the envelope
heal 治愈，愈合：heal the sick
heap (一)堆：a big heap of books
hedge (矮树)树篱：a quickset hedge