1、?E25?art?ashamed?278.art:t n.?-ar-?1?the art of conversation?2?At school I was quite good at arts,but hopeless at science.?283.artist:tist n.?284.artistic:tistik adj.?the artistic director of the theatre?280.article:tikl n.?art?+?-acle?1?She came across an article on how to learn English well.?2?Art
2、icle 10 of the European Convention guarantees free speech.?10?3?Guests are advised not to leave any articles of value in their hotel rooms.?281.articulate:tikjult adj.?v.?1?an intelligent and highly articulate young woman?2?She struggled to articulate her thoughts.?3?bones that articulate with other
3、s?282.artificial,:tifil adj.?art?+-i-+-fic-?+?-ial?1?an artificial heart?2?Their cheerfulness seemed rather artificial.?2495.inertia nr n.?in-=un-?+-ert-=art?+-ia?1?We had a feeling of inertia in the afternoon.?2?Inertia carried the plane onto the ground.?3347.order:d n.?v.?ord=art?+?-er?1?Put the f
4、iles in alphabetical/chronological order.?/?2?The teacher found it hard to keep her class in order.?3?Soldiers must obey orders.?4?I got an email saying that the order had been shipped.?5?There are no shirts left in this size but we could order one for you.?3348.orderly:dli adj.?n.?1?The passengers
5、were asked to leave the plane in an orderly fashion.?2?He has a part-time job as a hospital orderly.?1418.disorder dis:d n.?1?The room was in a state of disorder.?2?The family have a history of mental disorder.?3349.ordinary:dinri,-neri-adj.?ordin=order?+?-ary?For the police,the incident was nothing
6、 out of the ordinary.?1802.extraordinary ikstr:dnri adj.?extra-?He told the extraordinary story of his escape.?1800.extra ekstr adj.?n.?133?1090.coordinate ku:dineit vt.?vi.?adj.?n.?co-?+-ordin-?+-ate?1?We need someone to coordinate the whole activity.?2?This color coordinates with a wide range of o
7、ther colors.?3?coordinate clauses?4?The town coordinates on this map are 695037.?695037?1091.coordinates ku:dineits n.?4746.subordinate sb:dint,-neit adj.?to?sub-?+-ordin-?+-ate?In many societies women are subordinate to men.?3362.ornament:nmnt,:nment vt.?n.?orn=art?+-a-+?-ment?1?She ornamented her
8、letters with little drawings.?2?garden ornaments such as statues and fountains?286.ascend send vi.?vt.?a-=ad-?+=scend+scan?1?The air became colder as we ascended.?2?They slowly ascended the steep path up the mountain.?4249.scan skn v.?n.?1?She anxiously scanned the faces of the men leaving the train
9、.?2?Scan the newspaper article quickly and make a note of the main points.?3?All hand luggage has to be scanned.?4?I gave the book a quick scan,and decided not to buy it.?4250.scandal skndl n.?Some magazines contain nothing but scandal and gossip.?1688.escalate eskleit v.?e-?+-scal-=scan?+?-ate?1?Co
10、sts escalated terrifyingly.?2?In the weeks ahead,violence in Iraq may escalate.?1309.descend disend v.?de-?1?The path descended steeply into the valley.?2?The plane began to descend.?3?He claims to be descended from a Spanish prince.?1310.descendant disendnt n.?Many of them are descendants of the or
11、iginal settlers.?1311.descent disent n.?1?The plane began(to make)its final descent into the airport.?2?There is a gradual descent to the sea.?3?Shes a woman of mixed/French descent.?5074.transcend trnsend,tr:n-vt.?formal?trans?1?Such matters transcend human understanding.?2?Humans should always tra
12、nscend their limits.?287.ascertain srten vt.?formal?as-=ad-?+certain?1?The police have so far been unable to ascertain the cause of the explosion.?2?Have you ascertained whether shes coming or not?134?743.certain s:tn adj.?pron.?-cert-=separate?+-ain?1?He was quite certain about his attackers identi
13、ty.?2?They refused to release their hostages unless certain conditions were met.?744.certainly s:tnli adv.?Its certainly not easy.?745.certainty s:tnti n.?There are few absolute certainties in life.?747.certify s:tifai vt.?-cert-=certain?+?-ify=fact?1?He handed her a piece of paper certifying(that)s
14、he was in good health.?2?This(=this document)is to certify that?746.certificate stifikeit n.?credential?1?a birth/marriage/death certificate?/?/?2?She has a Certificate in Education.?4293.secret si:krit adj.?n.?se-?+-cret-=-cert-?4294.secretary sekrtri n.?1406.discreet diskri:t adj.?dis-?+-creet-?1?
15、The family made discreet enquiries about his background.?2?They are very good assistants,very discreet-they wouldnt go talking to the press.?1161.crisis kraisis n.?pl.crises?“?”?a political/financial crisis?/?1163.criterion kraitirin n.?pl.criteria?criterions?-crit-?+?-er+?-ion?Practice is the sole
16、criterion for testing truth.?1164.critic kritik n.?1165.critical kritikl adj.?1?a critical comment/report?/?2?The supervisor is always very critical.?3?The presidents support is critical(to this project).?4?One of the victims of the fire remains in a critical condition.?1166.criticism krtszm n.?1167
17、.criticize krtsaz v.?criticise?The government is being widely criticized in the media for failing to limit air pollution.?2399.hypocrisy hipkrisi n.?hypo-=sub-?+-cris-?+-y?He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another.?983.concern kns:n vt.?n.?con-?+-cern-?con-?1?T
18、he state of my fathers health concerns us greatly.?2?Dont interfere in what doesnt concern you.?3?The companys sole concern is to ensure the safety of its employees.?4?I dont want to hear about it-its no concern of mine!?984.concerning kns:ni prep.?formal?He asked several questions concerning the fu
19、ture of the company.?135?1397.discern dis:n,-z:n v.?dis-?+-cern-?1?I could just discern a figure in the darkness.?2?It is possible to discern a number of different techniques in her work.?1158.crime kraim n.?-crim-=-cern-?+-e?1?A knife was found at the scene of the crime.?1159.criminal kriminl n.?ad
20、j.?1?a career criminal?2?criminal offences/behaviour?/?1408.discriminate diskrimineit vi.?against?dis-?+-crimin-=-crim-?+?-ate?1?Police dogs can discriminate between the different smells.?2?She felt she had been discriminated against because of her age.?289.ashamed eimd adj.?a-=on?+shame?She was dee
21、ply ashamed of her behaviour at the party.?4355.shame eim n.?v.?shy?shade?1?He said he felt no shame for what he had done.?2?Its a(great/real)shame that the event had to be cancelled.?3?It shames me that I treated her so badly.?4354.sham m n.?adj.?1?They claimed that the election had been fair,but a
22、ctually it was a sham.?2?It turned out that he wasnt a real doctor at all-he was just a sham.?3?a sham marriage?4405.shy ai adj.?vi.?1?He was too shy to ask her to dance with him.?2?My horse shied at the unfamiliar noise.?4347.shade eid n.?vt.?1?The sun was hot,and there were no trees to offer us sh
23、ade.?2?She shaded her eyes against the sun.?4349.shady eidi adj.?1?We sat on the shady grass for our picnic.?2?They know some very shady characters.?4348.shadow du n.?1?The children were playing,jumping on each others shadows.?2?Someone jumped out of the shadows and grabbed my handbag.?4365.shed ed
24、vt.?n.?cut?shade?1?She shed a few tears at her daughters wedding.?2?The candles shed a soft glow on her face.?3?A ducks feathers shed water immediately.?4?a cow/storage shed?/?4374.shift ift v.?n.?1?The wind is expected to shift(to the east)tomorrow.?2?Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted
25、over the past 50 years.?50?3?a dramatic shift in public opinion?4?to work an eight-hour shift?8?136?278.art:t n.?-ar-?283.artist:tist n.?284.artistic:tistik adj.?280.article:tikl n.?art?+?-acle?281.articulate:tikjult adj.?v.?282.artificial,:tifil adj.?art?+-i-+-fic-?+?-ial?2495.inertia nr n.?in-=un-
26、?+-ert-=art?+-ia?3347.order:d n.?v.?ord=art?+?-er?3348.orderly:dli adj.?n.?1418.disorder dis:d n.?3349.ordinary:dinri,-neri-adj.?ordin=order?+?-ary?1802.extraordinary ikstr:dnri adj.?extra-?1800.extra ekstr adj.?n.?1090.coordinate ku:dineit vt.?vi.?adj.?n.?co-?+-ordin-?+-ate?1091.coordinates ku:dine
27、its n.?4746.subordinate sb:dint,-neit adj.?to?sub-?+-ordin-?+-ate?3362.ornament:nmnt,:nment vt.?n.?orn=art?+-a-+?-ment?286.ascend send vi.?vt.?a-=ad-?+=scend+scan?4249.scan skn v.?n.?4250.scandal skndl n.?1688.escalate eskleit v.?e-?+-scal-=scan?+?-ate?1309.descend disend v.?de-?1310.descendant dise
28、ndnt n.?1311.descent disent n.?5074.transcend trnsend,tr:n-vt.?formal?trans?287.ascertain srten vt.?formal?as-=ad-?+certain?743.certain s:tn adj.?pron.?-cert-=separate?+-ain?744.certainly s:tnli adv.?745.certainty s:tnti n.?747.certify s:tifai vt.?-cert-=certain?+?-ify=fact?746.certificate stifikeit
29、 n.?credential?137?4293.secret si:krit adj.?n.?se-?+-cret-=-cert-?4294.secretary sekrtri n.?1406.discreet diskri:t adj.?dis-?+-creet-?1161.crisis kraisis n.?pl.crises?“?”?1163.criterion kraitirin n.?pl.criteria?criterions?-crit-?+?-er+?-ion?1164.critic kritik n.?1165.critical kritikl adj.?1166.criti
30、cism krtszm n.?1167.criticize krtsaz v.?criticise?2399.hypocrisy hipkrisi n.?hypo-=sub-?+-cris-?+-y?983.concern kns:n vt.?n.?con-?+-cern-?con-?984.concerning kns:ni prep.?formal?1397.discern dis:n,-z:n v.?dis-?+-cern-?1158.crime kraim n.?-crim-=-cern-?+-e?1159.criminal kriminl n.?adj.?1408.discrimin
31、ate diskrimineit vi.?against?dis-?+-crimin-=-crim-?+?-ate?289.ashamed eimd adj.?a-=on?+shame?4355.shame eim n.?v.?shy?shade?4354.sham m n.?adj.?4405.shy ai adj.?vi.?4347.shade eid n.?vt.?4349.shady eidi adj.?4348.shadow du n.?4365.shed ed vt.?n.?cut?shade?4374.shift ift v.?n.?138?E26?ashore?aspect?2
32、90.ashore:adv.?a-=on?+shore?A few pieces of wood had washed ashore.?4386.shore:n.?share?The boat was about a mile from/off(the)shore when the engine suddenly died.?1?875.coast kust n.?“?”?We travelled across America coast to coast.?427.bay bei n.?U?San Francisco Bay?4288.seaside si:said n.?Lets go t
33、o the seaside at the weekend!?4358.share e v.?with?n.?1?I share a house with four other people.?4?2?We ought to make sure that everyone gets equal shares of the food.?4364.shear i vt.?The farmer taught his son how to shear sheep.?4367.sheer i adj.?1?His success was due to sheer willpower/determinati
34、on.?/?2?a sheer mountain side?4362.shave eiv v.?n.?1?When he shaved his beard(off),he looked ten years younger.?10?2?I need a shave.?4360.sharp:p adj.?adv.?1?a knife with a sharp edge/blade.?2?a sharp drop in temperature?3?The performance will start at 7:30 sharp.?7?30?4387.short:t adj.?n.?pl.?The b
35、ill comes to$85,but were$15 short.?85?15?4388.shortage:tid n.?The long hot summer has led to serious water shortages.?4391.shortly:tli adv.?4389.shortcoming:tcmi n.?Whatever his shortcomings as a husband,he was a good father to his children.?4379.shirt:t n.?4460.skirt sk:t n.?3386.outskirts atskts n
36、.?4251.scar sk:n.?vt.?1?Will the operation leave a scar?139?2?His face was badly scarred.?4271.score sk:n.?v.?1?The final score was 30.?3?0?2?She scored 18 out of 20 in the spelling test.?20?18?4252.scarce skes adj.?s-=ex-?+-carc-=carve?+-e?scarce resources?4253.scarcely skesli adv.?1?I could scarce
37、ly believe it when she said she wanted to marry me.?3924.rare re adj.?r?=are?1?a rare disease/species?/?2?The museum is full of rare and precious treasures.?3925.rarely reli adv.?We rarely see each other now.?4307.seldom seldm adv.?Now that we have a baby,we seldom get the chance to go to the cinema
38、.?294.aspect spekt n.?a-=ad-?+-spect-?1?Which aspects of the job do you most enjoy?2?The glasses and the beard lend him a rather scholarly aspect.?1764.expect ikspekt v.?ex-?+-(s)pect-?1?We are expecting a lot of applicants for the job.?2?You cant expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.?
39、3?They are expecting a baby.?1765.expectation,ekspektein n.?The holiday lived up to all our expectations.?5179.unexpected,nikspektid adj.?,?,?Her resignation was completely unexpected.?3823.prospect prspekt n.?pro-?1?an exciting prospect?2?a delightful prospect of the lake?3824.prospective pruspekti
40、v adj.?a prospective buyer?2540.inspect inspekt vt.?in-?1?She held the bank note up to the light and inspected it carefully.?2?An official from the Department of Health will be inspecting the restaurant this afternoon.?4098.respect rispekt vt.?n.?re-?1?I would appreciate it if you would respect my p
41、rivacy.?2?A deep mutual respect and understanding developed between them.?3?In this respect,we are very fortunate.?4099.respective rispektiv adj.?They are each recognized as specialists in their respective fields.?2624.irrespective,irispektiv adj.?ir-=in-?+re-?+-spect-?+?-ive?The legislation must be
42、 applied irrespective of someones ethnic origins.?140?3550.perspective pspektiv n.?per-?+-spect-?+-ive?1?Try to see the issue from a different perspective.?2?We learnt how to draw buildings in perspective.?3381.outlook autluk n.?1?He had a practical outlook on life.?2?the countrys economic outlook?3
43、?The house has a pleasant outlook over the valley.?4121.retrospect retrspekt n.?foresee?retro-=return?In retrospect,I think that I was wrong.?4822.suspect sspekt,sspekt vt.?n.?adj.?sus-=sub-?1?Suspecting nothing,he walked right into the trap.?2?Police have issued a photograph of the suspect.?3?A sus
44、pect parcel was found at the station.?4824.suspicion sspin n.?He was arrested on suspicion of murder.?4825.suspicious sspis adj.?of?They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police.?4451.skeptical skeptikl adj.?sceptical?1?Many experts remain skeptical about his claims.?skeptic skept
45、k n.?skep=scope=-spec-?“?”?People say it can cure colds,but Im a skeptic.?1035.conspicuous knspikjus adj.?con-?+-spic-=-spec-?+?-uous?1?In China,her blonde hair was conspicuous.?2?He tried not to look conspicuous and moved slowly along the back of the room.?4584.spectacle spektkl n.?pl.?formal?-spec
46、t-?+?-acle?1?a pair of spectacles?;a spectacle case?2?The sunset was a stunning spectacle.?4585.spectacular spektkjul adj.?n.?He scored a spectacular goal in the second half.?4586.spectator spekteit,spekt-n.?4587.spectrum spektrm n.?“?”?1671?“?”?1?The colours of the spectrum can be seen in a rainbow
47、.?2?He has support from across the whole political spectrum.?4588.speculate spekjuleit vi.?vt.?1?I dont know why she did it-Im just speculating.?2?He made his money speculating on the gold and silver markets.?speculation spekjulen n.?4579.species spi:i:z,-si:z n.?-spec-?+-ies?1?Mountain gorillas are
48、 an endangered species.?2?There are many species of dog(s).?4583.specimen spesimin,-mn n.?-spec-?+-i-+?-men?141?He has a collection of rare insect specimens.?4575.special spel adj.?species?I dont expect special treatment-I just want to be treated fairly.?1691.especially ispeli adv.?e-?1?I love Austr
49、alian wines,especially the white wines.?2?I chose this especially for your new house.?4577.speciality,speilti n.?specialty?&?1?Unkind remarks are one of his specialities.?2?Seafood is a speciality on the island.?4576.specialist spelist n.?4578.specialize spelaiz vi.?specialise?in?He specializes in b
50、reeding large dogs such as German Shepherds.?4582.specify spesfai,-si-vt.?1?The newspaper report did not specify how the men were killed.?2?The loan must be repaid within a specified period.?4580.specific spisifik adj.?The virus attacks specific cells in the brain.?4581.specification,spesifikein n.?