Week4
benefit
beneficiary
be beneficial to
benevolent(adj.) ←→ malevolent(adj.)+ （gossip）
successor(N.)接班人
successive(adj.)連續的
Just a metaphorical speaking 打個比方
castaway(N.)拋棄
vocabulary
1.affectionately
with affection
he treats her affectionately
2.clamor
(a loud harsh or strident noise
3.drudgery
hard monotonous routine work
4.fade
a golf shot that curves to the right for a right
5.self-sustaining
able to provide for your own needs without help from others
a self-sufficing economic unit
6.strain
deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
7.sway
controlling influence
8.wander
walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way.
an act or instance of wandering.
I've just been out for a wander , and to get a sandwich.
9.weed
remove unwanted plants from (an area of ground or the plants cultivated in it).
a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.
For best crops, weed and water regularly and consistently.
10.twilight
the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the refraction and scattering of the sun's rays from the atmosphere.
a period or state of obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline.
It was twilight , and the light was dark yellow and cast long shadows.
11.desire
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
12.monoxide
an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
13.elegant
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
she was elegant to her fingertips
14.basement
the floor of a building partly or entirely below ground level.
The house itself had a total of four floors, if you counted my basement as a floor.
15.wire frame
a skeletal three-dimensional model in which only lines and vertices are represented.
16.bustle
excited activity and movement.
move in an energetic or noisy manner.
There is a need for them to move out of the hustle and bustle and beat the stress, preferably with family, as often as they can.
17.lettuce
a cultivated plant of the daisy family, with edible leaves that are a usual ingredient of salads. Many varieties of lettuce have been developed with a range of form, texture, and color.
In the vegetable garden, carrots, spring onions, lettuce , spinach and radishes can all be planted.
18.adjust
alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result.
It automatically adjusts to daylight savings time.
19.re-evaluate
evaluate again or differently.
That begins a chain of events that leads him to re-evaluate his life and beliefs.
20.wheel
a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.
push or pull (a vehicle with wheels)
The kids start to wheel their bikes down the road.
21. cubicle
small room in which a monk or nun lives
22. urbanite
a person who lives in a city or town.
He's a confirmed urbanite now, a city dweller for over 30 years.
23. gubble up
bolt down, shovel in
For years,cities have been gubbling up farmland.
24. contribute
bestow a quality on
Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
25. shade
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
there's too much shadiness to take good photographs
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