spite n.恶意，怨恨；不顾 vt.刁难，欺侮
I believe she only did it out of spite.
我认为她做这件事只是出于怨恨。
The neighbors throw things over the garden wall just to spite us.
邻里们隔着墙将东西扔进花园里就是要欺负我们。

luxury n.奢侈；奢侈品

accommodate vt.容纳；向…提供住处(或膳宿）；使适应，顺应
The ballroom can accommodate 400 people.
这个舞厅可容纳 400 人。

primarily adv.首先，主要地
The article is primarily concerned with pollution.
这篇文章主要谈及污染问题

setback n.挫折，倒退，失败
Carl has pulled in his horns since that setback.
碰了钉子以后，卡尔收敛些了。

restrain vt.阻止，控制；抑制，遏制
I don't know how to restrain her tears.
我不知道怎样才能让她停止哭泣

gossip n.流言蜚语；爱说长道短的人vt.传播流言蜚语，说长道短

reward n.报答，奖赏；报酬，酬金vt.报答，酬谢，奖励
A $10,000 reward has been offered for the return of the stolen painting.
悬赏 10000 美元寻找失窃的画。
I've no wish to reward them.
我没有要奖赏他们的意思。

maintain vi.维持；维修，保养；主张;赡养
Some uniforms are expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning.
有些制服保养起来很贵，需要专门的干洗。

define vt.给…下定义，限定
The duties of the post are difficult to define.

职位的职责难以限定。

harmony n.调合，协调，和谐
We can work in harmony.
我们能协调一致 地工作。

arrogant adj.傲慢的，自大的

afford vt.担负得起；提供
Amanda can't afford a computer right now.
阿曼达现在买不起电脑。