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Lesson Six
Pre-class Work
Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below.
Glossary
acknowledge
v. to recognize; to admit
admirable
adj. worthy of admiration
aesthetic
adj. concerning beauty, esp. beauty in art
anonymity
n. the state of not having one's name or identity known to others
balding
adj. becoming bald
behave
v. to do things in a particular way
behavior
n. the way someone behaves
blast
n. an unexpected quick strong movement of wind or air
budget
n. a plan of how a government will spend the money that is available in a particular period of time 预算
capacity
n. ability to do sth.
casualty
n. sb. who is hurt or killed in an accident
challenge
v. to defy 藐视；在……面前毫无畏惧，以挑战姿态面对……
chaotic
adj. in a state of complete disorder and confusion
chunk
n. (infml) a fairly large amount of
clash
n. a loud sound made by two metal objects being hit together
classic
adj. important and special
collision
n. an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other while moving in different directions; in ～ : in conflict
commitment
n. a responsibility; a determination to do what one considers to be his duty
conclusion
n. the end; the closing part
congressional
adj. related to a congress, the elected law-making body of certain countries 国会的
dip
v. to put into liquid （液体） for a moment and then take out
distinction
n. difference
doze
v. sleep lightly
emotional
adj. making people have strong feelings
employee
n. a person who is employed
essential
adj. being central or most important
Florida
n. 佛罗里达州（U. S.）
flotation
n. ～ ring: 救生圈
freeze
v. to cause water to harden into ice as a result of great cold
gasp
v. to breathe quickly with difficulty, making a sudden noise
grope
v. to try to find sth. that you cannot see by feeling with your hands
gull
n. a large common black and white sea bird that lives near the sea
harsh
adj. unpleasant or cruel (words)
helicopter
n. 直升飞机
immovable
adj. impossible to move, change, or persuade
impact
n. the force of one object striking or hitting another
injured
adj. having an injury; having been physically damaged or hurt
jet
n. an airplane driven by a jet engine
likewise
adv. in the same way
monument
n. a building or sth. that preserves the memory of a person or event
possibility
n. sth. that is possible
Potomac
n. 波托马克河 （U. S.）
presidential
adj. concerning a president
proof
n. sth. that proves that sth. is true
remark
n. a spoken or written opinion
slap
n. a quick blow with the flat part of the hand, used figuratively here
standoff
n. a situation in which neither side in a fight can gain an advantage
stewardess
n. a woman who serves passengers on a plane
stunning
adj. shocking; very impressive
survivor
n. a person who has continued to live, esp. in spite of having been nearly destroyed or killed
thus
adv. in this way; so, therefore
totally
adv. completely
tragedy
n. a terrible, unfortunate event
unique
adj. being the only one of its type
Washington
n. 华盛顿 (capital of U.S.)
Proper Names
Donald Usher
唐纳德·厄舍
Eugene Windsor
尤金·温莎
Skutnik
斯库尼克
