desert
　n. 沙漠 v. 遗弃
Lawrence rode a camel across the desert on an exploring expedition.
劳伦斯骑着骆驼横渡沙漠，从事探险。
dessert
　n. 餐后的甜点
He had intended to desert his wife and children , but changed his mind.
他原来想要遗弃太太和孩子们，但是改变了主意。
dessert
　n. 餐后的甜点
Strawberry pie is one of my most favorite desserts.
草莓派是我最喜爱的餐后甜点之一。
disassemble
　v. 分解
Many students know how to disassemble the radio, but few know how to put it together.
很多学生知道如何去拆散收音机，却很少人知道如何去组合起来。
dissemble
　v. 隐藏；伪装
She tried to dissemble her anger with a smile on her face.
她试着面带着微笑来掩饰她的怒气。
draught
　n. 草稿　同：draft
I've made a first draught of my speech for Friday, but it still needs a lot work.
我已经拟定好星期五演说的草稿，但它仍需要许多修改的工作。
drought
　n. 久旱
The long drought has killed most of the crops in the fields.
久旱已使田里大部分的农作物枯死。
eligble
　adj. 合适的；合格的
She knows a lot of eligible young men who are all rich and attractive.
她认识很多合适的青年，都既富有又吸引人。
illegible
　adj. 难读的
The ink had faded so that many words were illegible.
因墨水褪色了，许多字迹都很难读。
eminent
　adj. 闻名的；显赫的
Washington was eminent both as general and as president.
华盛顿不管是平民或是总统时都很有名。
imminent
　adj. 迫近
The scientist predicted that an earthquake was imminent in Tokyo area.
科学家预言有一场大地震即将发生在东京地区。
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exalt
　v. 提升
The members exalted Mr, Smith when they elected him president of the association.
会员提升史密斯先生，选他为协会的会长。
exult
　v. 欢腾
All the people exulted to find that our national team won the gold medal in the International Basketball Tournament.
当知道我们的国家代表队在国际蓝球赛中赢得了金牌时，全民欢腾。
ingenious
　adj. 设计精巧的
The trap made of an old tin can and some wire is an ingenious device.
这人由旧罐头和金属丝所做成的捕捉器，是一件精巧的装置。
ingenuous
　adj. 天真的；老实的。
The ingenuous person had never thought of being suspicious of what others told him.
天真的人从来不会怀疑他人告诉他的话。
jealous
　adj. 嫉妒的
When my little brother sees mother holding the new baby, he becomes jealous.
看到妈妈抱着刚出生的小婴儿，我的小弟嫉妒了。
zealous
　adj. 热心的
The clerk in the toy section of the department seems very zealous in pleasing the customers.
百货公司里玩具部门的售货员，似乎非常热心于取悦顾客。
material
　n. 材料
The dress that Miss Lee was wearing at the party was made of synthetic material.
李小姐在舞会穿的那套礼服是由合成材料做成的。
materiel
　n. 军备的
The statesman said the Iron Curtain countries had vast resources in manpower and materiel.
政治家说铁幕内的国家在人力和军备上均有大量资源。
moral
　adj. 品行端正的
George Washington is known to be a moral and just man.
乔治.华盛顿以品行端正和公正闻名。
morale
　n. 士气
I am sure that we will win the battle;the morale of our troops is very high.
我相信我们会赢这场战役，我们的士气非常高昂。
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ordinance
　n. 法令
Freedom of religious worship ws guaranteed to all settlers in the Northwest Territory by the ordinance of 1787.
1787年的法令保证着西北领地居民的宗教信仰自由。
ordnance
　n. 炮；军械
The pirate ships in the West Indies were armed with heavy ordnance.
西印度群岛的海盗船武装有大量军火。
parish
　n. 教区
The minister worked very hard to make the rounds of his parish and visit the homes of the sick.
牧师卖力地巡查他的教区和拜访病者的家。
perish
　v. 死；毁灭
They said that this flower would not perish even when frost comes.
他们说这花即使在霜降时也不会死。
perpetrate
　v. 犯（罪 ）
The police still don't know who perpetrated the murder of the housewife.
警方仍不知道是谁谋杀了那位家庭主妇。
perpetuate
　v. 使不朽
This monument was built to perpetuate the memory of the national hero.
纪念碑的建造使民族英雄永垂不朽。
personallity
　n. 人格
Many psychologists are inclined to attribute the formation of personality entirely to the operation of the cultural and physical environment.
许多心理学家认为，人格的形成完全归因于文化与物质环境的作用。
personalty
　n. 私人财产
That car is his personalty; using it without his permission is illegal.
这辆车是他私人财产，未经他的允许而使用是非法的。
persecute
　v. 迫害
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake.
那些因正直而受迫害的人有福了。
prosecute
　v 1. 对…提起公诉 2. 进行
The engineer of the wrecked train was prosecuted for criminal negligence.
这辆撞坏的火车的司机因过失伤害而被提起公诉。
He prosecuted an inquiry into reasons for the company's failure.
他对公司失败的原因进行调查。
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portable
　adj. 可携带的
The author takes his portable typewriter wherever he goes.
作家随身携带他的手提打字机。
potable
　adj. 适于饮用的
The set up purifying systems in dozens of places where the water was not potable.
他们在许多水不适于饮用的地方设置了净化系统。
prescribe
　n.命令；开药方
Good citizens always do what the laws prescribe.
好公民遵守法律。
The doctor prescribed an new medicine for the pain in my joints.
医生为我的关节痛开了种新药。
proscribe
　n. 禁止
In earlier days, the church proscribed dancing and card playing.
早期，教会禁止跳舞和玩牌。
reality
　n. 真实
Slaughter and destruction are terrible realities of war.
屠杀和破坏是战争恐怖的事实。
realty
　n. 不动产
His realty includes a big mansion and several buildings in Taipei.
他的不动产在台北有一栋大厦和若干大楼。
statue
　n. 雕像
Nearly every city in the United States has a statue of some famous man.
在美国几乎每一个城市都有名人的雕像。
stature
　n. 身材
A man six feet tall is above average stature in this part of the world.
在此外，一个人身高六英尺是高于普通身材的。
vacation
　n. 假期
My family is going to have a short vacation on the east coast.
我们家将要在东海岸度个短假期。
vocation
　n. 职业
You will not make a good teacher, unless you feel teaching is your vocation.
除非你能感到教书是你的职业，否则你将不会成为一个好老师。