lesson 18

Question 1

congregate

Answer 1

v. 聚合
to come together in a group or crowd
Young people often CONGREGATE in the main square in the evening.

Question 2

extricate

Answer 2

v. 解脱
to free or remove (someone or something) from something (such as a trap or a difficult situation)
It took hours to EXTRICATE the car from the sand.

Question 3

inanimate

Answer 3

adj. 无生命的
not living, not capable of life
Is a robot animate or INANIMATE?

Question 4

adhesive

Answer 4

adj.粘着的;带粘性的
designed to stick to something
This is an ADHESIVE paper.So you can just put it on the board.

Question 5

entangle

Answer 5

v.卷入；使混乱
to cause (something)to get caught in or twisted with something else.
The bird ENTANGLED itself in the net.

Question 6

comprehensive

Answer 6

Adj. 广泛的
Of large scope; covering or involving much.
This experiment is the most COMPREHENSIVE one.

Question 7

dethrone

Answer 7

v. 废黜
to take away the power and authority of (a king or queen) : to remove (a king or queen) from power — now usually used figuratively
If he is a despot, you would DETHRONE him.

Question 8

Scarce

Answer 8

Adj. 缺乏的； 稀有的
Insufficient to satisfy the need or demand…
Water is SCARCE in this district 11. :)

Question 9

inconclusive

Answer 9

adj. 不确定的
not showing that something is certainly true : not conclusive
Most research on cancer has so far proved INCONCLUSIVE.

Question 10

affiliate

Answer 10

v.使隶属于，接纳…为成员； 使紧密联系
to closely connect (something or yourself) with or to something (such as a program or organization) as a member or partner

Alibaba AFFILIATE Xiami music as its products.

Question 11

cubicle

Answer 11

n.小卧室，斗室
chiefly US : a work space in a large office with a desk that is usually surrounded by low walls

Every staff should get their own CUBICLE as their personal space.

Question 12

avalanche

Answer 12

n.雪崩
a large amount of snow and ice or of dirt and rocks that slides suddenly down the side of a mountain

AVALANCHE was the biggest danger on snow berg.

Question 13

penultimate

Answer 13

adj. 倒数第二的
occurring immediately before the last one : next to the last
When he was reading the PENULTIMATE chapter of the text book, he realized it was almost the end of the school year.

Question 14

perspire

Answer 14

v. 出汗
to produce a clear liquid from your skin when you are hot or nervous
My hands started to PERSPIRE when I stood on the stage.

Question 15

homage

Answer 15

(n.) 敬意
1. respect or honor
2.something that is done to honor someone or something
Sen: The gift sent from the near by country shows great homage to our country.

Question 16

decisive

Answer 16

(adj.) 决定性的
1.able to make choices quickly and confidently
2. causing something to end in a particular way : determining what the result of something will be
3. very clear and obvious
Sen: Being decisive on making decisions will save you a lot of time.

Question 17

brachiate

Answer 17

v.用臂吊荡树枝前进
to progress by swinging from hold to hold by the arms
The gibbons are so agile. They can BRACHIATE at full speed.

Question 18

eminent

Answer 18

adj.杰出的
successful, well-known and respected
He is an eminent citizen of China.

Question 19

euphoria

Answer 19

n.兴高采烈
a feeling of great happiness and excitement
There was a euphoria after the election.

Question 20

elaborate

Answer 20

adj.复杂的； 精心制作的； （结构）复杂的； 精巧的
made or done with great care or with much detail : having many parts that are carefully arranged or planned
Women were usually ELABORATE creatures.