Lesson 25

Question 1

diurnal

Answer 1

adj. 白天的
active mainly during the day
Bats are not DIURNAL animals, they spend most of the day asleep.

Question 2

nocturnal

Answer 2

adj. 夜间的
active mainly during the night
Bats are NOCTURNAL animals, they hunt at night.

Question 3

professional

Answer 3

adj. 专业的
relating to a job that requires special education, training, or skill.
Atticus is a PROFESSIONAL lawyer.

Question 4

turmoil

Answer 4

n. 混乱
a state of confusion or disorder.
The court has been in a TURMOIL when they called the witnesses.

Question 5

technological

Answer 5

adj. 技术上的
the use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to solve problems
In the late 1850s the speed of TECHNOLOGICAL change quickened. (aiciba)

Question 6

congenial

Answer 6

adj. 适意的
suitable or appropriate
The town is a CONGENIAL place for raising children.

Question 7

veil

Answer 7

n. 面纱
a piece of cloth or net worn usually by women over the head and shoulders and sometimes over the face
The VEIL she was wearing obscured her features.

Question 8

indigent

Answer 8

adj. 贫穷的
lacking money : very poor
Vietnam was an INDIGENT country.

Question 9

solicitous

Answer 9

adj. 关心的
showing concern or care for someone’s health, happiness, etc.
Nobles were always SOLICITOUS to their guests.

Question 10

impervious

Answer 10

adj. 不可渗透的
technical : not allowing something (such as water or light) to enter or pass through
In general rule, water proof materials are IMPERVIOUS.

Question 11

binomial

Answer 11

n. 二项式
an expression consisting of two terms connected by a plus sign or minus sign
Ms Wang asked:”What does this BINOMIAL a+b stand for in this situation?”

Question 12

terrestrial

Answer 12

adj. 陆地的
relating to or occurring on the earth
A TERRESTRIAL globe is one that represents the earth.

Question 13

embroil

Answer 13

v. 使卷入
to involve (someone or something) in conflict or difficulties
Yoon Ho became EMBROIL in a dispute with his wearisome neighbors.

Question 14

mechanical

Answer 14

adj. 机械的
of or relating to machinery
A MECHANICAL watch is easier to read.

Question 15

medicinal

Answer 15

adj. 医学的
used to prevent or cure disease or to relieve pain
We want adequate protection of new MEDICINAL products.

Question 16

bountiful

Answer 16

adj. 丰富的
producing in abundance
The migration would take the birds to safe and BOUNTIFUL breeding grounds.

Question 17

mutual

Answer 17

adj. 共有的
common to or shared by two or more parties
They were divided by mutual suspicion and jealousies.

Question 18

peril

Answer 18

n. 危险
the possibility that you will be hurt or killed or that something unpleasant or bad will happen; danger
Your life is in peril if you drive after taking in alcohol.

Question 19

indignant

Answer 19

adj. 愤怒的
feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong
He became very indignant when he heard someone has stolen the achievements of the project he’s been working on.

Question 20

immoral

Answer 20

adj. 不道德的
not morally good or right : morally evil or wrong
Being a criminal is seen as being IMMORAL.