Unit1
Constituent=component成分,选民,委托人
Conceived=conceptualized构思,设想
Synthesis=making a complex whole by combining ideas综合,合成,综合体
Evolved=developed逐步形成
Venom=poison 毒液
Matriculation=admission入学考试,大学入学许可
Proprietary=with the exclusive legal right所有权,所有人
Highlight=emphasize强调
Unit 2
Ill-bred=badly behaved没教养的,粗野的
Breaking down=destroying毁坏
Conceited=self-important自负的
Malicious=hateful恶意的,有敌意的
Compliment=praise恭维,敬意,道贺
Opponent=rival对手,竞争者,敌手
Are entitled to=have the right to有权力做
Alight=get off下车
Seniority=higher standing through long service年长,职位高,资历
Unit 3
Scramble=hasty movement仓促行动
Expertise=knowledge专业知识
Disruption=disturbance扰乱,打断
Renaissance=revival文艺复兴
Assumption=supposition假定,设想,担任,采取
Dexterity=skill of the hand灵巧,敏捷,机敏
Manipulating=handling with skill操纵,假造,手动
Sleight=skill技巧诡计
Autism=self-absorption孤独症,自我中心主义
Get to grips with=cope with处理,应付
Unit 4
泛Hypothetical=theoretical假设的,理论上的
Putting a premium on=encouraging奖励,鼓励,重视
Demographers=scientists in the field of vital and social statistics人口统计学家
Primal=fundamental基本的,原始的
Nascent=burgeoning萌芽
Prognosis=prediction预知
Scalded=burnt烧伤
Convulsed=shook violently使抽搐,使剧烈震动
Undeterred=not discouraged未受阻的,未被吓住的
Perforated=penetrated穿孔的
Unflappable=composed镇定的,不慌张的
Incur=produce招致,引发,蒙受
Unit 5
Phenomenal=extraordinary现象的,显著的,异常的,非凡的,特别的
Unveiled=uncovered裸露的,公布于世的
Wane=decline衰落,变小,退潮,消逝
Confided=told confidentially信赖,吐露秘密
Repelled=defeated击退,打败
Give away=reveal泄露,揭露,显示
Macabre=frightful可怕的,令人毛骨悚然的
Chart=map绘制...的图表
Mesmerized=fascinated着迷的,入迷的
Succumbed=died from死于,屈服于
Autopsies=examination of dead bodies验尸
Piece together=assemble集合,聚集,装配,收集
Unit 8
Specified=stated exactly规定的,详细说明的
Panorama=vista全景,全貌,全景画
Buoyant=cheerful轻快地
Impairment=loss损伤,损害
Incredulous=dubious怀疑的,不轻信的,可疑的
Convolution=twisting盘绕,回旋,盘旋
Pageant=spectacle精彩的表演,盛会,露天表演
Chronic=constant慢性的,长期的,经常的