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1~10
regional
adj
secure
- v
- The team managed to secure a place in the finals.
- He secured himself a place at law school.
- adj
- She finished the match, secure in the knowledge that she was through to the next round.
- Information must be stored so that it is secure from accidental deletion.
preserve
vt
- He was anxious to preserve his reputation.
reject
vt / n
code
n / vt
seek
v
item
n
crown
n
- The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds.
effort
n
point
n / v
11~20
review
vt / n
fabrication
n
- Her story was a complete fabrication from start to finish.
- It’s usually the hottest component and during the fabrication it probably had a lot of stresses.
series
n
variation
n
- The survey found a wide variation in the prices charged for canteen food.
- A variation of a gene can influence people’s social behavior.
margin
n
- She beat the other runners by a margin of ten seconds.
- She added her comments in the margin.
distraction
n
- I find it hard to study at home because there are too many distractions.
complicate
vt
- The issue is complicated by the fact that a vital document is missing.
- While intelligent people can often simplify the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.
tram
n / v
- You can get to the beach easily from the centre of town by tram.
- I don’t know which tram I should take now, so I wait with her.
maturity
n
- He has maturity beyond his years.
- The forest will take 100 years to reach maturity.
- Customers are told what their policies will be worth on maturity, not what they are worth today.
download
v
21~30
refer
v
interview
v / n
extent
n
- It is difficult to assess the full extent of the damage.
- I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge.
evacuate
v
- Children were evacuated from London to escape the bombing.
- The fire is threatening about sixty homes, and residents have evacuated the area.
stint
n
- a two-year stint in the Navy
- He is returning to hometown after a five-year stint in Hong Kong.
embankment
n
- They climbed a steep embankment.
squash
- n
- I enjoy playing tennis and squash.
- v
- The tomatoes at the bottom of the bag had been squashed.
- Squash your cans flat before recycling.
- If parents don’t answer children’s questions, their natural curiosity will be squashed.
federation
n
- The Russian Federation has issued a decree abolishing special privileges for government officials.
surge
- v
- The gates opened and the crowd surged forward.
- Flood waters surged into their homes.
- n
- She felt a sudden surge of anger.
- We are having trouble keeping up with the recent surge in demand.
physical
- adj
- n
- Bob failed his physical.
31~40
justify
v
- No argument can justify a war.
score
v / n
persuade
v
migration
n
- During the last recession, migration to the sunbelt accelerated.
overweight
adj / n / vt
cooperation
n
zoological
adj
- Dr Van der Linde has submitted a paper to the Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research and is awaiting a decision.
stamp
- v
- Wait here to have your passport stamped.
- Sam stamped his foot in anger.
- n
- He has been collecting stamps since he was eight.
whistle
v / n
- The crowd booed and whistled as the player came onto the field.
- the whistle of the wind.
- The referee finally blew the whistle to stop the game.
detective
n / adj
41~50
occupy
vt
- She occupied herself with routine office tasks.
- The bed seemed to occupy most of the room.
ceremony
n
diagnose
v
- The illness was diagnosed as cancer.
- He was diagnosed (as) a diabetic when he was 64.
denote
v
- A very high temperature often denotes a serious illness.
- In this example ‘X’ denotes the time taken and ‘Y’ denotes the distance covered.
chink
- n
- a chink in the wall
- I noticed a chink of light at the end of the corridor.
- v
- We chinked glasses and drank to each other’s health.
iris
n
- Iris scanning can be used in unlocking the phone.
resource
n
entire
adj
epitomise
vt
- Village resident Mu Jiang seems to epitomise the new kind of citizen Chengdu is trying to create - he is neither urban nor rural.
crocodile
n
- An operation is beginning to try to save a species of crocodile from extinction.
51~60
summit
n
- This path leads to the summit of the mountain.
- He said Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the London summit.
ensure
vt
odour
n
- The field gives forth an odour of spring.
- He was acutely aware of the odour of cooking oil.
accurate
adj
superior
adj / n
tender
adj
- Her voice was tender, full of pity.
- Cook for a minimum of 2 hours, or until the meat is tender.
willing
adj
perform
v
seep
vi
- Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs.
- Blood was beginning to seep through the bandages.
ambassador
n
61~70
delinquency
n
- Juvenile delinquency, one of the most controversial issues throughout the world, has attracted a lot of attention from both the social scientists and the general public.
deliberate
- adj
- The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
- She spoke in a slow and deliberate way.
- v
- The jury deliberated for five days before finding him guilty.
- They deliberated on whether to continue with the talks.
implication
n
- He criticized the Director and, by implication , the whole of the organization.
broom
n
- We use broom to sweep the floor.
opponent
n / adj
sponsor
- n
- The race organizers are trying to attract sponsors.
- the sponsor of the new immigration bill
- vt
- The US is sponsoring negotiations between the two sides.
- Dozens of companies, including Hewlett-Packard, are sponsoring the event.
decisive
adj
- She has played a decisive role in the peace negotiations.
substantial
adj
- Substantial numbers of people support the reforms.
questionnaire
n
viewpoint
n
71~75
routine
n / adj
nurture
vt / n
- These delicate plants need careful nurturing.
slight
- adj
- She is smaller and slighter than Christie.
- Doctors say he has made a slight improvement.
- vt / n
- She felt slighted because she hadn’t been invited.
genetic
adj / n
similarly
adv
