1、Track 01adhereChina will adhere to an independent and peaceful foreign policy in dealing with international affairs.cherishI will cherish my visit here in memory, as long as I live!ascribeThe agency ascribed the temperature climb mainly to increased greenhouse gases emissions, cyclical temperature f
2、luctuations and less cold air generated from the Arctic.coincideHer taste in music coincides with her husbands.overwhelmOur team overwhelmed the visitors by 40 points.overwhelmingBeijing took an overwhelming majority of votes and won the Olympic bid.pursuitWeve simply reaffirmed an old truth : the p
3、ursuit of affluence does not always send with plyChina will strictly comply with the universally acknowledged market rules.conspicuousThe house standing on the island is very conspicuous.endeavo(u)rDespite our best endeavors, we couldnt get the machine started.homogeneousMilk and cream are homogeneo
4、us foods, and they are both dairy products.immerseShe was so deeply immersed in reading that she forgot the supper.indulgeWill you indulge my curiosity and tell me how much it cost?persistentShe eventually married the most persistent of her admirers.retrieveThe shopkeeper went to the window and retr
5、ieved Reubens treasure.revivePeter tried to revive the frozen robin; but it was stone-dead.suppressAll these movement were suppressed by the government.testifyThis excellent book testifies to the authors ability.accustomThe hunter is trying to accustom his hunting dog to the noise of a gun.ambiguous
6、Thats a rather ambiguous answer-what exactly do you mean?ascendStep by step the ladder is ascended.billionaireThe billionaire is campaigning for political reform.briskTaking a brisk walk can often induce a feeling of well-being.certifyYou are basically asking people to certify, with big penalties ,t
7、hat nobody has lied on their expense accounts.conceiveThe coach conceived the strategy that won the game for us.contemplateShe stood contemplating the painting.disableAn accident disabled him from playing football.eccentricA few weeks later I began saving again. Was I becoming an eccentric hoarder?
8、Not at all.Track 02essenceSenior citizen discounts are the essence of the very thing older Americans are fighting againstdiscrimination by age.extravagantWhen asked to use three words to describe societys rich,the top responses were “extravagant”, “greedy”and “corrupt”.flushThe childs cheeks were fl
9、ushed with fever.fundingEven Hilton Hotels has shown interest in the space tourism industry and the possibility of building or co-funding a space hotel.grantedadGranted, some amount of delusion (错觉)is probably part of the human condition.hauntHe was haunted by memories of his unhappy childhood well
10、into his adult life.initiateThe concept of a “non-smoking” Olympics, initiated in 1988,has been put into practice since the 1992 Barcelona Games.intrinsicThe intrinsic value of a coin is the value of the metal it is made of.intuitionNobody told me where to find you.It was sheer intuition.irritateThe
11、 boys foolish question irritated his mother.manifestShe manifested little interest in her studies.mingleSecurity men mingled with the crowd.obscureI received a letter of complaint from them; but the letters of the sign were made obscure by rain.paradox“More haste, less speed” is a paradox.privacyWit
12、h seven people squashed in one house, you dont get much privacy.radiateThe sun radiates both light and heat.refrainYou must be able to refrain yourself in some matters in order to accomplish others.supervisorThe supervisor didnt have time so far to go into it at length, but he gave us an idea about
13、his plan.surgicalThe doctors and nurses had surgical masks on.suspiciousI am always suspicious of anyone who wants to sell me something on the cheap.terminateThey terminated their agreement and renewed another one according to the situation.terroristTerrorists hijacked an airplane with 260 people on
14、 board.tumbleI tumbled several times when learning to skate for the first time.absurdShe said to herself that the idea was absurd.allegeYou alleged that the accused man was seen at the scene of the crime, didnt you?analogyMy theory applies to you and by analogy to others like you.arrayThe royal coup
15、le appeared in splendid array.articulateIt is believed that girls are usually more articulate than boys.ascertainThe researcher ascertained that he had discovered a new element which led to the SARS.assertiveKatsue Reynolds has argued thatgirls nowadays are using more assertive language strategies i
16、n order to be able to compete with boys in schools and out.availabilityHuman population growth and technological development result in dramatic reductions and alterations in quality and availability of wildlife habitat.baffleShe was completely baffled by his strange behavior.barrenThere are about 98
17、% thick continental ice sheet and 2% barren rock in Antarctica.bewilderThe child was bewildered by the noise and the crowds.coincidenceIs there any coincidence between your statistics and your friends?conformNowadays, it is commonly observed that young women are not conforming to the feminine lingui
18、stic ideal.Track 03conscientiousThis essay is a most conscientious piece of work.consolidateAs we all know,too many countries lapse back into violencewhen efforts to consolidate peace or create stability are weak.consultancySoftware, consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oilthan steel or ca
19、r production.contriveAfter much difficulty I contrived to pull the boat onto the beach.convergeCapitalism and socialism will not eventually converge.decisiveYour English proficiency is the decisive factor in getting the job.deduceYou will notice water rising in the tube; now what do you deduce from
20、that?deemHe deemed that it was his duty to help.depriveIt is absolutely unfair that these children are deprived of the rights to receive education.deteriorateLeather quickly deteriorates in hot, damp climate.diminishThe amount of water in the pond will diminish as the dry season comes.disciplinedThe
21、 inventiveness of the early Americans shed light on disciplined school management.disperseA thunderstorm came up and dispersed the picnickers.divertOnce young offenders embark on a life of crime, prison does little to divert them.ejectThe fire ejected yellow flames into the night sky.elapseThree yea
22、rs have elapsed since we last met.elevateA special device elevated the stage for the finale.elicitAt last weve elicited the truth from him.eligibleOnly native-born citizens who are over 18 are eligible to the office of president.emissionThe emission of radio signals was interrupted by a power failur
23、e.endangerDrunk drivers endanger the lives of others.endowShe endowed the new hospital with a large sum of money.eraseThe vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be erased from my memory.exhaustionThe exhaustion of the armys ammunition caused its defeat.exquis
24、iteHe has an exquisite ear for music.extractThe newspaper extracted several passages from the speech and printed them on the front page.flawThere is a flaw in the marble near the base of the statue.fraudBend the law for personal gain and engage in fraud.hamperOur progress was hampered by the bad wea
25、ther.impartA good teacher should impart wisdom to his pupils.incentiveHis words gave me incentive, and I worked twice as hard.incidentallyIncidentally, your letter came only this morning.indignantHe was most indignant with me when I asked for a days leave.infectiousAn infectious disease is one that
26、can be passed from one person to another.Track 04ingeniousSo you fitted that wire through that little hole there: thats very ingenious!instantaneousShe accidentally swallowed the poison and death was instantaneous.integralThe form, the sound and the grammar rules are integral parts of a language.int
27、elligibleHe used so many archaisms in his speech that half of it was barely intelligible.jeopardizeThe security of the whole operation has been jeopardized by one careless person.lawsuitA bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit.lingerShe lingered after the concert, hoping to meet the star.magni
28、fyThe microscope magnified the object one hundred times.maturityThis highly polite style is no doubt something that young women have been expected to “grow into”- after all ,it is a sign not simply of femininity, but of maturity and refinement.migrateWealthy people often migrate in winter to warmer,
29、 sunnier countries.misfortuneThink about the misfortune of others that you may be satisfied with your own lot.negligibleThe damage to my car is negligible.notoriousMaradona, a most famous football star, is a notorious drug addict.outdateMore companies are learning the importance of destructive techn
30、ologies - innovations that hold the potential to make a product line, or even an entire business segment, virtually outdated.outflowWe watched the heavy outflow of the tide.permeateOn a spring moonlit night, birds are singing, the air is permeated with the fragrance of flowers.porchA porch is a cove
31、red entrance to a building.predominantHer predominant characteristic is her friendliness.prescriptionShe feels fine now that the doctor has made fine adjustments to her prescription.prevalentTraveling by motor car is becoming more and more prevalent in the country.profoundThe doctors discovery will have a profound influence on mankind.prolongI do not want to prolong our talk; it is time to go home.reassureWhat reassures executives does not always reward shareholder
