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TheFristOne:
Unit12SherwoodAnderson(1876—1941)
TheTriumphoftheEgg
1.Intercourse:
Meaning:
theactofsexualprocreationbetweenamanandawoman;theman'spenisisinsertedintothewoman'svaginaandexciteduntilorgasmandejaculationoccurcommunicationbetweenindividualstheactofsexualprocreationbetweenamanandawoman;theman'spenisisinsertedintothewoman'svaginaandexciteduntilorgasmandejaculationoccurtheactofsexualprocreationbetweenamanandawoman;theman'spenisisinsertedintothewoman'svaginaandexciteduntilorgasmandejaculationoccurtheactofsexualprocreationbetweenamanandawoman;theman'spenisisinsertedintothewoman'svaginaandexciteduntilorgasmandejaculationoccurtheactofsexualprocreationbetweenamanandawoman;theman'spenisisinsertedintothewoman'svaginaandexciteduntilorgasmandejaculationoccur
Example:
Hewasunskilledinsocialintercourse.
2.Summon:
Meanings:
1)summonsomeone(todosomething)(formal)toordersomeonetoappearincourt
2)summonsomeone(tosomething)summonsomeonetodosomething(formal)toordersomeonetocometoyou
3)summonsomething(formal)toarrangeanofficialmeeting
4)summonsomething(formal)tocallforortrytoobtainsomething
5)summonsomething(up)tomakeanefforttoproduceaparticularqualityinyourself,especiallywhenyoufinditdifficult
Examples:
1)Hewassummonedtoappearbeforethemagistrates.
2)InMay1688hewasurgentlysummonedtoLondon.
3.Litany:
Meanings:
1)along,usuallyboring,listofthingsthatsomeonetalksorwritesaboutlitanyof:
2)aseriesofprayersinareligiousservice,usuallywithapriestsayingsomepartsandthepeoplesayingotherparts
Example:
adepressinglitanyofcomplaints
4.Parlor:
Meanings:
1)anameusedbysomebusinessesfortheshoporroomwheretheydotheirbusiness
2)old-fashionedaroominahouse,usedforentertainingguests
Example:
Jeanhadherhaircutatthebeautyparlourdownstairs.
5.Palm:
Meanings:
1)theinsidepartofyourhand,betweenyourfingersandyourwrist
2)apalmtree,oralargeplantsimilartoapalmtree
Examples:
1)Shesatwaiting,restingherchininthepalmofherhand.
2)Abeachofwhitesandfringedwithcoconutpalms
6.Wagon:
Meaning:
nounavehiclewithfourwheelsthatisusuallypulledbyhorsesandisusedforcarryingheavyloads
Example:
Hereachedintohiswagonanddrewapistolfromhisbaggage.
7.Notion:
Meaning:
nounknowledgeorunderstandingofsomething
Example:
Ihaveonlyahazynotionofwhatmybosswantsmetodo.
8.Deform:
Meaning:
verbtochangeshape,ortomakesomethingchangeitsshape,inawaythatisnotattractiveorgood
Example:
Yieldstressisthestressatwhichamaterialbeginstodeformplastically.
9.Monstrosity:
Meaning:
nounsomethinglargeandugly
Example:
Theyregardedtheatombombasamonstrosity.
10.Triumph:
Meaning:
towinagreatvictory,ortohaveagreatsuccess
Example:
Thetriumphwascelebratedbytheentirecity.
11.Roar:
Meanings:
1)verbifacrowdofpeopleroar,theyallshoutatthesametimebecausetheyareangryorexcited
2)verbtomakeacontinuous,veryloudnoise
3)verbifalionroars,itmakesalouddeepsound
Example:
Tidalborescanroaroverthesandsatspeedsof9knots!
12.Nonchalantly:
Meaning:
relaxedandnotworriedaboutanything
Example:
Whenoneofthewomeninmygroupgotuptodance,shepassedmeherlongscarftoholdsoInonchalantlydrapeditaroundmyneck.
13.Spurt:
Meanings:
1)nounasuddenstrongflowofaliquid
2)nounasuddenincreaseinsomething,forexamplespeedordevelopment
3)nounasuddenshortperiodwhenyoufeelanemotionstrongly
Example:
Hisspurtofeffortforthebusinesshasgainedhimalotofpraisefrommanyleaders.
14.Vinegar:
Meaning:
nounasourliquidmadebyallowingwineorcidertobecomeacid,usedforaddingflavortofood
Example:
Forten-year-oldWilliam'thefourseasonsaresalt,mustard,vinegarandpepper.'Perhapsbeheardhismothertalkaboutseasoningsatthedinnertableoneday.
15.Insane:
Meanings:
1)adjectiveverystupidorcrazy,especiallyinawaythatislikelytocauseseriousproblems,harm,orinjury
2)adjectivesufferingfromveryseverementalillnesssothatyoucannotbeconsideredlegallyresponsibleforyouractions.Itisusuallyconsideredoffensivetocallsomeoneinsane,althoughthiswordisstillusedinsomelegalorofficialphrases
Example:
Johnwasclearlyinsane;alwaysdeclaringthathewasthekingoftheworld.
TheSecondOne:
Unit13KatherineAnnePorter(1890—1980)
TheJiltingofGrannyWeatherall
1.Flick:
Meanings:
1)verbtomakesomethingmovequicklyandsuddenly,especiallywithaquickmovementofthehand
2)verbtomoveaswitchinordertoturnsomethingsuchasalightormachineonoroff
3)verbtolookatsomeoneorsomethingquickly
Example:
Younoticeoneofthemflickacigarettebuttintothebins.
2.Waistcoat:
Meaning:
nounavest
Example:
Thewaistcoatshouldbeverybeautifulifitismadeinarmygreen.
3.Cage:
Meaning:
nounacontainermadeofwireormetalbarsandusedforkeepingbirdsoranimalsin
Example:
I'veneverbeentothezoobecauseIreallydon'tliketheideaofwildanimalslivinginacage.
4.Gauze:
Meaning:
whitecottoncloththatisverythinandhasbeenwoveninalooseway,usedinlayersforprotectingandtreatinganinjury
Example:
Wearingtheseclothes,whicharemadeofgambieredGuangdonggauze,makespeoplefeelverycoolandcomfortableinthesummer.
5.Fumble:
Meanings:
1)verbtotrytohold,move,orfindsomethingusingyourhandsinawaythatisnotskillfulorgraceful
2)verbtodropaball,especiallyafootball
3)verbtosaysomethinginawaythatisnotskillfuloreffective
Example:
fumblefortherightword
6.Dyspepsia:
Meaning:
nounindigestion
7.Hustle:
Meanings:
1)verbtomakesomeonegoquicklywhereyouwantthemtogo,ortomakethemdowhatyouwantthemtodo
2)verbtogetmoneyorgoodsinadishonestwayorbysellingsex
3)verbtomoveinaquickeffectiveway
Example:
Allthehustleandbustleintheworldisastransientasfleetingclouds.
8.Dwindle:
Meaning:
verbtobecomegraduallylessorsmalleroveraperiodoftimeuntilalmostnothingremains
Example:
dwindleawayintonothing
9.Rosy;
Meaning:
likelytobesuccessfulorhappy
Example:
Intheeast,theskywasbeginningtoturnarosyhue.
10.Polish:
Meaning:
achemicalsubstancethatyourubontoanobjecttomakeitshine
Example:
Hewillstripthefloorboards,sandit,andpolishit.
11.Piety:
Meaning:
nounstatementsthataremorallyrightbutnotsincere
Example:
Thepurposeofpietyistogiveexpressiontoone'srelationshipwithGod.
TheThirdOne:
Unit14F.ScottFitzgerald(1896—1940)
TheGrateGatsby
1.Circumstantial:
Meaning:
adjectivecircumstantialevidencemakesitseemlikelythatsomethingistruebutdoesnotproveit
2.Racy:
Meaning:
aracystory,movie,orplayisslightlyshockinginthewaythatitdescribesorshowssex
Example:
Thechildrenwerescreamingnowabovethesoundoftheracyathleticscommentary.
3.Endure:
Meaning:
verbtosuffersomethingdifficultorunpleasantinapatientwayoveralongperiod
Example:
Thepatienthadtoendurealotofpainfultreatmentsbeforeshecouldgetbetter.
4.Deranged:
Meaning:
behavinginanuncontrolledordangerouswaybecauseofmentalillness
Example:
Aderangedmanwastryingtostabatpeoplewithaknife.
5.Embroider:
Meaning:
verbtomakeastoryoranaccountofaneventmoreinterestingbyaddingdetailsyouhaveinvented
Example:
Butonethingisplain(andImayembroideritonasampler):
thecompostpilewaitsfornowoman.
TheFourthOne:
Unit21RalphWaldoEllison(1914—1994)
InvisibleMan
1.Swallow:
Meaning:
verbtomakefoodordrinkgofromyourmouthdownthroughyourthroatandintoyourstomach
Example:
Heisjustthechaptostrainatagnatandswallowacamel
2.Chief:
Meaning:
thepersonwhoisinchargeofanorganizationordepartment,orwhohasthemainresponsibilityforsomething
Example:
Aftertherobbery,thechiefofpolicecametoasksomequestions.
3.Coon:
Meaning:
anoffensivewordforablackperson
Example:
I'llbeagonecoonwhenthebattlestarts.
4.Vessel:
Meanings:
1)nounalargeboatorship
2)nounatubeinpeople,animals,orplantsthroughwhichliquidflows
3)nounabowlorotheropencontainerforliquids
Example:
Theweathergaugereferstotheadvantageouspositionofafightingsailingvessel.
TheFifthOne:
Unit24SaulBellow(1915—2005)
LookingforMr.Green
1.Descend:
Meaning:
1)verbtogodownamountainorslope,ortogodownsomestairs
2)verbtocomedowntoalowerlevel,especiallyalowersociallevel
3)verbifnightordarknessdescends,itstartstogetdark
4)verbifsomethingsuchasafeelingorqualitydescends,peoplestarttoexperienceit
Example:
Thetribewasrelativelysafeonthemesabuttheyhadtodescendintothevalleyforwater.
2.Apron:
Meanings:
1)nounsomethingthatyouweartoprotectthefrontofyourclothes,especiallywhenyouarecooking
2)nounaplaceatanairportwhereplaneswaitorturnaround
3)nounthepartofatheaterstagethatsticksouttowardtheaudience
Example:
Momnegotiatedherwidebodythroughthetables,wipingherhandsonherapron.
3.Amassed:
Meaning:
tocollectalotofsomethingsuchasmoneyorinformationoveraperiodoftime
Example:
Fewpeoplecandomorewithanyb
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