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1Unit11.semiliterate:a.semi-educated;havingonlyanelementarylevelofreadingandwritingabilitysemi-:halforpartly2.dropout:n.apersonwholeavesschoolbeforefinishingacourse3.do-gooder:n.sb.whodoesthingsthattheythinkwillhelpotherpeople,althoughtheotherpeoplemightnotfindtheiractionshelpful4.impediment:n.obstacles,barriers5.trumpcard:anythingdecisiveheldinreserveforuseatacriticaltime6.charmer:n.apersonwhohasgoodqualitiesthatmakeyoulikehim/her7.getby:tobeabletodealwithasituationwithdifficulty,usuallybyhavingjustenoughofsth.youneed,suchasmoney8.settledown:tobecomequietandcalm9.flunk:v.tofailanexamorcourseofstudy10.composure:n.calmnessandcontrol11.parade:n.aseriesofpeopleorthingsthatappearoneaftertheother12.atstake:tobewonorlost;risked13.sail:v.tomovequicklyandeffortlessly14.testimony:n.spokenorwrittenstatementthatsth.istrue15.conspiracy:n.actofjointplanningofacrime16.doom:v.tomakesb.orsth.certaintodoorexperiencesth.unpleasant17.followthrough:tocontinueastroke,motion,plan,orreasoningthroughtotheend18.Iflunkedmysecondyearexamsandwasluckynottobethrownoutofcollege.19.Themanagementdidnotseemtoconsiderofficesafetytobeapriority.20.Thousandsofliveswillbeatstakeifemergencyaiddoesnotarriveinthecitysoon.21.Ithinktherewasaconspiracytokeepmeoutofthecommittee.Unit21.propose:v.[tosb.]toaskapersontomarryone2.knockoff:n.acopyorreproductionofadesignetc.esp.onemadeillegally3.Windex:v.tocleanwithakindofdetergentbythebrandofWindexWindex4.taketheplunge:totakeadecisivefirststep,commitoneselfirrevocablytoacourseofaction5.bridesmaid:n.agirlorunmarriedwomanattendingthebrideatawedding6.maidofhonor:aprincipalbridesmaid27.pastel:a.apaleandsubduedshadeorcolor8.taffeta:n.aplain-weaveglossysilk9.consignment:n.theactionofentrustinggoodsorsaleorcustody10.entourage:n.agroupofpeopleinattendanceonoraccompanysomeoneimportant11.groomsman:n.amalefriendofficiallyattendingthebridegroomatawedding12.courtship:n.theactivityorperiodofcourtingawomanwithaviewtomarriage13.publicist:n.apersonwhopromotesoradvertisessomething14.monomaniacal:a.characterizedbymentalillnessinwhichapersonisdominatedbyoneirrationalsetofideas15.pharmacist:n.apersonskilledorengagedinpharmacy;apersonwhopreparesordispensesmedicine16.whine:v.toutterasubduedhigh-pitchedprolongedcryofdistressorcomplaint17.thwart:v.toruncounterto,goagainst,oppose,hinder18.cathedral:n.anyimportant,largeandimposingchurch19.quarantine:v.toisolatesomeoneorsomethingthathasjustarrivedfromoverseasorhasbeenexposedtoinfection20.petite:a.ofsmallstature,chieflyofawomanorgirl21.brim:v.[with]tobeorbecomefulltotheedge22.navigate:v.todirect,manage,steer23.eerily:adv.fearfullyorgloomily24.reminiscent:a.suggestiveorreminding(someone)25.drab:a.dullorlifeless26.relentlessly:adv.insistentlyanduncompromisingly27.dank:a.unpleasantlydampandcold28.tattered:a.tornorragged29.prognosis:n.apredictionofthelikelyoutcomeofadisease30.trickle:v.todriporrunwithtears31.decadent:a.decliningordecaying(fromastateofexcellenceorprosperity)32.incision:n.adivisionmadebycutting,asonemadeduringsurgery33.bolster:v.tosupportandstrengthen34.chemo:n.thetreatmentofdisease,esp.infectionorcancer,bymeansofchemicals35.poach:v.tocookaneggwithouttheshellinsimmering,oroverboiling,water336.consummately:adv.completely,tothehighestdegree37.myriad:n.countlessnumber38.protrude:v.toextendorstickout39.raspy:a.harsh40.matrimoniala.oforpertainingtomarriage41.WeshouldbetrulythankfultoMr.DengXiaopingfortakingtheplungeandinitiatingtheeconomicreforminChina.42.Whatistheuseofwhiningaboutyourbadluck?Itismoreimportanttofindtherealcauseofyourmisfortune.43.Therisingrealestatepricesthwartedhisambitionofowningahouseofhisowninthebigcity.Disappointed,hereturnedtohishometown.44.Hewritesclearlyandlightheartedlyaboutthe100bestriversandgiveshisexpertadviceonhowtonavigatetheirreaches.Unit31.disingenuousness:n.slightdishonestyandlackofsincerity2.witheringa.(ofalookorremark,etc.)scornfulorcontemptuous(3.endorsev.toexpressformalsupportorapproval4.sequentiala.followinginorderoftimeorplace5.testimonyn.writtenorspokenstatementdeclaringthatsthistrue,esponemadeunderoath6.nicotinen.poisonousoilysubstancefoundintobacco7.thebetterpartof:themajorityof;thebiggestpartof8.sophisticationn.qualityofbeingsophisticated9.alluren.amysterious,exciting,ordesirablequality10.extolv.(fml.)topraisehighly11.clada.dressed;clothed12.pathologyn.scientificstudyofdiseasesofthebody13.perversea.deliberatelyorstubbornlyturningawayfromwhatisreasonableorrequired14.exoneratev.(sb.fromsth.):todeclaresb.freefromblame15.epidemiologicala.connectedwiththestudyofthewaydiseasesspread,andhowtocontrolthem16.landmarkn.aneventordevelopmentthatmarksaturningpointorastage17.bronchogenica.derivingfromthebronchialtubes18.surrogaten.(fml)personorthingthatactsorisusedinsteadofanother;substitute19.deridev.totreatsb./sth.asfunnyandnotworthyofseriousattention20.exhaustivelyadv.verythoroughly;completely421.memorandumn.informalwrittenbusinesscommunication22.disinformationn.falseinformation,intendedtomislead23.obfuscatev.tomake(sth.)confusedordifficulttounderst