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Unit1Newwordstediousa.boringandcontinuingfortoolongTellingthestoryhasbecometedious,asIhavedoneitsomanytimes.obligevt.(usu.passive)makesb.feelthatitisnecessarytodosth.Hefeltobligedtohelphismother,evenifitmeantleavingcollege.absorbeda.sointerestedorinvolvedinsth.thatyoudonotnoticeanythingelseTimepassesquicklywhenyouareabsorbedinreadingagoodbook.allergica.1(be~tosth.)(infml.)ifyouareallergictosth.,youdonotlikeitandtrytoavoiditMostmenareallergictohousework.2havinganallergyIdonotenjoypicnicsbecauseIamallergictograss.excursionn.[C]ashortjourneyyoutakeforpleasureItwassuchawonderfuldaythattheydecidedtotakeadayexcursiontothemountain.IncludedintheBeijingtourisanexcursiontotheGreatWall.earnesta.veryseriousandsincereAttheofficehewasveryearnest,buthesmorerelaxednow.Frankisanearnestman;heworkshardandisalsoveryreliable.exclaimv.saysth.suddenlyandloudlybecauseofsurprise,anger,orexcitementSusanexclaimedhorrorwhenayoungmanwithagunsuddenlyappearedfrombehindher.whoainterj.saidtoshowthatyouaresurprisedorthatyouthinksth.isimpressivecivilizationn.[C,U]asocietythatiswellorganizedanddeveloped,usedesp.aboutaparticularsocietyinaparticularplaceorataparticulartimearchitecturen.[U]1thestyleanddesignofabuildingorbuildings2theartandpracticeofplanninganddesigningbuildingscapturevt.1succeedinrecording,showing,ordescribingasituationorfeeling,usingwordsorpicturesSomeartistsareabletocatchalikenessinasketchwhileothersaregiftedtocaptureafleetingexpression.Therobberywascapturedonapolicevideocamera.2catchapersonandkeepthemasaprisonerGovernmenttroopshavesucceededincapturingtherebelleader.condensevt.makesth.thatisspokenorwrittenshorterThewholechaptercouldbecondensedintoafewparagraphs.condenseda.beingmadeshorter,usu.includingonlythemostimportantpartsThecouncilwasmerelygivenacondensedversionofwhathadalreadybeendisclosedinWashington.exceedvt.(fml.)bemorethanaparticularnumberoramountYoullhavetopayextramoneyifyouexceedyourluggageallowance.distressn.[U]afeelingofextremeunhappinessShehadfiveyearsofactiveandhappylifeinthehospitalbeforeshedied,withoutmuchpainordistressfromcancer.distinguishv.recognizethedifferencesbetweenthingsAformaleducationwithemphasisonhistory,literature,andculturehelpsapersonlearnhowtodistinguishrightfromwrong.distinctivea.easytorecognizebecauseofbeingdifferentfromotherpeopleorthingsofthesametypeThedistinctivedesignofaproductprovidesapowerfulcompetitiveadvantageoverotherproducts.complimentarya.1givenfreetopeopleAllguestswillreceiveacomplimentarybottleofchampagne.2sayingthatyouadmiresb.orsth.Mrs.Stevenswasmostcomplimentaryaboutyourwork.complementarya.complementarythingsgowelltogetheralthoughtheyareusu.differentTheeconomiesofthetwocountriesarecomplementarytooneanotherinnature.bulkn.[U](the~ofsth.)themajorityorlargestpartofsth.Becausethebulkoftheworkwassupervisedbytheowner,theoverallcostisdifficulttoassess.Buyinginbulkismoreeconomicalthanshoppingforsmallquantities.criticismn.[C,U]remarksthatsaywhatyouthinkisbadaboutsb.orsth.deficitn.[C]1alackofaquality,skill,orabilitythatyoushouldhaveknowledge/language/sleepdeficit//2theamountbywhichsth.islessthanyouneedorshouldhaveOwingtotheheavydeficit,thecompanyisapparentlyonthevergeofbankruptcy.Taxwaslowandstatespendingwashigh,whichresultedinabudgetdeficit.dumba.(infml.)stupidThequestionsweresetupjusttomakeherlookdumb.groceryn.1[C](also~store)(AmEsupermarket)astoresellingfoodandothergoods2(~ies)[pl.]foodandothergoodsstationarya.standingstillinsteadofmovingStationarycarsintrafficjamscausedagreatdealofpollution.stationeryn.[U]materialsusedforwriting,suchaspaper,pens,pencils,etc.Weregretthatweareunabletoaccepttelephoneordersforpersonalstationeryitems.padn.[C]1severalsheetsofpaperfastenedtogether,usedforwritingordrawing2athickflatobjectmadeofclothorrubber,usedtoprotectorcleansth.,ortomakesth.morecomfortablealbumn.[C]abookthatyouputphotographs,stamps,etc.inproclaimvt.(fml.)saypubliclyorofficiallythatsth.importantistrueorexistsBritainproudlyproclaimsthatitisanationofanimallovers.scandaln.1[sing.]asituationthatshocksyouandmakesyouangry,esp.onethatyouthinksb.inauthorityshouldchangeItisascandalthatapersoncanbestoppedbythepolicefornoreason.2[C]aneventinwhichsb.,esp.sb.important,behavesinabadwaythatshockspeopleTheofficialgotinvolvedinascandalandwasforcedtoresignweekslater.thrustv.(thrust,thrust)pushsth.somewhereroughlySheneverenjoyedthefamethatwasthrustonher.proficiencyn.[U]agoodstandardofabilityandskillEvidenceofbasicproficiencyinEnglishispartoftheadmissionrequirements.moreoverad.(fml.)inadditionusedtointroduceinformationthataddstoorsupportswhathaspreviouslybeensaidMoreover,theybecomemoreconcernedabouttheirhealthastheygrowolder.evidentlyad.usedforsayingthatsth.isobviouslytrueSheshouldhavebeenheretwohoursago,soshesevidentlydecidednottocomeafterall.AlthoughMissSmithwasevidentlynotverywell,shecontinuedworkingthroughoutthesummer.exposuren.1[sing.,U]thechancetoexperiencenewideas,waysoflife,etc.Exposuretoasecondlanguageshouldtakeplaceinelementaryschool.Forasyetunknownreasons,Ihadcomethroughfiveyearsofexposuretoafatalv