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1 squint 斜视，眯起眼 v
2 soften变温和,变软 v e.g. To soften a formal look,Caroline recommends a ethnic blouses.为了看上去不过于正式，卡罗琳建议穿有民族色彩的上衣
3 may as well 还是，还不如 e.g. I needn’t wait,I may as well I tell you now.我不必等了，不妨现在就告诉你
e.g.You can’t help being biased so you may as well be up front about it.你难免会有偏见，倒不如干脆坦然承认。
4 reticent 含蓄的，沉默的adj self-reliant独立的adj
5 calculating 深谋远虑的 staid古板的 liberal 自由主义者n 自由的adj
6 spendthrift 挥霍者n，浪费的 tightwad吝啬鬼
7 vengeful 报复的 reclusive孤僻的
8 law-abiding 守法的 anarchic无政府的，混乱的
9 neither两者都不 e.g. I take it that neither of you reads”The Times”我觉得你们俩都不读《泰晤士报》
neither..nor既不..也不.. e.g. That,if you'll pardon my saying so,it is neither here nor there.恕我直言，那根本就不重要
10 introspective 反省的 e.g. Satire is a lonely and introspective occupation.讽刺是一项孤独而又内省的工作
11 tab 账单，标签n，监视v eg. "I will get my purse out of the bedroom."——"No sweat,Mrs Day.We can put it on your tab."“我去卧室拿钱包。”——“别费事了，戴夫人，我们就记在你的账单上好了。“
12 prod刺n 促进v e.g. You’d better give her memory a prod.你最好提醒她一下
13 instill 灌输vt e.g. They tried to instill such new ideas into students’minds.他们努力将这些新观念灌输到学生的头脑中去
14 a sense of values价值观 right away马上
15 balance out相抵，抵消 e.g. The strenuous execise undergone could balance out the increased calories.所进行的剧烈运动可以消耗掉增加的热量
16 deficient 缺乏的 e.g. A diet that is deficient in vitamin A.缺乏维生素A的饮食
17 clown 小丑n，闹笑话v poodle 卷毛狗
18 mediocrity 平庸，庸人n e.g. His acting career started brilliantly,then sank into mediocrity.他的演艺生涯开场时轰轰烈烈，然后就变得庸庸碌碌
19 foster 培养，促进v 寄养的adj eg.He said that the developed countries had a responsibility to foster global economic growth to help new democracies.他说，发达国家有责任促进全球经济增长，以帮助新兴民主国家。
eg. Little Jack was placed with foster parents.小杰克和养父母住在一起。
20 behind 支持，作为...后盾 eg.He had the state's judicial power behind him.他有国家司法权作后盾。
21 faced with面对 irresponsible不负责任的
22 get down沮丧 eg. At times when my work gets me down, I like to fantasize about being a farmer.有时当工作让我沮丧时，我喜欢幻想自己是一个农场主。
23 absurdity 荒谬n eg. I find myself growing increasingly angry at the absurdity of the situation.对如此荒谬可笑的情况我感到越来越生气。