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Lesson 4   Nettles

词汇

1. courtesy: politeness 礼貌 、礼节

2,  beguile     (1)to charm(sb.)迷住某人

 (2)To win the attention or interest of sb.引起某人的注意或兴趣

3,bore     to make (sb.)feel tired and uninterested by being dull or tedious使（某人因单调或乏味）感到厌烦

派生 boredom 令人厌烦的人或事     boring 令人厌烦的

5，butt     (1) to hit or push (sb./sth.) with the head 以头撞或顶（某人或某物）

(2)To interrupt (sb./sth.) or interfere (in sth.)干扰（某人或某物）；干涉

7,  confront     (1) to make sb. face or consider sb./sth. Unpleasant, difficult, etc.使某人面对或正视令人不快，令人头疼等的人或物

(2)  (of a difficult, etc.) to face (sb.) threateningly; to ; to oppose （指困难等）降临到（某人头上）；面临

派生confronting  面对    

Lesson 8 Vocabulary

1   obliterate   V

(1) To do away with completely so as to leave no trace.废除：完全废除，使毫无痕迹

(2)To wipe out, rub off, or erase (writing or other markings). 擦掉，磨掉或刷掉（字迹或其他标记）

(3)destroy (sth) completely 彻底破坏或毁灭（某事物）:

(4)remove all signs of (sth); rub or blot out 除去（某物）的痕迹; 涂去; 擦掉: *She tried to obliterate all memory of her father. 她想忘却对父亲的一切记忆.

* The view was obliterated by the fog. 景色被浓雾遮住了. 

2   remit  V

（1）To transmit (money) in payment.汇款登记入帐

（2）To refrain from exacting (a tax or penalty, for example); cancel.

免证：免于征收（例如税或者处罚）；取消

3  into perpetuity 

（1）永久所有权，永久不得转让权：房地产被限制以致于可永久地或比法律规定时间长的不得转让的状态

（2）for ever; permanently永久; 永  ; 永远:

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1.augment   v.to make greater as in size ,quantity,or strength,to large.扩大，增加，增大。

Eg. He augmented his income by taking a second job.

2．amelioration  n. improvement; betterment. 改善，改良。

3. undue  adj. excessive; immoderate.  过度的；过分的

4.overriding  adj.prevailing 高于一切的

5. amorphous  adj. vague; without definite form  模糊的，无定形

eg. an amorphous mass of cues

6. to succer:   v. to give assistance to in times of need or distress; to help; to aid   救助；救援；帮助

7.gainful   adj  profitable  有利益的，有报酬的

eg.  A gainful job

8.subsidize  v. 给补助金；资助

eg.taxpayers should not subsidized a golf course

9.tranquility: n.平静，安静，宁静

eg.the tranquility of the forest helps me relax.

10.reflect on: to think carefully 认真思考

eg.She felt she