obituary n.讣告

同death notice, necrology (来源：英语聊天室 http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

Martin was very shocked to see his best friend's obituary in the newspaper.

马丁在报上看见好友的讣告，感到非常震惊。

ornamentation n.装饰品 (来源：英语e问e答 http://ask.englishcn.com)

同adornment, decoration, embellishment, elaboration (来源：英语资料下载 http://download.englishcn.com)

The ornamentation Vincent used to decorate his house at Christmas was very tasteful.

圣诞节期间，文森特家里使用的装饰品非常有品味。 (来源：英语麦当劳－英语学习门户 EnglishCN.com)

pacesetter n.定跑速的人；引导者 (来源：英语麦当劳－英语杂志 EnglishCN.com)

同 leader (来源：英语分类信息 http://fl.englishcn.com)

Harry was the fastest runner, and was the pacesetter for the entire marathon. (来源：英语聊天室 http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

哈里是跑得最快的选手，而且也是整个马拉松比赛的领跑者。

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pernicious adj.有害的；恶性的 (来源：最老牌的英语学习网站 EnglishCN.com)

同harmful, deleterious, venomous, noxious, poisonous (来源：英语聊天室 http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

William's pernicious accusation that the company produced inferior products hurt the company's business. (来源：英语问答中心 http://ask.englishcn.com)

威廉恶意指控该公司的产品质量低劣，使其生意受到影响。 (来源：英语博客 http://space.englishcn.com)

plot v./n.密谋；计划

同(n.) intrigue, scheme; (v.) conspire, intrigue, scheme (来源：EnglishCN英语问答中心[e问e答])

The three thieves plotted how they were going to steal the painting of Mona Lisa.

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这三个小偷密谋如何能盗取《蒙娜丽莎》的画像。

Exercise: Fill in the blanks.

1. Because of her hard life, the old woman's face had grown _____. (来源：英语电影下载 http://bt.englishcn.com)

2. The man made the _____ mistake of taking the wrong subway line and got lost.

3. The mission to rescue lost hikers in _____ was canceled due to snow. (来源：英语交友 http://friends.englishcn.com)

4. The artist's painting managed to capture the _____ of Japan's Mt. Fuji.

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5. Their marriage was destroyed by _____gossip.

解答：1. Haggard 2. Inadvertent 3. Jeopardy 4. Magnificence 5. pernicious (来源：英语问答中心 http://ask.englishcn.com)

prey n.猎物

同game, quarry, victim

Cats often like to play with their prey before they actually kill it.

猫在弄死猎物之前常喜欢先玩弄它一会儿。

Quarantine n.隔离

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同 isolation

My pet dog had to be kept in quarantine for six weeks when I moved to England. (来源：英语论坛 http://bbs.englishcn.com)

当我移居英国时，我的爱犬必须被隔离六个星期。 (来源：英语分类信息 http://fl.englishcn.com)

radiance n.发光；闪烁

同light, gleam, luminosity (来源：英语交友 http://friends.englishcn.com)

People like to lie on the beach and enjoy the radiance of the sun.人们喜欢躺在沙滩上享受阳光。

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relevant adj.有关的

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同related, pertinent, fitting, proper (来源：英语交友 http://friends.englishcn.com)

The lawyer presented information to the judge that she thought was relevant to the case. (来源：英语分类信息 http://fl.englishcn.com)

律师将她认为与案件有关的资料呈交给法官。

retaliate v.报复

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同revenge, reciprocate, get even with, exact retribution

The poor peasants retaliated against the king because of his unfairness and cruelty.

由于国王既不公平又残忍，所以贫苦的农民就采取报复手段对他进行反抗。

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