indecorous:conflicting with accepted standards,不得体的
idle:not in use;lazy,闲置的，懒散的
ill-bred: impolite,没礼貌的
illustrious:distinguished,杰出的
imperishable:occurring forever,不朽的，永恒的

implicit:being understood through unexpressed 心照不宣的
infraction: a failure to uphold the requirements 违背
impunity:freedom from punishment,免责
incentive:incitement,刺激，诱因
incumbent:obligatory,必须的

Unit2

lurid：causing horror,恐怖的
machination： a crafty action ,诡计
justify:prove to be right ,证明…的合理性
lag:slow movement;lose strength缓慢行走；萎靡
lance:penetrate刺穿

lax:not tense or rigid;careless 松弛的；懈怠的
license:approval;freedom 许可；自由
lionize:treat as celebrity 追捧 =deify 英[ˈdeɪɪfaɪ]崇拜，把某人当作神
ludicrous: deserving derisive 英[dɪˈraɪsɪv]嘲笑的，取笑的laughter,可笑的
luminous:standing above others ,杰出的=illustrious

Unit3

meretricious:vulgar俗气的
milieu:the social setting环境
madcap:adventure-lover爱冒险的人
magnitude:greatness in significance of size重要
malevolent:vicious,ill-will恶意的

malignant:desire to cause pain恶毒的
maneuver:guide with adroitness and design巧妙操作
marginal:not of central importance不重要的
meditate:think about beforehand思索
menial:humble,submissive卑贱的

Unit4

novice:a freshman新手
nullification: the doing away with something 废弃
numb: devoid of emotion麻木的
misapprehension: wrong judgement 错误的判断
monarch: ruler君主

monopolize:completely control垄断
nirvana:state of utter happiness天堂
nostalgia:homesick思乡
notoriety:ill fame坏名声
nourish:help the growth促进

Unit5

outmoded: no longer usable过时的
override:set aside 推翻
overshadow:exceed in importance ,超越
oaf:stupid person愚蠢的人
observant: paying close attention警惕的

obsolete:no longer useful 过时的
onset:beginning ，开始
ordeal:severe trial 严峻挑战
ostensible:appearing to be true 表面上真的
outgrowth: result,consequence,后果

Unit6

peel:take off clothes,脱去(衣服)
perceptive:able to sense slight differences,敏锐的
perilous:involving potential loss危险的
overwhelm:cover 淹没
overwrought:agitated;excessively decorated 不安的；过分华丽的

palaver:exchange of views,交流
palpitation:expanding and contracting,舒张收缩
panacea:remedy for all ills 万灵药
peculiarity:distinguishing characteristic 特点
pedagogical: of teacher or education 教学的

Unit7

playful: Joking or teasing ,爱开玩笑的
plebian:belonging to low social rank,平民的
plush: notably luxurious豪华的
perquisite: given in addition ,bonus,额外好处
petulant:easily irritated 爱发脾气的

pioneer:first to settle 先驱者
pious:devotion to worship;firm in loyalty虔诚的
pitfall:a pit to capture animals 陷阱
pivotal:most important 关键的
placid:free from agitation 冷静的

Unit8

prerogative: an exclusive power 特权
proclaim:declare owned 宣告
prototype: an original model 原型
project: calculate,estimate预测
proprietary: privately owned 私营的

poach:cook in liquid 水煮
pointer: suggestion or hint 建议,忠告
pragmatic: practical 实用的
premeditate: think about beforehand 预谋
prerequisite: necessary to and end前提

Unit9
renege: formally reject 放弃
replenish: fill again 补充
replicate： make an exact likeness of 复制
residual: relating to a residue 剩余的
restitution:a making good for some injury 补偿

rampant:growing thickly;occurring without restraint 植物茂盛的；猖獗的
ravenous: having a huge appetite 贪婪的
redeem:make better 改过自新
refreshing:renewing effect 提神的
remnant:leftover 残余

Unit10

rigmarole: meaningless talk 混乱而无意义的话 英[ˈrɪɡmərəʊl]
ruthless:having no pity 残忍的
screen:shut off from view 掩护
scrimp:avoid waste 节俭
sectarianism:adherence to prejudices 宗派主义

resurrect:bring back to life 使重生
retentive:retain knowledge or information 记忆好的
retrieve:get back again 找回
reverberate: continue or repeated 回响
rhetorical: fancy but meaningless 辞藻华丽无内涵的 = bombastic 巴洛克的