Group 21
精讲与巧记
flask n. a bottle, usually of glass 瓶，长颈瓶·The captain made no answer, but pointed to them over the fireplace, where they hung, with a flask of powder and a bag of bullets.
overdraft n. an act of overdrawing a checking account 透支·When he left college, he had a$3,000 overdraft.
displace vt.to compel a person to leave home,country,etc．移动；替换；撤职·It is a tough thing to displace an entire staff and crew and their families.
adhere vi.to stay attached,stick fast;to hold closely or firmly 黏附；坚持·All of her close aides must adhere to a code of honesty and total loyalty to the candidate.
exert vt.to put forth use, as power 发挥；运用；行使·How then does a lobby with no popular support manage to exert influence in a democratic country?
ballet n. a classical dance form demanding grace and precision 芭蕾·Due to this tragedy, Tanny never developed the legacy she deserved outside the ballet world.
deny vt.to state that is not true 否认·She has also denied a romantic relationship, but the newspaper's sequestered photos may prove otherwise.
angular adj.having an angle or angles;bony,lean 有角的；有棱角的；消瘦的·Maier,a tall and slender man with an angular face, was born in Germany in 1957 and studied fashion in Paris.
complexity n. the state of being complex 复杂·He felt it important not to give in to the temptation to simplify, but rather to examine the challenge in all its complexity.
disorder n. lack of order or regular arrangement 混乱，凌乱；动乱，骚乱；身心失调· Women ages 24 to 36 are the fastest-growing population getting treated for the disorder.
notarize vt.to certify a document 对……公证·To have the signature notarized can bring legal effect on the file.
conceivable adj.capable of being conceived; imaginable 可想到的，可想象的·After four years studying and working at every conceivable station at the Savoy Hotel in Melbourne, I was officially a chef.
butt n. the end of anything; remnant 粗大的一端；烟蒂·And remember, in political terms, 40 is the butt end of a massive landslide.
affect vt.to act on,to produce an effect 影响·We still await some other court decisions that could affect who can and cannot vote this November.
advent n. arrival 出现，到来·The book offers a tour of the hundred years of the company, from the advent of the Model T to the sleek Taurus.
chancellor n. the chief minister 大臣；大学的校长·German chancellor Angela Merkel has set example for US political leadership.
browse vt.to look through casually or randomly 浏览，随意翻阅·Students post a profile,complete with a detailed questionnaire and photos, and can then browse other potential roommates.
reference n. a mention, allusion 参考；提及，涉及·Really it was a reference to an old George Harrison quote about the Beatles.
endow vt.to provide,to equip 捐赠，资助；赋予，赐予·Just this year,Betsy and Dick Devos, trustees from Michigan, pledged $22 million to endow an art management program.
orientation n. the act of process of orienting; an introduction, as to guide one in adjusting to a new surrounding 方向，定位；任职培训·A first attempt at orientation in this chaos leads readily to a division into three groups.
速练
Quick Review—Group 21
Directions: Choose the most suitable word from the three choices.
1. Looking back on it, she was horrified at the way everyone was forced to ________ to the same beliefs. (endow, adhere, observe)
2. Sex, with its myths, confronts us with the ________ of our behaviors and our beliefs. (complexity, complications, contradiction)
3. We need to act and speak out in every ________ way and demand that our leaders do the same. (conceivable, complicated, feasible)
4. Historians, journalists, and scholars regularly use the National Archives search engine to________ declassified material.(browse, access, check)
5. We are saved; the ________ will be paid off, and we are in smooth water again. (flask, overdraft, mortgage)
6. Finally, satisfied with the ship's ________, the autopilot rested. (instruction, direction, orientation)
7. Anglique was tall and thin like her fatSher, skinny and ________ like him. (angular, straight, crooked)
8. With the ________ of forces like the digital age and climate change, fashion is charting previously unforeseen territory. (affect, appear, advent)
9. The crew had to ________ their utmost strength to clear the end of the reef. (exert, evoke, execute) 10. Attendances at the Games ________ normal visitors and scare tourists away for some time. (decrease, browse, displace)