1、imperialism: n.帝国主义 Imperialism is on the decline.
2、leniency: n.宽大,仁慈,温和,负数leniencies
3、torpid:adj.迟钝的,迟缓的,不活泼的,麻痹的,蛰伏的
4、predatory:adj.掠夺成性的;食肉的;捕食生物的
5、piscatorial:adj.渔业的,渔民的,捕鱼的
6、propriety:n.适当、礼节,得体,负数proprieties behave with perfect propriety
7、rationale:n.基本原理;原理的阐述
8、sully:vt玷污;使丢脸 n.误点,损伤
9、reputation:n.名声、名气 sully the reputation of the girl
10、jaunty:adj.快活的,活泼的;洋洋得意的,感到自信和自满的, he always looks jaunty
11、decline:n.下降 vi.下降,衰退,谢绝 vt.谢绝 Imperialism is on the decline
12、prudish:adj.装正经的,过分规矩的 perhaps it was too prudish
13、erect:adj.挺直的,直立的 vt建造,树立,使直立 erect a monument
14、canyon:n.峡谷 the canyon is 1900 meters deep
15、disjunction:v.分离、分裂,析取