Exercise 10
COLUMN 1
fidelity
exhale
fervor
exorbitant
flabby
ferment
extol
exacting
exemplary
finesse
COLUMN 2
A.terrible
B.apathy
C.soothe
D.firm
E.inhale
F.undemanding
G.perfidy
H.clumsiness
I.moderate
J.condemn
答案：GEBI DCJF AH
详解：
1.fidelity
n. 保真度；忠诚；精确；尽责
They betokened their fidelity to the leader with a vow.
他们以宣誓来表示他们对领袖的忠诚。
perfidy
n. 不诚实；背信弃义
As devotion unites lovers, so perfidy estranges friends.
奉献使爱人团结，背信弃义疏离朋友。
2.exhale
vt. 呼气；发出；发散；使蒸发
Exhale into Half Lotus Chair Pose.
呼气，进入半莲花幻椅式。
inhale
vt. 吸入；猛吃猛喝
Do you inhale when you somke?
你抽烟时把烟吸入肺里吗?
3.fervor
n. 热情；热烈；热心；炽热
Now, over the past three decades, China has embraced capitalism with the same level of fervor.
而在过去的这三十年里，中国以同样的热情拥抱了资本主义。
apathy
n. 冷漠，无兴趣，漠不关心；无感情
His apathy necessitates stimulation.
有必要刺激一下他的冷漠。
4.exorbitant
adj. （要价等）过高的；（性格等）过分的；不在法律范围之内的
In the first few months of the siege, food could be purchased, albeit at exorbitant prices.
在包围刚开始的几个月里，虽然价格过高，食物还是买得到的。
moderate
adj. 稳健的，温和的；适度的，中等的；有节制的
Moderate exercise subserves digestion.
适度锻炼有助于消化。
5.flabby
adj. 松弛的；软弱的；没气力的；优柔寡断的
He isn't just fat, he's flabby.
他不光是肥胖， 而且肌肉松弛。
firm
坚定的；牢固的；严格的；结实的
My firm was officed in the city.
我的公司在市里设有办公室。
6.ferment
vt. 使发酵；酝酿；使动乱
They will not putrefy but rather ferment.
它们虽没有变腐但的确发酵了。
soothe
vt. 安慰；使平静；缓和
Create your own library of images that soothe your soul.
创造出自己的图书馆形象，安抚你的心灵。
7.extol
vt. 颂扬；赞美；赞颂
And as you stand on the threshold of what is sometimes called ‘real life’, I want to extol the crucial importance of imagination.
另外，当你们如今处于“现实生活”的入口处时，我想向你们颂扬想象力的重要性。
condemn
vt. 谴责；判刑，定罪；声讨
We condemn all sorts of slanders.
我们谴责一切诽谤中伤的言论。
8.exacting
adj. 严格的；苛求的；吃力的
Moreover, there was dismay, as I, the head of a respected and technically exacting health agency, took up the challenge.
此外，也有人对我——作为受人尊敬且技术严格的卫生机构的负责人——接受此项挑战而感到惊愕。
undemanding
adj. 要求不高的；容易的；不严格的
This allows them to take root in undemanding applications within a new market or arena of competition.
这使他们能够扎根于要求不高的应用的一个新的市场或竞争性的领域。
9.exemplary
adj. 典范的；惩戒性的；可仿效的
An exemplary person may well have the great charisma to affect others but does not necessarily know how to affect others.
一个模范的人很可能拥有对他人强大的号召力，但并不非要知道如何去影响他人。
terrible
adj. 可怕的；很糟的；令人讨厌的
This terrible event is etched for ever in my memory.
这个可怕事件永留在我的记忆中。
10.finesse
n. 策略；纤细；灵巧
Clearly, some sort of finesse is required.
显然，还需要一些更好的策略。
clumsiness
n. 笨拙；粗陋；不漂亮
The man took a sip from his glass, spilling the liquor when he put it down. He apologized for his clumsiness.
男人从杯中喝了一口酒，把杯子放下时洒出一点酒在桌上，他为自己的笨拙道了谦。