Exercise 22
COLUMN 1
quiescent
progressive
pristine
proliferate
pungent
preeminent
quaint
prudent
prolific
prehistoric
COLUMN 2
A.inferior
B.bland
C.usual
D.unproductive
E.spoiled
F.agitated
G.modern
H.dwindle
I.reactionary
J.reckless
答案：FIEH BACJ DG
详解：
1.quiescent
adj. 静止的；不活动的；沉寂的
As a Database Administrator, you can use a new single-user mode that is an intermediary mode between quiescent mode and online mode.
数据库管理员可以使用新增的单用户模式，这是介于静止模式和联机模式之间的一种模式。
agitated
adj. 激动的；焦虑的；表现不安的
The crowd was agitated by his speech.
人群被他的演说激动起来。
2.progressive
adj. 进步的；先进的
The progressive future belongs to them, because they are already living it.
进步的未来属于他们，因为他们已经生活在其中。
reactionary
adj. 保守的，反动的；反动主义的；反对改革的
Accounts of cruel tortures in the jails of the reactionary government would curl one's hair.
关于反动政府监狱里酷刑情况的介绍听了会叫人毛骨悚然。
3.pristine
adj. 原始的，古时的；纯朴的
He collected pristine samples of the meteorite just days after they fell on the frozen lake, and stored them in his freezer.
他在陨石降落到结冰的塔吉什湖后几天收集到了原始的陨石样本，并将它们冷藏在他的冰箱中。
spoiled
adj. 被宠坏的
The young parents spoiled their only son.
那对年轻的父母惯坏了他们的独生子。
4.proliferate
vt. 使激增
“This resolution will give us new tools to impair North Korea’s ability to proliferate and threaten international stability,” DiCarlo said.
迪卡洛说："这项决议将给我们提供新的手段，削弱北韩扩散和威胁国际稳定的能力。"
dwindle
vt. 使缩小，使减少
As farmers brought their crops to the city by bicycle or bus, long food lines began to dwindle and then disappear.
农民用自行车或汽车把粮食贩卖到城市，排队买粮的城里人慢慢减少，最后完全消失。
5.pungent
adj. 辛辣的；刺激性的；苦痛的；尖刻的
A pungent odour met their nostrils.
他们闻到一种刺鼻的气味。
bland
adj. 乏味的；温和的；冷漠的
Which is not to say that he is bland.
这并不是说他是平淡乏味的。
6.preeminent
adj. 卓越的；超群的
And there is every reason to think America will once again regain its preeminent role as an American powerhouse.
我们也完全有理由相信，美国将再次赢得美利坚强国的卓越地位。
inferior
adj. 差的；自卑的；下级的，下等的
She swore by her inferior sherry to me.
她极力向我推荐她的劣质雪利酒。
7.quaint
adj. 古雅的；奇怪的；离奇有趣的；做得很精巧的
From rice patties, to volcanoes, quaint Balinese villages, a trip to Bali is a trip of a lifetime.
从肉饼饭到火山，再到古朴的巴厘岛村落，巴厘岛一定是你终身难忘的旅程。
usual
adj. 通常的，惯例的；平常的
I found her on the seashore,dreaming away as usual.
我在海滨找到了她，像往常一样她又在那儿发呆。
8.prudent
adj. 谨慎的；精明的；节俭的
Be modest and prudent， never lag behind!
谦虚谨慎， 永不落后!
reckless
adj. 鲁莽的，不顾后果的；粗心大意的
Her attitude was reckless.
她的态度是轻率的。
9.prolific
adj. 多产的；丰富的
But this prolific pace might be part of a problem.
但是这种多产的发展步调可能会带来麻烦。
unproductive
adj. 非生产性的；徒劳的；不毛的；不生产的
Thou shalt not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.
你不用担心，担心是人类所有活动中最为徒劳无益。
10.prehistoric
adj. 史前的；陈旧的
After all, we seem to have killed off all our prehistoric competitors.
毕竟，我们似乎已经杀死了所有史前的竞争对手。
modern
adj. 现代的，近代的；时髦的
She loves modern music.
她喜欢现代音乐。