Exercise 25
COLUMN 1
secular
slander
shrivel
seduce
silly
sinuous
sensational
sidestep
skimp
simplicity
COLUMN 2
A.ordinary
B.religious
C.difficulty
D.serious
E.squander
F.praise
G.confront
H.repel
I.straight
J.bloom
答案：BFJH DIAG EC
详解：
1.secular
adj. 世俗的；长期的；现世的；不朽的
But men, like you, who come from the secular world think arrogance appropriate.
但如你这样的人，来自世俗世界会认为傲慢是合适的。
religious
adj. 宗教的；虔诚的；严谨的；修道的
She disowned her religious belief.
她放弃了自己的宗教信仰。
2.slander
vt. 诽谤；造谣中伤
Mr White countercharged Mr Smith with slander.
怀特先生反诉史密斯先生诽谤。
praise
vt. 赞美，歌颂；表扬
His praise would only cart me worse.
他的表扬只会让我处境更糟。
3.shrivel
vt. 使枯萎；使皱缩；使束手无策
Lack of vitamin A causes membranes around the organs to shrivel, leaving them vulnerable.
缺少维生素A导致器官周围的膜萎缩，使它们不堪一击。
bloom
vt. 使开花；使茂盛
The roses bloom every few days.
玫瑰每隔几天开花。
4.seduce
vt. 引诱；诱惑；诱奸；怂恿
She spent hours imagining how she would seduce him.
她花费很多时间来想象如何勾引他。
repel
vt. 击退；抵制；使厌恶；使不愉快
Two like electric charges repel each other.
同性的电荷互相排斥。
5.silly
adj. 愚蠢的
He's been plaguing me with silly questions all day!
他整天老是拿愚蠢的问题来烦我!
serious
adj. 严肃的，严重的；认真的；庄重的；危急的
He put on a serious look.
他摆出一副严肃的面孔。
6.sinuous
adj. 蜿蜒的；弯曲的；迂回的
The great creator raised his sinuous, powerful, flexible arm, and we know where we stand.
伟大的造物主抬起了他弯曲的，有力的，灵活的手臂，我们知道了我们的立场。
straight
adj. 直的；连续的；笔直的；正直的；整齐的
The hawk dived straight at the chicken.
鹰俯冲而下，直扑那只鸡。
7.sensational
adj. 轰动的；耸人听闻的；非常好的；使人感动的
Papers of this kind are full of sensational news reports.
这类报纸满是耸人听闻的新闻报道。
ordinary
adj. 普通的；平凡的；平常的
Father doctored me for ordinary stomachache.
父亲为我治疗一般的胃痛。
8.sidestep
vt. 回避；横跨一步躲避
Try your best to sidestep for sensitive issues like this.
你应尽可能地回避像这类敏感的问题。
confront
vt. 面对；遭遇；比较
We must confront future with optimism.
我们必须乐观地面对未来。
9.skimp
vt. 克扣；对…不够用心；舍不得给；少给
Because it's not something you can skimp on quality.
因为这不是可以克扣质量的问题。
squander
vt. 浪费
Then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of.
那么就不要浪费时间，因为时间是组成生命的材料。
10.simplicity
n. 朴素；简易；天真；愚蠢
I like simplicity in life.
生活中我喜欢简单。
difficulty
n. 困难，困境
We can overcome any difficulty.
我们能战胜任何困难。