406.enigmatic (a.)谜一般难解的
The last Stalinist’s (Kim II Sung)sudden demise leaves his realm more enigmatic than ever.
最后一位斯大林主义者金日成的猝逝，使他的国家变得更难以捉摸。
407.epic (a.)雄浑的，大规模的
After an infernal global odyssey and an epic chase by U.S.intelligence agencies，the mastermind of the Trade Center bombing is captured in Pakistan.
美国情报人员历经又气又恼的全球奔波和大规模追缉后，终于在巴基斯坦逮到世界贸易中心爆炸案的主谋。
注：infernal (a.)令人恼怒的odyssey ( n.)长期的冒险旅.行
408.exuberant(a.)兴奋难抑的
同：lively
“We think，” says an exuberant Larry Gilbert Cyber Cash’ s vice president and general manager, it’s going to be the core of electronic commerce on the Internet.
电子货币公司的副总裁兼总经理赖瑞·吉尔伯特兴奋难抑地说： 我们认为，这将成为国际互联网电子交易的核心。
409.exultant (a.)雀跃的，欣喜若狂的
同：delighted
For the men and women who fought and won the war in Europe，V-E. day meant the exultant，resounding vindication of good against evil.
对第二次世界大战期间参加过欧战并取胜的男男女女而言，德国投降日是对邪不压正的一项令人雀跃的伟大证明。
注:resounding (a.)轰动的，极大的(成功)vindication.(n.)证明
410.fanatic (a.)狂热的(n.)狂热分子
同(a.)fanatical同(n.)extremist
The two fanatic Puerto Rican nationalists who tried to assassinate Harry Truman in 1950 attacked him when he was living across，the street in Blair House while the White House was being renovated.
这两名狂热的波多黎各民族主义分子，于1950年试图暗杀杜鲁门。当他们攻击杜鲁门时，因白宫正在翻修，杜鲁门住在白宫对面的布莱尔旅馆。
411.feasible (a.)可行的，行得通的
同：practicable
Reading to children is easy，affordable and feasible for parents no matter what their level of education or economic station in life.
不管父母的教育水准 经济地位是高是低，念书给孩子听都是容易 负担得起且可行的事。
412.feeble (a.) 1性格软弱的，不敢采取强势作为的；2.虚弱的，脆弱的
同：ineffectual
Soldiers will vote in the next presidential election for a leader who will protest more vigorously the feeble overall reforms of the present government….
下次总统选举时军人支持的候选人，将是敢更大声反对现政府软弱的整体政策改革的领导者。
413.fervent (a.)热烈的，强烈的
同：ardent
The Sony Playstation has acquired a fervent following.
索尼公司的”游戏站”游戏机推出后获得强烈的响。
414.forthcoming (a.)即将来到的
Whether more money will be forthcoming is an open question.
是否会有更多经费尚未确定。
415.fractious(a.)倔强的，难驾驭的
Italy’s embattled Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi reigned on Dec.22 after serving just seven fractious months.
坐困愁城的意大利总理贝鲁斯科尼，上任已7个月，却一直无法顺利施政.因而在12月22日辞职。
注：embattled (a.)陷入困境的