1.gravestone/ˈɡreɪvˌstəʊn/
1.N-COUNTAgravestoneis a large stone with words carved into it, which is placed on a grave.
tomb stone/tombstones
The first code has already been added to agravestonein a cemetery.
2.illustration/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
1.N-COUNTAnillustrationis an example or a story that is used to make a point clear. 实例
An illustration of China's dynamism is that a new company is formed in Shanghai every 11 seconds.
2.N-COUNTAnillustrationin a book is a picture, design, or diagram.
She looked like a princess in a nineteenth-century
3.hoary/ˈhɔːrɪ/
ADJIf you describe a problem or subject ashoary, you mean that it is old and familiar. 老生常谈的
...the hoary old myth that women are unpredictable.
4.spasm/ˈspæzəm/
1.N-VARAspasmis a sudden tightening of your muscles, which you cannot control. 痉挛
A muscular spasm in the coronary artery can cause a heart attack.
词根：spasm
adj.spasmodic痉挛的，痉挛性的；间歇性的spastic痉挛的
adv.spasmodically断续性地；发作性地；痉挛性地
n.spastic麻痹患者spasticity强直状态，[临床] 痉挛状态
5.morˈbidity/mɔːˈbɪdɪtɪ/
1.Nthe state of being morbid 病态
词根：morbid
adj.morbid病态的；由病引起的；恐怖的；病变部位的
adv.morbidly病态地
n.morbidness病态；不健全的状态
6.lockout crisis停摆危机
7.fixated/fɪkˈseɪtɪd/
1.ADJIf you accuse someone of beingfixatedona particular thing, you mean that they think about it to an extreme and excessive degree. 过分迷恋的
But by then the administration wasn't paying attention, for top officials were fixated on Kuwait.
8.superfluous/suːˈpɜːflʊəs/
1.ADJSomething that issuperfluousis unnecessary or is no longer needed. 多余的
My presence at the afternoon's proceedings was superfluous.
9.creepy/ˈkriːpɪ/(creepier,creepiest)
1.ADJIf you say that something or someone iscreepy, you mean they make you feel very nervous or frightened. 吓人的
There were certain places that were really creepy at night.
10.chamber/ˈtʃeɪmbə/
1.N-COUNTAchamberis a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings. 会议厅
We are going to be in the council chamber every time he speaks.
2.N-COUNTYou can refer to a country's legislature or to one section of it as achamber. 议院
More than 80 parties are contesting seats in the two-chamber parliament.
3.N-COUNTAchamberis a room designed and equipped for a particular purpose. (作特殊用途的) 房间
For many, the dentist's office remains a torture chamber.
11.compelling/kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/
1.ADJAcompellingargument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done. 令人信服的
Factual and forensic evidence makes a suicide verdict the most compelling answer to the mystery of his death.
2.ADJIf you describe something such as a film or book, or someone's appearance, ascompelling, you mean you want to keep looking at it or reading it because you find it so interesting. 引人入胜的
...a frighteningly violent yet compelling film.
12.purportedly/pəˈpɔːtɪdlɪ/
1.ADVIf you say that something haspurportedlybeen done, you mean that you think that it has been done but you cannot be sure. 据称
...documents that were purportedly smuggled out of China.
13.comatose/ˈkəʊməˌtəʊs/
1.ADJA person who iscomatoseis in a coma. 昏迷不醒的
The right side of my brain had been so severely bruised that I was comatose for a month.
2.ADJA person who iscomatoseis in a deep sleep, usually because they are tired or have drunk too much alcohol. 昏睡的
Grandpa lies comatose on the sofa.
14.toss/tɒs/(tossing,tossed,tosses)
1.V-TIf youtosssomething somewhere, you throw it there lightly, often in a careless way. 扔
Just toss it in the rubbish.
2.V-TIf youtossyour head ortossyour hair, you move your head backward, quickly and suddenly, often as a way of expressing an emotion such as anger or contempt. 甩 (表达愤怒、蔑视等情感)
"I'm sure I don't know." Deb tossed her head.
3.N-COUNTTossis also a noun. 后甩
With a toss of his head and a few hard gulps, Bob finished the last of his beer.
4.V-TIn sports and informal situations, if you decide something bytossinga coin, you spin a coin into the air and guess which side of the coin will face upward when it lands. 抛 (硬币)
We tossed a coin to decide who would go out and buy the bagels.
5.N-COUNTTossis also a noun. 抛硬币的方法
It would be better to decide it on the toss of a coin.
6.PHRASEIf youtoss and turn, you keep moving around in bed and cannot sleep, for example, because you are sick or worried. 辗转反侧
I try to go back to sleep and toss and turn for a while.
15.barb/bɑːb/
1.N-COUNTAbarbis a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or a fish hook that makes it difficult to pull out. (箭头或鱼钩上的)倒钩
2.N-COUNTAbarbis an unkind remark meant as a criticism of someone or something. 讽刺; 伤人的话或事
16.pundit/ˈpʌndɪt/
1.N-COUNTApunditis a person who knows a lot about a subject and is often asked to give information or opinions about it to the public. 权威; 专家
...a well-known political pundit.
17.jeremiad/ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪəd/
1.Na long mournful lamentation or complaint 长的哀歌或哀诉
18.aberration/ˌæbəˈreɪʃən/
1.N-VARAnaberrationis an incident or way of behaving that is not typical. 失常
It became very clear that the incident was not just an aberration; it was not just a single incident.
词根：aberrant
adj.aberrant异常的；畸变的；脱离常轨的；迷乱的
n.aberrance变异；越轨；反常；偏离常轨 aberrancy脱离正道，偏离常轨；反常
19.agitator/ˈædʒɪˌteɪtə/
1.N-COUNTIf you describe someone involved in politics as anagitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests. 鼓动者; 煽动者表不满
...a famous actress who was accused of being a political agitator
词根：agitate
adj.agitated激动的；焦虑的；表现不安的agitating搅拌的，搅动的；不安的；鼓动的
agitative煽动性的agitprop宣传鼓动的（等于agitprop，agit-prop）
n.agitation激动；搅动；煽动；烦乱agitprop宣传鼓动；宣传鼓动员（等于agitpropist）；宣传鼓动部门
v.agitated焦虑；鼓动（agitate的过去分词）agitating搅动；煽动；使焦虑（agitate的现在分词）
vi.agitate煽动
vt.agitate摇动；骚动；使…激动
20.patronage/ˈpætrənɪdʒ/
1.N-UNCOUNTPatronageis the support and money given by someone to a person or a group such as a charity. 赞助
...government patronage of the arts in Europe
词根：patron
n.patron赞助人；保护人；主顾
vt.patronize惠顾；资助；保护
21,mockery/ˈmɒkərɪ/
1.N-UNCOUNTIf someone mocks you, you can refer to their behaviour or attitude asmockery. 嘲讽
Was there a glint of mockery in his eyes?
2.N-SINGIf something makesamockeryofsomething, it makes it appear worthless and foolish. 显得无价值和愚蠢
This action makes a mockery of the administration's continuing protestations of concern.22.