l1. thinking as a hobby .
1. acquaintance
相识；熟人；关系户；
1） h**e a wide/ narrow/ circle of acquaintances.
结交广/不广”
2） h**e a nodding / speaking acquaintance with sb.
与某人有点头/搭话之交”
*辨：know---make one’s acquaintance.
acquaintance—associate(同行)—friend---intimate（至交；密友）
3） h**e some acquaintance with sb./sth.
了解/懂一些….
eg: i h**e some acquaintance with french.
4） make one’s acquaintance.
make the acquaintance of sb. 结识某人。
* alas.--alaska
2. anguish .n.
n. 极度的痛苦；苦恼；
vt. 使苦恼。
vi. 感到苦恼。
in anguish. 在痛苦中。
the anguish at sth.
eg: this is my anguish at the death of my dear granny.
eg: he was in anguish over his lost love.
3. atheist n. 无神论者。
4. budhist
*taoist; muslim; christian; catholics
eg:without sorrow none becomes buddha.
buddhism was founded by the buddha.
a buddhist monk. buddhist nun.
5. bulge. n. vi凸出；隆起；
bulge with sth.塞满…
eg: the sacks were bulging with corns.
辨：protrude---stick out.--bulge
practice:
1). look, a needle __of the sofa.
2). the girl’s surname is “bao-ya- zhen” which means she has __teeth. furthermore, her forehead is also __
3). she always carries a __bundle of sugar canes back home at this season.
6. centralized
centre—central--centralize
centre（园） -middle. （狭长；时间）
eg: the central part of city
in the middle of the month/ room/road.
after-school centre; shopping centre;
banking centre; body building centre;
bargain centre;(议价市场)
aquaticsports centre;
airway traffic control centre; (空中交通管制中心)
air-route traffic control centre.(航线交通管理中心)
airforce flight test centre. (空军飞行试验中心)
* concentrate. v. n. 集中；浓缩。
eg：concentrate your attention on the study!
7. compensation. n.补偿；
辩：compensate—补偿：所受损失、遭遇的疾苦。
balance---指两种或以上事物之间的相互平衡。
counterbalance---比balance 多一层“抵消”的意思。即：为和对方保持平衡而抵消对方占优势的部分或弥补自己的不足。
practice: 选以上同义词填空：
1).mine hoists (矿井升降机) are usually operated by the __of an ascending and a descending car.（counterbalance）
2). the company __her for extra work.
（compensate）
3).can you __yourself on the skating-shoes?（balance）
4). the boy’s earnest effort __his slowness at learning.（counterbalance）
5). nothing can __for the loss of time. （compensate）
6). this side __the other side.（balance）
8. compulsive.
强制的；强迫的；难以抗拒的；冲动的；难以抑制的；
eg: 1).a frightening and compulsive novel.
2).compulsive drinking and sleeping are not good for your health.
3).a compulsive liar.（说谎者）
4). n). cultural compulsives.( 文化驱迫力)
5). h**e a compulsive desire to do sth.
情不自禁地想做某事)
辨：强迫的；难以抗拒的；
必须做的；必修的；
9. confer. vt.授予；协商；参照；
confer sth. on sb. 把…授予某人。
eg: confer a medal / an honorary degree on the hero.
*近义词辨析：
confer with…交换意见；
advise with… 征询意见；
consult with… 向… 求教；
parley with…. 谈判；
treat for sth. 商议；
practice:
1). the doctor often___his patients.（confers ）
2). the board chairman seldom __his employees.( advise with…)
3). we knew little on the law therefore we had to __an attorney. (consult with…)
4). this time they had to __the enemy reps during the cease-fire. (parley with)
5). the delegates from the new labour union __the recognition of their union. (treat )
10. confront. vt.面对；面临；对抗。
* front---frontier“边界”（某国单方面提及的)--border“边界”（国与国之间的）
辩：confront difficulties.
主动)面对困难；
be confronted with/by difficulties.
被动)面临/遇到困难。
eg: when confronting with a horse, most people will pat it.
the new bridge was confronted by the tsunami(=seismic sea w**e.)
confront sb. with sth.使…与…对质。
he confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship.
他要她在事业和两人的关系之间作出选择)
11. contemplate. vt. 对…周密思考凝视；
contemplate on/ upon sth.
对…深思熟虑。
eg: he was contemplating her in silence.
lying in bed, she was contemplating her future.
12. 轻视；轻蔑。
show contempt for sth./sb.藐视。
eg: never show contempt for a snivel-running kid.
hold sth./ sb. in contempt. 认为…不屑一顾。
eg: small wonder that many voters hold those politicians in contempt.
13. 矛盾；否认；反驳。
contradict. vt.
eg: contradict oneself.“自相矛盾”
14. conversion. n. 变换；皈依；
eg: to convert defeat into victory.
转败为胜”15. current affairs.时事；
current events
current account.活期存款；
electric current. 电流；
eg: the h1n1 flu was currently going around our college.
16. 缺乏；不足；
eg: if you h**e but moderate abilities, industry(勤奋) will supply their deficiency.
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