1. Appeal attraction; interest; to urge
a. Anything Jorge could get at wholesale price had a great appeal for him.
b. My boss always appeals to his employees to work swiftly and neatly.
c. I found her clothing designs to be enormously appealing.
2. Addict one who cannot break away from a habit or practice;
addicted, unable to break a habit
a. Because he was a heroin addict, it was essential for Carlos to get the drug each day.
b. Marcia became flabby because she was addicted to ice cream sodas.
c. Those who take aspirins and other pain-killers regularly should realize that they may become drug addicts, too.
3. Wary on one's guard against danger or trickery; cautious
a. Marilyn's mother told her to be wary of strangers with a gleam in their eye.
b. After Orlando had been the victim of a cheat, he was wary of those who said they wanted to help him.
c. Living in a polluted city makes you wary of the air you breathe.
4. Aware knowing; realizing
a. Donna was aware of her tendency to exaggerate.
b. It was some time before the police became aware of the brawl which was taking place on the street.
c. The only way to gain knowledge is to be aware of everything around you.
5. Misfortune bad luck
a. It was my misfortune that our car wasn't thoroughly checked before the trip through the desert.
b. Being bitten by the vicious dog was quite a misfortune for Tommy.
c. I had the misfortune of working for a greedy man.
6. avoid keep away from: keep out of the way of
a. If you are fortunate, you can avoid people who are trying to deceive you.
b. There was no way to avoid noticing her beautiful green eyes.
c. Avoid getting into a brawl if you can.
7. Wretched very unsatisfactory; miserable
a. I feel wretched after a night when I've scarcely slept.
b. There was unanimous agreement that we had seen a wretched movie.
c. Toby had wretched luck at the gambling tables.
8. Keg small barrel, usually holding less than ten gallons
a. The corner saloon uses numerous kegs of beer on a Saturday night.
b. Get a keg of nails, the carpenter shouted at me,
c. It is obvious to me that the situation is filled with peril, a real powder keg if I ever saw one.
9. Nourish make or keep alive and well, with food; feed; develop an attitude
a. A diet of nourishing food is served to every hospital patient.
b. It was easy to detect that the skinny boy was not well nourished.
c. After the operation, our doctor plans to nourish my mother with vitamins and good food.
10. Harsh rough to the touch, taste, eye, or ear: sharp
a. The law is harsh on people who go around menacing others.
b. Looking at his cigarette, Phil realized it was absurd to inhale such harsh smoke.
c. Hazel altered her tone of voice from a harsh one to a soft tone.
11. Quantity amount
a. I never neglect to carry a small quantity of money with me.
a. Who believes that quantity is better than quality?
b. A large quantity of meat is always stored in our freezer.
12. Opt choose or favor: select
a. If you give me an ice cream choice, I'll opt for chocolate.
b. Our cheerleaders plan to opt for new sweaters.
c. On Friday, three of my buddies will opt to go into the navy.
Answers:
1. avoid 2. aware 3. quantity 4. appeal 5. wertched 6. harsh
7. misfortunate 8. opt 9. wary 10. keg 11. nourish 12. addict
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五百基础词汇的使用和练习（17）
