综英九单元word study.doc

1. glamour: n. 1) the exciting and charming quality of sth. unusual or special, with a magical power of attraction e.g. Foreign travel has never lost its glamour for me. She is always attracted by the glamour of a job in the pop music business. 2) strong personal attraction, esp. sexually exciting beauty, which excites admiration e.g. Sophia added a touch of glamour by wearing a beautiful dress. 索菲亚换了一件漂亮的裙子，更增添了一份魅力。 Derivations: glamorous: adj. glamorize: vt. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm 2. fulfill: vt. 1) carry out a promise; satisfy a desire, prayer, etc. e.g. That man often fails to fulfill his promise, so he is not trusted. If he is lazy, he will never fulfill his ambition to be a doctor. 2) perform or carry out a duty, task, etc.; answer or satisfy a need or purpose e.g. The conditions of the contract must be fulfilled exactly. A nurse has many duties to fulfill in caring for the sick. 3) finish or complete a period or piece of work e.g. They fulfilled their project 30 days ahead of time. Derivations: fulfilled: adj. fulfillment: n. 3. peak: n. 1) a sharply pointed mountain top; a whole mountain with a pointed top；the highest point, level e.g. The plane flew over the snow-covered mountain peaks. 2) the highest point, level, value, rate, etc.; a time of greatest success e.g. Traffic reaches a peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. She’s at the peak of her career. Comparisons: peak, summit, climax summit: the top of a mountain, or a meeting between heads of government climax: the most exciting, important, or effective part in a story, experience, set of events, etc, which usu. comes near the end 4. colossal: adj. extremely large; of immense size;remarkable; splendid e.g. It requires government spending on a colossal scale. Derivation: colossus: n. Synonyms: remarkable; splendid Antonym: Small 5. immortal: adj. that will never die; that will live forever; that will continue or be remembered for a long time e.g. The soul is i