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1. crust [krʌst]
(1). n. The crust on a loaf of bread is the outside part.
(2). n. A pie's crust is its cooked pasty.
(3). n. A crust is a hard layer of something, especially on top of a softer or wetter substance.
(4). n. The earth's crust is its outer layer.
(5). phrase. If you earn a crust, you earn enough money to live on, especially by doing work you would prefer not to do.
The Earth's crust occupies less than 1% of the Earth's volume.
2. credentialism [krɪ'denʃəlɪzəm]
This survey is to find out students' views on the aim of education, credentialism and the effects of credentialism on students' motivation of learning.
3. arable [ˈærəbl]
adj. Arable farming involves growing crops such as wheat and barley rather than keeping animals or growing fruit and vegetables. Arable land is land that is used for arable farming.
There will be no more arable land, if people cut trees in a destructive manner.
4. divine [dɪˈvaɪn]
(1). adj. You use divine to describe soemthing that is provided by or relates to a god or goddess.
(2). n. A divine is a priest who specializes in the study of God and religion.
(3). adj. People use divine to express their pleasure or enjoyment of something.
(4). v. If you divine something, you discover or learn it by guessing.
(5). v. If you divine, you try to find underground supplies of water or minerals, using a special rod or pair of rods.
My brother and his wife had a perfectly divine time in Hawaii.
5. relegate [ˈrelɪɡeɪt]
(1). v. If you relegate someone or something to a less important position, you give them this position.
(2). v. If a sports team that competes in a league is relegated, it has to compete in a lower division in the next competition, because it was one of the least successful teams in the higher division.
The former general manager has been relegated, so no one is afraid of him.
6. cohere [kəʊˈhɪə(r)]
v. If the different elements of a piece of writing, a piece of music, or a set of ideas cohere, they fit together well so that they form a united whole.
Tina's ideal opinion does not cohere with her companions' beliefs.
7. shrewd [ʃruːd]
adj. A shrewd person is able to understand and judge a situation quickly and to use this understanding to their own advantage.
Although that shrewd businessman is very rich, he doesn't have a happy family.
8. monogamy [məˈnɒɡəmi]
(1). n. Monogamy is used to refer to the state or custom of having a sexual relationship with only one partner.
(2). n. Monogamy is the state or custom of being married to only one person at a particular time.
Monogamy is the basic rule among couples in most of the countries.
9. tame [teɪm]
(1). adj. A tame animal or bird is one that is not afraid of humans.
(2). adj. If you say that something or someone is tame, you are criticizing them for being weak and uninteresting, rather than forceful or shocking.
(3). v. If someone tames a wild animal or bird, they train it not to be afraid of humans and to do what they say.
(4). v. If you tame someone or something that is dangerous, uncontrolled, or likely to cause trouble, you bring them under control.
Teddy is a tame bear, who can play the violin standing on the ball.
10. stigma [ˈstɪɡmə]
(1). n. If something has a stigma attached to it, people think it is something to be ashamed of.
(2). n. The stigma of a flower is the top of the centre part which takes in pollen.
11. outlive [ˌaʊtˈlɪv]
v. If one person outlives another, they are still alive after the second person has died. If one thing outlives another thing, the first thing continues to exist after the second has disappeared or been replaced.
The old in this small village outlive other old people elsewhere by more than 10 years.
12. resent [rɪˈzent]
v. If you resent someone or something, you feel bitter and angry about them.
There are some people resenting criticism.
13. solemn [ˈsɒləm]
(1). adj. Someone or something that is solemn is very serious rather than cheerful or humorous.
(2). adj. A solemn promise or agreement is one that you make in a very formal, sincere way.
Once my father has a solemn look, there must be something bad.
14. knit [nɪt]
(1). v. If you knit something, especially an article of clothing, you make it from wool or a similar thread by using two knitting needles or a machine.
(2). v. If someone or something knits things or people together, they make them fit or work together closely and successfully.
(3). v. When broken bones knit, the broken pieces grow together again.
(4). phrase. If you knit your brows or knit your eyebrows, you frown because you are angry or worried.
The girl is knitting a scarf for her girlfriend.
15. glorify [ˈɡlɔːrɪfaɪ]
(1). v. To glorify something means to praise it or make it seem good or special, usually when it is not.
(2). v. If you glorify God, you praise Him.
Futurism rejected all traditions and attempted to glorify contemporary life by emphasizing the machine and motion.
16. crusade [kruːˈseɪd]
(1). n. A crusade is a long and determined attempt to achieve something for a cause that you feel strongly about.
(2). v. If you crusade for a particular cause, you make a long and determined effort to achieve something for it.
(3). n. The crusade were the wars that were fought by Christians in Palestine against the Muslims during the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries.
They came to perceive the war as a kind of democratic crusade against southern society.
17. merchant [ˈmɜːtʃənt]
(1). n. A merchant is a person who buys or sells good in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports them.
(2). n. A merchant is a person who owns or runs a shop, store, or other business.
(3). adj. Merchant seamen or ships are involved in carrying goods for trade.
Venice was once a city of rich merchants.
18. facade [fəˈsɑːd]
(1). n. The facade of a building, especially a large one, is its front wall or the wall that faces the street.
(2). n. A facade is an outward appearance which is deliberately false and gives you a wrong impression about someone or something.
The sound of a person may give a clue to the facade or mask of him.
19. vibration [vaɪˈbreɪʃn]
Seismic waves are vibrations caused by earthquakes.
20. soak [səʊk]
(1). v. If you soak something or leave it to soak, you put it into a liquid and leave it there.
(2). v. If a liquid soaks something or if you soak something with a liquid, the liquid makes the thing very wet.
(3). v. If a liquid soaks through something, it passes through it.
(4). v. If someone soaks, they spend a long time in a hot bath, because they enjoy it.
I'm so soaked from the rain. I'd go back to my room to change my clothes if there were more time before the performance.
21. hieratic [,haɪə'rætɪk]
At the time hieratic was used only for religious texts.
22. lethal [ˈliːθl]
(1). adj. A substance that is lethal can kill people or animals.
(2). adj. If you describe something as lethal, you mean that it is capable of causing a lot of damage.
Only about 25 kinds of scorpions are lethal to humans.
23. cavity [ˈkævəti]
(1). n. A cavity is a space or hole in something such as a solid object or a person's body.
(2). n. In dentistry, a cavity is a hole in a tooth, caused by decay.
There is a cavity in her tooth.
24. eloquent [ˈeləkwənt]
(1). adj. Speech or writing that is eloquent is well expressed and effective in persuading people.
(2). adj. A person who is eloquent is good at speaking and able to persuade people.
Camen Lomas Garza's eloquent etchings depict primal images of the rural environment.
25. primate [ˈpraɪmeɪt]
(1). n. A primate is a member of the group of mammals which includes humans, monkeys, and apes.
(2). n. The Primate of a particular country or region is the most important priest in that country or region.
Although primates are well studied in comparison to other animal groups, several new species have been recently discovered.
26. reluctant [rɪˈlʌktənt]
adj. If you are reluctant to do something, you are willing to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm.
He was reluctant to admit he had done something wrong.
27. girder [ˈɡɜːdə(r)]
n. A girder is a long, thick piece of steel or iron that is used in the framework of buildings and bridges.
Wooden girders are more common than steel in light-frame buildings.
28. shovel [ˈʃʌvl]
(1). n. A shovel is a tool with a long handle that is used for lifting and moving earth, coal, or snow.
(2). v. If you shovel earth, coal, or snow, you lift and move it with a shovel.
(3). v. If you shovel something somewhere, you push a lot of it quickly into that place.
It took some people several days to shovel the snow away from their houses.
29. spectacular [spekˈtækjələ(r)]
(1). adj. Something that is spectacular is very impressive or dramatic.
(2). n. A spectacular is a show or performance which is very grand and impressive.
The most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself.
整理自《柯林斯词典》、《新东方托福词汇》，侵删歉。
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