本书所列单词共计1200个，加上各词的衍生词、同义词及反义词，则实际收录约2500词，均属于中上难度的词。读完本书，您的单词量当在5000词以上。

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absurd His belief that he was too clever to be caught in his wrongdoing was absurd. alien After ten years his alien speech was still noticeable. amiable She is an amiable girl and gets along with everyone in the office. ban In most countries the sale of liquor to children is banned. figurative "The sweet temper" is a figurative expression,but "sweet coffee" is not. genuine Her wedding ring is made of genuine diamond. hoist They hoist the national flag at six o'clock every morning. incorrect The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the traffic accident. massive The house was built on a massive rock. stale There was only a piece of stale cake left in the refrigerator. thrive Most flowers will not thrive without water and sunshine. wholesale They buy at wholesale and sell at retail.
absurd adj.荒谬的 他认为他太聪明了，做坏事不会被抓到，这个想法是荒谬的。 alien adj.外国的 10年以后他的外交演说依旧值得注意。 amiable adj.和蔼可亲的 她是一个和蔼可亲的女孩，和办公室里的每个人都能相处。 ban v.禁止 在大多数国家里，卖酒给小孩子们是禁止的。 figurative adj.比喻的 “甜美的性情”是一种比喻式的表达，但“甜咖啡”不是。 genuine adj.真正的 她的结婚戒指是用真正的钻石做的。 hoist v.升起 他们每天早晨6点钟升起。 incorrect adj.不正确的 这报纸作出的关于交通事故的报告是不正确的。 massive adj.巨大的 这栋房子建筑在一块巨大的岩石之上。 stale adj.不新鲜的 冰箱里只剩下一块不新鲜的蛋糕了。 thrive v.茂盛 大部分的花如果没有水和阳光就不会茂盛。 wholesale n.批发 他们大批地买进，再以零售的方式卖出。