词汇：（沪友crisci整理）

1.cataclysm   ['kætəklizəm]      
n. 大洪水,地震,(社会政治的)大变动
1).a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
同义词：catastrophe
2).an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
同义词：calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy

2.landslide   ['lændslaid]      
n. 山崩
1).an overwhelming electoral victory
2).a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
同义词：landslip

3.chap   [tʃæp]      
n. 小伙子
v. 皲裂
例句与用法:
The poor chap was a bundle of nerves at the interview.  
这小子在面试时紧张极了.
His chapped lips were bleeding.  
他干裂的嘴唇流出血

4.compassionate   [kəm'pæʃənit]      
a. 有同情心的
vt. 同情

5.enthuse   [in'θju:z]      
v. 热心于
例句与用法:
They all enthused over the new baby.  
他们都极喜爱这个新生儿.
He hasn't stopped enthusing about his holiday since he returned.  
他度假归来, 对假日情趣仍津津乐道.

6.wallop   ['wɔləp]      
v.&n. 重击,猛打
例句与用法:
He crashed down on the floor with a wallop.  
他砰的一声倒在地板上了.
If I ever catch the rascal I'll really wallop him!  
我要是逮住这个流氓, 非狠狠揍他一顿不可!