WP-4

Word	Meaning	Example
illiterate retain articulate	文盲的 保持 表达清晰的	Despite being illiterate, she could retain knowledge and articulate her thoughts clearly.
jury converge monotonous	陪审团 汇聚 单调的	The jury members began to converge, but the monotonous trial proceedings were difficult to endure.
pinch scarcely levy	捏 几乎不 征税	He scarcely noticed the pinch of the tax levy, as he was focused on other matters.
conceal scrape superstition	隐藏 刮擦 迷信	She tried to conceal the scrape, but the superstition about bad luck lingered in her mind.
ceremony bulletin plausible	仪式 公告 似乎合理的	The ceremony was followed by a bulletin that made a plausible announcement about future plans.
compensate evade premise	补偿 逃避 前提	He tried to evade the responsibility, but the premise was clear: he needed to compensate for his mistake.
sympathy overlook supervise	同情 忽视 监督	Her sympathy for the workers did not allow her to overlook the need to supervise their efforts.
conception appetite shed	构想 食欲 脱落	The conception of the new restaurant was inspired by a desire to shed light on healthy appetites.
preach stern proportion	布道 严厉的 比例	He would preach sternly about the importance of maintaining a proper proportion of work and rest.
behalf irony perceive	代表 讽刺 感知	On her behalf, he couldn’t help but perceive the irony in the situation.
lateral correspondent coupon	侧面的 通讯员 优惠券	The lateral view of the scene was captured by the correspondent, who handed out coupons for discounts.
remedy stumble heighten	补救 绊倒 加剧	The remedy failed to heighten his confidence after he stumbled in his presentation.
durable cab dilute	耐用的 出租车 稀释	The durable materials used in the cab’s construction prevented it from diluting its performance over time.
domestic advent subsidy	国内的 到来 补贴	The domestic market saw the advent of new products, all supported by government subsidies.
oblige tuck reservoir	强迫 塞进 水库	They were obliged to tuck the supplies into the reservoir to avoid further damage.
acquisition ballot scandal	收购 选票 丑闻	The acquisition was tainted by a scandal involving rigged ballots.
dock explicit subordinate	停靠 明确的 下属	The ship docked at the harbor, and the captain gave explicit orders to his subordinate.
analogy deteriorate fruitful	类比 恶化 富有成效的	The analogy drawn between the two cases helped prevent the situation from deteriorating and led to a fruitful discussion.
jog cape dedicate	慢跑 海角 献身	She decided to jog along the cape, dedicating time to self-reflection.
ballet plot spectacle	芭蕾舞 情节 场面	The ballet performance had a beautifully complex plot, and the spectacle left the audience in awe.
verbal alter routine	口头的 改变 常规	They had a verbal agreement to alter the routine schedule.
subtle chamber surpass	微妙的 房间 超过	The subtle design of the chamber surpassed all expectations in terms of elegance.
parliament prosper adhere	议会 繁荣 坚持	The parliament passed laws to help the country prosper, urging all citizens to adhere to the new regulations.
fabricate juvenile assumption	捏造 青少年的 假设	The juvenile fabricated a story based on the assumption that no one would question him.
ritual perplex rectify	仪式 使困惑 纠正	The ritual, although perplexing to outsiders, helped rectify the community's shared sense of purpose.
tremendous fraction priest	巨大的 小部分 牧师	The priest had a tremendous influence on the fraction of the community who followed his teachings.
provision prestige utter	规定 声望 表达	The provision of high-quality education was uttered as the key to maintaining national prestige.
plaster undermine gossip	石膏 削弱 八卦	The plaster walls were beautiful, but the constant gossip could undermine the peace of the house.
conviction symptom stretch	信念 症状 拉伸	His conviction to continue despite the symptoms of illness showed his strong will, even as his muscles began to stretch.
wardrobe couch loom	衣柜 沙发 逼近	She opened the wardrobe and sat on the couch, as the looming deadline pressed upon her.
rigorous courtesy bulk	严格的 礼貌 大宗	The rigorous training program demanded courtesy at all times, especially when handling the bulk of the materials.
candidate odds mutual	候选人 几率 相互的	The candidate faced long odds, but mutual support from the community gave him a fighting chance.
recruit ego hemisphere	招募 自我 半球	They recruited people from both hemispheres, but their egos often clashed in the process.
coil cite infrastructure	线圈 引用 基础设施	The engineer cited studies about the infrastructure's weaknesses, especially focusing on the coil design.
diversion envisage amid	转移 设想 在...中	Amid the chaos, he envisaged a diversion that could bring calm to the situation.
alleviate fertile cultivate	缓解 肥沃的 培养	The project aimed to alleviate the impact of drought by using the fertile land to cultivate new crops.
utmost collective thorough	最大的 集体的 彻底的	They did their utmost to ensure the collective effort was thorough and effective.
mandate heritage readily	命令 遗产 迅速地	The mandate was issued to protect cultural heritage, and the team readily complied.
superior clarify entrepreneur	优越的 澄清 企业家	The superior entrepreneur made sure to clarify all details to ensure clarity in her business.
plunge inhale reckon	跳入 吸入 估计	They took a plunge into the icy waters and inhaled deeply, though they didn’t reckon how cold it would be.
sneak refrain harness	偷偷摸摸 避免 利用	He had to sneak away from the meeting to refrain from saying something inappropriate, hoping to harness his emotions.
underlie gross tentative	构成…的基础 总的 暂时的	The tentative results grossly underlie the initial assumptions, suggesting further investigation is needed.
appendix lest pepper	附录 以免 胡椒	The appendix contained additional notes, lest the reader miss key details, peppered with examples.
cling disposition frontier	依附 性情 边界	His disposition made it easy for him to cling to the frontier of new ideas and innovations.
consensus erect inferior	共识 竖立 劣势的	The consensus was clear: they had to erect a new structure, as the old one was inferior.
peculiar drastic pregnant	独特的 剧烈的 怀孕的	The peculiar symptoms were a drastic sign of a pregnant woman’s unique condition.
stain skeptical inferior	污点 怀疑的 劣势的	The stain on his record made her skeptical, though it didn’t make him inferior as a candidate.