1. utopian. ideally perfect state; especially in its social, political and moral aspects 烏托邦，想象中政治上或道德上完美的國家
　　2. twilit adj. dimly lit (by the twilight ) 微明的，昏暗的
　　e.g.: At last, he appeared in the twilit gloom.
　　3.paycheck n. a check issued in payment of wages or salary 付薪水的支票或工資
　　eg：The new appropriations bill means a larger paycheck for state employees.
　　He had not given me a paycheck yet.
　　必背搭配 paying the check 付錢
　　4. pitch
　�、� n. black, sticky substance made from coal tar, wood tar or petroleum used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving 瀝青,用于防水，蓋屋頂，填縫和鋪路
　　eg：“Useless” things can be useful. For instance, pitch can be used to pave the road.
　�、趘t. to throw, usually with careful aim 投，投擲，常指在小心地瞄準后
　　eg: He pitched the can out of the window.
　　必背搭配 as dark as pitch; pitch dark 漆黑
　　5.fiddling adj. trivial, unimportant 無用的；無足輕重的
　　eg: We should not bother with the fiddling little things.
　　6. attainable adj. that can be attained 可獲得的，可達到的，可實現(xiàn)的
　　eg: These objectives are certainly attainable.
　　派生詞匯 attainableness n. 可實現(xiàn) attainability n. 可實現(xiàn)性
　　7. dynamiten. things likely to cause violent reactions 能引起強烈反應(yīng)的事物
　　e.g.: The abortion issue is political dynamite.
　　派生詞匯 dynamics n. 動力學，力學 ; dynamism n. 精力，活動，推動力
　　8. loathing n. great dislike; abhorrence 厭惡，憎恨
　　e.g.: She feels intense loathing for him.
　　派生詞匯 Loathe vt. 憎惡; loathingly adv. 憎惡地
　　9. recipient n. person who receives something 接受者
　　e.g.: The recipients of prizes had their names printed in the paper.
　　10. nudge vt. Touch or push (sb.) with one’s elbow to draw his attention to sth.
　　以肘碰或推（某人）（使其注意某事）
　　e.g.: I nudged her and pointed to the man across the street.
　　11.counseling n. advice, esp. from a professional person （尤指行家的）意見
　　e.g.: a student counseling service 輔導學生的工作
　　派生詞匯 counsel vt. 提出建議；勸告 n. 勸告 council n. 會議，商議
　　councilor n. 評議員，顧問，參事；（市，鎮(zhèn)等）議會的議員 counselor n. 顧問，律師
　　詞匯辨析 council, counsel 和consul 是不能互相代替的。council 和councilor 主要指評議集會（例如市議會或?qū)W生會），及其工作和會籍。counsel和counselor 主要涉及大體上的建議和指導，并涉及提供建議的人。consul指參與國家外事服務(wù)的官員。
　　12. perilousadj. full of risk, dangerous 多險的，危險的
　　e.g.: a perilous journey across the mountain
　　派生詞匯 perilously adv. 危險地 perilousness n. 冒險，危險性 peril n. 極大的危險
　　13. rapprochementn.（法）renewal of friendly relations, esp. between countries 友好關(guān)系的恢復（尤指國家間）
　　e.g.: a rapprochement between warring states, faction, ect. 交戰(zhàn)國、派系等恢復友好關(guān)系
　　14. propagandan. publicity that is intended to spend ideas or information that will persuade or convince people （觀念的）宣傳，（信息的）傳播
　　e.g.: There has been so much propaganda against smoking that many people have given it up.
　　必背搭配 make propaganda for
　　派生詞匯 propagate vt. 宣傳；增值，繁殖；傳播；普及
　　15. striven. try very hard (to obtain or achieve sth. )（為獲得或?qū)崿F(xiàn)某事）努力，奮斗
　　e.g.: strive for success 力爭獲得成功。
　　必背搭配 strive after / for / toward; strive with / against
　　派生詞匯 strivingly adv. 努力地
　　從以上單詞中選出恰當?shù)脑~，填入空格內(nèi)。
　　Exercise:
　　__1__is an imaginary island invented by Sir Thomas More.
　　We cannot see our way in the __2__dark.
　　The beggar only asks a __3__ sum of money but is refused disdainfully by the gentleman.
　　__4__ is the science that studies the effects of forces on the motion of a body or system of bodies, especially of forces that do not originate within the system itself.
　　You__5__ the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.
　　John Dennis traveled across the __6__ Alps in 1688.
　　Most plants __7__ by seed.
　　答案：1.Utopia 2. pitch 3. fiddling 4. Dynamics 5. loathe 6.perilous 7. propagate