1. deny v.拒绝
n.denial
Their employer denied them an increase of income.
他们的老板拒绝给他们加薪.

2. discharge v.排出
Factory chimneys discharge smoke into the atmosphere and make it dirty.
工厂的烟囱往空气里排烟,造成大气污染.

v.解雇
同.dismiss
The servant was discharged for being dishonest.
这个仆人因不诚实而被解雇.

3. dull adj.钝的
同.blunt 反.sharp
The blade of this knife is so dull that it will not cut a radish.
这把刀的刀刃太钝,不能切萝卜.

4. endeavor n.竭力
同.effort
He made an endeavor to save the drowning girl.
他竭力去救那快要淹死的女孩.

v.努力
The sick man did not endeavor to get better.
那病人没有努力使自已的病情好一点.

5. excellence n.杰出
adj.excellent His teacher praised him for the excellence of his report.
他的老师因他杰出的报告而称赞他.

6. fade v.枯萎
同.wither
The flowers in the garden faded at the end of summer.
花园里的花在夏末时枯萎.

7. fist n.拳头
He raised his fist and threatened to hit me.
他举起拳头威胁说要打我.

8. frighten v.害怕
n.fright
She was frightened to look down from the top of the tall building.
他害怕从高楼的顶端往下看.

9. ghost n.鬼魂
同.apparition
They claim that the ghost of the murdered man appears every night.
他们声称那被杀害者的灵魂每晚都出现.

10. hardship n.艰难
反.comfort
Hunger, cold and sickness were among the hardships of pioneer life.
饥饿,寒冷和疾病都是拓荒者艰难生活的一部分.

4.2 从刚才背过的单词中选出最适当的填入空格内.(注意时态哟)

1. The old man's hearing has become ( ), and you must speak loudly to him.

2. The Yellow River ( ) its water into the Yellow Sea.

3. Everything is clear; how can we ( ) the truth of his statement?

4. All memories of her childhood had ( ) from her mind.

5. Thunder and lightning ( ) most children and many adults.