专八词汇每天记(四)
1. utopia n. ideally perfect state; especially in its social, political and moral aspects乌托邦，想象中政治上或品德上完竣的国家
2. twilit adj. dimly lit (by the twilight )微明的，灰暗的
e.g.: At last, he appeared in the twilit gloom.
3.paycheck n. a check issued in payment of wages or salary付薪水的支票或人为
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付钱
4. pitch
① n. black, sticky substance made from coal tar, wood tar or petroleum used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving沥青,用于防水，盖屋顶，填缝和展路
eg：“Useless” things can be useful. For instance, pitch can be used to pave the road.
②vt. to throw, usually with careful aim投，投掷，常指在鉴戒地对准后
eg: He pitched the can out of the window.
必背搭配 as dark as pitch; pitch dark乌黑
5.fiddling adj. trivial, unimportant无用的；无足轻重的
eg: We should not bother with the fiddling little things.
6. attainable adj. that can be attained可获得的，可到达的，可完成的
eg: These objectives are certainly attainable.
派生词汇 attainableness n.可完成 attainability n.可完成性
7. dynamite n. things likely to cause violent reactions能惹起激烈反响反应的事物
e.g.: The abortion issue is political dynamite.
派生词汇 dynamics n.动力学，力学 ; dynamism n.精神，活动，鞭策力
8. loathing n. great dislike; abhorrence讨厌，痛恨
e.g.: She feels intense loathing for him.
派生词汇 Loathe vt.讨厌; loathingly adv.讨厌地
9. recipient n. person who receives something接受者
e.g.: The recipients of prizes had their names printed in the IT.
10. nudge vt. Touch or push (sb.) with one’s elbow to draw his attention to sth.
以肘碰或推（某人）（使其留意某事）
e.g.: I nudged her and pointed to the man across the street.
11.counseling n. advice, esp. from a professional person（尤指里手的）意见
e.g.: a student counseling service教诲门生的义务
派生词汇 counsel vt.提出发起；奉劝 n.奉劝 council n.集会，商量
councilor n.评议员，参谋，参事；（市，镇等）议会的议员 counselor n.参谋，状师
词汇辨析 council, counsel和consul是不能相互替代的。council和councilor重要指评议集会（例如市议会或门生会），及其义务和会籍。counsel和counselor重要触及年夜体上的建讲和指导，并触及供给发起的人。consul指介入国家外事效力的官员。
12. perilous adj. full of risk, dangerous多险的，危险的
e.g.: a perilous journey across the mountain
派生词汇 perilously adv.危险地 perilousness n.冒险，危险性 peril n.极年夜的危险
13. rapprochement n.（法）renewal of friendly relations, esp. between countries敌对干系的规复（尤指国家间）
e.g.: a rapprochement between warring states, faction, ect.征战国、派系等规复敌对干系
14. propaganda n. publicity that is intended to spend ideas or information that will persuade or convince people（看法的）宣传，（信息的）转达
e.g.: There has been so much propaganda against smoking that many people have given it up.
必背搭配 make propaganda for
派生词汇 propagate vt.宣传；增值，繁衍；转达；遍及
15. strive n. try very hard (to obtain or achieve sth. )（为获得或完成某事）勉力，妥协
e.g.: strive for success力图获得乐成。
必背搭配 strive after / for / toward; strive with / against
派生词汇 strivingly adv.勉力地
从以上单词中选出最得当的词，填进空格内。
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.
谜底:
1.Utopia
2. pitch
3. fiddling
4. Dynamics
5. loathe
6.perilous
7. propagate