1. demanding (adj.) 苛求的; 使人吃力的; 高要求的
needing a lot of attention, effort, or time:
I’m trying to learn English, and I find it very demanding.
2. draw on 靠近; 利用, 動用; 穿上
to start using a supply of something:
Americans are spending more than they earn, drawing on savings and building up debt to do so.
3. familiarity (n.) 熟悉; 通曉
a good knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it so well:
Harry’s familiarity with the city makes him a good tour guide
4. knowledgeable (adj.) 有知識的, 博學的; 有見識的
knowing a lot:
He's very knowledgeable about German literature.
5. distinctive (adj.) 有特色的, 特殊的
marking something as clearly different from others:
a distinctive flavor/writing style
6. tribute (n.) 敬意, 尊崇, 稱頌; 禮物
respect or admiration for someone, or a formal event at which respect and admiration are expressed:
There was a special tribute to Arthur Ashe by leading tennis players.
7. inducement (n.) 引誘物; 誘因; 動機
to persuade someone to do something, or to cause something to happen:
If you want me to stay, you’re going to have to offer me some inducement
8. poisonous /ˈpɔɪ·zə·nəs/ adj.
a substance that causes illness or death if swallowed, absorbed, or breathed into the body:
The mushrooms they picked were poisonous.
9. illuminate /ɪˈlu·məˌneɪt/ v
to put light in or on something:
The buildings were illuminated at night.
10. intramural /ˌɪn·trəˈmjʊər·əl/ adj.
happening within or involving the members of one school:
At college she was active in intramural sports.
11. amphibious /æmˈfɪb·i·əs/ adj.
able to live on land and in water:
amphibious creatures
Amphibious also means able to operate on land and in water: We toured the harbor in an amphibious bus.
12. luminary /ˈlu·məˌner·i/ n.
a person who is famous and important in a particular area of activity:
The speaker is a luminary in the field of cancer research.
13. penitentiary /ˌpen·ɪˈten·tʃər·i/ n.
a prison: a federal/state penitentiary
14. incognito /ˌɪn.kɒɡˈniː.təʊ/ adv.
avoiding being recognized, by changing your name or appearance:
The prince often travelled abroad incognito.
15. manipulate /məˈnɪp·jəˌleɪt/ v.
to influence or control someone to your advantage, often without that person knowing it:
Her success is partly due to her ability to manipulate the media.
16. convocation /ˌkɑn·vəˈkeɪ·ʃən/ n.
a large, formal meeting, esp. for the ceremony at a university at the end of a course of study, or the act of arranging a large, formal meeting:
She was awarded an honorary degree at the spring convocation.
17. bicentennial /ˌbɑɪˌsenˈten·i·əl/ n.
the day or year that is 200 years after a particular event, esp. an important one; a 200th anniversary:
The university marked its bicentennial with a weeklong celebration.
18. bigamy /ˈbɪg·ə·mi/ n.
the act of marrying a person while already legally married to someone else
19. pathetic /pəˈθet̬·ɪk/ adj.
causing feelings of sadness or sympathy: I think it’s pathetic that only half of the eligible voters tend to vote.
20. pathos /ˈpeɪ·θɑs/ n.
a quality in life or art that causes feelings of sadness or sympathy: The dying girl’s speech generates genuine pathos.
21. benefactor /ˈben·əˌfæk·tər/ n.
someone who gives money to help an organization, society, or person
22. beneficiary /ˌben·əˈfɪʃ·iˌer·i/ n.
a person or group who receives money or other benefits as a result of something else:
Among major beneficiaries of the new tax law will be giant telecommunications companies.
23. omnidirectional /ˌɒm.nɪ.daɪˈrek.ʃən.əl/ adj.
used to describe an antenna (= a piece of electronic equipment that connects radio or computer networks) that can receive or send signals in all directions
24. philanthropist /fɪˈlæn·θrə·pi/ n.
the giving away of money, esp. in large amounts, to organizations that help people: Minnesota has long been considered a beacon of philanthropy.
25. vocation /voʊˈkeɪ·ʃən/ n.
a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you give much of your time and energy:
It wasn’t until "The North American Review" published his story that he embraced writing as a vocation.
