1. rejuvenate [rɪˋdʒuvənet] (v.) 使年輕;使恢復精神
make someone look or feel young and energetic again 
She felt rejuvenated by her fortnight in the Bahamas.

2. fortnight [ˋfɔrt͵naɪt] (n.)十四日,兩星期   
two weeks 
We usually get together about once a fortnight.

3. puberty [ˋpjubɚtɪ] (n.)青春期
the time when children's bodies change and become like adults' bodies  
to reach puberty

4. obscure [əbˋskjʊr] (adj)無名的;微賤的/模糊的;含糊不清的;晦澀的;難解的
not known by many people
It is written by an obscure young poet.

difficult to understand
His answers were obscure and confusing.

 5. obscene [əbˋsin] (adj)猥褻的; 淫穢的
relating to sex in a way that is unpleasant or shocking
The police seized a quantity of obscene publications.

6.counterfeit [ˋkaʊntɚ͵fɪt] adj.偽造的;假冒的
made to look like the real thing, in order to trick people
counterfeit money

7.scam [ˋskæm] n.【美】【俚】陰謀;騙局
a dishonest or illegal plan or activity, esp. one for making money
She was involved in an insurance scam, collecting on false accident claims.

8.forging [ˋfɔrdʒɪŋ] n.偽造;贗品
to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive
He was accused of forging his father’s signature on the check.

9.haul [hɔl] v.拖,拉,曳;拖運,搬運/硬拖,硬拉;把...送交當局審處
to pull something heavy or transport something over long distances
They use these trucks to haul freight.
A person who is hauled somewhere is forced to go there
If you even mention my name in public, I’ll haul you right into court!

10.diplomatic [͵dɪpləˋmætɪk] adj.外交的;外交人員的/有外交手腕的;說話辦事得體的;圓滑的
involving the management of relationships between countries
He began the diplomatic discussions that resulted in the establishment of NATO.

If you say that someone is diplomatic, you mean that the person is able to control a difficult situation without upsetting anyone
Lawyers should be diplomatic in dealing with a judge.

11.fallout [ˋfɔl͵aʊt] n.(政治)餘波;附帶結果
the unpleasant results or effects of an action or event
He blamed the political fallout from the scandal on the Republicans.

12.gang [gæŋ] n.(歹徒等的)一幫,一群
a group of criminals or of people, esp. young men and women, who spend time together and cause trouble
The clubs present an alternative to becoming involved in a gang.

13.pickpocket [ˋpɪk͵pɑkɪt] n.扒手
a thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, esp. in a crowd

14.swindle [ˋswɪnd!] v.詐騙;騙取
to cheat or trick someone in order to get money from them
She was swindled out of thousands of dollars.

15.devolve [dɪˋvɑlv] v.被轉移,被移交
to change from one thing to another, often to something bad
The stage is set for the country to devolve into military dictatorship, and few seem to car

16.evolve [ɪˋvɑlv] v.使逐步形成;發展,展開
to change or develop gradually
These countries are evolving toward more democratic societies.

17.involve [ɪnˋvɑlv] v.使捲入,連累;牽涉
to include someone or something in an activity
The accident involved two cars and a truck.

18.revolt [rɪˋvolt] v.反叛;起義;造反
to take violent action against authority, or to refuse to be controlled or ruled
Californians may be ready to revolt against broad cuts in government services.

19.deceive [dɪˋsiv] v.欺騙,蒙蔽
to persuade someone that something false is the truth; trick or fool
Some parents try to deceive school officials and enroll their children in other districts.

If you deceive yourself, you pretend something is true
We should not deceive ourselves into thinking this will be the end of it.

20.dictator [ˋdɪk͵tetɚ] n.獨裁者/發號施令者;左右習俗風尚的人
a leader who has complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people

a person who gives orders and behaves as if they have complete power
My boss is a bit of a dictator.

21.freight [fret] n.【美】(水上,陸上,空中運輸的)貨物
goods that are transported from one place to another by ship, aircraft, train, or truck
Most planes carry both freight and passengers.

22.claim [klem] v.主張,斷言,聲稱
to say that something is true, although you have not proved it
[+ (that)] She claimed that the dog attacked her.
[+ to do sth] He claims to have seen a ghost.

claim credit/responsibility/success, etc
to say that you have done or achieved something
No one has claimed responsibility for yesterday's bomb attack.

23. pageant [ˋpædʒənt] n.壯麗的場面;(常有彩車的)盛裝遊行;慶典
a show, celebration, or parade (= a large number of people walking or marching together), esp. one in which people wear special clothing or act out events from the past
Our school held a Pageant of Great Women.

24. domino [ˋdɑmə͵no] n.骨牌
a small, rectangular object with spots on it that is used in a game
group of old men sat playing dominoes.

25. designate [ˋdɛzɪg͵net] v.標出;表明;指定
 to choose someone or something for a particular purpose or duty
The area has been designated as a nature reserve.