1. delusion
1.countable noun
A delusion is a false idea.
I was under the delusion that he intended to marry me.
Synonyms:misconception,mistaken idea,misapprehension,fancy
2.uncountable noun
Delusion is the state of believing things that are not true.
This was not optimism, it was delusion.
2. on the outs ? ? ?(informal)
People who are on the outs have argued and are not now friendly with each other.
吵架了；不友好，鬧矛盾
Lizzie and Tyler are on the outs again.莉齊和泰勒又鬧別扭了。
3. tremor ? ? ? ?noun[C]
a slight shaking movement in a person's body,especially because of nervousness or excitement
（尤指因緊張或興奮）顫抖，發(fā)抖
4. curiouly
If you describe something as curious, you mean that it is unusual or difficult to understand.
curiously adverb
Harry was curiously silent through all this.
Curiously, the struggle to survive has greatly improved her health.
5.stature
1.the height of a human or animal body.
2.the height of any object.
3.degree of development attained; level of achievement:
a minister of great stature.
6. totem
1.countable noun
In some societies, a family's totem is the particular animal, plant, or natural object which they regard as a special symbol and which they believe has spiritual significance.
2.countable noun
Something that is a totem of another thing is a symbol of it.
[written]
This opera is one of the cultural totems of Western civilisation.
7. amulet ? ? ? ? ? countable noun
An amulet is a small object that you wear or carry because you think it will bring you good luck and protect you from evil or injury.
Synonyms:charm,fetish,talisman,juju
8. nonplussed
If you are nonplussed, you feel confused and unsure how to react.
She expected him to ask for a scotch and was rather nonplussed when he asked her to mix him a martini and lemonade.
Synonyms:taken aback,stunned,confused,embarrassed
9. platitude
countable noun
A platitude is a statement which is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times before in similar situations.
[disapproval]
Why couldn't he say something original instead of spouting the same old platitudes?
...a stream of platitudes, outlining many problems but offering few solutions.
10. assignation ? ? ? ? ?noun[C]
a meeting that is secret or not allowed,especially one between two people having a romantic relationship
（尤指情人間偷偷摸摸的）約會(huì)
11. interminable
If you describe something as interminable, you are emphasizing that it continues for a very long time and indicating that you wish it was shorter or would stop.
[emphasis]
...an interminable meeting.
Synonyms:endless,long,never-ending,dragging
12. muff ? ? ?verb[T]
to spoil an opportunity or do something badly
錯(cuò)過（機(jī)會(huì)）；把…弄糟
I only had two lines in the whole play and I muffed them.整個(gè)劇里我只有兩句臺(tái)詞，卻還說得一團(tuán)糟。
13. phenobarbital
Phenobarbitalis a drug that is used to help people to sleep and as a treatment for epilepsy.
[mainly US]
...sleeping pills containing phenobarbital.
14. coverlet ? ? ? ?noun[C]
a bedspread
床罩
15. sloth
1.uncountable noun
Sloth is laziness,especially with regard to work.
He admitted a lack of motivation and a feeling of sloth.
2.countable noun
Aslo this an animal from Central and South America. Sloths live in trees and move very slowly.
16. blight ? ? ? ? verb[T]
?to spoil something
破壞，妨害
A broken leg blighted her chances of winning the championship.腿骨折使她失去了獲得冠軍的機(jī)會(huì)。
17. ambivalent
If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it.
She remained ambivalent about her marriage.
He maintained an ambivalent attitude to the Church throughout his long life.
Synonyms:undecided,mixed,conflicting,opposed
18. absolution ? noun[U]
the act of forgiving someone,especially in the Christian religion, for something bad that they have done or thought
（尤指基督教中的）赦罪，解罪；寬恕
She was granted/given absolution.她被寬恕了。
19. nerve ? ? ? ? ? ?noun(COURAGE)
?C2[U] the courage or confidence necessary to do something difficult,unpleasant, or rude
勇氣；膽量；魄力
It takes a lot of nerve to be a bomb disposal expert.當(dāng)拆彈專家需要極大的勇氣。
I wanted to ask her out, but I lost my nerve and couldn't go through with it.我曾想約她出來，但我失去了勇氣，說不出口。
[+ to infinitive]I didn't have the nerve to tell him what I really thought of his suggestion.我沒有膽量告訴他我對(duì)他的建議的真實(shí)看法。
20. lose ground
?C1to become less popular or to be given less support
失寵，失去支持
Do you agree that left-wing politics are losing ground among the working classes?你是否同意左翼政治觀點(diǎn)正在失去工人階級(jí)的支持？
