e.g.: The flee-infested room had to be sprayed with a strong pesticide.
2. devastating adj. very destructive 毀滅性的
e.g.: WWI was a devastating war.
派生詞匯 devastate vt. 使荒蕪;毀滅，蹂躝;破壞 devastated adj. 被破壞的 devastative adj.破壞性的，毀滅性的 devastator n. 蹂躝者，劫掠者
3. mutation n. a change or alteration inform or qualities (形式或性質的)變化
e.g.: Monocultures are a case of such mutation. 單栽培就是這樣的壹種變化。
派生詞匯 mutant n. 突變體 mutational adj. 突變的 mutationism n.突變主義;突變論 mutationist n. 突變主義者
4. equilibrium n. state or being balanced 平衡狀態
e.g.: He cannot maintain enough equilibrium to ride a bike.
必背搭配 be in equilibrium (with ); reach equilibrium with
5. concord n. harmony or agreement of interests of feelings; accord 興趣或感覺協調壹致;和諧
e.g.: We should live in concord with neighbor.
必背搭配 in concord; live in concord with sb.
派生詞匯 concordance n. 協議;和諧
6. bombay n. compartment in an aircraft for carrying bombs 炸彈艙
e.g.: The bombay in the aircraft was full.
派生詞匯 bombard vt. ① 炮擊;轟炸 ②痛斥，(連珠炮似地)質問
7. inauspicious adj. having signs which show that future success is unlikely 不祥的
e.g.: This is an inauspicious occasion.
派生詞匯 inauspiciously adv. 不吉祥地，不利地 inauspiciousness n. 不吉祥，不利
8. smashed adj. drunk (俚)喝醉的
e.g.: He was smashed last night.
9. galley n. long flat ship, usually rowed by slaves or criminals 平底大船
e.g.: The goods is carried by a galley.
10. pacify vt. To calm or soothe the anger or distress of sb. 使某人安靜
e.g.: He tried to pacify his creditors by repaying part of the money.
派生詞匯 pacifiable adj. 可被調解的，可被平息的
11. topsail n. a kind of canvas poled with mast (海)上桅帆
e.g.: The topsails were used in voyage.
12. port
①n. strong, sweet wine made in Portugal 波爾圖葡萄酒
e.g.: This is port, a kind of famous wine. Do you want to have a try?
a place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships 港口
e.g.: The destroyer moored to the port. 驅逐艦泊入了港口
②vt. to turn(a craft ) or make a shift to the port side 向左轉(舵)或向左舷轉移
e.g.: The big ship was slowly porting.
13.Burgundy n. any of various types of red or white wine from the Burgundy area of France 勃墾第葡萄酒
e.g.: Burgundy is made in France.
14.vice versa adv. The other way round, with the terms or conditions reversed 反之亦然，反過來情況也壹樣
e.g.: We gossip about them and vice versa, i.e. they gossip about us.
15. paralysis n. loss of feeling in control of a part of the body, caused by a disease of or an injury to the nerves; inability to move or function 麻痹，癱瘓;停滯不能移動或運行
e.g.: The paralysis affects his right leg and he can only walk with difficulty.
派生詞匯 paralytic adj. 癱瘓的;(BrE)爛醉的 paralyze vt. 使癱瘓;引起癱瘓 paralization n. 無力，關閉 paralyzer n. 麻痹藥
Exercises:
從以上單詞中選出最恰當的詞，填入空格內。
The city was __1__ by the enemy.
The UN troops are working to __2__Bosnia.
?__3__ the helm!? the captain shouted.
She hates him and __4__.
The depression caused a __5__ of trade.
答案：
1. bombarded
2. pacify
3. Port
4. vice versa
5. paralysis