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【例】The country made a series of intermittent and disjointed efforts to remedy the affairs.
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ruin［ˈruːin］n. 毁灭，破坏；［pl. ］废墟；毁灭、败坏的原因 vt. 使毁灭；使破产
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【例】①The tsunami left many houses in ruins.
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②The reputation of the mayor was ruined by the groundless rumor.
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【用】注意ruin在表示“废墟”时常用复数形式。
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crooked［ˈkrukid］adj. 弯曲的，扭曲的；不诚实的，行为不端的
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【记】来自crook（v. 弯曲）
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【例】①I like to take a walk along the crooked path in the park.
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②Don’t earn money in a crooked way.
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dexterity［dekˈsterəti］n. 灵巧，熟练，机敏
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【例】The work depends on the worker’s good eyesight, manual dexterity and patience.
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entitle［inˈtaitl］vt. 定标题，定名称，称呼；给权利，给…资格
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【记】联想记忆：en（使） + title（题目，标题）→使有标题→定标题
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【例】Certain things are yours by virtue of citizenship, and you shouldn’t feel bad for taking what you’re entitled to. You’re as good as anyone else. （2000）
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【用】常用句式为be entitled to(do) sth.，意思是“对…享有权利，值得；有（做某事）的资格／权利”。
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imbue［imˈbjuː］vt. 灌输；使充满
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【例】①The magical properties we imbue into our goods are amplified greatly by the presence of citrine.
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②be imbued with 受…影响；充满… Raleign is imbued with hatred.
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overt［ˈəuvəːt］adj. 公开的；明显的
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【记】词根记忆：o（出） + vert（转）→转出来→公开的
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【例】We should moderately develop our national defence system to cope with any overt or covert foreign threats.
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dither［ˈdiðə］vi. 犹豫不决，迟疑不决
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【例】I advised him to stop dithering and make up his mind at once.
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transpire［trænˈspaiə］v. （指事情、秘密等）公开，为人所知；发生；（指植物等）（从叶面）散发（水汽）
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【记】词根记忆：tran（=trans，转移） + spir（呼吸） + e→通过呼吸转移→散发
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