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②Tom’s arrival drove over all my misgivings.
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【用】常用句型是have (some) misgivings that…
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impassive［imˈpæsiv］adj. 无动于衷的，无表情的，不动声色的；冷漠的，麻木的
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【记】词根记忆：im（无） + pass（感情） + ive→无感情的→无动于衷的
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【例】①Tina stood there and stared at her boyfriend’s impassive face.
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②Even when his father died Pullan gave an impassive response and walked out tearless.
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calamity［kəˈlæmiti］n. 大灾难，灾祸，极不幸的事件
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【记】词根记忆：calam（不幸） + ity→大灾祸
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【例】The tsunami was the worst calamity in the country’s history.
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explicable［ˈeksplikəbl］adj. 可解释的，可理解的
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【记】词根记忆：ex + plic（重叠） + able→去除重叠的→可解释的
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【例】After deep investigation the experts maintained that the crop failure wasn’t explicable.
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legislate［ˈledʒisleit］v. 立法，制定法律
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【记】词根记忆：legisl（=legis，法律） + ate（使）→使成法律→制定法律
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【例】The law cannot legislate filial responsibility any more than it can legislate love. （1999）
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docile［ˈdəusail］adj. 驯服的，易控制的，易教的
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【记】词根记忆：doc（教，观点） + ile（能…的）→能教的→驯服的
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【例】A docile man usually has no ideas and is willing to be led by another.
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expansive［ikˈspænsiv］adj. 友善的，健谈的，豪爽的；可扩大（或伸展）的
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【记】来自expand（v. 扩大，膨胀）
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【例】Some people tend to be in an expansive mood after a few drinks.
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destitute［ˈdestitjuːt］adj. 贫困的，赤贫的；缺少的，毫无…的
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【记】词根记忆：de（毁） + stitut（建立） + e→毁掉建好的→缺少的
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【例】①The Advisory Council have several options: get a job and work until they die; apply for public assistance that you have to be destitute to or starve quietly. （1999）
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②The food was destitute of flavor and nutrition.
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