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【派】doubtful〔adj. 疑惑的，（可）怀疑的；含糊不清的，有问题的〕；doubtless（adv. 无疑地；很可能地，公认地）
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ephemeral［iˈfemərəl］adj. 短暂的，短命的，朝生暮死的
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【记】词根记忆：e + phem（讲话） + eral→就一句话的工夫→短暂的
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【例】Beauty is ephemeral; it is the soul and the spirit that last forever.
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beastly［ˈbiːstli］adj. 令人讨厌的，极糟的，可恶的
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【记】词根记忆：beast（畜生） + ly（…的）→如畜生般的→可恶的
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【例】The weather forecast told that the beastly weather would last for four days.
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【用】注意beastly虽然以-ly结尾，却是形容词。
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possess［pəˈzes］vt. 拥有；（感情或思想等）控制（某人）；掌握（技能）
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【例】①A university student must possess a lot of qualities, such as confidence, diligence, perseverance, etc.
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②One should possess his temper when in anger.
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【派】possession（n. 拥有，所有权；所有物；自制）
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humbug［ˈhʌmbʌg］n. 骗人的鬼话，花招；骗子；薄荷硬糖 vt. 欺诈，哄骗
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【记】联想记忆：hum（嗡嗡叫） + bug（臭虫）→如同臭虫般哼哼叫→骗人的鬼话
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【例】Don’t you want to take the humbug out of this world?
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【用】常用句式：humbug a person into doing sth.，意思是“骗人做某事”。
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coop［kuːp］n. （饲养小动物的）笼，栏 vt. 将…禁锢在狭小的空间，拘禁
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【例】It isn’t good for the children to be cooped up in the house all day.
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【用】词组coop up / in的意思是“把…禁锢起来，拘禁…”。
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severity［siˈveriti］n. 严厉；剧烈；朴素；［pl. ］严厉的惩罚，艰苦的环境
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【例】①There was a drought of unusual severity during the past season in the region.
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②Buck was distinguished by the severity of his style of painting.
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graft［graːft］n. 嫁接枝条；移植物（皮肤或骨）；以权谋私，贪污受贿；艰巨的工作 vt. 嫁接；移植
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【例】①Have you ever thought about grafting the apple tree into the pear tree?
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②New skin had to be grafted on from his back.
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