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【例】The book provides a definitive guide to the tour in this city.
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compunction［kəmˈpʌŋkʃən］n. 内疚，悔恨
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【记】词根记忆：com + punct（刺） + ion→良心上的刺痛→内疚
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【例】Don’t commit a crime because you must suffer compunctions of conscience.
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derogatory［diˈrɔgətəri］adj. 贬义的；诽谤的
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【例】The actor shrugged off public’s derogatory comments.
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interplay［ˈintəplei］n. 相互作用，相互影响，互相合作
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【记】联想记忆：inter（在…之间） + play（起作用）→相互作用
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【例】Would you please analyze the interplay between credit card market and legal-regulations for us to explain how the innovations in the credit card industry have induced government to reform?
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casual［ˈkæʒjuəl］adj. 偶然的，碰巧的；随便的；临时的
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【记】联想记忆：平常的（usual）时候可以穿非正式的（casual）服装
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【例】①We became best friends after a casual meeting.
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②It was hot and everyone in the staffroom was in shirtsleeves but at the end of the day they criticized his casual attitude, which they had deduced from the fact that he took his jacket off in the staffroom, even though he put it back on for the interview. （1999）
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【用】casual的意思很多，但大都有联系，可选择相关记忆；需要注意的是，它的派生词casualty常会在听力、单项选择和阅读理解里出现，意思是“伤亡人员”。
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【派】casualty（n. 意外或战争中的伤亡者）
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discount［ˈdiskaunt］vt. 怀疑地看待；漠视，低估；（打）折扣 n. 折扣
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【记】联想记忆：dis（没有） + count（计算）→没有计算在内→折扣
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【例】①Schools colluded to limit competition for the best students, by agreeing not to award scholarships on the basis of merit rather than purely of need—just like business firms agreeing not to give discounts to their best customers. （2005）
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②Lots of people have discounted the possibility of an earthquake in the area.
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③at a discount 折扣价 Many stores have seasonal sales where the products are sold at a discount.
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【用】打折的固定说法：①at 15% discount（打八五折）；
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②discount of 30%（七折）。
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vista［ˈvistə］n. （从两排树木、建筑物等中间望过去的）景色，远景；回顾（往事）；展望（前景）
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【记】词根记忆：vis（看） + ta→展望
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【例】①We are getting excited about the incredible vista.
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