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【例】It is not rare to see young couples loitering on street corners or in the park.
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【用】loiter（one’s time）away表示“虚度光阴”。
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benign［biˈnain］adj. 和蔼的，慈祥的；（肿瘤等）良性的
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【例】The family are reassured when they heard that the mother had a benign tumor.
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jubilant［ˈdʒuːbilənt］adj. 欢欣的，欢腾的
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【记】词根记忆：jubil（大叫） + ant→欢欣的
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【例】The whole nation is jubilant for the successful launch of the space craft.
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impetus［ˈimpitəs］n. 推动（力），刺激，促进
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【记】词根记忆：im（在…里） + pet（猛冲） + us→在内部猛冲→推动力
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【例】Sometimes scandals can give an impetus to social reforms.
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【用】常见句型搭配为：give an impetus to sth. 表示“推动／促进某事物”。
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legendary［ˈledʒəndəri］adj. 传说中的，传奇的
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【记】联想记忆：legend（传奇，传说） + ary→传奇的
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【例】For a while as much as 35 percent of the population of Athens, that city of legendary enlightenment, were slaves. （2001）
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thereupon［ˌðeərəˈpɔn］adv. 于是；随即
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【例】Nick thereupon asked Mary to marry him after receiving the meaningful award.
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momentum［məuˈmentəm］n. 动力；冲力，势头；动量
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【例】The democratic and legal systems maintained a strong momentum of development in this country.
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menial［ˈmiːniəl］adj. （工作）低贱的；枯燥的，琐碎的 n. 做粗重工作的人，仆人
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【记】联想记忆：men（人） + ial→给别人做事的人→仆人
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【例】①Don’t always complain. We should know that menial work teaches us humility.
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②Which menial cleaned the study this morning?
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foil［ˈfɔil］vt. 阻挠；（使）挫败 n. 花剑
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【记】和形近词soil（n. 土壤）一起记
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【例】His wish to become a pilot was foiled by an eye-sight deficiency.
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