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【例】The reporter wrote about the woman’s death in a discreet manner. （2000）
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wean［wiːn］vt. 给（孩子）断奶
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【例】①In cultures where there is no pressure to wean, children tend to nurse for at least two years.
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②wean from 戒掉 Weaning from this drug can be an extremely difficult process and guidance is sometimes lacking.
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【用】wean后面通常接from表示“与…隔绝；脱离…”。
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florid［ˈflɔrid］adj. 过分华丽的，过分装饰的；（脸色）红润的
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【记】词根记忆：flor（花） + id→像花一样的→过分华丽的
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【例】①The book written in a very florid style sells very well.
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②The man had a florid complexion.
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wobble［ˈwɔbl］n. / vi. 摇晃，晃动
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【例】①The precession of the equinoxes is due to that axial wobble of the earth.
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②Edward wobbled for several minutes and then made the decision.
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cede［siːd］vt. （战败后）割让（土地等）
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【记】联想记忆：ced（走） + e→败走的结果→割让（土地等）
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【例】The country had to cede some territory to the neighboring country according to the treaty.
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adroit［əˈdrɔit］adj. 熟练的，机巧的，灵敏的
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【例】The adroit handling of the crew saved the plane from a disaster.
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【用】词组be adroit at / in…表示“对…熟练，对…灵敏”。
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pompous［ˈpɔmpəs］adj. 浮夸的，自负的
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【记】联想记忆：pomp（炫耀） + ous→炫耀的→自负的
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【例】Students dislike being spouted at by pompous teachers.
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engender［inˈdʒendə］vt. 产生，造成，引起
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【例】Their success in the stock market has engendered jealousy among their neighbors.
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peculiar［piˈkjuːliə］adj. 奇怪的，怪癖的；独特的，特有的
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【例】①The man has capricious and peculiar behavior.
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