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【例】Sometimes George said things that were enigmatic, and we were puzzled.
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temporal［ˈtempərəl］adj. 世俗的，现世的；时间的，表示时间的；太阳穴的
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【记】词根记忆：tempor（时间） + al→时间的
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【例】We should thank the God for our encounter obviating the temporal and spatial obstacles.
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fitful［ˈfitful］adj. 一阵阵的；不规则的；不安定的
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【例】I thought of God as a strangely emotional being. He was powerful; He was forgiving yet obdurate, full of warmth and affection. Both his warmth and affection were fitful. （1996）
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banal［bəˈnɑːl］adj. 陈腐的；平庸的，乏味的
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【记】联想记忆：ban（禁止） + al→应该禁止的→陈腐的
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【例】The magazine was full of banal stories.
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insidious［inˈsidiəs］adj. 阴险的；隐伏的，潜在的
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【记】词根记忆：in（进入） + sid（坐） + ious→危机坐在里面→隐伏的
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【例】Noise is an even more insidious kind of pollution which invades our daily lives.
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personify［pəːˈsɔnifai］vt. 是…的典型；表现；拟人，使人格化
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【记】联想记忆：person（人） + ify（使…化）→使人格化
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【例】The animals and plants are often personified in fables.
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lurk［ləːk］vi. 潜伏，暗藏
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【例】Be wise! Malefactors may lurk in every guise.
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【用】固定搭配on the lurk表示“暗中窥视，偷偷侦察”。
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mortality［mɔːˈtæliti］n. 必死的命运；死亡人数，死亡率
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【记】词根记忆：mort（死亡） + ality（表性质）→死亡率
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【例】①The infant mortality rate has risen by more than 700% compared with before the Gulf War. （1998听力）
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②In less than 10 years, we expect that 5 countries will be experiencing negative population growth because of AIDS mortality, including South Africa, Mozambique, Lesotho, Botswana and Swaziland. （2004听力）
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defraud［diˈfrɔːd］vt. 诈取，诈骗
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【记】词根记忆：de（使） + fraud（欺骗）→欺骗
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【例】The main purpose of the Exchequer is to prevent the Crown from being defrauded by its own officials.
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