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【例】Those who deride the proposal for opening up the courts to family lawsuits miss the point. Only in extreme cases would any parent take his child to court. （1999）
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【派】derision（n. 嘲笑，愚弄）
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participate［pɑːˈtisipeit］vi. 参与，参加
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【例】Many husbands can’t tolerate their wives’ not participating in household chores.
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【用】participate常常与in连用，表示“参与到…中”。
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【派】participant（n. 参与者，参加者）
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relentless［riˈlentlis］adj. 无情的，残酷的；不停的，不间断的
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【记】联想记忆：relent（变温和） + less→无情的，残酷的
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【例】①After years of relentless bombing, life in this country returned to normal.
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②Perhaps it is actually the publisher who is endangered by the relentless advance of the Internet. （2000）
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ceremonious［ˌseriˈməunjəs］adj. 讲究礼节的；拘泥于形式的
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【记】来自ceremony（n. 仪式）
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【例】The manager made a opening for the company with a ceremonious gesture.
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nibble［ˈnibl］v. 啃，一点一点地咬 n. 啃，轻咬
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【记】词根记忆：nib（小） + ble→小口咬→一点一点地咬
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【例】①Conan pulled a piece of toast from his pocket and started to nibble.
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②The mice have nibbled a hole in the bread.
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execrable［ˈeksikrəbl］adj. 极坏的，恶劣的
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【例】We have suffered the execrable weather for five days and it delayed our progress.
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respite［ˈrespait］n. 休息；暂时的缓解；（义务的）缓期履行，（刑罚的）缓期执行
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【例】①It could be only a temporary respite from a tonger-term bear market dating back to the beginning of this decade.
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②The judge declared a respite to a condemned man.
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【用】词组respite from表示“暂缓”；put in respite表示“延期；暂缓”。
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budge［bʌdʒ］v. （使）微微移动