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Lesson 4 Vocabulary 1fallacy (n.): a false or mistaken idea, opinion, belief, etc.; error谬论，谬见；错误enterprising (adj.) :full of energy and initiative; willing to undertake new projects有进取心的；充满首创精神的；有胆量的unfetter (v.): free from fetters；free from restraint of any kindliberate; set free除掉…的脚镣；解放；使获得自由limp (adj.):not stiff柔软的flaccid (adj.): hanging in loose folds or wrinkles; soft and limp; flabby不结实的；松驰的；松软的spongy (adj.):of or like a sponge; soft and porous海绵(状)的；柔软有弹性的pedantic (adj.): of or like a pedant迂腐的，书呆子气的trauma (n.) (psychology) emotional shock (精神)心灵创伤perspicacious (adj.):having keen judgement or understanding; acutely perceptive聪颖的；敏锐的astute (adj.): having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning; crafty; wily 聪明的，敏锐的；精明的；狡猾的dynamo (n.):generator发动机scalpel (n.): a small, light, straight knife with a very sharp blade, used by surgeons and anatomical dissections解剖刀，手术刀16 faddist (n.) :a person who follows fads赶时髦的人fad (n.): a custom, style, etc. that many people are interested in for a short time；passing fashioncraze一度时髦的风尚，风行一时的东西；一时的狂热acme (n.): the highest point；point of culmination顶点，极点19 appendicitis (n.) :inflammation of the vermiform appendix阑尾炎laxative (n.): any laxative medicine泻药；通便剂21 raccoon (n.): a small, tree-climbing, chiefly flesh-eating mammal浣熊mumble (v.): speak or say indistinctly and in a low voice；mutter喃喃地说；含糊地说23 incredulous (adj.): unwilling or unable to believe; doubting；skeptical不相信的；怀疑的24 shed (v.): shed a natural growth or covering, as hair(毛发等)脱落unsightly (adj.):not sightly; not pleasant to look at; ugly不美观的；难看的；丑陋的26 in the swim: conforming to the current fashion赶时髦27 gear (n.):a specific adjustment 0f a toothed wheel(汽车等的)排挡narrowly (adv.): closely; carefully; thoroughly仔细地；严密地touch lightly and repeatedly 轻抚30 attic (n.) :the room or space just below the roof of a house; garret顶楼，阁楼　　covet (v.): want ardently; long for with envy垂涎；觊觎cerebral (adj.):appealing to the intellect rather than the emotions; intelle