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* B T L E W Lesson 15—The Damned Human Race Part Four ENTER Word Study Phrases and Expressions Word Building Grammar Language Study Word Study Word list: 1. allegiance 2. appease 3. degenerate 4. grace 5. loose 6. prior 7. rabid 8. scruple 9. vulgarity 10. wantonly Word Study 1. allegiance n. loyalty or the obligation of loyalty, as to a nation, sovereign, or cause Examples: national allegiance Kate switched her allegiance to anther party. Word Study 2. appease v. to bring peace, quiet, or calm to Examples: appease one’s anger appease one’s hunger appease one’s curiosity Word Study 3. degenerate v. to fall below a normal or desirable state a. having declined, as in function or nature, from a former or original state a degenerate species a degenerate king a degenerate member 退化的物种 堕落的国王 堕落分子 Word Study 4. grace n. a quality pleasing for its refinement or charm Examples: She answered their questions with grace and dignity. He had the grace to say he was wrong. More examples To be continued on the next page. fall from grace be in one’s good graces be in one’s bad graces grace Word Study Translation 失宠 被某人喜欢 被某人讨厌 Word Study a. not fastened/restrained/contained Examples: Her hair hung loose to her shoulders. The window is noisy because it is loose. a loose translation 不严格的翻译 5. loose Word Study 6. prior n. preceding in time or order Examples: I’m sorry I have a prior engagement. a prior choice n. priority v. prioritize Word formations Word Study a. violent, fanatical; of or affected by rabies 狂犬病 Examples: be rabid with anger 暴怒 a rabid dog 疯狗 7. rabid Word Study 8. scruple v. to hesitate through the demands of conscience or principles n. an uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action Examples: She did scrupl