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Book 1Unit 5 Nelson Mandelaa modern hero High quality Poor quality Large quantities of Mean n. Adj. v. Illegal meansHis political opponents sought to defeat him by illegal means. Beyond your meansSpending beyond your means(=more money than you have) By means of sth By all means: of course By all means, drink plenty of water while exercising. By no means (not by any means)=not at all Mean adj. 1) not willing to give or share things, especially money 2) (of people or their behavior) unkind, for example by not letting sb have or do sth 3) (literary) poor and dirty in appearance mean houses/streets Selfless unselfish Self-confident Self-control Self-defense Self-education Self-pity Self-respecting Self-righteous Self-respect Self-service Self-taught Active (the active voice主动语态) Passive (the passive voice) Be generous to sb Be generous with sthMy grandfather has always been very generous with his money. It is generous of sb to do sthIt’s very generous of you to help. Devoted: adj. Giving sb or sth a lot of love, concern, and attention. Devote v. Devote time/money/attention etc. to sthMack wants to devote more time to his family, and less to the business Devote yourself to sth Devote to sth: to use a particular area, period of time, amount of space for a specific purpose. In his autobiography,Mary devotes a chapter to his personal philosophy. Found Establish Set up Put up Build PrincipleNo, it wasn’t a lot of money, but it’s the principle of the thing. In principle A man/woman of principle: sb who has strong ideas about what is morally right or wrong. Principal adj. Most important (main) N. Sb who is in charge of a school Be at peace withThe country is at peace with its neighbors for the first time in years. Peace talks/agreements/treaties (=discussions, agreements etc. to end or prevent wars) In peaceI’ll leave now and let you get dressed in peace (=without being interrupted) Peaceful