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英综 I Word or Phrase Explaining: LESSON 5 boisterous=energetic in a rough way, usually from high spirits shrivelled=curled up and withered from dryness the florid and surfeited luxury of summer=the pleasures of summer that are so abundant and rich that one can tire of them mellow=become warm, rich and sweet soaks in colour=is very richly coloured a grave mist-softened morning of reflection=a quiet and sad morning, on which outlines are made indefinite by mist and with a peacefulness which induces thought billowing=large and rounded like big waves huddle in ruffled feathers=make their bodies as small as possible while the wind blows out their feathers live up to expectations=be as good as hoped for LESSON 6 investment in people=money spent on paying people to do a job that will produce profit the complex individual and group relationships=the many and various ways in which separate people or numbers of people working together have dealings with one another uneconomic=wasteful of money flexibility=the possibility of being changed easily to suit varying conditions preoccupation with rental costs=concern about how much will have to be paid as rent in such a regimented fashion=according to a rigid and formal pattern intrusive=forcing its way in to balance their requirements with corporate needs=to modify their own wishes so as to fit in with what is best for everybody LESSON 7 plain speaking with hovering dissension=the blunt expression of opinion without any attempt at diplomacy and the ever-present possibility of quarrels to reflect prosperity and propriety=to give the impression of success and correct behaviour reminiscences=anecdotes based on memories ritual=established ceremonial procedure internationally-derided and very unfairly-underrated=made fun of in many countries and valued far below her true worth LESSON 8 whose subject and composition can be changed instantaneously=A picture with a quite different theme and arrangement can take its place immediately. it a