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Lesson 1 - Part 2 PAGE PAGE 1 Part 2 1. absurd (so unreasonable as to be laughable; silly; ridiculous) adj. 荒谬的，反（reasonable） His belief that he was too clever to be caught in his wrongdoing was absurd. 2. alien (belonging to another country or race; foreign) adj. 外国的，反（domestic） After ten years his alien speech was still noticeable. 3. amiable (of a pleasant nature; good-tempered; friendly; agreeable) adj. 和蔼可亲的，温柔的，反（spiteful） She is an amiable girl and gets along with everyone in the office. 4. ban (forbid by law or authority; prohibit) v. 禁止，反（allow） In most countries the sale of liquor to children is banned. 5. figurative (using words out of their literal meaning to add beauty or force) adj. 比喻的，反（literal） “The sweet temper” is a figurative expression, but “sweet coffee” is not. 6. genuine (actually being what it seems to be; real; true) adj. 真正的，同（false） Her wedding ring is made of genuine diamond. 7. hoist (raise or lift by a mechanical device) v. 升起，同（lower） They hoist the national flag at six o’clock every morning. 8. incorrect (not correct; containing errors or mistakes; wrong; faulty) adj. 不正确的，反（accurate） The newspaper gave an incorrect account of the traffic accident. 9. massive (of great size; large and heavy) adj. 巨大的，反（tiny） The house was built on a massive rock. 10. stale (no longer fresh; uninteresting) adj.不新鲜的，反（fresh） There was only a piece of stale cake left in the refrigerator. 11. thrive (grow or develop well; grow rich; prosper) v. 茂盛，反（decline） Most flowers will not thrive without water and sunshine. 12. wholesale (the sale of goods in large quantities at a time) n. 批发，反（retail） They buy at wholesale and sell at retail. Exercise 1.2：从以上单词中选出一个最适合的单词，填入空格内： 1. The _____ price of this coat is $22; the retail price is $30. 2. The idea that the number 13 brings bad luck is _____. 3. He made the same _____ joke that I had heard more than 10 times before. 4. It is _____ to say that Russian and E