token 表示，標誌，象徵He did that as a ～ of good faith
torture 拷打，拷問 ～ a confession from a prisoner
accommodate 使適應，使符合一致 accommodate oneself to changed circumstances
unfold 展開，打開 ～ a newspaper
uniform 制服；不變的，相同的，均勻，統一的 a ～ temperature
unify 使成一體，統一 become a unified nation
更新，使現代化 ～a textbook
upgrade 提高，使升級，改善 ～ products and services
uphold 舉起，高舉 He upheld his clenched hand
upright 挺直的，垂直的 an ～ seat
adhere 黏附，附着 Paste is used to make one surface adhere to another.
adjacent 臨近的，毗鄰的(to) a city and its adjacent suburbs
adjoin 貼近，與...毗鄰 His house adjoins the lake.
thrust 推，刺，戳，插，擠He was ～ into power
tick （鐘聲等發出的）滴答聲
tilt 使傾斜，使傾倒 Tilt your head back so that I can look down your throat
toss 扔，拋，擲 The children tossed the ball to each other
tough 堅韌的，牢固的 Some plastic are as ～ as metal
tow 拖，拉，牽引 tow a damaged ship into port
abstract 抽象的 A flower is beautiful, but beauty itself is abstract.
absurd 荒謬的，荒唐的 The idea that number 14 brings bad luck is absurd.
uproar 騷亂，騷動The public ～ over unclear-radiation hazards continues to mount
utilize 利用 ～ solar energy
utter 發出（聲音等），說，吐露 ～ the truth
vacant 未被佔用的 a ～ seat in a bus
vague 含糊的，不明確的，模糊的 a ～ answer
slip 滑倒，滑落，滑行 She ～ed on the wet stones and fell
slit 切開，撕開 ～ the envelope open
slope 傾斜，有坡度 The ground ～s down sharply at this point
sly 狡猾的，偷偷的 a ～answer
smash 打碎，打破，摧毀 The ball ～ed the window
snatch 奪得，一把抓住 The thief ～ed her handbag and ran off
immune免除的，豁免的`：Nobody is immune from criticism
impact 衝擊，撞擊：the impact of light on the eye
impair 削弱，減少：The output of produce was impaired by the bad weather
impartial 公正的，無偏見的：A judge should be impartial
implement 工具，器具，用具：new types of farm implements
sting刺，螫，叮 A bee stung him on the neck
stir 使微動，移動 A breeze ～red my hair
stitch 一針，針腳 Make your ～es closer together
sue 控告，起訴 ～ sb for slander
summary 總結，概要 This book has a ～ at the end of each chapter
superb 極好的，一流的，傑出的 ～ science and engineering
superficial 表面的 a ～resemblance
superfluous過多的，剩餘的，多餘的a ～remark
supervise 監督，管理，指導 ～ sb’s every move
vanish 突然消失，逐漸消散 With a wave of his hand, the magician made the rabbit
veil 面紗，面罩 Jewish women wore ～s in token of reverence and submission
ventilate 使通風，使空氣流通 ～ a room
venture 冒險，冒險行動，投機行動take a ～ in oil
uncover 揭開，揭露 ～ a dish of food
underestimate 低估 ～ the difficulties of the task
reassure v.使安心，使放心；使消除疑慮
