1. abject /ˈæbdʒekt/ adj. 卑鄙的；可怜的；不幸的；（境况）凄惨的，绝望的
ab- from (away from、not、opposite、ab-=av-=absc-=abst-)
ject- throw cast
Make an abject apology.
She thought he would make an abject fool of himself.
Thanks to years of spectacular growth, more people have been pulled from abject poverty in modern Asia than at any other time in history.
The fear of death is something abject and ignoble.
His firend with a look of abject apprehension.
The original flower-like daughter become so abject.
I never, in my life, met with such abject thing as she is.
2. advocate /'ædvəkeɪt；-ət/ n. 拥护者；辩护者；辩护律师，出庭律师；律师；为（某团体）谋利益者
v. 提倡，拥护；为……辩护
ad- goto
voc- call voice
-ate n. people or social status
He had been a staunch PC advocate, and nothing, I mean nothing, would have changed his mind.
He was a good fellow in his way and a very good advocate.
30 points for suggesting that Einstein, in his later years, was groping his way towards the ideas you now advocate.
3. brutal /ˈbruːtl/ adj. 残忍的；野蛮的，不讲理的
brute adj. 蛮干不动脑筋的；根本而令人不快的，赤裸裸的；不理智的，野兽似的；严酷的；基本的；不可避免的；纯粹的，绝对的n. 残酷的人，暴君；令人不快的人；麻木不仁的人；大野兽，牲畜；笨重难看的东西，麻烦事
-al adj.
Campaigns can be a brutal business.
After nearly two brutal years, the Great Recession appears to be over, at least technically.Yet a return to normalcy seems far off.
4. clumsy /ˈklʌmzi/ adj. 笨拙的、笨拙地、不得当的、不得当地
cl- 粘连聚集成块
Oh！Sorry, it was very clumsy of me.
It was clumsy, but I couldn't help myself.
5. dignity /ˈdɪɡnəti/ n. 尊严；高贵
human dignity
6. ferocious /fəˈrəʊʃəs/ adj. 残忍的；惊人的
fer- wild
-ious adj. (化学领域表示亚酸的、低价金属的)
The storm is growing more ferocious.
The polar bears are ferocious wild animal.
7. hound /haʊnd/ v. 追猎；烦扰；迫使某人离开；激励n. 猎犬；追逐者；（非正式）卑劣的人
The skinny bustles briskly all day like a hound searching for tough promblems to tackle, as if the world wouldn't turn without them.
8. idle /ˈaɪdl/ adj. 闲置的；懒惰的；停顿的vt. 虚度；使空转vi. 无所事事；虚度；空转
It was because he had made a serious affair of an idel matter, by thinking of it as if it were of any consequnence.
idle chatter夸夸其谈
A day seems short when it is full of enioyable things but it seems like an eternity if one is idle or stuck with a boring job.
9. lavish /ˈlævɪʃ/ adj. 浪费的；丰富的；大方的vt. 浪费；慷慨给予；滥用
No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.
to be lavish with money
10. nasty /ˈnɑːsti/ n. 令人不快的人（或物）；可恶；恐怖录像或影片adj. 极差的；恶心的；恶意的；有害的；严重的（伤、疾病）；粗鲁的，下流的；可恶的；难对付的n. (Nasty) （俄、美、印）耐史迪（人名）
Got a nasty scarpe.
There was a nasty tone in her voice that let me know for sure how angry she was.
Nasty cast as basketball stopped shooting skills of a offensive strong score by means of each layer, engaged in basketball highly valued.
It is a nasty business.
11. miser /ˈmaɪzə(r)/ n. 守财奴；吝啬鬼；（石油工程上用的）凿井机n. (Miser)人名；(英)迈泽；(德)米泽；(西)米塞尔
If my uncle was certainly a miser, he was one of that thorough breed that goes near to make the vice respectable.
Tom had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could get his hands on.
12. optimism /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/ n. 乐观；乐观主义
But pessimism associated with movement, motivation and energy is excatly what people are talking about in terms of the best of optimism.
They also say that while optimism in general does seem to be related to better health, it is hard to tell which comes first.
13. renowned /rɪˈnaʊnd/ v. 使有声誉（renown的过去分词）adj. 著名的；有声望的
A tree and building adjacent to the renowned National Museum caught on fire.
Cleopatra VII, the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, has always been a cultural figure, renowned for her alluring beauty.
But he was a renowned pervert.
14. rigorous /ˈrɪɡərəs/ adj. 严格的，严厉的；严密的；严酷的
Setting up a blog, coming up with a plan and committing to a rigorous posting schedule all add up to a lot of work on the front end.
The company in line with the rigorous objective manner, provides the high quality service positively for the general customers.
Work seriously, careful, rigorous, with a strong planning ability, with full sense of responsibility and good team spirit.
rigorous training/process/woman/policy/trials
15. talented /ˈtæləntɪd/ adj. 有才能的；多才的
16. vigorous /ˈvɪɡərəs/ adj. 有力的；精力充沛的
Size of the two pairs of stone lions guarding the door on both sides, surrounded by ancient trees vigorous straight into the sky.
A is as vigorous as B. A像B一样如火如荼地做某事
vigorous measures/program/debate/air/walking
17. virtuous /ˈvɜːtʃuəs/ adj. 善良的；有道德的；贞洁的；正直的；有效力的
With luck, this will produce a virtuous circle in which an improving economy strengthens the banks, which then become more willing to lend.
virtuous circle/woman
18. vulgar /ˈvʌlɡə(r)/ n. 平民，百姓adj. 粗俗的；通俗的；本土的
Usually have to speak a little elegant, and not allowed to say vulgar slang.
His dream lover - Daisy is just a vulgar superficiality and hedonism, there is no sense of moral responsibility of the woman.
19. wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/ n. 智慧，才智；明智；学识；至理名言n. (Wisdom)人名；(英)威兹德姆
Today, I trying to listen to your wisdom, how's to get out of trouble.
Until about the 1960s, the conventional wisdom was that bilingualism was a disadvantage. Some of this was xenophobia.
Wisdom, resilience and a mature perspective are often cited as the hard-won prizes of aging. But growing old itself is an accomplishment.
20. spiritual /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ adj. 精神的，心灵的；宗教的；（人）高尚的n. 圣歌（尤指美国南部黑人的）
spiritual culture/leader/pursuit/search/communication/dimension
21. vegetarian /ˌvedʒɪˈteərɪən/ n. 素食主义者；食草动物adj. 素食的；素的
Vegetarian food is often associated with religious beliefs; most of Buddhists are vegans.
vegetarian diet/food/restaurant/
