1.spite     n.恶意，怨恨，不顾

                vt.刁难，欺侮

in  spite  of

The neighbours throw things over the garden wall just to spite us.

邻里们隔着墙将东西扔进花园里就是要欺负我们。

2.luxury    n.奢侈，奢侈品

3.accommodate    vt.容纳，向......提供住宿，使适应，顺应

It is a well-known fact that the cat family accommodate lions and tigers.

众所周知，猫科动物包括狮子和老虎。

4.primarily   adv.首先，主要地

The article is primarily concerned with pollution.

这篇文章主要谈及污染问题。

5. setback       n.挫折，倒退，失败

At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a number of setbacks with the machinery.

项目开始一切顺利，但最近我们遇到了很多机械方面的问题。

6.restrain      vt.阻止，控制，抑制，遏制

I don't know how to restrain her tears.

我不知道怎样才能让她停止哭泣。

7.gossip     n.流言蜚语，爱说长道短的人

                    vi.传播流言蜚语，说长道短

George enjoys talking about people's private affairs.He is a gossip.

8.reward      n.报答，奖赏，报酬，酬金

                     vt.报答，酬谢，奖励

I 've no wish to reward them.

我没有要奖赏他们的意思。

9.maintain     vt.维持，维修，保养，主张，赡养

Some uniforms are expensive to maintain,requiring professional dry cleaning.

有些制服保养起来很贵，需要专门的干洗。

10.define   vt.给.....下定义，限定

The duties of the post are difficult to define.

职位的指责难以限定。

11.harmony      n.调和，协调，和谐

in harmony with   协调一致，和睦相处

We can work in harmony.

我们能协调一致地工作。

12.arrogant  adj.傲慢的，自大的

（一般为贬义）