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1、NOTE:Thewordlistsareinalphabeticalorder,notintheorderoftherecording.1.THERAWANDTHECOOKEDABORIGINAL—adj.native;datingbacktotheverybeginningABORIGINES—n.earliestknownhumaninhabitantsofAustraliaANTEDATE—v.tobeolderthan,tohavecomebeforeANTEDILUVIAN—adj.incrediblyold;lit."beforetheflood"A

2、NTIQUITY—n.ancientness,havingtodowithancienttimesANTIQUATED—adj.old-fashioned;obsoleteANTIQUARY—n.someonewhostudiesthepastANTIQUES—n.pl.furniturefromanearlierperiodBENIGHTED—adj.unenlightened,ignorant,intellectuallyinthedarkCONTINUUM—n.acontinuouswholewithoutcleardivisionintopartsCAL

3、LOW—adj.youthfullynaive,inexperienced,orunsophisticatedEMBRYONIC—adj.underdevelopedorrudimentaryEMBRYO—n.anyunbornplantoranimalintheearlieststagesofdevelopmentFLEDGLING—adj.inexperienced;veryyoung;n.ababybirdFULL-FLEDGED—adj.completeorfull-grownHOARY—adj.stale;grayorwhitewithageIMPRO

4、MPTU—adj.donewithoutpreparationoronthespurofthemomentINAUGURATE—v.tobeginofficially;toinductintoofficeINAUGURATION—n.officialstartINCUMBENT—n.thecandidatewhoalreadyholdsofficeinapoliticalrace;adj.currentlyholdingoffice;obligatoryMILLENNIUM—n.aperiodofonethousandyears;athousandthanniv

5、ersaryNEOPHYTE—n.abeginner;anoviceOVERTURE—n.anopeningmoveorpreliminaryoffer;themusicatthebeginningofaconcertorshowPOSTERITY—n.thefutureandfuturegenerationsPROGENY—n.offspringordescendantsPROGENITOR—n.creatororparentofanoffspring2.STOPANDGOEMIGRATE—v.toleaveone'scountryforanother;toe

6、xpatriateÉMIGRÉ—n.apersonwholeaveshisorhercountryforanotherIMMIGRATE—v.tomigratetoacountryforpermanentresidenceIMMIGRANT—n.apersonwhocomestoacountrytotakeuppermanentresidenceEVANESCENT—adj.fleeting;appearinganddisappearingquickly;notlong-lastingEXPEDITE—v.tospeedup;toeasetheprocessof

7、;tohelpgetsomethingdoneEXPEDITIOUSLY—adv.quickly,promptly,efficientlyFETTER—v.torestrain,hamper,orhinderFETTERED—adj.restrained,hampered,orhinderedUNFETTERED—adj.freedorunrestrainedGALVANIZE—v.tostartleintosuddenactivity;torevitalizeIMPASSE—n.deadlock;asituationfromwhichthereisnoesca

8、peMALINGER—v