1. acclaimed a. 受到讚揚的
衍: acclaim vt. 稱讚
Andy's latest album was an acclaimed masterpiece.
安迪的最新專輯被譽為傑作。
The writer's work has been acclaimed as the best of its genre.
那名作家的作品被譽為該類型中的翹楚。
＊genre n.（文學、音樂等的）類型 2. revenge n. 報仇
衍: take revenge on sb 對某人報仇
Jim decided to take revenge on the person who insulted him.
吉姆決定要報復那個侮辱他的人。 3. tragedy n. 悲劇；災難 4. violence n. 暴力
衍: violent a. 暴力的
Nowadays, children are exposed to too much TV violence.
現今的孩子接觸過多的電視暴力。
When Kent gets drunk, he becomes violent.
肯特喝醉時，就會變得很暴力。 5. investigate vt. 研究；調查
同: look into...
The criminal case is being investigated by a famous detective.
這個刑事案件正由一位著名探員偵辦中。
＊detective n. 警探，刑警 6. combat n. 格鬥，鬥爭 & vt. 抵抗；與……戰鬥
The leaders of the two countries were exhausted after eight years of fierce combat.
經過八年的激戰，兩國的領導者都心力交瘁。
＊exhausted a. 精疲力竭的，疲憊不堪的
The government took effective measures to combat crimes in the city.
政府採取有效措施打擊城市的犯罪。
＊measure n. 措施，辦法 7. practice vt. 實行，奉行 & n. 實踐；慣例
衍: in practice 實際上
= in reality
Everyone should practice their right to vote.
每個人都應該要行使他們的投票權。
Your idea sounds good in theory, but I doubt it will work in practice.
理論上你的點子聽起來很不錯，但我懷疑實際是否可行。 8. sacrifice n. & vt. 犧牲
衍: at the sacrifice of... 犧牲……
Jasmine became a mother at the sacrifice of her career.
潔思敏當了媽媽，卻犧牲了事業。
The bodyguard sacrificed his life to save the president.
那名貼身侍衛為了保護總統而犧牲性命。 9. frustration n. 挫敗，沮喪
Unhappy children often act out their frustrations in the classroom.
不快樂的小孩常會在課堂上表現出挫折感。 10. complicated a. 複雜的
Sally solved the complicated math problem with ease.
莎莉輕鬆地解出這道複雜的數學題。 11. highlight vt. 使凸顯，強調 & n. 最精彩之處
The test results highlighted the students' strengths and weaknesses.
這項測驗凸顯了學生的強項和弱點。
The highlight of the game was when Sam hit a homerun.
這場比賽最精彩的部分就是山姆打出全壘打的時候。 12. harsh a. 嚴酷的，惡劣的
No matter how harsh life gets, I never give up hope.
無論生活會有多艱難，我都不會放棄希望。 13. conflict n. 衝突；牴觸 14. threaten vt. 威脅，危害
Staying up late will threaten your health.
熬夜會危害你的健康。 | 
