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Key to Group Five: pet,peat＝ask,seek要求，寻找 petition n.请求，请愿书 ［同］plea,appeal appetence n.强烈的欲望 〈ap-(to)+pet追求〉 appetite n.胃口，食欲;欲望 〈ap- =to,at〉 appetizer n.开胃品 appetizing a.促进食欲的 ［同］savoury appetent a.有欲望的 〈-ent…的〉 compete vi.比赛;～or竞争者，比赛者 ‖～ for争夺 centripetal a.向心的 〈centr中心〉 competence n.能力，胜任 ［同］capability competent a.有资格的，能胜任的 〈-ent…的〉 competition n.比赛 ‖in ～ with与…竟争 competitive a.竞争的，比赛的;～ly impetus n.动力；刺激 〈-us〉 impetuous a.激烈的 〈im- =into〉 perpetual a.永恒的，终身的 〈per- 贯穿〉 repeat vt.重说，重做 〈re=again〉 repetitious a.重复的，反复的 propitiate vt.获得宠爱；抚慰；调解 〈pro- 向前〉 propitious a.幸运的，顺利的 ［同］auspicious
Key to Group Six: tort,torqu,torch＝to twist扭弯，扭伤，折磨 torture n./vt.折磨 ［同］affliction,agony contort v.扭弯，曲解;～ion歪曲 ［同］deform,disfigure distort vt.弄歪，歪曲;～ion弄歪 〈dis=apart分开〉 extort v.强取，敲诈;～ion敲诈 〈ex- =out,away〉 retort vt.反击，回报，反驳;～ion扭转 〈re- =back〉 tortuous a.弯弯曲曲的;～ity曲折，弯曲 〈-uous〉 tortile a.扭曲（弯）的 torsion n.扭转，扭力 〈-ion〉 tort n.私犯，非法行为;～ious私犯的，非法行为的 torment n.痛苦；折磨 〈扭曲→折磨〉 intort v.向内弯，向内缠 torque n.扭矩，转矩
Key to Section B
all the tea in all your eggs in one basket =lay your hope on sth. just my cup of tea =my favorite cool as a cucumber =calm eat humble pie =lose face and feel embarrassed bring home the bacon =earn money to support family a piece of cake =very easy out to lunch =miss the point don’t cry over the spilt milk =useless worrying sth. happened eat my words =tack the words back spill the beans =give the secret away put on the dog =to put on airs[反]to go to the dogs=become poor couch potato = idle, lazy person |
