Aspire v.渴望 同:desire In his childhood, he aspired to become a great general. 2. Falter v.动摇;胆怯 同:hesitate 蹒跚而行 The soldiers faltered for a moment as their captain fell. The sick man faltered for few steps, and then fell down. 3. Swamp n.沼泽 同:marsh The land is useless growing crops; it’s mainly swamp. 4. Invariable adj.不变的 反:inconstant After dinner it was his invariable habit to take a nap for a while. 5. Latitude n.纬度 反:longitude One degree of latitude on the earth’s surface equals almost 70 miles. 6. Specify v.详尽陈述 反:outline Please specify when you will be at home tomorrow. 7. Accommodate v.容纳 n. accommodation 适应 The airplane is large enough to accommodate over 400 passengers. We have to accommodate ourselves to our changed circumstances. 8. Disrupt v.使分裂;使中断 n. disruption The accident disrupted railway service into and out of the city. 9. Patriot n.爱国者 adj. patriotic Many patriots died while fighting in the war for independence. 10. Temperament n.性情;资质 adj. temperamental Whether a person likes sports or not depends largely upon his temperament. Exercise从以上单词中选择适当的单词填空 1. He went to apologize to her, but _______ at the door. 2. The farmer will drain the _______ so that he can plant crops there. 3. The customer________ the precise type of house he wanted. 4. When I got in the basement I could see nothing, but my eyes soon ______ themselves to seeing objects in the darkness. 5. One degree of ______ on the earth’s surface equals almost 70 miles. 6. The two women were opposite in ________. 7. He was a great ________ who devoted his life to serving his country. 8. The barking dogs ________ my sleep. 9. Going to the library is an ________ routine for professor Martin. 10. ______ to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds.