Bestow v.赠予 同:confer The president of the college bestowed honors on the best students. 2. Prestige n.声望 同:reputation The doctor had great prestige among the members of his profession. 3. Ripple n.涟漪 同:wave Throw a stone into still water and watch the ripples spread in rings. 4. Stray v.迷路 同:wander The little lamb had strayed from the flock; we couldn’t find it. 5. Wreath n.花环 同:garland Many people hang wreaths on the window at Christmas. 6. Accumulate v.积聚 反:scatter Through the years he accumulated sufficient money to buy a farm. 7. Illuminate v. 照明 反:darken 说明 The room was illuminated by four large lamps. Our interesting teacher could illuminate almost any subject we studied. 8. Drowsy adj.昏昏欲睡 Warm weather makes everyone become drowsy. 9. Repulse v.击退 Our soldiers repulsed the enemy forces, which invaded the front line area. 10. Aristocrat n.贵族 For many years only aristocrats were members of the government. Exercise从以上单词中选择适当的单词填空 1. After the commencement ceremony, he was given a colorful______ by his sister. 2. His _______ rose when the boys learned that his father was a ship’s by his sister. 3. The big searchlight _______ a spot a mile away. 4. Congress is discussing whether that law should be ________ or not. 5. You could trace his lineage to an English _______ of 17th century. 6. The troops ________ the attack. 7. We spent a ______ afternoon by the pool. 8. Evidence of his guilt is _________. 9. Both of her cats were ________ that she found wandering in the neighborhood. 10. A cool breeze ________ the water.