Lesson 10
Text A Mrs. Squirrel and I Negotiated Terms
VOCABULARY ITEMS
1. den: n. a room that is comfortable and secluded休息室；书斋；书房；（孩子的）隐蔽玩耍处
2. matrimonial: ad]. of or relating to the state of marriage婚姻的；婚礼的 3. intruder: n. someone who enters into the private place or property of another without permission未请自入者，闯人者
4. lethal: ad]. of an instrument of certain death致命的；可致死的
5. whence: adv. from what place or origin or source从何处，从哪里
6. culprit: n. someone who makes wrongdoing犯过错者；罪犯；肇事者；引起问题的事物
7. porch: n. a structure attached to the
exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance门廊
8. fluffy: adj. like down or as soft as down似绒毛的，有绒毛的；蓬松的，松软的
9. shoo: v. to drive away by crying \用嘘声赶走；吓走
10. rodent: n. relatively small gnawing
animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing［动］啮齿目动物
11. swagger: vi. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others大摇大摆地走路；昂首阔步
12. varmint: n. an irritating or obnoxious person or animal恶棍；淘气鬼；有害的动物
13. mat: n. a thick flat pad used as a floor covering席子，垫子，小地毯
14. ruffian: n. a cruel and brutal fellow流氓，恶棍，无赖
15. huff: n. a state of irritation or
annoyance深呼吸；气喘吁吁，上气不接下气
16. Taser: n. an electroshock weapon that uses electrical current to disrupt voluntary control of muscles泰瑟枪
17.deodorizer: n. something eliminating the unpleasant odor除臭剂
18. aroma: n. a distinctive odor that is pleasant芳香，香味
19. barricade: (1) n. a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic, etc．路障 (2) v. to close off or block with a barricade封锁，阻挡
20. gullible: ad]. naive and easily deceived or tricked; easily tricked because of being too trusting易受骗的
21. expedition: n. a journey organized for a particular purpose or a journey taken for pleasure远征；探险；考察；（短途的）旅行，出行
22. evict: vt. to expel or eject without
recourse to legal process（依法从房屋里或土地上）驱逐，赶出
23. emanate: to proceed or issue forth, as from a source从……处传出；发出；产生；表现；显示
24. catnip: n. hairy aromatic perennial
herb having whorls of small white purple- spotted flowers in a terminal spike, used in
the past as a domestic remedy， strongly attractive to cats猫薄荷
25. hunk: n. a large piece of something without definite shape大片，大块
26. animated: ad]. of life or vigor or spirit栩栩如生的；生气勃勃的；活跃的；热烈的；（影片等）以动画形式制作的 27. defer: vt. to hold back to a later time拖延，延缓，推迟
28. shovel: (1) n. a hand tool for lifting loose material, consisting of a curved container or scoop and a handle铲子；锹；铲; (2) v. to dig with or as if with a shovel用铲挖；铲除
29. haul: v. to draw slowly or heavily拖，拉，运送
30. ethically: adv. in a manner of conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior伦理（学）上 31. bang: v. to strike violently or move noisily猛击，猛撞；发出砰的一声，砰砰作响；砰地敲（推，扔）
32. insulation: n. the state of being isolated or detached; a material or substance used in insulating隔离，隔绝；绝缘；隔音；绝缘、隔热或隔音等的材料
33. renovation: n. the act of improving by renewing and restoring翻新；修复；整修
34. doll-house: n. a small model of a house used as a toy by children娃娃屋，玩具屋，儿童游乐室
35. wee: adj. very small; very early很少的；微小的；很早的
36. board up: to cover with wooden