2. authoritative 3. ubiquity 4. desirable 5. piquancy 6. ceremonially 7. gluttonous 8. derivation
exercise IV 1. come off 2. conform to 3. derives from 4. attend to 5. sprung up 6. came about 7. proceed with 8. lavishing on
translation
1. you should have old me in advance that you would further your studies in America
2. he lavished too much care on his grandchildren
3. various new technology industries have sprung up.
4. many English words derive from Latin, Greek and French words. 5. a philosopher holds that contradictory oppositions are ubiquitous. 6. kindness is part and parcel of his nature.
7. he possessed phenomenal memory and intelligence. 8. he is fastidious about his food and clothes. Unit 14 Exercise I
1. a person of importance
2. unfavorable weather conditions, such as strong winds, heavy rain, and cold, three substantial, nourishing meals 3. far more intense than the care for 4. generally, on the whole
5. the general notion or the rough outline
exercise III 1. anonymity 2. ferocious 3. unpredictably 4. leaky 5. spoonful
6. damnably 7. disqualified 8. terminate
exercise IV 1. edging away 2. wind up 3. run up to 4. passing through 5. reduced to 6. sat up 7. move on to 8. locked in
translation
1. she rummaged through five drawers before she found her wedding ring
2. somehow if eel he is edging away from his former position, a rather radical one.
3. their newly established company is not running smoothly; the crux of the matter lies in lack of funds and expert knowledge.
4. over a decade, it has been customary for me to think before I leap
whenever I come across something new. 5. he wondered why the donor remained anonymous.
6. Bewolf, the national epic of the Anglo-Saxons, describes how ancient people waged heroic struggles against the hostile elements.
7. he thinks he will be a second Bill Gates, which, to me, is nothing but a mere fantasy.
8. he does everything well, as he pays sufficient attention to details instead of just relying on broad stokes.