| Unit8
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| 1 | ghetto | n. a part of a city in which a group of people live who are poor and /or are not accepted as full citizens; [Am.] Negro quarters of a town （城市）中少数民族的集中居住区； [美]城市中的黑人居住区 |
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credentials (1) | n. letters or papers showing that a person is what he claims to be; a letter or ng that a person is what he claims to be; a letter or certificate to a person to show that he has a right to confidence or to the exercise of a certain position or authority 证明身份、学历的证明文件；凭证，证件 |
| 3 | retraction (2) | n. instance of taking back, withdrawing 撤退，撤消 |
| 4 |
deliverance (2) | n. being set free; rescue救助，解救 |
| 5 | transient (2) | a. lasting for a short time only; temporary, transitory暂时的，短暂的，持续片刻的 |
| 6 | status (2) | n. person’s legal, social or professional position; position in community 身份，地位，社会地位 |
| 7 | underscore (3) | v. emphasize强调 |
| 8 | mentality (3) | n. general intellectual character 心理；智力 |
| 9 | notion (3) | n. idea, opinion 观念，意见 |
| 10 | FBI (4) | n. Federal Bureau of Investigation （美）联邦调查局 |
| 11 | Odyssey (5) | n. long, adventurous journey or series of adventure 《奥德赛》（出自荷马史诗） |
| 12 | envision (6) | vt. imagine, look ahead, foresee 想象，展望，预见 |
| 13 | antithetical (6) | a. direct opposite, being opposite, exactly opposite对偶性的，正相反的 |
| 14 | pursuit (6) | n. any activity to which one gives one’s time, whether as work or for pleasure 追求；职业；消遣 |
| 15 | drove (6) | n. a crowd of people moving or acting together; （一起走动或行动的）人群 |
| 16 | intrigue (7) | vt. to arouse the interest or curiosity; excite the interest or curiosity 激起兴趣与好奇心；使着迷 |
| 17 | oratorical (7) | a. speech-making; of or characteristic of a skilled eloquent public speaker演讲的，演说（家）的 |
| 18 | exodus (8) | n. going out or away of many people; a going our or forth, esp. in a large group （大批）离开，出走 |
| 19 | stigma (8) | n. (pl. stigmas or stigmata) mark of shame or disgrace; something that detracts from the character or reputation of a person, group, etc. 耻辱，污名 |
| 20 | designation (9) | n. a distinguishing name; title 名称，称呼 |
| 21 | lexicon (10) | n. dictionary字典，词典（尤指拉丁语等古代语言的辞书） |
| 22 | riot (11) | n. violent outburst of lawlessness by the people in the district暴动，暴乱 |
| 23 | epochal (11) | a. being or beginning a period of historical time划时代的 |
| 24 | conflagration (11) | n. great or destructive fire大火灾，爆发 |
| 25 | color-blindness (13) | 不存在种族歧视 |
| 26 | influx (13) | n. flowing in; a continual coming-in of persons or things 涌入，流入； 汇集（指人或物） |
| 27 | traumatic (15) | a. emotionally experienced or shocked, often producing a lasting psychic effect 精神创伤的 |
| 28 | jolt (15) | vt. to shake up, to jerk; shock or surprise震动，震惊 |
| 29 | archetype (16) | n. prototype; a perfect example of a type or group 原型；理想典型 |
| 30 | emulate (16) | vt. to try to do as well as or better than; imitate or copy with a view to equaling or surpassing仿效，努力超过 |
| 31 | predictable (17) | a. that can be told in advance 可预言的，可预测的，可预示的 |
| 32 | perceive (17) | vt. to become aware of 感觉；观察到 |
| 33 | bastard (17) | n. or a. a child of unmarried parents; a man that one strongly dislike; a person born of parents not married to each other 私生子 |
| 34 | irreversible (17) | a. final, unalterable; that cannot be turned inside out, run backward, etc. 不可改变的，不能倒退的，不可逆的 |
| 35 | bootstrap (18) | a. one’s own efforts, without outside help; undertaken or effected without the help of others 依靠自己力量的；自己努力的 |
| 36 | tenuous (18) | a. thin, slender; not substantial, slight细微的，烦琐的 |
| 37 | comport (18) | v. to suit, to be in harmony with, to conduct; [usu. with with] agree or accord 适合，一致； [常与with连用] 与……一致，相称，相适应 |
| 38 | shibboleth (18) | n. ①old-fashioned belief陈词老调 ②any phrase, practice, custom, etc., that is distinctive of a particular party, class, etc. （一阶层，一团等的）特殊语言、习惯、服装等 |
| 39 | shatter (18) | v. to bread suddenly and violently into small pieces使粉碎，使破灭；损毁 |
| 40 | revolt (18) | v. to rebel; to fill with disgust 抗争；厌恶 |
| 41 | spate (19) | n. strong current of water; a flash flood; a sudden, heavy rain洪水；倾盆大雨 |
| 42 | wrought (19) | a. (work 的过去式和过去分词) old use of made or done 制造的，精炼的 |
| 43 | militancy (19) | n. fighting, the spirit or will of fighting 战斗，战斗性，战斗精神 |
| 44 | fulmination (19) | n. bitter denunciation or protest 严词谴责，猛烈攻击 |
| 45 | unsetting (20) | a. uneasy扰乱的，使人不安的 |
| 46 | phenomenal (21) | a. extraordinary, perceptible to the sense; extremely unusual; highly remarkable 非凡的，显著的 |
| 47 | erupt (22) | vi. break out 爆发 |
| 48 | compel (23) | vt. to force, to bring about by force迫使 |
| 49 | contrived (23) | a. not spontaneous or natural 人为的，非天然的 |
| 50 | throe (24) | n. severe pain, a sudden or pang of pain 剧痛，阵痛，痛苦 |
| 51 | impact (24) | n. the force of one object hitting another, the force of an idea, invention, system, etc. 撞击力，影响，作用 |
| 52 | upheaval (24) | n. sudden and great change or disturbance in affairs大变动，动乱，骚乱，剧变 |
| 53 | spouting (24) | n. words spouted in a way that is hasty, irresponsible, etc. 高谈阔论 |
| 54 | manifestation (24) | n. making clear表明，显示 |
| 55 | indigenous (25) | a. native, existing, growing, or produced naturally in a region or country 本土的，土生土长的 |
| 56 | watershed (26) | n. a crucial turning point affecting action, opinion, etc. 分水岭 |
| 57 | vulnerable (27) | a. that is liable to be damaged 易受伤害的，易受攻击的 |
| 58 | stake (29) vt | ①to support with a strong, pointed stick to be driven into the ground as a post用桩支撑 ②to risk money on a result, gamble冒险，赌 |