1.abstract1) adj.抽象的，深刻的Beauty is abstract ，but a house is not．美是抽象的，而房屋不是。

2)n．摘要，概括(of)Tom wrote an abstract of the scientific article.abstractly adv.抽象地，理论上concrete adj.具体的【2019天津】I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.【期末测试】In this article , you need to back up general statements with ________ examples.A. specificB. permanentC. abstractD. universal2. faith n.(u) 信任；信心；信念；信仰I have great faith in her. She won’t let me down. have faith in .sth./sb.信赖某事、某人The mother have lost faith in what her son is doing. lose faith in sth./sb.失去对某人、某事的信任I am sure he acted in good faith. in good faith真诚,诚心诚意,信赖地He kept/broke faith with us. keep faith with守信break faith with不守信faithful adj.忠诚的，忠心的faithfully adv.忠诚地，忠实地faithless adj.不忠诚的，无信仰的；不可依赖的，不可靠的【2017天津】Turning one’s life into a waiting game requires faith and hope, and is strictly for the optimists among us.【期末测试】I don’t think what he said is __ to the topic we are discussing . He has missed the point.A. faithfulB. parallelC. relevantD. similar3. consequently adv.=as a result 所以，结果as a consequence= consequently 由于（某事物）的缘故; 因而She was found guilty, and lost her job in consequence.consequent adj. 作为结果的，随之发生的consequence n. 结果，后果，重要性He had to ask a doctor for help in consequence of his bad cough. in consequence of因为...的缘故【2019全国1完形】58. A. Obviously B. Easily C. Consequently D. Finally 【2019江苏完形】41. A. bonus B. consequence C. victory D. sacrifice 【2019北京】She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.4. aim1）vt. 瞄准；对准He aimed at the target, fired and missed it. aim at向…瞄准；旨在，针对They are aiming to reduce unemployment by 50%. aim to do旨在做某事2）n.目标，目的，瞄准His chief aim is to defeat me.achieve/realize one's aim 实现某人的目标aimless adj.无目的的aimlessly adv.无目的地【2017全国2】Deafinitely Thertre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience. 【2016上海】In his Modernist view, beauty lies in simplicity and elegance, and the aim of the designer is to create solutions to problems through the most efficient means.【2014北京】The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly.5. conventional1) adj. 依照惯例的；遵循习俗的；墨守成规的；普通平凡的conventional behaviour 循规蹈矩的行为2）adj.传统的，习惯的（只做前置定语）conventional methods/approaches传统方法in the conventional sense 从传统意义上来说convention n.习俗;惯例conventionally adv.照惯例；照常套；照老例People still wore their hair short and dressed conventionally.【2014江苏】Its designs are anti-conventional.【2015广东】television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed6. typical adj. 典型的, 象征性的;不出所料；特有的It’s typical of her to be late. It’s typical of sb. 是…代表; 象征typically adv. 典型地; 照例,经常Typically, the original message has changed.【2019江苏】Their Chinese peers in the typical Chinese dress would be highly impressive.【2017全国2】Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other【期末测试】Jack is late again. It is ___ of him to keep others waiting.A. normalB. ordinaryC. commonD. typical7. evident adj,清楚的；明白的；显而易见的；显然的It was evident that she had once been a beauty.evidence n. 证词；证据【2019北京】Interestingly, this trend isn’t evident in baseball, where additional individual talent keeps improving the team’s performance.【2018全国2】The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading.【期末测试】The research lacks evidence, and therefore, its conclusions are doubtful.A. solidB. fierceC. severeD. potential8. adopt1)vt.采用（方法），采取（某态度），采纳（建议、改革等）All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem.adopt an idea/ a plan2)vt. 收养，领养They decided to adopt an orphan from the earthquake area.adopted adj.收养的，领养的an adopted sonadoption n.收养，领养；采用（想法、计划、名字等）[提示]adapt与adopt只有一个字母之羞，注意区别。

adapt vt. （使）适应；改编，改写【2019全国2完形】53. A. fed B. adopted C. found D. cured【2019天津】because they have adopted the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years.9. possess v.有，拥有（不能用于进行时）The gallery possesses a number of the artist’s early works. possess sth. 拥有某物(不用于进行时) He does possess a sense of humour.possessor n.持有人，所有者possession n．具有，拥有，财产be in possession of sth./ take possession of sth. 占有/控制某物Having been cheated, he lost all his possessions.【2019天津完形】29. A. got rid of B. made use of C. had control of D. took possession of 【期末测试】Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still______ the traditionalcustoms.A. performB. possessC. observeD. support11. technique [C]技巧，技艺;技术，技能He applies modern techniques to a traditional craft.【2018全国1】Over the years, there have been a number of different t echniques to help designers approach this important point.【期末测试】To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their______ and weaknesses.A. strengthsB. benefitsC. techniquesD. values12. convince vt.使确信；使信服It took many hours to convince the court of his guilt. convince sb. 使某人相信某事We convinced Anne to adopt our idea. convince sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事He convinced me that I should study law．convince that相信某事【2019北京完形】28. A. required B. allowed C. reminded D. convinced【2016天津】I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me. Relived, I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep.【期末测试】Scientists are convinced the positive effect of laughter physical and mental health.A. of; atB. by; inC. of; onD. on; at13. coincidence n.（令人吃惊的）巧合（的事）；（事情,口味、故事等）相合It is not a coincidence that none of the directors are women.It is a coincidence that… 是巧合的By coincidence, I met the person we’d been discussing the next day.by coincidence巧合地同义：by chance by accident happen to do【2018全国2完形】59. A. coincidence B. change C. pity D. pain 【期末测试】—My son got a full scholarship to his dream university!—Wow, ___________! What’s he going to study?A. good for himB. go for itC. what a coincidenceD. all the best14.a great deal of 大量，许多（修饰不可数名词）Thanks a great deal for adopting our plan.非常感谢你采用我们的计划。