1.
requited- rewarded
prospects- chances of future success stationed- working
on the side- as a secondary occupation welled up- rose like water
veteran- experienced
wilted- less than fresh
limelight- full of daylight
exhilarating- delighting and exciting corroded- rusted
2.
ethics- the study of moral issues assesses- evaluates
overlapping- covering in part conceiving- conceptualizing transcend- go beyong
undermines- weakens
sanctioning- approving
orchestrated- coodinated encompasses- includes
intensifying- incresing
3.
diverted- sidetracked
stacked- piled
impacts- influences
insulate- protect
casual- chance
demolition- destruction
fad- fashion
discard- throw away
garbage- trash
viability- practicability
consistently- regularly
hold down- restrain
4.
dilapidated- collapsing
reedy- shrill
luscious-delicious
genuinely- seriously
commenced- started
admonishing- advising
incongruous- inharmonious
infectious- contagious
festive- joyful
skeletal- skinny
combativeness- aggressiveness
insomina- sleeplessness
5
drought-lack of rain
downpour- heavy fall of rain
relinquished-gave up
bending- stooping
redundant- not needed
reconvert- change again
churning- agitated
suites- sets of rooms
reigned-prevailed
crabby- irritable
6.
wallowed- indulged himself
combat- fight
scoured- searched
hinged- depended
appreciate- understand
endeavoring- trying
abundance- profusion
sacrificing- giving up
salute- show my respect for
celebrities- famous people
demons- evils
encompass- include
7.
chew out- speak angrily to
took shape- came to be formed
be held at bay- be kept away
ascribe to- attirbute to
wary of- cautious of
stray from- wander away from
meticulous- humorous
inclined to – attracted by
looked- upon- regarded
assign- give
impiles- suggests
obsessed with- preoccupied with
homophone- word pronounced like another word but with a different meaning or spelling
sprinkled- scattered
8.
consequences- results
prone to- likely to suffer
tapped- pressed
perspective- view
synchronizes-causes…to occur at the same time sufficiently- adequately
apathetic- indifferent
mortality- death rate
impaired- weakened
optimally- best possibly
aptly- rightly
9.
imitative- reproducing closely
pasteurized- purified
astronant- one engaged in space flight
antibiotic- antibacterial
linguists- those studying the science of language chortle- gleeful chuckle
knockdown- overwhelming
10.
generate- produce
unleashed- set free
equilibrium- balance
scaled- up – enlarged
meter- measure
dogged- followed
liability-indebtedness
saturated- wet
adherents- believers
repositiory- depository
reversal- about-turn
11.
adores- likes very much
discreet- careful
materialized-became actual fact
frenzy- wild excitement
careered- raced at full speed
posted with- informed with
pursued- went after
not to let it go beyong us three- not to let others know 12.
recuperate- recover from sickness
a torment- an agony
dissertation- thesis
lavish- plentiful
champion- defender
underwent- went through condemned- strongly disapproved envoy- diplomatic agent
miniature- reduced
rapturous- joyful
13.
grudgingly- reluctantly
devastated- overwhelmed paranoia- fear
incensed- infuriated
on the loose- at large
scoured- searched
dispatched- sent
bolted- ran off
formidable- strong
impending- in the near future interrogation- questioning
charade- pretense
14.
prominent- conspicuous
barbarism- savageness
revive- renew
incorporating- forming into one body memoir- biography
carnage- slaughter
insult- offense
appalling- shocking
atrocities-acts of great cruelty insanity- madness
annihilation- elimination
allergy- hypersensitivity
15.
permanent- lasting forever
gaunt- raw-boned
leaned- rested
tinted- slightly colored
timid- afraid
humility- the quality of being humble shack- small hut
freshening- becoming stronger
aid- help
relics- things kept in remembrance resolution- determination。