Abode n.住处 同:residence The woodcutter’s abode was a house in the forest. 2. Humiliate v.使丢脸 同:disgrace The boys humiliated their parents by behaving badly in front of the guest. 3. Obstruct v.阻隔;遮断 同:impede The mountain roads were obstructed by falling rocks. 4. Overthrow v.推翻 同:upset The government was overthrown. 5. Vicinity n. 附近 同:neighborhood 接近 There are no houses for sale in this vicinity The vicinity of the apartment to his office was an advantage on rainy days. 6. Arctic n.北极地区 反:antarctic The Arctic has an extremely cold winter. 7. Prescribe v. 开处方 规定 The doctor prescribed a new medicine for the pain in my joints. Good citizens do what the laws prescribe. 8. Presume v.推测 John didn’t say when he would return, but I presume he’ll be back for dinner. 9. Supplement n.附刊 Today’s newspaper has a supplement on the new automobile models. 10. Contemporary adj. 同时代的 现代的 In 1066 William landed in England, and a contemporary Englishman wrote the report of his landing. Our teacher reads the books of many contemporary authors to us. Exercise 选出与划线单词意义接近的词