Hideous a. 丑恶的very ugly; filling the mind with horror The old woman had such a hideous face that the girls couldn’t even get close to her. 2. Loiter v. 闲荡move slowly with frequent stops She loitered along the street, looking into all the show windows. 3. Formidable a. 难以克服的hard to overcome The enemy’s attack was more formidable than we had expected. 4. Convict v. 宣告有罪prove or declare guilty after trial The judge convicted the accused man of theft. 5. Impose v. 加于lay or place a tax, burden, or duty on The judge imposed a fine of $500 on the guilty man. 6. Legislate v.立法make laws In the US the Congress has the power to legislate. 7. Reconcile v.和解 cause to be friendly again They quarreled last week but now they are completely reconciled. 8. Proprietor n. 所有者an owner of business or invention I wasn’t satisfied with our treatment at the hotel; I shall write and complain to the proprietor. 9. Adjourn v. 延期put off until a later time The members of the club voted to adjourn their meeting until 5 p.m. 10. Vengeance n.报仇 punishment in return for a wrong He took vengeance on the men who had killed his father. Exercise 选出与划线单词意义接近的词