aristocrat
n.貴族
A: I dreamt last night that a knight in shining armor rescued me from a burning tower.
B: Let me guess the ending, you woke up before you had a chance to fall in love!
armor
n.盔甲，裝甲，保護(hù)物
A: The new shopping centre has a vast array of interesting products.
B: Yes, but they are far too expensive.
array
n.1.展示，陳列，一系列 ;2.排列，隊(duì)形 ;3.衣服，盛裝 ;4.數(shù)組，陣列
vt.1.排列，配置(兵力) ;2.打扮，裝飾
A: Why did you break up with your first boyfriend?
B: He was too arrogant and never listen to me.
arrogant
a.傲慢的，自大的
A: I heard that Ted was arrested for arson .
B: Yeah, he set the local school on fire.
arson
n.縱火(罪)
A: Don’t eat so many fatty foods, they will block your arteries .
B: But they are the foods that I like the best.
artery
n.1.動(dòng)脈 ;2.干線，要道
A: I find Paul difficult to understand.
B: That is because he does not articulate his words very clearly.
articulate
a.1.善于表達(dá)的，發(fā)音清晰的 ;2.表達(dá)得清楚有力的
vt.1.明確有力地表達(dá);2.清晰地吐(字)，清晰地發(fā)(音)
A: The army has amassed a huge amount of artillery .
B: Let’s hope they don’t have to use it.
artillery
n.1.火炮，大炮 ;2.炮兵(部隊(duì))
A: Do you think that we ascend into heaven when we die?
B: I am not sure. I am still undecided.
ascend
vi.漸漸上升，升高
vt.攀登，登上
A: I couldn’t ascertain whether he was joking or serious.
B: Don’t worry, he has a strange sense of humor.
ascertain
vt.查明，弄清，確定
A: Your father ascribed beauty and intelligence to you.
B: Thanks for the compliment.