1.impediment(n.)[ɪmˋpɛdəmənt]
something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible
eg.The new taxes were a major impediment to economic growth.
2.premium(n.)[ˋprimɪəm]
an amount of money paid at regular times to insure (= protect against risk) your health or life, or your home or possessions
eg. You have to pay a premium for express delivery.
3.reimbursement(n.)[͵riɪmˋbɝsmənt]
the act of paying back, or the money that is paid back
eg.He received reimbursement for his travel expenses.
4.municipal(adj.)[mjuˋnɪsəp!]
of or belonging to a town or city
eg.The municipal authorities have kept the roads up well.
5.infer(v.)[ɪnˋfɝ]
to reach an opinion from available information or facts
eg.People usually infer an unknown fact from a known fact.
6.coexist(v.)[ˋkoɪgˋzɪst]
to live or exist together, esp. in peace, at the same time or in the same place
eg.Love and hate coexist in every trivial affair.
7.commentary(n.)[ˋkɑmən͵tɛrɪ]
a series of remarks describing an event, esp. on radio or television, or a set of written notes explaining or expressing an opinion on a text or subject
eg. His running commentary on the football match was excellent .
8.interpretation(n.)[ɪn͵tɝprɪˋteʃən]
an explanation or opinion of what something means / An interpretation by actors or musicians is the expression by their performance of their understanding of the part or parts they are playing
eg.Although strictly illogical, Martin's interpretation of this paradox seems the best.
9.reproduce(v.)[͵riprəˋdjus]
(of living things) to produce a new living thing of the same type as itself
eg.The machine can reproduce a key in two minutes.
10.expenditure(n.)[ɪkˋspɛndɪtʃɚ]
an amount of money, time, or effort that is spent
eg.Capital expenditure can be financed by borrowing; operating expenditure should not.
11.inflate(v.)[ɪnˋflet]
to cause an object to increase in size and shape by filling it with air or gas, or (of an object) to become larger as a result of this process
eg.The buyers bid against each other and often inflate the prices they pay.
12.overwhelm(v.)[͵ovɚˋhwɛlm]
to be too much to deal with / To overwhelm is also to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion
eg.After my lecture, the students began to overwhelm me with questions.
13.accordance(n.)[əˋkɔrdəns]
If you do something in accordance with a rule, you follow or obey it
eg. One's opinion tends to differ in accordance with one's standpoint.
14.bachelor(n.)[ˋbætʃəlɚ]
a man who is not married
eg.Distrusting women, he remained a bachelor all his life.
15.utility(n.)[juˋtɪlətɪ]
ability to satisfy a particular need; usefulness
eg. A fur coat has more utility in winter than in autumn.
16.hindrance(n.)[ˋhɪndrəns]
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something
eg. Lack of experience does not constitute a major hindrance to progress
17.relocate(v.)[riˋloket]
to move to a new place
eg.Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate.
18. burdensome(adj.)[ˋbɝdnsəm]
causing difficulties or work
eg.The load was too burdensome.
19.incredibly(adv.)[ɪnˋkrɛdəblɪ]
in a way that is hard to believe / Incredibly also means extremely
eg.It's a good restaurant, and incredibly cheap.
20.merit(n.)[ˋmɛrɪt]
the quality of being good and deserving praise, or a good quality
eg.He reached his present senior position through sheer merit .
21.reputation(n.)[͵rɛpjəˋteʃən]
the general opinion that people have about someone or something
eg.Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride.
22.dauntless(adj.)[ˋdɔntlɪs]
showing determination and no fear
eg. Dauntless in spirit, they became steeled through hardship.
23.appoint(v.)[əˋpɔɪnt]
to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
eg.The State Council exercises the function and power to appoint and remove administrative personnel according to the provisions of the law.
24.mainstream(adj.)[ˋmen͵strim]
(of beliefs or behavior) common and shared by most people, or representing such beliefs or behavior
eg.This has been the mainstream in the development of Sino - US economic and trade relations.
25.flagrantly(adv.)[ˋflegrəntlɪ]
shocking because of being so bad and so obvious
eg.He is flagrantly disregarding the law.
something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible
eg.The new taxes were a major impediment to economic growth.
2.premium(n.)[ˋprimɪəm]
an amount of money paid at regular times to insure (= protect against risk) your health or life, or your home or possessions
eg. You have to pay a premium for express delivery.
3.reimbursement(n.)[͵riɪmˋbɝsmənt]
the act of paying back, or the money that is paid back
eg.He received reimbursement for his travel expenses.
4.municipal(adj.)[mjuˋnɪsəp!]
of or belonging to a town or city
eg.The municipal authorities have kept the roads up well.
5.infer(v.)[ɪnˋfɝ]
to reach an opinion from available information or facts
eg.People usually infer an unknown fact from a known fact.
6.coexist(v.)[ˋkoɪgˋzɪst]
to live or exist together, esp. in peace, at the same time or in the same place
eg.Love and hate coexist in every trivial affair.
7.commentary(n.)[ˋkɑmən͵tɛrɪ]
a series of remarks describing an event, esp. on radio or television, or a set of written notes explaining or expressing an opinion on a text or subject
eg. His running commentary on the football match was excellent .
8.interpretation(n.)[ɪn͵tɝprɪˋteʃən]
an explanation or opinion of what something means / An interpretation by actors or musicians is the expression by their performance of their understanding of the part or parts they are playing
eg.Although strictly illogical, Martin's interpretation of this paradox seems the best.
9.reproduce(v.)[͵riprəˋdjus]
(of living things) to produce a new living thing of the same type as itself
eg.The machine can reproduce a key in two minutes.
10.expenditure(n.)[ɪkˋspɛndɪtʃɚ]
an amount of money, time, or effort that is spent
eg.Capital expenditure can be financed by borrowing; operating expenditure should not.
11.inflate(v.)[ɪnˋflet]
to cause an object to increase in size and shape by filling it with air or gas, or (of an object) to become larger as a result of this process
eg.The buyers bid against each other and often inflate the prices they pay.
12.overwhelm(v.)[͵ovɚˋhwɛlm]
to be too much to deal with / To overwhelm is also to cause someone to feel sudden strong emotion
eg.After my lecture, the students began to overwhelm me with questions.
13.accordance(n.)[əˋkɔrdəns]
If you do something in accordance with a rule, you follow or obey it
eg. One's opinion tends to differ in accordance with one's standpoint.
14.bachelor(n.)[ˋbætʃəlɚ]
a man who is not married
eg.Distrusting women, he remained a bachelor all his life.
15.utility(n.)[juˋtɪlətɪ]
ability to satisfy a particular need; usefulness
eg. A fur coat has more utility in winter than in autumn.
16.hindrance(n.)[ˋhɪndrəns]
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something
eg. Lack of experience does not constitute a major hindrance to progress
17.relocate(v.)[riˋloket]
to move to a new place
eg.Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate.
18. burdensome(adj.)[ˋbɝdnsəm]
causing difficulties or work
eg.The load was too burdensome.
19.incredibly(adv.)[ɪnˋkrɛdəblɪ]
in a way that is hard to believe / Incredibly also means extremely
eg.It's a good restaurant, and incredibly cheap.
20.merit(n.)[ˋmɛrɪt]
the quality of being good and deserving praise, or a good quality
eg.He reached his present senior position through sheer merit .
21.reputation(n.)[͵rɛpjəˋteʃən]
the general opinion that people have about someone or something
eg.Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride.
22.dauntless(adj.)[ˋdɔntlɪs]
showing determination and no fear
eg. Dauntless in spirit, they became steeled through hardship.
23.appoint(v.)[əˋpɔɪnt]
to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
eg.The State Council exercises the function and power to appoint and remove administrative personnel according to the provisions of the law.
24.mainstream(adj.)[ˋmen͵strim]
(of beliefs or behavior) common and shared by most people, or representing such beliefs or behavior
eg.This has been the mainstream in the development of Sino - US economic and trade relations.
25.flagrantly(adv.)[ˋflegrəntlɪ]
shocking because of being so bad and so obvious
eg.He is flagrantly disregarding the law.
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