高二上学期寒假作业答案全

高二上学期寒假作业答案全

高二上学期英语寒假作业

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Refer to English-English dictionary and write down the English explanation(s) of the following words or phrases.

abolish vt. to officially get rid of a law, system, practice etc

advantage n. something that makes one person or thing more likely to succeed than others; benefit analyse vt. to examine something to understand or explain it

analyst n. one whose job is to examine a situation event etc to provide others with information application n. a formal request for permission to do or have something apply vt. to make a formal request for permission to do or have something

attempt v. to make an effort or try to do something n. an effort or a try to do something

available adj. able to be attained, taken or used background n. the type of family, social position, or culture that someone comes from

celebrate v. to do something enjoyable in order to show that an occasion or event is special

combine v. to bring or put something together compare v. 1) to consider how people are different and how they are similar

2) to say that one thing or person is similar to another condition n. the physical state of something confiscate vt. to officially remove someone’s possessions for legal reasons or as a punishment confusing adj. difficult to understand

contract n. a written legal agreement between two people or businesses that says what each must do for the other or give to the other

crawl vi. to move slowly on the hands and knees along the ground

create vt. to make something new or original that did not exist before

criticize vt. to say what you think is wrong or bad about something

curious adj. wanting to know about something; inquisitive

declare v. to make known formally or officially

demand n. a firm statement that you want something v. to say in a very firm way that you want something determined adj. not willing to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do disturb vt. to interrupt and stop them from continuing what they were doing; to upset and worry someone a lot double vi. to make twice as big, much or as many earn vt. to receive money from work you do

elegant adj. graceful and attractive

encounter n. a meeting, especially one that is unplanned, unexpected

v. to meet, especially unexpectedly

endanger vt. to expose to harm or danger

establish vt. to set up; found

exception n. someone or something that is different from other people or things and so can’t be included in a group

extend vt. to continue fro a particular distance or in a particular direction; to increase the size or length of something

extinct adj. no longer existing or living

force vt. to make somebody do something that they do