se but may prefer to spit it out again. all i need is a new flash from the institute about one of these, and then perhaps i will be able to start worrying about chinch bugs and the male menopause and all the other gentle terrors my grandfather could endorse.

is that the right way to spell "chinch bugs"?

new words

rusty

a. covered with rust, rusted 生锈的

lining

n. the inner surface of sth. 衬里

inheritable

a. that can be inherited

inherit

vt. receive (property, a title, etc.) left by someone who has died

worrier

n. a person who worries

glum

a. sad, gloomy

gene

n. a tiny unit of a plant or animal cell that determines a characteristic that will be passed onto the offspring of the parent 基因

reflower

vi. flower again; (fig.) be at one's or its best once more

all-purpose

a. that can be used for any purpose

suck

vt. draw into the mouth by using the lips, cheeks and tongue; absorb 吸

vogue

n. the popular fashion or custom at a certain time

fad

n. (infml) an intense but short-lived fashion

celestial

a. of the sky or heaven

ufo

unidentified flying object 不明飞行物，飞碟

ominously

ad. of bad omen; unfavorably, threateningly

worrisome

a. which troubles one or makes one anxious

polar

a. of or near the north or south pole

submerge

v. (to cause) to go under the surface of water

tasty

a. having a pleasant taste; full of flavor

inexorably

ad. in a relentless way; unyieldingly 毫不宽容地

riddle

vt. make many holes in

wreck

n. a destroyed or much injured ship; (fig.) a person who has lost his health or money

quaint

a. strange or odd in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way

transient

a. lasting for only short time; quickly passing

manageable

a. easy or possible to control or deal with

rust

v. make or become rusty

terror

n. (a person or thing that causes) great or intense fear

surrender

v. give up or give in to the power of (esp. of an enemy) as a sign of defeat

optimist

n. one who is hopeful about the future

inspiration

n. a felling of enthusiasm and encouragement one get from sb. or sth. that give new ideas and the desire to create 灵感

inspire

vt.

eastern

a. of or belonging to the east part of the world or a country

posture

n. a way of behaving or thinking on a particular occasion; attitude

trump

vt. take (a trick or card of another suit) with a trump; (fig.) be better than; surpass

antique

n. a piece of furniture, jewelry, etc, that was made a very long time ago and is therefore valuable

inundation

n. the act or fact of overflowing; flood 泛滥；洪水

overdue

a. left unpaid too long

warning

n. a notice of coming danger given beforehand

canal

n. a waterway dug across land for ships to go through

pedestrian

n. a person who goes on foot; walker

a. (fig.) without imagination; dull, slow, commonplace

immemorial

a. originating in the distant past, ancient

cryogenically

ad. by using very low temperatures

toe

n. one of the end parts of the foot 脚趾，足尖

relocate

v. move to or establish in a new place

self-cancelling

a. cancelling itself out

cancel

vt. neutralize or balance in force or influence; offset

enlarge

v. make or become larger

rink

n. a sheet of ice for skating 溜冰场

dud

n. a shell or bomb that fails to explode; (sl.) a failure

digest

vt. change food into simple substance that can be absorbed by the body

spit

vt. eject or discharge (sth.) from the mouth 吐出

flash

n. a short new announcement concerning a new event

chinch bug

n. a black-and-white tropical american insect that does much damage to wheat, corn, grass and other plants in dry weather 麦虱

menopause

n. the period during which a woman's menstrual cycle ends, normally occurring at an age of 45 to 50 绝经期

endorse

vt. give public approval of; support greatly

phrases & expressions

suck up

draw liquids etc. up a tube by making a vacuum at its upper end

but then

but on the other hand; but at the same time

at hand

coming soon; almost here; nearby

turn back

cause to go back

look up to

admire; regard with respect

get through

be successful in; manage to do, complete, etc.

drop dead

die suddenly

make room for

provide space for

run out of

finish; exhaust

ease off

do with less severity or intensity; become less severe

burn out

use up its fuel

play a part

do a share; have an effect on

proper names

ralph schoenstein

拉尔夫.舍恩斯坦

vogue

《时尚》半月刊

atlantic, the

大西洋

saskatchewan

萨斯喀彻温

brazil

巴西

central america

中美洲

panama

巴拿马

boston

波士顿

mel ott

梅尔.奥特