1. pesticiden. chemical substance used to kill pest. 杀虫剂
e.g.: The flee-infested room had to be sprayed with a strong pesticide.

2. devastatingadj. very destructive 毁灭性的
e.g.: WWI was a devastating war.
派生词汇 devastate vt. 使荒芜；毁灭，蹂躝；破坏 devastated adj. 被破坏的 devastative adj.破坏性的，毁灭性的 devastator n. 蹂躝者，劫掠者

3. mutationn. a change or alteration inform or qualities （形式或性质的）变化
e.g.: Monocultures are a case of such mutation. 单栽培就是这样的一种变化。
派生词汇 mutant n. 突变体 mutational adj. 突变的 mutationism n.突变主义；突变论 mutationist n. 突变主义者

4. equilibriumn. state or being balanced 平衡状态
e.g.: He cannot maintain enough equilibrium to ride a bike.
必背搭配 be in equilibrium (with ); reach equilibrium with

5. concordn. harmony or agreement of interests of feelings; accord 兴趣或感觉协调一致；和谐
e.g.: We should live in concord with neighbor.
必背搭配 in concord; live in concord with sb.
派生词汇 concordance n. 协议；和谐

6. bombayn. compartment in an aircraft for carrying bombs 炸弹舱
e.g.: The bombay in the aircraft was full.
派生词汇 bombard vt. ① 炮击；轰炸 ②痛斥，（连珠炮似地）质问

7. inauspiciousadj. having signs which show that future success is unlikely 不祥的
e.g.: This is an inauspicious occasion.
派生词汇 inauspiciously adv. 不吉祥地，不利地 inauspiciousness n. 不吉祥，不利

8. smashedadj. drunk (俚)喝醉的
e.g.: He was smashed last night.

9. galleyn. long flat ship, usually rowed by slaves or criminals 平底大船
e.g.: The goods is carried by a galley.

10. pacifyvt. To calm or soothe the anger or distress of sb. 使某人安静
e.g.: He tried to pacify his creditors by repaying part of the money.
派生词汇 pacifiable adj. 可被调解的，可被平息的

11. topsailn. a kind of canvas poled with mast (海)上桅帆
e.g.: The topsails were used in voyage.

12. port
①n. strong, sweet wine made in Portugal 波尔图葡萄酒
e.g.: This is port, a kind of famous wine. Do you want to have a try?
a place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships 港口
e.g.: The destroyer moored to the port. 驱逐舰泊入了港口
②vt. to turn(a craft ) or make a shift to the port side 向左转（舵）或向左舷转移
e.g.: The big ship was slowly porting.

13.Burgundyn. any of various types of red or white wine from the Burgundy area of France 勃垦第葡萄酒
e.g.: Burgundy is made in France.

14.vice versaadv. The other way round, with the terms or conditions reversed 反之亦然，反过来情况也一样
e.g.: We gossip about them and vice versa, i.e. they gossip about us.

15. paralysisn. loss of feeling in control of a part of the body, caused by a disease of or an injury to the nerves; inability to move or function 麻痹，瘫痪；停滞不能移动或运行
e.g.: The paralysis affects his right leg and he can only walk with difficulty.
派生词汇 paralytic adj. 瘫痪的；（BrE）烂醉的 paralyze vt. 使瘫痪；引起瘫痪 paralization n. 无力，关闭 paralyzer n. 麻痹药

Exercises:
从以上单词中选出最恰当的词，填入空格内。
The city was __1__ by the enemy.
The UN troops are working to __2__Bosnia.
“__3__ the helm!” the captain shouted.
She hates him and __4__.
The depression caused a __5__ of trade.

答案：
1. bombarded
2. pacify
3. Port
4. vice versa
5. paralysis