《【刘毅单词】2二零一六年英语词汇》.doc

Vocabulary 22000 Imagination Radiating Method Skill Young Ben franklin learned the printing trade by serving as an apprentive to his half brother James. Eric is clumsy with tools;he has little mechanical aptitude. To build a house, you need the servic3s of carpenters,bricklayers,plumbers,electricians,and several other craftsmen. You can’t expect an apprentice to have the same dexterity as a master craftsman. Our adroit passing enabled us to score four touchdowns. Jack is an ambidextrous hitter;he can bat right-handed or left-handed. Leonardo da Vinci was remarkably versatile.He was a painter,sculptor,architect,musician,engineer and scientist. Poverty By hard work,many Americans have raised themselves from indigence to wealth. Housewives can economize by buying their milk in gallon containers. The increase in dues is only 10 cents. It will not impoverish any memer. The severe earthquake killed hundreds of people and left thousands destitute. The old man had nothing to eat but bread and cheese;yet he offered to share this frugal meal with his visitor. An allowance of $200 a week for lunches and fares isn’t much,but you can get by on it if you are frugal. Wealth People who suffer from avarice spend much less and save much more than they should. With his wife’s dowry,the young attorney was able to open a law office. To own an expensive home,a yacht,and a limousine,you have to be a man of means. Dickens contrasts the opulence of France’s nobility with the indigence of her peasants. Peter coveted his neighbor’s farm but could not get her to sell it. If your brother paid $400 for that car,he was fleeced.the mechanic says it is worth $150. Tom had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could get his hands on. The new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500000 from an affluent contributor. People who keep spending more than they earn usually get into financial difficulties. The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he cont