sp; variety 多样性
docile a. easily trained or controlled 容易驯服的；驯顺的，驯良的
ecru n. a pale dull yellowish brown 淡褐色
eye-dazzling a. making unable to see clearly because of too much light or brilliance， etc. 令人眼花缭乱的
femininity n. quality of being suitable for women 女子的气质，女人气
garishly ad. over-colouredly 花花绿绿地；过于花哨地
UNIT 19
GLOSSARY
awash a. washed over by the waves 被浪潮冲打的
cleanse v. make clean 使清洁
cluster v. form a close group 使成群；群集；丛生
cope v. manage successfully 妥善处理
destination n. place to which sb. or sth. is going or is being sent 目的地
detergent n. a chemical product used for cleaning clothing， dishes， etc. 清洁剂
effluent n. liquid waste 流出物；液体废物
endemic a. （of a disease） found regularly in a particular place （疾病等）地方性的
filth disgusting dirt 污物
flush v. flow suddenly and freely 奔流；涌
foul v. make dirty or impure 弄脏；污染
gravely ad. seriously 严肃地
hazard n. danger 危险
infect v. give a disease to， contaminate 感染
inhabit v. live in 居住于
landlocked a. almost or entirely surrounded by land 被陆地围住的
lurk . exist unseen； wait in hiding 潜伏
nourish v. keep alive and well with food to， train， educate， or develop 养育；培养；教养
outbreak n. sudden occurrence 爆发
overestimate v. have too high an opinion of the degree or number of 过高估计
periodic a. happening repeatedly at regular times 间歇的；定期的
pollute v. make dirty 污染
popular a. favoured by many people 大众喜爱的
remorseless a. feeling or showing no sorrow for doing wrong 不懊悔的
seductive a. attractive， seemingly enticing 有吸引力的；富有魅力的
sewage n. the waste material and water carried in sewers （阴沟里的）污物
slime n. soft， nasty， thick， sticky mud 软泥；粘泥
sluice v. send a stream of water over 奔流；奔泻
stifle v. prevent from happening or continuing 抑制；镇压
cholera n.霍乱
dysentery n. 痢疾
lagoon n. 环礁湖；咸水湖
paratyphoid n. 副伤寒
pesticide n. 杀虫剂
plankton n. 浮游生物
polio n. 脊髓灰质炎；小儿麻痹症
shellfish n. 水生贝类动物
typhoid n.伤害
viral hepatitis 病毒性肝炎
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