stocking
n. 長襪，襪子

stoke
v. stir up and feed fuel to (a fire, etc.) 添加燃料撥旺（爐火）

celebration
n. the act of celebrating 慶祝

sprawl
vi. spread out irregularly over a large area （雜亂無章地）蔓生，蔓延，擴展

campaign
n. a planned set of actions intended to realize a particular goal 運動

urge
vt. try very hard to advise or ask (sb.) to do a particular thing 力勸；敦促

per
prep. for each 每，每一

rely
vi. (on) depend on sb. or sth. 依靠

homemade
a. made at home, locally or at the place bought 自制的

spicy
a. having or producing a pleasantly strong taste and smell 有香（料）味的；辛辣的

sausage
n. 香腸；臘腸

embrace
vt. (fml) accept eagerly ［正式］欣然接受
vt. & vi. take and hold (sb. or each other) in the arms （互相）擁抱

calendar
n. 日歷

illustrate
vt. 1. add pictures to (a book, etc.) 給（書等）加插圖
2. make clear by examples （用例子）說明；表明

snapshot
n. an informal photo, usu. taken with a simple camera （簡易照相機拍的）快照

figure
n. 1. an amount, esp. of money （錢等的）數目
2. any of the number signs 數字符號

pond
n. an area of water smaller than a lake 池塘

mention
vt. speak about (sth.) in a few words 提及，談起

impoverishment
n. poverty 貧窮

modest
a. 1. not large in amount, size, value, etc. 適度的，不過分的
2. having a lower opinion of one's own ability than is probably deserved 謙虛的

radical
a. extreme; thoroughgoing 激進的；徹底的

bulwark
n. any protection against danger, injury, etc. 保障；支柱

economy
n. the system by which a country's wealth is produced through trade, industry, etc. 經濟體制，經濟情況

volume
n. the number or amount of sth. 份量，量；額

nerve
n. 1. 神經
2. courage; determination 勇敢；決心

shower
vt. send or give (sth.) (to sb.) in great numbers 大量地給予

motorized
a. equipped with a motor 機動化的；摩托化的

rack
n. 架子，掛架，擱架

merchant
n. a person who buys and sells goods for profit 商人

threaten
v. express a threat against 威脅

columnist
n. a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column 專欄作家

merit
n. the quality of being good 優點，長處

damage
n. injury or harm to a person or thing 破壞，損害
vt. do damage to 破壞，損害

excess
n. immoderate indulgence, as in eating, drinking, etc. （飲食煙酒等的）無節制，無度

lavish
a. very wasteful in giving or using 非常浪費的

caterer
n. a person or company that provides food for large social events 酒席承辦人

florist
n. a person or company that owns or works in a shop which sells cut lowers and plants 花商；花店工作人員

liquor
n. 酒，含酒精飲料

wholesaler
n. a businessman who sells goods in large quantities and usu. at low prices 批發商

unsustainable
a. unable to be continued in its present form 無法支撐（或維持）的

earnest
a. serious; not joking; sincere 認真的；真誠的

* sober
a. serious; thoughtful 嚴肅的；審慎的