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gratitude
n. being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness 感激；感謝的心情

slam
vt. shut loudly and with force; push, move, etc., hurriedly and with great force 猛然關上；猛力推移

sore
a. painful or aching; angry, esp. from feeling unjustly treated 疼痛的；惱怒的

growl
v. make a deep, angry sound; complain angrily 咆哮；怒沖沖地抱怨

fare
n. a paying passenger (esp. in a taxi) （尤指出租車）乘客

trace
vt. find or discover 查出，找到

glare
vi. look fiercely or fixedly 瞪著眼看

dough
n. (sl.) money （俚語）錢

fumble
v. speak in a clumsy and unclear way支支吾吾地說，笨嘴拙舌地說

render
vt. 1. give (esp. help) 給予；提供（幫助等）
2. cause to be 使得；使成為

denial
n. the act of denying 否認；否定；拒絕

offensive
n. a planned military attack involving large forces over a long period 軍事進攻；攻勢

intention
n. sth. one proposes or plans to do 意圖；目的；打算

inquiry
n. the act of inquiring; an investigation or examination 查詢；調查

wristwatch
n. a small watch worn on a strap around the wrist 手表

foster
vt. help the growth and development of; encourage or promote 培養，促進；鼓勵，助長

gracefully
ad. in a graceful way 優雅地；優美地；得體地

appreciation
n. gratefulness; gratitude 感激；感謝

hospitality
n. friendly reception; generous treatment of guests or strangers 款待；好客

sincere
a. free from pretense or deceit; genuine 真誠的；真摯的

trifling
a. of slight importance; of little value 微不足道的；沒什么價值的

conventional
a. of the usual type; commonly used or seen 慣常的；通常的

phonograph
n. an instrument that reproduces the sounds from records 留聲機；電唱機

thoughtfulness
n. the quality of being careful or considerate of others 關心；體貼

proof
n. 1. (piece of) evidence that shows that something is true or is a fact 證據; 證物
2. testing of whether something is true or a fact; demonstration or proving 驗證；證明；證實

transfusion
n. the transfer of blood from one person or animal to another 輸血