1.degrade [di'greid] v. 降格

You degrade yourself when you tell a lie.
說謊會貶低自己的身分。

2.civility [si'viliti] n. 禮貌, 端壯

Tom shows his civility before his parents' friends.
湯姆在他父母的朋友面前表現得很有禮貌。

3.earnestness n. 堅定, 認真, 急切

I send my regards to him with earnestness.
我向他表達了誠摯的問候。

4.continuance n. 繼續的期間, 停留, 持續

Continuance of the war will mean shortage of the food.
戰爭的持續意味著食品短缺。

5.sanguine adj. 樂天的, 自信的

We are sanguine that we shall be succeeding.
我們自信會成功。

6.consolation n. 安慰, 令人安慰的事物

Your company has been a great consolation to me.
能和你在一起對我是件極為安慰的事。

7.impoverish v. 使...窮

Heavy rain and excessive use have impoverished the soil.
土地因招暴雨侵蝕及使用過度已貧瘠不堪。