1.vase[veis] n. 花瓶

She arranged some flowerets in the vase.
她往瓶子里插了些小花。

2.startle['stɑ:tl] n. 驚愕，驚恐 v. 吃驚，使 ... 驚愕

The least noise would startle the timid child.
最小的響聲也會嚇著這個膽小的孩子的。

3.couch n. 長椅，睡椅，臥榻

Dad is sleeping on the couch.
爸爸在長椅上睡覺。

4.presence['prezns] n. 出席，到場，存在 n. 儀態，風度

She was so quiet that her presence was hardly noticed.
她那么安靜，幾乎沒有人注意到她在這里。

5.tactful adj. 機智的，老練的

She get them to accept these change by tactful management.
她以圓滑的手腕說服他們接受這些變動。

6.compliment n. 稱贊，恭維，(復數)致意 vt. 稱贊，恭維

Your presence is a great compliment.
承蒙光臨，不勝榮幸。

7.spell[spel] n. 魅力，符咒

The witch put the princess under a spell, and she fell asleep for ten years.
這女巫使公主中了巫術，沉睡了十年。

8.passion n. 激情，酷愛

He has a passion for photography.
他對攝影有強烈的愛好。

9.wipe[waip] v. 擦，抹，揩，消除，拭去，用力打 n. 擦拭，用力打

I wiped my shoes on the mat before I came in.
我在進門前把鞋在墊子上擦了擦。