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1。 startling /ˈstɑː.tl ̩ɪŋ/ /ˈstɑːr.l ̩ɪŋ/ adjective

surprising and sometimes worrying

startling results

He made some startling admissions about his past.
2。 engrossed /ɪnˈgrəʊst/ /-ˈgroʊst/ adjective

giving all your attention to something; absorbed

She was so engrossed by/in the book that she forgot the cakes in the oven.

They were so engrossed in/with what they were doing that they didn't hear me come in.
3。 monumental /ˌmɒn.jʊˈmen.t ə l/ /ˌmɑːn.jʊˈmen.t ̬ ə l/ adjective

very big

a monumental task

a monumental waste of time
4。 ground-breaking /ˈgraʊndˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/ adjective

If something is ground-breaking, it is very new and a big change from other things of its type

His latest film is interesting, but not ground-breaking.
5。 manure /məˈnjʊə r / /-ˈnʊr/ noun [ U ]

solid waste from animals, especially horses, which is spread on the land in order to make plants grow well
6。 integrity /ɪnˈteg.rə.ti/ /-t ̬i/ noun [ U ] HONESTY

1. approving the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change

No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.
7。 steadfast /ˈsted.fɑːst/ , /-fəst/ /-fæst/ adjective approving

staying the same for a long time and not changing quickly or unexpectedly

a steadfast friend/ally

steadfast loyalty

The group remained steadfast in its support for the new system, even when it was criticized in the newspapers.
8。glossy /ˈglɒs.i/ /ˈglɑː.si/ adjective

1. smooth and shiny

She has wonderfully glossy hair.

a dog with a glossy coat

2. describes a book or magazine which has been produced on shiny and expensive paper and contains many colour pictures

a glossy coffee-table book

a pile of glossy magazines/car brochures

3. mainly disapproving looking attractive, but often not having serious value or quality

This magazine is full of glossy advertisements for
9。 wholesome /ˈhəʊl.s ə m/ /ˈhoʊl-/ adjective approving

good for you, and likely to improve your life either physically, morally or emotionally

wholesome food

good wholesome family entertainment

He looks like a nice, wholesome, young man.
10.  inescapable /ˌɪn.ɪˈskeɪ.pə.bl ̩/ adjective

If a fact or a situation is inescapable, it cannot be ignored or avoided.

inescapably /ˌɪn.ɪˈskeɪ.pə.bli/ adverb

We are inescapably conditioned by our upbringing.
11. docile /ˈdəʊ.saɪl/ /ˈdɑː.s ə l/ adjective

quiet and easy to influence, persuade or control

The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime.
12. compliant /kəmˈplɑɪ.ənt/ adjective

formal willing to do what other people want you to do

a compliant child
13. succumb /səˈkʌm/ verb [ I ] formal

1. to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat

The town finally succumbed last week after being pounded with heavy artillery for more than two months.

I'm afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake.

I felt sure it would only be a matter of time before he succumbed to my charms.

2. to die or suffer badly from an illness

Thousands of cows have succumbed to the disease in the past few months.
14. attest /əˈtest/ verb [ I or T ] formal

to show something or to say or prove that something is true

Thousands of people came out onto the streets to attest their support for the democratic opposition party.

The number of old German cars still on the road attests (to) the excellence of their manufacture.

As his career attests, he is a cricketer of world-class standard.

specialized The will needs to be attested (= officially marked to show that the signature of the person who made the will is correct) by three witnesses.

attestation /ˌæt.esˈteɪ.ʃ ə n/ /ˌæt ̬-/ noun [ C ] specialized

a formal statement which you make and officially say is true
15. perennial /pəˈren.i.əl/ adjective

lasting a very long time, or happening repeatedly or all the time

The film 'White Christmas' is a perennial favourite.

We face the perennial problem of not having enough money.
16. fortify /ˈfɔː.tɪ.faɪ/ /ˈfɔːr.t ̬ə-/ verb [ T ]

to strengthen something, especially in order to protect it

a fortified town

They hurriedly fortified the village with barricades of carts.

The argument had fortified her resolve to prove she was right.

He fortified himself with a drink and a sandwich before driving on.

a fruit drink fortified with vitamin C (= with vitamin C added)
17. formative /ˈfɔː.mə.tɪv/ /ˈfɔːr.mə.t ̬ɪv/ adjective formal

relating to the time when someone or something is starting to develop in character

She spent her formative years in Africa.

a formative experience

a formative period