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garret n.阁楼、顶楼小室

loft¹ n.阁楼，顶楼

spire² n.（教堂）尖顶，尖塔，高点

steeple n.尖塔，尖阁

minaret³ n.叫拜楼（伊斯兰教寺院的尖塔）

pinnacle⁴ n.尖塔，山峰

turret⁵ n.塔楼，角塔

pylon⁶ n.高压电线架，桥塔

guy n.（铁塔等的）支索，牵索

-即兴

extemporize⁷ v.即席演说

impromptu⁸ adj.即席的，即兴的

improvise⁹ v.即席而作（adj. improvised¹⁰）

improvisation¹¹ n.即席创作

ad-lib v.即兴演唱，临时穿插，信口说出?

extemporaneous¹² a.无准备的，即席的，临时的

offhand¹³ adj. adv.即时的，即席的，无准备的

unrehearsed adj.未经预演的

-浸透

douse¹⁴ v.把…浸入水中，用水泼

drenched¹⁵ adj.湿透的

soak v.浸泡，渗透

soaked adj.湿透的

sodden¹⁶ adj.浸透了的

soggy adj.湿透的，濡湿的

souse v.浸在水中，使湿透

steep v.浸泡，浸透

logged adj笨重的，湿透的?

immerse v.浸入，沉浸于

immersion¹⁷ n.沉入，浸入

macerate¹⁸ v.浸软，消瘦

-裂缝，锯齿

breach¹⁹ v.毁坏，泄密n.缺口

cleavage n.裂缝，分裂

cleft²⁰ n.裂缝

crease²¹ n.折缝，皱痕

crevice²² n.缺口，裂缝

fissure²³ n.裂缝，裂隙

gash²⁴ n.深长的伤口，裂缝

hiatus n.空隙，裂缝

interstice n.细裂缝，空隙

rent n.裂缝，（意见）分歧

rift²⁵ n.裂缝，隙缝

slot n水沟，缝，狭槽，足迹

slit²⁶ v.撕裂n.裂口，裂缝

rimose adj.裂缝的，多裂口的?

chink n.隙缝，裂口 n./v.丁当作响，破裂?

seam n.缝、接缝

seamstress n.女裁缝

stitch n.（缝纫时的）一针，一钩v.缝合

suture n.缝线v.缝合

darn v.缝补，补缀?

laceration n.撕裂，裂口

gap n.缝隙，缺口，间断

chasm²⁷ n.深坑，裂口

indent²⁸ v.切割成锯齿状

indented³⁰ adj.锯齿状的

indentation n.锯齿状，缺口

jagged adj.锯齿状的，不整齐的

serrated adj.示齿状的

serration n锯齿状，锯齿状突起

dent²⁹ n.缺口，凹痕，v.弄凹

nick n.小伤口，刻痕

notch³¹ n.V字形刻痕，山间窄路

notched³² adj.有凹口的，有缺口的

-谜

charades³³ n.用动作等表演的字谜游戏

conundrum³⁴ n.谜语（双关的谜）

rebus³⁵ n.（以音、画等提示的）字谜，画谜

sphinx n.狮身人面像，谜一样的人

enigma³⁶ n.谜，谜一样的人或事

enigmatic adj.神秘的，难解的

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1 loft
n.阁楼，顶楼
参考例句：
We could see up into the loft from bottom of the stairs.我们能从楼梯脚边望到阁楼的内部。 By converting the loft,they were able to have two extra bedrooms.把阁楼改造一下，他们就可以多出两间卧室。

2 spire
n.(教堂)尖顶，尖塔，高点
参考例句：
The church spire was struck by lightning.教堂的尖顶遭到了雷击。 They could just make out the spire of the church in the distance.他们只能辨认出远处教堂的尖塔。

3 minaret
n.（回教寺院的）尖塔
参考例句：
The minaret is 65 meters high,the second highest in the world.光塔高65米，高度位居世界第二。 It stands on a high marble plinth with a minaret at each corner.整个建筑建立在一个高大的大理石底座上，每个角上都有一个尖塔。

4 pinnacle
n.尖塔，尖顶，山峰；(喻)顶峰
参考例句：
Now he is at the very pinnacle of his career.现在他正值事业中的顶峰时期。 It represents the pinnacle of intellectual capability.它代表了智能的顶峰。

5 turret
n.塔楼，角塔
参考例句：
This ancient turret has attracted many visitors.这座古老的塔楼吸引了很多游客。 The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔楼攀登上了要塞的城墙。

6 pylon
n.高压电线架，桥塔
参考例句：
A lineman is trying to repair the damaged pylon.线务员正试图修理被损坏的电缆塔。 Erection of the pylon required a crane of 1000 ton capacity.塔架安装需用起重量达1000吨的吊机。

7 extemporize
v.即席演说，即兴演奏，当场作成
参考例句：
He had to extemporize because he had forgotten to bring his notes.他因为忘了带讲稿，只好即席发言。 Certain performers are funnier when they extemporize.有些演员即兴表演时更有趣。

8 impromptu
adj.即席的，即兴的；adv.即兴的(地)，无准备的(地)
参考例句：
The announcement was made in an impromptu press conference at the airport.这一宣布是在机场举行的临时新闻发布会上作出的。 The children put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.孩子们为来访者即兴献上了一场音乐会。

9 improvise
v.即兴创作；临时准备，临时凑成
参考例句：
If an actor forgets his words，he has to improvise.演员要是忘记台词，那就只好即兴现编。 As we've not got the proper materials,we'll just have to improvise.我们没有弄到合适的材料，只好临时凑合了。

10 improvised
a.即席而作的,即兴的
参考例句：
He improvised a song about the football team's victory. 他即席创作了一首足球队胜利之歌。 We improvised a tent out of two blankets and some long poles. 我们用两条毛毯和几根长竿搭成一个临时帐蓬。

11 improvisation
n.即席演奏(或演唱)；即兴创作
参考例句：
a free-form jazz improvisation 自由创作的爵士乐即兴演出 Most of their music was spontaneous improvisation. 他们的大部分音乐作品都是即兴创作的。

12 extemporaneous
adj.即席的，一时的
参考例句：
She made an extemporaneous speech on the ceremony.她在典礼上做了一次即兴演讲。 Nixon carried away with it all,delivered his extemporaneous toast.尼克松对一切都很满意，颇有些情不自禁地发表了他的即席祝酒词。

13 offhand
adj.临时，无准备的；随便，马虎的
参考例句：
I can't answer your request offhand.我不能随便答复你的要求。 I wouldn't want to say what I thought about it offhand.我不愿意随便说我关于这事的想法。

14 douse
v.把…浸入水中，用水泼；n.泼洒
参考例句：
Men came with buckets of water and began to douse the flames.人们提来一桶桶水灭火。 He doused the flames with a fire extinguisher.他用灭火器把火焰扑灭。

15 drenched
adj.湿透的；充满的v.使湿透( drench的过去式和过去分词 )；在某人（某物）上大量使用（某液体）
参考例句：
We were caught in the storm and got drenched to the skin. 我们遇上了暴雨，淋得浑身透湿。 The rain drenched us. 雨把我们淋得湿透。来自《简明英汉词典》

16 sodden
adj.浑身湿透的；v.使浸透；使呆头呆脑
参考例句：
We stripped off our sodden clothes.我们扒下了湿透的衣服。 The cardboard was sodden and fell apart in his hands.纸板潮得都发酥了，手一捏就碎。

17 immersion
n.沉浸；专心
参考例句：
The dirt on the bottom of the bath didn't encourage total immersion.浴缸底有污垢，不宜全身浸泡于其中。 The wood had become swollen from prolonged immersion.因长时间浸泡，木头发胀了。

18 macerate
v.浸软，使消瘦
参考例句：
I like to macerate the food in liqueur for a few minutes before serving.我喜欢先把这种食物在利口酒里浸泡几分钟再端上桌。 That kind of force would macerate his internal organs.那种力量会浸软他的内脏。

19 breach
n.违反，不履行；破裂；vt.冲破，攻破
参考例句：
We won't have any breach of discipline.我们不允许任何破坏纪律的现象。 He was sued for breach of contract.他因不履行合同而被起诉。

20 cleft
n.裂缝；adj.裂开的
参考例句：
I hid the message in a cleft in the rock.我把情报藏在石块的裂缝里。 He was cleft from his brother during the war.在战争期间，他与他的哥哥分离。

21 crease
n.折缝，褶痕，皱褶；v.(使)起皱
参考例句：
Does artificial silk crease more easily than natural silk?人造丝比天然丝更易起皱吗？ Please don't crease the blouse when you pack it.包装时请不要将衬衫弄皱了。

22 crevice
n.(岩石、墙等)裂缝；缺口
参考例句：
I saw a plant growing out of a crevice in the wall.我看到墙缝里长出一棵草来。 He edged the tool into the crevice.他把刀具插进裂缝里。

23 fissure
n.裂缝；裂伤
参考例句：
Though we all got out to examine the fissure,he remained in the car.我们纷纷下车察看那个大裂缝，他却呆在车上。 Ground fissure is the main geological disaster in Xi'an city construction.地裂缝是西安市主要的工程地质灾害问题。

24 gash
v.深切，划开；n.(深长的)切(伤)口；裂缝
参考例句：
The deep gash in his arm would take weeks to heal over.他胳膊上的割伤很深，需要几个星期的时间才能痊愈。 After the collision,the body of the ship had a big gash.船被撞后，船身裂开了一个大口子。

25 rift
n.裂口，隙缝，切口；v.裂开，割开，渗入
参考例句：
He was anxious to mend the rift between the two men.他急于弥合这两个人之间的裂痕。 The sun appeared through a rift in the clouds.太阳从云层间隙中冒出来。

26 slit
n.狭长的切口；裂缝；vt.切开，撕裂
参考例句：
The coat has been slit in two places.这件外衣有两处裂开了。 He began to slit open each envelope.他开始裁开每个信封。

27 chasm
n.深坑，断层，裂口，大分岐，利害冲突
参考例句：
There's a chasm between rich and poor in that society.那社会中存在着贫富差距。 A huge chasm gaped before them.他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。

28 indent
n.订单，委托采购，国外商品订货单，代购订单
参考例句：
A firm order is often called an indent.确定的订单常称作订货单。 Bid will be evaluated strictly in accordance with the indent specifications.投标将按照订货单的技术条件严格评估。

29 dent
n.凹痕，凹坑；初步进展
参考例句：
I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.我不知道是怎么回事，但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。 That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out.那个凹陷不大，用不着把它锤平。

30 indented
adj.锯齿状的，高低不平的；缩进排版
参考例句：
His voyage was down Chile's indented coastline.他的航行沿智利参差曲折的海岸线行进。 Each paragraph of the body is usually indented five blocks.正文每段开始，一般缩进五个英文字母。

31 notch
n.(V字形)槽口，缺口，等级
参考例句：
The peanuts they grow are top-notch.他们种的花生是拔尖的。 He cut a notch in the stick with a sharp knife.他用利刃在棒上刻了一个凹痕。

32 notched
a.有凹口的，有缺口的
参考例句：
Torino notched up a 2-1 win at Lazio. 都灵队以2 比1 赢了拉齐奧队。 He notched up ten points in the first five minutes of the game. 他在比赛开始后的五分钟里得了十分。

33 charades
n.伪装( charade的名词复数 )；猜字游戏
参考例句：
She and her three brothers played charades. 她和3个兄弟玩看手势猜字谜游戏。来自辞典例句 A group of children were dressed to play charades. 一群孩子穿着夜礼服在玩字迷游戏。来自辞典例句

34 conundrum
n.谜语；难题
参考例句：
Let me give you some history about a conundrum.让我给你们一些关于谜题的历史。 Scientists had focused on two explanations to solve this conundrum.科学家已锁定两种解释来解开这个难题。

35 rebus
n.谜,画谜
参考例句：
A picture of a cat on a log is a rebus for catalog.谜画中有一只猫（cat）站在一块木头（a log）上，谜底是catalog（目录）。 Most people know a sort of puzzle called rebus.大多数人都知道有一种称为画谜的猜谜。

36 enigma
n.谜，谜一样的人或事
参考例句：
I've known him for many years,but he remains something of an enigma to me.我与他相识多年，他仍然难以捉摸。 Even after all the testimonies,the murder remained a enigma.即使听完了所有的证词，这件谋杀案仍然是一个谜。

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