1.verbal ['vɜːb(ə)l] 
adj. 口头的；言语的；动词的；照字面的
Choose one thing each from your first list, and make a verbal agreement to continue to do it. 从你们的第一张表里选择一件事，达成口头的协定继续这样做下去。

2. compete [kəm'piːt] 
vi. 竞争；比赛；对抗
The banks have long competed with American Express's charge cards and various shop cards. 这些银行长期以来一直与美国运通公司的记账卡和各种商店卡竞争。

3. competent ['kɒmpɪt(ə)nt] 
adj. 胜任的；有能力的；能干的；足够的
Most adults do not feel competent to deal with a medical emergency involving a child. 多数成年人感到难以应付小孩医疗突发事件。

4. rival  ['raɪvl]  
n. 对手；竞争者vt. 与…竞争；比得上某人
The world champion finished more than two seconds ahead of his nearest rival. 这位世界冠军领先离他最近的对手两秒多钟冲过终点。

5. distinguish  [dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃ]  
v. 区分；辨别；使杰出，使表现突出
There is something about music that distinguishes it from all other art forms. 音乐中一些因素使之有别于其他艺术形式。

6. proportion [prə'pɔːʃ(ə)n] 
n. 比例，占比；部分；面积；均衡
The proportion of women in the profession had risen to 17.3%. 从事那个职业的女性比例已经增长到17.3%

7. appropriate [ə'prəʊprɪət] 
adj. 适当的；恰当的；合适的
Dress neatly and attractively in an outfit appropriate to the job. 穿适合于这份工作的整洁美观的套装。

8. necessity [nɪ'sesɪtɪ]  
n. 需要；必然性；必需品
Water is a basic necessity of life. 水是一种基本生活必需品。

9. supply [sə'plaɪ] 
n. 供给，补给；供应品v. 供给，提供；补充
Prices change according to supply and demand. 价格根据供应量和需求量而变化。

10. supplement['sʌplɪm(ə)nt]  
vt. 增补，补充n. 增补，补充；补充物；增刊，副刊
Business sponsorship must be a supplement to, not a substitute for, public funding. 商业赞助必须是公共资助的补充而非替代物。