1. renew [rɪ'njuː] 
vt. 使更新；续借；续费；复兴；重申
He renewed his attack on government policy toward Europe. 他重新开始抨击政府的欧洲政策。

2. sympathy  ['sɪmpəθɪ] 
n. 同情；慰问；赞同
We expressed our sympathy for her loss. 我们对她的损失表示了同情。

3. excessive  [ɪk'sesɪv]  
adj. 过多的，极度的；过分的
Their spending on research is excessive and is slowing developments of new treatments. 他们在研究上的花销过多，正在减慢新疗法的开发。

4. excellent ['eks(ə)l(ə)nt] 
adj. 卓越的；极好的；杰出的
The band played excellent music at the children's show.  这家乐团在儿童演出会上演奏了极好的音乐。

5. frightening ['fraɪt(ə)nɪŋ]  
adj. 令人恐惧的；引起突然惊恐的
It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous. 那是一次非常令人恐惧的经历，但他们非常勇敢。

6. frustrate [frʌ'streɪt] 
v. 挫败；阻挠；使感到灰心
These questions frustrated me. 这些问题使我懊丧。

7. inferior [ɪn'fɪərɪə]  
adj. 差的；自卑的；下级的，下等的
This resulted in overpriced and often inferior products. 这就导致产品标价过高而往往质量较次。

8. initial  [ɪ'nɪʃəl]  
adj. 最初的；字首的n. 词首大写字母
The initial reaction has been excellent. 最初的反应极好。

9. initiative [ɪ'nɪʃɪətɪv] 
n. 主动权；首创精神
We are the only power willing to take the initiative in the long struggle to end the war. 在旨在结束战争的长期斗争中，我们是惟一愿意首先采取行动的国家。

10. instrument ['ɪnstrʊm(ə)nt] 
n. 仪器；工具；乐器；手段；器械
Learning a musical instrument introduces a child to an understanding of music. 学习一种乐器能引导孩子对音乐有所了解。