1. forsake  [fə'seɪk]  
vt. 放弃；断念
I still love him and I would never forsake him. 我仍然爱他，我永远不会离弃他。

2. shrink [ʃrɪŋk] 
v. 缩小，收缩；缩水
People were short in those days – or else those military uniforms all shrank in the wash!
那个年代人们很矮–要么就是那些军装在洗涤时全都缩水了！

3. sketch [sketʃ]  
n. 素描；略图；梗概v. 画素描或速写
Cross sketched the story briefly, telling the facts just as they had happened. 克罗斯简要地概述了这个事件，如实地讲述了所发生的事情。

4. superficial [,suːpə'fɪʃ(ə)l; ]  
adj. 表面的；肤浅的 ；表面文章的；外表的；（人）浅薄的
Their arguments do not withstand the most superficial scrutiny. 他们的论点经不起最为浅表的细察。

5. affiliate  [ə'fɪlɪeɪt] 
v. 使附属；接纳；使紧密联系
He wanted to affiliate with a U.S. firm because he needed expert advice in legal affairs.
他想成为一家美国公司的会员，因为他需要法律事务方面的专家意见。

6. attach [ə'tætʃ]  
v. 依附；附加；附属；贴上；系上；伴随
It is possible to attach executable program files to e-mail. 可以在电子邮件上附上可执行程序文件。

7. agitate ['ædʒɪteɪt] 
v. 摇动；骚动；使…激动
The women who worked in these mills had begun to agitate for better conditions. 在这些工厂里工作的女工开始为更佳的条件而抗争。

8. irritate ['ɪrɪteɪt]  
v. 刺激，使兴奋；激怒
Not surprisingly, her teacher is getting irritated with her. 不出所料，她的老师快被她激怒了。

9. annoy [ə'nɒɪ] 
v. 骚扰；惹恼；打搅
Try making a note of the things that annoy you. 试着把让你心烦的事记下来。

10. bother ['bɒðə] 
v. 烦扰，打扰；使……不安；使……恼怒
Lots of people don't bother to go through a marriage ceremony these days. 很多人如今不费心举办婚礼了。