surpass v.Áè¼Ý
ͬexcel, outdo, exceed
Tommy studied so hard that he surpassed all the other students in his class.
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thrall n.Å«Á¥
ͬslave, serf, bondsman
The peasant farmers were the thralls of the lord of the castle.
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valiant adj.Ó¸ҵÄ
ͬdauntless, brave, courageous, gallant, valorous
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wan adj.²Ô°×µÄ
ͬpale, pallid, colorless, bloodless, ashen
Tony looked so wan and tired that I knew something must be wrong.
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yoke n.éÊø¸¿
ͬbond, chain, link, tie, union
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Exercise: Fill in the blanks.
1. The _____ spread of the disease caused panic among the people of the country.
2. Although she was _____ to go, Tina came to the Assassin concert with me.
3. There were many _____ in organizing the business conference, but we finally succeeded.
4. Allan, who is anything but _____, often strikes up conversations with complete strangers.
5. Although she is a very accomplished pianist, she has a very _____ personality.
½â´ð£º1. Rampant 2. Reluctant 3. Setbacks 4. Timid 5. unassuming
