Module3SlaveryandtheAmericanCivilWarSection3WordsandExpressionsofModule3Part1:Somekeywordstolearnabolishvt.toendanactivityorcustomofficially:Ithinkbullfightingshouldbeabolished.NationalSevicewasabolishedinBritainin1962.abolitionn.WilliamWilberforcecampaignedfortheabolitionofslavery.abolitionistn.apersonwhosupportstheabolitionofsth.rewardn.1.sth.giveninexchangeforgoodbehaviourorgoodwork,etc:There'sarewardforwhoeverfinishesfirst.Therewardsofmotherhoodoutweightheanguish.2anamountofmoneygiventosb.whohelpsthepoliceorwhohelpstoreturnstolenpropertytoitsowner:Thepoliceofferedarewardforanyinformationabouttherobbery.vt.togivesb.areward:Thecompanyrewardedhimforhisyearsofservicewithagrandfarewellpartyandseveralpresents.Allhishardworkwasrewarded(=wasmadeworthit)whenhesawhisbookinprint.Herewardedtheirkindnesswithhostilityandcontempt.rewardingadj.givingareward,especiallybymakingyoufeelsatisfiedthatyouhavedonesth.importantoruseful,ordonesth.well:Isitarewardingjob?Textbookwritingcanbeanintellectuallyandfinanciallyrewardingactivity.superbadj.ofexcellentquality;verygreat:Heisasuperbdancer.Taylorscoredasuperbgoalattheendofthefirsthalf.superblyadv.Theorchestraplayedsuperbly.believableadj.Ifsth.isbelievable,itseemspossible,realortrue:Ididn'tfindanyofthecharactersinthefilmbelievable.believern.apersonwhohasareligiousbelieforhasconfidenceinthebenefitofsth.:She'sbeenabelieversinceshesurvivedaterriblecaraccident.Harvey'sagreatbelieverinhealthfood.I'magreatbelieverinallowingpeopletomaketheirownmistakes.Createvt.tomakesth.new,especiallytoinventsth.:用心爱心专心CharlesSchulzcreatedthecharacters'Snoopy'and'CharlieBrown'.TheBiblesaysthatGodcreatedtheworld.Hecreatedawonderfulmealfromveryfewingredients.It'simportanttocreateagoodimpressionwhenyoumeetanewclient.creationn.theactofcreatingsth.,orthethingthatiscreated:thecreationofanewpoliticalparty.Theirpoliciesarealltowardsthecreationofwealth.This25-foot-highsculptureisherlatestcreation.ThefashionmagazineswerefullofthelatestPariscreations(=fashionablenewclothes).deservevt.tohaveearnedortobegivensth.becauseofthewayyouhavebehavedorthequalitiesyouhave:Afterallthathardwork,youdeserveaholiday.Chrisdeservesourspecialthanksforallhisefforts.Ihopetheygetthepunishmenttheydeserve.[+toinfinitive]Theycertainlydeservedtowinthatmatch.establishvt.tostartacompanyororganizationthatwillcontinueforalongtime:Thebrewerywasestablishedin1822.Thesemethodsofworkingwereestablishedinthelastcentury.establishyourselftobeinasuccessfulpositionoveralongperiodoftime:Hehasestablishedhimselfastheleadingcandidateintheelection.establishmentSinceitsestablishmenttwoyearsago,theadvicecentrehasseenover500peopleaweek.Theestablishmentofnewareasofemploymentisapriority.criticaladj.extremelyseriousordangerous:Bothdriversarecritical/inacriticalcondition(=sobadlyhurtthattheymightdie)afterthe120mphcrash.criticallyadv.Theywerebothcriticallyinjuredinthecrash.surrendervt.togivesth.thatisyourstosomeoneelsebecauseyouhavebeenforcedtodosoorbecauseitisnecessarytodoso:Thepolicedemandedthatthegangsurrendertheirweapons.Neithersideiswillingtosurrenderanyterritory/anyoftheirclaims.revealvt.1.tomakeknownorshowsth.thatissurprisingorthatwaspreviouslysecret:HewasjailedforrevealingsecretstotheRussians.[+that]Herbiographyrevealedthatshewasnotasrichaseveryonethought.[+questionword]Hewouldnotrevealwherehehadhiddenherchocolate...
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