Chester, were sent to the principal by their French teacher, an implacable foe of nonconformists, who went into a paroxysm of anger when she spied the boys in the hall.
1. implacable [ɪmˋplækəb!] (adj.) having or expressing very angry and determined feelings that will not change: cannot be pacified, inexorable 無法平息的；冷漠嚴峻的
What they had done, Mrs. Suarez told them, was inexcusable, and she ticked off a list of reasons that made their conduct dangerous and subject to school discipline.
1. inexcusable [͵ɪnɪkˋskjuzəb!] (adj.) inexcusable behaviour is so bad or rude that you cannot forgive the person who behaved like that
1. -ant = person
accountant (n.) someone whose job is to prepare financial records for a company or person
No,〝 my confidant whispered, “it's part of their scheme of planned obsolescence to sell you merchandise with a limited life span in order to keep you coming back for more.”
1. confidant [͵kɑnfɪˋdænt] (n.) someone you trust and can discuss your secrets and private feelings with
I guess we'll never be able to quell those persistent rumors about the invention of auto tires that will never wear out, stockings that cannot tear.
1. wear out ( phrasal vb ) to use something a lot so that it no longer works, or can no longer be used
According to its sponsors, the pill will nourish and safety.
1. nourish [ˋnʌriʃ] (v.) to give a person, animal,or plant the food and care they need to live, grow, and be healthy
My buddy Verne, a precocious automotive wizard, and I were inspired to do some inventing on our own.
1. precocious (adj.) a precocious child is more intelligent or behaves in a more developed way than you expect for their age
