deteriorate 恶化，变坏 3次

The medicine ______ his pain but did not cure his illness.(02.6—42)

A) activated B) alleviated C) medicated D) deteriorated

Connie was told that if she worked too hard, her health would _______.(03.1—58)

A) deteriorate B) degrade C) descend D) decay

Some scientists are dubious of the claim that organisms ________ with age as an inevitable outcome of living.(05.1—47)

A) depress B) default C) deteriorate D) degrade

　　Dilemma 进退两难的窘境，困境 2次

Doctors are often caught in a ________ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not. (02.1—50)

A) puzzle B) perplexity C) dilemma D) bewilderment

We　work　to　make　money,　but　it’s　a　_____　that　people　who　work　hard　and　long　often　do　not　make　the　most　money.　(03.6—52)

　　A)　paradox B)　prejudice C)　dilemma D)　conflict

disperse (使)分散, (使)散开, 疏散 2次

We　all　enjoy　our　freedom　of　choice　and　do　not　like　to　see　it_____　when　it　is　within　the　legal　and　moral　boundaries　of　society.

A)　compacted　　B)restricted C)dispersed　D)delayed　 (03---6-43)

In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is_ into ice.

A) dispersed B) embodied C) compiled D) compacted (04---6-62)

　　Disposition 一贯的性情;脾气; 意向;倾向; 生理的特性或倾向; 排列;布置;配置 2次

The lady in this strange tale very obviously suffers from a serious mental illness. Her plot against a completely innocent old man is a clear sign of ______.

A) impulse B) insanity C) inspiration D) disposition (02---1-41)

An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget ______.

A) disposition B) discrepancy C) defect D) deficit (02---6-65)