1. utopian. ideally perfect state; especially in its social, political and moral aspects 乌托邦，想象中政治上或道德上完美的国家

2. twilit adj. dimly lit (by the twilight ) 微明的，昏暗的
e.g.: At last, he appeared in the twilit gloom.

3.paycheck n. a check issued in payment of wages or salary 付薪水的支票或工资
eg：The new appropriations bill means a larger paycheck for state employees.
He had not given me a paycheck yet.
必背搭配 paying the check 付钱

4. pitch
① n. black, sticky substance made from coal tar, wood tar or petroleum used for waterproofing, roofing, caulking, and paving 沥青,用于防水，盖屋顶，填缝和铺路
eg：“Useless” things can be useful. For instance, pitch can be used to pave the road.
②vt. to throw, usually with careful aim 投，投掷，常指在小心地瞄准后
eg: He pitched the can out of the window.
必背搭配 as dark as pitch; pitch dark 漆黑

5.fiddling adj. trivial, unimportant 无用的；无足轻重的
eg: We should not bother with the fiddling little things.

6. attainable adj. that can be attained 可获得的，可达到的，可实现的
eg: These objectives are certainly attainable.
派生词汇 attainableness n. 可实现 attainability n. 可实现性

7. dynamiten. things likely to cause violent reactions 能引起强烈反应的事物
e.g.: The abortion issue is political dynamite.
派生词汇 dynamics n. 动力学，力学 ; dynamism n. 精力，活动，推动力

8. loathing n. great dislike; abhorrence 厌恶，憎恨
e.g.: She feels intense loathing for him.
派生词汇 Loathe vt. 憎恶; loathingly adv. 憎恶地

9. recipient n. person who receives something 接受者
e.g.: The recipients of prizes had their names printed in the paper.

10. nudge vt. Touch or push (sb.) with one’s elbow to draw his attention to sth.
以肘碰或推（某人）（使其注意某事）
e.g.: I nudged her and pointed to the man across the street.

11.counseling n. advice, esp. from a professional person （尤指行家的）意见
e.g.: a student counseling service 辅导学生的工作
派生词汇 counsel vt. 提出建议；劝告 n. 劝告 council n. 会议，商议
councilor n. 评议员，顾问，参事；（市，镇等）议会的议员 counselor n. 顾问，律师
词汇辨析 council, counsel 和consul 是不能互相代替的。council 和councilor 主要指评议集会（例如市议会或学生会），及其工作和会籍。counsel和counselor 主要涉及大体上的建议和指导，并涉及提供建议的人。consul指参与国家外事服务的官员。

12. perilousadj. full of risk, dangerous 多险的，危险的
e.g.: a perilous journey across the mountain
派生词汇 perilously adv. 危险地 perilousness n. 冒险，危险性 peril n. 极大的危险

13. rapprochementn.（法）renewal of friendly relations, esp. between countries 友好关系的恢复（尤指国家间）
e.g.: a rapprochement between warring states, faction, ect. 交战国、派系等恢复友好关系

14. propagandan. publicity that is intended to spend ideas or information that will persuade or convince people （观念的）宣传，（信息的）传播
e.g.: There has been so much propaganda against smoking that many people have given it up.
必背搭配 make propaganda for
派生词汇 propagate vt. 宣传；增值，繁殖；传播；普及

15. striven. try very hard (to obtain or achieve sth. )（为获得或实现某事）努力，奋斗
e.g.: strive for success 力争获得成功。
必背搭配 strive after / for / toward; strive with / against
派生词汇 strivingly adv. 努力地
从以上单词中选出最恰当的词，填入空格内。

Exercise:
__1__is an imaginary island invented by Sir Thomas More.
We cannot see our way in the __2__dark.
The beggar only asks a __3__ sum of money but is refused disdainfully by the gentleman.
__4__ is the science that studies the effects of forces on the motion of a body or system of bodies, especially of forces that do not originate within the system itself.
You__5__ the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.
John Dennis traveled across the __6__ Alps in 1688.
Most plants __7__ by seed.

答案:
1.Utopia
2. pitch
3. fiddling
4. Dynamics
5. loathe
6.perilous
7. propagate