书籍 Total English - 中级 - 单元8 - 词汇

to cook food for too long or at too high a temperature, resulting in a loss of flavor, texture, or nutritional value

to process a photographic film or print for less time than is necessary to achieve a fully developed image

not truthful or trustworthy, often engaging in immoral behavior

lacking compassion, empathy, or decency, often being cruel or brutal

the act of bringing something into existence

a society that has developed its own culture and institutions in a particular period of time or place

the ability to correctly utilize thought and reason, learn from experience, or to successfully adapt to the environment

the fact or state of not having the necessary information, knowledge, or understanding of something

a collective of individuals united by shared beliefs or ideology, working toward general social, political, or cultural goals

the quality of having little or almost no light

to teach someone, especially through formal schooling or instruction

to give work to someone and pay them

to help or oblige someone by meeting their needs or requests

to provide medical care such as medicine or therapy to heal injuries, illnesses, or wounds and make someone better

to make someone suffer a penalty or unpleasant consequence for wrongdoing

having a lot of value

able to do things as one wants without needing help from others

to control or determine how an activity, process, or situation operates or develops

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.