Unit 14

rife / strife / stifle

rife adj. 非常普遍的 (prevalent especially to an increasing degree) / raɪf /

The English teacher was horrified to receive essays that were rife with spelling errors.

strife n. 冲突，争吵 (very angry or violent disagreement between two or more people or groups) / straɪf /

Syria's civil war is a function of strife between the ruling Shia Alawites and the remaining Sunni population.

stifle v. 抑制 (to not allow yourself to do or express (something)) / ˈstaɪfəl /

Gion did her best to stifle her laughter but in the end she fell to the floor, convulsed in giggles.

retrench v. 节省 (to change the way things are done in order to spend less money) / rəˈtren(t)SH /

After a big loss at the poker tables in Las Vegas, my normally high rolling uncle had to retrench for a few months in order to rebuild his finances.

entrench v.牢固地确立 (to establish firmly or solidly) /ɪnˈtrɛn(t)ʃ/

The general ordered his army to entrench in the most defensible site they could find, and prepare to hold their ground.

pejorative adj. 轻蔑的（话语） (having negative connotations, tending to disparage or belittle) / pəˈjôrədiv /

Politically incorrect terminology often takes the form of pejoratives that disparage minority groups.

prerogative n. 特权 (a right or privilege) / prəˈrɑɡədɪv /

Brides sometimes think it is their prerogative to have the wedding planned exactly to their liking, but the groom's preferences should be taken into equal consideration.

patent adj. 明显的 (obvious or clear) / ˈpætnt /

Ted regretted his newly shorn haircut because it made his early onset, pattern baldness more patently apparent.

latent adj. 潜藏的，潜在的 (present but not visible or active) / ˈleɪtnt /

A "Freudian slip" is a verbal error that makes manifest a speaker's latent feelings about someone or something.

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