Unit 154

intercept / intersect / inception / insect

intercept v. 拦截 (to stop and take someone or something that is going from one place to another place before it reaches its destination) /ˌɪntəˈsɛpt /

• The police intercepted the robbers, stopping them just before they crossed the border into Canada.

intersect v. 相交，交叉 (to meet and cross at one or more points) / ɪntəˈsɛkt /

• Stop lights and stop signs serve to mediate traffic at the point where two roads intersect.

inception n. 开始，开端 (the time at which something begins) /ɪnˈsɛpʃ(ə)n /

• Most scientists believe that the universe's inception began with a massive explosion known as the "Big Bang."

insect n. 昆虫 (a small animal that has six legs and a body formed of three parts and that may have wings) / ˈɪnsɛkt /

• Bees are yellow and black insects that will sting if they feel threatened.

transient / intransigent

transient adj. 短暂的 (not lasting long) / ˈtranzɪənt /

• There are a few passing clouds, but the bad weather will be transient with the sun returning by the afternoon.

intransigent adj. 不 妥协的, 固执的 (completely unwilling to change) / ɪnˈtransɪdʒ(ə)nt /

• His parents threatened and cajoled but the child remained intransigent, refusing to stop sleeping with his favorite blanket.

deed / deem / expedient / expeditious / palpable / parable

deed n. 行为 (something that is done) / diːd /

• Yasmin did so many good deeds as a community volunteer that the mayor awarded her a medal of good citizenship.

deem v. 认为 (to think of (someone or something) in a particular way) / diːm /

• In 2016, critics deemed chef Justin Tam's Shanghai restaurant "T'ang Court" worthy of three Michelin stars.

expedient adj. 方便的 (providing an easy and quick way to solve a problem or do something) / ɛkˈspiːdɪənt /

• Ford famously revolutionized manufacturing, developing expedient solutions to car production by using an assembly line.

expeditious adj. 迅速的，敏捷的 (acting or done in a quick and efficient way) /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs /

• The chef cooked our meal in an expeditious fashion, preparing it in less than five minutes.

palpable adj. 可感知的 (capable of being touched or felt) /ˈpalpəb(ə)l /

• Jason had a large, palpable lump on his head after being hit with the baseball.

parable n. 故事 (a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson) / ˈparəb(ə)l /

• The parable about the prodigal son is often interpreted to as a lesson about the importance of forgiveness.