Unit 55

replete / deplete / complete

replete adj. 充满的 (having much or plenty of something) / rəˈplēt/

• After the Thanksgiving dinner, Jim was so replete with food and drink that he felt as large as a Macy's parade float.

deplete v. 耗尽 (to use most or all of) / dəˈplēt/

• Overfishing has greatly depleted stocks of wild fish throughout the world.

complete adj. 完整的，全面的，彻底的 (not lacking anything; not limited in any way) / kəmˈplit/

• My little brother insisted on going to McDonalds every week for a month in order to collect a complete set of Happy Meal toys.

detest / detect / attest

detest v. 憎恶 (to dislike very strongly) / dəˈtɛst/

• It was rumored that Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson detested each other after breaking up on bad terms.

detect v. 查明，发现 (to discover or notice the presence of something) / dəˈtɛkt/

• The chef ordered that the entire freezer be cleaned out after he detected a rotten fish in the bottom.

attest v. 证实，证明 (to show or state that something is true or real) / əˈtest/

• The vines on the walls, peeling paint, and general state of disrepair attested to the fact that the house had been abandoned for many years.

err / erratic / errant / erroneous

err v. 犯错误 (to make a mistake) /əː/

• Rachel crossed out her answer after she realized that she had erred in her calculations.

erratic adj. 飘忽不定的，没规律的 (acting, moving, or changing in ways that are not expected or usual) / əˈrædɪk/

• The fly buzzed erratically around the room, flitting back and forth from the light bulb to the wall.

errant adj. 错误的 (behaving wrongly) /ˈɛrənt/

• Ted's errant behavior was punished after the shopkeeper caught him stealing and reported him to the police.

erroneous adj. 错误的 (not correct) / əˈroʊniəs/

• There were several erroneous answers on Lin's test, but she still managed to get a passing grade.