Vocabulary Review 2

01. hoard v. 貯藏、積聚
The old man hoarded his wealth and never shared it with anyone.

02. premiere v. 初次上演、首映
The play premieres this Saturday at the 5th Avenue Theater.

03. at the helm idiom. 正式掌權
HIJ Company decided to branch out into international markets and put Richard at the helm of the expansion.

04. far-flung a. 遙遠、廣佈的
Homes in far-flung towns don't cost as much as homes in suburbs closer to big cities.

05. hem in v. 限制、約束
Patty was hemmed in by the crowd and couldn't leave.

06. tap into v. 利用
Paige tapped into her saving account in order to put a down payment on a new car.

07. hotbed n. 溫床
Hollywood is a hotbed of gossip about movie stars.

08. inflict v. 加以（處罰）、給予（打擊）
Tom inflicted a lot of pain when he bent his opponent's arm behind his back.

09. avenue n. 方法
The businessman considered many avenues as he searched to find a solution to his financial problems.

10. make headway idiom. 有進展
Over three hours, Ed made much headway moving into his new house.

11. admonish v. 責備
Grant's mom admonished him for running through the house with his dirty shoes on.

12. gravelly a. （聲音）低沈粗啞的
Gareth's voice is so gravelly and low that I can't understand what he's saying.

13. rousing a. 令人振奮的
When the president finished his speech on tax changes, the crowd gave a rousing cheer.

14. mellow v. 使圓熟
My father used to be very strict and severe, but he has mellowed in recent years.

15. cumulative a. 累積、漸增的
The cumulative effect of eating a lot of fatty foods is bad health and weight gain.

16. staple n. 主要成分
Rice is a staple in Chinese cuisine.

17. vicissitudes n. 變遷
Tammy's divorce was on of the vicissitudes of her difficult life.

18. hit home v. 擊中要害、直入心坎
The true extent of the war really hit home to everyone when the wounded soldiers started coming back.

19. sheepishly adv. 尷尬地
When Gabriel's mom asked him if he'd eaten all the cookies, he sheepishly bowed his head and admitted that he had.

20. top-of-the-line a. 最好、最高級的
The salesman tried to sell me a top-of-line DVD player, but I thought it was too expensive.

21. go all out v. 竭盡所能
Lizzie and John went all out for their wedding by renting a Scottish castle for the ceremony.