431.dagger
美 [?d?ɡ?r]
n.匕首;短剑
He killed her with a sharp dagger.
他用一把锋利的匕首杀害了她。
432.despicable
美 [d??sp?k?bl]
adj.可鄙的，卑劣的
Ingratitude is a despicable vice.
忘恩负义是可鄙的不道德行为。
433.libel
美 [?la?bl]
n.诽谤（法律用语）
His attempt to discredit his opponent boomeranged on him when he was charged with libel.
他企图败坏对手名声反而自食其果，被控以诽谤罪。
434.effrontery
美 [??fr?nt?ri]
n.厚颜无耻，放肆（的行为）
He had the effrontery to accuse me of lying!
他竟厚颜无耻地指责我撒谎!
435.exorbitant
美 [?ɡ?z??rb?t?nt]
adj.过度的；过分的；过高的
You should be considerate and not make exorbitant demands.
你应该通情达理，不要作过分的要求。
436.foray
美 [?f??re?]
n.初次尝试；涉足；突袭，偷袭
This is the company's first foray into the computer market.
这是该公司打入计算机市场的首次尝试。
437.imminent
美 [??m?n?nt]
adj.(尤指不愉快的事件)即将发生的，临近的
No one has given out a warning of the imminent danger.
没有人对即将发生的危险发出警告。
438.insolent
美 [??ns?l?nt]
adj.粗野的;无礼的;侮慢的
He is insolent in his manner.
他态度傲慢无礼。
439.grope
美 [ɡro?p]
n.摸索，探索
v.摸索，探索；触摸
This is a new grope for concepts on the present management of graduate education.
这是关于当前研究生教育管理理念的新探索。
With his left hand he groped for the knob, turned it, and pulled the door open.
他用左手摸到了球形门把手，转动一下，然后把门打开。
440.stipend
美 [?sta?pend]
n.薪金，定期生活津贴
This sum was nearly a third of his total stipend.
这笔钱几乎是他全部津贴的三分之一。