1.miscellaneous
made of different kinds of things that have no necessary connection with each other
各种各样的，混杂的
The boy had a miscellaneous collection of stamps，stones，and many other things.
When there are vampires and miscellaneous undead out and about.
2.deteriorate
恶化，变坏，衰退
to become worse in some way
Her condition has desteriorated over the past few days.
As the morning progressed，the weather deteriorated more and more.
deteriorate into
In some places，acute food insecurity could soon deteriorate into famine.
3. scorching
酷热的，灼热的
dangerous hot
In the scorching summer days，there is nothing like a cool swim.
No scorching sun or freezing cold will stop me on my journey，if you will promise me your heart and love me for eternity.
4.principle
法则，原理，原则，基本理念
a law，a rule，an idea or a theory that sth is based on
I keep thinking about the basic principle of advertising.
5.timber
（用于建筑或制作家具的）木材、材料
wood that is used for building houses and making furniture
That's bad for the climate.It's also bad for the timber industry.
Mordern houses，especially in the suburbs ，are still largely made of timber.
6.quota
限额，配额
the limited number or quanity of sth which is officially allowed
Entrance fees to the park now help fund park rangers to manage tourism and fishing quotas.
7.celestial
天空的，天上的，天堂的
of or relating to the sky or heaven
At the age of 5，I discovered a celestial object which later turned out to be the moom.
8.subsoil
下层土，底土，心土
the layer of soil between the surface of the ground and the hard rock underneath it
It is an ancient city and its subsoil is packed with ancient remains.
9.flutter
（鸟或昆虫）振（翅）、振翅而飞
（of a bird or insect）to flap the wings quickly；to fly with wings flapping
10.predispose
使倾向于，使易患某种病
to make a person likely to behave or think in a particular way
Our psychological history strongly predisposes us to fall for only certain types of people.
11. stark
（指区别）明显的，鲜明的
very different to sth in a way that is easy to say
And it happened in a stark contrast to what was occurring in America at exactly the same time.
了无修饰的，荒凉的，粗陋的
looking severe and without any color or decoration
Our world is cold，stark，but undeniably beautiful.
12.avalanche
雪崩
a large mass of snow that falls down the side of a mountain
Thousands died in a tragic avalanche today.
13.incorporate
把（某事物）并入，包含，吸收
to include sth as part of a larger thing
incorporate in/into/within sth
Just incorporate all those ingredients together into the dough.
把所有配料都放进面团中。
The new products that incorporate Chinese and western flavours have been worked out.
14.militant
好战的，好斗的，激进的
willing to fight，especially in order to achieve a political or social change
I mean，being too militant about anything never ends good.
15.dystrophy
肌营养不良；肌肉萎缩
a disorder in which there is wasting of muscule tissue
My mother has muscular dystrophy.
16.consulate
使馆，领事馆
the place where a consul works
As soon as you are accepted，making an appointment for a visa interview at an American embassy or consulate.
17.contaminant
污染物
something that contaminates a substance such as water or food
The water was inflected with harm bacteria and other contaminant.
