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词汇讲解：

1. shameful adj.应受责备的;丢脸的;可耻的
例句：He feels it very shameful to sponge on his parents after he’s grown up.
他觉得自己长大了还依赖父母感觉很丢脸。

2. disappear vi.不见, 消失；不复存在
例句：A ship disappeared below the horizon.
船消失在地平线下。

3. emerge vi.出现; 显出; 暴露
例句：Nothing emerged from the bilateral talks.
双边会谈没有结果。

4. deficiency n. 缺乏, 不足, 短缺
例句：Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature.
化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。

5. absorb vt.吸收
例句：Dry earth absorbs water quickly.
干土吸水很快。

6. delay vt.推迟, 使延期
例句：The driver delayed the drive until the weather cleared.
驾驶员延迟到天气转晴后才出车。

7. acknowledge vt.承认, 供认
例句：He grudgingly acknowledged having made a mistake.
他勉强承认他做错了。

8. excess n. 超过, 过多之量.
例句：She was charged an excess of 400 dollars over the amount stated on the bill.
向她索取的比账单上显示的数额多400美元。

9. soften v. (使)变软, (使)变轻柔, (使)变温和
例句：The ice cream softened and began to melt.
冰淇淋开始变软并开始融化。

10. suspicion n.怀疑, 嫌疑；疑心, 猜疑
例句：The behaviour of the stranger aroused our suspicions.
那个陌生人的行为引起了我们的怀疑。