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词汇讲解：

1. mob n. 暴徒
例句：An angry mob is attacking the palace.
愤怒的暴徒在攻击王宫。

2. plague vt. 使受灾祸
例句：Famine has plagued these countries for years.
这些国家遭受饥荒多年。

3. drastic adj. 严厉的, 极端的, 极严重的,急剧的
例句：His dissertation is on the drastic social change brought about bu the French Revolution.
他的学术论文是关于法国革命所带来的剧烈社会变动。

4. starvation n. 挨饿, 饥饿;饿死
例句：After three days without food, the men were close to starvation.
3 天没吃东西，这些人都快饿死了。

5. melt v. (使)融[溶, 熔]化; 溶解
例句：It's a story designed to melt the hardest heart.
这是个铁石心肠也会感动的故事。

6. reminder n. 令人回忆起…的东西, 提醒…的东西
例句：The accident is a salutary reminder of the danger of climbing. 
这一事故有益的一面是提醒了我们攀登活动是有许多危险的。 

7. vomit v. 呕吐；大量喷出
例句：She was stricken by pain and began to vomit.
她感到一阵疼痛, 开始呕吐起来。

8. diarrhea n. 腹泻
例句：Three days later his diarrhea was checked.
三天以后他的痢疾止住了。

9. contagious adj. (病)有传染性的
例句：It's a highly contagious infection.
这种病极易传染。

10. surround vt. 包围
例句：Complete secrecy surrounded the meeting.
会议在绝对机密的环境中进行。

11. bury vt.埋葬
例句：He felt lonely after he buried his good friend.
埋葬了好友之后, 他感到很孤独。