1.ill-disposed adj. 有恶意的, 坏心肠的

She's very ill-disposed towards her neighbours.
她对左邻右舍概无好感.

2.propriety adj. 适当 n. 礼节, 适当

We should observe the proprieties.
我们应该遵守礼节。

3.caricature n. 讽刺画, 漫画, 讽刺描述法 v.画成漫画, 讽刺

But how about a man who preaches liberation and yet when his daughters are seeking marriage partners, can show himself the very caricature of the heavy Victorian father?
一个自吹是思想解放的人怎么能在他女儿寻找婚姻伴侣时, 却显出一副维多利亚式的严父模样呢？

4.meditate ['mediteit] v. 想, 考虑, 计划

He meditates on his past life.
他沉思着过去的生活。

5.successively adv. 一个接一个地

Diana won five championships in women's high jump successively in the five years.
戴安娜在五年内连续获得五次女子跳高冠军称号。

6.attendant adj. 伴随的 n. 服务员, 侍从, 伴随物, 出席者

The president gave the Prince and his attendants a farewell banquet.
总统为王子和他的随员举行了告别宴会。

7.decease [di'si:s] n. 死, 死亡

His decease made us very sad.
他的去世使我们非常悲伤。

8.indelicacy [in'delikəsi] n. 粗俗

But there seems indelicacy in directing his attentions towards her, so soon after this event.

不过，她家里一发生这件变故，他就去向她献殷勤，这未免不象话吧。

9.despise [dis'paiz] vt. 轻视

He claims to despise riches.
他宣称蔑视钱财。

10.entreaty [in'tri:ti] n. 恳求, 哀求

He knelt in front of the emperor with a look of entreaty.
他面带恳求的神态跪在皇帝面前。