1.punctual adj. 严守时刻的，准时的，正点的

He's very punctual always arrives on the dot.
他很守时--总是按时到。

2.stately['steitli] adj. 庄严的，堂皇的，高贵的 adv. 庄严地; 堂皇地

She is stately in personage.
她仪容端庄。

3.gallantry n. 勇敢，英勇，殷勤

He got a medal for his gallantry.
他因勇敢而赢得一枚勋章。

4.readily['redili] adv. 不迟疑地，迅速地，轻易地

She made the proposal, and I readily consented (to it).
她提出了这个建议，我欣然同意。

5.destitute['destitju:t] adj. 困穷的，赤贫的

He was destitute of human feelings.
他毫无人的感情。

6.entail[in'teil] vt. 使必需，使蒙受;限定继承 n. 限定继承权

The house and estate are entailed on the eldest daughter.
这所房子和地产限定由长女继承。

7.precipitate[pri'sipiteit,pri'sipitit] vt. 使 ... 陷入，促成，使 ... 沉淀，猛摔 n. 沉淀物，冷凝物 adj. 仓促的，迅猛的，感情用事的

They acted with precipitate haste.
他们鲁莽仓促地采取了行动。

8.mortify v. 使 ... 受辱，抑制

He felt mortified for his mistake.
他对他的错深感羞愧。

9.cookery n. 烹调法，烹调术

This cookery book has been written by a real epicure.
这本食谱是由一位真正的美食家写的。

10.asperity[æs'periti] n. 严酷，严厉，粗暴