Lesson 6 Blackmail

Ⅰ. Word explanation 1. cryptic

A. hidden B. strange C. mystery D. sacred

2. errand

A. task

B. a trip to get sth. C. a written message D. a piece of business

3. offensive

A. attract B. aggression C. intervening D. onslaught

4. swift

A. quick B. smooth C. timely D. swept

5. abrupt

A. sudden B. erect

C. erupt D. corrupt

6. blandness

A. frankness B. mildness C. polite D. blank

7. swinging

A. full of life

B. move back and forth C. turn around D. turn out

8. hunch

A. doubt B. double C. suspect D. intuitive feeling

9. poise

A. self-assurance B. poison C. direct attention D. pointless

10. discreet

A. secret B. hidden

C. careful D. volunteer

11. inevitable

A. certain B. not to prevent C. not to avoid D. evident

12. adept

A. adapt B. adopt C. add D. expert

13. rivet

A. attach B. tie down C. fasten firmly D. hammer

14. abundant

A. absolute B. complete C. profuse D. thorough

15. respite

A. postponement B. respect

C. in spite of D. despite

16. spacious

A. special B. large C. magnificent D. glorious

17. appoint

A. point to B. name C. important D. furnish

18. apparent

A. appearing B. parental C. disappear D. evident

19. reproving

A. understanding B. comforting C. blaming D. approve

20. essential

A. sensitive B. sentimental

C. fundamental D. primordial

Ⅱ. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the following words or expressions in its proper form. Each word or expression is to be used only once.

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Ⅲ.Replace each underlined part with one word learnt in the text, the first letter of which is given: