scorn: 轻蔑； scold: 责骂（指态度粗暴，高声地骂他人）； scent: 特有的气味，好闻的香味；score: 得分，记下。
The woman is always ＿＿＿ (scolding／scorning／scoring) the children playing around her house．
4．involve; include
involve: 包括；包含，指必然包括某种结果；be involved in sth／with sb: 与某事（某人）有关连；include: 包括、包含，指包括属于整体的部分。
He was considered to be ＿＿＿ (involved／included) in criminal activities．
5．appoint; encounter; meet
appoint: 任命，指定（时间，日期）
He was appointed to the manager of the marketing department．
encounter: 相会，遭遇（困难，危险等）或偶尔遇见（友人等）; meet (with):指无意或有意地相见或遇到，满足。
They ＿＿＿ (met／encountered) with misfortune that day．
6．intervene; interfere
intervene (in／between): 干涉调停；（事件）介入，在期间发生；interfere (with) 干扰，干涉，让人感到讨厌。
They were about to fight when their father ＿＿＿ (interfered／intervened)．
7．initial; original
initial; 起始的；original; 最初的，最早的 (CET6．98．1)。
This is the ＿＿＿＿ (initial／original／real／genuine) piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works．
8．discern; decent; descend
discern: 识别，辨认；decent: a．有分寸的，合适的 (CET6．00．1．67)；descend(descent n．):（位置的）降落，下降 (CET6．97．1．43)；decline: （比率）下降；变小，变弱 (CET6．97．6．57)。
We managed to reach the top of the mountain, and half an hour later we began to ＿＿＿ (ascend／descend／decline／discern)．
9．dominant; dominate; prominent; predominant; distinguished
dominant: 有统治权的，最有势力的，占优势的；dominate: v．支配 (CET6．2000．1．44)；prominent: 显著的；杰出的（CET6．98．1．5796．6．66）； predominant: 优势的，卓越的，流行的；distinguished：卓越的，杰出的，指以卓越的成绩和优异的素质超越同类之上。
Mr Bloom is not ＿＿＿ (significant／dominant／magnificent／prominent) now, but he will be famous some day．
The book is expected to ＿＿＿ (exemplify／promote／prevail／dominate) the bestseller lists．
10．enhance; ascend; strengthen; promote
enhance: 提高，增加（价值，力量等）(CET6．97．6); ascend: 上升，升高（CET6．98．6）；strengthen: 加强，强化; promote: 促进，增进友谊、产品销售等 (CET4．97．6)。
The reputation of the poet's most recent works will certainly ＿＿＿ (strengthen／enhance／ascend／magnify) his national reputation．
11．principal; major; principle; primary
principal: a．主要的，n．主要人物，中学校长；major: a．比较重要的，vi主修；principle: 原则，原理；primary: 主要的第一的。
The ＿＿＿ (principal／principle) food of the Chinese is rice．
Christina majored in foreign trade in London University．
12．ultimate; final; eventual
ultimate: 终极的，根本的，主要的；final: 表示最后的，着重完结和最终结局；eventual: 最终的，结果的。
The sun is the ＿＿＿ (ultimate／eventual／final) store of power．
13．incident; accident; invent; case
incident：偶尔的（小）事件，也指引起国际争端或战争的事件；accident: （意外）事故；invent: 特别重要的事件（CET4．01．1．59）；case: 案例（CET4．02．1）。
The lawyer advised him to drop the ＿＿＿＿ (event／incident／case／affair) since he stands little chance to win．
14．explore; exploit; probe; expose
explore: 探究（进一步了解发现，学习）；exploit: 利用或开发（资源）；probe (into): 探查，细察（某人的思想，某事的原因）；expose: 使暴露揭露。
We have to ＿＿＿ (explore／exploit) that idea．
15．likely; alike; unlike
likely: 有可能的(CET4．98．6)；alike: 表语形容词，相似的；unlike: 不像 (CET4．99．6)。
＿＿＿ (Unlike／likely／alike／dislike) his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others．
