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1.ceremonious
adj.仪式隆重的(过分)讲究礼节的客套的, 死板的
All these ceremonies were uncalled-for. 所有这些仪式都是不必要的。 

2. combustible
adj.易燃的，燃烧性的易怒的
a high-strung combustible nature 一碰就发火的性格
"Petrol is highly combustible, so smoking is strictly forbidden during the handling of it."
"汽油极易燃烧,处理时严格禁止吸烟。"
n.易燃物；可燃物 

3. condescend
vi.俯就, 屈尊, 降格相从, 放下架子（做某事）堕落到（做坏事）以高人一等的态度对待, 带着优越感表示关心
condescend to trickery 堕落到不惜采用欺骗手段
hate to be condescended to 不喜欢别人用恩赐的态度对待自已
The king condescended to eat with the beggars. 那国王屈尊和乞丐们共餐。
He never condescends to speak to me. 他从来未曾屈尊与我谈话。
It is said the general condescended to eat with the soldiers every Sunday. 据说这位将军每周日都要屈尊与士兵们一同进餐。
I saw that he had condescended to me. 我看得出，他是故意对我显示恩惠的。
习惯用语
condescend upon [苏]不厌其烦地细说， 对...详加说明 

4. concede-ceded, -ceding
vt.（勉强）承认, 退让让与, 容许, 放弃［俚］【体】失（局）（比赛）认输
vi.让步
He finally conceded defeat. 他最终承认了失败。
After the First World War, Germany conceded its neighbours much valuable land.第一次世界大战后,德国让与其邻国许多宝贵的领土。
They have conceded us the right to cross their land. 他们已容许我们经过他们的土地。
The Liberal Democratic Party conceded defeat as soon as the election results were known. "大选结果一揭晓,自由民主党只好承认失败。"

5 critic
n.批评家, 评论家; 鉴定家吹毛求疵的人, 爱挑剔的人
film critic 电影评论家
sports critic 体育评论家
I'm my own most severe critic. 我对自己要求非常严格。
习惯用语
armchair critic 闭门造车的批评家, 不做调查研究的批评家; 不负责任的批评家 

6.confer -conferred; conferring
vt.授与， 颁与（称号、学位等）； 赋与； 使具有（性能）授予，赠予（礼物、头衔）商讨；交换意见
confer a medal [title] on [upon] sb. 授与某人以勋章［称号］
The engineers and technicians are still conferring on the unexpected accident.
工程师和技术员们还在讨论此次意外事故。 

7. comparative
adj.比较的， 相当的， 还可以的【语】比较级的接近的可用比较的
comparative anatomy 比较解剖学
comparative adjective 比较级形容词
comparative method 比较（研究）法
n.比较级 (= comparative degree)
'Better' is the comparative of 'good'. 'better'是'good'的比较级。