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Book IV Lesson Two Out of the Ordinary: Superheroes
Childhood n.
• Childish• Childlike• Adulthood• Parents all want to provide their children with
a happy childhood.
Release n. v. to place a new product on the market
• Release a new album/movie• Issue (newspapers, magazines)• Publish (a book)release= set …freeTranslation: 陳先生下星期將會從監獄被釋放 .
Supernatural adj.
• related to magic and having no natural or science explanation
• Ant. Natural• Supernatural belief/power• Native Americans believe that most diseases
are caused by supernatural powers, such as evil spirits.
Invisible adj.
• Visible to the naked eye• Vision n. • The Invisible Man
Theme n.
• The main subject or topic of sth.• The theme of the festival/novel/meeting/book• Theme song/theme park
Extraordinary adj.
• Different from what is usual or regular• Syn. Incredible, unusual• Ant. Ordinary
Shoot v. (shoot-shot-shot)
• To fire sth. from an object, to hurt sb. with a gun, bow, and arrow
• Shoot basket• A good shot
Swing v.
• Swing-swung-swung• Swing back and forth
Average adj. n.
• average weight/height/score• Syn. General, ordinary• Studies have shown that women live longer
than men on average.
Quote n. v.
• Syn. Quotation• He quoted Shakespeare as saying “
Legendary adj.
• legend
Undergo v. experience
• Undergo surgery/operation/treatment
Injection n.
• The action of forcing liquid into someone’s body or something with a needle
• Inject v.• The drugs were injected into the patient to
prevent her from waking up during the surgery.
Strength n.
• Mental/physical strength• Strengthen v. • Ant. Weaken• Strengthen ties/links with…
Unbreakable adj.
• Unlikely to be broken• Ant. Breakable, fragile
Shield n.
• A broad piece of metal or other hard material used for protection
Defend v.
• Protect someone or something from harm or danger
• Defend one’s family/ country/• Defense n. • Defensive adj. protectiveOffend v.Offense n.Offensive adj.
Weapon n.
• Chemical/ nuclear /secret weapons
Enemy n.
Recent adj.
• Recently adv.• This river used to be seriously polluted, but in
recent years it has been cleaned.
Crime n.
• Action that break the law• Commit/ fight a crime• Crime rate• Criminal n. adj.
Witness n. v.
• George was the only person that witnessed the robbery. He was totally terrified.
• Key/ crucial/ principal witness
Will n.
• She has a strong will and is determined to win the competition.