01. consequent

a. 作为结果(后果)的，随之发生的：His financial embarrassment is consequent upon his careless spending.

02. consider

vt. ①考虑，细想：We are considering reorganizing the production process.

②顾及，体谅：We must consider his health.

③认为，以为，把…看作：We consider that he is not to blame.

03. considerable

a. ①值得考虑的，重要的：The mayor is a considerable citizen.

②相当大(多)的，可观的：He has saved a considerable sum of money.

04. considerate

a. ①考虑周到的：It wasn't very considerate of you to drink all the milk when you know I need some for the baby!

②体谅的，体贴的：We should be considerate of the comfort of old people.

05. consideration

n. ①体谅，关心：John never showed any consideration for anyone.

②考虑，研究：Your suggestion is under consideration.

③需要考虑的事：The needs of the revolution are the first consideration.

in consideration of 考虑到，由于

take into consideration 考虑到，顾及

06. consist

vi. ①(of)由…组成，由…构成：Cake consists of flour, sugar, and some other ingredients(材料).

②(in) 在于，存在于：Happiness consists in struggle.

③(with)与…一致：Theory should consist with practice.

07. consume

vt./vi. ①消费，消耗：Americans consume a huge amount of sugar each year.

②吃完，喝光：He is able to consume vast quantities of food.

③消灭，毁灭：The building was consumed by fire.

consumer n. 消费者，用户：Producers try to supply the demands of consumers.

consumption n. 消费，消耗

08. costly

a. 昂贵的，贵重的，代价高的：This fur coat is too costly.

09. create

vt. ①创造，创作，创建：The wealth of the society is created by the laboring people.

②引起，产生：They tried to create confusion.

creation n. ①创造，创作，创建

②创造的作品，(智力、想象力的)产物

③宇宙，天地万物：Are we the only thinking species in creation?

creative a. 有创造力的，创造性的：A writer needs creative imagination.

creature n. ①人，家伙

②动物，生物：The explorers didn't know whether the strange creature was human or animal.

③创造物，产物：a creature of the imagination 想象力的产物

creativity n. 创造力;创造性

10. currency

n. ①流通，流传，传播：The rumor soon gained currency.

②通货，货币：foreign currencies 外币

11. debate

n. 争论，辩论：Truth develops through debate between different views.

vt./vi. 讨论，辩论：The subject was hotly debated.

12. decline

vt./vi. ①拒绝，谢绝：I offered Anne a cigarette, but she declined.

②下降，(太阳)落山：The day is declining.日暮

③衰退，衰落：His strength slowly declined.

n. 下降，减少，衰弱：Our business has gone into a decline this year.

13. deny

vt. ①不承认.否认：To deny contradiction is to deny everything.

②拒绝给予，拒绝…的要求：She can deny nothing to his son.

14. department

n. (政府机关、商店、学校等)部，局，科，系，部门：the Department of Defense (美国)国防部

15. design

n. ①设计(图样)，构想：Everyone agreed that Jane had made a great design for the building.

②图谋，企图：The house was burnt down by design.

vt. ①设计，构思，绘制：She designs beautiful dresses.

②计划，谋划：Was this designed, or did it just happen?

16. despite

prep. 尽管，任凭：Despite working very hard, he didn't finish the task.

17.detail

n. ①细节，详情：discuss the details of a plan 讨论计划的细目

②枝节，琐事：There is too much detail in his speech.

vt. 详述，详细说明：The boy listened breathlessly as the sailor detailed the story of the shipwreck(船难).

go into detail(s) 详细叙述，逐一说明

in detail 详细地：We should discuss the matter in detail. 我们应该详细地讨论这件事情。

18. dictate

vt./vi. ①口授，口述，(使)听写：The teacher dictated to a class.

②命令，支配：Can they dictate how the money will be spent?

n. (常用复数)命令，规定，要求：Follow the dictates of common sense.

dictation n. 听写，口授，口述：We have dictation today.

dictator n. 独裁者，口述者

19. diligent

a. 勤奋的，努力的：The diligent workers finished the project on time.

20. discount