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.