6. bark: v 1)speak to someone in a loud voice with an angry tone that sounds like a dog barking He barked at his assistants 2)In US, sell goods in public by calling out The street sellers barked their selling cries about their goods 7. instinctively: ad. without thinking and without having been taught When attacked, he fought back to defend himself instinct n. by instinct Instinctive a 8. polish v. 1)make something smooth and shiny by rubbing He polished his new car every weekend 2)improve He spent much time polishing his article before having it printed 8. attach to fix something to something else Attach the handle to the box We attached a stamp to the envelope and mailed it Attach importance/significance to 9. criminal a. against the law He was brought to the trial court because of his criminal actions n a person who is at fault for a crime Some people believe that punishment should be of such a kind that it would teach criminals to behave like ordinary, useful members of society aclo victim n a person who suffers harm or death as a result of someone else's on or a terrible natural event. et The man was the victim of an attack Many victims of the war lost their families 11. offend v. 1)break the law, etc What he had done offended against the rules of proper behavior 2)make someone feel upset or angry When you visit another country and do not understand the customs, it is easy to offend people 12. rather than: instead of I think i' ll have a cold drink rather than coffee 13. rip: vt. Remove something with speed and violence, using one s hands, tear She ripped the paper in half and threw it away ripped my dress when I was getting out of the car. Do you have a needle and thread? 14. have mercy on: show kindness or pity toward sb The seized soldier appealed to his enemy to have mercy on him 15. spare v. 1)show mercy to We have lost everything, but thank God, our lives have been spared 2)afford to give No got to bring any money for lunch. Can you spare three dollars? Ifo ny, but maybe Jim has some extra money 16. look through: look quickly in; examine or study carefully6. bark: v. 1) speak to someone in a loud voice with an angry tone that sounds like a dog barking He barked at his assistants. 2) In US, sell goods in public by calling out The street sellers barked their selling cries about their goods. 7. instinctively: ad. without thinking and without having been taught When attacked, he fought back to defend himself. instinct n. by instinct instinctive a. 8. polish v. 1) make something smooth and shiny by rubbing He polished his new car every weekend. 2) improve He spent much time polishing his article before having it printed. 8. attach to: fix something to something else Attach the handle to the box. We attached a stamp to the envelope and mailed it. Attach importance/significance to 9. criminal a. against the law He was brought to the trial court because of his criminal actions. n. a person who is at fault for a crime Some people believe that punishment should be of such a kind that it would teach criminals to behave like ordinary, useful members of society. 10. victim n. a person who suffers harm or death as a result of someone else’s action or a terrible natural event, etc. The man was the victim of an attack. Many victims of the war lost their families. 11. offend v. 1) break the law, etc. What he had done offended against the rules of proper behavior. 2) make someone feel upset or angry When you visit another country and do not understand the customs, it is easy to offend people. 12. rather than: instead of I think I’ll have a cold drink rather than coffee. 13. rip: vt. Remove something with speed and violence, using one’s hands; tear She ripped the paper in half and threw it away. I ripped my dress when I was getting out of the car. Do you have a needle and thread? 14. have mercy on: show kindness or pity toward sb. The seized soldier appealed to his enemy to have mercy on him. 15. spare v. 1) show mercy to We have lost everything, but thank God, our lives have been spared. 2) afford to give I forgot to bring any money for lunch. Can you spare three dollars? No. I’m sorry. I can’t spare any, but maybe Jim has some extra money. 16. look through: look quickly in; examine or study carefully