121 extract = take out, obtain 提取

The oil companies are having a hard time extracting oil and gas from offshore fields.

石油公司现在很难从近海油田中获取石油和天然气。

122 extravagant = lavish, excessive 过度的，大手大脚的

Everyone in the office seems to be extravagant with paper.

好像办公室里的每个人都在浪费纸张。

123 exude = release, ooze 显露（某一品质）

This picture exudes his true sense of fashion.

这幅画流露出他对时尚的真实感受。

124 fame = renown, reputation 名声，名誉，名气

James Austin achieved international fame by writing each chapter in different styles.

詹姆斯·奥斯汀因其作品各章风格迥异而享有国际声誉。

125 far-reaching = extensive, voluminous 影响深远的

Edison had far-reaching influence on the modern society.

爱迪生对现代社会的影响深远。

126 farsighted = wise, insightful 有远见的，深谋远虑的

Being farsighted is one of the important qualities to be successful.

目光长远是成功的重要品质之一。

127 feast = banquet 宴会

There are many dishes to enjoy in a feast.

宴会上有许多佳肴可供品尝。

128 feature = element 特点，特征

The feature of birds is to have a beak and feathers in their body.

喙和羽毛是鸟类的身体特征。

129 foe = enemy 敌人

It was hard to tell whether they were a friend or foe.

他们是朋友还是敌人，这很难判断。

130 forebear = ancestor 祖先

With the advent of farming, our forebears had to develop tools.

随着耕作的出现，我们的祖先不得不发明工具。

131 forecast = foretell, predict 预测，预报

Meteorologists are forecasting more rain.

气象学者预测会有更多的降雨。

132 formidable = challenging 难对付的

A formidable rival was expelled from the community for the king to predominate.

为了国王的统治地位，一个难缠的对手遭到了驱逐。

133 fragment = part, fraction, debris 碎片，碎块

Only some fragments from the statue were left in the museum.

博物馆里仅剩下雕塑的一些碎片。

134 fragile = delicate, brittle, breakable, frail 易碎的，易损坏的

Glass should be handled with extra care because it is fragile.

玻璃易碎，搬运需格外小心。

135 frugal = economical, thrifty, sparing 节俭的，节约的

The eccentric painter wanted to live a frugal life despite his huge wealth.

尽管这个古怪的画家非常富有，他却追求节俭的生活。

136 genuine = authentic, real, unfeigned 真实的

We need more detailed observation to find out whether the proof is genuine or not.

我们需要进行更加细致的观察，以便查明证据是否真实。

137 germinate = sprout, burgeon, grow 发芽

Seeds sown in the fall will begin to germinate the following spring.

秋天播种的种子第二年春天会开始发芽。

138 grasp = understand, comprehend, apprehend, figure out, catch on to 理解，领会

It is so hard to grasp the meaning of life.

生命的意义难以理解。

139 gratify = satisfy, delight, appease, please 满足

Parents should try to gratify their children’s needs moderately in order not to spoil or frustrate them.

父母应该试着适度地满足孩子的要求，以免宠坏或是挫伤他们。

140 hallmark = feature, characteristic 特征，特点

His latest work bears all the hallmarks of the current society.

他的新作品呈现了当今社会的全部特征。