(1) chase v.追逐
(2) shabby adj.破败的
(3) grab v.抓住
(4) encounter v.遭遇,邂逅;
(5) vanish v.突然不见,消失
(6) unite v.(使)联合
(7) advocate v.拥护,提倡;
(8) passive adj.顺从的
(9) pathetic adj.悲惨的,可怜的;
(10) testify v.证实,说明;
(11) screen v.包庇,庇护
(12) offspring n.子孙,后代
(13) unbelievably adv.难以置信地
(14) discard v.丢弃
(15) toss v.(轻轻地随意地)扔,抛
(16) permeate v.弥漫
(17) scent n.气味
(18) scene n.现场,场面
(19) scramble v.抢夺,攀登,杂乱蔓延scramble for power and wealth 争夺权力
(20) screen n.屏幕