（八）compatible(Ex.8), comparable;
(1) This project is not __________ with the company’s long-term plans.
(2) This dinner is _________ to the best French cooking.
(3) You should choose a roommate more _________ to your tastes.
(4) Whose poems can be __________ with Shakespeare’s?
(5) He wants a running mate with a philosophy __________ to his own.
(6) The government is trying to establish a new distribution system for ensuring that people dong comparable jobs receive _________ rates of pay.

（九）season v. (Text Two)
(1) Some older people like highly seasoned dishes. (seasoning n.)
(2) They just finished a conversation seasoned with humor.
(3) He is a writer seasoned by experiences.
These troops were seasoned by battle. /a seasoned traveler/journalist;
(4) He was seasoned to the hard life.  
(5) Small children need discipline seasoned with kindness.

（十）Thrive, throve/thrived, thriven/thrived;
(1) His business is thriving. / thrive on hark work;
  Challenge is something we Americans thrive on.
(2) Few plants or animals can thrive in the desert.
   These animals thrive on the leaves of certain trees.
(3)        He that will thrive must rise at five.
(4)        If a good man thrives, all thrive with him.

Thriven adj.  thriving adj.
A thriving business;
the thriving computer industry;

（十一）vary v., variant n./adj., variable n./adj., variation; varied, variety, various; (Exercises)
Vary v.
(1) Some older people do not want to vary their living habits.
Prices of vegetables vary with/according to the season.
   Her mood varies with the weather.
   His action actually varied from the law. （违反）
Variant n./adj. variable n./adj.
(2)The word “center” is a variant spelling of the word centre.
(3) This journey depends on a number of variants, such as the weather and the volume of traffic on the road.
variable winds/weather/one’s variable mood/temper;
(4) The temperature in the car is variable.
variation;
(4) variations of pressure; things incapable of variation;
(5) In out country, housing prices have regional variations. (cultural variations)
A variation of ten pounds in weight;
varied, variety, various;  
(6)The job is interesting and varied.
varied opinions; a varied life;
(7) a life full of variety; His job lacks variety.
(8) The shirt is available in a wide variety of colors.
a variety of fruits/reasons; a wide variety of occupations; a wide variety of books;
(9) three varieties of whisky; a new variety of wheat;
(10) There are various ways of cooking eggs.
His excuses are many and various. /for various reasons;
(11) His various achievements are most impressive.
   He is a man of various talent.

（八）compatible(Ex.8), comparable;
(1) This project is not __________ with the company’s long-term plans.
(2) This dinner is _________ to the best French cooking.
(3) You should choose a roommate more _________ to your tastes.
(4) Whose poems can be __________ with Shakespeare’s?
(5) He wants a running mate with a philosophy __________ to his own.
(6) The government is trying to establish a new distribution system for ensuring that people dong comparable jobs receive _________ rates of pay.

（九）season v. (Text Two)
(1) Some older people like highly seasoned dishes. (seasoning n.)
(2) They just finished a conversation seasoned with humor.
(3) He is a writer seasoned by experiences.
These troops were seasoned by battle. /a seasoned traveler/journalist;
(4) He was seasoned to the hard life.  
(5) Small children need discipline seasoned with kindness.

（十）Thrive, throve/thrived, thriven/thrived;
(1) His business is thriving. / thrive on hark work;
  Challenge is something we Americans thrive on.
(2) Few plants or animals can thrive in the desert.
   These animals thrive on the leaves of certain trees.
(3)        He that will thrive must rise at five.
(4)        If a good man thrives, all thrive with him.

Thriven adj.  thriving adj.
A thriving business;
the thriving computer industry;

（十一）vary v., variant n./adj., variable n./adj., variation; varied, variety, various; (Exercises)
Vary v.
(1) Some older people do not want to vary their living habits.
Prices of vegetables vary with/according to the season.
   Her mood varies with the weather.
   His action actually varied from the law. （违反）
Variant n./adj. variable n./adj.
(2)The word “center” is a variant spelling of the word centre.
(3) This journey depends on a number of variants, such as the weather and the volume of traffic on the road.
variable winds/weather/one’s variable mood/temper;
(4) The temperature in the car is variable.
variation;
(4) variations of pressure; things incapable of variation;
(5) In out country, housing prices have regional variations. (cultural variations)
A variation of ten pounds in weight;
varied, variety, various;  
(6)The job is interesting and varied.
varied opinions; a varied life;
(7) a life full of variety; His job lacks variety.
(8) The shirt is available in a wide variety of colors.
a variety of fruits/reasons; a wide variety of occupations; a wide variety of books;
(9) three varieties of whisky; a new variety of wheat;
(10) There are various ways of cooking eggs.
His excuses are many and various. /for various reasons;
(11) His various achievements are most impressive.
   He is a man of various talent.