◆◆◆extol v. 赞美，颂扬(praise (sb/ sth) highly，正式用语)新概念学习

Eg: I want to extol the virtues of human beings. 我要颂扬人类的美德。

联想：

praise 最普通的词

I can't find a good word to praise you / your ability.

compliment v. & n. 恭维

Eg: One likes to hear compliments on one's appearance. 人们都喜欢别人恭维自己的仪表。

exalt 高度赞扬(正式用语)

laud 赞美(正式用语或用于修辞) Eg: I want to laud your beauty, ability and your wealth.

◆superior adj. 优越的(better than the average) 本身表示比...优越，无比较级和最高级

be superior to 比...优越 Eg: In my opinion, town life is superior to country life.

词根相关：

inferior 下等的，下级的

be inferior to 比...低，不如... Eg: In my opinion, country life is inferior to city life.

senior 年长的，高级的 / junior 年少的，下级的

Eg: senior high school 高中  /  junior high school 初中

    He will soon be working in an office as a junior clerk. (NCE3 lesson 4)

posterior较晚的 / prior 在前的

Eg: This work is of great importance, it should be prior to that one.

This work is of no significance, it should be inferior to that one.