credence- n. the quality of truth
ethnicity- a. description of a group of people based on characteristics such as race, religion, and national origin
defiance - a. willingness to resist or fight an opposing force
torment- v. to cause a person to suffer
uneasiness- n. feeling of uncertainty and lack of calm
dilatory -a. tending to put things off that need to be done
cater- v. to support the needs of
epidemic- n. widespread outbreak of a disease
vindictive -a. motivated by revenge
insatiable- a. unable to be satisfied
camaraderie
snob- n. a person who ignores or treats poorly things that he feels are beneath him
discern -v. to detect with the senses
*redundancy- n. unnecessary repetition
belated -a. happening after the appropriate time
apprehensive - a. viewing the future with anxiety or alarm
decadent- a. tending to enjoy without being responsible
provocative- a. tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
disillusionment- n. the feeling of having been led astray by false promises幻灭，觉醒

drenched - 湿透
meekly - 温顺地，懦弱地
ample -a. generously sufficient to satisfy a requirement or need
discerning- 有辨识能力的
turbid- a. cloudy from being stirred up
reap- v. to collect the good results of
pedestal - n. a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
saffron- YELLOWISH COLOR
individualism -n. the belief that the individual's rights and well being are more important than the group
sedateness- 安详，镇静 （Staid 沉静的）
remiss - a. not doing something important and being open to blame for not doing it
weasel - 鼬鼠
meddlesome -a. tending to interfere in the affairs of others without permission
found- v. to start something for the first time
victorious -a. having won a contest of skill
obstinate- a. sticking to one's decisions or actions regardless of reason
ethics-n. a moral code
mock- v. to make fun of something by imitating it closely
lithe- a. characterized by easy flexibility and grace
precise -a. extremely exact
poignant -a. deeply emotionally affecting
aggressor -n. a person who starts an attack
derivative- a. being formed from another thing
unflagging -a. showing continuous interest and action
scintillating- a. lively and stimulating

accelerator -n. the control on a vehicle that causes the speed to increase
bleakness- n. having no hope
profusion -n. a great supply of something
grimy- a. coated with dirt and filth
literary -a. having to do with written works
abridge- v. to make less by restricting in some manner
memoir - n. a personal account of one's experiences
primate- n. a human, ape, monkey, or related form
paradigm -n. the system of belief that encases something
procurement- n. getting possession of something
truculent- a. aggressively hostile
whirlpool -n. a swirling漩涡 mass of agitated激动的 energy
practicality- n. the quality of being focused on what will get a job done
proprietary- a. belonging to one private group or person
compensate- v. to make up for something taken or lost
misguided- a. well meaning but not acting for the best outcome
durable -a. strong and able to last a long time
rapacious -a. excessively greedy and grasping
freighter- n. a ship that carries cargo
industrious- a. highly productive
morass- n. something that confuses or traps 沼泽
tactile- a. having to do with the sense of touch
elude- v. to carefully and deliberately avoid something; to evade
possessivenes- n. quality of being especially focused on one's ownership of things
ineffectual- a. having no effect
prevalent- a. encountered generally especially at the present time
blur- v. to make cloudy or confused; to make the boundaries of something unclear
transgression- n. an act that goes against the law
brusqueness -n. a blunt, harsh manner of speech 粗暴 无礼
inviolable- a. cannot be ignored or gone against 不可侵犯的
pugnacious -a. ready to fight at the drop of a hat
at the drop of a hat - 随时乐意
pinnacle- n. the highest point of achievement (事业)顶点
proposition- n. to make a proposal

dominoes 多米诺游戏~
equate - v. to state that one thing is equal in value or substance to another
breadth - n. the measure or extent of something
ruthless - a. having no compassion
contrition - n. making up for wrongdoing 悔悟
flawed -a. containing something incorrect or spoiled
ascending - a. moving upward
afterthought -n. an idea not thought of originally
fortuitous - a. happening by a lucky chance
validity - n. the quality of being relevant and meaningful
imitation -n. something produced as a copy

renovations - 革新
vandalism - 故意破坏公共用品
discriminatory -a. being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand
ascetic - n. one who practicing self-denial(忘我) as a spiritual discipline苦行修道者
deem - v. to consider
decry - v. to express strong disapproval of
patronizing - 要人领情的
elaborate - a. having many details
rift -n. a personal or social separation
depressed -a. dejected, poorer than average
luminous - a. giving off light
nonetheless - adv. despite what has just been said or done
foolhardy -a. foolishly adventurous and bold
substantiate - v. to established by proof or competent evidence 证实
safeguard - v. to prevent harm from coming to something
tacit - a. agreed to without being said
superfluous - a. unnecessary
trademark - n. a distinguishing feature【特点】 associated with a person or thing商标
base - n. not following moral or ethical principles
cooperative - n. an organization owned by all of its members
staid - a. marked by settled sedateness[安详] and prim[整洁的] self-restraint
muddled - a. made confusing and unclear
diligent - a. characterized by care and continual forward progress 细心而继续不断的
baton - n. a long stick carried and twirled in competitions 司令棒
suppress - v. to keep from public knowledge, control 镇压，抑制

illegible- a. unreadable
immodest- a. having or showing a very high opinion of yourself
homespun - a. simple, as though from a home
secrete - v. to hide something in a secret location;to give off a liquid
gracious -a. especially kind and respectful
filament - n. a thin wire that is heated white hot by electricity
overwhelming - a. seeming to be too much
whereas- conj. while on the contrary; although
amenable - a. readily able to cooperate
revile = .v. to subject someone to verbal abuse
maxim - n. a saying of proverbial nature
cataclysmic - a. relating to a significant and violent event that brings about great changes
stagnant- a. not growing or changing
paradox - n. a contradictory statement
sanity - n. soundness or health of mind
enthrall - v. to hold the attention of another, as if being under a spell
felon -n. a person who has been convicted of a crime
instability - -n. the quality of not being firm or fixed
inconspicuous- a. easily able to hide
dignified - a. showing or expressing a formal reserve or seriousness of manner, appearance, or language
bizarre - a. extremely strange
amplify - v. to increase or make louder
risque - a. having sexual overtones that verge on being indecent
clique - n. an exclusive group of people
sojourn -n. a temporary stay
contumacious -a. stubbornly disobedient 頑固的
debris -n. the remains of something broken down or destroyed
kinsfolk- n. relatives
empathetic- a. easily understanding or relating to the feelings of others
sociable- a. getting along with people very well
heinous -a. extremely bad or offensive
scold - v. to [find fault with] 批評
archive － v. to collect or store records or documents
beneficiary - n. one who receives money or other benefits 受益人
pool － v. to collect resources from several people
concomitant － a. at the same time
carnivorous － a. feeding on animal tissues
supernatural － a. relating to things that cannot be explained according to natural laws
garnish - v. to add decorative touches to
molt - v. to shed skin or feathers
cull   - v. to select from a group
haphazard - a. not planned; random
condescending   - a. assuming an air of superiority; patronizing
repose -n. freedom from strain or responsibility

vaunted - a. highly praised
err - v. to make a mistake
plausible - a. capable of being true
unheralded -a. without warning or announcement
gallant - a. brave
braggart - n. a person who makes loud boasts about himself
flammable - a. able to catch fire
dishearten - v. to put into low spirits
attune - v. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship
perfunctory - a. hasty and without attention to detail
capacious - a. able to hold a great deal
polyglot - n. a person who speaks several languages
laurels -n. a symbol signifying approval or distinction
solicit - v. to attempt to get information from
defector - n. a person who leaves a country or a cause
rhapsodize - v. to go on and on about how great something is
austere - a. stern and cold in appearance or manner
intimidate - 胁迫
agile - a. moving quickly and lightly
propensity -n. a strong likelihood of doing something
allude - v. to refer to something without mentioning it directly 暗指
malicious - a. coming from intense ill will or hatred
conventional - a. following accepted customs and proprieties 习俗的
maltreated - a. physically abused
orchestra - 管弦乐团
congested - a. concentrated inside a very small space
gloat - v. to gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction
tangible - a. capable of being perceived by the senses, especially the sense of touch
deceit - n. the quality of being deceptive, misleading, or dishonest
fundamentalism - n. the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
inoculation - n. introducing a disease-causing agent into a person to keep him from coming down with the disease
coverage - n. the news as presented by reporters for print, radio, and TV
courtly - a. favoring the policy or party of a court
aberrant - a. departing substantially from the standard
detonation - n. the setting off of an explosive device
impress - v. to create a strong connection in the mind
dogmatist - n. one who follows a strict way of doing things
whim - n. a sudden idea or turn of the mind
assembly line- n. a process for turning out a finished product in a mechanically efficient manner
productivity - n. the quality of being able to produce
periphery - n. the outer edges of something
strive - v. to devote serious effort or energy to a cause
fantasize - v. to imagine a situation that is not real
shun -v. to avoid on purpose
asbestos - n. a strong fiber widely used in the past for fireproofing and insulation
ubiquitous - a. appearing everywhere
oppressed - a. kept in an unhealthy state of control
mimic - v. to imitate closely
scurry - v. to walk quickly
bondage - n. the state of being under the control of another person
flank - v. to stand at the side of
ancillary - a. supplementary
inquiry -n. an instance of questioning
treacherous - a. very dangerous

primitive - a. characterized by being simple and crude or having low technology
souvenir - n. an item that helps you remember a trip or special event
aviary - n. housing where birds are kept
perplexed - 困惑的
counterpart- n. a person who has a similar role as another person
divination - n. the practice of foretelling the future through   reading Tarot cards or observing signs of nature
protagonist - n. the principal character in a literary work or real event
dilute -   to make something weaker or less powerful.
onerous - a. describes something distasteful which imposes great hardship or strain
evanescent - a. tending to vanish or pass away like vapor

portrayal - n. the way that something is shown 描画
exile - n.,v. to force a person to leave his own country 放逐
automaton - n. individual who acts like a machine （像）机器人
prophetic - a. foretelling events; predictive 预言的
catastrophic - a. leading to a tragic, extremely bad outcome   悲惨的
perceived - a. detected by means of the senses   察觉
explicit - a. revealed completely, leaving no question as to meaning or intent 清楚的，直率的
miffed - a. offended and made to feel upset 有点恼火
opponent - ne who engages in an orderly contest of skill with another player 对手
predecessor - n. a person who has previously occupied a position or office now occupied by another person 前辈
mesmerizing - a. tending to draw and keep the attention 施催眠术
irreverence - n. the quality of not having respect for the sacred 不尊敬的
expurgate - v. to remove objectionable parts from something before publication 删除
effervescent - a. marked with high-spirited excitement 冒泡的，兴奋的
outmoded- a. no longer in tune with the times 过时的
submissiveness - n. the quality of easily giving in to authority   柔顺，服从
opinionated - a. expressing a strong personal belief 固执己见的
plethora - n. a great variety 过多
egregious- a .objectionable   异乎寻常的，讨厌的
episodic - a. happening in one continuous period of time 插话式的
incoherent - a. unable to think or express oneself in a clear or orderly manner 语无伦次的
vestige- n. a mark or visible sign left by something   遗迹
redundant - a. appearing more than once unnecessarily 多余的
indisposition - n. a certain degree of unwillingness 不愿意
eccentric - a. not following the accepted way of doing something 古怪，怪人。

mit = 传送

mit -->（becomes a noun）， changes to mission.

E.g.

omit (v.)-> omission

transmit (v.)-> transmission

commit (v.) -> commission.

impinge   撞擊，侵害v.

provocate 激怒v.

provocative 煽動的

reverie   幻想

intricate 複雜的，難以理解的

fundamentally   根本地

possess   占有，擁有   v.