NEW WORDS

blueprint
n. a design for a building or machine, with white lines on blue paper; a detailed plan or scheme
vague
a. not clear or distinct
ill-defined
a. not adequately explained; not well marked out; unclear
recognizable
a. that can be recognized, identifiable
conception
n. general understanding, idea; the act of forming an idea, plan, etc.
humiliation
n. the act or process of lowering pride, dignity or self-respect; the state or feeling of being humiliated
triumph
n. the act of winning; success
v. be victorious or successful
construct
vt. build or put together
validity
n. truth or soundness; legal force, being legally binding 正確；（法律上）有效
consistent
a. in agreement; keeping to the same principles and habits
consistency
n.
lap
n. the front part of a seated person between the waist and the knees
victim
n. a person harmed, killed or suffering some hardship or loss 受害者
injustice
n. lack of justice; an unjust act
verify
vt. prove to be true, confirm; check for accuracy 證明；核實
premise
n. a statement that is taken as true, used as the basis for an argument; assumption 前提；假設
thereby
ad. by means of that, in that way

vicious
a. evil, wicked; savage and dangerous
vicious cycle
a set of events in which cause and effect follow each other until this results in a return to the first usu. undesirable or unpleasant position and the whole matter begins again 惡性循環
beneficent
a. doing good; kind or generous
rejection
n. (an example of) rejecting or being rejected
woebegone
a. very sad in appearance 愁眉苦臉

hang-dog
a. (of an expression on the face) unhappy esp. because ashamed or sorry 慚愧的；自覺有罪的
unconscious
a. having lost consciousness; unaware
hostility
n. ill-will; antagonism
affront
vt. be rude to or hurt the feelings of, esp. intentionally or in public; offend 當眾侮辱，有意冒犯
businessman (business woman)
a person who works in business, esp. as an owner, director, or top manager of a company
objective
a. existing outside the mind, real; not influenced by personal feelings or opinions, fair
sanity
n. the state of having a sound and healthy mind
miraculous
a. being or resembling a miracle
prevail
vt. be stronger or more successful; be most common or frequent
heretofore
ad. until now, before this time 迄今為止；在此之前
circumference
n. the line round the outside edge of a figure, object, or place; the length round the outside of a circle 周圍；周長
external
a. on, of, or for the outside
defect