staff
n. 全體職工，全體雇員

initial
a. of or at the beginning, first 開始的，最初的

assist
v. help 幫助

reposition
vt. 改變…的位置

insert
vt. put, fit, place (in, into, between) 插入，嵌入

somewhat
ad. to some degree, a little 有點，稍微

expectantly
ad. 期待地

await
vt. (fml) wait for 等待，等候

occasion
n. a particular time when sth. happens 時刻，場合

on occasion
now and then 有時，間或

frown
v., n. 皺眉

slightly
ad. 輕微地

slight a.

neglect
vt. give too little attention or care to 忽視

parental
a. of a parent or parents 父的，母的；父母的

relevant
a. directly connected with the subject 有關的，切題的

investigate
v. try to find out information about 調查；探究

creativity
n. the ability to make new things 創造力

anecdote▲
n. a short amusing story about a particular person or event 趣聞，軼事

exception
n. 例外

colleague
n. a person one works with 同事

action
n. 動作；行動

on one's own
without anyone's help; alone 獨立地；獨自地

desirable
a. worth wanting 值得向往的；稱心的

accomplish
vt. manage to do (sth.) 完成（某事）

activity
n. 活動，行動

accomplishment
n. skill; successful completion 本領，技藝；完成，成就

in due course
at the proper time 在適當時機

sympathetically
ad. 同情地

sympathetic a.

critical
a. very important; very serious or dangerous 至關重要的；危急的

effectively
ad. 有效地

effective a.

self-reliance
n. acting without asking for support from others 依靠自己，自力更生

principal
a. (rather fml) main, chief 主要的，首要的

rear
vt. look after until fully grown up 養育，撫養

make up for
repay with sth. good, compensate for 補償，彌補

misdeed
n. a wrong or wicked act 不端行為

view
vt. (fml) regard, consider 看待，考慮

creative
a. resulting from newness of thought 獨創的

solution
n. (the act of finding) an answer to a problem 解決（問題的辦法）；解答

in retrospect
回顧

artistic
a. relating to art 藝術的

well-intentioned
a. having good intentions 好意的

intention
n. purpose 意圖

observer
n. 觀察者，觀察員

clumsily
ad. awkwardly and ungracefully 笨拙地

clumsy a.

extreme
a. very great 極度的，極端的
n. the furthest possible limit, an extreme degree 極端，過分