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Lesson One
Pre-class Work
Read the text a third time. Learn the new words and expressions listed below.
Glossary
accomplishment
n. the act of finishing sth. completely and successfully; achievement
acquire
v. to gain; to get for oneself by one's own work
arrogantly
adv. behaving in a proud and self-important way
aspirin
n. 阿司匹林（解熱鎮痛藥）
assume
v. to take as a fact; to suppose
available
adj. able to be used or easily found
bachelor
n. ～'s degree: the first university degree
beanpole
n. (infml) a very tall and thin person
bull
n. a male cow
certify
v. to state that sth. is true or correct, esp. after some kind of test
civilized
adj. educated and refined; having an advanced culture
client
n. a person who pays for help or advice from a person or organization
continuity
n. the state of being continuous
cyanide
n. 氰化物
democratic
adj. based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions 民主的
disaster
n. a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering. Here: a complete failure
drugstore
n. (AmE) a shop which sells medicine (and a variety of other things)
enroll
v. to officially arrange to join a school or university
expertise
n. skill in a particular field
expose
v. to enable sb. to see or experience new things or learn about new beliefs, ideas, etc.
faculty
n. (AmE) all the teachers of a university or college
fragment
n. a small piece of sth.
generate
v. to produce
grind
v. to crush into small pieces or powder by pressing between hard surfaces
hip
n. the fleshy part of either side of the human body above the legs
humanity
n. the qualities of being human
implicitly
adv. in an implied way 含蓄地
inevitable
adj. certain to happen and impossible to avoid
literal
adj. in the basic meaning of a word
maintain
v. to continue to have as before
Neanderthal
n. an early type of human being who lived in Europe during the Stone Age
nevertheless
adv. in spite of that; yet
peculiar
adj. belonging only to a particular person; special; odd
penetrating
adj. showing the ability to understand things clearly and deeply
pest
n. (infml) an annoying person
pharmacy
n. a shop where medicines are prepared and sold. Here: the study of preparing drugs or medicines
philosophy
n. the study of the nature and meaning of existence, reality, etc. 哲學
pill
n. a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole
preside
v. to lead; to be in charge
professional
adj. relating to the work that a person does for an occupation, esp. work that requires special training
pursuit
n. the act of trying to achieve sth. in a determined way
push-button
adj. using computers or electronic equipment rather than traditional methods
