NEW WORDS
represent
vt. be a sign or symbol of; act for 代表
collective
a. of or shared by a group of people 集體的
insight
n. the power of using one's mind to see or understand the true nature of a situation 洞察力
wisdom
n. intelligence and good judgment 智慧
reoccur
vi. occur again
dependability
n. reliability, trustworthiness
prediction
n. the act of predicting or sth. predicted 預測
headway
n. motion forward; progress
answerable
n. able to be answered
replace
vt. take or fill the place of
superstition
n. a belief or practice based on ignorance, faith in magic or chance
systematic
a. of, having or using a system; carried out according to a system
supernatural
n. outside of or beyond the natural world 超自然的
opposition
n. the act or condition of opposing; resistance
stationary
a. not moving or changing; not capable of being moved
hesitation
n. the act of hesitating
publish
vt. print and offer for sale
circulate
v. (cause to) spread widely; move or send around 傳播,(使)流傳,(使)循環(huán)
heretical
a. (of opinion) opposed to established beliefs or standards 異端的
ban
vt. forbid by law or decree
largely
ad. for the most part; mainly
infinite
a. having or seeming to have no limits; endless; very large
imprison
vt. put in prison
popularize
v. cause to be well know and generally liked or used; make (a difficult subject) easily understandable to ordinary people 使普及;推廣
geologist
n. a person who knows much about geology 地質學家
violent
a. having, showing, or resulting from great physical force; showing or having strong feelings 強暴的;猛烈的
condemnation
n. express strong disapproval of, pronounce guilty of crime or wrong 譴責;宣告...有罪
condemnation
n.
genesis
n. the beginning or origin: (G-) the first book of the Old Testament 起源;(《舊約全書》第一卷)《創(chuàng)世紀》
geology
n. the study of origin, structure, and history of the earth 地質學
evolution
n. slow, gradual development; the scientific theory that all living things developed very slowly over millions of years from simpler forms of life 進化(論)
crossway
n. crossroad; a road that crosses another
progressive
a. moving forward step by step; favoring or promoting improvement or reform
appoint
vt. name for an office, duty or position 指定,任命
rebel
n. a person who resists or opposes authority 反叛者
persecute
vt. treat continually in a cruel way, esp. because of political or religious beliefs 迫害
suppress
vt. stop or put down by force; keep in, hold back 鎮(zhèn)壓;抑制
essential
a. very important; vital
elevation
n. the act of raising to a higher place or position
elevate
vt.
effective
a. able to bring about a desired result; being in force or operation
credit
vt. (with) believe that (sb.) has (a quality, or has done sth. good) 認為(某人)有(某種優(yōu)點或成就等)
formulate
vt. express in an exact way 精確地闡述
ingredient
n. a substance that is part of a mixture or compound 成分
experimental
a. used for or connected with experiments
outcome