nativism native本地人；與生俱來的；本國的【根】nat＝born（出生;天生）
A sociopolitical policy, especially in the United States in the 19th century, favoring the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants.
The reestablishment or perpetuation of native cultural traits, especially in opposition to acculturation.
Philosophy. The doctrine that the mind produces ideas that are not derived from external sources.
n. 先天論；本土主義

preternatural preter-,past超越 preternormal preterhuman
Out of or being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from the natural.
Surpassing the normal or usual; extraordinary: “Below his preternatural affability there is some acid and steel” (George F. Will).
Transcending the natural or material order; supernatural.
adj. 超自然的；異常的，不可思議的=supernatural

例句：
Below his preternatural affability there is some acid and steel.
在他異常和藹可親的表情之下，有著尖刻和鋼鐵般的堅毅。

innate
Possessed at birth; inborn.
Possessed as an essential characteristic; inherent.
Of or produced by the mind rather than learned through experience
adj. 先天的；固有的；與生俱來的

例句：
You obviously have an innate talent for music.
你顯然有天生的音樂才能。

neonate
A newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old.
n.(出生不滿一個月的)新生嬰兒

neonatal
Of or relating to newborn infants or an infant
adj. 新生的；初生的

nascent
Coming into existence; emerging
adj.初生的，剛誕生的；初期的；開始存在的，發(fā)生中的

nascence
A coming into being; birth.
n. 起源；發(fā)生

renascence nasc+ence
A new birth or life; a rebirth.
A cultural revival; a renaissance.
n. 新生；再生；復活

renaissance naiss+ance
A rebirth or revival.
Renaissance The humanistic revival of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning that originated in Italy in the 14th century and later spread throughout Europe. The period of this revival, roughly the 14th through the 16th century, marking the transition from medieval to modern times.
often Renaissance A revival of intellectual or artistic achievement and vigor: the Celtic Renaissance. The period of such a revival.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Renaissance or its artistic and intellectual works and styles.
Of or being the style of architecture and decoration, based on classical models, that originated in Italy in the 15th century and continued throughout Europe up to the end of the 16th century
n.
1. 新生；復興；復活
2. [R-](歐洲 14～16世紀的)文藝復興；文藝復興時期；(藝術、建筑等方面的)文藝復興時期的風格
3. 文藝(或藝術、學術)的復興運動
adj.
1. 復興的；復興時期的
2. [R-](歐洲 14～16世紀的)文藝復興的；文藝復興時期的；(建筑或藝術等的)文藝復興時期風格的

例句：
Her book captures the quintessence of Renaissance humanism.
她的書抓住了文藝復興時期人文主義的精髓。