Ⅱ.Words and Expressions

confession [kənˈfeʃn]n.an admission of misdeeds or faults 坦白；承认；忏悔

feminist [ˈfemənɪst]n.a person who supports the belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men 女权主义者

passionate [ˈpæʃənət]adj.having or expressing strong emotions 热情的；激情的

willful [ˈwɪlfəl]adj.（of a bad or harmful act）intentional; deliberate 有意的，故意的

provocation [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn]n.unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment 激怒；挑衅

accusation [ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn]n.a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong 控告；指责；非难

self-evident [selfˈevɪdənt]adj.obvious 不证自明的，不言而喻的

harassment[ˈhærəsmənt, həˈræsmənt]n.aggressive pressure or intimidation 骚扰

reproductive [ˌrːi prəˈdʌktɪv]adj.producing new life or offspring 生殖的

legislative [ˈledʒɪslətɪv]adj.having the power to make laws 立法的，有立法权的

oversight [ˈəʊvəsaɪt]n.an unintentional failure to notice or do something;the action of overseeing something 疏忽，失察；监管，看管

evangelical [ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkl]adj.of or according to the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion 福音（书）的；新教会的

doctrine [ˈdɒktrɪn]n.a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other groups 学说，原理；教义，教条

inhabit [ɪnˈhæbɪt]v.（of a person, animal, or group）live in or occupy（a place）居住于；占据；栖息

contradiction [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkʃn]n.disagreement; refutation; denial 矛盾；不一致；反驳；否认

lyrics [ˈlɪrɪks]n.words of a song 歌词

degrade [dɪˈɡreɪd]v.treat or regard（someone）with contempt or disrespect; reduce（someone）to a lower rank, especially as a punishment 降格；使屈辱；贬低

utterly [ˈʌtəli]adv.completely; absolutely 完全；绝对

mortify [ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ]v.cause someone to feel very embarrassed or ashamed 使……受辱

domestic [dəˈmestɪk]adj.existing or occurring inside a particular country; not foreign or international; of or relating to the home or family 家庭的；国内的

absurd [əbˈsɜːd]adj.wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate;ridiculous 不合理的；荒唐的；可笑的

transgression [trænsˈɡreʃn]n.an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence 违反；犯罪

flagrant [ˈfleɪɡrənt]adj.conspicuously or obviously offensive 恶名昭著的

vulnerable [ˈvʌlnərəbl]adj.easily damaged; weak; sensitive; not well protected 易受伤害的；脆弱的

deflect [dɪˈflekt]v.（cause something to）change direction; turn aside from a straight course（使）偏离，（使）转向

queer [kwɪə（r）]adj.strange; odd 古怪的，奇怪的；可疑的

pedestal [ˈpedɪstl]n.a support or foundation; a position in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired 基架；底座；受人尊敬的地位

gleefully [ˈɡlːi fəli]adv.in a joyful manner 愉快地

groundbreaking [ˈɡraʊndbreɪkɪŋ]adj.innovative; pioneering 创新的；开天辟地的

spectacle[ˈspektəkl]n.a visually striking performance or display 景象；场面；壮观

constructive [kənˈstrʌktɪv]adj.having or intended to have a useful or beneficial purpose 建设性的

dissect [dɪˈsekt]v.cut up（a body or plant）in order to study its internal parts; analyze（a text or idea）in minute detail 解剖；仔细研究；详细分析

acknowledge [əkˈnɒlɪdʒ]v.declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of; express obligation or gratitude for 承认；答谢

accountability [əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti]n.responsibility to someone or for some activity 有责任；有义务

catchy [ˈkætʃi]adj.instantly appealing and memorable; having concealed difficulty 引人注目的；诡诈的

justify [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ]v.show or prove to be right or reasonable 替……辩护；证明……正当

gorgeous [ˈɡɔːdʒəs]adj.beautiful; very attractive; wonderful 华丽的；极好的

headstrong [ˈhedstrɒŋ]adj.stubborn, obstinate 顽固的；任性的

thrive [θraɪv]v.（of a child, animal, or plant）grow or develop well or vigorously 兴旺，繁荣；茁壮成长

decorative [ˈdekərətɪv]adj.serving to make something look more attractive; ornamental 装饰的

underrepresented [ˌʌndəreprɪˈzentɪd]adj．未被充分代表的

decline [dɪˈklaɪn]v.grow worse; go down; refuse to accept 变弱；下降；减少；拒绝

token [ˈtəʊkən]n.something serving as a sign of something else 象征；标志

commit [kəˈmɪt]v.do（something wrong, bad or unlawful）; promise（especially oneself, one's property, etc.）to a certain course, position or course of action 犯罪；承诺

trickle [ˈtrɪkl]v.（of a liquid）flow in a small stream; come or go slowly or gradually 滴流；慢慢移动

version [ˈvɜːʃn]n.a particular edition or translation of a book or other work; an account of a matter from a particular person's point of view 版本；说法