shock
vt. cause unpleasant or angry surprise to (sb.) 使震惊
n. 震惊

bite(bit, bitten)
v. cut into with the teeth 咬

reveal
vt. 揭示，揭露；暴露；（上帝）启示

*dedicate
vt. give, devote (one's time, energy, life, etc. to a noble cause or purpose) 献（身），把（时间、精力等）用于

*pursuit
n. the act of looking for or trying to find sth. 追求，寻求

freak
n. a person who is abnormal in appearance, behavior, or ideas 怪人

*prestigious
a. 有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

educational
a. of or about education; providing education 教育的；有教育意义的

institution
n. （教育、慈善、宗教性质的）社会公共机构

anti-intellectualism
n. 反对（或敌视）知识分子的行为；反理性知识主义

admit
vt. state or agree to the truth of (usu. sth. bad) 承认（事实、错误等）

undergraduate
n. a university student who has not yet taken his first degree（尚未取得学位的）大学生，大学本科生

pursue
vt. make continual efforts to gain (sth.) 追求，寻求

elementary
a. concerned with the beginnings, esp. of education and study 初级的，基础的

prefer
vt. (to) choose (one thing or action) rather than another; like better 宁可，宁愿（选择）；更喜欢

airplane
n. 飞机

idle
vt. waste time doing nothing 虚度
a. not working; lazy 空间的，闲着的；懒散的

social
a. 社会的；社交的，交际的

outcast
n. a person driven out from home or society 被遗弃者，被逐出者

intelligence
n. (good) ability to learn and understand 智力，理解力

refusal
n. 拒绝

*conform
vi. (to) follow generally accepted rules, standards, etc.; comply 遵照；顺从

anti-intellectual
a. 反对知识分子的；反知识的

*deprive
vt. (of) take away from; prevent from using or enjoying 夺去，剥夺；使丧失

adequate
a. enough for the purpose 足够的

acquire
vt. gain by skill or ability, by one's own efforts or behaviour 取得，获得；学到，习得

*tease
vt. make fun of ( a person or animal) playfully or unkindly 取笑，戏弄

industrialize
v. (cause to) become industrially developed（使）工业化

economic
a. 经济（学）的