encyclop(a)edia
n. a book or set of books dealing with a wide range of information presented in alphabetical order 百科全书

aardvark
n. 土豚，非洲食蚁兽

asteroid
n. 小行星；海星

* henceforth
ad. from this time onwards 自此以后

hence
ad. 1. for this reason, therefore 因此，所以
2. from this time on 今后，从此

erudition
n. learning acquired by reading and study 博学；学问

* cafeteria
n. a self-service restaurant 自助餐厅

anchovy
n. 凤尾鱼

sigh
n. the act or sound of sighing 叹息（声）；叹气（声）

reliefn. feeling of comfort at the end of anxiety, fear, or pain （焦虑等的）解除；宽慰

casually
ad. in a relaxed way 随便地；漫不经心地

casual
a. relaxed; not formal 随便的；漫不经心的；非正式的

* sturdy
a. physically strong 强壮的

seal
n. 1. 海豹
2. 印记，印章
vt. 1. 盖章于
2. 封，密封

widen
v. make or become wider 加宽；变宽

* browse
v. casually look or search, e.g. in a shop, in a library, at a book, etc., with no specific aim or object in mind 浏览

crossword
n. (= crossword puzzle) 纵横字谜，纵横填字游戏

frown
vi. contract the brows, as in displeasure or deep thought 皱眉头

* stump
vt. put an unanswerable question to; puzzle 把…难住；使为难

* oriental
a. of, from or concerning Asia 东方的

amah
n. 阿妈（印度等一些东方国家的奶妈、女佣或保姆）

glorious
a. having or deserving glory; very delightful and enjoyable 荣耀的；令人愉快的

joyous
a. full of or causing joy 充满欢乐的；令人高兴的

romantic
a. 1. (of sth.) beautiful in a way that strongly affects one's feelings 有浪漫色彩的
2. (of sb.) showing strong feelings of love 多情的；浪漫的
3. being unrealistic or unpractical 不切实际的

* relish
vt. get pleasure out of; enjoy greatly 从…获得乐趣；很喜爱

confidence
n. belief in one's own or another's ability 信心

mariner
n. (obsolete) a sailor 〈废〉水手

marine
a. 1. of ships and their goods and trade at sea 航海的；海事的
2. of, near, living in, or obtained from the sea 海洋的；海生的；海产的