New Words

EQ
(abbr.)emotional quotient 情商

interact
vi. (with) act or have an effect on each other 相互作用；相互影响

marshmallow
n. soft sweet made from sugar and gelatine 果汁软糖

torment
n. severe physical or mental suffering （肉体或精神上的）折磨，痛苦
vt. cause severe suffering to 折磨；使痛苦

errand
n. small job that requires a short journey, usu. for sb. else （短程的）差事，差使

hard-earned
a. gained with great difficulty or effort 辛苦挣来的

survey
n. investigation 调查

adventurous
a. eager for or fond of adventure 渴望冒险的，喜欢冒险的

dependable
a. that may be depended on 可信赖的，可靠的

scholastic
a. of schools and education 学校的；教育的；学业的

aptitude
n. natural ability or skill 天生的才能或技巧；天资

brilliance
n. the quality of being brilliant 光辉，辉煌；壮丽；（卓越的）才华，才智

woolly
a. 羊毛（制）的；产羊毛的；像羊毛的

mismatch
vt. match (people or things) wrongly or unsuitably 使错配，配合不当

sock
n. short stocking covering the ankle and lower part of the leg 短袜

ignite
v. (cause to) catch fire, burn （使）着火，燃烧；发光

dim
v. (cause to) become dim （使）变暗淡；（使）变模糊；（使）失去光泽

impulsive
a. (of people and their behavior) marked by sudden action that is undertaken without careful thought （指人或人的行为）凭冲动的；易冲动的

messy
a. in a state of disorder; dirty: causing dirt or disorder 凌乱的；脏的；搞乱的；搞脏的

upbeat
a. optimistic or cheerful 乐观的；快乐的

resilient
a. 1. 有弹性的，有回弹力的；能复原的
2. 有复原力的；富有活力的；适应性强的

empathy
n. ability to imagine and share another person's feelings, experience, etc. 同情；同感；共鸣

handily
ad. 灵巧地，熟练地；轻易地；近便地

digestible
a. that can be digested; relatively easy to understand 可消化的；可吸收的；较易理解的

behavioral
a. of behavior 行为的

thesis
n. 1. statement or theory put forward and supported by argument 论题，命题；论点
2. long written essay submitted by a candidate for a university degree; dissertation 毕业论文；学位论文

standardize
vt. make(sth.)conform to a fixed standard, shape, quality, type, etc. 使（某事物）标准化；使合乎标准（或规格）

fortune
n. 1. large amount of money; wealth 大笔的钱；财
2. chance; luck 机会；运气
3. person's destiny or future; fate 命运；前途

cookie
n. biscuit 饼干

fortune cookie
(U.S.)thin biscuit, folded to hold a printed message (e.g.a proverb, prophecy or joke) served in Chinese restaurants （美）签语饼（中国餐馆的折叠形小饼，内有纸条，上写预测运气的格言或幽默套语）

dominion
n. (over) rule; powerful authority; effective control 统治；管辖；支配；控制

straight
ad. clearly, logically 清晰地；有条理地

controversial
a. causing or likely to cause argument or disagreement 引起争论的；有争议的

abstract
a. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or practical existence 抽象的

antidote
n. 解毒药；（喻）矫正方法，对抗手段

civility
n. fact or act of showing politeness; act of being civilized 礼貌，客气，谦恭

communal
a. 1. of or referring to a commune or a community 公共的；社区的，集体的
2. for the use of all; shared 公用的；共有的

odds
n. (pl.) probability or chance 可能性；机会