NEW WORDS
represent
vt. be a sign or symbol of; act for 代表
collective
a. of or shared by a group of people 集体的
insight
n. the power of using one's mind to see or understand the true nature of a situation 洞察力
wisdom
n. intelligence and good judgment 智慧
reoccur
vi. occur again
dependability
n. reliability, trustworthiness
prediction
n. the act of predicting or sth. predicted 预测
headway
n. motion forward; progress
answerable
n. able to be answered
replace
vt. take or fill the place of
superstition
n. a belief or practice based on ignorance, faith in magic or chance
systematic
a. of, having or using a system; carried out according to a system
supernatural
n. outside of or beyond the natural world 超自然的
opposition
n. the act or condition of opposing; resistance
stationary
a. not moving or changing; not capable of being moved
hesitation
n. the act of hesitating
publish
vt. print and offer for sale
circulate
v. (cause to) spread widely; move or send around 传播,(使)流传,(使)循环
heretical
a. (of opinion) opposed to established beliefs or standards 异端的
ban
vt. forbid by law or decree
largely
ad. for the most part; mainly
infinite
a. having or seeming to have no limits; endless; very large
imprison
vt. put in prison
popularize
v. cause to be well know and generally liked or used; make (a difficult subject) easily understandable to ordinary people 使普及;推广
geologist
n. a person who knows much about geology 地质学家
violent
a. having, showing, or resulting from great physical force; showing or having strong feelings 强暴的;猛烈的
condemnation
n. express strong disapproval of, pronounce guilty of crime or wrong 谴责;宣告...有罪
condemnation
n.
genesis
n. the beginning or origin: (G-) the first book of the Old Testament 起源;(《旧约全书》第一卷)《创世纪》
geology
n. the study of origin, structure, and history of the earth 地质学
evolution
n. slow, gradual development; the scientific theory that all living things developed very slowly over millions of years from simpler forms of life 进化(论)
crossway
n. crossroad; a road that crosses another
progressive
a. moving forward step by step; favoring or promoting improvement or reform
appoint
vt. name for an office, duty or position 指定,任命
rebel
n. a person who resists or opposes authority 反叛者
persecute
vt. treat continually in a cruel way, esp. because of political or religious beliefs 迫害
suppress
vt. stop or put down by force; keep in, hold back 镇压;抑制
essential
a. very important; vital
elevation
n. the act of raising to a higher place or position
elevate
vt.
effective
a. able to bring about a desired result; being in force or operation
credit
vt. (with) believe that (sb.) has (a quality, or has done sth. good) 认为(某人)有(某种优点或成就等)
formulate
vt. express in an exact way 精确地阐述
ingredient
n. a substance that is part of a mixture or compound 成分
experimental
a. used for or connected with experiments
outcome