attain
vt. 达到，获得
eg. Whenever you have an aim you must sacrifice something of freedom to attain it.
无论何时，只要有目标，你就要牺牲一定的自由以达到它。

ruby
n. 红宝石
eg. She reset a ruby in her necklace.
她在她的项链上重新镶上一块红宝石。

adversity
n. 逆境，不幸
eg. Adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
逆境不使人富裕，可使人聪明。

qualification
n. 资格证书
eg. She passed her qualification for the Olympic gymnastic competition.
她获得了奥林匹克体操比赛的资格。

acquisition
n. 获得
eg. In fact you could consider the nurturing of this awareness as fundamental to skills acquisition.
事实上你可以把这种对认知的培养作为获得技能的基本法则。

vicissitude
n. 变迁；盛衰
eg. So great a vicissitude in his life could not at once be received as real.
他的生活中发生了如此巨大的变迁，他一时还无法相信是真的。

gasp
n. 喘气
eg. After running such a long way, the messenger was gasping for breath.
传令兵在跑了这么长一段路后，直喘粗气。

envision
vt. 想象；预想
eg. With God's help, we envision a bright and prosperous future for the nation we love.
藉著上帝的恩助，为我们心爱的家园，我们展望我们的国家朝向一个光明的前途和兴盛的未来。

innovation
n. 创新
eg. Continuous innovation is also necessary for success.
不断的技术革新也是成功的必要条件。

transformative
adj. 变化的，起改造作用的
eg. It could be a transformative deal whose full implications will take years to emerge.
然而，这会是一笔不易把握的交易，它的全部含意要几年后才能显露出来。

revelatory
adj. 启示的
eg. These are platitudes, but the effect on the spot is revelatory.
有些文字纯属陈词滥调，但置身当场却能给人以启示。

empathize
vi. 神会，表同情
eg. His ability to empathize with people made him an excellent marriage counsellor.
他与人能引发心灵上的共鸣使他成为一名优秀的婚姻问题咨询指导。