New Words

debate
vt. argue about (sth.) with sb., discuss
n. a discussion about a subject on which people have different views

unknowable
a. beyond comprehension, esp. beyond human comprehension

puzzlement
n. bewilderment, perplexity

turbulence
n. agitation; great disturbance 骚动，纷乱

turbulent
a.

subside
vi. sink to a lower or more normal level; become less

package
vt. wrap or seal in a container, wrappings, etc. to attract purchasers

glimpse
n. a quick view or look

incomprehension
n. lack of comprehension; inability to understand

reconfirm
vt. confirm anew

skepticism
n. a doubting state or habit of mind; doubt

assertion
n. a positive statement; firm declaration

assert
vt. state positively; declare firmly

instability
n. lack of firmness; being unstable

admission
n. (an) act of accepting the truth (of sth.)

entomology
n. the branch of zoology that deals with insects 昆虫学

incite
vt. cause or encourage sb. to a strong feeling or action; provoke

termite
n. an insect that looks somewhat like white ants and eats the wood of buildings and furniture 白蚁

fecal
a. having to do with feces (waste matter discharged from the intestines)粪便的，排泄物的

column
n. a long, thin, upright structure; pillar; post

arch
n. a curved structure capable of bearing the weight of the material above it 拱

termitarium
n. nest of termites

flawless
a. without a flaw; perfect

flaw
n. a fault or weakness that makes sth. imperfect 瑕疵

air-conditioning
n. the system that uses machines to control the temperature of the air in a room or building

humidity
n. moisture, esp. of the air 湿气；湿度

ecosystem
n. an ecological system which relates all the plants, animals and people in an area to their surroundings, considered as a whole 生态系（统）

fashion
n. the popular way of dressing or behaving at a certain time

superorganism
n. a group of organisms (as of social insects) that function as a social unit

reductionist
a. having to do with a procedure or theory that reduces complex data or phenomena to simple terms

reduction
n.

insect
n. a small animal with six les, a body divided into three main parts, and often wings 昆虫