U.N., the
the United Nations 联合国
weaken
vt. make or become weak(er)
fiber
n. a person's inner character; quality; strength
leadership
n. power of leading; the qualities of a leader
unprecedented
having no precedent 无先例的，空前的
influential
a. having or exerting influence
tenet
n. a principle or belief held by a person or organization 信条，原则
eternal
a. having no beginning and no end; lasting forever 永恒的；不朽的
denial
n. a refusal to admit the truth of a statement or to grant sth. asked for
ultimate
n. fundamental principle; final point or result
placement
n. an act or instance of placing, esp. the assignment of a person to a suitable place
core
n. the most important or central part of anything 核心
paralyze
vt. make powerless or unable to act, move or function 使麻痹，使瘫痪
selfishness
n. a concern for one's own welfare or advantage at the expense or in disregard of others
selfish
a. 
consequent
a. following as a consequence
curriculum
n. a course of study, esp. the body of courses offered in a school or college (学校的全部）课程
capability
n. power of doing things 能力，才能
paint
v. make a picture (of) with paint
doodle
vi. draw irregular lines, figures, etc. aimlessly while thinking about sth. else 心不在焉地乱写乱画
pianist
n. person who plays the piano
discipline
vt. apply discipline to
regardless
a. having or taking no regard; careless 不关心的；不留心的
visible
a. capable of being seen; apparent
discern
vt. see, notice, or understand, esp. with difficulty; perceive
realism
n. accepting and dealing with life and its problems in a practical way, without being influenced by feelings or false ideas
relate
vt. connect in thought or meaning
fire
vt. inspire; stimulate or inflame
stake
vt. risk (money, one's life, etc.) on a result; bet 把...押下打赌
oppose
vt. set oneself against; set up against 反对；使对抗
serfdom
vt. the state or fact of being a serf; slavery 农奴的境遇;奴役

PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS

a handful of
a small amount or number of
in search of
trying to find
cry for
cry in an attempt to get; demand urgently; need badly
pass for
be (mistakenly) accepted or considered as
make for
help cause sth. to happen
small wonder /little
wonder / no wonder
naturally; it is not surprising
regardless of
without worrying about to taking into account
relate to / with
show a link or connection between
in the light of
taking into account; considering
stake on
risk (one's money, reputation, life, etc.) on
as opposed to
in contrast to

PROPER NAMES

Seymour St. John
西摩.圣约翰
Jamestown
詹姆斯敦
Plymouth
普利茅斯
St.Exupery
圣.埃克休帕里
Mozart
莫扎特
Memphis
孟菲斯
Charles Malik
查尔斯.马立克
Arnold Toynbee
阿诺德.汤因比
Michelangelo
米开朗琪罗
Eve Curie
伊芙.居里
De Nouy
德.纽伊