intimate
a.
dissatisfaction
n. lack of satisfaction; displeasure
improvement
n. the act of improving or the state of being improved
way
ad. far, considerably
familiarity
n. thorough knowledge
religious
a. of religion
plot
vt. draw （a curve） on a graph to show certain stated facts
incidence
n. the rate at which sth. happens or exists 发生率
participative
a. characterized by participation; participating
layman
n. a person who does not have specialized or professional knowledge of a subject 门外汉，外行
passive
a. not joining in or taking part; not acting
contemporary
a. belonging to the present time; of or belonging to the same time
changer
n. one who makes change
medium （pl. media）
n. a method for giving information; form of art 媒介；艺术手段
mass media
the means of communication that reach large numbers of people in a short time, such as radio, television, newspapers, magazines, etc.
activism
n. the process of campaigning in public or working for an organization in order to bring about political or social change
rebellion
n. the act of rebelling; open defiance of authority
engender
vt. bring about; produce
assess
vt. estimate the value or amount of; evaluate
gradual
a. happening or developing slowly and by degrees; not sudden
increment
n. an increase or addition, esp. one of a series
resist
vt. work or fight against
resistance
n.
mobilize
vt. organize for a purpose 动员
organizational
a. of or having to do with organization
reform
n. an improvement, esp. one made by removing faults or abuses 改革
arrangement
n. a plan made in preparation for sth.
component
n. any of the parts that together make a whole machine or system
romance
n. a love affair
esthetic
a. having to do with beauty and the appreciation of beauty in nature an dart（审）美的
victimize
vt. cause （sb.） to suffer unfairly
victim
n. a person or animal sacrificed, injured or destroyed; a person who suffers some hardship or loss 牺牲者；受害者
environment
n. the physical and social conditions in which people live
fulfill
vt. supply or satisfy
frontier
n. an area or field not yet developed
exploration
n. the act of traveling in little known lands or seas for the purpose of discovery
explore
vt. examine （sth.） thoroughly in order to test or find out about it
seemingly
ad. in appearance; apparently
limitless
a. without limit or end
Phrases & Expressions
when it come to
when it concerns
for that matter
with regard to that; about that
the other way round
in the opposite order
in terms of
in regard to; especially about
bring about
cause; produce; lead to
can't help but
can only; be forced to
take （great） pains （with/to do）
try hard （to do）
Proper Names
Richard E. Farson
理查德.E.法森
California
加利福尼亚
Emerson
爱默生
Buckminster Fuller
巴克明斯特.富勒
