circumference
n. the line round the outside edge of a figure, object, or place; the length round the outside of a circle 周围；周长
external
a. on, of, or for the outside
defect
n. something missing or imperfect; fault
venture
n. a course of action, esp. in business, in which there is a risk of loss as well as a chance of gain 商业冒险
folly
n. （an act of） stupidity
patch
n. a piece put in to mend a hole or a tear 补钉
garment
n. an article of clothing
effectively
ad. in an effective manner; with great effect
effective
a.
negative
a. not positive or helpful; expressing a refusal or denial
concept
n. a general idea
keystone
n. the middle stone in the top of an arch, which keeps the other stones in place; an idea, belief, etc. on which everything else depends 拱顶石；基础
ego
n. one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem
ideal
a. perfect in every way
n. a perfect example; high principles or perfect standards
theorize
v. form a theory; speculate
inconsistent
a. not in agreement with each other; tending to change
underlie
vt. be a hidden cause or meaning of
viewpoint
n. a point of view
accordingly
ad. in a way suitable to what has been said or what has happened; therefore 相应地；因此
induce
vt. lead （sb.） to do sth., often by persuading 引诱，劝
definition
n. the act of explaining the nature of a thing; a precise statement in which the mature of a thing is made clear
self-definition
n. definition of one's own character, identity, or the like
misspell
vt. spell wrongly
flunk
vt. fail （an exam or study course）; to mark the exam answers as unsatisfactory
credit
n. a completed unit of a student's work that forms part of a course, esp. at a university 学分
speller
n. one who spells words
counselor
n. someone who advises or guides; adviser
counsel
vt., n.
honorable
a. deserving or winning honor or respect
honorable mention
an honorary award next below those that win prizes 荣誉奖
literary
a. （typical） of literature; fond of, studying, or producing literature
mathematical
a. of or using mathematics; （of numbers, reasoning, etc.） exact, precise
factual
a. based （only） on facts
descriptive
a. that describes
flunk-out
n. a person who is dismissed from school for failure
PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
down to the last detail
in every detail
in short
in a word, in summary
as the case may be
whatever the case may be （used to indicate that the statement being made applies equally to the two or more alternatives that have been mentioned）
bear out
support; confirm
occur to
come into one's mind, enter one's head
lie in
involve, be caused by
prevail （up） on
think of, imagine
identify with
consider oneself to be equal to or the same as
PROPER NAMES
Maxwell Maltz
马克斯韦尔·马尔茨
Jesus Christ
耶稣基督
Prescott Lecky
普雷斯科特·莱基
Columbia
哥伦比亚（大学）
