1.delusion:a false belief about yourself or the situation you are in错觉；妄想
marvel at:marvel to feel or express great surprise or admiration at something, especially someone’s behaviour〔尤指对某人的行为〕感到惊讶，钦佩；赞美
[+ at/over]
•I marvelled at my mother’s ability to remain calm in a crisis. 我佩服母亲处变不惊的本领。
2.tremor:['trɛmɚ]a smallearthquakein which the ground shakes slightly
轻微地震，小震，微震•an earth tremor 小地震
3.phi beta kappa:美国大学优秀生全国性荣誉组织
was unnerved by it:unnerved['ʌn'nə:vd]adj. 气馁的；烦恼不安的
4.cause-effect relationship:因果关系
5.hamper：vt. 妨碍；束缚；使困累
6.totem：['totəm]图腾；图腾形象
7.amulet:['æmjʊlət]n. 护身符，避邪物
8.nonplussed apprehension
nonplussed[,nɑn'plʌst]so surprised by something that you do not know what to say or do惊讶不已的；不知所措的
apprehension:[C,U]anxiety about the future, especially about dealing with something unpleasant or difficult〔对未来的〕忧虑，担心
9.Stanford-Binet scale:斯坦福比奈表
10.pin：vt. 钉住；压住；将……用针别住
11.platitude：['plætɪtud]n. 陈词滥调；平凡；陈腐
12.well-lit：光线好的；ill-lit：照明差的
13.back alley：偏僻小巷：alley：小巷
count for nothing:毫无价值
14.assignation：[,æsɪɡ'neʃən]a secret meeting, especially with someone you are having a romantic relationship with – often used humorously
【正式】 （秘密）约会；幽会〔常为幽默用法〕
15.flashy：/'flæʃi/闪光的，闪烁的；闪耀的；昙花一现的；瞬息的
flashily:adv. 恶俗；灿烂地；瞬间地；华而不实
16.interminable documentary(n. 纪录片)
interminable:very long and boring冗长乏味的，没完没了的
17.fresh footage spliced in for every screening. footage:cinema film showing a particular event〔展示某一事件的〕影片，影片片段
splice:[splaɪs]to join the ends of two pieces of rope, film etc so that they form one continuous piece连接，捻接，接合〔两条绳子、胶片等的两端〕
18.muff:[mʌf] to spoil a chance to do something well or achieve something搞砸〔做好或做成某事的机会〕；把〔某事〕弄糟
19.phenobarbital:[fenə(ʊ)'bɑːbɪt(ə)l]苯巴比妥米那（镇静安眠剂）
20.coverlet:n. 被单；床罩
21.the promises subtly broken, the gifts irrevocably wasted through sloth or cowardice,
irrevocably：adv. 不能取消地；不能撤回地
sloth：laziness【正式】 懒惰，懒散
cowardice：['kaʊɚdɪs]n. 怯懦；胆小
22.improbable：[ɪm'prɑbəbl]1.not likely to happen or to be true不大可能发生的；未必确实的
a film with an improbable plot 情节离奇的电影
2.surprising and slightly strange 不可思议的
23.superstition：迷信
24.reconciliation：n. 和解；调和；和谐；甘愿
unblighted Eden： blight:n. 枯萎病；荒芜
vt. 破坏；使…枯萎
25.suicidal：['sʊə'saɪdl]wanting to kill yourself 想自杀的，有自杀倾向的
26.adultery：sex between someone who is married and someone who is not their wife or husband
通奸，私通
26.1 to receive absolution from the wronged parties:
absolution:n. 赦免；免罪
wronged:adj. 被冤枉的；被委屈的
26.2 nor do they complain unduly of the unfairness:unduly:more than is normal or reasonable
【正式】 过度地，过分地
It didn’t trouble me unduly. 这事并没有让我太烦恼。
26.3. lose ground:让步,退却
27.prestige：n. 威望，声望；声誉
28.donnee：（法）主题，基本思想；
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29.Wuthering Heights：呼啸山庄
30.swoon：[swun]vi. 昏晕；惊讶；着迷
n. 昏晕；狂喜
31.commiserative：[kə'mizəreitiv]adj. 同情的；可怜的
commiserate/kə'mizəreit/vt.同情，怜悯；哀悼：
They commiserated the misfortune of their teacher.
他们同情老师的不幸。
32.carnal：['kɑːn(ə)l]adj. 肉体的；肉欲的；淫荡的；性欲的
33.cricket：['krɪkɪt]n. 板球，板球运动；
34.liana：[lɪ'ɑn][植] 藤本植物
35.consort with us: consort['kɑn,sɔrt]vi. 结交；陪伴；符合
36.in thrall to:被……束缚着;
thrall[θrɔl] n. 奴隶；束缚 adj. 受奴役的
37.untenable:[ʌn'tɛnəbl]
1.an untenable situation has become so difficult that it is impossible to continue〔局面〕难以维持的
2.an untenable argument, suggestion etc is impossible to defend
〔论点等〕站不住脚的，不堪一击的
38.compulsion:[kəm'pʌlʃən]a strong and unreasonable desire to do something
〔难以克制的〕强烈欲望，冲动
compulsion to do sth
•Leith felt an overwhelming compulsion to tell him the truth. 利思感到一阵强烈的冲动，想把实情告诉他。
39.ludicrous['ludɪkrəs]adj.completely unreasonable, stupid, or wrong 荒唐的，愚蠢荒谬的，可笑的
40.contempt:[kən'tɛmpt]a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect
轻蔑，轻视，鄙视
41.specter:['spɛktɚ]n. 幽灵；妖怪；恐怖之物