上課筆記：
turgid： swollen； bombastic in style 腫脹
(his eyes swell)
單字筆記：
1. leak(v.)：an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc.
Ex：Although he was cautious-using encrypted e-mail to communicate with a reporter-his leak was discovered.
2. courtesy(n.)：a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression
Ex：In the year ahead, courtesy of the fiscal crisis in many countries across the rich world, that rethink will at last begin.
3. assertion(n.)：a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason
Ex：But currently all I see is an unsubstantiated assertion.
4. assemble(v.)：to bring together or gather into one place, company, body, or whole
Ex：Over 10,000 people were assembled at the airport to honor the President's visit.
5. cluster(n.)：a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch
Ex：Among these flies are cluster flies, so called because of their habit of cluster ing.
6. climax(n.)：the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination
Ex：The climax species take much longer to recover, but it is the climax species that produce the stable ecosystem.
7. concise(adj.)：expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse
Ex：Being concise allowed them to cover a vast amount of musical terrain while appealing to short attention spans.
8. debut(n.)：a first public appearance on a stage, on television
Ex：The actress made her debut in the new comedy.
9. decent(adj.)：conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech
Ex：But poor people on the planet are going to want to have a decent standard of living.
10. elevate(v.)：to move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up
Ex：Some use it because by diminishing others they elevate their own sense of self worth.
11. embody(v.)：to collect into or include in a body; organize; incorporate
Ex：Its casually dressed cabin crews embody the airline's super-friendly approach.
12. envisage (v.)：to contemplate; visualize
Ex：In time, however, its leaders envisage full nationhood.
13. fatigue(n.)：weariness from bodily or mental exertion
Ex：Finishing the painting brought a sense of fatigue and let-down.
14. fertile(adj.)：bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc.
Ex：Oh, and it's self- fertile, so you only need one plant to set fruit.
15. frank(adj.)：direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere
Ex：They do things in frank disregard for the pieties and preferences of the higher-ed establishment.
16. germ(n.)：a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe
Ex：Infectious disease used to be a simple matter: this germ causes that illness.
17. gloomy(adj.)：dark or dim; deeply shaded
Ex：Some parts of life seem dark and gloomy, while others are bright and colorful.
18. friction(n.)：surface resistance to relative motion, as of a body sliding or rolling
Ex：The wax lessens the friction, or rubbing, between ski and snow.
19. domesticate(v.)：to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tam
Ex：Stone's movie, there is the danger of trying to domesticate an overwhelming tragedy.
20. garage(n.)：a building or indoor area for parking or storing motor vehicles
Ex：Eventually, vehicles might book themselves in for repair and order the necessary spare parts before they arrive at the garage.
21. incur(v.)：to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious)
Ex：While hunting deer, wolves commonly incur serious and often fatal injuries.
22. incline(v.)：to tend, in a physical sense; approximate
Ex：The first will be an interval program that will alter your pace and incline.
23. lament(n.)：an expression of grief or sorrow
Ex：My first comment in response to you is more of a general lament about modern science than a specific dig at cognitive studies.
24. literate(adj.)：having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read
Ex：Most people do not read original papers they rely on scientifically literate journalists to state the significant results.
25.litter(n.)：objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish
Ex：Few can be failed to be saddened by pictures of albatross chicks that have died after consuming plastic marine litter.
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