上課筆記：

fame=reputation

notorious=infamous

crucial moment

attendant

purpose

serene 和平；美麗’

serendipity

betray

narration/ argument/ description

clau

enlightenment

rib 肋骨

crate

concierge

pancetta

impeccably

reced

tuck in

circuit

captivate

單字筆記：

1. destination(n.)：the place to which a person or thing travels or is sent

Ex：The goal was to create a destination at the end of an adventure, he says.

2. engulf(v.)：to swallow up in or as in a gulf; submerge

Ex：They have developed a journal-publishing culture that threatens to engulf them.

3. fee(n.)：a charge or payment for professional services

Ex：A toll is a tax or fee charged to travel via a road, bridge, tunnel or other route.

4. flood(n.)：a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged

Ex：Another is that if there are no glaciers to regulate water flow, flood will alternate with drought.

5. foresight(n.)：the act or power of foreseeing; prevision; prescience

Ex：They must have the foresight and the imagination to see that all knowledge in some way, someday, will serve everyone.

6. man-made：produced, formed, or made by humans

Ex：Nowadays, because technology is booming, many products are man-made.

7. subscribe(v.)：to pledge, as by signing an agreement, to give or pay (a sum of money) as a contribution, gift, or investment

Ex：Purchase the latest edition or subscribe for free weekly access.

8. tuck in：to eat

Ex：The boy tucked in the salad put in front of him.

9.violent(adj.)：intense in force, effect, etc.; severe; extreme

Ex：Springtime brings the possibility of extreme weather, including violent thunder-storms and tornadoes.

10. nuclear power：power derived from nuclear energy

Ex：He has also fought against nuclear power plants and the risk that they pose.

11. haunted(adj.)：inhabited or frequented by ghosts

Ex：Months later these scenes have re-emerged and haunted my dreams.

12. dungeon(n.)：a strong, dark prison or cell, usually underground, as in a medieval castle

Ex：He then saves the queen's imposter from the dungeon.

13.antique(n.)：any work of art, piece of furniture, decorative object, or the like, created or produced in a former period, or, according to U.S. customs laws, 100 years before date of purchase

Ex：Purely ornamental as they may seem now, decorative antique boxes hold the key to the social customs of an older culture.

14. crate(n.)：a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.

Ex：Grey parrots crammed into a travel crate and smuggled to emerging markets.

15. invader(n.)

- invade (v.)：to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent

Ex：The invader spreads through the host in a matter of days.

16. splash(v.)：to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter

Ex：In midair the shark lunges at a seal and flips back into the water with a mighty splash.

17. lagoon(n.)：an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes

Ex：It is sharing technical knowledge on sewage- lagoon management, water-quality monitoring, and recycling.

18. concierge(n.)：a member of a hotel staff in charge of special services for guests, as arranging for theater tickets or tours

Ex：If nothing else ever made you want to stay in a top-drawer hotel, the services of a senior concierge might do it.

19. betray(v.)：to reveal or disclose in violation of confidence

Ex：Each prisoner must make the choice of whether to betray the other or to remain silent.

20. bob(v.)：to make a jerky motion with the head or body

Ex：A little bird was bobbing its head up and down.

21. pancetta(n.)：Italian pork belly cured with salt, pepper, and other spices and air-dried up to four months, tightly rolled in a cylinder

Ex：Start off your meal with the fresh mozzarella and tomato salad or a generous serving of clams and pancetta.

22. impeccable(adj.)：faultless; flawless; irreproachable

Ex：We all behaved impeccably and did extremely well at school.

23. latitude(n.)：Geography.

-the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point

-a place or region as marked by this distance

Ex：The two cities are at approximately the same latitude.

24. liberate(v.)：to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage

Ex：We have a responsibility to work together in the coming months to remove these barriers and liberate our economy.

25. ignore(v.)：to refrain from noticing or recognizing

Ex：The freedom gave him courage to meet any contradiction, and intelligence enough to ignore it.