lie---v.躺；平放；位于 n.谎话；谎言
"That's a lie that we have perpetuated(使持续), and it fosters(助长) commonness(平庸). Knowing what you're good at and doing even more of it creates excellence."
underline----v.位于或存在于(某物)之下；构成....的基础(或起因)；引起
underlying---adj.潜在的；根本的；在下面的
lie in---在于；位于
lie with sb.---是某人的责任
puzzle---v.(使)困惑；(使)为难 n.难题；谜；令人困惑的事物
The story of John Dane shows that less well-educated New Englanders were often ____.
[A]influenced by superstitions(迷信)
[B]troubled with religious beliefs
[C]puzzled by church sermons(布道)
[D]frustrated with family earnings(为家庭收入沮丧)
puzzlement---n.迷惑；困惑；谜；费解
puzzled---adj.困惑的；茫然的
Regarding Gilbert's role in revitalizing the Philharmonic(复兴交响乐团), the auther feels_____.
[A]doubtful
[B]enthusiastic
[C]confident
[D]puzzled
confuse---v.使困惑
satisfy---v.满足；使满意；说服
Even if a job's starting salary seems too small to satisfy an emerging(新兴的) adult's need for rapid(急地) content, the transition(转变) from school to work can be less of a setback if the start-up adult is ready for the move.
satisfied---adj.感到满意的
dissatisfied---adj.不满意的；不愉快的；不高兴的
They have grown dissatisfied with the role of intellectual. It is they, not America who have become anti-intellectual(反智).
dissatisfaction---n.不满足；不满意；令人不满意的事物
be satisfied with---对...满意
be dissatisfied with---对...不满意
fuifill---v.实现；履行(诺言等)；执行；完成；满足；使满意
It is the writers' duty to fulfill journalistic goals.
stock---n.备料；库存；现货；股票；公债
stock price---股价
stock market---股市
laughing stock---笑柄
debate---n.争论；争辩 v.辩论；争论；思考
Scholars, policymakers, and critics of all stripes(条纹；杠；种类) have debated the social implications(影响) of these changes, but few have looked at the side effect(副作用): family risk has risen as well.
But had Entergy kept its word, that debate would be beside the point(无关紧要).
controversy---n.辩论；争论
dispute---n.辩论；争端
equal---n.(地位)相当的人；对等的事物 v.等于 adj.同样的；相等的；平等的；胜任的
In several of the studies, when stressed-out female rats had their ovaries(the female reproductive organs) removed, their chemical responses became equal to those of the males.
equally---adv.相等地；平等地；同样地
Equally unsurprisingly, only about half end up with professorships for which they entered graduate school(研究生院).
equate---v.使相等；视为平等；等同于
equality---n.等同性；平等；同等
The ideals of the early leaders of independence were often egalitarian(平等主义), valuing equality of everything.
equivalent---adj.等值的；相等的；等同的 n.等同物；等值物；对应物
In a society that so persistently celebrates procreation, is it any wonder taht admitting you regret having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing.
