word
1.marvel
be filled with wonder or astonishment.
I marvel that a mind on the outs with itself should have nonetheless made painstaking record of its every tremor
be amazed, be astonished, be surprised
2.clarity
the quality of being clear, in particular.
- exempt
curiously exempt from the cause-effect relationships which hampered others
free from, not liable to, not subject to - totem
a natural object or animal believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and adopted by it as an emblem.
lost a certain touching faith in the totem power of good manners
5.amulets
an ornament or small piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease.
To such doubtful amulets had my self-respect been pinned
lucky charm, charm,
6.apprehension
anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
I faced myself that day with the nonplussed apprehension of someone who has come across a vampire and has no crucifix at hand.
anxiety, worry, unease, nervousness - credential
a qualification, achievement, personal quality, or aspect of a person's background, typically when used to indicate that they are suitable for something.
recruitment is based mainly on academic credentials - platitudes
a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful.
she began uttering liberal platitudes
cliché, truism, commonplace
9.decethe
action of deceiving someone.
obtaining property by deceptionption
10.shuffles
a shuffling movement, walk, or sound.
One shuffles flashily but in vain through one's marked cards--the kindness done for the wrong reason
11.dismal
depressing; dreary.
the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening
dingy, dim, dark - spliced
join or connect (a rope or ropes) by interweaving the strands.
with fresh footage spliced in for every screening - coverlet
a bedspread, typically less than floor-length.
All hospitals have got sheets and coverlets .
bedspread, bedcover
14.omission
someone or something that has been left out or excluded
counting up the sins of commission and omission
15.superstition
excessively credulous belief in and reverence for supernatural beings.
he dismissed the ghost stories as mere superstition
unfounded belief, credulity, fallacy
16.ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
ambivalent conversations - reconciliation
the restoration of friendly relations.
a private reconciliation - liaison
communication or cooperation that facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations.
that the liaison may not turn out to be one in which every day is a holiday because you're married to me - swoon
an occurrence of fainting.
imagine maintaining any kind of swoon -
peculiarly
more than usually; especially.
we are peculiarly in thrall to everyone we see
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读书笔记
读完了这篇文章，认识到了自我尊重的重要性，这个一定要向内索求。也学会了概念和行文逻辑两种思维导图方法。
