New Words
monster
n. a person too wicked to be considered human; an animal or plant that is very unlike those usually found in nature

undersized
a. smaller than usual; too small

sickly
a. weak, unhealthy and often ill

agony
n. very great pain or suffering of mind or body

coarse
a. not fine or smooth; rough

delusion
n. a false belief

grandeur
n. greatness, nobility

delusion of grandeur
夸大妄想

dramatist
n. a writer of plays, esp. serious ones; playwright

composer
n. one who writes musical works

compose vt.

conversationalist
n. a person who enjoys and is skilled at conversation

monologue
n. a long speech by one person; a spoken part in a play or film for a single person 独白

maddeningly
ad. annoyingly

tiresome
a. irritating or boring

mania
n. a desire so strong than it seems mad; an unusual or unreasonable fondness 狂热；癖好

hint
n. a statement or action that gives a small or indirect suggestion

trivial
a. of little or no importance

harangue
n. a long, loud speech, esp. one which blames those listening to it

volubility
n. fondness for talking; talkativeness

deafen
vt. make deaf, esp. for a short time; stun with noise

vegetarianism
n. the practice or principle of eating only vegetable foods and refraining from eating meat, fish or other animal products

pamphlet
n. a small book with paper covers which deals usu. with some matter of public interest; booklet 小册子

expense
n. cost in money, time, or effort

opera
n. a musical play

summon
vt. order(sb.) to come

applause
n. loud praise for a performer or performance, esp. by striking the hands together

needless
a. unnecessary

eminent
a. (of people) famous and admired

vocalist
n. singer

vocal
a. of the voice

rave
vi. talk wildly

suicidal
a. wishing to kill oneself, which leads or will lead to death or destruction

suicide
n.

gloom
n. a feeling of unhappiness or despair

gloomy
a.

darkly
ad. with a dark, gloomy, or menacing look or manner

Buddhist
a., n. having to do with Buddhism; a believer in Buddhism 佛教的；佛教徒

monk
n. a member of an all-male religious group who has made solemn promises, esp. not to marry and not to have any possessions, living in a monastery 僧侣