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eminence
n. superiority in rank, position, achievement, etc. 出众，卓越
revel
vi. make merry; celebrate noisily 作乐；狂欢
tedious
a. long and boring; uninteresting 冗长的；乏味的
pointless
a. without meaning or purpose 无意义的；无目的的
inspirational
a. of or giving inspiration 有灵感的；给予灵感的；鼓舞人心的
inspiration
n. 灵感；鼓舞人心的人（或事物）
banal
a. dull or unoriginal 陈腐的，老一套的
hereby
ad. by doing or saying this; as a result of this 据此；因此
permission
n. consent; authorization 同意；许可
permissable
a. 可允许的，许可的
foremost
ad. in the first place; before all else 首先；首要地
ancestor
n. any (esp. remote) person from whom one is descended 祖先，祖宗
spiritual
a. of or concerning the spirit as opposed to matter 精神上的
align
v. come, bring or arrange into a line （使）成一直线
literate
a. able to read and write; having studied or read a great deal 有读写能力的；有文化修养的
vigor
n. great physical or mental strength 精力，活力
vigorous
a. full of vigor; showing physical strength or activity 精力旺盛的；充满活力的
epic
n. a long poem about the deeds of gods and great men, or the early history of a nation 叙事长诗；史诗
unsurpassed
a. unexcelled, not capable of being improved on 未被超越的；超群的，卓绝的
moderation
n. avoidance of excesses or extremes; the ability or quality of keeping one's desires within reasonable limits 适度；节制
ecology
n. the branch of biology dealing with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings 生态学
flourish
vi. grow vigorously; prosper; be in one's prime 繁荣；兴旺；处于旺盛时期
spectacularly
ad. in a spectacular manner, stunningly 引人注目地；令人吃惊地
spectacular
a. grandly out of the ordinary; striking or amazing 壮观的；令人称奇的
horseman
n. a rider on horseback; a skilled rider 骑马的人；骑手
marauder
n. a person or animal that goes about searching for things to steal, people to attack, etc. （尤指流动作案的）强盗，抢劫者；攫食的动物
ruthless
a. having no pity or compassion 无情的；残忍的
brutal
a. having or showing no tender human feeling; cruel 残忍的；野蛮的；残酷的
subtlety
n. the quality or condition of being subtle; the ability or tendency to make fine distinctions 微妙；细微；细致；精细
crude
a. rough, unpolished; not skillfully done or finished 粗糙的；不精细的
grotesque
a. strange and unnatural so as to arouse fear or laughter 奇形怪状的；怪诞的；可笑的
overrun
vt. spread over; conquer (territory) by force 蔓延；侵占
desecrate
vt. violate (a sacred place or thing) with violence; treat as not sacred 玷辱（神明）；亵渎
usher
vt. bring, esp. by showing the way 引，领
roam
v. wander with no special plan or purpose 漫游；闲逛
abstractly
ad. in an abstract state or manner; without any particular aim or purpose 抽象地；无明确目的地
briefly
ad. in a concise manner; for a short time 简要地；短暂地
esteem
n. high regard; favorable opinion 尊重；好评
vt. have a high regard for; greatly respect; think favorably of 尊重；敬重；赞成
exalted
a. elevated in rank, position, etc.; noble, lofty （地位等）高的，崇高的；尊贵的，高尚的
exalt
vt. raise in status or power, etc.; praise highly 提升；晋升；赞扬
humankind
n. human beings collectively 人类
precision
n. the quality of being precise; exactness 精确；准确
precise
a. exact in form, detail, measurements, time, etc. 精确的，准确的
indistinguishable
a. that cannot be distinguished as being different or separate 难以分辩的; 难以区别的
aspire
vi. desire strongly to achieve sth.; have ambition for sth. 渴望；追求；有雄心
aspiration
n. (a) strong desire to do sth. or have sth., esp. sth. great or important 强烈愿望，热望；志向，抱负
cliche
n. a familiar phrase or expression used so often that it has lost much of its expressive force 陈词滥调；老生常谈
vulnerable
a. weak; easily hurt or attacked 脆弱的；易受伤的；易受攻击的
restraint
n. controls or limitations; things that prevent one from doing sth. 克制；约束
