preside
 vi. 主持，主管；
 settlement
 n. 解决；协议；居留地；
 The committee is looking for a way for the settlement.
 aesthetic
 adj. 美学的，审美的；悦目的，雅致的；
 They often give their readers aesthetic satisfaction.
 prospect
 n. 前景，前途；（成功等的）可能性；景象，景色；可能成为主顾的人，有希望的候选人；
 I had no job, no education, and no prospects.
 a fine prospect of the valley
 sustain
 vi. 保持，使持续下去；供养，维持（生命等）；支持，支撑；经受，遭受；
 Two of the flre-fighters sustained serious injuries.
 nickname
 n. 绰号，诨名 vt. 给…起绰号；
 evolution
 n. 进化，演化；发展；
 The process of biological evolution has taken billions of years.
 patriot
 n. 爱国者，爱国主义者；
 swamp
 n. 沼泽 vt. 淹没，浸没；难倒，压倒；
 I am swamped with work.
 infinite
 adj. 无限的，无数的；
 Sarah was a woman of seemingly infinite patience.
 adequate
 adj. 足够的；可以胜任的；
 It's no easy job to provide an adequate explanation.
 probability
 n. 可能性，可能发生的事；概率；
 In all probability, the church is even earlier than the twelfth century.
 brand
 n. 商标，牌子 vt.铭刻，打烙印于；加污名于；谴责；
 We've branded our cattle.
 pursuit
 n. 追求，寻求；追赶，追逐；[常pl.
 recognition
 n. 认出，识别；承认，确认，认可；赏识，表彰；报偿；
 achieve international recognition
 Ken has achieved recognition and respect as a scientist.
 resultant
 adj. 作为结果发生的，因而发生的；
 This is the resultant profit from reducing staff.
 resident
 n. 居民，定居者；住院医生 adj.居住的，定居的；住校的，住院的；
 a resident tutor
 swap
 n. v. 交换；
 They are swapping pictures.
 nil
 n. 无，零；
 issue
 n. v. 问题；发行，分发 ，发出；
 The policy document will be issued to all employees.
 leaflet
 n. 传单，散页印刷品；小册子 v.（向…）散发传单（或小册子）；
 The students were leafleting passers-by in the street.
 coward
 n. 胆小鬼，懦夫；
 cozy
 adj. （暖和）舒适的；亲切友好的；
 a cozy bathrobe
 a cozy family gathering
 symbol
 n. 象征；符号，标志；
 The dove is a symbol of peace.
 periodic
 adj. 周期的，定期的；时而发生的；
 the periodic table
 periodic attacks of the disease
 articulate
 |ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt; | vt. 明确有力地表达；清楚地吐（字），清晰地发（音）；
 |ɑ:ˈtɪkjələt; | adj. 善于表达的，发音清晰的；表达得清晰有力的；
 I am unable to articulate the sensation.
 nonetheless
 adv. 尽管如此，依然，然而；
 You've done your homework, but you're wrong nonetheless.