The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we have of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.
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n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动;
vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;
💡 pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图
"We spoke to little purpose — his mind was clearly made up already."
我们说的话几乎不起作用,他显然已下定决心了.
近义：intend, consider, appoint, ascribe, denote, designate
n. 存在，实在;生活，生活方式;实体，存在物;
💡 ex出+ist站立+ence名词后缀 →存在，生存
"belief in the existence of a benevolent god"
对于仁慈的神之存在的笃信
近义：presence, life, being
反义：inexistence, absence
vt. 使和好，使和解;调停，排解（争端等）;[宗]使（场所等）洁净;[船]使（木板）接缝平滑;
💡 re一再，重新+con共同+cile召集→双方再次召集到一起→和解
"an attempt to reconcile the need for industrial development with concern for the environment"
协调工业发展的需要和环境保护之间关系的努力
近义：pacify, collate, conciliate, harmonize, ingratiate, reunite
反义：indispose, separate, distance, divide, divorce, alienate
n. 意见，主张;评价;鉴定，判定;
💡 opin- 表”假设,想,判断”
"The general opinion is that the conference was a success."
普遍认为这次会议是成功的。
近义：judgement, judgment, notion, persuasion, sentiment, tenet
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
glowing
['gləuiŋ]
adj. 灼热的，灼炽的;热心的，热烈的;鲜艳的;脸色红润的;
v. 发光(glow的ing形式);容光焕发;发热;
"She was positively glowing with happiness."
她满脸幸福.
近义：reddening, blush, lit, aglow, alight