自強之路

laud v. = to exalt, eulogize

shore up v. = to stop a wall or a building from falling down by supporting it with building materials such as wood or metal

abolitionist n. = a person who supports the abolition of something

declaimer n. = a person who expresses something with strong feeling, especially in a loud voice or with forceful language

devout a. = believing strongly in a religion and obeying all its rules or principles

quiescent a. = temporarily quiet and not active; quiet

antiquated a. = old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society

incisive a. / decisive a. 差別何在？