scale (n.) : either of the shallow dishes or pans of a balance秤盘；天平盘
penetrating (adj.) :sharp；piercing锐利的
scalpel (n.) : a small，light，straight knife with a very sharp blade，used by surgeons and m anatomical dissections解剖刀，手术刀
faddist (n.) :a person who follows fads赶时髦的人
fad (n.) : a custom，style，etc．that many people are interested in for a short time；passing fashion；craze一度时髦的风尚，风行一时的东西；一时的狂热craze (n.) :something that is currently the fashion；fad一时的风尚；风行一时的东西；时髦
acme (n.) : the highest point；point of culmination顶点，极点
appendicitis (n.) :inflammation of the vermiform appendix阑尾炎
laxative (n.) : any laxative medicine；mild cathartic轻泻药；通便剂
raccoon (n.) :a small，tree—climbing, chiefly flesh—eating mammal浣熊
mumble (v.) : speak or say indistinctly and in a low voice；mutter喃喃地说；含糊地说
temple (n.) :either of the flat surfaces alongside the forehead，in front of each ear太阳穴，鬓角