quaint古色古香的

a multitude of- a variety of

sb in charge 負責ren

craft a program 起草項目

preside 主持

boast 吹擂

stimulate刺激-

agent機構(gòu) agency

pure-純粹

militant激進的-radical military軍隊

protest-resist

steadfast-loyal and firm

-ensure

on the verge of 臨近

prophet神職

-

silicon valley

penchant特殊愛好

sedentary久坐不動

stitch針

sow播撒；；灌輸

take charge of-control