VOA慢速英语:Melody Bales: 'The Lady From Haiti'

boutique – n. a small store that sells stylish clothing or other usually expensive things

funky – – n. adj. stylish or appealing in an unusual way

gallery – n. a room or building in which people look at painting, sculptures, etc.

embedded – v. to place or set something firmly in something else

consciousness - n. the normal state of being awake and able to understand what is happening around you

diplomat – n. a person who represents his or her country’s government in a foreign country

elite – n. the people who have the most wealth and status in a society

curriculum – n. the courses that are taught by a school, college, etc.

in vitro – adj. fertilization of an egg outside the mother’s body

sonogram – n. a picture that is taken of the inside of a person’s body by using a special machine

voodoo – n. a religion that is practiced chiefly in Haiti

pantheism – n. a doctrine that identifies God with the universe

papier mache – n. a material that is made of paper mixed with water, glue, and other substances and that hardens as it dries

grateful – adj. feeling or showing thanks