選課本要注意封面、封底、版權、目錄、序
roll call (classroom/ military/ prison)
You’ve gone too far. 太過分了
telescope 天文望遠鏡
tele- far
binoculars 望遠鏡
Unit 2
They are running for their personal best.
virtual
vir/ ver- make it true (源自Vergil)
verify
Could you verify this wallet is yours?
Could you provide the verification of your credit hours you’ve taken at Cambridge?
motto/ four pillars of the university 校訓
整理課文可以使用五段論證法
Define the title by retrieving the information in the text.
acknowledge (V.)
ac- take it for granted
acquire / accept / acclaim
content
con (root) –with/ together/ conclude/ comprehend
se- apart from
sequence/ select/ seclusion
ant/ er/ or/ ist- 人
participant
Words of the day
9/26 (Fri.)
1. retrieve [v.] [rɪˈtriv]
definition: Get or bring (something) back from somewhere
origin: late Middle English (in the sense 'find lost game'): from Old French retroeve-, stressed stem of retrover 'find again'.
sentence: I was sent to retrieve the balls from his garden.
part of speech:
retrievability [n.]
retrievable [adj.]
2. sow [v.] [səʊ]
definition: Plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth
origin: Old English sāwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaaien and German säen.
sentence: Fill a pot with compost and sow a thin layer of seeds on top.
part of speech:
sower [n.]
3. relevant [adj.] [ˈrɛlɪvənt]
definition: Closely connected or appropriate to the matter in hand
origin: early 16th century (as a Scots legal term meaning 'legally pertinent'): from medieval Latin relevant- 'raising up', from Latin relevare.
sentence: The candidate’s experience is relevant to the job.
part of speech:
relevance [n.]
relevancy [n.]
relevantly [adv.]
4. proliferate [v.] [prəˈlɪfəreɪt]
definition: Increase rapidly in number; multiply
origin: late 19th century: back-formation from proliferation.
sentence: The science fiction magazines which proliferated in the 1920s.
part of speech:
proliferative [adj.]
proliferator [n.]
5. deploy [v.] [dɪˈplɔɪ]
definition: Move (troops) into position for military action
origin: late 18th century: from French déployer, from Latin displicare and late Latin deplicare 'unfold or explain', from dis-, de- 'un-' + plicare 'to fold'.
sentence: Forces were deployed at strategic locations.
part of speech:
deployable [adj.]
deployment [n.]
9/29 (Mon.)
1. miraculous [adj.] [mɪˈrakjʊləs]
definition: Remarkable and bringing very welcome consequences
origin: late Middle English: from French miraculeux or medieval Latin miraculosus, from Latin miraculum
sentence: I felt amazed and grateful for our miraculous escape.
part of speech:
miraculously [adv.]
miraculousness [n.]
2. distress [v.] [dɪˈstrɛs]
definition: Cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain
origin: Middle English: from Old French destresce (noun), destrecier (verb), based on Latin distringere 'stretch apart'.
sentence: I didn’t mean to distress you.
part of speech:
distressful [adj.]
3. rictus [n.] [ˈrɪktəs]
definition: A fixed grimace or grin
origin: early 19th century: from Latin, literally 'open mouth', from rict- 'gaped', from the verb ringi.
sentence: Their faces were each frozen in a terrified rictus.
part of speech:
rictal [adj.]
4. detract [v.] [dɪˈtrakt]
definition: Diminish the worth or value of (a quality or achievement)
origin: late Middle English: from Latin detract- 'drawn away', from the verb detrahere, from de- 'away from' + trahere 'draw'.
sentence: These quibbles in no way detract from her achievement.
part of speech:
detraction [n.]
detractive [adj.]
5. grid [n.] [grɪd]
definition: A framework of spaced bars that are parallel to or cross each other; a grating
origin: mid 19th century: back-formation from gridiron.
sentence: The rooftop water tank is supported by a dense grid of 1m thick parallel brick walls penetrated by arches to create a series of 4m wide vaults.
9/30 (Tue.)
1. devour [v.] [dɪˈvaʊə]
definition: Eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly
origin: Middle English: from Old French devorer, from Latin devorare, from de- 'down' + vorare 'to swallow'.
sentence: As we settled down to supper, devouring the food hungrily, the front door slammed open.
part of speech:
devourer [n.]
2. transgress [v.] [tranzˈgrɛs]
definition: Go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable)
origin: late 15th century (earlier (late Middle English) as transgression): from Old French transgresser or Latin transgress- 'stepped across', from the verb transgredi, from trans- 'across' + gradi 'go'.
sentence: She had transgressed an unwritten social law.
part of speech:
transgressor [n.]
3. ignominious [adj.] [ˌɪgnəˈmɪnɪəs]
definition: Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
origin: late Middle English: from French ignominieux, or Latin ignominiosus, from ignominia
sentence: Moreover, he ‘leads’ the team from ignominious to defeat to ignominious defeat.
part of speech:
ignominiously [adv.]
ignominiousness [n.]
4. lieutenant [n.] [lɛfˈtɛnənt]
definition: A deputy or substitute acting for a superior
origin: late Middle English: from Old French
sentence: Certainly a number of his lieutenants and cohorts have been captured in recent months.
part of speech:
lieutenancy [n.]
5. deputy [n.] [ˈdɛpjʊti]
definition: A person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior’s absence
origin: late Middle English: from Old French depute, from late Latin deputatus, past participle of deputare
sentence: His deputy has been largely running the business for the past year.
part of speech:
deputyship [n.]
10/1 (Wed.)
1. philanthropic [adj.] [ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪk]
definition: (Of a person or organization) seeking to promote the welfare of others; generous and benevolent
origin: late 18th century: from French philanthropique, from Greek philanthrōpos 'man-loving'
sentence: They receive financial support from philanthropic bodies.
part of speech:
philanthropically [adv.]
2. dismiss [v.] [dɪsˈmɪs]
definition: Order or allow to leave; send away
origin: late Middle English: from medieval Latin dismiss-, variant of Latin dimiss- 'sent away', from the verb dimittere.
sentence: She dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road.
part of speech:
dismissible [adj.]
3. mend [v.] [mɛnd]
definition: Repair (something that is broken or damaged)
origin: Middle English: shortening of amend.
sentence: The faulty shearing machines are repaired, the broken cobbles are mended and the new by-pass built.
part of speech:
mendable [adj.]
mender [n.]
4. patch [v.] [patʃ]
definition: Mend or strengthen (fabric or clothing) with a patch
origin: late Middle English: perhaps from a variant of Old French pieche, dialect variant of piece 'piece'.
sentence: Her jeans were neatly patched.
part of speech:
patcher [n.]
5. unassailable [adj.] [ʌnəˈseɪləbəl]
definition: Unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated
sentence: Dyson fired seven birdies for a six-under-par 65 that swept him into what proved an unassailable lead.
part of speech:
unassailability [n.]
unassailably [adv.]
10/2 (Thu.)
1. render [v.] [ˈrɛndə]
definition: Provide or give (a service, help, etc.)
origin: late Middle English: from Old French rendre, from an alteration of Latin reddere 'give back', from re- 'back' + dare 'give'. The earliest senses were 'recite', 'translate', and 'give back' (hence 'represent' and 'perform'); 'hand over' (hence 'give help' and 'submit for consideration'); 'cause to be'; and 'melt down'.
sentence: Money serves as a reward for services rendered.
part of speech:
renderer [n.]
2. inheritable [adj.] [ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl]
definition: Capable of being inherited
origin: late Middle English (formerly also as enheritable): from Anglo-Norman French enheritable 'able to be made heir', from Old French enheriter
sentence: These characteristics are inheritable.
part of speech:
inheritability [n.]
3. shred [v.] [ʃrɛd]
definition: Tear or cut into shreds.
origin: late Old English scrēad 'piece cut off', scrēadian 'trim, prune', of West Germanic origin; related to shroud.
sentence: I looked closer and it ended up being that half the fan belt had shredded itself and torn off.
4. assert [v.] [əˈsərt]
definition: State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
origin: early 17th century: from Latin asserere 'claim, affirm', from ad- 'to' + serere 'to join'.
sentence: The company asserts that the cuts will not affect development.
part of speech:
assertable [adj.]
asserter [n.]
5. integrate [v.] [ˈɪntɪgreɪt]
definition: Combine (one thing) with another to form a whole
origin: mid 17th century: from Latin integrat- 'made whole', from the verb integrare, from integer 'whole' (see integer).
sentence: A fully equipped laboratory is being integrated into the development.
part of speech:
integrability [n.]
integrable [adj.]
integrative [adj.]
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