2015年11月26日 星期四

English Vocabulary and Etymology Week Eleven

sym: with together
symmetrical
meaning: balanced, regular in a form or arrangement
example: Chinese fancy knots symmetrical and well balanced.
symmetry
meaning: the correspondence in size, form
example: Order and symmetry are important elements of beauty.
ver: superfluous
verbose
meaning: use too many words
example: Their requests are verbose in those of native speakers.
verbal
meaning: in the form of words
example: The successful copywriter is a master of evocative verbal
images.
vive: life
revive
meaning: restore to life
example: He revived after a rest and ate some food.
arch: order
anarchy
meaning: a state of society without government or law
example: If law and order break down, anarchy will result.
anarchist
meaning: a person who advocates or believes in anarchy
example: He was a poet and a anarchist.
opponent: against
meaning: being opposite  
example: Never underestimate your opponent. 
proponent
meaning: a person who supports a cause 
example: He was a major proponent of a health and nutrition 
program for pregnant woman.
an: not
anarchism
meaning: the use of violence to undermine government
example: We would never be infected with anarchism.
in: not
innocuous
meaning: not harmful or injurious
example: The mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact deadly.
gamy: marry
bigamy
meaning: the crime of marrying while one has a spouse still living
example: Bigamy is considered to be against the law in many countries.
autogamy
meaning: self- fertilization
example: Very few plants rely exclusively on autogamy.
polygamy
meaning: the practice or condition of having more than one spouse
example: Polygamy is disgusting.
ex/en: out
exhort
meaning: to urge, to advise
example: He exhorted his listeners to exercise every day.
enormous
meaning: greatly exceeding the common size
example: She stood alone on the enormous stage.
bene: good
benevolent
meaning: desiring to help others
example: They believe that the country needs a benevolent director.   
mal: bad
malign
meaning: to speak harmful
example: She loves to malign innocent person.
malicious
malicious gossip
meaning: intentionally harmful
example: I hate the person who loves to spread malicious gossip.
malignant
malignant tumor
meaning: very dangerous or harmful
example: A cancer is a malignant tumor 
-ee: someone who is being treated in a particular way
employee
meaning: a person who works for another person or a business
example: The company has a track record of good employee relations.
trainee
meaning: a person being trained
example: He started work as a trainee chief.
mag: many
magnanimous
meaning: generous in forgiving an insult
example: I hope you will be magnanimous enough to excuse any incorrect behavior of me.
magnify
meaning: to increase the size, make large
example: I want to magnify my mother’s pictures.
magnifier
meaning: a person or thing that magnifies
example: You can use the magnifier to overcome the limitations.
magnum
meaning: a large wine bottle having a capacity of two bottles
mor: death
Phrase
engage in
be beneficial to
get out of hand: out of control
Additional Supplement
William Blake
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The Tyger by William Blake
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The scarlet letter: A Romance in an 1850 work of fiction in a historical setting.
It tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity.
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The divine comedy
The poem describes Dante’s travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise or Heaven.
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Honoré de Balzac
He was a French novelist and playwright.
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H usually doesn’t make sound
For example: vehicle, exhibit, herbal tea
medicine  pills  drug
Are you under medication?
Do drugs kill brain cells?  
Movie
Big love
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Six feet under
keep your friends close and your enemies six feet under
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