Vocabulary
omni:
all
omniscient
meaning: knowing
everything
Example: He is a omniscient narrator.
omnipotent
potent:
ability
meaning: having
complete or unlimited power
Example: He is an omnipotent person.
astr:
star
astrological
meaning: the study
of how the positions of the stars and movements of the planets supposed
influence on events and on the lives and behavior of people
Example: The astrological aspect of planets distant from each
other.
asterisk
meaning: a symbol
that used in printed text especially to tell someone to read a note that can be
found at the bottom of the page
Example: You need
to mark with an asterisk.
pro:
many
protagonist
meaning: the main
character in the novel; an important person who is involved in a
competition
Example: He is a protagonist of this business.
duc:
lead
conduct
meaning: the way
that a person behaves in a particular situation
Example: He did a
really wrong conduct.
ponent:
people
proponent
meaning: a person who
argues or support something
Example: He is a proponent of tax reform.
commence:
start
commencement
meaning: the time
when something begins
Example: Who gave
you the commencement address?
Phrase
be
accused of
are
concerned about
Sara note
English prefixes, roots plus suffix
monogamy [autogamy, autonomy]
bicycle
[bigamy]
triangle
[trigonometry]
quarter [tennis court, quatrain]
octopus [Augustus, octave]
五段論證法
Introduction+ 3 supporting paragraphs
[topic sentences] +conclusion
Additional Supplement
James
Madison
He was an American politician and the fourth President of the
United States, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. In
1788, he wrote over a third of the Federalist Papers, still the most
influential commentary on the Constitution.
cf: commercial
film
Library of Congress
It is the largest library in the US. Through the
backdoor of his library, there is a James Madison statue which represent the
forth president of the US and his well known saying: Knowledge
will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own government
must arm themselves with the power which knowledges gives
Nato phonetic alphabet
It is most
commonly used in spelling alphabet.
Dead Poets Society
It is a 1989
American drama film written by Tom Schulman, directed by Peter Weir and
starring Robin Williams. Set at the conservative and aristocratic Welton
Academy in the Northeastern United States in 1959, it tells the story of an
English teacher who inspires his students through his teaching of poetry.
--O
captain！My
captain
It is an extended metaphor poem written in 1865 by Walt
Whitman, about the death of American president Abraham Lincoln.
extended metaphor: it also known as a conceit
or sustained metaphor, is when an author exploits a single metaphor or analogy
at length through multiple linked vehicles, tenors, and grounds throughout a
poem or story
The way through the woods
It is a crime
novel by Colin Dexter. The tenth novel in the Inspector Morse series. The plot
deals with the search for a beautiful young Swedish woman who sent missing a
year earlier.
Nihilism
It is a
philosophical doctrine that suggests the lack of belief one or more reputedly meaningful
aspects of life. Most commonly, it is presented in the form of existential
nihilism.
Study carrel
A carrel desk is a
small desk featuring high sides meant to visually isolate its user from any
surroundings either partially or totally.
Cinnamon roll
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