Topic:Chap 7 & Quiz 1
dorm-:sleep
dormitory
dormant-not doing anything at this time ; not active but able to become active
→a dormant volcano
equ-:equal (使某物均等者)
equivalent
equator
equilibrium(-ium:框線框起的範疇)
equivocate(-voc: to call)-"say something equally yet not clear", to speak in a way that is intentionally not clear and confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth
→She accused the minister of equivocating, claiming that he had deliberately avoided telling the public how bad the problem really was.
fort-:chance
fortune
fortuitous-(of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance
→The collapse of its rivals brought fortuitous gains to the company.
-pec:啄、挑剔
henpecked(adj.)→a henpecked husband
Rip Van Winkle is depicted as a henpecked husband.
'Rip Van Winkle' -a short story by American author Washington Irving, inspired byGerman folklore. The general plot of the story, a man who mysteriously sleeps for 20 years to find himself in a changed world, is easy enough even for children to understand, which is probably why its story line has often been adapted in other works and forms of entertainment.
impeccable(im-;in-"not, opposite of" , pecare"to sin,")- perfect, with no problems or bad parts
→impeccable taste/manners/credentials
*Hamartia- also called tragic flaw, (hamartia from Greek hamartanein, “to err”), inherent defect or shortcoming in the hero of a tragedy, who is in other respects a superior being favoured by fortune.
Aristotle introduced the term casually in the Poetics in describing the tragic hero as a man of noble rank and nature whose misfortune is not brought about by villainy but by some “error of judgment” (hamartia). This imperfection later came to be interpreted as a moral flaw, such asOthello’s jealousy or Hamlet’s irresolution, although most great tragedies defy such a simple interpretation.
pre-:before
predict
prepare
prevent
predispose(dis-:reverse , pose-:to put, place)- to make someone more likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular illness or condition
→a good teacher predisposes children to learn
→malnutrition predisposes one to disease
pro-:in favor of;many;much
prolific
protagonist
proponent
*opponent(ob-;op-:against)
opposite
obstacle
-prehend:to catch hold of, seize
comprehend(v.)(com-:completely)-"understand completely"
comprehensive(adj.)-"containing much"
→comprehensive university綜合性大樓/test學科考
→We offer you a comprehensive training in all aspects of the business.
reprehend(v.)(re-:back)-"blame, censure, rebuke; seize, restrain"
*VS reprimand(v.)-to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them
reprehensible(adj.)-very bad and deserving to be criticized
→reprehensible conduct/actions
-spect:to look
inspect
spectator觀眾[吵]
*VS audience(audi-:listen)[安靜]
respect
perspective面面觀(per-:every one of them)
speculate思慮再三
1)to guess possible answers to a question when you do not have enough information to be certain
→A spokesperson declined to speculate on the cause of the train crash.
2) to buy and sell in the hope that the value of what you buy will increase and that it can then be sold at a higher price in order to make a profit
*upset
(v.)→upset→upset
1)to make (someone) unhappy, worried, etc.
→Don't upset yourself by thinking about what might have been.
2)to cause an unpleasant feeling in (your stomach)
→He can't eat grapes - they upset him/his stomach.
3)to cause (something) to be unable to continue in the expected way
→Any mechanical problems would upset our plans of driving across the desert.
(n.)
1)an occurrence in which a game, contest, etc., is won by a person or team that was expected to lose
→Her victory in the election was a big upset.
2)an unpleasant feeling of illness in your stomach
→Melanie's got a stomach/tummy upset so she won't be going to school today.
3)a period of worry and unhappiness caused by something that has happened
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