1.contextual clue
2.詞類
3.字源學概念
字根contr: 表對立
controversy [n.] 爭論 contradiction [n.] 矛盾
contrary [adj.] 相反的 contraband [n.] 違禁品
contraception [n.] 避孕
字根vir: 表生命,男性,事實
virtuoso [n.] 藝術鑑賞家,演奏能手
virtue [n.] 美德,優點,功效
virtual [adj.] 事實上的,虛擬的
字根dic: 表說
predict [v.] 預言
abdicate [v.] 辭退,宣布退位
benediction [n.] 祝福,祈禱
背英文小撇步:
若是短的單字就用同義字背,例如:fraud 騙局 =lie =trick
若是長的單字就用字根字首,如筆記所寫的各種字根.
Words of the day
9/27
1.controversy [n.] /ˈkän-trə-ˌvər-sē/
definition: public discussion and argument about something that many people strongly disagree about, disapprove of, or are shocked by
origin: late Middle English: from Latin controversia, from controversus 'turned against, disputed', from contro- (variant of contra- 'against') + versus, past participle of vertere 'to turn'
sentence: A bitter controversy over/about the site of new factory.
part of speech: controversial [adj.] controversially [adv.]
2.contradiction [n.] /ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-shən/
definition: the act of saying that something that somebody else has said is wrong or not true; an example of this; a lack of agreement between facts, opinions, actions, etc
sentence: There is a contradiction between the two sets of figures.
part of speech: contradict [v.] contradictive [adj.]
contradictory [adj.] contradictious [adj.] contradictorily [adv.]
3.contrary [adj.] /ˈkän-ˌtrer-ē/
definition: different from something; against something
origin: Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French contrarie, from Latin contrarius, from contra 'against'
sentence: Contrary to popular belief, many cats dislike milk.
part of speech: contrary [n.][v.]
4.contraband [n.] /ˈkän-trə-ˌband/
definition: goods that are illegally taken into or out of a country
origin: late 16th century: from Spanish contrabanda, from Italian contrabando, from contra- 'against' + bando 'proclamation, ban'
sentence: There are numerous contraband goods on the ship.
part of speech: contraband [v.] contrabandist [n.]
5.contraception [n.] /ˌkän-trə-ˈsep-shən/
definition: the practice of preventing a woman from becoming pregnant; the methods of doing this
origin: contra- + conception
sentence: Some women who don not want babies take methods of contraception.
part of speech: contraceptive [adj.][n.]
9/30
1.virtuoso [n.] /ˈvərchüˈō-(ˌ)sō/
definition: a person who is extremely skilful at doing something, especially playing a musical instrument
origin: Italian, from virtuoso, adjective, virtuous, skilled, from Late Latin virtuosus virtuous, from Latin virtus
sentence: He's a real virtuoso in the kitchen.
part of speech: virtuosi 複數形 virtuosic [adj.]
virtuosity [n]
2.virtue [n.] /ˈvər-(ˌ)chü/
definition: behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards; a particular good quality or habit; an attractive or useful quality
origin: Middle English: from Old French vertu, from Latin virtus 'valour, merit, moral perfection', from vir 'man'
sentence: He led a life of virtue.
part of speech: virtueless [adj.]
3.virtual [adj.] /ˈvər-chə-wəl/
definition: almost or very nearly the thing described, so that any slight difference is not important;made to appear to exist by the use of computer software, for example on the Internet
origin: Middle English, efficacious, potential, from Medieval Latinvirtualis, from Latin virtus strength, virtue
sentence: The Web site provides a virtual tour of the stadium.
part of speech: virtuality [n.] virtually [adv.]
4.verify [v.] /ˈver-ə-ˌfī/
definition: to prove, show, find out, or state that (something) is true or correct
origin: Middle English verifien, from Anglo-French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, from Latin verus true
sentence: She verified her flight number.
part of speech: verifier [n.] verification [n.]
definition: full of hate or anger; extremely dangerous and deadly and usually spreading very quickly
origin: Middle English, from Latin virulentus, from virus poison
sentence: The country seemed to be returning to the virulent nationalism of its past.
part of speech: virulently [adv.] virulency [n.]
10/1
1.predict [v.] /pri-ˈdikt/
definition: to say that something will happen in the future
origin: Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere, from prae- pre- + dicere to say
sentence: All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon.
part of speech: predictable [adj.] predictive [adj.]
predictor [n.] predictability [n.]
2.abdicate [v.] /ˈab-di-ˌkāt/
definition: to give up the position of being king or queen
origin: Latin abdicatus, past participle of abdicare, from ab- +dicare to proclaim
sentence: The king was forced to abdicate.
part of speech: abdication [n.] abdicable [adj.]
abidicator [n.]
3.benediction [n.] /ˌbe-nə-ˈdik-shən/
definition: a prayer that asks for God's blessing
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin benedictio(n-), from benedicere 'wish well, bless', from bene 'well' + dicere 'say'
sentence: He dismissed the congregation with a benediction.
part of speech: benedictory [adj.] benedictional [adj.]
4.verdict [n.] /ˈvɜːdɪkt/
definition: a decision that is made by a jury in court, stating if somebody is considered guilty of a crime or not
sentence: The jury returned a verdict (= gave a verdict ) of guilty.
use: verdict on something/somebody
5.addict [n.] /ə-ˈdikt/
definition: a person who is very interested in something and spends a lot of their free time on it
sentence: He is a video game addict .
part of speech: addictive [adj.] addiction [n.]
10/2
1.solemn [adj.] /ˈsɑːləm/
definition: not happy or smiling; done, said, etc. in a very serious and sincere way
sentence: Her face grew solemn.
part of speech: solemnity [n.] solemnize [v.]
solemnization [n.] solemnly [adv.]
2.epigram [n.] /ˈepɪɡræm/
definition: a short poem or phrase that expresses an idea in a clever or amusing way
sentence: We can express this statement as an epigram.
part of speech: epigrammatic [adj.] epigrammatize [v.]
epigrammatist [n.] epigrammatism [n.]
3.slender [adj.] /ˈslendər/
definition: thin in an attractive or elegant way;small in amount or size and hardly enough
sentence: She was slender as a willow shoot.
part of speech: slenderize [v.] slenderly [adv.]
slenderness [n.]
4.contour [n.] /ˈkän-ˌtu̇(ə)r/
definition: the outer edges of something; the outline of its shape or form
sentence: The road follows the natural contours of the coastline.
part of speech: contoured [adj.]
5.jut [v.] /dʒʌt/
definition: to stick out further than the surrounding surface, objects, etc; to make something stick out
sentence: A rocky headland jutted into the sea.
use: jut out /from/ into/ over/ something
10/3
1.domisticate [v.] /dəˈmestɪkeɪt/
definition: to make a wild animal used to living with or working for humans; to grow plants or crops for human use; to make somebody good at cooking, caring for a house, etc; to make somebody enjoy home life
sentence: Some men are very hard to domesticate.
part of speech: domesticated [adj.] domestication [n.]
2.perpetual [adj.] /pərˈpetʃuəl/
definition: continuing for a long period of time without interruption; frequently repeated, in a way that is annoying; lasting for the whole of somebody's life
sentence: We lived for years in a perpetual state of fear.
part of speech: perpetually [adv.]
3.superficial [adj.] /ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃl/
definition: not studying or looking at something thoroughly; seeing only what is obvious
sentence: The book shows only a superficial understanding of the historical context.
part of speech: superficiality [n.] superficially [adv.]
4.glitter [v.] /ˈɡlɪtər/
definition: to shine brightly with little flashes of light, like a diamond
sentence: The water glittered in the sunlight.
part of speech: glittery [adj.] glitter [n.]
5.reproach [n.] /rɪˈprəʊtʃ/
definition: blame or criticism for something you have done;a person or thing that brings shame on somebody/something
sentence: He listened to his wife's bitter reproaches.
part of speech: reproachable [adj.] reproachful [adj.]
reproacher [n.] reproachfully [adv.]
reproachingly [adv.] reproachless [adj.]
