1.I would like to express my appreciation to...
2.Special thanks to...
3.I was fortunate to...
4.I would like to thank...
Key points on text completion
1.contextual clue
2.part of speech
3.etymological information (ex: root, prefix)
Tips on memorizing vocabulary
To sense the word in a different way. Ex: appeal = demand
Reading comprehension
1.Think about the title before you read (by questions, what is that?what is that for?why should we care?) and find the answers in the article.
2.Find the key word. (the word repeated many times)
3.Pay attention on the adverb describing a process. (ex: first of
all, second)
a picture is more than a thousand words
lead sentence: the top news on the newspaper
caption: a title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration, cartoon, or poster
Root
ver, vir: truth
verification: make us believe it is truth
verify, veracity, verily
sim: same
simulate: to be made to look like something else
similar, simile, simultaneous
Synonym
shades = ghosts
inception = at the beginning
Preposition
At the university of...
放在有確切名稱的名詞之前
Big news:
Alice Munro wins literature Nobel Prize
A female writer from Canada is called the "master of the contemporary short story"
Words of the day
10/11
1.duration [n.] /djʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
definition: The time during which something continues
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin
duratio(n-), from durare 'to last', from durus 'hard'
sentence: Bicycle hire for the duration of your holiday.
part of speech: durational [adj.]
2.delve [v.] /dɛlv/
definition: reach inside a receptacle and search for something
origin: Old English delfan 'dig', of West Germanic origin; related to
Dutch delven
sentence: She delved in her pocket.
part of speech: delver [n.]
3.modality [n.] /mə(ʊ)ˈdalɪti/
definition: modal quality
origin: early 17th century: from medieval Latin modalitas, from
modalis
sentence: The harmony had a touch of modality.
part of speech: modal [n.]
4.reconfigure [v.] /riːkənˈfɪgə/
definition: configure (something) differently
sentence: You don’t have to reconfigure the modem each time you
make a connection.
part of speech: reconfigurable [adj.] reconfiguration [n.]
5.recapitulate [v.] /ˌriːkəˈpɪtjʊleɪt/
definition: summarize and state again the main points of
origin: late 16th century: from late Latin recapitulat- 'gone through
heading by heading', from re- 'again' + capitulum 'chapter'
sentence: He began to recapitulate his argument with care.
part of speech: recapitulatory [adj.] recapitulation [n.]
10/14
1.postlude [n.] /ˈpəʊs(t)l(j)uːd/
definition: a concluding piece of music
origin: mid 19th century: from post- 'later, after', on the pattern of
prelude
sentence: An audacious postlude to a distinguished career.
2.spectrum [n.] /ˈspɛktrəm/
definition: used to classify something in terms of its position on a
scale between two extreme points
origin: early 17th century (in the sense 'spectre'): from Latin,
literally 'image, apparition', from specere 'to look'
sentence: Self-help books are covering a broader and broader
spectrum.
3.explicit [adj.] /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt, ɛk-/
definition: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for
confusion or doubt
origin: early 17th century (as an adjective): from French explicite
or Latin explicitus, past participle of explicare 'unfold'
sentence: The arrangement had not been made explicit.
part of speech: explicitly [adv.] explicitness [n.]
4.intuitive [adj.] /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
definition: using or based on what one feels to be true even without
conscious reasoning; instinctive
origin: late 15th century (originally used of sight, in the sense
'accurate, unerring'): from medieval Latin intuitivus, from
Latin intueri
sentence: His intuitive understanding of the readers' real needs.
part of speech: intuitively [adv.] intuitiveness [n.]
5.transcript [v.] /ˈtranskrɪpt
definition: a written or printed version of material originally
presented in another medium
origin: Middle English: from Old French transcrit, from Latin
transcriptum, neuter past participle of transcribere (see transcribe).
The spelling change in the 15th century was due to association with
the Latin
sentence: A word-for-word transcript comes with each tape.
part of speech: transcriptive [adj.] transcription [n.]
definition: The time during which something continues
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin
duratio(n-), from durare 'to last', from durus 'hard'
sentence: Bicycle hire for the duration of your holiday.
part of speech: durational [adj.]
2.delve [v.] /dɛlv/
definition: reach inside a receptacle and search for something
origin: Old English delfan 'dig', of West Germanic origin; related to
Dutch delven
sentence: She delved in her pocket.
part of speech: delver [n.]
3.modality [n.] /mə(ʊ)ˈdalɪti/
definition: modal quality
origin: early 17th century: from medieval Latin modalitas, from
modalis
sentence: The harmony had a touch of modality.
part of speech: modal [n.]
4.reconfigure [v.] /riːkənˈfɪgə/
definition: configure (something) differently
sentence: You don’t have to reconfigure the modem each time you
make a connection.
part of speech: reconfigurable [adj.] reconfiguration [n.]
5.recapitulate [v.] /ˌriːkəˈpɪtjʊleɪt/
definition: summarize and state again the main points of
origin: late 16th century: from late Latin recapitulat- 'gone through
heading by heading', from re- 'again' + capitulum 'chapter'
sentence: He began to recapitulate his argument with care.
part of speech: recapitulatory [adj.] recapitulation [n.]
10/14
1.postlude [n.] /ˈpəʊs(t)l(j)uːd/
definition: a concluding piece of music
origin: mid 19th century: from post- 'later, after', on the pattern of
prelude
sentence: An audacious postlude to a distinguished career.
2.spectrum [n.] /ˈspɛktrəm/
definition: used to classify something in terms of its position on a
scale between two extreme points
origin: early 17th century (in the sense 'spectre'): from Latin,
literally 'image, apparition', from specere 'to look'
sentence: Self-help books are covering a broader and broader
spectrum.
3.explicit [adj.] /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt, ɛk-/
definition: stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for
confusion or doubt
origin: early 17th century (as an adjective): from French explicite
or Latin explicitus, past participle of explicare 'unfold'
sentence: The arrangement had not been made explicit.
part of speech: explicitly [adv.] explicitness [n.]
4.intuitive [adj.] /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
definition: using or based on what one feels to be true even without
conscious reasoning; instinctive
origin: late 15th century (originally used of sight, in the sense
'accurate, unerring'): from medieval Latin intuitivus, from
Latin intueri
sentence: His intuitive understanding of the readers' real needs.
part of speech: intuitively [adv.] intuitiveness [n.]
5.transcript [v.] /ˈtranskrɪpt
definition: a written or printed version of material originally
presented in another medium
origin: Middle English: from Old French transcrit, from Latin
transcriptum, neuter past participle of transcribere (see transcribe).
The spelling change in the 15th century was due to association with
the Latin
sentence: A word-for-word transcript comes with each tape.
part of speech: transcriptive [adj.] transcription [n.]
10/15
1.equivalent [adj.] /ɪˈkwɪv(ə)l(ə)nt/
definition: equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.
origin: ate Middle English (describing persons who were equal in
power or rank): via Old French from late Latin aequivalent- 'being
of equal worth', from the verb aequivalere, from aequi- 'equally' +
valere 'be worth'
sentence: One unit is equivalent to one glass of wine.
part of speech: equivalently [adv.]
2.auditory [adj.] /ˈɔːdɪt(ə)ri/
definition: relating to the sense of hearing
origin: late 16th century: from Latin auditorius, from audire 'hear'
sentence: Teaching methods use both visual and auditory
stimulation.
part of speech: auditor [n.] auditorial [adj.]
3. tactile [adj.] /ˈtaktʌɪl/
definition: of or connected with the sense of touch
origin: early 17th century (in the sense 'perceptible by touch,
tangible'): from Latin tactilis, from tangere 'to touch'
sentence: Vocal and visual signals become less important as tactile
signals intensify.
part of speech: tactility [n.]
4.diffuse [v.] /dɪˈfjuːz/
definition: spread over a wide area or between a large number of
people
origin: late Middle English: from Latin diffus- 'poured out', from
the verb diffundere, from dis- 'away' + fundere 'pour'; the adjective
via French diffus or Latin diffusus 'extensive', from diffundere
sentence: Oxygen molecules diffuse across the membrane.
part of speech: diffusely [adv.] diffuseness [n.]
5.coherent [adj.] /kə(ʊ)ˈhɪər(ə)nt/
definition: (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent
origin: mid 16th century (in the sense 'logically related to'): from
Latin cohaerent- 'sticking together', from the verb cohaerere
sentence: They failed to develop a coherent economic strategy.
part of speech: coherently [adv.]
origin: ate Middle English (describing persons who were equal in
power or rank): via Old French from late Latin aequivalent- 'being
of equal worth', from the verb aequivalere, from aequi- 'equally' +
valere 'be worth'
sentence: One unit is equivalent to one glass of wine.
part of speech: equivalently [adv.]
2.auditory [adj.] /ˈɔːdɪt(ə)ri/
definition: relating to the sense of hearing
origin: late 16th century: from Latin auditorius, from audire 'hear'
sentence: Teaching methods use both visual and auditory
stimulation.
part of speech: auditor [n.] auditorial [adj.]
3. tactile [adj.] /ˈtaktʌɪl/
definition: of or connected with the sense of touch
origin: early 17th century (in the sense 'perceptible by touch,
tangible'): from Latin tactilis, from tangere 'to touch'
sentence: Vocal and visual signals become less important as tactile
signals intensify.
part of speech: tactility [n.]
4.diffuse [v.] /dɪˈfjuːz/
definition: spread over a wide area or between a large number of
people
origin: late Middle English: from Latin diffus- 'poured out', from
the verb diffundere, from dis- 'away' + fundere 'pour'; the adjective
via French diffus or Latin diffusus 'extensive', from diffundere
sentence: Oxygen molecules diffuse across the membrane.
part of speech: diffusely [adv.] diffuseness [n.]
5.coherent [adj.] /kə(ʊ)ˈhɪər(ə)nt/
definition: (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent
origin: mid 16th century (in the sense 'logically related to'): from
Latin cohaerent- 'sticking together', from the verb cohaerere
sentence: They failed to develop a coherent economic strategy.
part of speech: coherently [adv.]
10/16
1.archetypal [adj.] /ˌɑːkɪˈtʌɪp(ə)l/
definition: recurrent as a symbol or motif in literature, art, or
mythology
sentence: An archetypal journey represent the quest for identity.
part of speech: archetypally [adv.]
2.interpretation [n.] /ɪntəːprɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
definition: an explanation or way of explaining
origin: late Middle English: from Old French interpretation or Latin
interpretatio(n-), from the verb interpretari
sentence: This action is open to a number of interpretations.
part of speech: interpretational [adj.]
3.authoritative [adj.] /ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv/
definition: considered to be the best of its kind and unlikely to be
improved upon
sentence:This is likely to become the authoritative study of the
subject.
part of speech: authoritatively [adv.] authoritativeness [n.]
4.contraindicate [v.] /kɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt/
definition: (of a condition or circumstance) suggest or indicate that
(a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in
question
sentence: Surgery may also be contraindicated for more general
reasons of increased operative risk.
part of speech: contraindication [n.]
5.somatic [adj.] /səˈmatɪk/
definition: relating to the body, especially as distinct from the
mind
origin: late 18th century: from Greek sōmatikos, from sōma 'body'
sentence: Patients completed a questionnaire about their somatic
and psychological symptoms.
part of speech: somatically [adv.]
10/17
1.bequeath [v.] /bɪˈkwiːð/
definition: leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a
will
origin: Old English becwethan, from be- 'about' (expressing
transitivity) + cwethan 'say'
sentence: He bequeathed his art collection to the town.
part of speech: bequeathal [n.] bequeather [n.]
2.transform [v.] /transˈfɔːm/
definition: make a marked change in the form, nature, or
appearance of
origin: Middle English (as a verb): from Old French transformer or
Latin transformare
sentence: Lasers have transformed cardiac surgery.
part of speech: transformable [adj.] transformative [adj.]
3.tonalite [n.] /ˈtɒn(ə)lʌɪt/
definition: a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting chiefly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals
origin: late 19th century: from Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite
sentence: The margins are invaded by mantle-derived tonalites.
part of speech: tonalitic [adj.]
4.aesthetic [adj.] /iːsˈθɛtɪk, ɛs-/
definition: concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
origin: late 18th century (in the sense 'relating to perception by the senses'): from Greek aisthētikos, from aisthēta 'perceptible things',
from aisthesthai 'perceive'. The sense 'concerned with beauty' was
coined in German in the mid 18th century and adopted into English
in the early 19th century, but its use was controversial until much
later in the century
sentence: The pictures give great aesthetic pleasure.
part of speech: aesthetically [adv.]
5.module [n.] /ˈmɒdjuːl/
definition: each of a set of independent units of study or training that can be combined in a number of ways to form a course at a college or university
origin: late 16th century (in the senses 'allotted scale' and 'plan, model'): from French, or from Latin modulus (see modulus). Current senses date from the 1950s
sentence: Nine optional modules must be taken.
definition: recurrent as a symbol or motif in literature, art, or
mythology
sentence: An archetypal journey represent the quest for identity.
part of speech: archetypally [adv.]
2.interpretation [n.] /ɪntəːprɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
definition: an explanation or way of explaining
origin: late Middle English: from Old French interpretation or Latin
interpretatio(n-), from the verb interpretari
sentence: This action is open to a number of interpretations.
part of speech: interpretational [adj.]
3.authoritative [adj.] /ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv/
definition: considered to be the best of its kind and unlikely to be
improved upon
sentence:This is likely to become the authoritative study of the
subject.
part of speech: authoritatively [adv.] authoritativeness [n.]
4.contraindicate [v.] /kɒntrəˈɪndɪkeɪt/
definition: (of a condition or circumstance) suggest or indicate that
(a particular technique or drug) should not be used in the case in
question
sentence: Surgery may also be contraindicated for more general
reasons of increased operative risk.
part of speech: contraindication [n.]
5.somatic [adj.] /səˈmatɪk/
definition: relating to the body, especially as distinct from the
mind
origin: late 18th century: from Greek sōmatikos, from sōma 'body'
sentence: Patients completed a questionnaire about their somatic
and psychological symptoms.
part of speech: somatically [adv.]
10/17
1.bequeath [v.] /bɪˈkwiːð/
definition: leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a
will
origin: Old English becwethan, from be- 'about' (expressing
transitivity) + cwethan 'say'
sentence: He bequeathed his art collection to the town.
part of speech: bequeathal [n.] bequeather [n.]
2.transform [v.] /transˈfɔːm/
definition: make a marked change in the form, nature, or
appearance of
origin: Middle English (as a verb): from Old French transformer or
Latin transformare
sentence: Lasers have transformed cardiac surgery.
part of speech: transformable [adj.] transformative [adj.]
3.tonalite [n.] /ˈtɒn(ə)lʌɪt/
definition: a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting chiefly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals
origin: late 19th century: from Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite
sentence: The margins are invaded by mantle-derived tonalites.
part of speech: tonalitic [adj.]
4.aesthetic [adj.] /iːsˈθɛtɪk, ɛs-/
definition: concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
origin: late 18th century (in the sense 'relating to perception by the senses'): from Greek aisthētikos, from aisthēta 'perceptible things',
from aisthesthai 'perceive'. The sense 'concerned with beauty' was
coined in German in the mid 18th century and adopted into English
in the early 19th century, but its use was controversial until much
later in the century
sentence: The pictures give great aesthetic pleasure.
part of speech: aesthetically [adv.]
5.module [n.] /ˈmɒdjuːl/
definition: each of a set of independent units of study or training that can be combined in a number of ways to form a course at a college or university
origin: late 16th century (in the senses 'allotted scale' and 'plan, model'): from French, or from Latin modulus (see modulus). Current senses date from the 1950s
sentence: Nine optional modules must be taken.
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