上課筆記：

(1)   What is that？

(2)   What is that for？

(3)   Why should we care？

mono/bi/tri/qua/penta/oct/

(gamy/nomy)

auto~地方自治

octave 八行詩

rotate 輪流

Ii：1

V：5

X：10

L：50

C：100

D：500

M：1000

VIII：8

CM：900

MMIX：2014

In Roman number

Partner, note, novel

字根字首：

1.posthumous(n.):  arising,  occurring,  or continuing after one's death

Ex： It's because of all this posthumous character assassination that I undertook the task of setting the record straight.

posterity(n.): succeeding or future generations collectively

Ex：He belongs to posterity as the instructor of future generations in the principles of liberty and freedom.

preposterous(adj.): completely contrary to nature,  reason,  or common sense;  absurd;  senseless;  utterly foolish

Ex： If you buy that premise,  then maybe the rest of the story won't seem so preposterous.

2.remunerative(adj.): affording remuneration; profitable

Ex： Recognizing the importance of a scholarly discipline's contributions may not be financially remunerative to a university.

recant(v.)： to withdraw or disavow 

Ex： Several refused to recant formally, only making statements that they were no longer sure.

renovate(v.)： to restore to good condition;  make new or as if new again

Ex： But even if a city wanted to renovate every abandoned three-decker, the expense would probably be too much.

retrieve(v.)： to recover or regain

Ex： If you're not logged in,  private messages stay in your message box until you log in and retrieve them.

3.transparent(adj.)：having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen

Ex：It is transparent, with no obvious colours except for some small brownish spots.

transient(adj.)：not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory

Ex： Usually for short term transient benefits at the expense of long term growth.

transition(n.)： movement,  passage,  or change from one position,  state,  stage

Ex： The evolutionary transition among major groups of mammals is rarely illustrated so clearly.

transcend(v.)： to rise above or go beyond;  overpass;  exceed:

Ex： Often,  the ritual has grown to transcend the beverage.

4.omnipotent(adj.)： almighty or infinite in power

Ex： It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies.

omnipresent(adj.)： present everywhere at the same time

Ex： Imagine how interesting things will get as dictation tech becomes better, cheaper, and more omnipresent.

omniscient(adj.)：having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.

Ex：Well-curated shots of the household provide an omniscient view of the action.

omnivorous(adj.)：eating both animal and plant foods

Ex： Old enough to have some perspective,  maturity,  and ten years of omnivorous reading.

5.anticlimax(n.)： an event,  conclusion,  statement

Ex： So much effort is spent on presentation,  however,  that taste is sometimes an anticlimax to the look.

antagonize(v.)： to make hostile or unfriendly;  make an enemy or antagonist of

Ex： Rule number two is that you do not antagonize those to whom you are in debt.

antiwar(adj.)： against war or a particular war

Ex： In opposition, large antiwar demonstrations were held in cities across the world.

anticipate(v.)： to realize beforehand

Ex： They will first learn to bear themselves well in trials which they anticipate and which they school themselves in advance to meet.

單字：

1.bulletin(n.)：  a brief account or statement,  as of news or events,  issued for the information of the public

Ex：  We posted announcements on bulletin boards for various academic groups.

2.damp(adj.)： slightly wet; moist

Ex： My femininity can't be trapped in dark and damp conference halls.

3. gear(n.)：  to provide with or connect by gearing

Ex： Other attachments,  such as x-ray equipment or firefighting gear,  will also be made available.

4. rage(n.)： angry fury; violent anger

Ex： Her anger kept boiling over,  however , and eventually the fits of rage came every day.

5. zipper(n.)：  a device used for fastening clothing,  valises

Ex： Wrap the mattress in canvas and put a zipper down one side and along the bottom.

6. cruelty(n.)： the state or quality of being cruel

Ex： Think of the amount of brutality,  the cruelty and the lies allowed to spread over the civilized world.

7. retreat(v.)： to withdraw,  retire,  or draw back

Ex： He retreated his chair with intense disgust.

8. restless(adj.)： characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest

Ex： During migratory season,  the caged birds became restless and exhibited increased hopping and wing flapping.

9. infant(n.)：  a child during the earliest period of its life,  especially before he or she can walk;  baby

Ex： The new testament nowhere specifically authorizes or forbids infant baptism.

10.systematic(adj.)： having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan

Ex： Then the original scientists point out the others' systematic errors and fatal flaws in understanding.

11. curl(n.)： to form into coils or ringlets,  as the hair

Ex： Mixed with chemicals,  biocatalysts tend to curl up and die.

12.enclose(v.)： to shut or hem in;  close in on all sides

Ex： The four-story buildings surround and enclose the site.

13.probe(v.)： to search into or examine thoroughly;  question closely

Ex： In an age of classroom multitasking,  scholars probe the nature of learning and memory.

14.intermediate(adj.)： being, situated,  or acting between two points,  stages,  things,  persons

Ex： Furthermore,  the middle section of any route between them lacks interesting intermediate destinations with substantial population.

15. imitate(v.)： to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example

Ex： He changed my fly from a pink one to a green one,  to imitate the fruit.

16.broil(v.)： to cook by direct heat,  as on a gridiron over the heat or in an oven under the heat;  grill

Ex： Char- broil will send the consumer,  free of charge,  the correct heat shield and installation instructions.

17.disguise(v.)： to conceal or cover up the truth or actual character of by a counterfeit form or appearance

Ex： Buy unsalted butter;  salting butter is a way to disguise lack of freshness so salted butter is older on average.

18.violate(v.)： to break,  infringe,  or transgress

Ex： Such a scenario would violate the second law of thermodynamics.

19.singular(adj.)： extraordinary;  remarkable; exceptional

Ex： While odd sounding,  this is actually closer to their original state of having more ordinary singular locations.

20.plural(adj.)：  consisting of,  containing,  or pertaining to more than one

Ex： It began life as a plural object pronoun and evolved into the whole enchilada： subject and object, singular and plural.

21.tolerate(v.)： to endure without repugnance;  put up with

Ex： Some students seem unable to tolerate the appropriate use.

22. portable(adj.)： capable of being transported or conveyed

Ex： Otherwise,  portable diesel generators transported to the site should have enabled pumping to resume.

23.reunion(n.)： the act of uniting again

Ex：The reunion was,  unsurprisingly,  a bittersweet event.

24.usage(n.)： a customary way of doing something;  a custom or practice

Ex： The speaker's meaning may depend on various factors including context,  tone of voice,  local custom and historical usage.

25.idle(adj.)： not working or active;  unemployed;  doing nothing

Ex： Seven months after receiving the bad news,  my colleague was still unemployed,  but she was not idle.