上課筆記：

tra：across

dis：stand for something negative

heart out of bosom

three and three quarters to nine

guinea

crown

pound

The heart out of bosom was never given in vain

rue：regret

sigh no more ladies

fraud

ditty

leavy

blithe

woe

bonny

nonny

accept/acclaim/acquire

tele-for

scope-ex：telescope

You’ve gone too far. 你太超過了。

binocular

sequence/select/se—apart from/seclusive/seclusion

virgil/vergil

virture/verture

Could you verify that his wallet us yours？

Could you provide the verification to indicate the credit hours you’ve take at Cambridge？

veritas=truth 真理

a--：stand for not

字根字首：

1.opponent： a person who is on an opposing side in a game,  contest,  controversy, or the like； adversary

Ex： If an opponent hesitates,  it is perfectly proper to draw conclusions but you do so at your own risk.

obdurate： unmoved by persuasion,  pity, or tender feelings； stubborn； unyielding

Ex：By moving exhortations to virtue,  she softened and converted several obdurate sinners.

obstinate： firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose,  opinion

Ex： Employees grow more obstinate when put back to work under a court decree.

obstacle： something that obstructs or hinders progress

Ex： However,  the biggest obstacle to making cellulosic ethanol commercially feasible is the breakdown of cellulose.

2.malcontent： not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances

Ex： The malcontent do not feel satisfied, and seem to be preparing for a sudden onslaught of some kind.

malediction： a curse； imprecation

Ex： They are defeated from the start by some nameless malediction.

malefactor：a person who violates the law； criminal

Ex： Taken in connection with the story of the malefactor who died yesterday,  this narrative has a melancholy interest.

malevolent： wishing evil or harm to another or others

Ex： This anthropomorphically loaded deity might equally well be malevolent or just plain neutral.

3.euphonious： pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear

Ex： Some words tug at the heart, some pique the mind and others are simply euphonious.

euphoria： a state of intense happiness and self-confidenc

Ex： The extreme euphoria induced by the drug has a reinforcing effect on users, addiction experts say

euphemism： the substitution of a mild

Ex： That sounds like a euphemism for something, although I'm not sure what.

4.virtual： temporarily simulated or extended by computer software

Ex：But the fast-increasing array of virtual programs poses a challenge.

digital： of, relating to, or using numerical calculations

Ex： The digital revolution has transformed both the fashion industry and pop culture.

mental： of or relating to the mind

Ex：Researchers are again using mind-bending drugs as a means of treating mental disorders.

spiritual：of, relating to, or consisting of spirit; incorporeal

Ex： They see this spiritual reality as the only reality and all else as illusion or error.

5.exchange： to replace with an equivalent or something else

Ex： Academe is supposed to be a place where the free exchange of ideas can occur.

expense： cost or charge

Ex： Calculate the expense on a cost per use basis, and suddenly the investment doesn't seem extravagant at all.

export： to send or transmit to another place

Ex： Such items are not permitted to be taken abroad without an export license from the antiquities agency.

expand： to increase in extent,  size,  volume,  scope

Ex： Instead,  they said they tended to hire more workers or expand when the economy improved.

單字筆記：

1. clumsy(adj.)： awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace

Ex： Some look elegant, while others look awkward and clumsy.

2.durable(adj.)： able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring

Ex： Peterman clothes are pretty durable and long-lasting.

3.elegant(adj.)： gracefully refined and dignified,  as in tastes,  habits,  or literary style

Ex： The secret:  a beautiful and elegant form of crystal engineering.

4.remedy(n.)： something that corrects or removes an evil of any kind

Ex： hey have nothing to gain when a simple cure,  uch as change in diet,  s the main remedy.

5.cripple(v.)： to disable;  mpair;  eaken

Ex： ut if you can cripple a voter's basic trust in a candidate,  ou can probably turn his vote.

6.cork(n.)： he outer bark of an oak,  uercus suber, of Mediterranean countries,  sed for making stoppers for bottles,  loats

Ex： ark the outer layers of woody plants cork,  hloem,  nd vascular cambium.

7.ashamed(adj.)： feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace

Ex： She kicked herself, ashamed about not having the nerve or the energy to directly address his e-mailed appellation.

8.forecast(n.)： to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance

Ex： The current weather forecast says there's a possibility of rain and low clouds.

9.amuse(v.)： to cause mirth, laughter, or the like

Ex： But two detectives who amuse themselves with such loose strings thought something of the yellowing file.

10. dusty(adj.)： filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust

Ex： Be warned it is still the desert so it gets brutally hot in the summer and is always dusty.

11. alteration(n.)： the act or process of altering

Ex： Since the captioning is taken from the script's files, any alteration between script and shooting is lost.

12.reasoning(n.)： the act or process of a person who reasons

Ex： We dealt with him by systematically tearing his comments apart using logic and reasoning.

13. stride(v.)： to walk with long steps, as with vigor, haste, impatience, or arrogance

Ex： He strode across several rain puddles on his way home.

14. merge(v.)： to cause to combine or coalesce

Ex： Three companies that provide home infusion services announced yesterday that they would merge.

15. property(n.)： that which a person owns

Ex： Some counties are re-examining the freedom from property taxes of nonprofits.

16. roughly(adv.)： having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks

Ex：Undulating, roughly carved ceiling beams add to the vertiginous sensation.

17.virtual(adj.)： being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such

Ex： As a result of heavy spending from the trust funds, the government faces virtual bankruptcy.

18. absorbed(adj.)： deeply interested or involved; preoccupied

Ex： Pour the hot syrup over baked pudding until it is completely absorbed.

19.ancient(adj.)： of or in time long past

Ex： Lice from mummies provide clues to ancient migrations.

20.destroy(v.)： to defeat completely

Ex： Narrative, description and quotation illustrate a universal tendency to overfish and destroy.

21. mostly(adv.)： for the most part

Ex： The empty-handed males were mostly unsuccessful at mating.

22. operation(n.)： an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating

Ex： For instance, many surgical devices may be removed from packaging, but not used in an operation.

23. perform(v.)： to carry out

Ex： The young doctor performed the heart operation.

24. claustrophobic(adj.)： pertaining to or suffering from claustrophobia

Ex： If all politics is local, fashion industry politics is almost claustrophobic.

25.disturb(v.)： to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle

Ex： What the book biz wants is words that won't disturb, outrage or frighten.