上課筆記:
Sex And The City Auld Lang Syne
Robert Burns
old lang syne(再見)
(auld)
Mermry, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Nepture(Pluto)
水，金，第，火，木(最大)，土，天，海
Notes on Planet
Octavius 渥大維
oct-: eight
party alteration 政黨輪替
字根字首:
ob/op: in the way
min/i: small, less
com: together, common
a/d: to, toward, near
in: into
nat: born
psych: mind, mental
mot/mov: move
單字筆記:
1. dispute(v.)：to engage in argument or debate
Ex：The dispute between these two camps isn't one where people often change their minds at the drop of an argument.
2. struggle(v.)：to contend with an adversary or opposing force
Ex：She begins to struggle, kicking her legs, trying to fight to her feet-suddenly she's up.
3. gyp(v.)：Sometimes Offensive. to defraud or rob by some sharp practice; swindle; cheat
Ex：Gyp in the meanings “to swindle” or “a person who swindles” is sometimes perceived as insulting to or by Gypsies, since it stereotypes them as swindlers. However, gyp has apparently never been used as a deliberate ethnic slur, and many people are unaware that it is derived from Gypsy.
4. elaborate(adj.)：worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness
Ex：These stores made it a cinch to expand his original plan for simple tuna sandwiches into a more elaborate salad.
5. authentic(adj.)：not false or copied; genuine; real
Ex：All the real things, the authentic things, the honest things are dying off.
6. croon(v.)：to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice
Ex：He begins to croon and she croon s back, which delights him.
7. sentimental(adj.)：expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia
Ex：These observations are filtered through a mind that is alert, never sentimental, and deeply suspicious of romantic cant.
8. inspect(v.)：to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically
Ex：Many studies show that users don't check for a lock, let alone inspect the details of a certificate.
9. echolalia(n.)：the uncontrollable and immediate repetition of words spoken by another person
Ex：The immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, often a symptom of autism or some types of schizophrenia. Also called echophrasia .
An infant's repetition of the sounds made by others, a normal occurrence in childhood development. Also called echophrasia .
10. tumble(v.)：to fall helplessly down, end over end, as by losing one's footing, support, or equilibrium; plunge headlong
Ex：While autumn leaves tumble from trees this fall, another natural wonder is soaring overhead.
11. colossal(adj.)：extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge
Ex：There are no mysteries here, only colossal failures of logic and memory.
12. drift(n.)：a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure
Ex：The text is here hopelessly illegible, and only the general drift of the meaning can be rescued.
13. flicker(v.)：to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light
Ex：It has also increased the market's sensitivity to upsets which during times of plenty would barely cause the price to flicker.
14. peremptory(adj.)：leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative
Ex：The other reason is that a commandment is a stern, peremptory injunction.
15. exclude(v.)：to shut or keep out; prevent the entrance of
Ex：It would be better if employers and agencies voluntarily agreed not to exclude unemployed applicants, but they haven't.
16. riddle(n.)：a question or statement so framed as to exercise one's ingenuity in answering it or discovering its meaning; conundrum
Ex：In this lesson, students solve a riddle about the appendix and learn about the paradox surrounding this organ.
17. sandal(n.)：a shoe consisting of a sole of leather or other material fastened to the foot by thongs or straps
Ex：As elephants became harder to find, he diversified into another endangered species: ancient sandal trees.
18. salute(v.)：to make a bow or other gesture to, as in greeting, farewell, or respect
Ex：We salute the flag everyday at school.
19. salvage(v.)：the act of saving anything from fire, danger, etc.
Ex：When the refund check does come in, several weeks later, it may be too late to salvage their grades for that semester.
20. sanction(n.)：something that serves to support an action, condition
Ex：The panel has the option of recommending treatment, a small fine, or no sanction.
21. luminous(adj.)：radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright
Ex：If any of the cells happen to be cancerous, the luminous molecules will stick to them.
22.lorry(n.)：a motor truck, especially a large one
Ex：The lorry would have headed to a port and unloaded its cargo, bolt by bolt, into a dockside warehouse.
23. maze(n.)：any complex system or arrangement that causes bewilderment, confusion, or perplexity
Ex：Its several political parties and the maze of their tribal ramifications promised a situation of singular confusion.
24. mentor(v.)：to act as a mentor
Ex：She spent years mentoring to junior employees.
25. mellow(adj.)：soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit
Ex：Tunnels requires a long paddle out, but on mellow days it's fast and fun.
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